Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 202 Epilogue
Fang Shujun and Liu Qimeng both graduated with a master's degree. Qimeng got his wish and applied for a job in Bincheng No. 1 People's Hospital as an intern.Fang Shujun didn't follow his parents' arrangement to take the civil service exam, but wanted to start his own business company.

Liu Xiaonan gave Fang Shujun a storefront house as the company's office location, and also gave him great support in terms of start-up capital.

On the one hand, Gu Yu admired Liu Xiaonan for supporting his son's career, but on the other hand, he also complained.When chatting in private, she said to Liu Xiaonan and Meng Xiangxiang: "Shujun has a father-in-law like you, and his father and I have saved a lot of worry. The problem is that both my father and I want him to be a civil servant. Starting at the grassroots level, I feel that there will be more development prospects than doing business.”

Liu Xiaonan said: "Why should we interfere with what the child wants to do? Especially you, you always like to impose your own ideas on others. You are too old to learn the lesson."

Gu Yu said to Meng Xiangxiang: "Listen, what is he talking about, as if I always like to impose on others, what lesson does he want me to learn?"

Meng Xiangxiang said, "Then you have to ask yourself. I want to hear when you and your brother-in-law plan to let your children get married."

The wedding of Fang Shujun and Liu Qimeng is scheduled for the National Day of [-].Liu Xiaonan called Teacher Yue and Aunt Lin in advance to tell them the good news.Whether the old couple can return to China to attend the wedding is one thing, but it's another thing if he didn't notify them.When he married Meng Xiangxiang, he broke his promise and didn't tell Mr. Yue and Aunt Lin, which made him ashamed all the time.

Yue Zifan and Lin Yidan stated on the spot that they would definitely return to China to attend the wedding.At the same time, he said that he will not leave when he returns to China this time, and wants to return to his roots.Liu Xiaonan was very happy, and asked someone to clean up the house at Aunt Lin's original address, waiting for the old couple to return home.

The day of great joy is approaching day by day, and Qimeng still goes to and from get off work step by step.The matters related to the wedding are handled by her parents alone, so she doesn't need to worry about it.Apart from work, she devoted herself to writing her novels.

According to her mother's diary, she wants to write the stories of her parents, find a publishing house, and publish them in the form of physical books.

This is Dad's wish, and it is also her wish.The first draft has been completed, and she has to repeatedly consider, revise and supplement it to achieve as perfect a level as possible.

Ever since Qimeng graduated and started working, as long as there were no major issues, Liu Xiaonan always went home early, cooked for herself, and cooked delicious food for her two daughters in different ways, never tired of it.On weekends, Qimeng wanted to go to the kitchen to cook, but he didn't allow it.

Meng Xiangxiang saw it, and said to Liu Xiaonan, "Just spoil your daughter, don't let her worry about the wedding, and don't let her cook, you've really become a young lady."

Liu Xiaonan's reason is very good: "How many days can I get used to it? During the six years of college, the child stayed with us very little time. After returning to work, she will get married again soon and live her own little life. If I want to cook for my daughter in the future, I’m afraid I won’t have the chance, not to mention my daughter is still writing the story between us.”

Meng Xiangxiang said: "Fortunately, there is still a daughter, otherwise, you would still be reluctant to marry your daughter?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "There are two daughters who are reluctant to marry their daughters, and they are willing to be willing if they are reluctant. Maybe the daughters have already thought about their own childhood. Tell me, do we all feel cheap when we are fathers and mothers?"

Meng Xiangxiang smiled and said, "I don't know."

Yue Xuelian accompanied her parents and returned to China a week before the National Day. Liu Xiaonan and Meng Xiangxiang went to the airport to pick them up together.After the plane landed, the passengers had almost left the port before they saw Yue Zifan and Lin Yidan, and Yue Xuelian followed behind dragging two large suitcases.

The two old men are both in their 70s, obviously old. Yue Zifan covered his bald head with a top hat, while Lin Yidan has silver hair all over his head, but fortunately, his body is still looking strong.Liu Xiaonan and Meng Xiangxiang went up to meet them and greeted them warmly.Liu Xiaonan briefly hugged his teacher Yue, Aunt Lin, and hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the suitcase in Yue Xuelian's hand.

Yue Xuelian took the initiative to stretch out her arms, hugged Liu Xiaonan, and took the opportunity to twist his ribs hard.

