The old house that Hunchback Wu left behind was no different from most of the houses in the village. After they became rich, most of them tore down their old houses and built new ones on top of the foundation. The back was a two-story or three-story building, the front was a three-story tiled house, and the middle was a courtyard surrounded by a wall.
After Hunchback Wu and Madam Sang passed away, the old house naturally belonged to Wu You. These years, she was basically out of town and rarely came back.
People were the foundation of the house, and if the house was not inhabited for a long time, the roof would leak, the walls would fall off, and mold would grow everywhere.
Therefore, she accepted the Sang brothers' suggestion and gave the house to an old "Five Guarantees Household" in the village.
The Five Guarantees Household was an old bachelor in his seventies who had never married. He used to live in Shangba Village and was a distant uncle of Sang Yongbo's wife.
Although he was an old bachelor, he was diligent and his house was always bright and clean. This was also the reason why Wu You allowed him to live there for so many years.
She sat on a small stool by the door, leaning against the wall with her eyes closed, lazily basking in the sun. She heard the dog barking and opened her eyes to see two people walking over.
She stood up and smiled. "What a rare guest. Li Yi, when did you come back?"
"I just got home and I'm already here. Nice, right?" Li Yi rejected the stool she offered and waved her hand with a smile. "I've been in the car for a day and my back still hurts. It might be more comfortable if I stand."
Pan Ying looked around the courtyard and asked with a smile, "Where's Uncle?"
Wu You smiled. "He went to chop bamboo. He's raising a lot of ducklings and needs to make baskets. You can't sit still? "
Pan Ying also waved his hand. "I'm not sitting. I've been playing the game for a whole day and I'm desperate, so I put on my equipment and became a pay-to-win player. I've spent hundreds of thousands of HP, while other players only have a few hundred HP. If I don't like them, I kill them with one slash. If they don't like me, they won't die no matter how they hit them. Haha … "
Wu You laughed. "You're not even close. When I played the game with passion, it was capped at 255. I rushed to 254 and there were at least tens of thousands of people who created accounts to watch me rush to 255."
Pan Ying said with a smile, "Every time I charge, it's tens of thousands. I've smashed at least two houses in Pujiang because of this lousy game."
While the two of them were chatting enthusiastically, Li Yi snapped, "Where did you guys get so addicted to it? At most, I can only play Fight the Landlord and Chain Link. I saw them playing World of Warcraft, so I followed them for a few days. It's not that interesting."
Pan Ying said, "It's a sense of accomplishment. Once the yuan is out, the world will be under my command, and no one will dare to disobey! There are thousands of people in the gang, but not a single one of them doesn't listen to me. They fight wherever I point! Haha, anyway, in reality, it definitely won't feel so good! "
Wu You said, "I don't play anymore. Maybe it's because I'm getting old and I don't have much interest in it."
Li Yi suddenly smiled and asked, "It's not New Year's Eve. Why did you come back?"
Wu You sighed and said, "Don't I have a biological father? He's sick now. Although he doesn't care about me, and I want to ignore him, I can't bring myself to be so heartless. I transferred him to the provincial hospital, and after confirming that he's incurable, I brought him home. He's lying at home, waiting to die.
I reckon that he won't be able to close his eyes for a while. I'm just waiting for that to save myself the trouble when I go back. "
"It's just for peace of mind." Li Yi expressed her understanding.
Wu You said, "Exactly. That's what I mean. He gave birth to me, but didn't raise me. Actually, I don't hate him that much. Otherwise, I wouldn't have met such a good person like my dad."
Hunchback Wu had treated her as his biological daughter all his life. When it was time to dote on her, when it was time to scold her, hit her, and lecture her, he was never hesitant.
Pan Ying said, "Anyway, we don't lack money. We do whatever we want to do. If it's not for them, it's for ourselves. It's fine as long as we don't have any regrets in the future."
Wu You said, "Actually, when I think about it carefully, he's quite pitiful. He's uncultured and can't read much. He's been a good-for-nothing his whole life. He wants to prove that he's a man by giving birth to a son, and then he places all his hopes on his son.
Sometimes, really, I can't hate him even if I want to. I can only be angry at them for being so disappointing. "
Pan Ying said, "Don't you have two older sisters?"
Wu You said, "Two older sisters and a younger brother. Actually, they're quite nice. That younger brother of mine, although he's not very promising, he's quite a good person. I remember when I was in high school, he even stood up for me and beat people up.
Otherwise, do you think I'm so kind-hearted that I've given them money all these years and even helped him build a house?
People's hearts are made of flesh. I can't blame him for the mistakes of my parents. "
Pan Ying said with a smile, "I remember this. I think they smashed someone's head until it bled. After that, my dad went to deal with it. Their family went too. It's just that … it seems like that family is quite manly. Otherwise, my dad wouldn't have bothered with them later on."
"It's fine to call him Wang Dalong. I call him by his name too," Wu You said with a smile. "That's why I was touched at that time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have gotten involved in their family's mess now."
Pan Ying asked, "Both of your older sisters are married?"
Wu You said, "The eldest is married. Her child is already in high school. As for the second one, she's one year younger than me. She thinks that she looks like a fairy and can't do anything. She's always looking for a rich husband so that someone will take care of her and she'll be responsible for being as beautiful as a flower. For someone like her, she only has looks but no education, no character, no background, and she only wants to pick a good husband.
Pan Ying said, "Your younger brother is married too?"
Wu You said, "Yes, his child is already three years old. In any case, when the old man and the old lady are buried, I won't care about anything anymore. I'll be alone for the rest of my life and try my best to live happily. I'm not that saintly to worry about them. "
Pan Ying was tired from standing. He leaned against the door frame and said with a smile, "Alright, there's nothing good at home to eat or play. I'll just freeload off of you."
Wu You said, "Then wait for a while. I'll go to town to buy some groceries. There might not be much at home."
Li Yi said, "Then there's no need to go through so much trouble. Just eat whatever you have. The important thing is that we can't go without alcohol."
Wu You smiled and said, "There's white wine. I bought two boxes for the old man. They're all at home."
Li Yi said, "Let's just have beer. I can't hold back white wine."
Pan Ying said, "Just wait. I'll go home and move. There's a lot at home. Don't go to town. There should be some groceries in my fridge. I'll bring them over to cook for you."
She ran home in a hurry. On the way back, she drove her car.
Li Yi helped her move the beer. After moving the trunk, she realized that the backseat and front passenger seat were also filled with beer. There were actually six boxes.
"Are you crazy? Who can drink so much?"
Pan Ying smiled and said, "Let's try it first. The bolder a person is, the more productive he is."
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