Xue Sanbo looked at him with squinted eyes and smiled.
"It turns out to be A Yuan. Where are you going? I was planning to go in to find your father-in-law. I heard that you are going back to Rongcheng, so I'm here to see you off."
Cheng Tianyuan saw that something was wrong with his expression and couldn't help but ask: "Uncle San, what's wrong with you? The two fathers went out to buy things. They said they wanted to take some tree mushrooms and vermicelli bacon from here to Rongcheng to eat."
Xue Sanbo was a little tired and whispered: "I... feel a little dizzy."
Cheng Tianyuan quickly helped the old man sit on a stone bench under the shade of the trees in the community, "Uncle San, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
"It doesn't count." Sanbo smiled bitterly: "I didn't sleep all night last night. I woke up this morning and ran around two places again. My head is a little dizzy."
Cheng Tianyuan asked: "Did you encounter something unhappy? Why didn't you sleep all night?"
The third uncle sighed softly, "It's a family matter. I used to live quite comfortably in my old courtyard house. Unexpectedly, the wind has been strong these days, and it blew down an old tree trunk that had been dead for many years, and it hit my kitchen directly.
There was also a big hole in the room. I quickly contacted my son, and the two of them quickly called in a decoration worker to take a look. Unexpectedly, the worker explained that it couldn't be repaired at once because the rest of the place was too dilapidated and they wanted to live in peace and stability.
, the entire roof would have to be dismantled and rebuilt.”
Cheng Tianyuan blurted out: "Third Uncle, let's take the opportunity to repair them all."
"But..." Sanbo smiled bitterly: "I just live in an old courtyard like this. My sons have their own families, and the living conditions are just right, not too spacious. If I move there, I'm afraid it will be very inconvenient. My son
He also said that he would let me live there for a while. But I... my daughter-in-law was no better than my own son after all, so she even said that she would let me rent a house nearby temporarily. The sons said one thing, and the daughter-in-law said another, and they even got into a quarrel.
I just want to live alone because I don’t want to trouble my juniors. Even before I move here, my juniors are having disagreements, which makes me feel very uncomfortable!”
The old man sighed, "As I get older, after my wife leaves, I just want to live a quiet life alone. Whenever there is a noise, my head hurts. When I am in a bad mood, there is no place in my body that feels comfortable."
.It’s just that I didn’t sleep well for two nights. My whole body seemed to be hollowed out and I felt very uncomfortable.”
Cheng Tianyuan comforted him: "Don't feel bad, come here. I'll help you sit up for a while, drink a sip of hot tea, and you may feel better."
Sanbo nodded.
Cheng Tianyuan didn't want to comment. He knew that every family had its own problems that were difficult to recite. No matter how perfect or beautiful a family was, there were still some complicated things to worry about.
So, he helped the old man go upstairs and made a cup of hot tea for San Bo to drink.
Xue Ling threw the sleeping little Yangyang to her husband and said, "You take him in and sleep, and I'll have a chat with my third uncle."
Cheng Tianyuan put his son to sleep, then turned downstairs and went to the market to buy a leg of lamb.
Xue Ling also made herself a cup of tea and drank it with the old man.
"Uncle San, how about this? You move to my house. It's not too far from your courtyard house and the place is spacious enough."
"No." Xue Sanbo smiled slightly and said, "What are you doing moving to your house? My own children's family doesn't want to move there."
What he needs now is not a house, but that he feels uncomfortable when his children make such a fuss about him.
"Though Uncle San is not as wealthy as your family, he can still afford it. Even if I want to buy another house to live in now, I can still afford it. I just... feel a little depressed."
Xue Ling raised her eyebrows and asked, "What's wrong? Both cousins have successful careers, harmonious families, and children. Aren't they both doing well?"
Xue Sanbo shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You only know one thing but not the other. Your cousins are all educated and very weak. However, your two sisters-in-law are both powerful... They are brothers who are very harmonious and thoughtful.
But the two sisters-in-law are always competing with each other in private. When they occasionally meet during the New Year and festivals, there will be a burst of vitriolic ridicule and mutual criticism. This time, the two sons said they would take me back to stay for ten and a half days, and the two daughters-in-law
We started arguing, saying that even if we have to live together, we will live half of the day as a family, no one can have more than one day, and no one can have less than one day. How can this family get along so clearly?"
After all, A Yuan was his niece-in-law, so he was embarrassed to say too much, lest the family scandal spread to the south.
Lingling is a very considerate child. There is no one else here, so the old man thought he would talk to her to relieve his boredom.
Xue Ling finally understood and whispered: "Third uncle, my daughter-in-law just cares about her, and she probably doesn't care about you. On this point, you still have to understand the actual situation clearly."
As far as she knew, one of her two cousins worked in a hospital and the other worked in the Civil Affairs Bureau. They were both honest and mellow people who were paid a salary.
As for her two cousins-in-law, she didn't know much about them. She only knew that they were educated people and professional women with formal employers.
Xue Sanbo nodded, as if these words had entered his heart.
"Yes, yes! I am sure of this. Both sons are very filial, especially after your aunt passed away. They were afraid that I would be lonely, so they came to visit me every week. During the holidays, everyone would gather in the courtyard to eat and drink.
, the whole family laughs and chats harmoniously, and the children can also play together. But...the sisters-in-law are always competing with each other, no one likes the other, and they like to care about many things. I am an old man who just turns a blind eye.
I closed my eyes, but this time I was still angry with them."
The old man stopped and said, "If I could split it in half, they would split it directly and each household would take half home. Is that feasible? How many days will it take to decorate? I will go to the eldest son to live for half of the day, and then I will go to the second eldest son.
The other half of the time I live there cannot be more than one day, and I have to clearly distinguish it. Even the master who started the renovation can't give an accurate time for the renovation. How should I divide it? Is it possible that I can't make the decision?
Prophet? Ah? Isn’t this deliberately trying to embarrass me?”
"It shouldn't be an embarrassment." Xue Ling smiled and said: "Their intention is not to embarrass you, they just don't want the other party to take advantage of them. Third uncle, you should know. When you have more children, they love to compare and compete in private.
Especially the sisters-in-law, they come from different families, different life backgrounds, and have completely different ideas and concepts. It is even more difficult to get along well under the same roof."
"They are all far apart!" Xue Sanbo explained: "I understand this too, so as soon as they get married, they go out to live together. Except for everyone getting together during the holidays, they do their own thing at other times. Alas... in short...
Annoying! I've been in a bad mood these past few days, just because of this incident."
Xue Ling asked with concern: "How long will it take to renovate the courtyard? Have everything been packed?"