Chapter 50: The Past Is Like Smoke
The old man with silver hair and wrinkled face heard someone call her, raised her head, her eyes were blank, and she didn't look at Yu Ping'an and Chen Shiling.
"Grandma Nie!"
Yu Ping'an walked closer and called softly.
"Grandma Nie!"
Chen Shiling also whispered beside Yu Ping'an, at this time, Chen Shiling remembered that she had been eating and drinking at Grandma Nie's house back then, and couldn't help but smile sweetly.
"Who?!"
The old man asked in a vicissitudes of life, and there was no ripple in his tone.
Yu Ping'an found that Grandma Nie's eyes could not focus on the two of them, and she couldn't help but have a bad premonition.
Chen Shiling also noticed the abnormality and looked at Yu Ping'an in surprise.
Yu Ping'an nodded silently, and then said softly: "Grandma, I'm Yu Ping'an, and my dad is Yu Dongfeng." ”
Chen Shiling also said: "Grandma, I am Xiao Shiling, and I used to live in Uncle Yu's house. ”
"Peace? Little Shiling! ”
The old man was a little surprised at first, and then a smile appeared on his face, and the wrinkles were piled together.
The old man slowly stood up, stretched out his hand and groped ahead.
Yu Ping'an hurriedly stepped forward to support the old man, and at this point he confirmed that the old man's eyes were no longer visible.
Grabbing Yu Ping'an's hand, the old man groped in the direction of Chen Shiling's voice.
Chen Shiling also hurriedly held the old man's shriveled and withered hand.
"Why did you two get back?"
"We're passing by, let's come back and see, grandma, why are you still here?"
Yu Ping'an's heart was full of all kinds of doubts.
The old man's eyes were still confused, but it didn't affect her smile, "It's a long story! Come and sit inside! ”
Yu Ping'an and Chen Shiling were let into the crumbling house by the old man, and the furnishings had not changed much, but they were even more dilapidated, and the house was very dim.
Although the room was shabby, the room was kept clean.
Yu Ping'an and Chen Shiling were sat down by the old man.
"Peace! Little Shiling! Are you all alright? ”
The old man asked with a friendly smile.
Yu Ping'an and Chen Shiling briefly talked about the recent situation of the two families.
"I said that Ping An will definitely be admitted to university! All right! Xiao Shiling is also good! ”
The Chen family, who made a fortune in the eyes of the elderly, is still not as good as the Yu family, who is a college student.
"Grandma! You're alright! ”
Yu Ping'an finished talking about his recent situation, and asked about the old man's situation again.
Grandma Nie's husband died of illness when she was very young, and she lived alone with her three sons.
Later, the eldest son escaped because he was injured in a fight, and his whereabouts are still unknown. It has always been that the second son's family of three lives in the same house, and the old man and the third son live in another house.
The life is poor, but there is nothing to do.
Later, the entire area was demolished, and the neighbors signed and confirmed the compensation plan one after another before moving out.
Only the Nie family never agreed to the compensation plan.
The third family insists on counting according to the capitation, the second family, the old man's family, and his own family must compensate for three properties before they can sign.
The developer insisted on giving compensation according to the area, and the second family agreed with this plan and was eager to live in the building, because no matter which compensation method, it was the same for their family.
In this way, the contradiction between the developer and the Nie family was gradually transformed into a contradiction between the second family and the third child.
Finally one day, because my sister-in-law scolded a few words, the third child picked up the scissors and stabbed my sister-in-law more than a dozen times.
Later, after rescuing my sister-in-law, she saved her life, but lost her ability to work.
The third child was arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison for intentional wounding.
Later, although the three members of the family did not receive compensation, they moved out of this sad place, and the developer suspended the development plan due to lack of funds.
In the end, the old man was left alone in the two lonely houses, and when there was a sudden change in the family, the old man was in a hurry and became blind, which can be said to be worse.
At this time, the old man casually talked about those painful memories, but there was no self-pity, as if he was telling someone else's past.
"Grandma, are you okay living alone?"
Yu Ping'an asked uneasily.
Chen Shiling on the side unconsciously moistened her eyes.
"It's okay! My grandson bought me a mobile phone, and I called my second child if I had something. ”
The old man took out an old man machine and said proudly.
"Grandma, I'll save my phone number to your phone, you can call me if you have something."
Yu Ping'an took the phone.
"Save my phone too!"
Chen Shiling instructed on the side.
Yu Ping'an found that only one phone number was saved in the old man's mobile phone, and the call records were also full of harassing calls, so he couldn't help but feel a little sour.
"Grandma, I've made my phone calls with Shiling shortcuts."
Yu Ping'an taught the elderly how to use shortcuts to make calls.
The old man's always happy expression made Chen Shiling feel a little uncomfortable.
"Alas! Xiao Shiling has become a big girl, but it's a pity that I can't see what you look like now, I liked Xiao Shiling when I was a child, and I always thought about whether I could let Xiao Shiling be my granddaughter-in-law! ”
The old man said with a smile.
"Shiling is more beautiful now!"
Yu Ping'an said.
"Grandma, touch it!"
Chen Shiling enthusiastically took the old man's shriveled and rough hand and put it on her cheek.
"Little Shiling has grown up!"
The old man said with a smile as he fumbled, full of satisfaction.
After that, Yu Ping'an and Chen Shiling went to buy a lot of daily necessities and delivered them to the old man's home.
The old man was a little reluctant to go, and repeatedly politely said that he lacked nothing.
In fact, because the old man can't see, he can only cook some water and noodles every day to satisfy his hunger.
In the end, the two said goodbye to the old man and drove back to the car.
"When I was young, once my parents had a quarrel, the quarrel was very fierce, I hid in Grandma Nie's house, and Grandma Nie told me that if I saw the divorce agreement, I would steal it out and send it to her."
Yu Ping'an recalled some of the past events when he was a child.
"At that time, Grandma Nie would give me anything delicious."
Chen Shiling also recalled, and couldn't help but feel a lot of feelings.
"I want to hire a nanny to take care of Grandma Nie's life."
Yu Ping'an proposed.
"Okay!"
Chen Shiling immediately echoed and agreed.
"That's right! When I get back, I'll ask my second brother if I can take over the development of this land. ”
Chen Shiling thought that maybe Hengda could come forward to solve the compensation problem of the two houses.
In the matter of helping Grandma Nie, the two easily reached an agreement.
Then, Yu Ping'an immediately drove to the nearest housekeeping company, preparing to deal with the nanny first.
After finishing Grandma Nie's affairs, the two drove back to City A again.
On the way back, Yu Ping'an drove the car, and Chen Shiling chatted with Yu Ping'an in the co-pilot's seat.
Suddenly, Chen Shiling's phone rang.
"Hey! Sister-in-law. ”
Chen Shiling saw that it was her sister-in-law calling, and immediately answered the call.
Chen Zhiren's wife and children are all living in the United States at this time, and they usually don't have much contact with Chen Shiling.
"Shiling! You have to help my sister-in-law! ”
The person on the other end of the phone said to Chen Shiling with a crying voice.
When Chen Shiling heard this, her heart tightened, "Sister-in-law, don't worry!" Speak slowly......"