Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 197 Difficulties
Liu Xiaonan and Sha Wanli were about to go to the pond to see how the river crabs were growing.Sun Yuxiu came out of the office and called to stop him.Sun Yuxiu reported to him that the stock of ready-to-eat sea cucumbers is running out, but customers are still placing orders, what should I do?
Liu Xiaonan said: "Please make it clear to customers that our annual production is almost fixed, and we can only wait until next year."

Sun Yuxiu suggested: "Uncle, see if this works. Let's buy sea cucumbers from other farms, process them and continue selling them."

"No." Liu Xiaonan immediately denied it: "They are artificially bred, and we are wild, which is equivalent to smashing your own brand and losing credibility. You can communicate with customers and explain the situation, can you use other seafood instead? , or scheduled for next year.”

Just then, a phone call came in.Liu Xiaonan looked at the caller ID and was stunned for a short moment, then realized that something important was about to happen.He asked Sha Wanli to go to the pond first, and walked into the pine forest to answer the phone by himself.

The call was from Wu Yanli.Wu Yanli said on the phone: "Xiaonan, I really have no choice but to call you. My daughter has been making trouble since last night. She hasn't eaten for two meals. If you don't tell her who her father is, she won't go to school anymore." . If you continue to hide it, I'm afraid she will run away from home."

What should be faced must be faced.Liu Xiaonan said, "Don't worry, stay at home and watch over your daughter, and wait for my call."

Liu Xiaonan turned off the phone, went into the office and told Sun Yuxiu that he was going home, and if there was anything, she could handle it by herself.If she didn't go back to the farm, let her take a taxi back after get off work.

Ever since he saw the photo of his daughter, he had already determined that the day when the father and daughter would meet each other sooner or later, he did not intend to hide it from Meng Xiangxiang for a long time.Now that things have come to this point, we can only be honest and tell each other the truth.

When he got home, he parked the car on the side of the road outside the small courtyard, calmed down his restlessness, and then got out of the car.It was difficult to talk to Meng Xiangxiang, and no matter how difficult it was, he had to tell the truth. He believed that Meng Xiangxiang would understand his difficulties and treat this matter that could easily make people lose their minds rationally and objectively.

He walked into the house and faintly heard a few children talking and laughing upstairs.It's summer vacation, and the four of them gather together again. They will stay at home for a few days to accompany their parents, and then they will travel together.

For them, life is easy, beautiful and colorful, and their life is also predictable.They grow up freely and happily under the wings of their parents.

He tilted his head and listened for a moment.Destiny is never fair, some people will cry when they laugh;

He found Meng Xiangxiang in the kitchen.Meng Xiangxiang was busy in the kitchen, preparing lunch for the children. Seeing Liu Xiaonan coming home suddenly, with a serious expression on his face, he smiled and said, "Are you upset that the children didn't go to the farm with you?"

Liu Xiaonan said, "Just put your work aside, I have something to say to you."

Meng Xiangxiang washed his hands, followed Liu Xiaonan to the study, sat beside Liu Xiaonan, and asked, "What can make you worry?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "What I want to say may be difficult for you to accept. But I have to say that it is about Wu Yanli."

Meng Xiangxiang said, "What's wrong with Wu Yanli? Just go and help her. Don't worry about it."

Liu Xiaonan held Meng Xiangxiang's hand and said slowly: "There is something I have been hiding from you. Back then, there was a specific reason for Wu Yanli to leave the farm suddenly. At that time, I wanted to help her After getting out of the predicament, she asked me to give birth to a healthy child before accepting my help. I didn't agree to her at first, and I didn't think it was a rational choice."

Hearing this, Meng Xiangxiang had already guessed the ending, with an embarrassing and stiff smile on his face, and his hands trembling slightly.

It is really unacceptable that the elder brother she has always relied on and the husband she has always trusted in front of her did such an irrational thing and kept it hidden for so long.The incident was so absurd that she couldn't believe it was true and couldn't say a word.

Liu Xiaonan patted the back of Meng Xiangxiang's hand lightly, and continued without any emotion: "My father's death has hit me hard and touched me a lot. Leaving this world alone, the only thing left to this world is Yes, it was only his genes that kept him in touch with the world. Later, Xiaoyun wanted to introduce a foreigner to Wu Yanli, which further stimulated me, and I agreed to her request."

So push the boat along the way and leave one more gene?Meng Xiangxiang felt that he had finally seen men clearly. Like all male animals, they valued their genes very much, and there was not much difference in essence.She turned her face away, not knowing how to face Liu Xiaonan directly.

