"Sister Guan, don't worry. Maybe he'll come over in a while. He's just at home with someone watching over him, so it's inconvenient for him to call you."
Guan Lian took out a handkerchief and dabbed at the corner of her eye, then smiled apologetically at Song Qing.
“I know my son. If he didn’t want to come, he wouldn’t have agreed. If he did agree, he definitely would have come. He has money. I’m just afraid that his ex-wife’s family found out and won’t let him come.”
When she wanted a divorce, her in-laws wouldn't let her take either of her children with her. Guan Lian pretended that she didn't want either child, but her in-laws were afraid that she wouldn't be able to find another man if she didn't have any children.
Fearing she would live a good life, they forced her to leave with a child.
The younger son is still young and will have many more years of schooling, while the older son is already in high school and will soon be earning money. The former in-laws will definitely make her take the younger son away.
Before Guan Lian was transferred here, she secretly went to see her eldest son and gave him an envelope containing a lot of money and this address.
She believed her son wouldn't give his address to anyone else.
Song Qing sighed inwardly. As a mother herself, she could understand Guan Lian's worries, but there was nothing they could do but wait.
Guan Lian understood this principle, forced a smile, and started knitting the sweater again.
Junsheng, standing to the side, bit his lip tightly and stared at his book for a long time without moving.
She stayed at Guan Lian's house for several hours, and when she saw that it was getting late, she went home.
I thought my daughter was still staying at her aunt's house and wouldn't come back, but I didn't expect all three of them to be in the yard.
"Mom, come quick! There are so many frogs!"
Originally, Song Qing loathed this creature, but unexpectedly, after trying it last time, the taste was actually not bad. As long as you close your eyes, there's no problem eating it.
An'an wasn't afraid at all. She squatted down next to the bucket and looked inside, even trying to reach out and touch it.
Thankfully, Lu Ronghui was right there beside me. Despite the cold weather, she wasn't bothered at all. "Don't touch it!"
She then stopped and looked at her mother expectantly. Song Qing hesitated for a moment before walking over, and sure enough, the net bag in the bucket was full of forest frogs.
"so much?"
Lu Yang also came out after changing his clothes. He nodded and turned to go to the kitchen to pour some hot water. Song Qing quickly followed him.
"How did you arrest them? How did you arrest so many?"
While rambling on, she poured him a pot of hot water. When she handed it to him, she noticed that his hands were all red. She quickly reached out and grabbed them; they were like ice cubes. Lu Yang's hands were usually warm, and it was rare for them to be this cold.
Seeing that her eyes were wide open, Lu Yang quickly reached out and picked up the hot water. Song Qing hurriedly placed the stool in front of the stove, and he silently walked over, sat down, and warmed his hands in the fire.
She didn't catch a cold after drinking hot water this morning. I hope this man, who's as strong as an ox, doesn't end up getting sick.
With a dark expression, Lu Yang started slicing ginger. After warming his hands by the fire for a while, he stood up.
The curtains in the kitchen were drawn to keep the heat out. He coughed lightly, put his hand to his mouth, and thought his daughter wouldn't run in before going over and hugging her.
“Jianqiu and I caught them together. He caught even more and is going to sell them in the city. We’ll stew the rest and then dry them. I heard that the contents of the mother frog’s belly are good stuff. It’s especially good for you. We’ll stew a few for dinner tonight.”
Song Qing had heard Aunt Tian say that eating forest frogs was especially good for women, and they didn't dare let An'an eat too many last time, and even if she did, they only gave her male frogs.
"Even if it's the best, there's no need to go out and look for it in this cold weather. What if you get sick and have to spend money?"
Lu Yang smiled; she wasn't worried about the money spent on his illness, she was worried about him.
He didn't want to go into the mountains to look for them at this time, but he had no choice, as forest frogs only get fatter in the approaching winter.
"Alright, alright, I won't go next time." There are still some days until my next vacation, and even if I do, I'll probably be arrested by someone else. I'll just have to wait until next year.
"I don't like it when there's too much shredded ginger."
Song Qing glared at him, and having already put the ginger pieces back when she thought there was enough ginger, she took them out again and cut a large slice. Lu Yang silently pressed his eyebrows and sighed.
Following Aunt Tian's example from last time, Lu Yang picked out a few pieces to braise in soy sauce, and skewered the rest to roast over the fire.
An'an ate to her heart's content, patted her belly, and looked at the frogs strung together beside her.
When can we eat those, Dad?
“Those can’t be eaten. They’re for Mom and my aunt. Children can’t eat them.”
She thought for a moment and then slowly nodded.
After finishing their meal, the family carried the bathtub, closed the door, and headed to the bathhouse. Fortunately, the snow that fell this morning had already melted, and there was no snow on the ground.
An'an sat in her father's lap, blowing air into his arms and hugging his neck.
"Wow, Dad, you're so amazing! Can you take me next time?"
Sure enough, she pestered Lu Yang for a while, asking how he caught the forest frogs in the mountains. After asking, she started to whine and beg her father to take her with him. I don't know why this child is so interested in the mountains. She wants to go in the mountains in the summer and autumn, all year round.
"No, next time I'll have your uncle take you to the mountains to catch rabbits."
"……Oh well"
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Guan Lian's parents received the letter from their daughter and sighed after reading it.
“This child is determined to get a divorce. I thought she was really that heartless.”
"Come on, you're talking without understanding the situation. Those two children are her daughter's own, how could she not feel sorry for them? She must have been unable to live with them anymore to want a divorce."
"Why can't we make a living? A lot of people live like this. Isn't your son-in-law good enough to her? You're the one who spoils her."
Guan Lian's mother glared at her fiercely, but then remained silent.
She knew her daughter well; she had never come home to complain before, but the child was so determined to get a divorce that no amount of persuasion could change her mind. Something must have happened that she couldn't bear anymore.
"Alright, there's no use saying all this. My daughter wants Xiao Liang to come over too, but I don't know why he hasn't moved for so long."
"Aren't you afraid that if you lose both children, people will come after us demanding their return?"
"Go ahead and look. I don't know where my daughter lives anyway. If anyone dares to utter a single word, I'll chop them up with a knife!"
"you!"
Guan Lian's father took a deep drag on his cigarette, but what his wife said made sense.
“Then I’ll go ask Xiao Liang tomorrow, but I’m afraid the child might not want to go.”
As Guan Lian's mother looked at the letter, she suddenly sighed, "How can a woman like her take care of two children? It's better if she doesn't go. Besides, his parents are his own parents here. They wouldn't treat him badly."
She knew her daughter missed her child, but that was still her daughter, and how could she bear to let her raise two children alone?
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