rebirth joke

When I went to see my grandma again on the weekend, she looked much better, thanks to the nourishing soup that Kang Wan cooked.

Li Ling saw that his grandmother had recovered, so he sat down and told her about the jewelry store.

Grandma never expected Li Ling to have such a plan. She was pleasantly surprised and worried at the same time: "It's not a small matter to set up a store, have you considered it?"

Li Ling said: "Isn't it because I'm afraid that you will be bored at home?"

The grandma said: "Nonsense. Such a big store, you can buy it as soon as you say it. It was your great-grandfather's family business all his life. It's just that your two cousins ​​didn't live up to it, and it was reduced to what it is today."

Li Ling said: "I heard you talking to me about this, so I know you are reluctant. Since it is a family business of several generations, don't let them ruin it like this. I contacted Mr. Meng, who is interested in jewelry investment. She My hometown is in Linchuan, and when I came back years ago, you will take her to see it yourself."

After hearing this, grandma raised her spirits a little bit, but she was embarrassed and said, "I'm an old man, so I don't know what you young people love."

Li Ling talked about the bracelets, and said: "Mr. Meng came here for the other bracelet. She became interested in the store because she liked that pair of bracelets. You just need to grasp this point and introduce her to her." gone."

After hearing this, grandma pondered for a while, then sighed softly: "In the dowry that your great-grandmother prepared for me back then, this bracelet was the most valuable. Now there are probably no craftsmen who can make this style. I remember my When I was a teenager, there were only two apprentices in the shop who had learned this craft, and one was your grandfather Zhou. Who knew that when I went to your cousin’s shop, I thought the styles they made were old and the crafts were complicated, and they couldn’t afford it. Such a high salary drove everyone away. Your grandfather Zhou is now working as a consultant in a jewelry company, so people respect him."

As she talked, she seemed to be immersed in the days before she got married, and sighed softly.

Li Ling comforted him with a smile, "It's easy. After we get the store up and running, we can invite Grandpa Zhou back."

Grandma couldn't help laughing and said: "It's easy for you to say, why do people disturb our muddy water when they are doing well, and your cousin has offended people, I think it is difficult."

Li Ling said: "It's not difficult to do anything, the key is to do it step by step. Didn't you educate me like this before? You should take care of your injuries first, and after you leave the hospital, add up. How can you greet that Mr. Meng well? I think she is the same Just tell me what you have to say. Even if it doesn’t work, I’ll just contact someone else.”

Grandma smiled and said, "You are coaxing me with what I used to coax you."

Li Ling smiled, and said again: "I only have one condition, you don't have to worry about uncles' affairs."

Grandma smiled and sighed: "I understand, I shouldn't care about it anymore, I have my grandson to support me, I don't care what they do, people in their 40s and [-]s can't tell right from wrong. I just regret it , when they were born, I was busy with my career with your grandfather, so I didn't educate them more, so I always felt owed."

Li Ling didn't say much, he couldn't understand grandma's guilt of being a mother, but he couldn't force her to be cold-blooded and ruthless.The only way is to let her have something to do, and if she doesn't have that free time to worry about her uncle's family all day long.

After grandma recovered enough to leave the hospital, Li Ling took Kang Wan and grandma back to Zhushi.Kang Wan had quit his job before that, and after his grandma recovered from his injury, he was able to study his high school books at home with peace of mind.

At the end of the year, things were busy, so Li Ling went back to Linchuan early to celebrate the New Year in order to spare time, and even brought his subordinates to keep their feet on the ground.There was also the matter of Kang Wan returning to school after the next year. He found his classmate who worked in the local middle school in Zhushi.

Life is busy, but his family is with him, and someone keeps a lamp for him when he returns home. Li Ling has nothing extravagant to ask for.It's just that sometimes when I touch the Guanyin pendant under the pillow, and think of that email, I always have a faint sense of crisis lingering in my heart, but he also suppresses it.

After working overtime for more than two consecutive months, Li Ling finally took his vacation early and took his grandmother and Kang Wan back to his old house in Linchuan.

Grandma walked around with her old relatives in Linchuan, only to find out that rumors of her two nephews selling a jewelry store had spread, but they didn’t discuss the right price, so she was so angry that she said to Li Ling at home: “Back then you Grandpa's jewelry is one of the best in Linchuan, how many old customers and contacts, who knows, passed on to your uncle, and then in the hands of your cousins, it is worse than the jewelry store that has been open for several years!"

Li Ling had expected this to be the case, and comforted her: "Mr. Meng has already contacted me. When she returns to Linchuan in two days, you can take her to the store to have a look."

Meng Xuan made an appointment with Li Ling. Although she is the spoiled young lady of the family, she has not lost any respect and etiquette. Hearing that the person who accompanied her to watch the shop was an old lady, he asked the driver to drive to Li Ling's house to pick her up.

