Chapter 551 - 551: Chen hansheng’s life philosophy
Chapter 551: Chen hansheng’s life philosophy
Shen youchu had written to his mother-in-law and ah ning about the return flight date very early on, so at around 8 p.m., Chen hansheng and Shen youchu had just appeared on the mountain path when a small figure ran over, cheering.
“Sister, brother.”
This was naturally little ning. She shouted as she ran, making squeaking sounds as she stepped on the snow, leaving rows of cute footprints behind her.
“Slow down, don’t fall.”
The snow had probably just started, and Shen youchu was worried that ah ning would slip, so he walked up and caught his sister.
“Ning, you’ve grown up.”
Shen youchu carried ah ning and realized that although his sister was still on the thinner side, she was a little taller.
She was happy. Although she was not good at expressing herself, she still wanted to share it with Chen hansheng.
“Is that so? let me try.”
Chen hansheng took ah ning from Shen youchu’s arms. He was worried that Shen youchu would be tired from carrying ah ning after a long journey.
“Brother!”
Ah ning called out again. The child’s voice was crisp and clear. In this sparsely populated, empty mountain with only the moon and no street lights, it spread far and wide.
“Ang.”
When Chen hansheng hugged ah ning, his hands suddenly loosened, and ah ning’s small body slid down.
“Ah!”
Ah ning let out a cry of surprise, but just as she slid down a little, Chen hansheng immediately pulled her up. Little ah ning then knew that his brother was playing a prank.
“Giggle …”
Ah ning couldn’t help but laugh again. Her little arms wrapped tightly around Chen hansheng’s neck, afraid that her brother would leave her behind again.
Her mother-in-law was still standing at the end of the path, quietly waiting for Shen youchu. She seemed to be the same as she was two years ago.
Time seemed to flow very slowly in the mountains.
“Granny.”
Shen youchu held onto her mother-in-law’s arm.
The old woman looked at Shen youchu with cloudy eyes. Old people seemed to have a set of standards to judge whether their children were happy or not, and Shen youchu was undoubtedly happy now. The old woman’s eyes were filled with relief, and she held Shen youchu’s hand tightly.
Returning to the familiar small courtyard, Chen hansheng took a few glances under the cool moonlight and found that the place had obviously been tidied up.
The farm tools were all gathered in the corner, and there were only a few pieces of firewood left. The place was empty, not as messy as when they lived normally. Judging from this, grandma and ah ning should be ready to leave, and perhaps there was a Luggage Bag in the central room.
The few of them sat down around the mud stove in the small kitchen. The flames seemed to have cast a spell on them, and their figures were reflected exaggeratedly on the wall.
Shen youchu was preparing noodles for Chen hansheng and was preparing the ingredients on the anvil. His mother-in-law was sitting on a stool, her eyes closed as if she was asleep.
Ah ning was filling the firewood, asking Shen youchu some strange questions from time to time. She had lived in Jian ye for two months during the summer break and still remembered the lively main road.
Chen hansheng sat there for a while and felt that something was missing. He then realized, “”Where are the dog and the big cat?”
“At my great uncle’s house.”
Ah ning raised his head, his eyes flickering with yellow flames.”Granny said that after we leave, we should leave the dog at eldest uncle’s house.”
“Oh,”
Chen hansheng nodded his head regretfully. He was prepared to bully the little dog.
“Brother, do you want to see him? I can call him back.”
Little ning stuffed a piece of wood into the stove and immediately ran to the courtyard. He shouted in one direction, “”Eggy, eggy …”
The countryside in the mountains was very quiet, and little ah ning’s voice could almost cover the entire village.
Chen hansheng could not believe it at first, until he heard the sound of running approaching from afar. The familiar little dog soon appeared in front of him.
It also recognized Chen hansheng and circled around Chen hansheng’s feet.
“Brother, look.”
Little ah ning squatted down and patted the dog’s forehead with his little hand. He was smiling very happily.
Chen hansheng was also laughing. This was probably the legendary saying, ” communication basically depends on shouting, security basically depends on dogs.
However, when the dog was called back, the person was also called back.
Just as Chen hansheng was ravaging the little dog, his great uncle, his daughter, and son-in-law pushed the door open and entered.
At this time last year, his great uncle’s daughter had just gotten married. Chen hansheng was still drunk on the wedding day as a drink for the groom. Wang Zibo had also complained that the bride was very beautiful and the groom was not a good match.
“Brother da Xue.”
The groom was calling her by such a strange and unique title.
The bride was shy and embarrassed to say hello to Chen hansheng. However, when she saw Shen youchu busy, she naturally rolled up her sleeves and went to help.
The women in this place seemed to have some of the characteristics of traditional women.
Chen hansheng took out Zhonghua and threw it to his great-uncle and the groom. When his great-uncle saw that it was a good cigarette, he was reluctant to enjoy it. He tucked it between his ears and took out tobacco leaves and white paper to roll up and smoke.
His uncle came over to chat with his mother-in-law. The people in the village should know that his mother-in-law and ah ning were going to the big city, so they wanted to see each other more. The chances might be reduced in the future.
