The food had already been served, and Li Wei didn't even bother to eat it. She walked to the girl's table and asked politely with a smile: "Hello, madam, I see that you are very kind-hearted. May I ask if you are from southern Fujian?" "
The girl looked at the Chinese woman in front of her carefully, and after a while she nodded slowly and said, "Yes, yes. Have we known each other before?"
"So, do you know Qi Jingyi?"
"Jingyi? She is my sister, what's wrong?"
"Sister..." Li Wei was extremely surprised and looked at the woman in front of him carefully. There was indeed some similarity between mother and son between her features, but why did they meet in Chinatown in London? Should she lament the smallness of the world and the wonder of fate
"Do you know Jingyi?" the woman asked Li Wei.
Li Wei replied: "Of course I know. I have received a lot of help from her and was once her tenant."
"Then I dare to ask you..." The woman looked at Li Wei in surprise.
Li Wei said loudly: "My name is Li Wei, Liu Chunzhi is my mother, and Li Jianbo is my second brother."
The woman's eyes gradually widened when she looked at Li Wei, and she said after a long while: "So it's you!"
"Li Wei, the food has been served, don't you want to eat it?"
"I'll be right away."
The woman had already stood up, stretched out her hand to Li Wei, and said politely: "Hello, I am Qi Jingzhen."
It's really her, the second brother's biological mother.
Li was slightly startled, but at the same time he stretched out his hand, shook her hand, and said respectfully, "Hello, Aunt Qi."
Li Wei returned to his seat. Qiu Ci asked Li Wei in a low voice with some confusion: "Do you know that woman?"
Li Wei nodded, and she ate the food in silence. The taste of this Chinese restaurant was not authentic, but it was difficult for them to find these ingredients in England. After dinner, Qi Jingzhen came over and said to Li Wei, "I just saw someone chasing a foreigner. Could that person be you?"
Li Wei said in surprise: "Aunt Qi, have you seen it?"
Qi Jingzhen smiled and nodded and said, "Yes, that's why I followed you to this restaurant. I didn't expect that you and Jingyi said exactly the same thing."
These words were enough to shock Li Wei. Could it be that Qi Jingzhen discovered her first? Qi Jingzhen must have known about her situation through Qi Jingyi or her second brother. Qi Jingzhen is taking the initiative to approach her. Although she doesn't know what Qi Jingzhen's purpose is, this person is the second brother's biological mother, and Li Wei doesn't dare to slack off.
After leaving the restaurant, Li Wei took the initiative and said, "I didn't expect to meet Aunt Qi here. If you are free, can I treat you to afternoon tea?"
Qi Jingzhen smiled and said: "I have long heard that afternoon tea in England is very famous. I would be very happy if you invited me."
Qi Jing is really a strong business woman. I heard that she has saved a lot of family property with her own hands. Because he was so strong, he once couldn't even take care of his only son.
It's raining outside again. The British summer is really short. August hasn't ended here yet, and it feels like autumn already. Looking at the drizzle outside, Li Wei waited at the agreed place and at the appointed time. Five minutes passed, and Qi Jingzhen finally entered the store. This time she came alone.
Li Wei stood up hurriedly and leaned over to say hello to her.
"Sorry, there was a traffic accident on the road. The driver took a long detour, so he was a little late." Qi Jing explained the matter to Li Wei seriously.
Li Wei smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. It's normal to be delayed for a few minutes. Auntie, what do you want to eat or drink?"
Qi Jing really didn't like others making decisions for her. She took the menu and studied it carefully. It took her ten minutes to place her order.
"Auntie, are you visiting the UK? Are you also coming to Edinburgh to watch the Art Festival?"
Qi Jingzhen said: "What kind of art festival? I'm not interested in this. Jianbo said that the investment environment in the UK is good and he asked me to come and take a look. I happen to be free here, so I came to investigate."
"May I ask what kind of business Auntie does?"
"I am engaged in trading, so I inspected all the major ports."
Li Wei was not familiar with trade and had never done much business, so she just echoed whatever Qi Jing really said. Although Qi Jingzhen and Qi Jingyi are sisters, they are really different. Qi Jingyi has a gentle temperament, while Qi Jingzhen seems to be tougher, as shown by her serious attitude towards coffee. The same thing is that both women are tough.
Qi Jing was really talking about her business. She looked up and saw that although Li Wei was listening attentively, his enthusiasm didn't seem to be very high. Then he realized that he was going too far, and then changed the topic: "You are here in the UK." Are you still used to it?”
Li Wei nodded and said, "Well, I've been here for more than half a year, and I'm slowly getting used to it."
Qi Jingzhen said: "It took me two months to get used to it when I went to the United States."
Li Wei hurriedly said: "Your ability to adapt is really strong."
"If you are not strong, there is nothing you can do. You have to earn a living. At that time, the domestic environment was not that good. A single woman was wandering outside and had no other choice but to rely on herself. In the business world, I might It's still a success, but when it comes to being a mother, I'm really unsuccessful. Is Jian Bo still blaming me for leaving him behind?"
"No, no. If it weren't for you, my second brother wouldn't be able to achieve what he is today, right?"
"It's normal for him to blame me. It was my fault after all. At that time, I was really selfish. I only thought about what would happen in the future and did not consider him. At that time, he was only about two years old and felt that he was a burden and would hinder me. Fortunately, the Li family was loyal and did not raise Jianbo crookedly. Now he has a good outlook on life, which was all taught by the Li family. By the way, your parents are both. Are you still healthy?”
Li Wei said: "My mother is fine, but my father is sick and needs long-term recovery."
"Oh, I haven't seen them for many years. When I went to Yongning to live in the same village as your parents, your mother taught me how to do crochet. I remember she was very handy, her craftsmanship was good, and her food was delicious. She did a great job, even in an era when supplies were scarce, she was able to find ways to make the food delicious. She was really an amazing woman.”
As Qi Jingzhen spoke, she fell into reminiscing about the past. Time flies and thirty years have passed. At that time, she rode a tractor to the production brigade, where she met the kind-hearted Li family. She was still very young at that time, but in a blink of an eye she became middle-aged and became even more nostalgic.
"Was Jianbo naughty when he was a child?"
"Second brother, he..." Almost none of the memories of the original owner remain in the body. The previous period was almost blank to Li Wei. She shook her head in confusion and said: "I am younger than the second brother, so when I was a child, I can’t remember anything anymore.”
(End of chapter)