Chapter 230 Questioning
Yan Ping was really angry, even a little irritable.
Ever since Yan Bin got into trouble in the suburban commune of the capital, she had repeatedly told him to be careful and not to be taken advantage of by others.
He promised well, but after only a few months in the countryside, he was tricked by Lu Jinling again.
She was angry that her nephew ignored her words, and she was also angry at these shameless girls who would throw themselves on a young man with a background from a big city without moving their legs.
Although she was angry at Yan Bin, she was only angry that he did not listen to her, did not respect himself, and had to get involved with some low-class country girls. What
made her most angry were those girls who seduced her nephew, and she felt that they were like flies.
She was also angry with Father Lu and the brigade cadres.
I handed my nephew to you, and you took care of him like this?
The most hateful one was Lu Shaocai's family. She and Old Lu brought Lu Changshou here to educate him and give him a good future, but they turned their kindness into enmity and plotted against her nephew.
She felt that Yan Bin was not stupid and would not be so easily seduced by Lu Jinling. It must be Lu Shaocai's family who set him up. Her
mind raced, and she suppressed her anger. She said coldly to the phone: "Don't make a fuss. Let Yan Bin go home for the New Year first, and everything will be settled after the New Year."
When Yan Bin comes back, don't let him go. But
Lu Shaocai's family on the other end of the phone didn't want to do anything.
Lu Changfu and Zhao Meifeng held Yan Bin tightly, preventing him from getting away. Lu Shaocai and Lu Jinling negotiated with Yan Ping on the phone.
Lu Jinling: "He was a hooligan to me, we... must get married!"
Lu Shaocai: "Yes, we must get married. If we don't get married, we will sue him for hooliganism and sentence him for hooliganism! We will bring him to the public trial!"
Yan Bin shouted: "I am innocent, I didn't do it!"
Lu Changfu punched him hard and cursed: "You still don't admit it, with your lecherous look, only a fool would believe you."
Lu Changfu is a veterinarian, dealing with animals all day long, and his strength is getting stronger and stronger, so his fists are naturally heavy.
Yan Bin was hit in the stomach by a punch, and his body twitched in pain, "I, we, are, just friends."
He just enjoyed the ambiguous feeling of being surrounded by them, it's not like... he really likes them, let alone wants to marry them.
And this is in my uncle's hometown village, how could he be so presumptuous?
Lu Changfu pressed him and punched him hard in the face twice.
Old man Lu frowned, "Stop hitting me, be quiet."
Yan Ping was gritting her teeth on the phone, "Barbaric, despicable and shameless! Lu Shaocai, you are instigating young ladies to do dirty things like this? I'm not afraid to tell you, don't be delusional!"
If you scheme against my nephew like this, I will neither let Yan Bin marry Lu Jinling nor let your family return to the capital.
It would be best if Lu Changshou also got out of here!
Uncle Lu had already come over and grabbed the phone, "Give it to me!"
When Yan Ping saw him coming over, her eyes immediately turned red with grievance. She wanted to get angry with Old Lu.
Look at your good son and granddaughter. They didn't work properly in the capital and caused us trouble all day long. Now after so many years, they still haven't changed their bad habits and are still the same. Even so, you still want to take care of them and bring his son here!
But when Uncle Lu frowned, he was very majestic, and the breath she had raised fell back into her throat.
She pulled Uncle Lu's clothes and began to cry, "Old Lu, they are really going too far. I just wanted them to look after Yan Bin. How could I know that they..."
Before she could finish, Lu Jinling on the phone also started crying, "Grandpa, Yan Bin said he was dating me. He came into my room at night and asked me not to tell anyone else. But he turned around and hooked up with an educated youth named Qiu. He flirted with her and gossiped about her all the time. That educated youth even tried to fight with me, but Yan Bin refused to admit it. Woo woo..."
Yan Bin: "Uncle, I didn't! They slandered me!"
Both sides cried, and each side had its own reasons.
The quality of long-distance calls was quite poor, and the voices were intermittent, but I could still understand the general situation.
Uncle Lu's face was gloomy, and his head was buzzing with their noise. In these days, there are operators on the phone, and the calls are transferred to several operators. If someone was listening, he would be so embarrassed.
