Chapter 56: Father and Stepfather
Li Hui stayed in the ward until the afternoon, and then prepared to leave for the unit.
"Yadan, mom is gone? I'll see you next week. β
"Mom, if you're not happy at work, consider going to a tailor's shop......"
One afternoon, Li Hui also listened a little impatiently, and said perfunctorily: "Okay, mom knows." You rest, got it? β
"Hmm. Got it. Xu Jiaren responded disappointedly.
Aunt Zhao packed her daughter with a lot of fruits and snacks and sent Li Hui to the station.
When the two were waiting for the car, Li Hui pushed and said, "Mom, take this thing back and keep it for Yadan to eat." β
"She's got it. Huihui, you should think about what Ya Dan said today. β
Aunt Zhao handed the cloth bag to her daughter and said, "Some time ago, I helped people make a few sets of clothes and earned a lot. Better than you go to work...... Do you want to ......?"
"You make clothes for other people? When will you be making clothes? β
It's true that my mother knows how to needlework, but she doesn't use a sewing machine much, and occasionally she uses it to lock the hem of her pants or something.
When will I be able to make clothes for others?
"I'll talk about this later, you should think about the tailor shop that the girl said."
"Mom, no matter how bad our unit is, it is also a state-run iron rice bowl, so what if the tailor shop does it himself? How can you think as simple as a girl? β
"But...... It's quite lucrative to make clothes. β
"If you earn it today, you will lose it tomorrow, and what if you have no business the day after tomorrow? Mom, you're really thinking too simply. Okay, the car is coming and I'm leaving. I'll come back next week. β
Li Hui hurriedly squeezed into the bus, and Aunt Zhao kept watching the car drive away, until she couldn't see it, and then sighed and returned to the hospital.
Back in the ward, Aunt Zhao saw that her granddaughter was asleep, so she simply quietly withdrew and went home to make dinner.
However, the moment the door closed, Xu Jiaren on the hospital bed opened his eyes.
Ah Yi lazily lay next to her and comforted: "Don't be discouraged, in this era, many people still can't accept doing business by themselves." It's okay to take your time. β
"Take your time? Can you wait? β
Xu Jiaren glanced at the dog who didn't even open his eyelids on the bed, and said angrily: "If you can wait, don't sleep all day." β
Yi: "......"
It was rare for him to open his mouth to comfort his subordinates, but he was scolded?
It's really hard to be a good "dog"!
When Xu Jiaren was irritable, someone knocked on the door outside the ward.
Knock Knock β
The knock on the door was soft, as if it was afraid of disturbing the patients in the ward.
"Please come inβ"
The door opened and a young man with a bag of apples entered.
He was wearing an army-green Zhongshan-style shirt and a pair of navy blue wide-leg pants, and he was carrying an army-green schoolbag, which looked too old.
The young man came in and put the apple on the small table at the head of the bed, and asked politely, "Are you a girl?" β
"Hmm." Xu Jiaren replied lightly.
She was calm on the surface, but one of her hands was clenched into a fist.
"Are you the only one? You...... Grandma is not there? The young man asked again.
"Uncle, who are you?" Xu Jiaren asked.
Of course she knew who this person was, and this young man dressed rustically was the "father" she thought in her previous life.
But this time she was reborn, and she realized that he was not his own father but a stepfather.
Xu Shaoyuan in front of him is still very young, and there is not a trace of carving traces of time on his face.
"Oh, I'm your mother's friend. I heard you're injured, so come and see. Xu Shaoyuan pondered for a moment before saying.
"Then why haven't I seen you?" Xu Jiaren tilted her head, revealing a curious look.
"This ......"
"Xu Shaoyuan!! Is it really you!? β
Without waiting for Xu Shaoyuan to answer, Aunt Zhao, who had just left, went and returned.
When she walked out of the hospital gate just now, she saw Xu Shaoyuan.
I thought that I was wrong or that he was here to visit others, but Aunt Zhao thought about it and turned back halfway, but she didn't expect him to really come to see Yadan.
When Xu Shaoyuan saw Aunt Zhao coming in, he immediately got up and said narrowly, "Mother Zhao, I'm ...... I heard that Yadan was sick, so I came over to take a look. Don't be angry. β
Looking at such a polite offspring, Aunt Zhao immediately thought of her daughter who was beaten with a blue nose and swollen face.
If her daughter and Xu Shaoyuan were together, where would it be so miserable!
"Y-hey!"
"Mother Zhao, don't be angry. I just got some fruit and left right away. β
Xu Shaoyuan said as he spoke, took out a stack of ten-yuan bills from the jacket pocket on his chest, and handed it over: "Mother Zhao, here are two hundred yuan, you must accept it." β
"What are you doing here?!"
Aunt Zhao looked at the stack of blue banknotes handed over and was stunned.
"It's expensive to see a doctor." Xu Shaoyuan showed a little apology and said, "There is not much money, don't dislike it." β
Aunt Zhao hurriedly pushed Xu Shaoyuan's hand back: "Shaoyuan, I understand your kindness." But I can't ask for this money! If you and Huihui succeed, forget it, now ...... It's all my fault! β
At that time, for Li Hui's marriage, Aunt Zhao didn't say a lot of ugly things to this young man.
It's just that she listened to Zhao Guixiang's words at that time, and she was bent on beating mandarin ducks.
Right now...... Aunt Zhao only had regret left in her heart.
Xu Shaoyuan's eyes also crossed a touch of sadness, and he lowered his eyes and said: "Mother Zhao, I don't have the ability to marry Huihui, don't blame yourself." Please keep this money! I'll go first. β
Xu Shaoyuan put down the money, turned his head and walked out of the ward.
By the time Aunt Zhao reacted and chased out, Xu Shaoyuan's figure had long been gone.
"Heyβthis kid!" Aunt Zhao pinched the stack of banknotes and had mixed feelings in her heart.
She looked at her granddaughter on the hospital bed, and felt even more sad and regretful.
The child was sick and hospitalized, and the biological father didn't say anything about giving money, but beat the child's mother.
But this person who has no "relationship" thinks about taking fruit and money for the child.
In contrast, Aunt Zhao really regrets it.
Why did you believe Zhao Guixiang's words at the beginning, and just drove away such a good offspring?
"Grandma, this uncle is very good." Xu Jiaren said tentatively.
Aunt Zhao nodded and sighed: "It's very good." It's a pity ......"
"This uncle said he was a good friend of my mother. If only his mother could be with him when he remarried. Xu Jiaren said again.
Remarry?!
Hearing her granddaughter's words, Aunt Zhao's heart jumped, yes, Xu Shaoyuan is not married yet, if she can be with her daughter again......
But as soon as she was halfway through this thought, she quickly stopped and didn't dare to think about it again.
There is a young man in the family, his daughter is divorced and has children, if Xu Shaoyuan is allowed to marry his daughter, isn't it too shameless?
You can't fool people like this!
Aunt Zhao was afraid that her granddaughter would talk nonsense, so she hurriedly reminded: "Yadan, don't talk nonsense." That uncle isn't married yet! β