Huo Tingchen stood there, unwilling to step forward. Mr. Huo kept calling him: "Tingchen, come here. You two haven't seen each other for several years. Let's talk."
Huo Tingchen walked to the kang and was held by Huo Yu'an. When he tried to touch his son's face with his free hand, he ducked away.
"Grandpa, where is Uncle Su?"
"He went hunting in the mountains and hasn't come back yet."
"Then I'll make lunch. There will be ready-made food to eat when he comes back."
Huo Tingchen broke free from the hand being held and went to the kitchen. Mr. Huo saw his son's disappointed look and patted him on the shoulder: "In these years, Tingchen has suffered a lot with me. When he first came to Qingshui Village, he had not spoken for a long time.
It was only after he saw the little girl from Shang Qing's family that he spoke. Without Mengchen, the two of us would have been tortured to death by others, so don't worry about Tingchen's indifference to you. It's really hard for him to trust others. "
Huo Yu'an nodded: "I understand. After all, it was me who neglected my duty. I can't blame the child."
Soon, Su Mengchen came back. He was also carrying several hares and pheasants in his hands. When he saw the car, he probably guessed something, and he was happy for Mr. Huo and Tingchen from the bottom of his heart.
He went directly to the kitchen and saw Tingchen cooking, so he said, "You go back to your room to spend time with your family. I'll cook."
"No, Uncle Su, go wash your hands. The meal will be ready in a while. Just get ready to eat."
Huo Tingchen only served food to Mr. Huo, Su Mengchen, and himself. The rest of the people wanted to eat it themselves. After all, their food was already very precious, so it was very generous of them to be willing to eat it.
Huo Yu'an didn't hesitate, served the rice himself, and ate happily. I didn’t expect that my son could cook well at a young age, much better than him.
After dinner, he proved Su Mengchen's vindication to others, and then invited: "We will leave Qingshui Village this afternoon. You can come with us."
"good."
"We are going to the village chief's house in a while. Do you want to go with us?"
"Of course I want to go. Village Chief Shui is very kind to us, so of course we have to say goodbye before leaving." Su Mengchen explained with a smile.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, a group of people drove to the head of Shuicun Village. It was Shui Shangqing who opened the door and invited everyone into the main room.
Huo Yu'an took Shui Shangqing's hand and kept thanking him: "Brother Shui, thanks to your care in the past few years."
"To put it bluntly, I treat everyone the same. There is no distinction."
"I heard that Brother Shui has a little daughter, why haven't I seen her?"
Mentioning his daughter, Shui Shangqing narrowed his eyes and said, "She is taking a nap with grandma. She shouldn't be awake yet."
"In that case, we are leaving here soon. To express our gratitude, I have a job opportunity for you to work as a salesperson in a supply and marketing cooperative."
"No need, I told you, I didn't do anything, I won't be rewarded for my merits."
Huo Yu'an immediately turned serious and said seriously: "If Brother Shui doesn't want to work, then I have to give you a sum of money as a thank you."
Seeing the other party's persistence, Shui Shangqing had no choice but to say: "Then I will accept the job opportunity. Don't mention money."
Huo Tingchen watched his father speak to the village chief like this, and felt that his family must be even more unpopular.
Shui Bingyue was awakened by the adults' voices. She put on her white princess dress and red leather shoes and went out to the main room.
"Dad, who are you talking to?"
Huo Yu'an turned around and saw a very beautiful girl with two braids looking at them with big hungry eyes like black grapes.
That outfit was more fashionable than the little girl in Beijing, and she seemed to be really favored. But just because of her appearance, she is worthy of being loved by the whole family.
"This is your brother Huo's father, here to take them home."
"Come, let Uncle Huo give him a hug." Huo Yu'an opened his hand towards Shui Bingyue.
Shui Bingyue shook her head and ran to her father. Shui Shangqing explained with a smile: "This child is afraid of life."
Su Mengchen's mouth twitched slightly, this little girl was never afraid of life, she just decided whether she liked it or not, and whether she wanted to or not.
Soon, the group of people was about to say goodbye and leave. Shui Bingyue and her father saw everyone off to the door.
Su Mengchen suddenly squatted down and waved to the little girl: "Goodbye, I don't know when we will see you again. Let uncle give me a hug."
Shui Bingyue walked over obediently, put her arms around his neck, and blessed him earnestly: "I wish Uncle Su a bright future and smooth sailing."
"So good, I received your blessing." Su Mengchen gently hugged the little girl and pinched her cheek. I secretly thought that it would be great if I could have such a lovely daughter in the future.
Huo Tingchen came over and wanted to hug him too. Shui Bingyue felt like she was coaxing a child. After coaxing one, another one came.
After being picked up by Huo Tingchen, I heard him say: "Bingyue, you must not forget me. When you grow up, you can come to the capital to play with me."
"I'm very busy, so I may not have time then. Besides, why didn't you come to me?"
After Huo Yu'an urged everyone to get in the car, Huo Tingchen reluctantly let go of the little girl. After getting in the car, I kept waving to her.
When Shui Shangqing waited until the car was out of sight, he took his daughter back to his yard, entered the main room together, and sat on a chair with her in his arms.
"Were you woken up by the sound of us talking just now?"
"No, I'm full from sleep."
"Why didn't you let Uncle Huo hold you just now?"
"I don't like him because the way he talks to dad is condescending and condescending. He wants to hug me, and he likes me like a kitten or puppy. I don't care about it."
Shui Shangqing pinched his daughter's cheek: "You are quite transparent. Some people are indeed arrogant, but they do have real abilities. Your father and I are indeed incomparable."
"That's not what you said. This is our home, and dad is the best. I just don't know when Mr. Shen, Uncle Fang and the others can leave."
"No one knows. After all, your grandfather Huo can leave because his son is capable. It's hard for others to tell."
While the two were chatting, Liu Xuemei entered the main room with Bo Kang. Looking at their daughter in her husband's arms, she asked them: "When did you wake up?"
"I woke up a long time ago. Guests came and left at home." Shui Shangqing told the truth.
"What guest?"
"Huo Yu'an, took Mr. Huo away with Tingchen and Meng Chen. He probably won't come back. He left me a letter of recommendation to work in the supply and marketing cooperative as a thank you."
"Really? Then you don't have to worry about the fourth child's job. This is a guaranteed iron rice bowl." Liu Xuemei was extremely happy.
After all, even though my daughter had helped the fourth child with the planning, recruitment for the cultural troupe was not available every year and they might have to be far away from home, so it was really better to go to the supply and marketing cooperative.
