Maybe it's a coincidence, but things in the world really do happen. Those who believe in Buddhism say it's cause and effect.
The little girl's surname is Zhao, Xiaohui, 18 years old, from Shaoyang, Hunan.
When she was young, her father passed away and her family was poor, so her mother took her out to make a living. Her mother was also forced to have a child. After her husband died, her husband's family did not take care of them at all. The few acres of thin farmland could not support the mother and daughter. Her mother's family was also poor, and there was nothing they could do.
Just came out.
The actual situation is very tragic, so I won’t go into too much detail. It makes people cry. Kind-hearted people can imagine it.
The mother and daughter first arrived in Binhai to join a relative. Unexpectedly, when they arrived in Binhai, they found out that the relative was no longer working in Binhai and had gone to the provincial capital. The mother and daughter had very little money left, and Xiaohui's mother wanted to find a job.
Work to earn money to support yourself and your children.
I was looking for a job everywhere but met with obstacles. The reason was that I had a child and I didn’t want to go anywhere.
In the end, I ran out of money and couldn't find a job, so I ended up living on the streets.
I saw women begging for food with their children on the street. In order to survive, they followed the same example and asked for food. They are professional beggars to make money. They make a living by doing this and know how to beg. The two of them
My son is really begging for food, but I don’t know how to win people’s sympathy, but he is regarded as a money swindler.
Alas, this is how things are in the world. Sometimes you are forced to have no choice but to put down your dignity in order to survive.
Xiao Hui's mother wanted to get some money, so she took Xiao Hui to the provincial capital to find relatives. Fortunately, she met Lao Tan and gave her enough money to buy a train ticket, so the mother and daughter went to the provincial capital.
God is wise and they found their relatives.
A relative and his wife work in the provincial capital. The man works as a carpenter and the woman shaves her hair. They rent a house in Beisantaizi and their lives are pretty good.
Mother and daughter temporarily stayed at a relative's house. Xiaohui's mother first learned how to shave from her relatives. However, she had to take Xiaohui with her when working. It was inevitable that her work would be slow, she would make less money, and she would be a burden to others.
The relatives were very nice. Seeing that the mother and daughter were really miserable, they found a home for Xiaohui's mother. She was a craftsman on the construction site and she was single. Because one eye was a glass flower, she had not yet found a wife in her thirties.
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The Glass Flower Man is a more down-to-earth person from Sichuan, and he treats Xiaohui and her daughter very well.
So the mother and daughter finally settled down in the provincial capital and lived quietly for ten years. Although their lives were not rich, they were manageable. Xiaohui still went to school, but stopped after junior high school and began to help at home.
Mom works.
As the saying goes, there are unforeseen circumstances and misfortunes for people. The glass flower was hit by a car on the way to get off work the year before last. The driver ran away after hitting her, but she has not been found yet.
The glass flower was seriously injured, and I spent eight days in the hospital trying to save him, but he passed away without resuscitation.
After eight days of resuscitation, all the family's savings were spent. The person was still gone, and the driver who caused the accident had not yet been found. The unfortunate fate befell the poor mother and daughter again.
The mother-in-law has to live and pay rent, so she can only go out to work.
Xiao Hui's mother fell ill after the death of Glass Flower. Sixteen-year-old Xiao Hui worked while supporting the family and serving her mother. This year, her mother recovered from the illness, but she was still weak. She wanted to find work, but Xiao Hui refused.
I stayed at home like this for more than half a year.
Last month, Xiaohui was laid off and saw a dumpling restaurant looking for dumpling workers. She had worked in a restaurant and wanted to come to work. Her mother also wanted to come, but she said she was well and could not make dumplings. If possible, she could work with Xiaohui.
A response.
Xiaohui couldn't stand her mother's nagging, so she thought it would be okay. She could take care of her while working with her mother, and she would feel relieved.
So there was the scene of applying for a job.
Xiaohui didn't think of anything when she saw Lao Tan. Lao Tan looked like a big boss with his wealthy appearance, and couldn't think of anything else. When Lao Tan led the mother and daughter into the dumpling room to get familiar with each other, she listened to the words inside
The employee's name was Master Tan, and Xiaohui couldn't help but look at Old Tan twice.
