Mu Chen

15. Distance

On the other side of Mu Chen's house, Yang Li, who had been away on business for nearly a week, came back in the afternoon, but she just cleaned up and washed herself, boiled two pots of water, and did not buy vegetables for cooking.This time, she went to Qingdao. She bought a big ham for the family, and also bought a shell-decorated wind chime for Mu Chen. Mu Chen liked it very much and hung it on the door frame.

In the evening, Mu Wen still cooks, because he didn't buy anything during the day, and only made hand-rolled noodles.I usually eat plain noodles at home, but tonight I specially made you noodles. The white noodles are very firm, with green cabbage and tomato stewed eggs. The red, yellow, white and green bowl looks very attractive. Mu Wen cut another plate of ham, and the family was very satisfied.

At this time, there was a lot of big ham meat, which only had a salty flavor instead of the taste of noodle seasoning like later generations, and it could only be bought locally, at least not in Shicheng.

Muchen liked it very much, so he couldn't help but said, "It's a pity that Xiaoyong went back, otherwise you can try this ham, it's quite delicious."

Mu Wen, "Tomorrow is Friday. You can go and pick up Xiaoyong and let him have a meal before sending him back. Talk to his parents about it so that it won't delay his going to kindergarten the day after tomorrow."

Yang Li, "Who is Xiaoyong?"

Mu Chen, "It's a child from Uncle Yu Jianguo's family in the maintenance workshop. Uncle Yu Jianguo and his wife got into a fight a few days ago, and both Xiaoyong and his mother were injured. Her mother stayed in the hospital for a few days, and Aunt Zhao from the trade union let him Dad took care of Xiaoyong for a few days."

Yang Li turned to Mu Wen, "What do you have to do with other people's couples fighting? Why does she, Zhao Xiulan, ask you to take care of the child? Why didn't she bring her to her home because she was so enthusiastic?"

Mu Wen "..."

Muchen "..."

Yang Li, "No, I have to talk to her tomorrow... Or is this Mu Wen taking the initiative to meddle in your own business?"

Mu Wen, "Well, I thought the child was very pitiful, so I brought it back. You are not here, and the child is also good, and I didn't touch your things."

Muchen hurriedly added, "Xiaoyong is very obedient, he didn't enter your room, and slept with me at night."

Yang Li was angry, "It's not a matter of being good or not! You're not the only doctor in your hospital, so why let you go! I just can't stand Zhao Xiulan bullying honest people!"

Mu Wen, "You think too much, Sister Zhao also cooks for Lin Lan at her home every day, and everyone is busy."

Yang Li's chopsticks fell on the table, "You will always be so useless! I can't tell you!"

Mu Chen calmly put down his chopsticks, looked directly at Yang Li, "My dad is just kind, not a coward."

A quiet room.

After all, Mu Chen and Yang Li were not too close.In fact, if Yang Li's overtures can be persistent, Mu Chen will definitely be moved. It's not like he has no illusions about his mother.

If Yang Li hadn't underestimated the child so much, she might have had a frank talk with the child to gain understanding, but her arrogant and irritable character made her superior in front of the child, but she gave up her efforts early.What surprised her even more was that when she scolded the child, Muwen, who was always gentle, showed a rare and tough attitude of opposition.

It was the second day after Yang Li came back. She packed her luggage and washed her clothes. Because she hadn't had time to buy a washbasin for herself, she used Mu Wen's underwear basin.

Mu Wen is a doctor and pays great attention to hygiene. When he lived in the village in the early years, no matter how tired he was, he would boil water to wipe his body and change his underwear every day.Now that he lives in an upstairs apartment, he has access to running water and even takes a shower every day, so Mu Chen's hygiene habits are also very good.

The father and father each have three basins, which are the washbasin and foot basin and the underwear basin for washing underwear. Mu Wen is a standard basin, and Mu Chen's is one size smaller.Many families at that time, such as Lin Lan's family, had two basins in total, one washbasin and one footbasin, and adults and children were not separated.

Yang Li used Mu Wen's underwear basin to wash her underwear and socks, and put the washed ones in Mu Chen's underwear basin, ready to wash them later.