Liu Xiaonan let go of Meng Xiangxiang's hand, and said with a sigh of relief: "At that time, Wu Yanli promised me that she would leave the farm immediately after she became pregnant and would not contact me again, let alone disrupt our family life. We It’s true that I haven’t contacted her again, and I didn’t see the girl’s photo until last year when Xiaoyun’s daughter got married and we met for the first time after we parted.”

This is consistent with the judgment at the time. Wu Yanli definitely did not leave the farm without a reason, and she did not expect such an ending.Wu Yanli is a person who knows how to be grateful. Meng Xiangxiang has every reason to believe that she has not been in contact with her for so many years.

She believed in Liu Xiaonan even more.It's been 25 years since I got married, and my eldest brother is definitely a competent man with a strong sense of self-discipline and responsibility, and he hasn't cheated emotionally.In this era, it's not surprising that a successful man like him has a mistress, but it's surprising that he doesn't have a mistress.

Meng Xiangxiang turned around and smiled wryly: "Eldest brother, ah, what a problem you have given me."

Being able to call out the big brother means that the problem has been solved.Liu Xiaonan said: "Perhaps, being unable to let go is the biggest shortcoming in my life. I didn't consider the consequences of making that decision. I just want Wu Yanli and her son to live a normal life of their own. Now, that The girl grows up and asks Wu Yanli for a father, otherwise she will not eat or study, and even threatens to run away from home. Wu Yanli has no choice, so she called me early in the morning."

Meng Xiangxiang let out a long sigh: "Elder brother, why are you so cruel, and let a little girl lack her father's love at the most critical stage of her growth. Explain to me earlier, it's not that I can't understand your choice."

"Don't call me big brother, I'm ashamed." Liu Xiaonan also smiled wryly: "Wu Yanli's original plan was quite simple and perfect. While her daughter was still young, she would find another man to be her father. Not to me. Whoever imagined it, Wen Tian didn't recognize that father, and the daughter also denied it, and the matter froze here."

Meng Xiangxiang's biggest advantage is that he can make timely emotional adjustments and make correct judgments and choices according to the priorities of things.She is not obsessed with the occurrence of the problem, but based on how to solve the problem.It's already happened, and it's pointless to dwell on it any longer.

In a short period of time, she quickly made an important decision that she thought was reasonable: "You must recognize that daughter, and you can't let her lack the love of a father anymore."

Liu Xiaonan felt relieved: "Thank you for your understanding, I thought the same way. I made a wrong decision at the beginning, and I can't continue to make mistakes. Ever since I saw the photo of my daughter last year, there is not a day that I don't blame myself deeply. .”

"Do you think this is good? In the afternoon, I will go with you to meet your daughter. If Wu Yanli is willing, if your daughter is willing, we will take her home. Our two children are grown up and are not around all year round. , We are usually quite lonely, it would be nice to have another daughter."

It was Liu Xiaonan's turn to be surprised: "You really think so?"

Meng Xiangxiang smiled: "I really think so. From college to now, you have done a lot for me and my natal family, and changed the status quo of our family. Why can't I do something for you? It's a bit awkward and weird, but it's not unacceptable. You have always regarded me as a relative, why can't I treat you and your daughter as my relative? "

"If so, that's the perfect solution. It's just that you've been wronged."

"I just hope that you won't hide anything from me in the future. Going to make lunch now is a small punishment for hiding the truth. I'll go upstairs to explain the situation to the children. I can't hurt a father who is alive because of this matter." The image in the hearts of children."

When Meng Xiang wanted to go upstairs, Liu Xiaonan picked up the phone and immediately notified Wu Yanli: "Tell your daughter, I will see her in the afternoon and let her have lunch."

Wu Yanli said: "Okay, I'll tell my daughter right now. Have you told your sister-in-law? Don't let you and sister-in-law have conflicts, then I will be guilty of a serious crime."

Liu Xiaonan said: "I just talked to your sister-in-law, don't worry. Your sister-in-law understands the general situation and considers the overall situation. She understands our original decision. She will go there with me in the afternoon."

"Ah?! I'm afraid to see my sister-in-law. I'm ashamed to see my sister-in-law. How can I tell my sister-in-law?"

"It's okay, I have explained it clearly to your sister-in-law. There is another matter, you should think about it first. Your sister-in-law proposed that if you are willing, if your daughter is willing, your sister-in-law and I will take our daughter home and live with us .Or, respect your daughter's wishes and let her choose."

"That's the best. I have no objection. I don't know how to educate children. I have been worried that I will teach my daughter badly. You can talk to your daughter in person after meeting."

When Meng Xiangxiang walked up to the second floor, he paused for a moment and took a deep breath.From a rational point of view, she felt that it was right for her to be a little more generous and understanding, but emotionally, she felt that she had been deceived.How could those two kind people do such hurtful things?