Although more than ten years have passed, in her memory, the bald uncle was wearing a white shirt, was a chef, was also fat, and looked very similar to Lao Tan.
Could it be that uncle?
As soon as this idea came into my mind, I looked at Lao Tan carefully again and felt that he looked more like him.
Unexpectedly, it is true.
When Xiaohui and her mother met the benefactor who had helped them back then, they were naturally happy and excited, and expressed their gratitude. Without saying anything, Lao Tan left behind the miserable mother and daughter.
After Xiaohui and her daughter left, Zhang Li couldn't help but look at Lao Tan curiously and said, "I didn't realize it, but you are still a kind person."
"Then what are you thinking about? If I calculate it carefully, the money I gave to people for free would be tens of thousands, which is so much that I can't even remember it." Lao Tan said.
"This is the first time I saw someone kneeling down to thank him. It was so touching that I shed tears." Zhang Li said, with red eyes.
Lao Tan smiled and said with emotion: "There were several people who knelt down for me, but you didn't look at the touching ones. The whole kitchen shed tears------"
Li Cheng appeared in front of him, the man who knelt down to express his gratitude to him in Binhai, and his nose couldn't help but feel a little sore.
"I heard Sister Shuang and Sister Wang say it, and I saw it with my own eyes today. Old Tan, I admire you for this!" Zhang Li gave Old Tan a thumbs up.
The Huangshan Road store opened on New Year's Day, and the opening was full and business was booming.
Ah Qiao Dumpling House is finally open.
When the Huangshan Road store opened, Zhang Yu mailed a white-striped sheep to express his congratulations, and invited Lao Tan, Yanhua, and Yanzi to visit Hohhot. Lao Tan and Yanhua didn't pay much attention to Zhang Yu's invitation, and they went to the grassland in the winter.
What a joke, it's just a courtesy.
Yan Zi was moved, and this temptation came from her relationship with Zhang Yu.
Two people are in love.
Once the fire of love in adults is ignited, it is as strong as in young people. Although the two cannot meet each other, communication is now developed and WeChat is flying all over the world. They can send letters and express their love and affection anytime and anywhere.
So, Yanzi prepared to go to Hohhot to meet his dear lover.
Yanhua is optimistic about the love between Yanzi and Zhang Yu and supports her. In addition, Lao Tan plans to spend half a year to stabilize the three stores. During this time, Yanzi will have nothing to do, so he can deepen his
love.
Yanzi got on the plane to Hohhot.
"I hope she will succeed in cultivation this time." Yanhua said.
"It should work. Yanzi is no longer the Yanzi three years ago." Lao Tan said.
"It's still a bit emotional------" Yanhua said.
"Humans are emotional creatures. By the way, I haven't looked at Lao Deng for several days," Lao Tan said.
"I'm on a business trip. I'm going far this time. I'll be back in Ningxia during the New Year." Yanhua said.
"Ningxia? Yinchuan?"
"Well, maintenance tasks, troubleshooting."
"Have you not gone to study accounting these days?"
"Three months are over. What are you busy with today? I told you in the first few days."
Old Tan scratched his head and said, "I forgot in my busy schedule. The opening of Huangshan Road is in full swing. The strings are stretched all the time. It's more tiring than cooking on the stove."
"Haha, I'm tired. Let's have a day off today. Let's go to the Chishan Road store and have a few drinks." Yanhua suggested.
"Okay, let's go to the second department."
The two of them left the office and came to the front hall. The hall was already full, noisy and full of people.
When passing by the Ming stall, Old Tan saw Xiaohui making dumplings and her mother rolling out the dough. The little girl smiled sweetly at Old Tan, who nodded with a smile, and then followed Yanhua Xiang out of the store.
It's cloudy outside, with scattered snowflakes floating, and it's already winter.
Yanhua opened the door of the van and the two of them got in.
"It's time to change your car. This car is not suitable for you." Lao Tan said.
"It doesn't matter whether it's suitable or not, as long as there is a car to drive." Yanhua said and started the car.
"This car should be given to the purchasing department. You don't have to work so hard to deliver it every day." Lao Tan said.
"I'm used to it, but it's still boring if I don't do it - I have to find a driver to take care of purchasing and distribution." Yanhua said.
"Let's find one. If you have a lot of things to do in a day, you might as well find another car."
