"Mom, why are you looking for me? By the way, let me tell you, when I went to Xinjiang this time, I encountered a Death Valley in the mountains. It was so terrifying. There were bones inside and outside the valley, and..."
Zhuang Rui was a little unsure of his mother's thoughts, and he also felt a little guilty. When he entered the room, he talked to his mother about picking jade in Kunlun Mountain. Zhuang's mother just listened quietly, with a smile on her face from time to time.
meaning.
"Say you're tired. Here, take a drink of water and tell me what you're hiding from me?"
Zhuang's mother poured a glass of water for her son and said with a smile, "Although this son doesn't cause trouble, he has been petty since childhood. However, Zhuang Rui has a problem, that is, when he does something wrong, he dare not look directly into his eyes when talking, so
Only Mother Zhuang asked such a question.
"Mom, what can happen? I haven't been in Beijing long."
Zhuang Rui felt something was wrong when he said the words, his eyes were so evasive that he didn't dare to look at his mother.
"Hey, you kid, you've deceived others, can you also deceive me? Have you met someone from the Ouyang family?"
Since Zhuang's mother agreed to let Zhuang Rui go to Beijing to study, she had somewhat expected it, but she didn't expect that Zhuang Rui would meet her natal family during his first trip to Beijing.
"Mom, I met...Uncle, please don't be angry. They were the ones who brought me here."
Zhuang Rui plucked up the courage and raised his head after speaking, only to find that his mother had tears in her eyes and her expression was a little dazed. This frightened Zhuang Rui and he quickly walked over to help his mother comb it with spiritual energy.
"It's okay, it's okay, silly son, just sit there, Mom is okay."
Zhuang's mother pushed away her son's hand that was tapping her back, pointed to the chair in front of her, and motioned for Zhuang Rui to sit down and talk.
"Mom, are you really okay? Don't scare me. At best, I won't pay attention to them anymore."
The thing that Zhuang Rui hated most when he was a child was his mother's sadness. No matter how naughty or mischievous he was when he was a child, as long as Zhuang's mother shed tears, Zhuang Rui would promise to write the examination honestly.
"Mom is really fine. Brother, is he... okay?"
Mother Zhuang patted her son's hand and said almost to herself, her eyes full of memories.
Ouyang Gang has a total of four children. The first three are all sons, so he doted on his daughter even more after giving birth to her. In addition, he also has three brothers. When he was a child, his life was like a princess. He was afraid of falling when he was held in someone's hand.
When fear melts in the mouth, childhood and adolescence are carefree.
But when the unprecedented movement that swept the entire country began, everything changed. Her mother, who loved her dearly, was evacuated to Fujian, and her brothers were scattered in various places. Only her father was still around, and he was still very naive at the time.
Ouyang Wan did not doubt the Great Revolution, but treated it with a positive attitude.
At that time, Zhuang Rui's father, Zhuang Tianyu, appeared. He was a thin man on the outside, but very strong on the inside. At that time, what was emphasized was that I was a hero and my son was a hero, and I was a reactionary and my son was a bastard. Zhuang Tianyu, as the son of the stinking old nine,
During the day, he had to perform high-intensity labor for more than ten hours, but at night he often walked dozens of miles to visit his father, who was locked up in a cowshed.
Ouyang Wan also met Zhuang Tianyu at that time. She was deeply attracted by the man's strength and optimism when she was in love. Later, with the help of their old house, the two of them had more contact. Over the past five or six years,
Time is enough for the two of them to get to know each other and fall in love.
Ouyang Wan knew that her father had arranged a marriage for her, but she regarded it as a joke that her father made with his old comrades after drinking. In the circle where Ouyang Wan lived before, she could come into contact with many literary masterpieces that were regarded as poisonous weeds at the time.
, the belief of pursuing one's own love has naturally taken root in the girl's heart.
Her father's anger was something she had never expected. She didn't understand why her father, who had always loved her, could become so overbearing and unreasonable. The reason why she fell out with her father was because of what Ouyang Gang said to Zhuang Tianyu.
Something to say.
After Ouyang Gang failed to negotiate with his daughter, he found Zhuang Rui's father and asked him: What ability do you have to support my daughter? Can you give her a good life? If you are a man, don't stop your daughter.
Come back to Beijing with me.
Ouyang Gang didn't know that his words were secretly heard by his daughter outside the door. Later, Ouyang Gang asked her to choose whether to return to Beijing or stay in Pengcheng. Ouyang Wan directly chose the latter and said
He made some ruthless words, which made Ouyang Gang very angry, causing the conflict between father and daughter to become more intense.
In fact, Ouyang Wan regretted saying those heartless words to her father at that time. When her eldest brother found her for the first time, she was already looking for a chance to admit her mistake to her father, but some things that happened later made her hold a grudge.
He stayed with Ouyang Gang for decades.
