"So I'm the ninth sister of Uncle Long's family. I haven't seen you for a long time. Do you still recognize me?" Han Aihua greeted with a smile. She hadn't seen the woman in front of her for many years, and she didn't react for a moment. I heard that she eloped with someone to live in a big city and didn't come back for many years.
Xiaoyu nodded and replied awkwardly: "You are Sister Aihua. You have not changed at all over the years. Is this my brother-in-law from the Zhang family next to you?"
Han Aihua nodded and introduced the woman in front of Zhang Jianxiong and others. This woman's name is Han Xiaoyu, her father is Han Guolong, her grandfather is Han Fuzhang, and she is a distant cousin of Han Aihua's family. Because Han Xiaoyu ranked ninth among women of her generation, Han Aihua called him Jiu Mei.
Seeing that Han Xiaoyu was alone, Han Guoju frowned and said, "Xiaoyu, what's wrong with you? When did you come back? Why don't you go home? Brother Dalong and sister-in-law have been looking forward to you for a long time."
Yao Xiuqin nodded and asked: "Master Qi has been in poor health in the past two years and has been talking about you a lot. You should go home quickly. The old man will be very happy to know that you are back."
Han Xiaoyu looked at everyone and said sheepishly: "I came back in the afternoon and went to see grandpa as soon as I got home. My parents didn't let me enter the house, so they kicked me out and threw my things out."
The Han family members present all knew about Han Xiaoyu's elopement, and they could only sigh secretly at this time. When Han Xiaoyu eloped with her boyfriend from the troupe, Han Xiaoyu was so angry that she became seriously ill. At that time, Han Guolong swore that he would never recognize his daughter again, and no one tried to persuade her.
After so many years, Han Xiaoyu suddenly came back. There must be constant turmoil in her family, and it must be spread in the countryside. Korean dragons are face-conscious people, how can they bear to be poked in the back? I'm afraid it will take a lot of effort for Han Xiaoyu to get the forgiveness of her parents.
Although Han Guoju is no longer the village chief, he still has high respect in the village, and it is common for him to solve problems for the villagers: "You came to me specifically, right? Do you want me to talk to Brother Dalong?"
Han Xiaoyu nodded and said with a tearful voice: "Uncle Village Chief, my dad listens to you the most. Please help me persuade him. As long as he can recognize me as his daughter, I can do anything he wants."
Han Fuchang, who had been silent all the time, sighed and said: "Girl, this is not easy to handle. Your father is famous for his stubborn temper, and you don't know it. Back then, he went against your grandfather in order to join the county theater troupe. He was embarrassed by what you did. How can he be persuaded to come back with just a few words after losing so much face?"
"What should I do?" Han Xiaoyu begged in a panic: "Uncle, you are an elder and the leader of the clan, can you help me? Even if I am wrong, I am still his daughter. He is so old, my father and I My mother’s health is not good, so they always need someone to take care of them in their old age.”
Han Fuchang looked at his son, frowned and said: "We may not be able to say this, we can only do our best, and the main thing is up to you. Will you leave when you come back this time?"
Han Xiaoyu glanced at Zhang Yongsheng secretly and whispered: "I want to take them to Jiangyuan. I will open a shop there so that I can make money and take care of them. Jiangyuan is a big city and the medical conditions are poor. It’s much better than Hegang, and both my father’s and my mother’s illnesses can be well treated.”
Han Fuchang shook his head and said: "It's hard to say anything else. Lao Qi will definitely not go. He is not in good health and cannot withstand the fatigue of traveling. Moreover, he is a traditional thinker and pays attention to the return of fallen leaves to their roots."
Han Guoju also nodded and said: "This matter needs to be discussed in the long term, but the conditions in Jiangyuan are indeed better than in the village. With you taking care of them, their illnesses will be much better."
Han Fuchang sighed and said: "Forget it, it's hard to say for a while. You can live in the village for now. After the New Year, I will come to ask about the situation in person and see what the father and son think."
Yao Xiuqin was considerate and asked: "Don't you have a place to live yet? Why don't you live with us for a few days? The conditions at home are not good and cannot be compared to those in the city. Don't dislike it."
Han Xiaoyu blushed and said: "Auntie, I am very grateful to have a place to live. I don't dare to negotiate any conditions. I will leave my family affairs to you. Xiaoyu bows to you."
After speaking, Han Xiaoyu bowed respectfully, tears in her eyes flowing down her cheeks. She had been scolded by her parents all afternoon and felt extremely wronged. She had suffered outside for many years and could barely tolerate the abuse and bullying from outsiders, but she felt very heartbroken when facing her parents.
For the sake of dignity, she endured it in front of outsiders, so she could only hide in the alley and cry secretly. At this time, she finally felt a touch of warmth from her relatives, and she couldn't hold back her tears because of her excitement. With the help of Yao Xiuqin and Han Aihua, Han Xiaoyu temporarily stayed at Han Guoju's house.
Back at Han Aimin's house, the Zhang family was still talking about the past when Han Xiaoyu broke up with her parents and eloped. This matter is very famous in the village, and both Han Aihua and Zhang Yongsheng have heard people talk about it. Han Aihua is the eldest sister of the same generation. She has watched Han Xiaoyu grow up and is relatively familiar with her.
Zhang Yongsheng and Zhang Jianxiong had almost no impression of Han Xiaoyu. Zhang Jianxiong only went to the village once or twice a year. While Zhang Yongsheng was playing in the village, Han Xiaoyu was studying abroad, so the two had basically no interaction. So before that, they only heard about Han Xiaoyu's name but never saw him.
Han Xiaoyu was very famous in the village. She was a famous beauty from all over the country. She was pursued by many young people back then. Her parents sang in the county troupe, and she has been playing in the troupe since she was a child, so she is versatile. After failing the college entrance examination, she entered the theater troupe through her father's relationship and became a young actor.
Later, she fell in love with an actor in the theater troupe, and the two planned to go into business, but their parents opposed it. In order to stick to her ideals, Han Xiaoyu decisively broke with her parents and chose to elope with her boyfriend. There was no news about her after she left, and she has not been seen for nearly ten years. She has become a topic of conversation among the villagers after dinner.
In the past six months, news about her has gradually spread, saying that she made money from doing business in Jiangyuan, sent money back to her parents, and also sent back some gifts. But her parents have always been brooding about what happened and were unwilling to accept their daughter, and the family was still at odds.
Han Aihua couldn't say much about what happened to Han Xiaoyu's family, he could only feel sad. Han Xiaoyu is the proud daughter of the village. Because she is beautiful, everyone gives in to her, which also develops her willfulness. This kind of character also became an important factor in her later elopement and break with her parents.
Everyone sat down and chatted for a while, and Han Aihua sighed: "Actually, Xiaoyu's nature is not bad, but her personality is not very serious and she likes the colorful world outside. Uncle Guolong's temper is also too big. How many years have passed. Sorry, he still can't figure out why he should be angry with his daughter."
