Chapter 26: The Desolate Zeng Family
The third more
On the way home, because of Li Ping, Zeng Fan was not so in a hurry, and it was also a stagecoach all the way, but when they arrived at the station, they would rest for a while, find a serious shop to eat a simple meal, take a walk, and wait for the next train. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
But Zeng Fan is not stupid, he always asks his father everywhere, and it is shown everywhere that he is considerate of his father, so he does not hurry, but Zeng Qing also feels appropriate in his heart. It was only three days after they stopped in the county, and the stagecoach only arrived in the county, so Li Ping and the others went directly to Li Bin's shop.
Li Bin knew about his sister's return, they were big businessmen, and they had their own channels to deliver news every day, and he didn't want to say anything about the Zeng family, but when he saw his sister and them coming, he hurriedly put down what he was doing and took them back to their home in the county.
Mrs. Li has moved to the city, Chen Jing's belly is getting bigger and bigger, Mrs. Li is not at ease, so she rushed over to take care of her. Now that she sees her daughter, Mrs. Li is going to cry. In the past few days, she didn't know how many times she cursed in her heart, she obviously saw Zeng Qing, she didn't see it, and she didn't let go of her daughter's hand.
"Okay, mother, I can stay at home for a few days." Li Ping also felt quite tired, even if she had worked hard to lengthen the itinerary in three days, she felt even more tired.
"Yes, mother-in-law, let's put down our things, go home and have a look, and let Ping'er live first." Zeng Fan was also sorry and waved at his mother-in-law.
"Don't let Ping'er kowtow to the old man?" Although Mrs. Li felt sorry for her daughter, she was also afraid that others would say that she was ignorant and came back, but she did not say that she would not even go back to the house, and she would not give the old man and her mother-in-law a reason to say goodbye.
"Yes, I'll take you in a car, and it's not too late." Li Bin also thought so and said busily.
Zeng Fan looked at Li Ping's face and was a little distressed, but he had no choice but to help her out and get into the car. Zeng Qing was a little embarrassed, from beginning to end, Mrs. Li didn't want to deal with him, just like there was no such person in his eyes, he was not easy to lose his temper, standing in front of his in-laws, he unconsciously felt a layer shorter.
Li Bin is now using a carriage, I don't know where it is faster than the little donkey cart, and soon arrived near the original site of the Zeng family, he put them down and said that he would pick up his father first, and he would leave by himself, Li Ping knew that the eldest brother didn't want to greet the old man, nor did he want to deal with Zeng Qing, which was a kind of pressure on Zeng Fan. She could only hold Zeng Fan's hand tightly to make Zeng Fan feel better.
The Zeng family has been working for more than half a month, and the original site of the Zeng family has begun to take shape. I just didn't see Zeng Niangzi, but when the old man was walking around the construction site, he saw something happening, so he took a hand. Looking at it from afar, his hands were black and a little cracked. He looked a little older than when they left.
"Grandpa, we're back!" Although Zeng Fan was still a little angry with his grandfather in his heart, he was still doing this kind of physical work when he saw that his grandfather was so old, and his heart was full of reluctance.
"Why are you back, second, third?" Old Man Zeng was still stunned, and asked subconsciously.
"They are in the provincial capital, let's come back and see, is there something wrong at home?" Li Ping smiled.
"What can you do, with so much money studying, what are you doing when you come back?" Old Man Zeng ignored Li Ping and shouted at Zeng Fan.
"If you build a house at home, you should always come back and have a look." Zeng Fan smiled, "This is not the place to talk, grandpa, where do you live, we will kowtow to you." ”
Old Man Zeng said to the relatives of the leader and led them to a small dilapidated house nearby. said that the houses are polite, it should be said that there is a thatched house, and there is a small stove built with mud at the door, and you know that the old man is afraid that he is even cooking by himself, Li Ping glanced at Zeng Fan in surprise.
"This ...... Do you live alone? "Looking at this small dilapidated house, I also know that it is impossible for the old man to live with someone else. Zeng Fan hurriedly asked, no matter how you can't let the old man cook by himself!
"Your mother will go back to live at her mother's house, and I will just find a place to crook. I still have to work during the day, and I don't dare to go far. "The old man doesn't care anymore.
"But......" Zeng Fan looked at his father again, even if he borrowed a house to live, he should have a look, a family together, living so scattered, what kind of home is it?
Zeng Qing didn't speak, Li Ping noticed that there was only one bed here, and it should be the old man living here alone. So where is Zeng Qing going to live? Also, before they went to the provincial capital, plus Zeng Quan and Zeng Yi, where did they live?
Zeng Fan now feels that Li Ping's worries are not unreasonable, if this is the case, it is very likely that his parents will go to the provincial capital. I breathed a sigh of relief and felt that I was fortunate to be back.
Li Ping also thought of it, but didn't make a sound, let the old man sit down, the two of them kowtowed to the old man together, Li Ping got up and helped the old man clean up his things, the old man's things were piled up everywhere, and none of them were put in order, Li Ping felt that he had nowhere to start. Take a rag and wipe the table and wipe the visible floating ash. Of course, first of all, she fetched a basin of water for the old man and washed his hands.
Looking at the old man's palms, Li Ping couldn't hate it. raised such a useless son and daughter-in-law, he should be more tragic than himself. The previous anger doesn't seem to be so heavy at this time. There was no hand oil to rub in the house, so the old man looked at the opening, tore a piece of paper casually, and stuck it on the hole that was still oozing some blood just now.
"Grandpa, you are so old, there are some things that can be left to your father to do." Li Ping felt a little angry.
"Alright, you go out and make some tea." The old man saw that she would mix some hot water for herself, and he was not so bad at Li Ping, but he still didn't want to tell her that it was useless.
Li Ping had no choice but to go out. I can only go out, just a small stove, just now I had a pot, boiling water, and the water left behind is just to boil tea. Now it's just to watch the fire, she thinks about it, or rummages, no matter what, she has to make something to eat for the old man. And there was nothing useful outside, so I could only take a pumpkin and silently peel it outside.
Zeng Qing was lying in the hut with nothing to do, even if Li Ping said just now to let him bear some burdens, he also felt that it had nothing to do with him, his role was to read, and the rest had nothing to do with him.
Of course, he still feels a little uncomfortable now, the blue bricks and red tiles in the provincial capital, and the courtyard paved with big bluestones, and the small broken house with his father, make him feel unbearable to look at it all of a sudden. By the way, I also thought of the Li family's house in the county just now. It looks bigger, and there are several people coming and going when you enter the door.
Zeng Fan also had no confidence in his father, and when he saw Li Ping go out, he also looked at his grandfather, "Grandpa, why did the second and third children go to the provincial capital, but because there was something at home?" (To be continued.) )