Chapter two hundred and thirty sixth white-eyed wolf
Li Mengyao's father's name is Li Chenghui and his mother's name is Zhang Caiyun. This is something Li Mengyao told them in advance.
Ling Zhi had imagined the scene when he met Li Mengyao's parents. He felt that they would most likely appear very happy or anxious. In short, they would definitely not be indifferent if they heard the name "Li Mengyao" from outsiders.
After all, a tiger's poison cannot eat its seeds. No matter how unreliable parents are, they should still care about their children.
However, what Zhang Caiyun did was beyond Ling Zhi's expectation. He felt that his three views had been refreshed again. Facing the three people in front of her who were suspected to be Li Mengyao's old friends, her first reaction was to close the door!
Ling Zhi suddenly felt that a soft spot in his heart had been hit. He stepped forward suddenly, and when Zhang Caiyun was about to close the door, he stuck his upper body in the crack of the door, staring at Zhang Caiyun!
Fortunately, he regained his senses in time before his expression became more ferocious. He gritted his teeth and tried his best to soften his expression, but even so, he knew that his expression could not be restored to make outsiders feel at ease.
To a certain extent.
But he couldn't care about that much anymore. He couldn't hesitate at this time. He quickly remembered the words he had prepared before and tried hard not to make the atmosphere of the scene any more embarrassing:
"I'm sorry, auntie, it doesn't matter if she's not here. We might as well come and see you. You see, we have prepared some gifts and a red envelope as a New Year's gift. It's not a sign of respect, so please...
..."
"Red envelope?"
Zhang Caiyun seemed to have heard the key words that she was interested in. She relaxed her grip on the door and opened the door a little. Only then did Ling Zhi have the opportunity to observe Li Mengyao's mother from head to toe.
With the heavy cotton-padded jacket, the wide scarf, the bloated eye bags on his face and the little grains of rice remaining at the corners of his mouth, the whole image was still far from Ling Zhi's original imagination.
Fortunately, the outline of her face was enough for him to confirm that the peasant woman in front of him was indeed Li Mengyao's mother - Zhang Caiyun!
But at this moment, he did not dare to stop and observe wantonly. He quickly called Zhao Shiyan and Qin Fei to come up and showed off the specialties they brought to show that what he said was true.
Zhang Caiyun's expression softened a little. After all, he didn't want to hit the "smiling" person with his hand. Although the boy in front of him had an ugly smile, he was still somewhat sincere.
She opened the door, took the specialties from Ling Zhi and Zhao Shiyan, and said expressionlessly:
"come in."
Ling Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he could get in, we could talk. Otherwise, the main purpose of this trip would not be achieved.
Walking into the gate, there is a small yard of 20 square meters. There is a stone square table placed in the corner of the yard. Next to the square table is a hill made of wheat bran and vegetable leaves. Two old hens and a group of chickens are surrounding it.
They are eating their lunch next to this hill.
"Wow! So cute!"
Zhao Shiyan looked at the group of chicks surrounding the hill, and his girlish heart suddenly overflowed.
"Sister, every household in Yingshan Village is like this. Look at the ignorant look on your face!"
Qin Fei unconsciously said something that deserved a beating.
Zhao Shiyan was too lazy to pay attention to him, and ran to the side of the hill, squatted down, and stroked the lovely body hair of these poultry.
Zhang Caiyun, who was standing nearby, did not stop Zhao Shiyan, nor did he ask Ling Zhi and Qin Fei to come in and sit for a while. He just stood in the middle of the yard and said nothing.
"Well, auntie, you said Li Mengyao is not here, what is she doing?"
Ling Zhi saw that Zhang Caiyun was not taking the initiative, so he took the initiative and asked what he should have asked.
Later, with Qin Fei's help in translating, the two successfully talked for a while:
"She? You really don't know?"
"I really don't know! We had a good relationship with Mengyao when we were in high school. Later, she dropped out of school and returned home, and we lost contact with her. We happened to have some free time this year, so we came over to have a look. So, aunt, where is she going?
Where is it?"
Ling Zhi turned on the serious nonsense mode. Compared to Zhao Shiyan, the psychological burden on him to say these words was slightly lighter.
But despite this, he felt that he should do this kind of thing less and less in the future. Otherwise, if things go on like this, wouldn't he regard this kind of thing as a habit?
Zhang Caiyun stared at Ling Zhi's face, as if she wanted to see that he was not lying, but after thinking about it, she felt that lying was meaningless to the three visiting people.
Besides, Lingzhi and the others came with souvenirs. Very few people come to visit their home these days, even during the Chinese New Year.
Thinking of this, Zhang Caiyun lowered his guard a little, but his face remained expressionless:
"To tell you the truth, she hasn't been home for a long time."
"A long time? How long is a long time? Also, where has she been? What kind of job does she do? Do you know? Have you ever looked for her?"
Lexus finally asked the most critical questions of this trip!
"How do I know where she went? She might have died outside. She's a wolf with white eyes! Feeding her is in vain!"
Qin Fei's face became gloomy. Before that, he had been helping Ling Zhi translate Zhang Caiyun's words with a curious attitude, but he just gritted his teeth and translated it.
Although he didn't know the details of the matter like Ling Zhi and Zhao Shiyan, the words Zhang Caiyun just said were enough to touch his nerves.
Qin Fei was also impatient. He didn't bother to translate for Ling Zhi and started talking to Zhang Caiyun directly in dialect.
Ling Zhi was confused and could only watch as their voices got louder and louder. Even Zhao Shiyan, who was squatting on the ground next to him, was alerted.
However, just when they were trying to persuade Qin Fei and Zhang Caiyun to reconcile, Ling Zhi felt that there seemed to be some movement in the other side of the room.
