Seeing that she rented a house outside, but Aunt Shui had not mentioned this before, Gong Linglong guessed that Aunt Shui probably didn't know that she rented a house outside.
She is a girl, has no job, no income, lives in a rented house, and has daily living expenses. Her life must be very difficult.
"Does your father know that you live alone outside? Does he give you living expenses?"
"He knew and didn't give me living expenses."
Xu Jiayu shook her head and said in a low voice, "I made some money from volunteer work. I also make some matchboxes and help my classmates and relatives' kids with their homework. I make a little money, barely enough to make ends meet."
Her life wasn't easy, but she didn't complain and was strong-willed. Gong Linglong actually saw the shadow of Shui Meirong in her and sighed, "Jiayu, you're a lot like your mother."
Xu Jiayu pursed her lips and didn't respond.
"Jia Yu, do you want to talk to me about your grandfather's family?" Gong Linglong asked for her opinion first.
Xu Jiayu looked up at her and said, "I heard from my mother."
"Your mother probably didn't tell you in detail, did she?"
Gong Linglong had some understanding of Aunt Shui's character. She would definitely not let her daughter know how difficult her life had been in the past ten years. She would definitely reveal it in a light-hearted manner.
Seeing that she didn't speak, but didn't seem to refuse to listen, Gong Linglong began to speak: "Do you know where I met your grandfather's family?"
Xu Jiayu shook her head. "I only know that your mother is my grandfather's student, and you and your daughter have done a favor for the Shui family."
"Aunt Shui didn't tell you the details, and your grandparents certainly didn't tell you either, but I think there are some things you should know."
"Back then, your grandfather's family was branded as a hat and exiled. Initially, they were sent to the Hancheng Lake District. Although the labor reform in the Lake District was tiring and difficult, the family supported each other and managed to get by."
"Later, some evil-hearted people started to plot their plans and set their sights on the Shui family's unique secret medicine formula. Your grandfather would rather die than hand it over, and then those bastards brought people to beat them up. It was at that time that your grandmother was severely injured and paralyzed."
"She was seriously injured at the time and didn't receive proper medical treatment. Those bastards then retaliated by sending her entire family, including the elderly, the weak, the women, and the children, to forced labor in the impoverished northwest desert."
"Your grandmother was paralyzed, and your two cousins were young at the time. The family relied entirely on your grandfather and your mother to support them."
"Your mother was injured when she gave birth to you, and then she became ill from overwork over the years. Later, she became seriously ill. Like your grandmother, she was paralyzed in bed for several months and almost died in the northwest."
"In order to save your mother, your grandfather had to find a way to contact his friends in Beijing. Later, it was his friend who secretly helped them arrange for them to return to Seoul, allowing your mother to undergo surgery in time and save her life. Then they changed their names and lived in seclusion in Seoul."
"The first Shui family member I met in Seoul was your cousin Shui Hongjie. I first met him in the black market. He was very young, selling mountain products with a basket on his back to make money, and he was almost caught by the inspection team."
"I had a very good impression of him at the time. Seeing that he was dressed in rags and was barefoot without even a pair of shoes, I saw a reflection of myself as a child in him, so I helped him."
"The second time I saw him was when he and the Binzi brothers were beating someone up. The person they were beating up was someone I had a grudge against. When they were almost caught by the inspection team, I secretly helped them."
"It wasn't until later, when the man who had been beaten reported the incident to the police, that I learned their surname was Shui and that they were the grandsons of Professor Shui Tingyi."
"It was also at this time that I learned that Professor Shui Tingyi was my mother's teacher. We then searched the entire city for the Shui family and took them away before the police could find them."
"Jiezi and Binzi didn't fight on purpose. They were seeking revenge for their elders because your grandmother was paralyzed by that man's father."
"Your grandmother was in very bad condition at the time. She looked like she was on the verge of death. They were all skin and bones, relying solely on their sheer willpower to hold on."
"Our family was extremely poor. We had no food to eat after one meal. Your mother was very weak after the surgery and had not had any nutrition. She looked as old and thin as someone in her 50s or 60s. To survive, she took her two nephews to the mountains every day to find food and sell some medicinal herbs to supplement the family income. Life was very hard."
"When I took them away, there was not a single grain of rice in the rice jar, and only a few wild vegetables at home. The clothes they wore were the same ones they wore when they left Beijing, and they looked just like beggars."
"I'm going to say something unpleasant. If we hadn't rescued you in time, your grandmother would probably be gone, your two cousins would be in prison, and your grandfather and your mother might not have made it back to Beijing."
Xu Jiayu had no idea about these things. After hearing them, her eyes turned red and her voice choked up. "My mom never told me about these things. She just said it wasn't easy, but it's all over now."
"They gritted their teeth and endured the hardships in life. In fact, they have shouldered a lot over the years."
"Your grandfather was a man of strong character. He was upright and righteous. He was unwilling to go against his conscience and do things that would harm the country. He was unwilling to be associated with those people. That's why they suppressed and retaliated against him."
"I only found out later that your grandfather rejected Zhang Zhongqiao, and that's why the Shui family was persecuted."
"Later in Seoul, the one who came to steal the Shui family's unique secret medicine formula was Xue Haihui. It was his eldest sister-in-law's cousin-in-law who personally beat your grandmother to the point of severe injury and paralysis."
"Zhang Zhongqiao and Xue Haihui, you should have heard of these two names."
"Before they fell, they were all powerful leaders. If they wanted to kill the Shui family, it would really be a matter of a word."
Xu Jiayu had no idea about these things. What she heard when she was a child was that her uncle and aunt became traitors after going abroad, and her grandparents and mother covered up many crimes. Her grandparents and relatives often mentioned this matter, and the children of her uncles and neighbors often used this matter to bully her. No one wanted to play with her and always scolded her for things related to her grandparents' family.
"Your mother had no choice but to publish a newspaper announcement to disown you. She wanted to protect you and prevent you from being dragged down by the Shui family."
"The Shui family was in such a difficult situation at the time that she could barely protect herself. Your grandparents were old, and your two little cousins were young. She really had no ability to protect you, nor could she provide you with a full meal."
"She's suffered enough over the years. If she hadn't been thinking of you, and you were the strength that kept her going, she would have collapsed long ago."
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