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 burped.
"What's wrong?
Is your family coming to urge you to go back?
Just say you slept here with me tonight.
It's a rare occasion that you come to me for a drink. You must not let your sister-in-law know about it.
Um... I just said that we have to continue chatting, so we will sleep here at night 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?"
"without."
Ahu explained: "He is very busy 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."
Speaking of his cousin's second career, Ahu couldn't help but feel envious.
“He said it was quite hard at the beginning, but fortunately his eldest son helped a lot, otherwise he would not have been able to do it alone.
At his age, it is not so much his second career as his son who led him to start a business."
"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?"
"Can not be done!"
Ah Hu smiled bitterly: "First, my body is much worse than Amin's, and even worse than yours.
Secondly, I can’t even understand what Xiaohuzi did. Let alone start a business with me, even if he gave me a new mobile phone, I might not be able to use it.
The little tiger has been sent to kindergarten. We only have a mini tiger at home, and there is a nanny who can help.
The children were still young and slept for a long time. Sometimes Ah Qing and I were so busy that we simply went to the kitchen to cook something to eat, or went 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?"
"Why!"
Ahu said: "Your company keeps opening and you keep making money.
At our age, how many people can still make money easily?
ah?
My health is not good and I have been retired for several years.
Fortunately, 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.
People, once you reach out and ask someone for money, it’s completely different!”
Cheng Tianyuan was deep in thought, eating peanuts without saying a word.
Ahu continued: "Like those relatives and friends in my hometown who receive retirement wages, they work hard every day for fear 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 live around their grandchildren, fearing that their daughters-in-law will dislike them and not help them, and even more afraid that their sons 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, so I don’t envy anyone you envy!"
Cheng Tianyuan hesitated to speak, and finally did not express his intention to sell the company.
Ahu lowered his voice: "For a while now, we are all happy that Chen Min can develop a second wave of career, but I feel really sorry for him in my heart.
You said that at his age, he still has to blow the river breeze every day, live in a simple dormitory, and chase groups of ducks... I feel uncomfortable just thinking about it.
Yes, he said he is stronger and healthier than before. I am happy for him.
But I also know that he is working very hard...very hard.
Now he has to rely on his son to take care of him, 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, are just waiting to collect money.
With air conditioning in the summer and heating in the winter, the office is extremely luxurious.
We are only a few years apart in age, how can we not be envious 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 ah!"
Ahu shrugged: "My home is here in the imperial capital, and there is nothing but an old house over there.
My wife, son, daughter, and grandson are all here, what should I do when I go back?"
Cheng Tianyuan lowered his eyes and whispered: "I am different from you, I still have an old mother.
My mother has been clamoring to go back to her hometown for a while, and I plan to take her back to live... for a while."
"What?"
Ahu blinked his eyes and asked: "How can you take it seriously if your godmother says it in such a confused state?"
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 relationship between the two of them is so good, they have to be brought back and buried together, right?"
But where can I go back and live there...definitely not."
Cheng Tianyuan sighed lowly: "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 die there, and then their life can 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 moment and said, "If it's really not possible, hire a local nanny to help. It should be no problem."
Ahu glared: "That's not what I'm talking about! How can the godmother be happy without her sister-in-law, her mother-in-law and father-in-law to accompany her, and her grandchildren and great-grandchildren to accompany her?
!As you get older, who doesn’t want to be surrounded by excitement?
The old man suddenly becomes lonely, which is not good for his condition!"