He turned around and saw a little boy slowly crawling out from the door curtain of the house and looking at the four people in the yard with curious eyes. This scene immediately made Ling Zhi feel like a thunderbolt!
Who is this little boy? Li Mengyao's younger brother? No, Mengyao has never mentioned that there is a younger brother in the family. If there is a younger brother, it is impossible for her not to tell him!
So, how old is this little boy? 2-3 years old? Is he Zhang Caiyun’s biological child? If not, is he adopted?
Zhao Shiyan on the side had the same expression as Ling Zhi, and they were also in disbelief at this scene.
Regardless of whether this little boy is biological or adopted, one fact cannot be escaped:
Zhang Caiyun’s family has raised a new child!
Ling Zhi's face became extremely solemn. What does this mean? Does it mean that Zhang Caiyun and his wife no longer think about getting Li Mengyao back?
Ling Zhi didn't dare to think any more. Since he entered the door today, various incomprehensible phenomena have frequently appeared in front of him. He feels that his brain is not enough at the moment!
Zhang Caiyun on the side noticed the change in the expressions of Ling Zhi and Zhao Shiyan. She turned around, her face changed, and she hurriedly ran to help the little boy up, preparing to carry him into the house.
Ling Zhi suddenly woke up at this time. He felt that the opportunity was rare, so he subconsciously took out his mobile phone and took a few photos of the little boy's face while Zhang Caiyun was not paying attention. After that, Zhang Caiyun and the little boy disappeared through the door curtain.
"Ling Zhi, could that little boy be Mengyao's younger brother?"
Zhao Shiyan came over and said with a worried look on his face.
Ling Zhi shook his head silently, indicating that he was not sure. He turned his head to Qin Fei and asked:
"What were you arguing with her just now? I really didn't understand a word you said."
Qin Fei had not recovered from his previous emotions at this time. He said angrily:
"Aren't you talking about her daughter? No matter what, you can't curse your own child to death? It's simply unreasonable!..."
Qin Fei wanted to continue talking, but at this moment Zhang Caiyun walked out of the room, and Qin Fei shut his mouth.
"Do you have anything else to do? If not, just leave."
After saying that, Zhang Caiyun walked towards the door, wanting to open the door to see off the guests.
"Well, auntie, is that child just now Mengyao's younger brother?"
Lexus wants to seize the time to collect all useful information.
"No, we adopted him."
"So how old is he?"
"What does it have to do with you?"
"...Well, where is uncle? Why haven't you seen him yet? It's hard to come here this time. We also want to say hello to uncle and wish him a good year."
"He is not in good health. Please don't come into the house and disturb him."
"..."
Ling Zhi felt that Zhang Caiyun's eviction order was becoming more and more obvious. He did not give up and still insisted on asking:
"Auntie, look, we've finally come here, why don't we help you clean up? Don't worry, we won't come into the house to disturb uncle."
"Need not."
It was simple and straightforward, without any room for maneuver. This made Ling Zhi lose all his temper and had no choice but to say goodbye to Zhang Caiyun.
After leaving the gate, everyone's thoughts were changing, and they were all thinking about different things.
Qin Fei was piecing together the whole incident, while Zhao Shiyan had long wanted to leave that dull yard, but after leaving, she became sulky for Li Mengyao.
As for Ling Zhi, although he was also unhappy with Zhang Caiyun's actions, it was a pity that he did not find out more information for Li Mengyao.
But... maybe this level is just right.
They could ask the surrounding villagers for more details, but judging from the attitude of the villagers, they all seemed to stay away from Zhang Caiyun's family. Therefore, in this case, the more information they inquired, the more negative news they would get.
And if these news were told to Li Mengyao, she might be even more sad.
Ling Zhi and the others came here simply to see how Li Mengyao's parents were doing, and not to make Li Mengyao feel too uncomfortable.
Moreover, they came here this time, saying that they wanted to untie the knot in Mengyao's heart. In fact, both of them knew in their hearts that the main reason was that they just wanted to untie a burden in their hearts.
Li Mengyao is undoubtedly a good friend of both of them, and she does not understand the changes in her family. In this case, her hometown is an unstable factor.
Ling Zhi and Zhao Shiyan naturally did not want Li Mengyao's family factors to affect her future development, which was why they insisted on visiting Yingshan Village.
Although this visit may not necessarily solve her problem, it is always good to at least understand the situation.
But now, they already know that Zhang Caiyun's family can still make ends meet, and at least they still have the energy to raise a child, which means that the financial situation is not at a point where they can't open the pot. Knowing this, they have basically achieved their goal.
So the three of them walked all the way to the entrance of the village without trying to talk to other villagers on the way.
"Hey, to be honest, this matter is a bit interesting, but... forget it, I will ask about it myself later, so I won't bother you to tell me. Then Lingzhi, you promise me the game
, when will it be cashed out?”
Ling Zhi was also a little absent-minded at the moment:
"We have to go back to Xiangcheng to catch the bus, so I won't accompany you this time. If you come to Huacheng another day, I'll treat you!"
"Hey! Are you writing a bad check to me? Oh, forget it, it is indeed a bit unpleasant today, and I am also somewhat responsible. I will leave later, then I will leave first, hungry
Kill me!"
After what happened this morning, Qin Fei seemed to know that Ling Zhi and the others were carrying some baggage, so he didn't ask too much about the game promised by Ling Zhi, so he rode his electric bike directly back to Yingshan Town.
The two of them stood at the entrance of the village for a while, digesting the sulking feeling they had just felt in the yard, before Zhao Shiyan slowly spoke out his question:
"Lingzhi, tell me, should we tell Mengyao everything we just saw?"