Happy life of fishing youth

Chapter 96 Xiao He is Back

The train was moving forward along the track at high speed, and the scenery outside the window kept falling backwards. Looking at the changing scenery outside the window, He Wei had mixed feelings in his heart.This is the first time he has returned to his hometown N City since his mother passed away.Back then, he had a falling out with his father because his father tried his best to prevent him from leaving his post in the postal system. Since then, he has been struggling in Shanghai.Now he is about to become a father, but in the huge Shanghai, every inch of land is expensive, and there is no room for him at all.Although he was uncomfortable in his heart, he couldn't resist the strong request of his fiancée, so he embarked on the road back to his hometown.He had already told them when he would come back on the phone with his father before, but he didn’t know how his father would treat him when he came back this time, especially after he asked his father to sell the house to help him raise money to buy a house in Shanghai. In a fit of rage, my father smashed the phone.So he was very uncertain in his heart.

His fiancée, Fang Li, was sitting beside him, sleeping soundly with his arms around him, and there was a gift they were going to give to his father, Lao He, at their feet.Fang Li is also from N City, from a county in the north of N City.The two work in a company in Shanghai and are colleagues.It's just that once they get married, one of them will leave the current company.This caused He Wei a lot of headaches. It took him five years of hard work to get into his current position. He really didn't want to give up.At present, it seems that Fang Li can only quit her job and find another job.It's just that Fang Li is pregnant now, and she has to give up her job after marriage, which is too unfair to her.

Alas, life is just like this indomitable train.No matter how hard it is, it will never stop.

At [-]:[-] noon, He Wei and Fang Li got off at the N City Railway Station. After getting out of the station, they took a taxi and went straight to their home, which was the community where Chen Changyu lived.Sitting in the car, He Wei was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth as he watched the greatly changing cityscape of N City outside the car window.In the past five years, the changes in his hometown have been so great that he no longer knows many places.In the past five years, too many things have happened.Thinking of his relationship with his father, Lao He, He Wei felt anxious and resentful.

Five years, father and son have not seen each other for five years.

Soon the taxi took them to the place, and He Wei helped Fang Li get out of the car, carrying a gift in his hand.Looking at this familiar place and familiar environment, some ripples appeared in He Wei's heart.This is, after all, his home.Fang Li patted He Wei's arm, interrupting his thoughts.He Wei smiled, let Fang Li hold his arm, and the two walked to his father's house.The closer he was to the house, the faster He Wei's heart beat. When he got downstairs, he felt his heart was about to jump out.Fortunately, it's lunch break now, and I haven't met an old neighbor, otherwise He Wei wouldn't know how to greet the neighbors.

He Wei calmed down downstairs, and Fang Li's encouraging eyes gave him some confidence. After calming down, he helped Fang Li go upstairs.When he walked to the door of his own house on the second floor, He Wei looked at the rusted iron door and the mottled door inside, and couldn't bear it anymore, tears rolled in his eyes.All the grievances were left behind, and thoughts and concerns flooded into my heart.He Wei turned around and supported the wall to prevent Fang Li from seeing her embarrassment. Fang Li's eyes were also red. Only she knew how much grievance and concern this man had in his heart.

While the two were still hesitating in front of the door, the door opened, and Lao He stood behind the door looking at his son.The four eyes met, and the father and son were speechless.Fang Li looked at the father and son behind the door, knowing that neither of them would be able to open their mouths, and secretly thought that only she could open her mouth to break the deadlock, so she smiled and said to Lao He:
"Uncle, I'm Fang Li. He Wei and I came back from Shanghai to see you."

Lao He was awakened by Fang Li's words, and only then did he notice that there was a girl standing beside his son.Seeing Fang Li's sweet smile and refreshing posture, Lao He was immediately pleasantly surprised.This girl is a good girl, dressed simply and generously, she smiles slightly when she speaks, and holds her son's arm naturally and intimately.Old He settled down, opened the door, did not speak, and made a "please" gesture.Fang Li dragged He Wei into the house, and He Wei carried his things into the home he had been away for five years. After they entered the house, Old He closed the door.

The furnishings in the room are simple, and the dining table in the living room is full of dishes, obviously all prepared for them.There is a large fish tank near the TV cabinet, and the goldfish are swimming in it.The house is clean and tidy, no bad smell.From the furnishings and living environment in the house, Fang Li could tell that Lao He's solitary life was very simple, even a bit simple.Fang Li looked up and saw the portrait of He Wei's mother hanging on the wall behind the door, and the incense burner on the table was filled with incense ash.When He Wei saw his mother's portrait, he couldn't bear it any longer and knelt down on the ground, weeping uncontrollably.Fang Li stood in front of the portrait and bowed to it.Seeing his son crying, Lao He couldn't help but get red eyes. He walked to the incense burner, took out three incense sticks from the incense box, lit them, and kicked his son.He Wei lifted himself up, wiped his tears, and stood up when he saw the incense that Old He handed him.