The two of them quickly arrived at the Chishan Road store.
Unexpectedly, it was so full that there were no seats in the private rooms in the lobby.
The two of them smiled at each other. Should they be happy or angry that they didn't even have a seat to eat at their own restaurant?
Of course I am happy.
Yanhua suggested buying some fat beef and going to her house to make hot pot.
This is Lao Tan's first real visit to Yanhua's house. The last time was three years ago, when Yanhua and Lao Deng ran away from home in anger. Lao Tan sent her downstairs instead of upstairs.
The house is very clean and gives people a fresh and warm feeling as soon as they enter, indicating that the hostess is a virtuous wife.
There is a corner sofa in the living room. In front of the sofa is a solid wood coffee table, which is clean and has a tea set. A set of fish tanks stand next to the sofa, with two Luohan fish swimming quietly in it. The protruding brains look innocent and cute.
On the other side is the open kitchen, which is neat and tidy, with a dining table in the middle of the floor and two solid wood back chairs on both sides of the dining table.
Lao Tan didn't go in to see the two bedrooms, but he thought they were clean and tidy.
Yanhua went into the bedroom and changed into home clothes. When she came out, she became a housewife. She quickly set up the hot pot and washed the vegetables. Ten minutes later, the two of them sat down and started cooking.
The moment he sat down, Lao Tan was in a trance, feeling that this scene had appeared before, right before his eyes. After thinking about it for a moment, he remembered that it was this time last year, and it was snowing outside. At Zhang Li's house, the two of them were cooking hot pot.
Warmth and exciting ambiguity.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile. He glanced at Yanhua, who was also looking at him.
The two of them looked at each other and smiled, communicated with each other with their eyes, then raised their glasses in unison, clinked them with each other, and drank down the glass.
"Old Tan, you always come home late, aren't you angry with your wife?" Yanhua asked.
"Why are you so angry? I've been living like this for years. I'm used to it," Lao Tan said.
Yanhua thought for a moment and said, "There's something I've been wanting to ask you for a long time, but I haven't found the time yet. I'm afraid I'll make you angry if I ask you--"
"What's the matter?"
"Last time when you were sick, I sent you home. You had a house of your own and didn't live with your wife. What happened?"
Lao Tan hesitated for a moment, avoided Yanhua's gaze, lit a cigarette, and then said: "There are three people in my family and three houses, one for each person."
"Not with Lin Yan?" Yanhua asked.
"You won't believe me when I say that we haven't been together for ten years, but it's true." Lao Tan smiled bitterly and continued: "In the beginning, I was always away from home and didn't go home twice a year.
The child was young at that time, and even after she came back, she couldn't live without her mother. Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Yanhua nodded.
"Later I stopped working in other places. When I came back, Lin Yan and I became strangers. We hadn't been together for five or six years, and we were not used to sleeping together again, so that was it."
"Don't you want to? What's the point of a couple not being together?"
"Just get used to it------At first, Lin Yan was unhappy and annoyed. Now I'm used to it. If I really don't get used to sleeping on the same bed, I won't be happy------How can I say,
We are a middle-aged couple who have a pure friendship. We are legally husband and wife, but in fact we are friends who live in the same house. We are both here for the sake of our family and our children. We have no extraneous intentions, but we just hate sleeping together.
It’s been a long time, and I can’t change it—if you see it, I won’t hide it from you, and others won’t know.”
As he spoke, Lao Tan took a sip of wine and took a long puff of cigarette.
"Did you do anything to feel sorry for Lin Yan?" Yanhua asked.
"Does it look like it to you?" Lao Tan looked at Yanhua and asked.
"You and Zhang Li have nothing to do with each other, right?"
"If there is anything, you dare to call her here to be the manager? Besides, if there is something, you would have known about it. You can hide anything. This matter cannot be hidden from anyone."
"I think so, but she is obsessed with you, everyone knows it."
"Haha, we all know it. It has been more than ten years. This happened before I was married to Lin Yan. At that time, she wanted to take me down, but it took more than ten years to do so, and no one cares about it now.
Even if we say something, no one will believe it." Old Tan said with a smile.
"But--I didn't expect you and Lin Yan to be in this situation." Yanhua said involuntarily.