He said in a deep voice: "Where is your second grandfather?"
Lu Jinling sobbed: "My second grandfather and second grandmother are very angry with Yan Bin."
Uncle Lu: "Let your second grandfather answer the phone."
Lu Jinling turned her head to look at Father Lu and Fang Dihua, pleading in her eyes, hoping that Father Lu would speak for her.
Father Lu took the phone and said, "Big brother."
Uncle Lu: "Second brother, what's going on?"
Father Lu: "We really don't know the truth about this matter. After all, Yan Bin lives there. How can outsiders know what they do?"
Uncle Lu: "Then is Yan Bin having an affair with the educated youth?"
Father Lu hesitated, "The educated youth said that they were dating, but Yan Bin said they were just friends."
Uncle Lu snorted heavily.
In this era, most people get married through blind dates. What kind of friends can men and women who are not aiming for marriage be?
Lu Shaocai fanned the flames next to Father Lu: "He not only deceived us Jin Ling and educated youth Qiu, he also went to the commune to deceive people, and the commune official Song also had an affair with him."
Yan Bin said loudly that no, they were just friends.
Lu Changfu punched him again, "You rascal, you're always lazy and don't go to work, you don't do any work, you're making friends with women everywhere, what else can you do but be a rascal?"
He now has a proper job and goes to work every day, so he can justifiably accuse Yan Bin of being lazy.
Yan Ping wanted Yan Bin to go back to the capital to celebrate the New Year, but Lu Shaocai's family naturally wouldn't let him go.
If they didn't let him go, Lu's father and the brigade cadres couldn't take him away either, after all, who knew if Yan Bin and Lu Jinling had an affair?
All the villagers were watching, and indeed they often saw Yan Bin and Lu Jinling talking and laughing, and of course they also saw him talking and laughing with other girls.
In everyone's view, even men and women who are in a relationship, even if they are a couple, can't laugh and joke outside, let alone him and his wife?
Lu Jinling said that you two were a couple and that you often slept together at night, but Yan Bin said that they were just relatives, not a couple.
Tsk tsk, everyone naturally tended to believe Lu Jinling.
Panpan was still whispering to Lin Shu, "Mom, we also saw Sister Jinling and Secretary Song fighting for Yan Bin."
Lin Shu smiled and pinched his chubby face, "You know too much."
Tiantian: "Mom, it's true, I have evidence."
She took out her little notebook and started flipping through it. Well, this one is not it, it's in another one. She quickly found the little notebook with the date marked in her box and found the incident when they were playing house and watched Secretary Song and Lu Jinling quarreling.
Lin Shu: "..."
In the end, there was no discussion, so Father Lu suggested that Uncle Lu come back in person to mediate the conflict.
He also understood that Lu Shaocai's family hated Yan Ping so much that they would definitely bite off a piece of Yan Bin.
Father Lu didn't want to get involved in this matter. After all, his elder brother and Yan Ping were husband and wife, and Lu Shaocai was his father and son, and Jin Ling was also his granddaughter. Uncle
Lu agreed, "I originally wanted Changshou to spend the New Year here, and was thinking of letting him go back to live for a few days during the summer vacation. Since there is something going on, I will take him back with me."
Lu Shaocai subconsciously thought that his father was instigated by Yan Ping to drive Changshou back to support Yan Bin, so he stretched his neck and shouted, "Changshou is my relative..."
Fang Dihua was annoyed by them and slapped him hard on the back, causing Lu Shaocai to stagger and almost hit the wall.
Lu Shaocai turned around and looked at her, "Second Aunt?"
Fang Dihua: "Shut up!" You
idiot, if you keep talking nonsense, Changshou will lose his future.
Changshou must have changed a lot in the past six months in the capital. If he really couldn't help him, his grandfather would have thrown him back home.
Uncle Lu agreed to go back to his hometown to solve the matter in person, but Yan Ping was very dissatisfied.
She said, "Didn't Shaotang go home? Let Shaotang go home to judge the case and clear Yan Bin's name!"
