499 You are Anzai, Anzai from the old Zhong family

Even someone as calm as Jiang Leilei could tell that something was wrong with Peng Yan.

"What's wrong? Who is that person? If you don't want to see him, do you need our help to get rid of him?"

Peng Yan loosened her hand that was pinching the corner of her clothes, took a deep breath, and shook her head: "No, it should be my husband, my son, and my mother-in-law."

Su Taotao and Jiang Leilei looked at each other.

Peng Yan has never mentioned her marital status.

But it's not hard to guess.

She is about the same age as Su Taotao, and a few months older. She is an educated youth who went to the countryside, and it is normal for her to be married and have children.

Peng Yan shook her head: "No, they are here to pick me up."

Peng Yan bit her lower lip and said, "Taotao, Leilei, which one of you would be willing to lend me some money?"

She and Yu Xuemei were both children from poor families. Yu Xuemei's situation was slightly better than hers, but not much better. They both relied on subsidies to go to college and had no extra money at all.

Jiang Leilei nodded: "How much do you want? I only have a few hundred yuan on me. If it's not enough, I'll go home and ask my dad for more."

Her father doesn't have much of anything, but a lot of money.

Peng Yan nodded and looked at Jiang Leilei very embarrassedly:

"That's enough, but I may have to wait until I graduate and make some money before I can pay you back. I'll write you an IOU."

Su Taotao was worried that she was being cheated, so she asked her, "What do you want to do with the money?"

Peng Yan said: "I don't want to go back to the countryside with them. I want to rent a house nearby, do some small business, and settle down here."

Su Taotao stared at the luggage in her hands.

Peng Yan seemed to know what she wanted to ask.

"I originally wanted to go back and pick up my son, but now that they are here, I don't have to go back."

Su Taotao asked, "Are they treating you badly?"

Peng Yan smiled bitterly and shook her head: "It's not bad, it's too good. It's so good that I want to forget my experience in the countryside after returning to the city, and forget that I was married and had children. I feel guilty."

It wasn't that they treated her badly, but her experience in the countryside was very bad, and her marriage was not glorious.

"Peng Yan..."

Peng Yan shook her head: "It's my own problem. My mother-in-law looks fierce, but she is also a good person."

Su Taotao thought for a moment and said, "Old Man Du has several courtyards. I'll ask him if he has any suitable ones. Since you don't want to go back, just settle down first. It won't cost much."

Peng Yan's eyes turned red when she heard this: "Thank you Taotao, thank you all."

"Do you still need money?" Jiang Leilei asked Peng Yan.

Su Taotao said: "It's not necessary for now. I'll find a way. I have the money."

Jiang Leilei: "Then let's go down together? Is that convenient?"

Peng Yan wiped her eyes and said, "If you don't mind, I'll introduce them to you."

"Hey," Jiang Leilei rolled her eyes again, "If they treat you badly, I will not only despise them, but I will also find someone to deal with them. But if they are your family and treat you well, there is no harm in getting to know them."

While we were talking, we arrived at the first floor.

The man holding the little boy was very tall, and his skin was the darkest black that could only be exposed to the sun after years of working with his face to the earth and his back to the sky.

The aunt next to her, who was probably in her early fifties, had graying hair, high cheekbones and a high nose bridge. When she pursed her lips and didn't smile, she really gave people a feeling that she was not easy to mess with.

"Mother, Anzi, Dingbang..."

After a semester of recuperation, Peng Yan has regained her appearance as a city dweller, and her already delicate skin has become several shades whiter.

Zhong Dingbang stared at her, not knowing what to do with his hands and feet.

Mother Zhong smiled: "Yan'er has changed a lot, I almost couldn't recognize you. These are your classmates, hello."

Peng Yan introduced both parties one by one.

After getting to know each other, Yu Xuemei caught the train first.

Jiang Leilei's family came to pick her up and left first.