It was summer vacation, when Mu Chen went to the bathroom and saw a bunch of bras, panties and socks in his small basin, he was very upset.He directly poured this pile of underwear into Mu Wen's footbath, and while Yang Li was stunned, he even rinsed his own small basin with water, and then took out the bathroom and put it under the big bed.

Yang Li couldn't accept being so disgusted at once, so she yelled out, "Mu Chen! What do you mean! You hate me? Don't forget that I am your mother!"

Mu Chen, who was less than five years old, looked at the furious Yang Li indifferently, "I use the underwear basin for washing underwear, and the footbath for washing socks. I can wash it myself when I was three years old, and I didn't make a mistake with the basin once."

Yang Li... "That's how your dad taught you to talk! Is that how you talk to your mom?!"

When Mu Chen saw Yang Li standing up and walking towards him aggressively, he couldn't help but take a step back. The adult figure gave him a lot of oppression, and he was still a little scared.

But in this family he has never been beaten or scolded.Even if he is sometimes naughty, Mu Wen will always reason with him in a friendly voice. His father and grandfather have never even spoken to him loudly. In addition to his own early learning and sensibleness, teachers and adults he knows can only praise him. No accusations either.

So in Mu Chen's heart, he thinks that everything can be well and clearly explained.

Although Yang Li who rushed to the child was very angry, fortunately, she hadn't forgotten that this was the second day after she came home.It's normal for the child not to be close to her, so he just stood in front of Mu Chen and repeatedly emphasized and accused Mu Chen of being rude and didn't do anything.

In the confusion, Mu Wen went home.As soon as he opened the door, he saw Yang Li pointing at Mu Chen and scolding loudly, while Mu Chen stared at Yang Li with his head raised half up as if frightened, his small body shrank slightly.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Mu Chen turned his head all of a sudden, saw that it was his father and immediately rushed over, the tears that had been stored in his eyes for a long time rolled down all of a sudden.

Mu Wen couldn't bear Mu Chen's grievances the most, especially since Mu Chen had been so obedient as a child since he was a child.He feels sorry for the child who has lost his mother for a few months, and he will pamper the child, but the child will never pamper himself. He has always been independent in both study and life, and rarely cries. Even if he is often praised by the teacher, there are no children and him. make life difficult for.

Such a well-behaved child is crying now, and Mu Wen's face suddenly turns cold.He threw away the vegetables and meat he bought, squatted down, caught the child with both hands, and hugged the child with one hand along Mu Chen's back, while saying softly,

"Don't cry, don't cry, Chenchen will tell Dad what's going on, and Dad will help you solve it." He gave Yang Li a cold look.

Yang Li's voice was hoarse from this look.Seeing the interaction between the father and son, it seemed that outsiders could no longer penetrate, and she was the outsider like a clown.She keeps saying that she is the mother of the child, but she never thought that the child does not have this recognition at all.

She regained her composure and briefly explained the matter, emphasizing Mu Chen's decisiveness and rudeness when he dumped his clothes, but in the narration in a few words, she also found that she became angry from embarrassment, and her expression began to be awkward.

Mu Chen didn't cry anymore, but he buried himself in Mu Wen's arms and didn't look at Yang Li.

Mu Wen took the child to the bedside and sat down, with a gentle voice, "Chenchen's idea is right, washing panties and smelly socks must be separated, and you use your own basin, it's rude for others not to get your consent .”

Seeing that Mu Chen didn't respond, he said, "But Chenchen is not doing well at all. Mom just came back, and she doesn't know how to use these pots, so she put the clothes wrong. Should Chenchen be nice to her at this time? Mom said, instead of throwing the clothes away all at once? Isn't it a bit rude?"

Mu Chen's voice was a bit muffled, "She knows how to use these pots, I heard you tell her about them last night."

Muwen...

Mu Chen didn't hear his father's answer, so he continued, "She still yelled loudly, Dad, didn't you say that you are justified and not loud? Only those who are unreasonable will yell."

Mu Wen, "...Well, it's my father who made a mistake. Mom shouldn't have used Chenchen's basin without telling Chenchen, and even washed socks in the underwear basin. Well, I haven't told Chenchen yet. Instead of being reasonable, shout loudly, um, mom should apologize to Chenchen."

