At this time, Qu Datou also came over. He was a filial son, and he was very filial to his mother who raised him all alone.
With tears in her eyes she shouted: "Mom~"
The old lady was very happy to see her son, took his hand and said:
"Datou, you must be tired from the journey. Let's go home quickly. Xiaofen has already cooked. They are all your favorite dishes!"
"Back!" Zheng Fen took her son Qu Lianjie's hand and said to her ex-husband very calmly.
In fact, the term ex-husband is not appropriate, because in the eyes of rural people, the two are still husband and wife, especially the older generation. In their eyes, Zheng Fen is the only wife of the famous Qu family.
Those in the city can only be regarded as mistresses. At their age, they don't care about the marriage certificate or not. They will only recognize it if there is wine in the house.
Qu Datou heard Zheng Fen's greeting and responded with a smile:
"Well, you have worked hard to take care of our mother all these years!"
It's not like he has no feelings for Zheng Fen at all, but it's just family affection. In those days, everything was dictated by parents and matchmakers. The two of them had never even met before they got married!
Therefore, there is no talk of love. It would have been fine if she had been in the countryside, but when she met the young, beautiful and considerate Xu Li outside, she was naturally a bit uncontrollable.
But Qu Datou still has great respect for Zheng Fen, who gave birth to a son for him and has been taking care of his mother in his hometown.
After Qu Datou chatted with his mother for a few words, he turned to Qu Dajiang, accountant Qu Dawei and others and said politely:
"Dajiang, Dawei, come to my house and have a drink together. I have good wine in the car!"
Qu Dajiang and others here were also more discerning, and they all smiled and refused:
"No, Brother Big Tou, please go back quickly. Let's not disturb you during the Chinese New Year. Let's get together when we have time!"
Qu Datou was just polite and polite. Seeing everyone's rejection, he smiled and said:
"Okay, I'll go home for dinner first, and I'll meet you for drinks in two days!"
After arriving home, Qu Lianjie parked the car and helped the driver take the things in the trunk to the house that was newly built a few years ago. At the same time, he also took his luggage to the room upstairs.
The family was sitting on the sofa chatting happily after dinner. The driver, Master Zheng, didn't want to disturb the family reunion, so he offered to go to the yard to clean the car.
Qu Datou here put all the things he had prepared on the ground, then picked up a box of ginseng and handed it to his mother, and tentatively said with a smile:
"Mom, this is the old wild ginseng that Xu Li brought for you. Your body needs more nourishment!"
Qu Lianjie, who was sitting next to him, changed his expression when he heard this. He held the hand of his mother and whispered in her ear:
"Mom, why don't we go for a walk?"
Zheng Fen knew that her son was afraid of embarrassment, so she patted his hand and replied softly:
"It's okay, Mom is used to it~"
Grandma Qu had always had a smile on her face, but when she heard her son mention Xu Li, her expression changed instantly. She put the ginseng in her hand heavily on the coffee table and said in a very cold tone:
"Why are you bringing her up during the Chinese New Year? Take this old wild ginseng back. I don't want to eat the food she gave me. No matter how good her food is, it won't be as delicious as the bowl of porridge Xiaofen can make for me!"
Qu Datou was just testing it out, and was not surprised by his mother's reaction. He stood there and said helplessly:
"Mom, it's been 20 years. Anyway, she gave you a granddaughter. You..."
Grandma Qu interrupted her son's words with a wave of her hand and said with a straight face:
"Don't say 20 years, even if I die, you will never let her into the house. And don't say I won't let her, even your grandfather and father won't let her!"
In fact, it's not that the old lady doesn't like her granddaughter, it's just that she loves her daughter-in-law Zheng Fen more. If she recognizes her granddaughter, what will she do to her poor daughter-in-law?
"Mom, what do you think about this New Year's Eve guy?" Qu Datou squatted at his mother's feet and said a little guiltily.
"Huh~" The old lady turned her head away and stopped looking at her son, obviously angry.
Zheng Fen was kind-hearted. Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense and it was not convenient for her to come forward, she patted her son's hand and gave him a look to persuade him.
Qu Lianjie didn't want to move, so he pretended he didn't see him and even took a banana from the coffee table to eat.
"Go quickly~" Seeing that her son didn't move, Zheng Fen pinched his hand gently and warned in a low voice.
Qu Lianjie sighed. It has been difficult for his mother these past few years. Thanks to his grandmother's reasonableness, otherwise the mother would not know what to do. It would be impossible for her to return to her parents' home. Even if her uncle agrees, her aunt will probably have objections!
So thinking of this, Qu Lianjie felt sorry for his mother and stopped being stubborn. He stood up and sat next to his grandma, hugged her arm and pretended to be angry:
"Grandma, I'm not happy when you say that!"
"You can't say such unlucky words during this New Year. You will live a long life. In the future, you will have great-grandchildren, and you will have to help me take care of them!"
Qu Lianjie also said a few words to help his father Qu Datou:
"So you have to take good care of your body. This old wild ginseng is a good thing. It was given to my dad by a friend before, but he was not willing to eat it. He kept it specially and said that he would bring it back to you!"
When Grandma Qu heard what her grandson said, her stern face softened, but she still said with some dissatisfaction:
"Humph, your dad was obsessed with that woman. He can't live a good life. If he insists on doing these things, your grandpa will die early. If he were alive with his temper, he would have to hit your dad on the head with a cane. !”
At this time, Qu Datou also noticed the change in his mother's face and quickly admitted his mistake:
"Yes, yes, you are right, why don't I stop mentioning her~"
"Mom is telling you that I don't care what you do outside, even an old lady can't control me, but I only recognize Xiaofen as my daughter-in-law!" Grandma Qu also took this opportunity to teach her son a few words.
At this time, Qu Lianjie also took out the gift he had prepared for his grandma. He asked a friend to buy an imperial green jade bracelet in southern Yunnan, which cost more than one million yuan.
While the old man wasn't paying attention, Qu Lianjie held grandma's hand and took out the bracelet to help put it on:
"Grandma, this is the New Year's gift I prepared for you. See if it suits you!"
Grandma Qu was still lecturing her son when she suddenly felt that there was an extra bracelet on her hand and was a little off guard. After she realized what she was doing, she quickly took it off:
"You kid, I'm so old, why are you still carrying this? And this bracelet looks very expensive at first glance. I don't dare to bring such an expensive thing. I'll feel bad if it breaks! I'd better give it to your mother. Take it!”
Zheng Fen quickly walked over and held her mother-in-law's hand to prevent her from taking it off, and advised:
"Mom, this is also my child's wish. You can keep what I gave you, and it looks particularly good on you!"
Qu Datou also echoed:
"Yes, Mom, just take it with you. It doesn't matter if it breaks. Your son will buy it for you when the time comes~"
When Grandma Qu heard everyone's advice, she stopped picking it off and stretched out her hand. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it, but she still pretended to be unhappy and said to her grandson:
"You are not allowed to buy such expensive things in the future. No matter how much money you have, you have to save some money!"
"I am willing to spend money for you!" Qu Lianjie replied pretending to be serious.
Grandma Qu stretched out her hand helplessly and patted her grandson's head gently:
"You kid, I'm already so old, what's the use of these things? I'll save some for myself in the future!"
(End of chapter)