Uncle Lu hung up after chatting with Old Man Lu for a few words. The call quality was too poor and he only heard half of what happened.
Yan Ping's eyes were filled with tears. "Old Lu, you have to make the decision for Yan Bin. You've watched him grow up and you know what kind of character he has. He's just too honest and simple-minded. When he went to the countryside from the capital and was bullied, I thought of sending him to my hometown. I thought there would be people watching over him and he wouldn't be bullied again. Who knew... No matter how careful you are, you can't guard against a thief in the house."
Uncle Lu's brows furrowed into a "川" shape. "Jinling is my granddaughter, how can she be a thief in the house? We haven't concluded whether Yan Bin betrayed her or she schemed against Yan Bin."
Yan Ping: "Didn't we know about Lu Jinling's character when she was a child? She was only ten years old and she was already hooking up with people in the compound..."
"Yan Ping! Watch your words!" Uncle Lu was also angry.
Yan Ping was startled by his cold expression, then turned around and sat on the sofa and began to sob, "It is said that a husband and wife will be grateful to each other for a hundred days after they were married. I gave birth to your children and treated you as my god, but you are so cruel to me. Am I wrong? When the other party's parents came to our house, didn't we lose face? I personally brought gifts to apologize to them."
Seeing that his face was dark, Yan Ping did not dare to say more. Like mother, like daughter. At that time, Zhao Meifeng hooked up with Lu Shaocai, and Lu Jinling hooked up with the children of the rich courtyard at a young age. When they were found out by their parents, they came to their house and said something unpleasant.
Why should she hesitate about the matter between her and Yan Bin? It must be her and her parents and brother who plotted against Yan Bin.
Uncle Lu thought of the past, and then saw Yan Ping's aggrieved look, and felt a little guilty. He reached out and rubbed her shoulders, "Okay, don't be angry, things have happened, pack your luggage first, and we will go back to the countryside tomorrow."
Yan Ping covered her face and cried, shaking her shoulders to shake off his big hand.
Uncle Lu patted her soothingly and whispered, "Stop crying, let the children laugh at you."
Yan Ping snorted in her heart. Her eldest son and daughter-in-law took Hu Xiaole to play these two days, and then the family of three came here to celebrate the New Year.
Lu Yingjie and Lu Shaoyu, brother and sister, did not go home for the New Year this year.
Her children were not at home, who was she afraid of laughing at?
Uncle Lu was also irritable in his heart. He went upstairs to pack his luggage, and thought of Lu Changshou, so he went upstairs to take a look.
Just now, as Uncle Lu went to answer the phone, Lu Changshou quietly slipped back to his room. Now he is lying on the desk, correcting his homework, wiping away tears while he is correcting it.
Uncle Lu: "..."
Lu Changshou turned his head to look at Uncle Lu and sniffed, "Grandpa, don't be angry, I will definitely finish the revisions tonight."
Uncle Lu: "It's okay, you pack your luggage, we will go back to our hometown tomorrow, it's the same if you take your homework with you and do it later."
Lu Changshou was stunned for a moment and asked subconsciously: "Grandpa, you... are going to send me back?"
Uncle Lu saw that he looked silly, "Aren't you crying all day long and missing home and wanting to go back? Isn't it just right to send you back now?"
Lu Changshou lowered his head and nodded, "I... am a little used to it."
The food here is good. He has a boiled egg every morning, a glass of milk every two or three days, and enough big steamed buns every day. There are also oily dishes every day. He can't eat such good things in his hometown.
Although the daily training here is very tiring and studying is a headache, he still has to work in the countryside, and when he grows up, he will have to work hard in the fields.
In comparison, it is definitely more comfortable to live with grandpa.
In addition, the second grandfather said that young people must have ideas and goals, and can't just follow the crowd foolishly. Farming is following the crowd, right? Joining the army like grandpa and third uncle is promising, right?
After studying in the capital school for half a year, he finally started to use his brain and felt that it was better to have a promising future.
Mainly, grandpa was afraid that he would be bullied because of his stupidity, so he even strolled around the school during class. Several children from the compound who originally wanted to bully him stopped bullying him.