Mu Wen spoke softly, and gestured to Yang Li again.But even if Yang Li felt that something was wrong, she would not apologize to such a young child, especially this is her son, even if she gave birth to his son without raising him, where is her face?

Seeing that Yang Li didn't respond, Mu Wen continued to say to Mu Chen, "But Chen Chen should also talk to his mother properly, instead of just turning the clothes upside down. Does Chen Chen also want to apologize to his mother?"

Mu Chen said in a low voice, "She made a mistake first, she has to apologize to me first, and then I will apologize to her."

Yang Li finally got used to the situation in front of her, "Awen, the child can't be so used to it, I'll apologize to him first, does he still see me as a mother?"

Mu Chen no longer responded, but put his arms around Mu Wen's neck, showing greater resistance.

Mu Wen raised his eyes, "The child only saw you as a mother yesterday, but today you yelled at her, do you think he has a mother like you?"

Yang Li, "..."

Mu Wen, "Yang Li, don't think that you have any rights to him just because you gave birth to him. You have to learn to respect others, including children. After staying outside for so many years, are you still so underdeveloped?"

Yang Li was just short-tempered, which was not unreasonable. Although she felt very hurt now, the coldness in Mu Wen's eyes scared her.After not seeing each other for so many years, she really wanted to save this man who was so kind to her, so she opened her mouth and didn't say anything. Of course, it was impossible to apologize or anything.

She shook her hand, turned and walked into the bathroom.Two seconds later, the tinkling of the basin in the bathroom and the sound of running water rushing into the basin rang out one after another.

Mu Chen lowered his hands from his father's neck to his waist, and leaned his body on Mu Wen's chest in a relaxed manner, "It's rude not to apologize for doing something wrong, and throw things when you're angry."

Muwen...

Muchen, "Dad, didn't you say that Mom is from a big city, a college student, and very self-motivated? Why is she like this?"

Mu Wen, "Chenchen, Dad will tell you another truth today: Everyone is different and has their own living habits and thinking patterns, so don't use your standards to demand others, otherwise you will have no friends, or It will be very annoying."

After finishing speaking, he lowered his head and looked at the child who obviously didn't understand, "Forget it, you may not understand these things now, but you will understand when you grow up. Chenchen, you just need to remember to be yourself, don't Too demanding of others, not everyone is as good as my son. Well, baby, come down first, and dad will clean up and cook."

After that day, Yang Li stopped trying to teach her children.

Because she has never brought and contributed, this kind of estrangement caused by not living together made her feel a little guilty about Mu Chen. Now that such a conflict happened, what she thought was nothing serious made Mu Wen Talking coldly and harshly to her made her dislike Mu Chen even more.

What's more, the child is actually raised by Mu Wen very well. He can eat by himself, wash his own panties and socks, fold quilts and sweep the floor for Mu Wen.Yang Li no longer cares about her children.

Mu Wen was originally a very gentle person. After Yang Li came back, Mu Wen started to cook mainly rice again, and now he has the conditions to eat white rice for 30 days a month.

Breakfast is still noodles with two poached eggs inside, which is what both father and son are used to.Yang Li always eats rice and pickles in the morning. Mu Wen thinks it is not nutritious, so she will fry two soft-boiled eggs separately for her every day, which is the hardness she likes.

If Muchen doesn't come back from kindergarten at noon, rice must be cooked at home.In the evening, they mostly cook with rice, or make some dumplings, wontons, scallion pancakes, etc. These are pasta that Yang Li also likes, and Mu Wen is not afraid of trouble at all.Even if the two of them eat noodles, they will steam more rice at noon and save it for Yang Li to make a bowl of fried rice.

Seeing that Yang Li's skin did not adapt to the dry climate here a few days after she came back, she silently used honey, glycerin, etc. to formulate skin care products.

This kind of inadvertent tenderness used to be ignored by Yang Li, but now that she has lost it, she cherishes her heart and heart. After returning home, her tired body and mind are all ironed out by this man's thoughtfulness.

In less than a month, Yang Li went to report to labor and management, was assigned to the office, and became an ordinary clerk.After get off work, he and Mu Wen do housework together, adjust skin care products, go to his hometown in the village to spend a day with Grandpa Mu, and finally reconcile with Mu Wen after half a year, returning from the small bed to the big bed.