Chapter 1544 Sending a Letter

When Chen Kang mentioned old things, there was water in his eyes, and he gritted his teeth tightly to prevent himself from swallowing loudly.

Zhou Wei understood his wife’s mood and gently patted his shoulder and back: “It’s okay, it’s all over...”

Sister-in-law Chen’s big face was originally Because the Chen family's uncle and aunt suddenly returned to their hometown, they were a little confused. Seeing the appearance of the elderly couple, they were even more confused - they couldn't figure out what was going on with the two old people.

"This is a long story, let me briefly explain it bit by bit." It was impossible for the old father to explain clearly, so Chen Xin answered on his behalf: "My dad was working in a factory in another county. To work, in those days, you could move around with your family, so my dad settled in a factory in another county.

My dad established a relationship with my mother a year and a half after settling in another county. My grandpa was approved to be transferred back to work in his hometown. He was going back to his hometown in southern Hunan. He took my dad and mom back to his hometown to discuss marriage matters with family members. My dad and mom got married in my grandpa’s hometown. My grandpa also has three sons. My dad Not a door-to-door son-in-law.

When my dad was working in a factory in another county, he wrote to my aunt every month. At first, we had regular contact with my aunt, but there was no contact with her one month before my dad went to Shonan. I received a reply. My dad wanted to go back to his hometown for a visit. At that time, my grandfather was in a hurry due to work reasons, so he went to Shonan first before he could go back to his hometown.

Before my dad went to Shonan I also wrote to my eldest aunt telling me where I was going, and when I arrived in Shonan, I also wrote back telling me my wedding date and current address, but there was no reply to the letters I sent. When my dad finally settled the work matter, he even came to Shonan. For eight or nine months.

My dad couldn’t wait for the letter from home, but he received a letter sent to his hometown that was returned, showing that the person was not found.

My dad was worried about my aunt and wanted to go back to his hometown to visit. At that time, my dad and mom’s weddings were imminent, so my grandpa asked my dad to get married and then take my mom back to her hometown to pay homage to the ancestors of the Chen family.

After my father and mother got married, they didn’t have time to get up and go back to their hometown. They actually received a letter from a fellow villager in their hometown, saying that my aunt... she had difficulty giving birth in the first year of her life, and she couldn’t keep her size. She had died long ago. .

My dad collapsed at that time, and what made my dad even more collapsed was that the letter also said that my uncle had married another daughter-in-law half a year after my aunt had a difficult delivery, and she was already pregnant with the child.

Little brother, you have probably heard about the deep relationship between my father and my aunt and their brother and sister. After my father and I passed away, my father and my aunt and my brother and I depended on each other for life. My father heard that his sister was gone, and the sky fell. He also heard that my uncle had remarried. My father blamed himself for not being able to return to his hometown in time, so that he and his sister were separated forever. He felt sad and painful. If you still have the courage to go back to your hometown, you will never mention anything about your hometown again.

However, no one thought that the letter my dad received saying that my aunt was in danger of having a difficult childbirth and that my uncle had remarried was false. My dad had been deceived for decades, even though he had been cheated countless times. When I arrived in Changshi for the first time, I was so close to my hometown that I didn’t have the courage to go back and take a look. "

Sister-in-law He was confused: "Uncle, won't you confirm the authenticity of the content in the letter? You didn't even confirm whether it was true or not, so you just... believed it? "Believe it without confirming it, what else is it to be empty-headed?

"If it were a letter written by someone else, my dad might not necessarily believe it, but the person who wrote the letter is... the Chen family. "Chen Xin smiled helplessly: "My dad wrote to my aunt but got no reply. He also wrote to fellow Chen family members to ask about the situation. Who would have thought that the reply from the Chen family member would be a lie. "

"Which bastard in the Chen family deceived Uncle Chen Kang? "Chen Dalian couldn't figure out why Uncle Chen Kang was so easily deceived. He heard that the letter was written by the Chen family and he understood. If it were him, if he received a letter from his family saying that someone was missing, he would I believe it too.

“Well, little brother, it’s better not to ask that person. If you know who it is, you don’t have to embarrass everyone. "Chen Xin begged with embarrassment.

The clan brother looked embarrassed, but Chen Dalian did not pursue him and asked: "Okay, let's not ask who that bastard is for the moment. Then, why did the old uncle suddenly return to his hometown? coming? "

"This," the Chen brothers were even more embarrassed. Chen Jie sighed: "This is for me to say. The reason why my dad suddenly returned to his hometown was because there was a case of being ripped off and deceived at the end of October last year. The opportunity to find out the truth gave rise to some doubts. This opportunity appeared thanks to the blessing of this boy in my family. "

He pointed to the child he brought back to his hometown: "This kid likes basketball and also likes to buy sports magazines. He collected several sports magazines last year, and one of them introduced me. Granddaughter.

This boy saw a young sports star from his own country in a magazine, and found that the girl’s appearance was somewhat similar to his aunt, my sister, so he paid more attention at that time. Among the family members introduced to the little star, I found out that there is "Chen Hongying", who has the same name as the great-aunt mentioned by his father. The little star is also from Jiudao Township in Ebei. He is from the same place as his great-aunt and his father's hometown. I think it's very strange. It’s amazing. I took the magazine and showed it to his grandfather.

There is only one family with the surname Le in my father’s hometown. The Le family has a simple population. The magazine clearly stated who the little star’s father is, and his grandparents. Who is it? In what year did grandma die?