Grandma was with grandpa back then, and had a lot of socializing in business dealings, even after she fell down, that knowledge still exists.So I dressed appropriately that day, got in the car and went.

Li Ling didn't have much demand for the success of the talks. He just hoped that grandma could find something to do. He didn't expect to pick up grandma's car in the afternoon. He went downstairs to pick it up. Seeing Meng Xuan helped grandma get out of the car, the two of them All smiling.

As soon as Li Ling saw this situation, he knew that things were close.Sure enough, Meng Xuan said to him: "Why didn't you mention the signboard of your shop earlier, if you did, I would promise you that day."

Grandma also said: "Miss Meng's family used to be regular customers of our store. The set of jewelry her mother wore when she got married was made by our family."

Li Ling raised his eyebrows and said, "Such a coincidence?"

Grandma said: "It's no wonder Miss Meng picked our bracelet at first glance."

Meng Xuan smiled, and said to Li Ling: "I can contribute money to help you set up a shop, but there are two requirements. The craftsmen in the first shop must be the same group of people as before. Next time, I think that if Auntie has the energy , it is perfect to ask her to be the store manager. I will ask the secretary to discuss the rest of the specific details with you."

Li Ling didn't expect things to go so smoothly. After Meng Xuan finished speaking, he said goodbye to his grandma with a smile, and then got back in the car and left.

When Li Ling and his grandma returned home, they saw that her face was radiant, and she was much more energetic than before at home, so they were glad that they had finally taken the right step.

Grandma sat down and said to him: "I took Ms. Meng to the store to look at the bracelet, but your two uncles were nowhere to be seen. talk about."

Li Ling nodded and said: "It should be like this. I think after talking with Mr. Meng, we can't go out and buy the store." If his two cousins ​​know that they are the ones who bought the store, I'm afraid it will be even more important. Hit hard.

Grandma said: "Find a friend you think you can rely on. Just stand up for us."

Li Ling said: "Chinese New Year is coming soon, Xue Yongheng will be back in a few days, just ask him for a favor."

The matter is settled, but it is almost the end of the year, and it will be a matter of the next year to talk about it.With this matter in mind, grandma is ready to do anything, and then she will buy new year's goods and visit relatives and friends.Mainly people from grandma's natal family. On grandpa's side, his two uncles, one big and one small, can't get up early.

Li Ling grew up with a single parent. It is said that his father was an orphan and died when he was two years old. His mother took him to his natal family and was never welcomed by his two uncles. A family property goes out.

Later, the two uncles quarreled about separating the family, and grandparents took him to live in the old house now. Except for the uncles who came to make noise from time to time and asked for money and things, they were usually peaceful and happy.

There is a small yard in front of the house, and there are large and small flower pots in the corner, which were raised by the neighbors together, and they are growing very well now.

When Kang Wan went downstairs, she saw Li Ling squatting in front of the flowerpot, filling it with grandma's fertile soil. He was wearing a big old down jacket, not like the suit he usually wears for work and entertainment, and his hair was a little long. , Scattered in front of the forehead, at first glance I thought it was a college student.

Li Ling picked a few dead leaves, got up and saw Kang Wan, and asked, "Why did you get down?"

Kang Wan said: "Grandma said it's not good for me to stay in the house all the time, so let me come down and take a walk."

"That's true." Li Ling threw the shovel into the bucket and said, "There is a small park nearby, why don't you go for a walk?" Seeing Kang Wan staring at him, "Why do you keep staring at me?"

Kang Wan smiled and said, "It's nothing."

Li Ling didn't argue, he patted the soil on his hands and said, "Let's go."

The two went for a walk in the park. The neighborhood is very old. Many people came back for the New Year, and many brought their children to the park to play.Li Ling asked: "I went to school in the beginning of spring, do you think I can keep up?"

Kang Wan said: "Well, I haven't forgotten all the things from high school."

Li Ling joked, "Just study hard when you go to school, don't fall in love with me."

Kang Wan said, "You know I won't."

Li Ling felt that this joke was not a good one, so he changed the subject and said: "Before... because you didn't study for something, in fact, if you are admitted to university, apply for scholarships and subsidies, earn some extra money yourself, and have a place to live, you should still study worth it."

Kang Wan was silent for a while, and said: "In fact, there are people who are willing to help me study, but I... just don't want to study."

Li Ling said, "Why?"

Kang Wan said, "It's not interesting."

Li Ling paused for a moment, and could understand what he meant, probably because of the confusion that people will have when they are young. motivation.

"what about now?"

"Now I have you." Kang Wan said, "I want you to respect me."

"I didn't look down on you."

"But you don't accept me." Kang Wan said in a tone of stating the facts.

"..."

Li Ling was blowing the cold wind, he didn't know whether he was moved or choked up speechlessly.

The author has something to say: Thank you for seeing the three mines of Weiliang~