Madam Chen's long hair was tied into a neat ponytail at the back of her head. She wore a white apron and deftly fried noodles and mixed Liangpi for the customers. She also said a few words to the customers from time to time. Her appearance reminded Father Chen of the time when they had just met.
At that time, Madam Chen was also so deft and talkative.
Unconsciously, Father Chen was mesmerized by her.
When Madam Chen finished her work, she turned around and saw her husband and children standing not far away.
Madam Chen knew that her husband would definitely come back after knowing that she had set up a stall outside. She just didn't expect him to come back so soon.
Madam Chen brushed her scattered hair behind her head and said, "Have you eaten?"
Father Chen stepped forward, picked up the rag that Madam Chen had put aside and began to clean up the bowls, chopsticks and the stall. Jiujiu and Chen Chen stood on the side and praised her with thumbs up. "Mom is so awesome. Dad and I are mesmerized."
Hearing Jiujiu's praise, Madam Chen smiled shyly and asked, "Have you eaten? If not, I'll cook something for you."
Hearing that there was food, Chen Chen immediately pointed to the Liangpi that she had been drooling over for a long time and said, "Mom, I want to eat this."
After eating Liangpi, Chen Chen was addicted to it and talked about eating it every day.
But Madam Chen was so good at cooking that all the ingredients she prepared were sold out every time, so Chen Chen couldn't eat it at all. Hearing Madam Chen ask what to eat, Chen Chen immediately pointed to the Liangpi that she had been thinking about.
Madam Chen tapped the tip of Chen Chen's little nose and said, "Little greedy cat." Then she went to mix the Liangpi for Chen Chen.
After cleaning up, Father Chen sorted the things and put them away. He turned around and saw that Jiujiu and Chen Chen were eating Liangpi while Madam Chen was cooking fried rice for him. He couldn't help but feel tears welling up in his eyes.
After cooking noodles for Father Chen, business soon came. Madam Chen worked until after seven o 'clock and didn't rest until there were no more ingredients to use.
Father Chen helped Madam Chen put the tables and stools on the tricycle and took the initiative to push it home.
Jiujiu and Chen Chen held Madam Chen's hand and skipped home.
When they got home, Madam Chen and Father Chen went into the room to whisper to each other while Jiujiu took Chen Chen to do her homework in the yard.
Han He quickly ran over as well. The three of them gathered together and the courtyard became extremely lively.
Madam Chen told Father Chen everything about why she had started a small business and how she had met Mother Han.
In order to prove to Madam Chen that she was really making money, Madam Chen took out all the money she had earned recently and placed it on the bed. "I can make 50 yuan a day now. If we work hard for a year, we can live in a new house next year."
Father Chen's daily wage was seventy yuan, which was pretty good in this day and age.
However, he had to support his wife and children, and he also wanted to save money to build a house.
Although Grandma Chen had done a lot of wrong things, she was still his mother. If anything happened to Grandma Chen in the future, he would have to go back and take care of her. Seventy yuan was just a small amount.
Although life was so difficult now, Father Chen had no intention of sending Jiujiu and Chen Chen back to his hometown for Grandma Chen to take care of.
Because he knew that once he left the two children in Grandma Chen's care, they would be finished.
Now that his wife had found a job and could make money, Father Chen heaved a sigh of relief, but his heart ached a little.
His wife had been working too hard.
Father Chen first gave Mother Chen his salary for this period of time, then put away the money she had earned and gave it to her. "Keep it."
Madam Chen nodded and asked Father Chen, "How long will you be back this time?"
Father Chen: "Three days."
Madam Chen leaned on Father Chen's shoulder and said in a low voice, "I don't like your mother, but no matter what, she's still your mother. Now that both of us have settled down, it's time to go back and see your parents."
Father Chen actually wanted to go back and see his parents, but he was afraid that Madam Chen would be unhappy.
Now that Madam Chen had taken the initiative to bring it up, Father Chen's heart warmed and he looked at her even more tenderly.
Because she had set up her stall for a while, Madam Chen already had her own regular customers. On Friday, Madam Chen told her regular customers that she had something to do at home on Saturday and wouldn't be able to come, so they shouldn't come, in case they missed her.
Early on Saturday morning, Father Chen and Madam Chen first took Jiujiu and Chen Chen to the county town to buy them new clothes and some gifts before taking them home.
When they moved, Father Chen didn't bring the bicycle from his hometown, so he unloaded the things from Madam Chen's tricycle and rode it home.
When they got home, the first thing Father Chen saw was a motorcycle parked in front of the house.
Needless to say, the eldest son had gone home.
Thinking of his rich but stingier big brother, Father Chen's eyes darkened slightly, but he quickly adjusted his mood. He carried his wife and children out of the car, parked the tricycle at the door, and walked in with the gifts.
As soon as Father Chen and Madam Chen entered the house, they heard Grandma Chen say loudly, "Chen Yan is a disobedient worm. It's good that he's gone, so your father and I won't be angry anymore."
Father Chen and Madam Chen's hearts instantly sank.
They had thought that after such a long time, Grandma Chen would realize her mistake and correct it. But now, it seemed that not only did she not realize her mistake, she even stubbornly believed that she was right, and directly labeled Father Chen as a disobedient worm.
Father Chen, who had been holding out a faint hope for Grandma Chen, immediately lost all hope.
But since she was already here, there was no reason not to go in. Father Chen opened the door and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm back."
Grandma Chen, who had been boasting shamelessly just now, instantly shut up.
Grandpa Chen hadn't seen his son for a long time, and immediately stood up to welcome him. Taking the gifts from Father Chen, he said with concern, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Are you and Xiao Juan used to living outside?"
Father Chen stifled his anger when he heard Grandma Chen's words just now, and immediately said, "We live close to the county town now, so it's convenient to buy anything. Why wouldn't we be used to it?"
Grandma Chen had already learned from the villagers that Father Chen had bought an adobe house in the county town. When she heard Father Chen's words, the corners of her mouth instantly turned down, and she snorted. "It's not like we're from the county town. Living in the county town won't wash away the smell of dirt."
These words were clearly looking for trouble.
If it had been in the past, Father Chen might have been hurt by Grandma Chen's words, but after these few provocations, his heart was already as calm as still water.
Father Chen frowned and then said, "That's still better than living here as a farmer with his back to the sky."
After saying this, Father Chen turned his head and asked Boss Chen, "Big brother, when did you come back?"
Boss Chen's name was Chen Shan, and his relationship with his little brother, Father Chen, had always been lukewarm. He had come back this time because he had heard that Grandma Chen was making trouble, and Father Chen had straightaway taken his wife and children to start a new family.
Chen Yan had gone to the county town, but Boss Chen was still living in the village. In the future, if Grandma Chen and Grandpa Chen had a headache or fever and couldn't find Chen Yan, wouldn't they come to him instead?
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