People in their 50s are still so shameless regardless of the occasion.Liu Xiaonan looked at Yue Xuelian without knowing why, but she didn't look old, her skin was well maintained, there were few gray hairs, and her attire was trendy and decent.It's just that there is a little resentment in the quiet and wise eyes.

Liu Xiaonan couldn't understand Yue Xuelian, didn't she just go crazy once, as for holding grudges for more than ten years?In order to ease the embarrassment, he smiled and asked, "Why didn't the moon go back to China with her? I remember that she yearned for China very much."

Yue Xuelian had regained her composure from the exchange of eyes when they first met. She said, "Yue Yue wants to come back with her. She is studying for a Ph. D., and the school still has classes."

Meng Xiangxiang walked over, hugged Yue Xuelian warmly, and said happily, "Sister Yue, you are still so young and beautiful."

Yue Xuelian said: "When I'm old, it's all about makeup. But you, at a young age, are about to become a mother-in-law. Congratulations."

After getting in the car and going back to Xinghai Bookstore, Liu Xiaonan helped Aunt Lin, Teacher Yue, clean up the dust at home.Meng Xiangxiang and Sun Yuxiu went to the kitchen to cook, and asked Liu Xiaonan to accompany the guests to talk about old times.

Yue Xuelian went upstairs and downstairs to visit Liu Xiaonan's house, went back to the living room and sat beside Liu Xiaonan and said, "Xiaonan, there is no doubt that your family and business have a good harvest. I want to know if your literary dream is still alive." .”

Liu Xiaonan is a little ashamed: "The dream is still there, but it will take a few years to pick it up. Fortunately, his dream carries my dream and is more spiritual than me."

Yue Zifan said: "Of course, you didn't get into university after taking the exam for two years. Of course, the two children are more spiritual than you."

Liu Xiaonan and his Teacher Yue laughed together.Lin Yidan said: "Its dream is to work in the hospital where I used to work, right?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "That's right, Aunt Lin. The doctor who took her to practice is Fang Juan, and I told her that Fang Juan is your student. Hearing that you have returned to China, Qimeng was very happy, and she said that you are her teacher and grandma. "

Lin Yidan smiled: "Okay, it's all fate."

When mentioning her daughter, Liu Xiaonan couldn't help but think of another daughter, Liu Xufei.After a while Liu Xufei comes home from school, why not surprise Teacher Yue, Aunt Lin?Especially Yue Xuelian didn't know how to belittle herself in her heart.Why not take advantage of this opportunity to tell the truth and explain everything clearly.

Liu Xiaonan didn't look at Yue Xuelian, but only said to Yue Zifan and Lin Yidan: "Mr. Yue, Auntie Lin, I have a daughter who is in junior high school. I have a child with another woman."

Yue Zifan and Lin Yidan looked at each other without saying a word.Yue Xuelian beside her said mockingly: "Dad, Mom, this is the good student, nephew, and man in your eyes."

Liu Xiaonan ignored Yue Xuelian and told her past with Wu Yanli and how Meng Xiangxiang accepted this daughter without reservation.Yue Zifan and Lin Yidan smiled at each other, nodded frequently, without making any comments.Strangely, Yue Xuelian remained silent.

Liu Xiaonan turned the topic in another direction, he said: "The second elder will stay with me tonight, let's have a good chat, and we will send you home tomorrow."

Yue Zifan said: "Don't worry about it, your aunt and I have returned to China. We men will have plenty of time to chat in the future. This evening is not bad."

Lin Yidan also said: "My daughter is getting married, there are happy events at home, there are many things to be busy, don't distract us. We also want to take this opportunity to adapt to the new environment and visit relatives and friends."

Liu Xiaonan no longer insisted.While talking, Qi Meng came home from get off work and replaced Liu Xiaonan as the protagonist of the conversation.After Liu Xufei came home from school, she became the focus of attention again.

Yue Xuelian pulled Liu Xufei to sit beside her, and she said, "If you want to study abroad now or in the future, my aunt will arrange everything for you, including basic necessities of life, food, housing, transportation and study, and my aunt can take care of it."

Liu Xufei looked at her father and said, "I don't want to study abroad, I can't bear to leave my parents and aunt."

Yue Xuelian continued to ask: "Is it because your father doesn't let you study abroad?"

Liu Xufei shook her head and said, "No, my aunt helps me with my homework every day. Like my mother, I don't think there is a better teacher than my aunt."

