"
Du Kang waved his hand: "They want to follow along. But I think my elders, if they are in college, they still need parents to send them. This is too shameful. I didn't let it. I can save two people. Train tickets. Directly discounted into my living expenses next month."
Du Kang felt that he was doing very well with this abacus. The others were speechless. This young man is really... He is sincere in his mind!
Everyone enjoyed this meal.
After the meal, Wen Bao, a local, took two foreign classmates to buy necessities such as soap and towels. By the way, I took the two classmates and Chu Suian's parents to visit the scenic spots and commercial buildings near Jingying.
Liu Yaomeng Qi was about to go back to the store to have a look, and sent Dean Tao and Old Man Song back by the way.
Da Mao's father was still thinking about it and wanted to chat with Tao Mu. But Tao Mu was a little bit mindful of what Wen Bao's father said at the dinner. He declined the invitation of Uncle Wang, and then got into Brother Yao's car.
This time Liu Yao drove a seven-seat SUV, and Meng Qi sat in the passenger seat as usual. Dean Tao and Feng Yuan sat in the middle row, and Tao Mu sat at the end with his father.
Wordless all the way. When he reached the place, Tao Mu helped the old man get out of the car, and directly sent him back to the restaurant—
The old man's restaurant is called Song Ji. Tao Mu hadn't noticed before, only thought that the old man started Song Ji casually with his own surname. But today, listening to Papa Wen's words, it seems that there is a long history here. And listening to Dad Wen, Old Man Song was originally a man with a wife and a son. But since Tao Mu's first day in Song Ji in his last life, he hadn't seen Old Man Song's relatives, or even his relatives.
"that-"
"Don't ask." Just as Tao Mu spoke, he was roughly interrupted by Song Daozhen.
"You are not allowed to ask about this matter today. Never ask. Never ask. If you let me know that you are carrying me out and asking around, you will never enter my door in this life!"
Before Tao Mu finished speaking, he was stunned back by the old man. And look at the old man's stern face and extremely serious posture-not like usual, although he also likes to scowl Tao Mu, but at first glance, he is arrogant and duplicity.
The more the old man looks like this, the more serious things are here. Tao Mu became more curious.
What is going on with Song Ji? Why haven't the father's wife and children ever visited him? Does the old man have any relatives? And who is the turtle grandson named Yao in Dad Wen's mouth? What did you do that sorry for the father and the family? Is it related to the status quo that the old man is now lonely and unreliable
The more Tao Mu thought about it, the more he hated his heartlessness in his previous life. He didn't know anything about the old man's family affairs, and he didn't even want to inquire about it. He wanted to make things clear. But he didn't want to stand firm in front of Old Man Song. Nodded obediently at the moment: "I see."
Song Daozhen looked at Tao Mu's slick eyes, knowing that Tao Mu hadn't listened. But he didn't even bother with Tao Mu. The appearance of Wen Aiguo, as well as the words he said, evoked the last thing Song Daojin wanted to remember in her life.
He is tired and wants to sleep. He could only see Song Ji and those people in the Song family in his dreams. And his youngest son who is not much worse than Tao Mu. When the dream woke up, he was still the lonely and stubborn old man. No children, no daughters, no support.
"You go back. Don't you want to accompany your classmates' parents to visit Yanjing City tomorrow. Just don't come here. Let me clean up for two days."
Tao Mu was kicked out of the small restaurant by the old man. He was standing on the blue brick steps outside the courtyard. The two gates that were originally painted with vermilion lacquer had long been mottled and peeled off under the erosion of the years. Even the high thresholds were mostly missing due to years of wind, rain and trampling. However, the old man never picks up.
Let this small courtyard gradually decline under the erosion of time and oil fume. He was so lonely, living in this huge courtyard. Every night after the restaurant was closed, I wandered in the deserted patio with a big broom, walked through the silent promenade, and bypassed the hanging flower gate. The dry broom made a scream on the bluestone slab. Occasionally, the night wind blew, and the old locust trees in the yard rustled. This is probably the only sound made by the courtyard at night.
Tao Mu
With his hands hanging on his side quietly clenched into fists, he stood in front of the gate for a while, then turned and entered the orphanage.
He thought Dean Tao might know something.
Chapter 33
It is dusk, dusk is dark. The Golden Crow, slowly submerged under the mists of the Xishan Mountains, rendered the entire Yanjing City into an orange-red color. Neighbors who get off work at night ride bicycles and electric motorcycles through narrow alleys. There were lights in the dark room, and the goose-yellow lights came out from the windows of every household along with the sound of advertisements on the TV. The wok and the iron spoon clanged and clanged. The sound of cooking from the kitchen filled the alley, and the smell of fragrant fireworks suddenly filled the alley.
In the small yard of the orphanage, a group of children are all over the yard Sa Huan'er. The auntie nurse stood at the door of the hall and yelled everyone to eat. Tao Mu's nose can tell that today's dinner is stewed with Chinese cabbage and potatoes and fried saury.
Because there are too many children in the orphanage, the funding is too tight. Even if Dean Tao tries his best to supplement the children's nutrition, most of his daily meals are cabbage, tofu, radish and potatoes. Every weekend there will be a big meal-basically buying a whole chicken stewed with potatoes, or buying a few sticks of sauerkraut, or buying a few fish stewed tofu. With so many children and the nursing staff of the orphanage eating together, it is conceivable how much meaty everyone can get. And the taste of big pot rice... Not to mention it.
Tao Mu doesn't like eating anyway. He has been greedy since he was a child, and can sneak out of the orphanage for a bite to eat, ran to the small restaurant opposite, and found an old grandfather who was particularly kind to him.
Now, Grandpa is getting old, maybe he has suffered a lot of grievances back then, he can't find it back, he needs a younger generation like Tao Mu to stand up and support him. Even for the food that has been eaten in his stomach for so many years, Tao Mu can't pretend to be ignorant.
"President Tao," Tao Mu stuck with Dean Tao into the office after the meal: "Just tell me. What happened to our old man before? Who is that turtle grandson surnamed Yao? "
Dean Tao sighed: "I don't know too much—"
"Impossible! You two have been old neighbors for so many years." Tao Mu really didn't believe it at all. He walked behind Dean Tao and massaged her shoulders with great care: "Dean, just tell me. I especially want to know. But I can't ask the old man face to face. Today I just inquire a little bit, but I haven't said anything yet. When it's over, he is anxious with me. I can only come to you."
Dean Tao sighed again: "Things have passed for so many years, so what can I do if I know it?"
"The old man is the old man of our family after all. If he is really bullied by others, I have to avenge him!" Tao Mu said with a serious face.
"Vengeance?" Dean Tao shook his head subconsciously, and said with a sigh of relief: "Sure enough, it's what a child can say. People have a big business, how can you avenge—"
"President, you really know." Tao Mu's eyes flickered slightly, he walked around to Dean Tao, squatted down, and looked up at Dean Tao with a sincere expression: "Just tell me. Just like you said. Yes, if the old man is really wronged, and there is such a big enemy, I, as the younger generation of the old man, should know."
Dean Tao was silent. She knew Tao Mu's xi_ng son, if Tao Mu knew the truth, he would definitely not let them go. But Dean Tao was really worried that if he told the matter, Tao Mu would be implicated. After all, given the other party's current family background, it is really not something ordinary people can provoke.
But if you don't say anything... After so many years, Old Man Song's life is really too hard. He should seek justice for himself, for