He felt that his grandfather was very good to him. For the sake of his grandfather’s kindness and to eat well, he was willing to train and study.
Uncle Lu saw his honest and silly appearance and thought that his training results were still good. As for the cultural subjects, they were enough. Anyway, he would not be a political cadre in the future.
Uncle Lu said gently: "Don't worry, I will take you back to celebrate the New Year. After the New Year, we will come back to continue studying and training."
This meant that the steamed buns, eggs, and meat did not fly away!
Lu Changshou's eyes lit up instantly!
From his eyes, Uncle Lu could see a spirit that was different from his usual honesty and silliness.
Since Uncle Lu and Yan Ping were willing to come back to mediate the conflict, Old Man Lu did not intervene and asked Lu Shaocai and the others to go back first.
Yan Bin: "Second Uncle Lu, save me, I can't live there, they will beat me."
He knew that Sister Lin and her family had already left, and the West Room was vacant, so he could live there for a few days.
But Old Man Lu did not want to let him live there. This guy obviously had problems. He usually behaved indecently and had too close contact with female lesbians. If he was allowed to live in the West Room, wouldn't it affect Xiuxiu's reputation?
He said to Lu Changfu: "Don't beat people anymore, your grandfather will be back the day after tomorrow."
But Yan Bin refused to go there and begged Old Man Lu to save him.
Seeing how cowardly he was, Old Man Lu and the others really... didn't want to care about them at all.
Finally, the second brother Lu took Yan Bin over to help pack up his things, and temporarily moved to the secretary's house, letting him live with the secretary's son.
Lu Shaotang did not go home to entertain Uncle Lu, because he still had work to do and would return to the unit after the New Year's Eve, and he was not sure when he would take a vacation.
On the 27th of February, Uncle Lu and Yan Ping brought Lu Changshou back from the capital.
This time they did not look for Lu Shaotang in Qizhou, but took a train directly to Qing County.
Sister-in-law Lu drove a tractor without a carport to pick them up. Uncle Lu
and Lu Changshou didn't mind, but Yan Ping had a headache from the cold wind while riding on the tractor, and she was also nauseous from the bumpy ride.
If she hadn't had no appetite and eaten little in the past two days, she would have vomited in the car.
The tractor was noisy and the wind was chilly. She wanted to complain to Uncle Lu but she couldn't find the words to do so.
When they reached the entrance of the alley, Sister-in-law Lu dropped them off. She had to go to the commune
to return the tractor. This was the tractor they had rented specifically to pick up Uncle Lu and his friends.
Yan Ping was shaken so hard that her whole body went limp. Her legs were so weak that she almost hung on Uncle Lu's arm.
Lu Changshou, carrying a bag and Yan Ping's bag, followed silently behind them, not daring to run home.
He was afraid that his stepmother would scold him as a "wild donkey who has brought shame to your grandfather."
Father Lu had already closed the infirmary for the holiday and was waiting for his elder brother at home. When he heard the sound of the tractor, he ran out to greet them.
Seeing his eldest brother helping Yan Ping over, Old Man Lu asked with concern: "Is your sister-in-law carsick?"
Yan Ping was full of complaints and grievances, but she couldn't vent them on Old Man Lu, so she forced a smile and said: "I'm sorry to embarrass you, second brother. The tractor is really too cold and bumpy."
Old Man Lu: "Ah, we were inconsiderate. We should have rushed to pick her up earlier."
It's just that the tractor is slow, and he was afraid that his eldest brother would have to wait for a long time, so he thought it would be more convenient to take a tractor. He didn't consider that his eldest sister-in-law was from the city and might not be able to stand the tractor.
Yan Ping waved her hands: "It's okay, just take a rest."
Father Lu and Uncle Lu exchanged a few words, and then showed concern for Lu Changshou, "Changshou has grown taller and gained weight, and looks much stronger than in the summer."
Lu Changshou also asked how the second grandfather was, and was more well-behaved and polite than before.
Uncle Lu nodded with satisfaction, "This child just lacks education. If someone keeps an eye on him and teaches him well, he will be fine."
Yan Ping hummed uncomfortably.
