It is extremely rare to be able to get along so well with the ex-in-laws after divorce. Gong Linglong even admires her mother-in-law's broad-mindedness and ability to deal with people.
"Mom, Brother Jing and I will also be filial to Grandpa and Grandma in the future. Brother Jing said he will go home for the New Year, and then we will go visit Grandpa and Grandma together."
"Okay, your grandparents are looking forward to your return."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted while working. Bai Shuixian also joined the conversation and tied up two loads of firewood while they were talking.
The other family members and their children could only chop some branches, but their family's labor force was efficient and they helped each family chop a load of firewood. The Lu Jingchuan brothers also helped them carry it all back.
Jiang Yaping and the others all understood the ways of the world. Lu Jingchuan and the others worked very hard to help chop wood, and they soon sent gifts in return.
Some brought cabbage and radishes, some brought peanuts and beans, and two sisters-in-law brought tofu and lotus roots.
With the food everyone sent and yesterday’s leftovers, we had a simple meal at noon.
After dinner, Lu Jingchuan took the initiative to suggest going to the city for a walk and taking a family photo together. Everyone immediately changed their clothes and shoes and took the afternoon commuter bus to the city.
Zhou Lanqin and her two sons don't take photos often, and Bai Shuixian and her daughter have never taken a group photo. Today everyone was in a good mood, so when they arrived at the photo studio, they asked the photographer to take a group photo first, and then asked the photographer to bring a camera to take photos at scenic spots, parks and streets outside.
Gong Linglong, who has a soul from the afterlife, was very dissatisfied with her master's photography skills. After taking a few pictures, she borrowed his camera and took pictures of her family herself.
Seeing that she was very good at finding the shooting angle and was also very good at giving instructions on how to take photos, Lu Jingchuan smiled and said, "Mom, do you have any tickets?"
"I don't have one. I'll find someone to exchange it for one later."
My daughter-in-law likes taking photos and is very good at it. Zhou Lanqin has planned to buy her a camera in Kyoto and send it to her.
The whole family cooperated in taking the photos, and the photographer next to them also took the opportunity to learn from Gong Linglong. The techniques she taught were simple and easy to learn, and the photos taken were indeed better looking. Now everyone regarded her as a master.
Taking photos and developing them is quite expensive these days, so they took twenty photos and stopped. After agreeing with the photo artist on a time to pick up the photos, they went shopping together again.
As soon as they arrived at the largest state-owned shopping mall in Seoul, Bai Shuixian reminded them of the important matters: "Jingchuan, Linglong, go buy a hoe and pick some vegetable seeds. My mother-in-law and I will take a look here first."
"OK."
The two mothers-in-law had similar personalities and temperaments, and together they picked out some local Seoul pastries and dried fruits, as well as some small items needed for the family.
Lu Jingyang didn't go shopping with them. He didn't know where he found an old newspaper. He leaned against the wall outside, reading it. He waited until they came out after buying their things before moving. "Mom, are you done shopping?"
"I have everything I need at home, including food. I just bought some cakes."
Zhou Lanqin, holding something in her hand, turned around and asked her son and daughter-in-law, "Jingchuan, Linglong, do you want to buy anything else?"
"Mom, no need to buy it." Gong Linglong shook her head.
"If you don't need it, let's just walk slowly and take the bus back." Zhou Lanqin arranged.
"OK."
The group returned home by car. Lu Jingchuan and his brother were assigned by their mother to dig the soil behind the house, while the three women prepared dinner at home.
Zhou Lanping didn't let her mother-in-law cook. Bai Shuixian couldn't sit still, so she sat in front of the stove to help them add firewood and light the fire, reading the old newspaper that Lu Jingyang had just brought back.
When Bai Shuixian saw a photo published in a newspaper, her face suddenly changed. She used too much force with her fingers holding the newspaper and crushed it to pieces.
She was usually gentle and calm, but now her face was icy and her eyes were filled with hatred like raging waves.
This was the first time she had heard anything about that man after twenty years, and the first time she had seen him in a photo.
Twenty years have passed, and the other party has actually climbed to a position that is beyond her reach.
He is now in great glory, but the Gong family has been destroyed. Even she dares not use her real name while she is alive. The hatred and grief suppressed in her heart burst out and drowned her in an instant.
Thinking of her dead relatives, her whole body was shaking and her emotions were a little out of control. She got up and went back to her room before she collapsed.
Gong Linglong had just gone to fetch water and was not in the kitchen. When she came back with the water and saw that she was not there, she asked, "Mom, where is my mom?"
Zhou Lanqin was standing at the chopping board peeling potatoes. She hadn't noticed it just now and glanced outside. "He was just here. He must have gone back to the house."
Gong Linglong happened to hear some noise in the bedroom next door, so she didn't go over to see. Instead, she took the pot and helped cook.
Bai Shuixian in the room was in tears at this time, but she suppressed her tears and did not cry out loud. She threw the newspaper on the bed and punched the man in the photo.
After nearly half an hour, Bai Shuixian came out of the house, regaining her usual calmness, even covering her slightly red circles with light pink.
"Linglong, you cook, I'll light the fire."
Her voice was still a little hoarse. Gong Linglong was particularly familiar with her. She turned around and asked, "Mom, are you feeling unwell?"
"No, I ate a lot of sunflower seeds in the car before, and my throat is a little dry and itchy. Drinking some water will be fine." Bai Shuixian didn't look at her, pretending that her throat was dry and itchy and coughed twice.
"I'll get you a glass of water."
Gong Linglong got up and went outside to pour her some water.
Bai Shuixian sat down on the bench in front of the stove, added a piece of firewood, and took out the newspaper from her pocket. She pretended to have just read the news article and asked inconspicuously, "Mother-in-law, I feel that the leader mentioned in the newspaper looks familiar. I think I've seen him somewhere. Do you know him?"
Zhou Lanqin, who had been chopping vegetables, put down her knife and came over to look. Her eyes fell on the photo and she told her, "Xue Haihui, the deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee, is also the head of the Broadcasting Bureau. He's not from Kyoto, so I don't know his exact place of origin. I've met him twice when I was attending meetings there. I only exchanged a few simple greetings and didn't have much contact with him."
He paused here, as if remembering something, and then continued, "I think I heard someone say before that his brother works in Seoul and should be a senior official in the city."
Bai Shuixian's eyes moved slightly, and her voice was very soft: "It seems that I recognized the wrong person."
Zhou Lanqin already knew that her mother-in-law was originally from Kyoto, so she did not take the initiative to ask about her family background, which was also a kind of respect for her.
Looking at the person in the photo, she added, "Xue Haihui has a good reputation in the industry and is very capable at work. Outsiders describe him as down-to-earth and sincere."
"That's a good cadre."
When Bai Shuixian said this, her voice was a little vague, and a strong sense of sarcasm flashed in her red eyes.
"Mom, have a cup of tea."
Gong Linglong just happened to come over with tea and gave each of the two elders a cup. Without asking about the topic they had just talked about, she returned to the pot and continued to stir-fry the food in it.
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