It was not hard to guess what the groom was thinking. He had been asking about the outside world, especially when Chen hansheng said that there was often a traffic jam of several kilometers. The younger brother’s groom had a shocked expression on his face.
He had only seen a small car a few times when he went down the mountain to buy medicine. The four-wheeled car ran on the ground and passed by him with a whoosh. It was really a rare item.
However, in a big city, this thing could actually block a few kilometers?
brother da Xue …
The groom, who was not even 20 years old yet, was about to speak when the well-behaved little dog suddenly stood up and barked with its teeth bared. There were also the sounds of footsteps on the snow outside.
“Someone’s there?”
Big uncle was the closest to the door, so he immediately walked out of the kitchen to check.
Chen hansheng thought to himself that in such a poor place, other than acquaintances, there were only snow mountains. It was impossible for there to be a thief.
He liked to watch the fun, so he followed closely.
Standing at the entrance of the Woodyard was the figure of a woman. She was quite tall, but she looked very thin and weak, as if she could be blown away by the wind.
She was stopped by her great uncle’s shout, but her hands kept moving, as if she was trying to explain something.
As more and more people came out, the woman’s voice became softer and softer. She lowered her head and fidgeted with her fingers uneasily.
“Ah ning’s mother.”
Shen youchu explained to Chen hansheng in a low voice.
“Oh ~”
Chen hansheng suddenly realized.
Ah ning’s father went out to work in the 1990s, and he hasn’t come back yet.
On the bright side, he probably had forgotten about his family after making so much money. However, the possibility of this was almost zero. In fact, it was more likely that an accident had happened.
That era was not worth mentioning.
His mother stayed by his side for a few years and eventually remarried. Of course, she was not far away.
Chen hansheng glanced at ah ning and saw that her little face was full of tears, but she didn’t dare to make a sound. She just sniffled.
Ah ning had never wanted to leave the mountains because he couldn’t bear to leave his mother who had remarried.
Shen youchu’s heart ached for her sister, so she hugged ah ning in her arms and coaxed her. The bride, Shen Ruyi, also helped to wipe her tears.
Chen hansheng was quite curious. He took a few steps closer and asked his great uncle, “”What’s ning’s mother doing here?”
the little girl was shouting just now. She thought that ah ning was leaving the mountain now, so she wanted to send him off quietly. His great uncle explained.
“Then you might as well come in and deliver it.”
why are you hiding? ” Chen hansheng laughed. it’ll be difficult to see him again in the future. Have a good chat with ning tonight.
“Wait,”
The honest and sincere eldest great uncle actually stopped him.”Since she’s remarried, ah ning has nothing to do with her anymore.”
“What?”
Chen hansheng was stunned and turned to look at his mother-in-law.
The old lady stood at the kitchen door with her walking stick. Although she didn’t say a word, her attitude was clear.
this old man is so traditional that he’s a little harsh.
Chen hansheng sighed. Many things suddenly made sense.
Why did Shen youchu always wait for Chen hansheng to be full before she picked up her chopsticks?
Why did Shen youchu always pick Chen hansheng’s favorite fruits when she bought them, while she only picked a few for herself?
Why was it that when Shen youchu bought clothes, she was very willing to spend money on Chen hansheng and Liang meijuan, but when she bought clothes for herself, she would always look at the price first?
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Shen youchu had only lived with the name ” Chen hansheng ” in his life, and a large part of it was because of her mother-in-law’s teachings and guidance.
However, she couldn’t say that her mother-in-law didn’t love Shen youchu.
No matter how late Shen youchu returned home, his mother-in-law would always wait for him with candles.
Shen youchu was pretty, so her mother-in-law strictly told her not to raise her head outside the mountain.
The money that Shen youchu sent home, in addition to ah ning’s school fees and expenses, was slowly gathered by her mother-in-law. She would leave some for Shen youchu.
There were some things that her mother-in-law probably couldn’t change, so after ah ning’s mother remarried, she was really an outsider in her mother-in-law’s heart.
“I see.”
Chen hansheng nodded slightly, turned on the light on his phone, and rudely shone it on ah ning’s mother.
The light was very strong, so she quickly used her arms to block it.
Chen hansheng sized her up. In addition to being thin and weak, she was probably very poor. Her cotton-padded jacket was thin and did not have a lot of cotton stuffed in it. Her chin was almost hidden in the lapels, which showed that she had a deep sense of inferiority.
Especially when she was standing in front of her mother-in-law.
“We’re all going to sleep, why are you still here?”
Chen hansheng flicked his phone’s light and said with a frown.
A person like him would never try to change anything, such as shouting, ” a mother always has the right to see her children, you should not deprive her of it ” or ” mother-in-law, you have to change this view, this is too harsh on women.
This was the practice of the artistic youth from Douban. Chen hansheng would only stand on the side with more people and satisfy a mother’s wish to see her daughter off.
“Let’s go, let’s go. Let’s hurry back.”
Chen hansheng chased him away loudly, but intentionally or unintentionally said, “”Our flight is at 3 p.m. Tomorrow. We have to get up at 6 a.m. And leave at 7 a.m. Sharp, or we won’t make it.”
“You’re disturbing our rest now. If we don’t leave on time at 7, I’ll make your husband pay!”
“Ahem, 7 points!”