But what can she do?One is her beloved elder brother and husband, the other is a sympathetic and poor mother, and there is an innocent little girl who has lost her father's love since she was a child, all of whom she can't bear to hurt.What's more, she never hurt anyone.

Love can also hurt.It's her 25th wedding anniversary, and she's going through an emotional choice for the first time, and she believes she's rational.Only in that way can this invisible harm be reduced to a minimum.

Meng Xiangxiang walked into the living room on the second floor, sat down and said to the four children, "Put your things away, I have something to tell you."

Qi Meng noticed that her mother's expression and tone of voice were not right, she closed the laptop and said, "Mom, you are so serious, what happened?"

Liu Qiyu, Hu Liwen and Fang Shujun put down their mobile phones and notebooks one after another.Fang Shujun stood up and said, "Auntie, I'd better avoid it."

Meng Xiangxiang waved her hand and signaled Fang Shujun to sit down. She said, "It's about your father. Before I talk about this, let me emphasize that no matter what happened, you are not qualified to judge your father, because you have no experience." Go through the twists and turns of your father. You just need to understand what happened and accept the truth."

Meng Xiangxiang tried to soften her tone, but she couldn't relax, so that the four children didn't dare to vent their anger, and looked at her intently.

Meng Xiangxiang said, "Qiyu Qimeng, do you two still remember that Auntie Wu Yanli lived in a farm with a brother Wentian?"

Qimeng said: "Of course I remember. Brother Wentian can't walk and can't speak. It was from then on that I came up with the idea of ​​studying medicine."

Qiyu said: "I remember that brother Wentian doesn't have a father, so he called our father Dad, and Qimeng lent it to him."

Meng Xiangxiang clearly remembered the scene where his dream was lent to Wentian's father. The small thoughts of adults were so pale and powerless in front of innocent children.She said, "Actually, that Auntie Wu Yanli was your father's first love."

The children looked surprised.Meng Xiangxiang continued: "At that time, because your father had a rural household registration, they could not get together. This was described in "Longitude and Latitude". Later, Aunt Wu Yanli and Wen Tian's father were both laid off. Wen Tian's father was insane and jumped off the building, so your father took Aunt Wu Yanli, mother and son to the farm and settled down."

Meng Xiangxiang found that his mind was much calmer and his narration was smoother.She said: "Your father has always wanted Aunt Wu Yanli, mother and son, to return to normal life in the city. I discussed with me in advance that they should buy a residence and a storefront house for them, so that they can live a dignified life." .

"You are all first love, and me and your father are also first love. We all know how sacred first love is. At that time, Aunt Wu Yanli proposed that she would accept help only if she had a healthy child with your father. Your Dad agreed to the request, so you have a half-sister."

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Meng Xiangxiang felt much more relaxed.Observing the surprised expressions of the children, she took a deep breath and said: "This is a special emotional need under special circumstances, without any impurities. We, including me, are not qualified to comment on right and wrong. The truth is, Your younger sister has just graduated from primary school, and she has not received the kind of paternal love that you have received, I hope you can accept this younger sister."

A special emotion rose from the bottom of his heart. Meng Xiangxiang was moved by himself, and his face glowed with kindness and peace.In a life of abundance and stability, I haven't been touched like this for a long time.

Qimeng sat beside her mother and gently hugged her shoulder.She could feel the violent shock in her mother's heart, and she could understand how difficult it was for her mother to make this decision.Mother and daughter don't need to communicate, each other can understand each other's mind.

Liu Qiyu and Hu Liwen looked at each other, and Hu Liwen nodded slightly.Qiyu said: "Mom, we respect the decision you and my dad made, and we will accept that younger sister."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "In the afternoon, your father and I will go to see your younger sister. If she is willing, your father and I want to bring her home."

Qimeng said: "Mom, why don't we go together in the afternoon."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "No need, too many people is not good. In fact, you should care more about your father. Just imagine, a father who loves his children deeply, knows that there is a daughter who is close at hand, but for more than ten years How much restraint is needed if we don’t meet each other? How much yearning should we bear in our hearts? Your father has paid a lot for our family and you. Our concern for him is far from enough, even neglect."

Qimeng said: "I have a new understanding of my parents. I think it's time to write down the stories of my parents."

Hu Liwen said: "I have a suggestion. Let's stop traveling and stay at home with my uncle, aunt, and little sister."

Fang Shujun said: "I agree, we can't just seek our own happiness, we should use the holidays to spend more time with the elders."

Meng Xiangxiang said: "You guys should go on a trip and leave more space for your father and his daughter."

(End of this chapter)