Zhuang Rui's father is a strong man. He was originally a teaching assistant at his father's university. However, when the turmoil ended, many people were unable to be resettled. Zhuang Tianyu did not let Ouyang Wan suffer any injustice because of his father-in-law's words.
, I worked hard outside, pulling briquettes, loading and unloading goods, everything.
But Zhuang Tianyu's body was already very weak, and he had suffered some hidden injuries during that turbulent era. Under this fatigue, he became ill and died two years later when Zhuang Rui was four or five years old.
Ouyang Wan was heartbroken, and she also resented her father who had provoked Zhuang Tianyu back then. This was also the main reason why when her eldest brother came to Ouyang Wan for the second time and wanted to help her, Ouyang Wan flatly refused.
In fact, both parties had some misunderstandings about this matter. Ouyang Gang originally thought that his daughter would change her mind and admit her mistake to him, so he just accepted the marriage. After all, Zhuang Tianyu's father was also in the same trouble as him.
Passed.
Who would have thought that the person he sent did not hear Ouyang Wan's apology, but instead said something even more extreme, which made him furious. It was also filled with love and hatred. Ouyang Gang did not expect that what he said back then
His angry words irritated his son-in-law and made his daughter unable to forgive him.
Of course, there was no way for the person involved to know the misunderstanding, but over the decades, Ouyang Wan's hatred for her father gradually turned into longing for her mother and brothers. They had done nothing wrong, but she rejected their
Help is actually just a demonstration to my father that I can live a good life without anyone's help.
However, before the holidays, Ouyang Wan would still think of her relatives, but she could not confide in her children. Especially in the past few years, she could occasionally catch her father's old face on TV, and her heart was filled with emotion.
I missed him more and more, and the hatred gradually dissipated.
"Mom, my uncle is very good. He just misses you very much. Mom, are you listening to me?"
Zhuang Rui's voice made Ouyang Wan wake up from her memories, and her face was already full of tears.
"I'm listening, Xiao Rui, are you...grandpa and grandma in good health?"
Ouyang Wan summoned up the courage to ask this question. She had not heard any news about her parents for several years. She was afraid that they were gone, so she looked at Zhuang Rui anxiously.
"Grandpa and grandma are still alive, but not in very good health. This year is their 90th birthday, but my uncle said that grandma doesn't know if she can survive until then."
Zhuang Rui repeated Ouyang Zhenwu's words. He didn't want his mother to have any regrets. It was best to meet her before her birthday.
Ouyang Wan's face became paler when she heard this. She seemed to have aged several years, and her body was shaking a little when she was sitting on the chair. Zhuang Rui was so frightened that he quickly supported his mother and said, "Mom, don't worry, let's
I will go to Beijing tomorrow and I will ensure that the two old people will be cured immediately after seeing you."
Zhuang Rui's words made Ouyang Wan's eyes light up, but then dimmed, and she said, "Your grandpa has a very stubborn temper. He always keeps his word. If I go, he won't see me."
Zhuang Rui laughed bitterly when he heard this. Where did all this go? He still said these words, so he comforted: "Mom, grandpa regrets it and talks about you often. The main reason is that you refuse to accept help from uncle and the others. He thinks
You are still angry."
What Zhuang Rui said was all nonsense, just to coax his mother to come to Beijing first, but he didn't expect that what he said was not much different from Ouyang Gang's thoughts.
"Okay, okay, let's go to Beijing..."
When he heard the news that his parents were in poor health, and scenes of his parents loving him as a child flashed before his eyes, Ouyang Wan's heart was already in a state of confusion. She grabbed Zhuang Rui and stood up impatiently.
"Mom, don't worry, it's only a day or two. Let's go after I make some arrangements. Otherwise, when grandpa and grandma suddenly see you, they get excited and do something for some reason, and that won't be good."
After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Ouyang Wan also calmed down and said, "Okay, let's go to Beijing next week, take Xiao Min and Nannan with us, and ask Guodong to go with us."
"Okay, mom, don't worry, I'll go to Beijing to make arrangements first, and then you can go."
Zhuang Rui actually wanted to see his grandparents first, and then use spiritual energy to sort out their bodies. Otherwise, as he said, a good thing might turn into a bad thing.
"Okay, Xiao Rui, you go and have a rest. You're tired from flying today, and Mom needs some quiet time too."
Ouyang Wan returned to her previous appearance, and the knot in her heart must have been resolved. This also made Zhuang Rui feel relieved. After sending his mother back to the room, Zhuang Rui called his sister over again.
"Are you telling the truth?"
Zhuang Min opened her eyes wide and looked incredulous. She had watched many soap operas, but she didn't expect that the plot on the screen actually happened in her own home.
"Why should I lie to you? Ming... no, I will go to Beijing the day after tomorrow. After the arrangements are made, you and mom will come together."
Zhuang Rui originally wanted to do it tomorrow, but he remembered that he had to give Mr. Wu the piece of jade, so he postponed the date by one day.
