NABC Chapter 425 Father
Chapter 425 Father
Father.
It took Shangguan Qingyue a while to remember that she had another father in the village - Zhou Jun.
The man who had been a soldier away for many years, finally returned home but suffered a stroke before he could let his family enjoy a few days of peace.
She stretched out her white and delicate hands and looked at them over and over again. She thought back to the time when she went up the mountain to collect herbs to treat her father's illness, and she didn't know how many cuts she had on her hands.
The dirt in the nails can never be cleaned, and the skin color is getting darker and darker...
She clenched her fists, interrupting those bad memories, and asked:
"Do you know why he came here? If I remember correctly, my father has already married a wife, and I'm afraid he even has a son now?"
Before coming here, Xiangxue had already asked someone to find out everything, so she told him everything she knew:
“I heard from the villagers that your father had a daughter, and his current wife seems to be pregnant again.
This time I came here to discuss something with you."
"Oh, you won't give up until you give birth to a son." Shangguan Qingyue said sarcastically.
"Ayue, since you have something to do, please go back quickly. I will stay here for a while longer."
Before coming to the village, Wan Linglong had already heard Shangguan Lan roughly talk about Shangguan Qingyue's relationship with the village, and naturally knew some things about her adoptive parents.
Apart from lamenting her friend's unfortunate fate, she felt sorry for him. However, this was her friend's family affair after all, and although she was worried, she could not intervene.
When Shangguan Qingyue arrived at her grandmother's house, she did not see the tense situation she had imagined.
She looked at Li first, and seeing that her expression was cold but calm, she turned her gaze to the others. She saw her sister Xiaonan and Xiao Shitou each sitting on a small stool, with their heads lowered and not saying a word.
And her grandmother, well, was feeding the donkey Xiaohua in the yard, and seemed very busy...
"Father, I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you okay?"
Zhou Jun's whole body shook violently, and then he turned around stiffly.
What you see is a touch of fresh and pleasant green.
The petite person was wrapped in a green furry cloak, with only her head exposed from head to toe. She had her hair in a simple bun with only a jade hairpin inserted in her hair.
Looking at the girl's fair, almost transparent face and her eyes as bright as stars, Zhou Jun was a little dazed for a moment.
He had imagined in his mind many times how noble and elegant this phoenix would look like after flying out of the chicken coop.
But when I saw them today, it seemed... a lot different from what I imagined. They looked like just an ordinary wealthy family.
"Xiaoxi is back..."
"The child's real name is Shangguan Qingyue. Don't call her by that previous name anymore. It's inappropriate." Mrs. Li suddenly interrupted.
After saying that, she continued to pick up the crochet hook at hand, and crocheted a white sock with her fingers flying, without even looking at the other person.
Now she devotes all her energy to the handicraft workshop in the village, and crocheting has become a habit.
Zhou Jun felt a little embarrassed by this interruption, but when he thought about the purpose of coming here today, he had to stay patiently.
"Hey, Qingyue, why didn't you tell anyone about your birth parents adopting you?
I accidentally learned about this a few days ago, and I was worried that the other party might be a kidnapper who used this method to defraud people, so I thought I had to come here no matter what. "
Shangguan Qingyue raised her eyebrows in surprise. She thought that such news should spread quickly. Is the news in Huaihua Village so blocked?
"I heard that you have a family again, so I don't want to disturb you unless it's necessary. Do you have anything else to do this time?"
To be honest, Shangguan Qingyue didn't have much affection for the man in front of her. Back then, this father had abandoned her and her daughter for his own father, and although his actions were a bit unkind, they were understandable.
Therefore, she could not feel hatred towards him, nor even dislike him, at most she was indifferent to him.
Today, both families have their own lives, and she actually couldn't figure out the purpose of the other party coming here today.
Zhou Jun unconsciously rubbed his clothes, which had turned pale from washing, and spoke with difficulty:
"Qingyue, you may not know this, but the former head of the village died of illness in prison because of Zhou Changkuan's family affairs, and his son took over for a while and did a really bad job.
Just a month ago, I was elected as the head of Huaihua Village by the villagers. "
At this point, he suddenly felt confident, so he straightened his back.
"Since I'm the village head, I have to do something practical for the village. When Xiangxue Village joined other villages to hold a sightseeing party, Huaihua Village was excluded. I came here today just to be a lobbyist.
Can we put the past behind us? The hundreds of people in Huaihua Village will definitely remember your kindness. This, this is also a good deed, right? "
"laugh!"
Shangguan Qingyue sneered, with a sarcastic smile on her face.
"If I remember correctly, you said before that I had evil intentions.
Could it be that he is jealous because he sees that the workshops in Xiangxue Village are thriving and the villagers are living better than those in the county town?"
She had long forgotten the words her father had accused her of, but she just remembered them when the memories of the past were brought back to her.
Zhou Jun subconsciously wanted to slam the table, but he put his hand back angrily as soon as he raised it. He had no right to lose his temper in someone else's house.
Pretending to glance at Li casually, he saw that she was still concentrating on her work. However, her hands were not rough from long-term labor, but were as tender as green onions.
He took another look at that familiar yet unfamiliar face. He hadn't seen it for more than a year, and the appearance was far better than before. Unspeakable bitterness suddenly welled up in his heart.
“At the beginning, I did do some things wrong, but I don’t regret it.
As a son, I cannot abandon my biological father no matter what. This is the most basic bottom line of being a human being. Even if it happens again, I will still do it!"
He suddenly stood up, his eyes slightly red, and looked at Shangguan Qingyue.
"Qingyue, what should I do to make you put aside your past grudges and agree to help Huaihua Village?
I know that many people in the village took advantage of the situation, but now they have been punished. After all, there are still so many innocent people. It’s not a good idea to kill them all at once, right? "
Looking at the righteous man in front of her, Shangguan Qingyue felt that there was no point in talking to him.
"You seem to have found the wrong person. It is the county magistrate who has made the village rich. I am just an outsider now. How can I interfere?"
"But the county magistrate is clearly very close to you..."
"Father, have you ever gone to ask the county magistrate for help?" Shangguan Qingyue interrupted impatiently and asked directly.
Seeing that the other party remained silent, she just found it funny.
"You haven't done anything, but you swear to be on the side of justice and judge me. Don't you think it's ridiculous?
If you have nothing else to do, please go back. My grandmother is not feeling well and needs to rest early. "
Zhou Jun was a man who cared a lot about his reputation. Being humiliated by a little girl in front of so many people had already reached the limit of his tolerance.
He clenched his fists so hard that they made a crackling sound and veins bulged on his arms, as if he was about to hit someone at the next moment.
Shuying sensitively felt that the atmosphere in the room was not right. She picked up the broom outside the door and was about to rush into the room, but suddenly stopped.
"Sir, you are back."