She put the bicycle key into Peng Yan's hand and said, "I'll leave my bicycle to you. If you have any questions, remember to call me. If I'm not at home, remember to leave me a message."

Peng Yan held the key tightly and thanked Jiang Leilei.

Peng Yan's son Anzi is less than three years old, just at the age of having fun, and Chenchen teases him with candies.

Anzi is shy, but he really likes this handsome brother and his candy. He lies on his father's shoulder and looks at Chenchen shyly, but doesn't dare to reach out for the candy.

Chen Chen simply peeled off the candy wrapper and put the candy directly into his mouth.

Anzi had never eaten such delicious candy before, and he grinned: "Thank you, brother."

Chenchen likes being a big brother the most. He touched his little head and said, "You're welcome. I have more in my pocket. I'll give it to you after you finish eating."

Peng Yan looked at her son's strange eyes. He treated Chen Chen more kindly than herself. She couldn't help but shed tears.

Su Taotao patted her shoulder and said, "Let's go to the store and settle down first."

Fortunately, they had traveled a long distance and did not bring much with them.

Two bicycles can basically hold all the luggage.

Zhong Dingbang is a simple and honest man who doesn't like to talk.

Peng Yan has something hidden in her mind.

Mother Zhong has a cheerful personality and she was the one who spoke on behalf of the group throughout the trip.

Su Taotao chatted with her and learned that she was the village women's director. She thought she was amazing.

When they returned to the store, it was the busiest time during the lunch hour. Su Taotao asked them to settle down in the room that Fu Yuanhang and Chen Chen usually used for their lunch break.

Fu Yuanhang poured them some water and brought in some snacks:

"You guys take a break first, drink some water and eat some snacks to fill your stomach. We'll have dinner after this busy period is over."

How could Peng Yan feel embarrassed?

She would occasionally come to the store to help, and would follow Fu Yuanhang out to help without saying a word.

Mother Zhong touched her son's arm and said, "You can go and help as well. I'll just look after Anzi."

In his spare time, Zhong Dingbang would also do odd jobs in the town. He usually went to the state-owned hotels in the county, where he washed dishes, cut into pieces, served dishes, took orders... He would go wherever he could be busy, and these jobs were not difficult for him.

After everyone left, Mrs. Zhong looked at the beautifully designed snacks, hugged her grandson and sighed:

"The world outside is different from the village. People are different when they return to the city, and the snacks are different. But Anzi, your father is a farmer. Your ancestors for three generations were all poor and middle-class farmers. They are not worthy of the fallen phoenix.

The fact that the Golden Phoenix was willing to give birth to you, a little golden egg, for our Zhong family is already a great honor to our ancestors. Anzi, you must remember that no matter where you are in the future, you will always be named Zhong and a descendant of our Zhong family."

Anzi looked at the snack that opened the door to his new world, reached out his hand, carefully picked up a piece, put it in his palm, and handed it to Mrs. Zhong:

"Look, grandma, these are the pretty snacks my pretty brother gave me. Eat them first..."

Mother Zhong shook her head and said, "Grandma is not hungry, Anzi will eat."

Anzi then brought the bunny-shaped shrimp dumpling to his mouth and bit off its ear:

"It's delicious, but grandma, you remembered it wrong. I'm not Little Golden Egg, I'm Anzi, who is Golden Phoenix? If my last name is not Zhong, what is it?"

"Yes, yes, yes, grandma remembered it wrongly. You are Anzai, Anzai from our old Zhong family."

Anzi stuffed the remaining half of the rabbit into Zhong's mother's mouth:

"Grandma, you lied again. Every time you want to save something good for Anzi, you say you're not hungry. Isn't it delicious?"

Mother Zhong was caught off guard by a mouthful of snack and her eyes turned red: "Delicious, really delicious."

She had never seen such snacks in her life. If Peng Yan finally decided to divorce her son, she would be willing to hand An Zi over to Peng Yan. Her An Zi deserved a better life. Only by staying in the capital could her An Zi enjoy such delicious snacks.

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