Chapter 227: Persuading Grandfather to Move
Chapter 227: Persuading Grandfather to Move
Li Qingzhu finished reading the letter without moving his hands, but his expression seemed to relax, probably because he felt relieved and let go of his previous suspicion and dissatisfaction.
After all, they hadn't seen each other for more than ten years. Li Junlan never went back and never sent a single word back for many years after their marriage, even though Zhang Shurou had stopped her from giving away her things and even threw away those she thought were junk.
But as a daughter, Li Junlan only lived in her own sorrow and ignored everything else. When Li Junlan got married, Li Bing gave her the most valuable things in the family as a dowry.
If Chunfen had not been able to make good use of the dowry and allow the depressed Li Junlan to live a worry-free life, Zhang Shurou would have embezzled and tortured her to death long ago, and how could she have survived to take possession of it.
Shangguan Yue and Chen Bianbian really didn't think of Li Bing's family back then, because Shangguan Yue had never seen her maternal grandfather, so how could she have any memory of him.
Bianbian looked through Li Junlan's memories, and they were all bad. She grew up amidst her parents' quarrels and fights. Li Junlan deliberately didn't want to remember these things, so Bianbian couldn't find the feeling of missing her father.
On the contrary, Li Junlan's memory of Shangguan Ning is still very clear, and her memories of Shangguan Yan are all resistance, dislike and fear. If Bian Bian was not a fool who couldn't move his legs when he saw a handsome guy, he would have been sick because of these memories of Li Junlan.
So in the following years, considering the original owner's memories, Bian Bian didn't have many thoughts about Li Bing as a father, and just casually asked the butler to send some New Year gifts back to get rid of him.
If it weren't for the gift she received after giving birth, Bianbian and she would not have known that the original owner's father had always been thinking about his daughter.
An old man who silently cared about his daughter moved her and Bianbian, and made them show some filial piety on behalf of the unreliable original owner.
So Shangguan Yue came to see the family in person first. If they were reliable and worth helping and supporting, she would give them the letter. If they were unreliable, she would only give them some gifts and money.
If she was the type who was seeking death, she would not come in the future. After all, they were not Bianbian's biological father, brothers or sisters, so there was no resonance between them. Moreover, the original owner did not have a very deep affection for her father Li Bing.
She came here just to see his character and bring him to the capital temporarily to train him to see if he can be of any use. After all, her Zi Yan country is short of its own people.
She also didn't want them to be captured and used as threats in the future if there was a riot in South Vietnam. As the general's wife, she would not be able to abandon her father and siblings, and would also become criticized by others.
In fact, Bian Bian's letter was not particularly sentimental. It was just based on the original owner Li Junlan's memory, writing about some childhood events, those little things that happened before the relationship between Li Bing and Lou Huan broke down.
He talked about how Shangguan Yan went to the battlefield after their marriage and how she suffered from severe depression after giving birth to Shangguan Yue and almost died. Li Bing always felt guilty for not giving his children a stable and happy home.
That's why his eyes became red when he saw this, and this was also the reason why Li Qingzhu felt relieved. It turned out that his second sister didn't forget her parents' home because she became rich, but because she was sick and couldn't control herself.
What moved Li Bing was what was written at the end of the letter. The letter asked Li Bing, as a father, to bring his younger brother and sister to settle in the capital, and he wanted the whole family to be together during his lifetime.
I want my father to live a happy life, my younger brother to achieve something, and my younger sister to marry into a good family.
Li Bing didn't care whether he could enjoy the good life or not. He was used to being frugal all his life and was not interested in wealth and glory, but he didn't want his son to stay here hunting all his life.
The youngest daughter is over 20 years old and still unmarried. She is becoming more and more reserved and silent. He also wants her to go to the capital so that his second daughter can find a good family for her. She can't just end up living alone like this.
Li Qingzhu was only a 25-year-old young man. Although he had long been accustomed to his current life, every man has dreams in his heart. It was just that after so many years, he suddenly received a letter asking him to go to the capital city thousands of miles away.
He also felt that the place was too far away to be imagined, and had some doubts and worries, but he couldn't let his worries ruin his little sister's life by not wanting to go.
So after reading the letter, Li Qingzhu remained silent.
Shangguan Yue knew Li Qingzhu's concerns. He was afraid that he didn't know what the situation would be like in the capital. He hadn't received any letters for more than ten years, and now he suddenly received a letter asking all of them to settle down there.
This kind of action does make people suspicious and uneasy. If they settle down here, they will naturally have to sell everything here. Once they leave, there will be no turning back.
At this time, a round-headed little boy, about three or four years old, walked towards Li Bing, rubbing his eyes sleepily, and nestled in Li Bing's arms, yawning.
His big round eyes were watery because of yawning. Li Bing was about to introduce his grandson to Shangguan Yue, but the boy suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Shangguan Yue fixedly.
"Sister, who are you? You look like a fairy."
"Hahaha... Thank you! You must be Doudou! Your cousin will give you candy."
Shangguan Yue was amused by this cute little cousin. She took out some candies from her sleeve and handed them to Doudou. Doudou looked at Li Bing, who nodded. Doudou looked at Li Qingzhu again. After getting the consent of his grandfather and father, Doudou happily took the candies.
These candies are milk candies and fruit candies created by Shangguan Yue. They are very popular in Zi Yan Country and South Vietnam. Doudou saw them for the first time. The packaging looked cute and they tasted even better. His eyes narrowed into slits due to smiling.
"Grandpa, uncle, aunt, I know you have some concerns, but please rest assured that mother really wants you to reunite in the capital.
Uncle, even if you don’t think about yourself, you should think about Doudou. With this opportunity, Doudou will have more choices and a better future in the future.
My aunt also has the opportunity to find a better family, and even if she doesn't get married, she will live a better life.
If anything happens in the future, we can all gather together and form a united front to avoid you becoming a weapon used by others to threaten and manipulate mom and dad because of the long distance. "
Shangguan Yue came straight to the point and told everything honestly. It was always better than avoiding the topic and causing suspicion.
Although Li Bing was reluctant to give up the leisurely days here, and also reluctant to leave the children he had taught, he could not just care about himself.
He had already let his children down in the first half of his life, and now he had to consider his son, grandson and little daughter and could not be so selfish. Li Bing nodded and agreed to go to the capital.
Seeing that his father agreed to settle in the capital, the hesitant Li Qingzhu looked at his son and younger sister, and finally nodded in agreement. If he couldn't stay in the capital, he would come back.
Li Ruomei always follows the opinions of her father and brother. She goes wherever they say to go. In fact, she has also dreamed of what the capital city would be like.
She also wanted to meet her second sister. She was very young when her second sister got married, and her impression of her had become very vague.
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