Chapter 1413: Rural Absurd Past Events Chapter 1413: Xiulan Returns to Her Hometown

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Dashan said he wanted to go back to Shanggou Village, and Li Xiulan also wanted to go back for a visit.

That was the place where she had spent more than half her life.

Although she had now adapted to life over in Guangzhou, taking care of the child and doing housework every day, it was quite fulfilling, and she didn't feel empty.

But she always had a feeling.

That was that this place did not belong to her.

Only that remote, poor mountain pass of Shanggou Village was the place that truly belonged to her.

She had lived there for more than half her life, and she had also suffered there for more than half her life.

But at the same time, her soul had also stayed there for more than half her life.

"Xiao Juan, how about tomorrow, I go back together with Dashan?"

Li Xiulan hesitated for a long time, and finally still made this suggestion to Du Xiaojuan.

She knew saying this might make Du Xiaojuan unhappy.

After all, the home here needed someone to look after the child, and leaving the child solely to Kang Yi, an outsider, to watch over, was ultimately not reassuring.

However, what Li Xiulan didn't expect was.

Du Xiaojuan instead said:

"If you want to go back then go back, why not bring Xiao Jin along too, let him experience village life."

Li Xiulan was stunned, her face showing surprise:

"Xiao Juan, aren't you afraid Xiao Jin will get filthy dirty going to the countryside?"

Du Xiaojuan just laughed it off:

"He can already walk and talk now, not like before when he couldn't do anything, letting him see a bit of rural life, get in touch with nature more, isn't a bad thing at all."

Li Xiulan couldn't help but smile, and hurriedly nodded:

"Xiao Juan, you're right!"

Du Xiaojuan then said again:

"I only have one condition, don't take Xiao Jin up the mountain, just let him play around in the village!"

Li Xiulan said with a smile:

"Okay, no problem, I'm not planning to go up the mountain either when I go back, mountain matters, let Dashan and Erhai go handle them!"

So the next day early in the morning, Wang Dashan drove the car, bringing along Li Xiulan, Wang Dujin, and Kang Yi, and together they went back to Shanggou Village.

Past nine o'clock in the morning, they returned to the County Town, and met up with Wang Erhai. Wang Dashan parked the car on this County City Side, then went to Wang Erhai's home and sat for a while, drank a cup of tea, and then rode in Wang Erhai's car, together returning to Shanggou Village.

Because today Zhang Yueran went to class, so they didn't see her, and Zhang Yueran's mother Ji Xiaolan had gone to buy vegetables, so they didn't see her either.

Wang Erhai saw Wang Dashan had brought the child and mother back, and couldn't help but be surprised.

"Big Brother, just coming back to ask Wu Banxian, check the grave feng shui, why bring Mom and Xiao Jin back? What a hassle!"

Wang Dashan gave a dry laugh:

"It was Mom who wanted to come back, Xiao Juan said, bringing the kid along to get in touch with nature is good too."

Li Xiulan then said with a smile:

"Bringing Xiao Jin back to the hometown to have a look, let him remember the hometown house, if we don't come back often now, by the time he grows up later, he probably won't even recognize Shanggou Village as his hometown!"

Li Xiulan's words had a certain logic to them.

Quite a few children who grow up in the city have no attachment or sense of belonging to their hometown.

"That's true, bringing the kid back to the hometown more often, that's not a bad thing either!"

Wang Erhai agreed like this.

Li Xiulan then asked:

"Erhai, speaking of Yueran, when is her due date?"

Wang Erhai said:

"Soon, three months later is the due date."

Li Xiulan then asked:

"Then when she does postpartum confinement, do you want me to go help?"

Wang Erhai said:

"No need, you just help Big Brother with the child, Yueran already had her mother come over, now all three meals a day are made by her mother."

