While I was eating, there was a knock on the door. It was already late enough for dinner, and it was already getting dark. Xu Rongrong looked at it and saw that it was actually not too late. It was only six o'clock, but it was getting dark early.
There were not many people eating, including Li Jiawen and his wife, Xu Rongrong and Yiyang, and then Li Shuanglin.
They have been acting together recently. Usually they are not together and Li Shuanglin rarely comes out.
Xu Rongrong called Li Shuanglin when he came to have dinner. Li Shuanglin was too embarrassed to come, but every time Xu Rongrong said he wanted to eat pimple soup, and it was okay not to come. How could Li Shuanglin not come?
I didn’t eat dumpling soup when I came here, it was just dumplings.
Li Jiawen and her adoptive mother were much better than Xu Rongrong. The dumplings were made early, enough to last for more than a month. They were wrapped and sent to the army every year.
Li Jiawen still doesn't know how to do it, and Xu Rongrong doesn't give it a try.
Zhan Anran talked about this matter a few times, and Xu Rongrong also asked whether someone would keep her safe. Besides, she didn't like to move.
While eating dumplings, an uninvited guest came to the door. Li Jiawen was surprised when he stood at the door. Isn't this political commissar Su?
"What kind of wind brings you here?" Li Jiawen's nose is not the nose, the eyes are not the eyes, in short, everything is bad.
Su Qing's face was not good either. If she had no other choice, she wouldn't have come here to ask for trouble.
"I came to see Shuanglin. Is Shuanglin there?" Su Qing was much more polite now than when we met that day. Li Jiawen felt that no matter how bad Su Qing was, he still knew when to say something.
If she wants to be strong, she won't.
It's a pity that Li Jiawen doesn't like Su Qing. Why?
As a soldier, you should not be humble. Soldiers represent a country. Soldiers can only die standing, not kneeling. Otherwise, what will the country want you to do? If you go to the battlefield, you will either desert or surrender.
, is it interesting?
Li Jiawen looked back, then looked at Su Qing in front of him, turned around and let the person in.
Su Qing then followed through the door, but she didn't bring anything with her. Su Qing felt that it was unnecessary, and at the worst, she was Li Shuanglin's mother, so her identity was there.
Li Jiawen closed the door and was eating rice inside. Xu Rongrong didn't know who was coming at the door. He was saying to Li Shuanglin: "Eat more. The food in the army is not as delicious as the food at home. The dumplings are all stuffed with meat."
Xu Rongrong is like the little old lady who came out of the ravine, caring deeply about her children.
In Xu Rongrong's eyes, Li Shuanglin was different from others. Everyone else had a father, a mother, and someone to care for, but Li Shuanglin didn't.
Take Zhan Tianyi for example. He is also a son, but there are people at home who love him. When he goes to Han Yang's house, he is about to go to heaven. He can't wait to provide for him. Xu Rongrong feels that she has no need to care for him. He is not thirsty or hungry.
That's pretty good.
This is different for Li Shuanglin. No one is around, and he meets such a family. If Xu Rongrong doesn't treat him better, Xu Rongrong will feel sorry for his daughter.
Having said that, Xu Rongrong didn't think that Li Shuanglin was better than Yun Yi'ao. In Xu Rongrong's heart, Yun Yi'ao was good, but good was no longer good.
But Li Shuanglin is his son-in-law after all, no one should be kind to him.
Xu Rongrong knew in her heart that she was old and could not accompany her daughter for the rest of her life. Her daughter would have to teach Li Shuanglin in the future, so she had to be kind to Li Shuanglin, and Li Shuanglin would be kind to her daughter without any complaints.
In fact, when you love someone, you don't have to worry about so many things. Xu Rongrong also knows that if you like someone sincerely, you won't mind anything else, which is the most basic thing.
But Xu Rongrong didn't want to cause trouble for his daughter. Husbands and wives often quarreled and bickered, and even serious ones would take action. Xu Rongrong could also imagine that with Zhan Anran's temper, if he was really angry, he might take action.
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Some people think that Zhan Anran is a good person, but some people are not sure. They think it might be a time bomb. Xu Rongrong thinks that Zhan Anran is a time bomb, and it is possible to explode at any time.
It's good for Li Shuanglin. At least Li Shuanglin won't find fault with Zhan Anran's family. Xu Rongrong is still very confident about this.
"Auntie, I'm full. I really can't eat anymore." Li Shuanglin has been with Xu Rongrong for a long time. He has been in the countryside for a while. Naturally, his feelings are different and he is very dependent.
Xu Rongrong actually didn't even think that he sounded a bit childish when he spoke, and Li Shuanglin spoke in a very precise manner, which actually didn't attract anyone's attention.
But from an outsider's perspective, the relationship between the two is different, much stronger than it was 29 years ago.
Shen Rang felt quite surprised. What happened in the countryside after the Chinese New Year? His mother became a different person.
Xu Rongrong was talking to Li Shuanglin when Su Qing came in from outside. Both of them looked up, a little surprised.
Li Jiawen stood behind and didn't ask whether Su Qing had eaten. She didn't like Su Qing and didn't have so many clichés.
This might not be the case if it had been another person, but if it had been Li Jiawen, don't think about anything else.
Unlike Li Jiawen, Shen Rang stood up and asked Su Qing to sit down first.
Zhan Yiyang stood up and left. It wasn't that he didn't want to look down on Li Shuanglin's son-in-law, but he really didn't like Su Qing, so he turned around and went back to his room.
Shen Rang asked Su Qing to sit down, but Su Qing didn't sit down. Xu Rongrong took a look at it and said she didn't want to eat.
Li Shuanglin said he had severed ties with his family, but he was angry and stood up: "Have you eaten? If not, I will cook you some dumplings."