Liu Xiaonan smiled meaningfully at Yue Xuelian, but Yue Xuelian turned her head away, pretending she didn't see it.

After dinner, after sitting idle for a while, Liu Xiaonan drove Teacher Yue's family of three back home.Considering the fatigue of the long journey, Liu Xiaonan sat for a while and got up to say goodbye.

Yue Xuelian sent Liu Xiaonan out, one foot in the door and one foot outside, she said: "Your little daughter is very beautiful and cute, when was she born?"

Liu Xiaonan said, "It was born in [-]."

Yue Xuelian said: "He was born in the same year as my son."

Liu Xiaonan said: "It's good to have a child! The older I get, the more I hope to have a child by my side. My little daughter is the pistachio of Meng Xiangxiang and I."

Yue Xuelian said: "I don't feel like you, goodbye."

Immediately, he closed the door, went back to the living room and sat down, with another look of melancholy on his tired face.Lin Yidan sat next to his daughter and persuaded her: "Xuelian, in my opinion, don't tell Xiaonan about that matter, at least now is not the most appropriate time."

Yue Xuelian said: "If I had known that he had a child with another woman, and that Meng Xiangxiang could accept that child, I should have told him about me. Now I have lost the most appropriate time. Do I have to be alone? to bear?"

Yue Zifan said: "It's different. Anyway, Xiaonan saved a poor mother and a disabled child, and you made the mistake yourself. Let's discuss this matter later, so It’s been years and there’s always a solution.”

Yue Xuelian shook her head and said nothing, she didn't sleep well on the first night back home.

Matters related to the wedding have already been arranged, and Gu Yu and Meng Xiangxiang will jointly handle the remaining details.Liu Xiaonan is very relaxed. Every day when she comes back from the farm, she will first go to Teacher Yue’s Aunt Lin’s house for a while, deliver some seafood, and ask about any difficulties in life.

On this day, Liu Xiaonan brought back some river crabs and sent them to Mrs. Yue, Aunt Lin. Yue Xuelian was the only one at home.Yue Xuelian told him that the old couple had just called, and the old classmates stayed for dinner and would not come back.He wanted to leave, Yue Xuelian asked him to sit for a while, she had something to say.

The two sat down facing each other in the living room, and Yue Xuelian said after a moment of silence: "I hope you can take good care of my parents as always."

Liu Xiaonan said: "You can rest assured about this. You are far away in the United States. If I don't take care of you, who will take care of you?"

Yue Xuelian's soft gaze was full of anticipation: "I mean, you should take care of the old couple as your father-in-law and mother-in-law."

Liu Xiaonan said: "I have always regarded the old couple as my own elders, and I will not change because of you."

Yue Xuelian sighed softly, helplessly and impatiently: "Forget it, I'd better tell you straight. Listen clearly, you will take care of my parents for me in China, and I will raise your son for you in the United States."

Liu Xiaonan was quite surprised: "You mean, the little boy who was talking next to you during the phone call is my son? Just that one time?"

"That's right." Yue Xuelian further explained the situation: "I wanted you to hear your son's voice on purpose. After returning to the United States that time, I found out that I was pregnant. I am very sure that it is your child. I owe you Yes, I want to keep this child, and my parents support my decision. I explained everything to my husband, we divorced peacefully, and I have lived with my two children to this day."

Liu Xiaonan stood up and slammed her forehead with her fist: "Yue Xuelian, Yue Xuelian, why did you tell me? How have you lived these years?"

Speaking of her thoughts, Yue Xuelian calmed down instead. She said: "When I returned to China, I saw you and Meng Xiangxiang living happily. How could I have the heart to tell you about my son, disturbing your inner peace and ruining your life?" Family happiness? I think I should bear all the sins I made alone. I used the savings of my parents and me, plus the 100 million you gave me, to buy a house of our own. My career is stable Ascension, there are not too many difficulties in life. Yue Yue originally wanted to go back to China to study, but I was afraid that she would slip up in front of you, so I didn’t let her go back to China.”

Liu Xiaonan calmed down. He guessed that Teacher Yue and Aunt Lin might have planned to keep this matter hidden. It was Yue Xuelian who saw that she had another little daughter, which stimulated her. Tell yourself something.

He asked, "What are you going to do next?"