Hearing this, Li Xiulan, although she knew this was a good thing, still couldn't help but sigh:

"Mom is only one person, can't be split in two, helping Big Brother's side means she can't help your side, sometimes I really feel, I've let you all down quite a bit, if your dad were still alive, one person could take one side, then it wouldn't be that we can't help at all!"

Wang Erhai didn't know whether to cry or laugh:

"Mom, what are you thinking? There's nothing to let down, don't think too much, you just maintaining your health is the biggest help to me! As for that dead dad, don't mention him again, if he were still alive, not causing us all kinds of messy trouble would already be burning high incense, and you still expect him to help raise kids? How could that be possible!"

Wang Erhai was speaking the honest truth.

When Wang Zhanggen was alive, for most of his life he had clothes handed to him and food brought to his mouth, he never did much housework, expecting him to raise kids, how could that be possible?

Basically impossible to be of any help okay!

Wang Erhai also wouldn't dare let Wang Zhanggen go help!

It's just as well he passed away, otherwise there'd be that much more trouble!

Otherwise, when Zhang Yueran gets pregnant, that old thing will most likely pressure her to have a son and such!

Li Xiulan took out a red envelope at this moment.

Inside the red envelope was a thick stack of money.

"Erhai, this is for Yueran, buy her some supplements so she can properly supplement her body!"

Wang Erhai hurriedly pushed it back:

"Mom, no need to give it, we'll buy whatever we want to eat ourselves, we're not short on this bit of money! You keep it and save it properly!"

Li Xiulan, however, busily said:

"It's needed, definitely needed! This is a bit of mother's heart! If I don't give it, Yueran will blame me later, then what do I do? I don't want you sandwiched in the middle, making things difficult for you."

Hearing this, Wang Erhai couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

In his heart he felt moved; his own mother, as always, thought of their three sons.

She suffered and toiled for a lifetime, yet never once thought of herself.

She had also never lived for herself.

"Mom, if you ever get tired of staying at Big Brother's place, you can come stay at my place anytime. The county town has good air, and there are many places for activities, which is good for your health. You can even go back to Shanggou Village every few days."

Wang Erhai's nose tingled with sourness, and he hurriedly spoke these words.

Li Xiulan laughed heartily:

"That depends on asking Yueran first. If Yueran agrees, I'll come over. If she doesn't agree, I dare not come, lest I make your marital relationship stiff — that would be no good!"

Wang Erhai then said:

"I'll talk to her about it later. Also, if you come back to live in the county town, you can see Third Brother often. Isn't Third Brother working as a civil servant in town now?"

Li Xiulan thought about it, and it really was exactly that.

So she also had the idea of wanting to come back and live.

Right now in Guangzhou, Wang Dashan takes care of the kids full-time, and there's also Kang Yi helping out. She sometimes actually seems a bit superfluous.

However, hearing these words, Wang Dashan felt somewhat unwilling in his heart.

He again started wanting to go out and find a job, or go out and start a business to make a career.

If Old Mother leaves, how would he then extricate himself from the family?

Then Du Xiaojuan would be even more justified in demanding he continue being a full-time stay-at-home dad!

However, he did not say these words in front of Wang Erhai.

Because in his heart he also knew that saying these words would make him seem somewhat selfish.

Soon everyone returned together to Shangang Town.

The car stopped at the street entrance for a while. Wang Erhai called Wang Xiaohua, asking if he had time to come back to Shanggou Village.

Wang Xiaohua said he was busy with work and couldn't spare the time. The grave relocation matter — just let Wang Erhai and Wang Dashan handle it. No matter how it turns out, he'll have opinions.

Hearing him say this, Wang Erhai didn't press further.

Because he also knew that as a grassroots cadre, Wang Xiaohua indeed had many things to be busy with.

"Alright then, Big Brother and I will head back. When you're off duty in the evening, I'll come to town to pick you up, and then we'll all have dinner together at the old home. What do you think?"

Wang Xiaohua thought for a moment and replied:

"Deal! See you in the evening!"