In fact, there were dumplings on the table, but Li Shuanglin felt that he could not give the leftovers to Su Qing, and Su Qing did not eat the leftovers. Growing up, there was always Su Qing to eat, but not him. This was the rule in the family, and good things were all eaten.
Leave it to Su Qing to eat.
When Li Shuanglin asked, Shen Rang also said: "Your sister-in-law cooks it, and you mother and son sit down and talk."
Shen Rang took Li Jiawen to the kitchen. Li Jiawen was not happy. He entered the kitchen and pushed Shen Rang. Shen Rang was not young. Li Jiawen usually gave him face at home and the children were obedient. But today Li Jiawen
In this way, it is obvious that he is unhappy.
Shen Rang was not angry. Li Jiawen didn't cook dumplings, and Shen Rang didn't say anything else. The main thing was to give Li Shuanglin and Su Qing a place to talk.
Li Jiawen leaned aside and looked at Shen Rang unhappily. He had to take care of everything, was he tired?
He casually picked up a coriander leaf and threw it towards Shen Rang.
After many years, Li Jiawen couldn't change these problems. Shen Rang also said that if your children come back with their friends in the future, you will still be like this, but it won't be good at all.
But Li Jiawen doesn't take this matter to heart. She has been like this for decades, and she won't be far away in her lifetime.
Shen Rang glanced at the coriander leaves that fell on the ground, bent down to pick them up and threw them away. He also wiped the floor to prevent anyone who came in from slipping or something.
Li Jiawen looked at himself for a while, then turned and looked outside.
People were talking outside, but Li Shuanglin was speechless. It was Su Qing who spoke.
"It's not that your father and I don't agree on your matters. It's not me who said anything about the Chinese New Year. You brought back a little girl who is very different from you. Yes, everyone in the Zhan family is promising, but you also You have to tell us in advance, and we won't disagree if we knew.
And we didn’t say anything to you. I wasn’t there that day. What do you care about what others say? Didn’t I say nothing?
What's the point of the family quarrel now? Everyone in the army knows that I'm not good to you. You can tell your conscience that I'm not good to you. What does your brother have that you don't have?
You also said that I haven’t given you a penny since you were fifteen. Wasn’t that just to help you develop good habits? Isn’t this also wrong?”
Li Shuanglin looked at the stepmother in front of him, and his heart was filled with mixed emotions. If he was asked to say anything else, he would just listen and forget it.
"Originally, I told your father not to be angry when you go back, but look at what you have done now. I also went home to reflect on it. Your brother's position is also gone. You want to marry Zhan Anran, but You can't harm the Li family like this?"
Xu Rongrong and Zhan Yiyang didn't listen, but Li Jiawen didn't want to. Li Shuanglin didn't say anything. Li Jiawen opened the door and walked out, frightening Su Qing.
After all, it is inevitable to be afraid of speaking ill of others.
Su Qing's face turned pale when she raised her head. Looking at Li Jiawen who came out, Li Jiawen didn't say anything too harsh. She just said: "If you make a mistake, your superiors will review you. It has nothing to do with Li Shuanglin. It's better for you to come here." Here you are, what do you want to do?
Do you want us to show our dignity?
We are not as great as you think."
Li Jiawen spoke with an unhappy attitude. Can Su Qing continue to stay? He stood up.
"After all, I am also Li Shuanglin's mother. You can't talk to me like that." Su Qing always felt that she raised Li Shuanglin, and Li Shuanglin should remember her for the rest of his life.
Li Shuanglin stood up and said, "I have no right to interfere with your and your brother's affairs. If you have any ideas, you can report them to your superiors."
"You treat me like this, have you forgotten that I raised you?" Su Qing was a little angry. In front of outsiders, Li Shuanglin dared to disobey her.
Li Jiawen was funny: "Li Shuanglin would be better off without you."
"you"
Su Qing was so angry that her face turned pale. She almost passed away in one breath. She adjusted her glasses and pointed at Li Shuanglin in front of her and said, "If you are like this, don't go back again."
After saying this, Su Qing walked away without saying a word.
Li Jiawen came back and looked at Li Shuanglin: "Don't be unhappy. Go back and rest. She has no sincerity in coming to you. Don't be so stupid. You don't even know how you died. You are also famous in the army." Man, how many people are fawning over you, why don't you have any brains?"
After Li Jiawen finished speaking, he left, but Shen Rang refused to let him talk. When he came back, he said to Li Shuanglin: "No matter how bad things are, it's still home. Don't listen to your sister-in-law."
Li Shuanglin said nothing and just nodded.
Shen Rang asked Li Shuanglin to eat, but Li Shuanglin didn't eat either. He sat for a while and went back to rest.
But Li Shuanglin couldn't sleep at night, so he got up and went outside to relax. As he walked, he met Xu Rongrong and Zhan Yiyang who were walking outside.
Li Shuanglin glanced at the time, it was ten o'clock now, and the two of them were still outside.
"Are you out too?" Xu Rongrong asked when he saw Li Shuanglin. Li Shuanglin nodded: "Yes."
"Can't you sleep?" Xu Rongrong asked, and Li Shuanglin nodded.
"For your family affairs?" Xu Rongrong also knew that Li Jiawen said it when he was sleeping. Xu Rongrong also felt that Su Qing, a woman, was really nothing, and she still mentioned it to her at this time.
"Go back, I'll talk to Shuanglin." Xu Rongrong said and walked over and left Zhan Yiyang. Zhan Yiyang didn't say anything else and walked back to Shen Rang's house. Xu Rongrong was like his own son. , while walking and talking to Li Shuanglin.
The content of the conversation is very simple. If you want to go back, you can go back. She doesn't mind. After all, she is a member of the family.
Li Shuanglin didn't say anything later, but Xu Rongrong's tolerance still left a deep impression on him.