This child is driving me crazy; he never speaks up, he's never been this silent before.
However, thinking about the reason why he became like this, Guan Lian's mother sighed deeply.
"I'm not going"
"Why? Speak up! Why are you so anxious? You're driving me crazy by not saying anything!"
After a while, Chen Junliang looked up. It wasn't easy for his mother to divorce his father. First of all, there was the obstruction from outsiders. Nowadays, how many people get divorced? Everyone regards it as a disgrace.
Another issue is the opposition from family members. Although her grandmother disapproves of her mother, she has a job and a salary, and her children are grown up. Now that she's divorced, where will her son find someone?
His father never expected a divorce to happen so easily. He thought his wife was having an affair and went crazy for a long time. He followed her and went to the factory to inquire about her, insisting that she was having an affair. Guan Lian was exhausted and it took a long time to finally get a divorce. As soon as the divorce was finalized, she quit her job at the factory and went to another city.
At first, her father and grandmother tried to force her to stay by using the two children, but Guan Lian said she didn't want to take either of them and was determined to leave. Fearing that she really wouldn't take either of them, they could only push their youngest son to her.
"Are you blaming your mother? Didn't I already explain your mother's situation at the time? If she hadn't said that, how could your father have agreed to the divorce?"
"We don't have the ability to take you there all at once, so can't we just settle you in now and then pick you up?"
Guan Lian's father looked up at his grandson and said, "Your mother can't possibly abandon you. Be good, going to the Northeast is better than staying here."
Chen Junliang held his hands for a long time before speaking, “I am a burden, a burden who only knows how to spend money. My mother couldn’t make a living with me, so she could only take care of my younger brother alone.”
I'm doing fine here. At worst, I'll go to the countryside next year; I'm sure I can support myself there."
She never expected it to be for this reason. Guan Lian's mother burst into tears. This child was so sensible. She went over and hugged the child and cried for a long time before finally wiping away her tears.
"No, your mother can support you all. The past few years have been tough, but things will get better eventually."
After the divorce, the daughter didn't get a single penny. Her boss introduced her to a job in Northeast China, and she sold her original job to the boss at a low price, finally getting 400 yuan.
With the money in hand, and after a few months, the daughter felt that the textile factory was on the right track and wouldn't disappear easily in the future, so she decided to call her grandson over.
“Your mother is rich, and she has a stable job now with a monthly salary. With that money, you three will definitely not starve.”
Chen Junliang clenched his fists and looked to the side, his eyes red-rimmed.
"Listen to me, you were born of your mother. If you don't go, you'll kill her. Are you willing to let your mother live with regret for the rest of her life?"
"I……"
Guan Lian's mother wiped away her tears, feeling very gratified, and began to make plans with the old man.
“We’ll get you a letter of introduction and buy you a train ticket, and prepare food for the journey. You have the address, so if your mom has to go to work and can’t come to pick you up after you get off the train, you can find someone to take you there yourself. It’s a factory there, so it should be easy to find.”
Chen Junliang wanted to say he wouldn't leave, but his grandparents immediately started making plans.
He stood silently to the side and shut his mouth. Actually, he also wanted to go over there; he didn't want to live alone here in the future.
“It’s winter now, your mother definitely doesn’t have that much fabric. You need to pack your bags and bring all your clothes. Don’t bring anything else. We’ll give you money and tickets.”
"Go home and pack your bags. His dad and grandma aren't stupid; how could they not find out?"
That's true. If they were discovered, where would they go? They might even get into a fight with the couple.
“There’s definitely a way. His dad has to go to work, and his grandma often goes out to chat. So, on the day you buy the tickets, you can pack your bags and leave.”
Guan Lian's mother made the decision to do it this way. She went to the station and found out that there were tickets available today. The other tickets would be available several days later. To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, she simply bought tickets for today.
Taking a deep breath, without even bothering to write a letter to her daughter right now, she bought the tickets, found someone to write a letter of introduction, and then called her grandson over.
Chen Junliang hadn't expected things to be so rushed; holding the train ticket felt like a dream.
"Put the letter of introduction and the money in one pocket, and the change in another pocket. I also put some money in your underwear. After you get on the bus, don't say a word no matter who asks you. Take out the letter of introduction when the ticket seller checks the tickets."
There's food on the train, and I've prepared some for you. No matter where you go on the train, make sure you keep your luggage with you. Don't panic when you arrive at your stop. If you haven't had time to notify your mother, just take the letter and go find her yourself.
Now, to make a phone call, you have to go to the factory or other places with telephones. It's easy for the call to reach Chen Junliang's grandmother. In order to avoid being discovered, we decided to wait until he left before making the call.
She had bought a train ticket for 8 p.m., and with a few hours to spare, she quickly packed the things she wanted to bring for her daughter, while Chen Junliang sat to the side, feeling lost and helpless.
He was flustered, feeling nervous and afraid of going to an unfamiliar place alone, but at the same time, he also felt a hidden joy.
How much stuff did you buy?
Guan Lian's father was also sent by his wife to the supply and marketing station to buy things. He bought dry food that could be stored for many days and also packed a lunchbox for his grandson.
“We’ll pack up here. You go back quickly. Your grandma is probably outside right now. She’ll come over as soon as she’s finished packing.”
After finishing, they pushed him outside. Chen Junliang took a few steps before stopping, turning around to look at the two old people, his voice somewhat strained.
"What about you?"
“You silly child, you’re still worried about us at a time like this? After you leave, your grandfather and I will lock the door and go to the countryside.”
There are plenty of ways to deal with them. What are they going to do to the couple?
Chen Junliang was still very anxious. He had been away from home except to sleep at night, and his father and grandmother had long been used to it.
When he got back, no one was home. He glanced at the clock on the wall, took a deep breath, and realized his dad would be off work in an hour. He quickly opened the closet, took out all his clothes, and finally restored the house to its usual state.
Several neighbors saw him carrying a bag out of his house and asked him about it out of curiosity, but Chen Junliang usually had a cold face and didn't greet people much, so they couldn't get any information out of him.
He could only shake his head. "This child is really strange!"
The elderly couple had almost finished packing their luggage and were standing at the door waiting for their grandson to come over. When they finally heard his voice, they quickly came out to greet him.
"Is everything packed?"
Guan Lian's mother quickly took the clothes inside and put them together with the other things. She then carefully told Chen Junliang where everything was and asked for the address and other details again.
The old man impatiently urged, "That's enough. If we get caught, we won't be able to leave even if we want to. The car is leaving in less than two hours."
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