Father Lu quickly invited them to go home to warm up, "Knowing that my eldest brother and his wife are coming back, I bought a sheep specially. Shaotang's wife is making sheep soup for everyone."
As they spoke, the fresh aroma of the sheep soup wafted out, making them all hungry.
Lu Shaocai's family had been listening attentively. When they knew that their father had returned, they immediately ran to the second room and asked how their father/grandfather was.
Ever since Lu Changshou was taken away, Lu Shaocai felt that he had another chance to be loved by his father.
Now that he was going to compete with Yan Ping, he certainly did not lie down at home like before, but actively came to please her.
Uncle Lu and Old Man Lu and others, who were originally smiling, suddenly sank, "Behave like human beings."
Don't cry and blame each other as soon as you meet.
Lu Jinling originally wanted to complain, but seeing Uncle Lu's serious expression, she didn't dare to speak, so she had to be honest, but her eyes kept sneaking at Yan Ping.
When Yan Ping first received the news, she almost exploded with anger and said some harsh words, but seeing Uncle Lu's cold face, she did not dare to say anything too much.
On the way, she thought about it and calmed down, and naturally would not say bad words to Lu Shaocai and other younger generations.
Yan Ping turned to Lu Lao Da and Fang Dihua and said, "Second brother, sister-in-law, I really trouble you. I don't know where Yan Bin is? Call him over quickly."
The Lu family came over to ask about the uncle/grandfather, and did what they should do. After all, there are many things to do during the New Year.
The family is still busy steaming buns, making rice cakes, and wrapping bean buns.
Lu Lao Da asked Lu Ping and his brother to call people over.
Soon Lu An came back, "Grandpa, Uncle Yan said he was sick and couldn't get up from the kang."
Uncle Lu frowned.
Yan Ping also frowned, feeling unhappy. Did this kid do it on purpose? If he's sick, then he's sick. What did Uncle Yan say?
Hearing that Yan Bin was sick, Yan Ping looked anxious and couldn't help wiping away tears, "My eldest brother has only this one son. I watched him grow up. This child was honest and sensible when he was young, and was always bullied. I didn't expect him to be like this when he grew up."
Lu Shaocai: "How can he be honest? He's full of tricks!"
Uncle Lu scolded: "Shut up."
The eldest brother makes people angry when he opens his mouth. He has to live a long life. He doesn't take after his father, but after his grandmother.
Lu Shaocai was not convinced, Lu Changfu also stretched his neck to shout, Lu Jinling cried when she saw Yan Ping crying.
Uncle Lu: "Shut up!"
Crying for a little thing, how can you have a future?
Father Lu said: "I'll take the medicine box and go to see."
Yan Ping hurriedly stood up, "I'll go too, maybe Yan Bin got sick because he was beaten too hard?"
She glanced at Lu Jinling and the others with cold eyes.
Lu Jinling glared back fiercely.
Grandpa is old, if they don't try hard to grab something, when grandpa dies, the family will belong to Yan Ping, and their family will have no chance at all.
Not to mention a job, a good partner, even a penny or a pound of grain coupons is impossible.
Yan Ping clenched her fists in anger. This family of ungrateful people, fortunately they were sent back to the countryside in the early years, otherwise how could she and her children have lived a good life these years? It was so
shameful to be implicated by them.
Uncle Lu stood up and stopped Old Man Lu, "Second brother, you sit down."
He turned to Lu An and said, "Lu An, if you go again, tell him that his aunt and I are here, and ask him to come quickly."
Yan Ping was very anxious, "Old Lu, he is too sick to get up from the kang, who knows how badly he was beaten."
Uncle Lu: "Then I will go and invite him in person?"
If Yan Bin was sick at other times, Yan Ping would be happy for her uncle to go and see the children, but now... she heard the coldness in Old Lu's voice, so she had to sit back on the kang.
It seemed that Old Lu suspected that Yan Bin was faking his illness to control someone.
She said to Lu An gently, "Good boy, go and help your brother to help Uncle Yan come over."
Lu An agreed, and then he took Lu Changshou, who was in the main room, with him and ran away.
On the way, Lu An asked, "Brother, do you have fun in the capital?" Lu Changshou said, "