Late that night, Cheng Tianyuan, who was drinking with Ah Hu, received a WeChat voice message from his eldest son.
He opened it in a daze, and after listening to it once, he listened again with some disbelief.
Ah Hu's cheeks turned red from drinking and he let out a wine burp.
"What's wrong? The family is here to urge you to go back? Just say that you slept with me tonight. It's rare that you come to me for a drink. You must not let my sister-in-law know about it. Uh... just say that we will continue to chat.
, I’ll sleep here tonight and go back tomorrow morning.”
Cheng Tianyuan suddenly woke up a lot, stared at the screen of his phone, and listened to it again in disbelief.
Yes, he heard it right.
The eldest son said that they had persuaded his wife to allow him to take his old mother back to his hometown.
He also said that he knew that grandma had always cared about her hometown, but it was a pity that no one had time to go back with her. Since dad wanted to accompany grandma back to stay for a few days, then let's go.
Mom warned them not to take a plane, so she arranged for Lao Chen to drive them back. The car was fully equipped, making the long journey more convenient.
Cheng Tianyuan: "??"
In this way, Xue Ling really agreed.
However, just saying that he would go back and stay for a few days was not his initial proposal to sell the company and move his old mother back to his hometown for a long-term stay.
It seems that she did not tell the truth to her sons.
Ahu on the side handed him the broken peanuts and said with a smile: "The roasted peanuts are very fragrant! Youyou specially bought them for us online and sent them directly to your doorstep, which is very convenient."
Cheng Tianyuan ate slowly and asked, "Have you...had any contact with Chen Min recently?"
"No." Ahu explained: "He is very busy right now. How can he find so much time to chat with me all day long? I told him the day before yesterday that I had received the salted duck eggs. I would give some to you and keep some at home.
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Speaking of his cousin's second career, Ahu couldn't help but feel envious.
"He said it was quite hard at the beginning. Fortunately, his eldest son helped a lot, otherwise he would definitely not be able to do it alone. He is also at this age. It is not so much his second career, but his son who led him to start a business.
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"Alas~" At this point, Ahu couldn't help but sigh, "If Xiaohuzi can take me to start a business together, then I don't know how successful it will be!"
Cheng Tianyuan frowned and asked, "Are you sure you can do it?"
"No!" Ahu smiled bitterly: "First, my body is much worse than Amin, and even worse than yours. Secondly, I can't even understand what little Huzi does, let alone lead him.
When I start a business, I just give me a new mobile phone, and I may not know whether it will be used again. The little tiger is sent to kindergarten, and there is only a mini tiger at home, and a nanny can help. The child is still young and sleeps for a long time, so I
Sometimes Ah Qing and I are so busy that we just go to the kitchen to cook something to eat, or go to the yard to pull weeds. Brother, to be honest, you are the one I envy the most."
Cheng Tianyuan was slightly stunned and asked: "Why do you envy me?"
"Hey!" Ah Hu said: "Your company has been running and the money has been making. At our age, how many people can still make money easily? Ah? I am not in good health and have been retired for several years. Fortunately,
At that time, I listened to my sister-in-law and bought a lot of real estate and stores. Now I can still make a small amount of money by collecting rent. Otherwise, I would have to rely on my son to support me. Man, once you reach out to others to ask for money, it will be completely different.
!”
Cheng Tianyuan was deep in thought, eating peanuts without saying a word.
Ahu continued: "Those relatives and friends like me in my hometown who have retirement wages work hard to exercise every day. They are afraid that one day they will get seriously ill and drag down their children, and they are even more afraid of dying without receiving pensions. Those without pensions can only
We hang around our grandchildren, for fear that our daughter-in-law will dislike them and not help them, and even more afraid that our son will ignore them. At our age, it is really rare to make money every year! You are the only one around me who can still make money.
I don’t envy who you envy!”
Cheng Tianyuan hesitated to speak, and finally did not express his intention to sell the company.
Ahu lowered his voice: "We have all been happy for a while that Chen Min can develop a second career, but I feel really sorry for him. You said that he is already this old, and he still has to blow the river breeze by the river every day.
, living in a simple dormitory, chasing groups of ducks... I feel uncomfortable just thinking about it. Yes, he said that he is stronger and healthier than before, and I am happy for him. But I also know that he
It's very hard... very hard. Now he has to rely on his son to make money, and he can't do it on his own. It's different for you. The company is in good order and has been operating normally. You, the big boss, just wait to collect money. In the summer, the air conditioner is turned on, in the winter.
The heating is on, and the office is extremely luxurious. We are only a few years apart in age, so how can we not be envious of the fact that you can still act like this?"
Cheng Tianyuan coughed lightly as he thought of Xue Ling's words.
"The company has been around for so many years, the foundation has been laid well, and the employees are all veterans. It really doesn't take too much effort to run it now."
Ahu chuckled and teased: "Just have fun secretly!"
Cheng Tianyuan paused and couldn't help but ask: "Ahu, do you...want to go back to your hometown occasionally?"
"No!" Ahu shrugged: "My home is here in the imperial capital. There is nothing but an old house in my hometown. My wife, son, daughter, and grandson are all here, so why should I go back?"
Cheng Tianyuan lowered his eyes and whispered: "I am different from you. I have an old mother. My mother is always clamoring to go back to her hometown these days. I plan to take her back to live... for a while."
"What?" Ahu blinked and asked, "If your godmother is so confused and says that - how can you take it seriously?"
He had heard the old man talk about going back to his hometown and being buried there several times.
However, he didn't take it seriously at all.
"I still understand that it's buried in my hometown." Ahu whispered: "After all, my godfather is buried there, and the two of them have such a good relationship, they have to be brought back to be buried together, right? But where can we live back there...
…Definitely not.”
Cheng Tianyuan sighed softly: "It's better to take her back to live for a while. Otherwise, I...I always feel in my heart that she will be angry with me. In our hometown, when the elderly get old, they must go back to live there, and then
Only when you die there can your life be considered complete."
"But -" Ahu frowned and asked, "Can you take care of your godmother by yourself? How is that possible?"
Cheng Tianyuan thought for a while and said, "If it's really not feasible, hire a local nanny to help. It should be no problem."
Ahu glared: "That's not what I'm talking about! How can her godmother be happy when she doesn't have a sister-in-law, her mother-in-law and father-in-law to accompany her, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren to accompany her?! When she gets older, who doesn't want to be surrounded by excitement?
?The old man suddenly becomes lonely, which is not good for his condition!"