Capítulo 1295: Chapter 1295: Fobbing Off
“Dad, Mom! Why have you come? Please sit down, sit down.”
Liu Zhiweng hurriedly got up and invited his parents to sit.
Liu Zhiguo also quickly got up, a smile plastered on his face.
Li Qiao went to arrange for some water.
The three of them didn’t know how much the old couple knew and didn’t dare to speak, pretending not to know what the old man was asking.
“Dad, Mom! Drink some water, it’s a bit chilly, the water is hot, let it cool before drinking.”
Li Qiao was thinking about how to change the topic.
The curtain was lifted, and a cold wind blew in.
The eldest son of Liu Zhiweng’s family, Liu Dapeng, came in cheerfully, “Grandpa, Grandma, you’re here, I was just thinking of you. As soon as I saw you, I knew you were my real grandparents. I was just thinking about you, and here you are, I guess you heard me talking about you.”
Seeing Liu Dapeng, Liu Zhiweng was filled with frustration. This kid was aimless all day, just aspiring for things beyond reach.
“What tricks are you up to, kid? Your dad can’t control you now, and you’re thinking of protecting us two old folks?”
Liu Baoguo was in a bad mood; his grandson had been clamoring to go south with his buddies, stubbornly refusing to stay in the village. He finished high school but didn’t get into college, leaving Liu Baoguo disappointed for days!
They still hoped the grandson could get into college and bring some glory to the Liu Family.
Now, there’s no hope for that.
The question is, what good is there in going south?
Haven’t you heard that there’s no place like home, stepping out is tough?
Going south, it’s not as easy as they say.
Remember when He Weng was trapped in that black mine, his life or death unknown.
“Grandpa, Grandma, this is serious. A classmate’s friend works there, he said if you work hard, you can earn over two thousand a month. Plus, a lot of those factories are joint ventures with Hong Kong or Taiwanese businesses, totally legit companies.
If others can do it, why can’t I?”
Liu Dapeng had longed to leave.
“Alright, alright, stop nagging me. Talk to your dad, telling me is useless. I, this old man, can’t handle all this.” Liu Baoguo wasn’t having it.
Liu Dapeng chuckled.
“Come on, don’t try to brush it off. Don’t think I forgot! Eldest, Second, what’s going on? You think you can hide something from your mom and me? Don’t think I didn’t hear it. Is something wrong with your sister?”
Liu Baoguo didn’t spare a glance at Liu Dapeng, he even helped his dad cover up. Did he think it was easy to fool him just because he’s old?
Liu Zhiweng felt embarrassed, how did they come to know so much!
Usually, his father’s hearing wasn’t that good.
“If you don’t say, then the second one should. Speak! What’s wrong with your sister?”
Liu Zhiguo was stunned! Asking him?
How should he answer?
He kept glancing at his elder brother, how should he answer?
Liu Zhiweng gritted his teeth in anger, couldn’t he just make something up?
Keep looking at me, doesn’t Dad notice something’s off?
“Second, why are you looking at your elder brother? What? Now my words don’t matter?”
Liu Baoguo was furious, worried about his daughter on one hand, and angry at his sons for hiding things from them.
Li Chunmei advised, “Don’t be angry, let them talk slowly. If you get angry, for the sake of your health, even if they know something, they won’t dare to say.”
She knew the kids were good kids and cared for them.
“Dad, it’s nothing, really nothing. Hong just had a quarrel with her husband, wants to come back for a few days, called to complain.
You don’t know! Every couple has their arguments, quarrels in bed and reconciles at the foot. We thought it had been so long since we last saw sister, planned to visit her and stand by her, so Li Shuanzhu doesn’t think the Liu family has no one.”
Liu Zhiguo quickly made up a story, mixing truth with lies.
A mix of truth and lies seems more convincing.
“This is it? What’s with the sneakiness of you two? Did you think I’d get sick from this? Do you really think your father is so fragile? Why didn’t your sister call and let your mom and me know? Every life has its arguments.
Your mom and I had so many fights in our youth.
Haven’t we lived well for so many years.
Tell her to talk nicely, don’t always take it out on the husband, even the kindest heart would become unhappy.”
Actually, Liu Baoguo missed his daughter a lot. Recently, he’d been dreaming about Liu Hong, and then his daughter called.
Missing his daughter, he started talking more.
“Yes, yes, sister must miss Dad and Mom. She mentioned it on the phone just now, said she misses you dearly and wants to come back and see you when she gets a chance.”
“Why would she come back? It’s so far, with three kids in school. None of them can be without her, tell her not to wander around. Wait until the kids are on summer vacation, time is longer then, and bring them back for a visit. We haven’t even seen the second and third kids yet.
Don’t know what they look like now.
If we count, the eldest should be in middle school.
Oh, watching the kids grow up, what’s become of your sister now?”
Actually, Liu Baoguo missed his daughter so much, having only one daughter and dotting on her since little.
Thinking she’d stay close even after marrying.
Who knew she’d end up far away.
Now transportation’s advanced, still takes three days and nights by train.
Seeing her is still difficult.
“Dad, don’t worry. My brother and I have been planning to visit sister. It’s been years, we miss her too, plus they’re arguing, we’ll be there to mediate.”
Liu Zhiguo made up an excuse for their upcoming trip.
Liu Baoguo thought for a moment, “If you’re going, just go. I think it’s been five or six years since you’ve seen your sister. If you never show up, her husband’s family might look down on her, and you can knock some sense into the son-in-law, remind him to treat your sister right.
Or else, I’ll break his legs as his father-in-law.
Don’t think I’m too old to move.
If he dares bully my daughter, I’ll deal with him, even at the cost of my life.”
Liu Baoguo was still the protective father.
Liu Zhiweng felt gloomy; if Dad knew how sister was living now, he might actually go and break Li Shuanzhu’s legs.
“Old man, don’t get involved. Eldest, second, don’t talk to the son-in-law like that. Saying it like this will only make things awkward for your sister. She’ll still be the one to suffer in the end.”
Li Chunmei wasn’t having that.
Liu Zhiweng smiled, “Mom, I know how to handle this, I know what can and can’t be said, don’t worry.”
This brat still needed his mom’s protection.
Why not just drop dead.
Liu Zhiweng gritted his teeth in anger.