"I will continue to stay in the United States and raise my two children." Yue Xuelian took out a jade pendant from her chest and waved it in front of Liu Xiaonan: "After the divorce, I have been wearing this Jade Guanyin that you bought for me." , as long as you are with me. You are still my "crazy", I am still your "dream", whether you admit it or not. I don't want to destroy your family, but that's what I think. Parents I don't agree with me telling you this, but I see that both you and Meng Xiangxiang can accept your little daughter, which shows that you are mentally strong enough, I can't let my son have no father, that's all."

Sure enough!Liu Xiaonan sat down and said to herself: "I can't hide anything from Meng Xiangxiang anymore, I'm already very sorry for her."

"That's your own business." Yue Xuelian sat next to Liu Xiaonan, took out her mobile phone and asked, "Do you want to see your son's photo? The siblings were arguing to follow them back to China, but I didn't let him." , your son looks so much like you that others can tell at a glance."

Liu Xiaonan was noncommittal, wanted to laugh but couldn't, and looked at Yue Xuelian in embarrassment.Yue Xuelian smiled, she could understand his mood at this time, she didn't say much, she turned on the phone and handed it to Liu Xiaonan.

Liu Xiaonan flipped through the photos on the phone one by one.This son is the same age as Liu Xufei and should be in junior high school, so he does look a lot like him.Through the phone screen, he could feel a strong sense of family affection.There are single photos of his son in the phone, and there are also photos with his half-sister Moon.The moon, which has grown into a big girl, is more and more beautiful and lovely.

Liu Xiaonan asked, "Does Yue Yue have a boyfriend? When do you plan to get married?"

Yue Xuelian said: "Yue Yue has been in love several times, but she hasn't found the right person yet. She wholeheartedly wants to return to China to study oriental culture. Now that the matter about her son has been made public, I plan to let her return to China after she graduates with a Ph.D."

Liu Xiaonan asked again: "Does my son know that there is a father like me?"

Yue Xuelian said: "My son knows. This time he is going back to China. I told him everything about you, and he understood. He said that when he grows up and has learned something, he will return to China to find his father."

Liu Xiaonan handed her mobile phone to Yue Xuelian: "You send me all the photos."

After uploading the photo, Yue Xuelian looked at Liu Xiaonan and begged, "Let's take a photo together so that my son can see his father."

Liu Xiaonan agreed.After taking the photo, Yue Xuelian asked again: "If you want to talk or video with your son, I will call back right now."

Liu Xiaonan stood up: "Forget it, let's talk about it later. I'm leaving."

Yue Xuelian didn't want to keep her.Just as Liu Xiaonan walked to the door, Yue Xuelian's astonishing words suddenly came from behind her: "Xiaonan, I am still your wife, even though I am far away across the ocean."

Liu Xiaonan stopped, turned around, and gritted her teeth: "Yue Xuelian, little junior sister, teacher Xiaoyue, little cousin, Rumeng, and a flower-neck snake whose fangs haven't evolved well. They were born in the same year, the same month, and the same day. Knowing you is the biggest mistake in my life."

Yue Xuelian smiled easily and speechlessly.

On National Day, Liu Xiaonan held a grand and festive wedding for her daughter Qimeng.The day after the wedding, Yue Xuelian was going back to the United States, and she was worried about her two children.When seeing her off, Liu Xiaonan secretly gave Yue Xuelian a bank card.

Qimeng and Fang Shujun went to live their little days; Qiyu and Hu Liwen went back to school to continue their studies; Sun Yuxiu found a local boy in Longwangtang and lived with his future mother-in-law; After staying for a few days, I also went back to Liuzi Street.The house suddenly became deserted.

On weekends, Liu Xufei returned to Wu Yanli's side, leaving only Liu Xiaonan and Meng Xiangxiang at home.At night, the two of them were lying on the bed, bored, Liu Xiaonan took out his mobile phone and showed Meng Xiang about it.

Meng Xiangxiang saw the photos that Yue Xuelian sent to Liu Xiaonan, and immediately understood everything.She threw the phone and threw herself on Liu Xiaonan, tearing and crying: "Liu Xiaonan, you are too bullying!"

In the spring of [-], Liu Qimeng's new book was officially published. The title of the book follows the name of a novella written by his father: "Father's Land and Mother's River"

　This book is finally finished, thanks to the book friends for accompanying me all the way.The book records all the experiences and emotional journeys of a post-[-]s generation, which can be regarded as a summary of life.

　　Because I have dreamed of being in the army since I was a child, my next novel will try to write about military themes, and write about war as I understand it.I hope that book friends will continue to support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)