The Northern Stories of Chef Lao Tan

Chapter 265 Wang Shulan's Birthday

Wang Shulan is so happy and excited, not because of good business and making money, but because today is special—her birthday.

When this exquisite woman appeared in our bland long drama about the life of a hotel worker, the first impression she gave everyone was that she was a courtesan.Pretty, but not young; charming, but not vulgar.It's dusty, but elegant.

We don't comment on the right and wrong of a person in the past. If the present is a wonderful and fulfilling life, it is worthy of respect.

She has been in Hohhot for ten years and celebrates her birthday alone every year.

It's not that there are no friends to celebrate, but that she doesn't want to.

Every July [-]th, no matter where you are, you find a quiet tavern by yourself, order a dish, order a bottle of wine, and pour yourself a drink until you get drunk.

Sometimes drunk is happy, sometimes it is painful, and only you know the feeling.

The carving knife of the years carves the annual rings on the tree of life. What increases is not only the age, but also the perception and expectation of life, as well as the remembrance of the past——
People often look for the past in remembrance, and sometimes get lost.

We can't go back to the past, but we hope to find the past and make up for the mistakes and regrets of the past.

But no matter how you make up for it, the past is over after all, just like it is impossible for a person to step into the water at the same location in the same river—the river is the same river, but the water has already flowed away.

The real remedy is to live yourself well.

When the relatives who are disappointed in themselves rekindle hope, pay attention, and start to be proud of themselves, the lost family affection and long-lost love will come back again.

Over the years, Wang Shulan's greatest wish is to hope that her son will understand and forgive herself, meet and talk like a normal mother and son, and sit together for a meal——
The guilt for her child is the eternal pain in her heart.

After the divorce, my son went to kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, high school, and university without being by his side.To be a mother is to fail, to fail.

How would you describe the current situation between her and her son?

It is more appropriate to describe it as general and indifferent.The son's affection for her is not deep, if there is nothing, although he also calls during the Chinese New Year, but they are all symbolic greetings, not as affectionate as other mothers and sons.

She went when her son got married, but it was very embarrassing. The son's stepmother was sitting at the parents' table, which made her very sad.

Three months ago, her son called to say that his wife had given birth to a girl, which made her very happy.She has become a grandma and wants to go back to Beijing for a visit, but her son says no, the daughter-in-law and children are taken care of by the mother-in-law and stepmother, and everything is fine. I just called her to tell her that she might not be fine if she goes back.

This made her happy and sad at the same time.

Fortunately, there are things to be busy every day, so she can't think about things other than the hotel, so she will lose some pain and self-blame.

As the saying goes, if you don't manage your family, you don't know the price of firewood and rice, and if you don't raise children, you don't know the kindness of your parents.Perhaps because of becoming a father, the son felt the love and support of his parents. This morning, he sent her a long-lost birthday greeting and a gift—a red cheongsam with cut sleeves that she likes.

She was so excited that she didn't know what to say, and kept wiping away tears.

Of course, Lao Tan didn't know about all this, he was a little stunned when he saw her come in with the food and drink, and then asked with a smile: "Did you drink well in the store?"

"Drink some more, I am happy today." Wang Shulan said, put the wine and vegetables on the table, then took the two tea mugs on the table to wash, poured red wine, then sat down opposite Lao Tan, and said with a smile : "Brother, today is my sister's birthday."

"Your birthday? Why didn't you say it earlier?" Old Tan complained in surprise.

Wang Shulan smiled happily, and said: "Never, and never made a fuss about it. You caught up today, and have a drink with my sister."

Lao Tan thought it was already at this time, even if he bought cakes but didn’t sell them, and he didn’t need to deal with those stupid people, so he raised his glass and said, “I don’t know your birthday, okay, have a drink, happy birthday!”

The two clinked glasses and took a sip each.

"Does the cheongsam look good on my sister?" Wang Shulan sat up straight, twisted from side to side, and asked Lao Tan.

Lao Tan looked at it seriously.

The cheongsam is exquisite in workmanship and well cut, which well outlines the curves of Wang Shulan's body.

The chest is high, the waist is slender, and the two bare arms are shining white.The neck is fair and long, the cheeks are red, the dark clouds are high, and the charming face with exquisite makeup is very charming.

"It looks good." Old Tan said sincerely.

"My son bought it." Wang Shulan said proudly.

"Okay, congratulations." Lao Tan knew about her and her son's situation, and was a little surprised to hear that her son bought it, but he immediately thought of something and was a little happy for her.

"I didn't expect to buy clothes for me--I called in the morning and said, 'Mom, happy birthday to you!' I was taken aback for a moment, and I didn't know what to say--tears came down before I said it--" Wang Shulan said happily Smiling, the tears overflowing from the eyes looked so happy.

"My son has figured it out. How come he is his own mother, and he will never forget it." Old Tan raised his glass, "I'm happy for you. Come, have a drink."

Wang Shulan drank it with tears in her eyes.

The most precious thing in the world is the family relationship between mother and child. As the saying goes, a child does not think a mother is ugly, and the family relationship of blood is thicker than water is constantly giving up. Maybe children do not understand when they are young, but they will definitely understand when they grow up.

Who is the mother?She is the one who gives us life. Without her, we would not exist. It is only natural to be filial to her.

Wang Shulan told Lao Tan about her happy event as a grandma, and Lao Tan joked that your grandma is young, and if you don't know it, you think it's your mother.Wang Shulan said that she was crazy when she was young, belonging to the ultra-modern school, fell in love, became pregnant at 19 years old, married without registration, and had a son at 20 years old.

"Today is exactly 49, and my son is 29, so I should have a granddaughter." Wang Shulan said happily.

"When will you go back and have a look?" Old Tan asked.

"I'll go back after thinking about it for two days," Wang Shulan said.

"It should be. When I become a grandma, it's a big deal to see my granddaughter."

"I can't even think of it——I became a grandma——"

"I see you are both happy and frightened."

"That's not—" Wang Shulan lit a cigarette and said, "I haven't been with my children for more than [-] years. Now that my children have children, I still feel a little uncomfortable being a grandmother all of a sudden, and I haven't reacted."

After talking, I laughed, a happy smile.

"I don't care about my son, let's take care of my granddaughter." Old Tan said.

"Necessary - I guess I don't need to worry about it, there are grandma and step-grandmother."

"Aren't you my grandma?"

"It's a grandma, but it's not okay to take care of the children. I will pay for it, and I will give you whatever you want, and meet all requirements."

"Hehe—" Old Tan laughed and said, "Rich old lady."

The two chatted for a while about raising the child. Lao Tan talked about the thrilling process of his son's birth, and Wang Shulan said that he was careless. He shouldn't be at home when the due date is due, and he should have gone to the hospital earlier.

"Brother, you say that people are weird. When I was not a grandma, I still wanted to find a companion. Now that I am a grandma, I have nothing to worry about, so I think it's a small thing." Wang Shulan said.

"Normal." Old Tan nodded.

"Sometimes I think about people too, running around for a lifetime, isn't it just for the children."

"Otherwise, what are you talking about as a living person?"

"After my son made the phone call, I sat there in a daze for a long time. The happiness came so suddenly that I couldn't believe it—now I not only have a son and daughter-in-law, but also a granddaughter. I am very satisfied after thinking about it." Wang Shulan said.

"You are the envy of others now." Old Tan said.

Wang Shulan laughed out loud, and said, "Envy me, sister, keep working hard, and make a fortune for your granddaughter!"

(End of this chapter)