When An Lan and I returned to our residence, we saw a man in his twenties standing at the door of the courtyard, and Sister Cai was communicating with her.
Neither An Lan nor I knew this person, so An Lan and I thought he was someone selling some kind of insurance.
After I parked the car, I walked towards the door of the yard.
He glanced at the young man and then asked Sister Cai, "Sister Cai, what does this person do?"
Just as Sister Cai was about to speak, the young man suddenly shouted to An Lan: "Sister, are you Sister An Lan?"
I was stunned and looked back at An Lan, who also looked confused.
She walked over, looked at the young man in front of her and asked, "Who are you? I don't know you."
"Yes, we have never met, but I am your cousin! My name is An Yifeng."
I looked at An Lan again, and she looked confused.
It seemed that she really didn't know this person who claimed to be An Lan's cousin, so I immediately said to him: "Don't try to get relatives here, we don't know you, get out of here quickly."
He hurriedly said to An Lan: "Sister An Lan, it doesn't matter if you don't know me, but you should know An Shibin, right?"
I raised my finger and pointed at his face, and said angrily: "Boy, I'm warning you again, get out of here, otherwise I'll call the security immediately. Don't fool around here."
"I didn't, everything I said is true! Sister An Lan, your father An Jiahua is my uncle!"
An Lan still looked confused. I stopped talking nonsense with him and turned to Sister Cai and said, "Sister Cai, call the community property management company immediately and ask them to send some security guards."
"Wait!" An Lan suddenly stopped me, her brows furrowed.
I looked at her and asked doubtfully: "What's going on?"
"What she said is right."
"What's right?" I looked at An Lan with confusion.
An Lan pulled me aside and whispered: "I heard from my dad that he has a brother who is several years younger than him, and his name is An Shibin, but I have never seen him."
I was stunned and said, "Then how do you know what he said is true?"
An Lan was silent for a moment and said, "I'll ask him."
We returned to the entrance of the courtyard, and An Lan asked him: "You said you are An Shibin's son. Is there anything you can prove?"
"Yes." He nodded hurriedly, then took out a household registration book from a bag he carried with him and handed it over.
An Lanhu took the household registration book suspiciously and opened it immediately to read it.
I also stepped forward and took a look. The head of the household was indeed a man named An Shibin, and this man named An Yifeng was indeed An Shibin's son.
We were looking at his household registration book when he suddenly took out a few more envelopes from the bag and handed them over, saying: "There are also these, Sister An Lan, these are what my uncle sent to my dad. Take a look.
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An Lan then took the envelopes over. The stamps on the envelopes showed that they were quite old.
An Lan looked at the date on the envelope, then quickly opened the oldest letter and started reading.
It says:
"Shibin, how are you at home? This is my second year of school in Beijing. I miss you very much. The weather is getting colder and colder. It's snowing heavily here in Beijing. This is invisible in our hometown. No.
Do you know if your mother's back injury is better? Don't let her go up the mountain to chop wood anymore. I heard in Beijing that our country has fully entered the era of reform and opening up, so if you have the opportunity, you can go to the county to see if there is any business that can be done.
, self-employment will definitely become popular in the future. Finally, be sure to take care of yourself and wish you a happy Spring Festival in advance! - An Jiahua; January 25, 1983."
This is the first letter, followed by a second:
"Shibin, I received your letter. First of all, I would like to congratulate you and your siblings on becoming parents. I just graduated and have too many chores at work. I haven't had time to go back and see you. I will definitely go back and see you when I'm done.
Look at you and your siblings. Everything is fine here with me, and you and your siblings should be fine too. I leave it to you in Shibin's family. Mother's illness cannot be delayed. You should keep the money remitted, and don't say no every time.
Shibin, I am the eldest brother, and I should contribute to this family. - An Jiahua; July 10, 1986."
Then comes the third letter:
"Shibin, I have three things to tell you in this letter. The first thing is that the work arrangements are for me to go to London. I actually don't want to go, but the leaders above said that this is for the future development and construction of our country. I want to
As a party member, this is what I should do;
The second thing is that my child has been born. She is a daughter. Her mother and I named her An Lan. I will definitely bring her back to meet you next time;
The third thing is that I recently wired a sum of money to my family. I need you to bring your ID card to the post office to collect the money. I leave my mother’s funeral arrangements to you. Since ancient times, there has been a dilemma between loyalty and filial piety. I blame myself and feel guilty.
Shibin, fortunately, we have you in this family. I have worked hard for you and my brothers and sisters over the years. Everything is fine at home! - An Jiahua; October 5, 1990."
An Lan read the entire three letters extremely seriously. Tears flowed from the corners of her eyes and soaked the letter paper.
I reached out and hugged her shoulders, trying to give her some comfort.
After she finished reading, I took out a tissue and wiped her tears. Then she choked and said, "This is my dad's handwriting. I recognize it."
An Yifeng immediately said: "Sister An Lan, I didn't lie to you. Your father is really my uncle."
After An Lan took a long breath, he asked An Yifeng: "But in the letter my dad sent home in 1986, he said that my younger siblings are going to be parents. Calculating the time, you should be older than me!"
An Yifeng smiled and said: "Sister An Lan, I am the second eldest child in the family. I also have an eldest sister. The uncle mentioned in the letter is my eldest sister."
An Lan thought for a while and said, "Let's talk in the room first. Sister Cai will cook two more dishes tonight."
After Sister Cai responded, she went back to the house to get busy.
An Lan and I took An Yifeng into the house. He seemed to have never seen such a luxurious family before. As soon as he entered the house, he looked around and everything seemed new.
An Lan took him to the living room to sit down, then went to pour him a glass of water, and then asked him: "How did you find me here?"
An Yifeng smiled and replied: "This is a long story. Let me make it short. In fact, my uncle and my dad had a phone call a few years ago. The uncle told my dad that he might not be able to come back in the future. He said that if that day comes,
, if we need anything, we can come to you."
An Lan frowned and said, "But my dad doesn't know I live here!"
"My aunt told me."
"My mother?" An Lan asked curiously.
An Yifeng nodded and said: "Yes, sister An Lan, I have no choice. Originally, my father didn't let me ask you for help, but now I'm really desperate, so I called my aunt without authorization. The contact information is my uncle at the time.
Tell my dad."
An Lan frowned again and said to himself, "Why didn't my mother tell me?"
After muttering to herself, she asked An Yifeng: "Why are you asking me for help? Why are you desperate?"