The situation in my aunt’s family reported in the magazine is completely inconsistent with what my dad said in the letter he received from the person named Chen. Then, Brother Li can imagine how shocked my dad was when he saw it.

My dad couldn’t believe it at the time. He was alone for several days before telling us brothers and sisters. At that time, even our brothers and sisters were frightened.My dad said that he had heard about his eldest aunt since he was a child. He thought that his eldest aunt, who had died from childbirth long ago, seemed to be alive. We all suspected that there was something wrong with our ears.

In order to verify the authenticity, I asked the WeChat agency to help me check. The information I received from the WeChat agency confirmed that what was reported in the sports magazine was true. I couldn’t escape because of my work. To be sure, my brother arrived. When I was on a business trip from a neighboring province, I took a few days off and made a special detour to Province E to visit Jiudao in person to confirm its authenticity.

My brother confirmed that my aunt actually passed away a few years ago. My dad felt ashamed of his sister and her children. Because of his avoidance, he missed the truth all his life. After the end of October last year, I Dad never had a good night's sleep. My dad was homesick and timid. He actually didn't have the courage to come back because he was afraid that people would say he was shameless in getting married because his nephew's child was prosperous.

This time it was our brothers who persuaded my dad to come back to his hometown for a walk. We brothers and sisters all have their own jobs. We are neither rich nor too bad. We are better than those above and not as good as below. There is no need to go back to our hometown. In the autumn wind, my dad most wanted to say sorry to my aunt, and we also wanted to say sorry to my cousin. If we had known that our aunt was still alive, why would we not have set foot in our hometown for decades.

By the way, I have always kept the letter my dad wrote to my aunt, and the letter my aunt wrote to my dad. We also brought them back this time. ”

When Chen Jie mentioned the letter, he immediately stood up and dragged the password box to his side, unlocked the combination lock, opened the lid, and placed a rectangular locked wooden box on the table.

The son was explaining to himself the reasons why he was deceived and did not dare to return to his hometown and came back again. Chen Kang lowered his head and felt so guilty that he wanted to burrow into the ground. If he had not been so timid back then, he would have come back quietly to have a look. .

The person who deceived him has a terrible heart, and he must bear half of the responsibility. If he was not timid, he would not have been kept in the dark for decades, so that he could obviously support and survive with his sister. The wind and rain happened to be missed.

Chen Kang felt bitter and his eyes were sparkling.

Zhou Wei didn’t say anything, but quietly handed the tissue to his wife. She understood his pain, For decades, my wife has always been haunted by the fact that she did not go back to her hometown to see her sister before going to southern Hunan, which caused the separation between heaven and earth forever. Even his father also felt guilty for taking Chen Kang back to southern Hunan, causing their sister and brother to never see each other again, even before his death. I still feel resentful about it.

When the adults were talking, I couldn’t talk to him as a child. Chen Fengnian listened quietly. It was said that it was because he liked sports magazines that his grandfather discovered the truth about being deceived. It was a bit A little shy, he actually paid more attention to a certain girl because he thought she looked a bit like his aunt.

Sister-in-law He paid attention to the wooden box. There was nothing flashy about the box, but the lock near the The edges of the box are polished and polished, showing that the owner opened the box frequently.

When Chen Kang saw his son holding the wooden box, his eyes almost shed tears again. He was reluctant to throw away the letter he wrote to his sister when it was returned. He kept it together with the reply letter written by his sister to him. Whenever I took it out and looked at it when I missed my sister and my hometown.

The letter from his sister to him and the letter he wrote to her that were returned, accompanied him through decades of ups and downs. He originally decided to take it with him to sleep with him when he left, but he never expected that he would take it with him to sleep. One day it reappeared in front of people.

Chen Kang turned his face away, not daring to think any more.

Uncle Chen Kang still keeps the letter from that year, which shows that he really has not forgotten his sister. Because of the deep love between sister and brother, he is reluctant to throw away the letter. He also understands that Uncle Chen Kang and his sons have the most important relationship. What I want to go to is Yueqing’s house, and what I want to see most is Yueqing.

However, he couldn't make the decision, so he thought for a while before speaking: "Actually, my good friends and I made an appointment to go to Yueqing's house for dinner today. Before you guys came, my mother-in-law and I cleaned up. Things are about to pass..."

Chen Xin understood immediately: "Brother Li, you and your sister-in-law should lock all the doors in your house, and take your niece over there quickly. We will warm up by the fire in the main room of your house. Just Please help me give this box to my cousin in Yueqing. As for what my cousin will do after seeing it, we have no complaints."

"Big face, you go over first, the old uncle and the little nephew are so far away I'm tired from the car ride when I get back, so I'll give my uncle something to eat first." Sister-in-law He winked at the man and urged him to rush to deliver a message to the Le family.

"That's okay, I'll go there first." Chen Dalian also felt that it would be better for him to go to Lejia first to see the situation before talking about anything else. Put the wooden box in a red plastic bag and head to Lejia in a hurry.

Chen Kang wiped his eyes quietly and sat drinking tea.

Sister-in-law He went to the side room to make pancakes, a local snack. Her two girls helped light the fire and find condiments.

Zhou Wei asked her son to pick out the gift box for her nephew. She took it to her nephew's wife. She found that the wing was warm and comfortable, so she asked her wife to go to the kitchen with her son and grandson to warm themselves by the fire.

Chen Kang took his son and grandson to turn off the electric heater and go to the Chen family’s private room to watch the food being cooked.