The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Denghua Hutong, Xie Family.

After buying groceries, Grandma Xie returned home and found that the old lady from the Qin family next door was preparing to make braised pork in the evening. She immediately felt competitive and wanted to make two dishes for her grandchildren to taste.

She completely forgot what she had promised her son Xie Zirun in the morning.

Not long after Grandma Xie walked into the kitchen, a thin man with a guitar on his back quietly walked into the Xie family.

The man searched the house carefully, afraid of making any noise. When he heard some movement in the kitchen, his face suddenly changed.

"My mom went into the kitchen to cook again?"

The man was Xie Lin’s father, the second son of the Xie family.

Xie Laoer knew very well how good his mother was at cooking, and he immediately wanted to give in.

But he was a step too late and was seen by Grandma Xie who was carrying a plate of black Kung Pao Chicken.

"Second brother, why are you here?" Grandma Xie said happily: "It's just right, I made two more dishes today, stay for dinner."

Xie Lao Er showed bitterness on his face, but he quickly concealed it, turned around and smiled, and said to his mother: "Mom, what day is it today? Are you cooking for me? Where is my eldest brother?"

Grandma Xie smiled and said, "Your elder brother and sister-in-law work hard, and it's fine for me to stay at home now that I'm retired."

Xie Lao Er took a look at the dark plate of Kung Pao Chicken, which looked like something unknown, and said reluctantly, "I just love the food you cook, Mom. Give me a big bowl of rice."

Grandma Xie said: "Are you hungry? Let's eat together when Xie Lin, Xie Qiao and the others come back from school!"

Xie Laoer's mouth twitched, thinking that he could not bear the consequences for his child, and said, "Mom, I've been busy all day and haven't eaten anything. I'm already exhausted."

Grandma Xie was helpless and said, "Well, you sit down and eat first, I'll go to the kitchen and make some soup."

"No need." Xie Lao Er hurriedly shouted: "I just need vegetables, no need to drink soup."

Grandma Xie did not suspect anything and served her son a big bowl full of rice.

"After dinner, you should stay a little longer and spend more time with Xie Lin in the evening. You and your son don't see each other more than twice a month, and your relationship has faded." Grandma Xie sat down and talked to her son.

"Mom, I have a performance in Houhai tonight." Xie Laoer said in embarrassment: "Wait until Xie Lin has summer vacation! I will come back more often to accompany him."

Xie Laoer picked up a piece of food with chopsticks, took a deep breath, and stuffed it into his mouth without hesitation.

"How is it? I learned how to make this dish from old lady Qin next door. Even though it doesn't look good, it tastes pretty good, right?" Grandma Xie asked happily.

Xie Lao Er forced a smile and said with difficulty: "Mom, it tastes pretty good."

Grandma Xie smiled happily and said, "If it tastes good, eat more."

Xie Laoer's mouth was full of oil and sweat was pouring out, but in order to please his mother, he still gritted his teeth and ate it.

"Mom, I'm forming a band recently and I'm a little short of money. Can you lend me some?" Halfway through his meal, Xie Laoer finally told him the purpose of his return home.

"You want money again!" Grandma Xie's face changed, and she said in embarrassment: "Xiaoer! It's not good for you to hang out outside all day long."

Xie Lao Er put down his chopsticks and said, "I'm not fooling around, I'm pursuing my musical dream. I've already negotiated with a bar to sing there. I'll have a fixed monthly income, and if someone sends me flowers, I'll get a commission.

It's just that! My band is short of a drum set, and I'm planning to buy one, but I'm short of money. "

Grandma Xie said earnestly: "Xiaoer, you also have a child. When will you be willing to find a stable job like your eldest brother? You have raised Xie Lin in our house since he was a child. Fortunately, your eldest sister-in-law has no objection, but you also have to consider the child."

The second son of Xie Lao said indifferently: "Isn't Xie Lin doing well now?" Grandma Xie sighed: "Xie Lin is already fifteen years old. With his grades, he probably can't go to high school. As a father, you have to make some arrangements for him! You can't rely on your eldest brother for everything."

Xie Lao Er said heartlessly: "After Xie Lin graduated from junior high school, he followed me to the bar to sing, so he always had a bowl of rice to eat."

"Nonsense." Grandma Xie said angrily: "You have been pursuing your musical dreams for half your life, and you have no food to eat. Do you want your children to be like you?"

Xie Lao Er didn't think there was anything wrong with him, and said: "Mom, you don't understand. If I become famous in the future, I can make more money in a year than my eldest brother can make in his entire life."

“Hong, Hong, Hong!” Grandma Xie couldn’t hold back any longer and said angrily, “You are already in your thirties, almost forty years old, and you still dream of becoming a star. If you could be famous, you would have been famous a long time ago, and you wouldn’t have run back home to beg for food!”

"Mom, you have to believe in your son's talent." Xie Lao Er insisted: "I will definitely become famous. I just lack an opportunity now."

"You have been saying this for more than ten years. You don't mind, but I am tired of hearing it." Grandma Xie said unhappily: "As a father, you can't protect your son from the wind and rain, but you should at least set a good example!"

Xie Laoer was a little angry after being scolded by his mother, but he endured it for the sake of money.

"Mom, give me another two years. If I still don't succeed, I will just go find a class to attend." Xie Laoer said perfunctorily.

Grandma Xie sighed deeply. How could she not hear that her son was just being perfunctory? But he was her own son after all. What could she do if he didn't make progress?

"How much do you want this time?"

Xie Laoer was overjoyed when he heard this, and felt that the dishes his mother cooked became much more delicious.

"Not much, just one thousand!"

"What? One thousand is so much!" Grandma Xie said in surprise.

"I've taken a fancy to a second-hand drum set. One thousand yuan is considered cheap," Xie Laoer explained.

"Where do I get a thousand yuan?" Grandma Xie felt sorry for the money.

"Mom, I will return the money to you when I get my salary next month. I know you have a pension, and my brother and sister-in-law give you household expenses, so you can save a lot of money every month." Xie Laoer said in a mean way.

"That money is for Xie Lin's schooling." Grandma Xie said, "You can't ask your eldest brother and sister-in-law to pay for your son's tuition!"

Xie Lao Er sighed and said, "I didn't want Xie Lin in the first place, but you insisted on keeping him. Raising a child is too troublesome."

Grandma Xie frowned and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about? Xie Lin is the only grandson of our Xie family. How can we not want him?"

Xie Lao Er said: "It would have been great if Xie Lin had been taken away by his mother. It would have saved us a lot of trouble."

Grandma Xie said nervously: "Don't say this in front of the child. Xie Lin is old now and is very sensitive."

Speak of the devil, and he appears. Wang Gang and Xie Qiao just returned home from school, and as soon as they entered the door, they saw Xie Laoer.

"Second Uncle." Xie Qiao was very happy to see Xie Laoer. She liked the alternative second uncle very much and thought he was much more interesting than her own father.

"Qiao Qiao, have you grown taller and become a big girl?" Xie Laoer was very happy to see his niece, but his face suddenly fell when he saw Wang Gang behind Xie Qiao.

"Why are you here?" Wang Gang was very cold towards Xie Lao Er, not only because of the memory of the original owner Xie Lin, but also because Wang Gang looked down on this cheap father.

"Why can't I come? This is my home." Xie Laoer said as a matter of course.

"Hmph, you're back to ask grandma for money again!" Wang Gang said disdainfully.

"What's your attitude? I'm your father after all! You didn't even call me dad when we met." Xie Lao Er stood up unhappily. (End of this chapter)