Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 245 Leaving 2 (jasonn+)

Xiaowei's mother said, "It's perfectly fine here. We can take it apart and maybe sew something back together."

Xiaowei's dad said, "It's all arranged. The fourth one will plant the soil in the spring, and Xiaowang will move over this afternoon. He's at home tidying up right now."

Aunt Wang said to Uncle Wang, "Take the car to Xiao Wang's place and help him move things over. Liu Kuazi and Wang Laosi, you two go help him out. What are you doing standing around here? Lao Hai, go too." The group of men obediently got up and went out to help Xiao Wang move things.

Aunt Wang sat down and said, "Put everything away neatly, make sure you have your household registration book and letter of introduction. Also, take the money, photos, and Xiaobing's things. You two can take two sets of nice clothes to change into. That's all. Hurry up and pack."

Xiaowei's mother looked around and said, "Then, we don't want any of these?"

Aunt Wang said, "That's the city, the city. What are you going to do with all this stuff you use in the countryside? Just to display it? There's nowhere to put it. It's great over there. They have everything. Xiao Wei has already bought all the luggage and bedding, pots and pans, everything. You just need to go there."

Xiaowei's mother looked around the room blankly and said, "So we're just throwing all this stuff away? It took us so many years to collect it all."

Aunt Wang patted Xiaowei's mother on the back and said, "A while is a while. Your son is doing well now. You're enjoying your retirement now. All that is in the past. Don't think about it anymore. Hurry up and pack. Pick out the good clothes for Xiaobing. Forget about the old ones. Is there anything Xiaowei wants to take? You and Lao Hai can pick out two new sets. Don't take anything else."

With a series of quick and decisive commands from Aunt Wang, a group of women, both old and young, quickly tidied up the messy house. These women were all incredibly capable at their jobs.

In the end, only two packages remained from the pile, which saved some trouble.

Xiao Wei's mother is the absolute boss in front of Xiao Wei's father, but she becomes like an obedient little wife in front of Aunt Wang. Including everyone else in the house, not a single one disobeys her. Aunt Wang's reputation for power back in the day wasn't for nothing. Impressive!

After tidying up, Aunt Wang put on her shoes, sat down, and looked around again. She said, "Keep these things that Xiao Wang can use. That child has it tough. Share the things that Xiao Wang can't use with everyone. Whoever likes them can take them."

Xiaowei's mother asked, "Are you bringing the grain? And some dried and pickled vegetables, and two big vats of pickled cabbage? Are you not bringing anything from the outer room? Are you even leaving the vats?"

Aunt Wang laughed and said, "Look at you, so pathetic. You've always been so short-sighted. Do you think you can haul a few tanks hundreds of kilometers away in the dead of winter? Is it even worth the fuel? Keep it all for Xiao Wang, so he'll remember you as his aunt someday."

Xiaowei's mother said, "Just now, Wang Laosi asked if the house had been given to Xiaowang, and said he wondered if Xiaofu and the others would be happy about it."

Aunt Wang curled her lip and said, "Let him laugh it off. It's our own stuff, who cares who gives it to whom? Xiao Fu isn't married yet, and even if she were, we have enough room in the house. Besides, you're her aunt, not her mother. How can you talk about fairness and reason when dividing the inheritance? You're just a busybody."

The young woman at the window burst out laughing.

A woman nearby said, "It sounds like Wang Laosi has something on his mind about your house."

The other nodded and said, "I think so too."

Aunt Wang waved her hand and said, "Let him think whatever he wants. What does it have to do with us? Have you prepared the food? Hurry up and get the food ready. We'll eat when Xiao Wang brings it over. Consider it a meal for Xiao Wang. After that, we'll leave. It'll be dark later and the roads will be difficult to travel. The snow is too heavy this year."

A group of elderly women went down to the outer room to prepare food, chatting animatedly.

Xiaowei's mother wandered around the room alone, touching this and that, tidying up this and arranging that, tears streaming down her face without making a sound. She sat on the corner of the kang (a heated brick bed) and sobbed, burying her head in her hands.

Aunt Wang busied herself in the outer room for a while, then opened the door and came inside. She immediately saw Xiaowei's mother crying. She reached out and slapped Xiaowei's mother on the back, saying, "What are you crying about? You good-for-nothing! You're not happy that your son is doing well? It's a good thing Xiaowei isn't like you, otherwise I wouldn't have dared to give Xiaohong to you. Look at you, you've been a crybaby since you were little. Wipe your tears, stop crying."

Xiaowei's mother wiped her face, feeling wronged, and said, "This house was built up over the decades, by the handful of dirt and mud. Now you're just going to throw it away like that? I'm not going to be upset."

Aunt Wang sat down next to Xiaowei's mother, put her arm around her shoulder and said, "Let me tell you, you can't imagine what Xiaowei is like now. He's a real big boss. He owns a three-story hotel, and his house is over a thousand square meters. He runs factories and schools. He earns several hundred dollars a day. Aren't you happy?"

My daughter Xiaohong told me that Xiaowei bought a plot of land in Fengtian, over an acre, to build a big house for us. That's Fengtian! Isn't your son capable? He even got Xiaobing's household registration transferred so easily, making him a city resident. Is that something just anyone can do? You'll be so lucky in the future, what's this little thing compared to that? How much is this house worth? Will it be worth ten thousand? You'll have everything you need in the future!"

Xiao Wei's mother wiped her face, glared at Aunt Wang, and said, "You talk as if you have no part in it? He's so capable, why don't you benefit from it?"

Aunt Wang sighed and shook her head, saying, "Thank you for your help. From now on, Xiaohong will be part of your family, a resident of Fengtian. Your whole family will be enjoying a life of luxury in Fengtian, while her father and I are stuck in this small county town, unable to go anywhere. How many times a year can she come back to see us? If anyone should be suffering, it's me!"

Xiaowei's mother paused for a moment, then looked at Aunt Wang and said, "No, neither Xiaowei nor Xiaohong are like that; they're not filial. Besides, isn't Xiaowei successful now? Let's see if we can get Old Wang to Fengtian too."

Aunt Wang chuckled, patted Xiaowei's mother on the shoulder, and said, "You're always so carefree. This isn't a small matter. It's not like you can just transfer your household registration and find someone. This is a transfer. Xiaohong's father is a section chief, someone who's important in the county, but outside he's nothing. How can he transfer? Don't make things difficult for the kids. As long as they're happy together, that's what matters. When you're enjoying your retirement, don't forget me. I'll go to Fengtian for fun when I have time. Let Old Wang stay home and take care of things."

Xiaowei's mother said, "Can you really bear to do that? What will you do if something bad happens to you later?"

Aunt Wang said, "He wouldn't dare. I can't even feed myself properly, and he dares to go out and mess around. I'll break his dick."

Xiao Wei's mother rolled her eyes at Aunt Wang: "You talk like you're so generous. I know you too well, you scoundrel."

(End of this chapter)