"Go, burn incense to your mother."

He Wei took some incense from Old He, inserted it into the incense burner, then knelt down and kowtowed three times.

"Mom, your unfilial son is back. Mom, I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

He Wei knelt down on the ground, with his head on the ground, and wept bitterly.

Looking at He Wei's appearance, Fang Li couldn't help turning her head away, with tears streaming down her face.

Seeing his son's appearance, Lao He was also in tears. He went to the dining table and sat down on the stool to wipe his tears.

After a long time, He Wei got up from the ground, helped Fang Li to sit at the dining table, and sat in front of his father, Lao He.

"Dad, I'm back."

Lao He looked at his son who was sitting on the side, who was silent at first, and then suddenly became angry, waving his hand and about to hit He Wei.Fang Li was startled when she saw this, and hurried to He Wei to stop Lao He.

"You son of a bitch knows how to come back! It's been five years, and I've been alone for five years. You don't even want to call me, and ask your uncle's second brother to bring you a letter every year, otherwise I thought you died outside. Why are you so confused? Why are you so stubborn? I don’t care about you, old man! You just force me like this!"

Lao He waved his hands in excitement, his face was flushed, and the wrinkles on his forehead moved with his emotions.Looking at the agitated old He, the original resentment, anger and dissatisfaction in He Wei's heart all disappeared, replaced by guilt and remorse towards his father.

"Dad, I also have difficulties. You didn't support me like that back then, so I had no choice but to go far away to find my own way. It's just that you have suffered all these years alone, and I haven't fulfilled my obligation to support you, son. I'm sorry, Dad."

He Wei knelt down to Old He and kowtowed to Old He.

Lao He looked at his son kneeling on the ground, raised his hand and couldn't hit him anymore, and finally just patted his son's back lightly.Tiger poison does not eat children, let alone a wanderer who has been wandering outside for more than five years.Even though Lao He had said so many cruel words before, he couldn't bear to beat his son now, especially in front of his future daughter-in-law.

"Get up, don't kneel down. Don't think that I'll forgive you just because you kneel there," Old He Se said to his son sternly.

He Wei was full of guilt towards Old He, especially when he saw that the furnishings in the house were the same as when he left home five years ago. It can be seen that Old He lived a very simple life alone.So when Lao He wanted to jump up and beat him, he didn't react at all. He felt that if his father beat him up to vent his inner resentment, it would also make him feel better.He Wei still knelt on the ground silently when he heard what Old He told him to get up.Seeing that his son was still unable to get up, Lao He couldn't help feeling a lot more relieved, but he was still unforgiving.

"What? You want me to pull you up, and you have the nerve to let the girl pull you up? It's not embarrassing."

After hearing Lao He's words, He Weicai got up silently, and helped Fang Li to sit on the chair after getting up.

Lao He looked at his silent son and Fang Li who was sitting beside him, and the depression in his heart was slowly unraveled, and a trace of joy welled up in his heart.In the final analysis, he is his own child. When he was young, he had a stubborn temper. Now, as long as he can come back again, it will be fine.It's just right to have a stubborn temper, isn't it just following one's own temper.

"Okay, stop sticking, sit down and eat, or the food will be completely cold."

Old He still had a straight face and greeted He Wei and Fang Li for dinner.

"I asked that kid Chen Changyu to make this. That kid can't cook easily now. I heard that you came here to make it for you when you came back."

"Chen Changyu?"

He Wei's heart skipped a beat, and he thought of the young man who rented a house on the fifth floor of his house.More than five years, does he still live here?
Fang Li saw that Lao He's expression was not as excited as before. Although he still looked cold on the surface, he could clearly feel the joy and joy in Lao He's tone, and he felt much more at ease.Before she came back, she heard He Wei talk a lot about their father and son. She was actually very worried that the father and son would choke, and Lao He's posture just now startled her.Now that the situation has eased, she quickly took the opportunity to pick up the drink on the table and pour it for Lao He, and then talked to Lao He with a smile.

"Uncle, I'm He Wei's fiancée, and we plan to get married at the end of this year. So this time, I came here to visit you specially. After all, marriage is such a big deal, and we wouldn't dare to mess around without your parent coming forward. You Calm down first, don't argue with He Wei, he is just a stubborn donkey, very stubborn."

Lao He looked at Fang Li who was pouring him a drink, and after hearing Fang Li's words, he felt extremely happy.

"After so many years of anticipation, my son is finally getting married. I'm finally going to be a grandfather."

(End of this chapter)