Chapter 46

The splint on Zhang Xiaolong's arm had already been removed, but it was still secured with a belt and other things. He placed it in front of his chest, while his other hand hung naturally by his side. He stood not far behind Liu Qian, watching the touching scene of Mr. Liu and his daughter reuniting. His relationship with his father and mother was very good, but he had never experienced separation, so he naturally didn't know how it felt. Now that he saw his beloved act like this, he felt gratified for her and knew that his decision this time was probably the right one.

Zhang Xiaohu stood beside Zhang Xiaolong, still holding the bottle of water in his hand, but his eyes were looking around the courtyard, as if he was looking for someone.

Mr. Liu lovingly stroked his daughter's hair, and his eyes also looked over Liu Qian's head towards Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu. He smiled and nodded at them, and his hand also moved away from his daughter's head, waving slightly at them to express his apology.

Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu naturally also nodded in acknowledgment, and waited at the side.

When Butcher Liu saw that Liu Qian had returned and Mr. Liu had gone up to greet her, he didn't get up and continued to drink his little wine. When he finished his wine, he saw the two brothers standing at the door, so he stood up and said with a smile, "I was wondering who sent Qian Qian back, so it's our two great heroes.

Come, come in quickly, have a few drinks with Uncle. "

Zhang Xiaolong and Zhang Xiaohu smiled and walked towards the square table under the eaves.

Liu Qian, who was being intimate with her father, heard the two words' drink ', and raised her head, saying to Butcher Liu, "Second Uncle, Xiaolong's injuries haven't completely healed, so he can't drink for the time being. If you want to drink, look for Xiaohu."

Butcher Liu said loudly, "You little girl, now you're siding with an outsider."

Liu Qian said sweetly, "Second Uncle ~"

Butcher Liu said, "Alright, don't call me that, I know, I don't usually see you call me Second Uncle."

Mister Liu, on the other hand, looked thoughtfully at the farmer boy who was walking towards him.

His youthful face was full of vitality. He did not look like a yes-man like the other farmers, nor did he look as careful as Zhang Cai. His eyes seemed to be very bright. The clothes on his body were very shabby, but they were very clean. They fit him very well. His footsteps were also very steady. Each step left a footprint, which made people feel very at ease.

Mister Liu naturally knew why Liu Qian brought Zhang Xiaolong back. Although he strongly disapproved of this marriage, he did admire Zhang Xiaolong.

At this time, Zhang Xiao Long and Zhang Xiaohu also walked in front of Mister Liu and respectfully bowed to him. Mister Liu didn't stand on ceremony this time. He simply gestured and said, "You've come a long way. Seeing that it's getting late, it's not likely that you'll be able to return to the Guozhuang House today. Why don't you stay at my place for the night? You can go accompany my second brother first. I'll go after talking with Qianqian."

After the two brothers agreed, they walked under the eaves and each picked up a stool to sit down. They chatted with Butcher Liu.

Mister Liu then said to Liu Qian, "Qianqian, let's go to the study to talk."

Liu Qian let go of her father's arm and said, "Father, you go first. I'll go make some tea for you.

Xiaolong and I specially brought this from the Guozhuang House. Do you want to drink it? "

Mister Liu didn't say anything. He helplessly shook his head and smiled as he went back to the study.

Liu Qian walked under the eaves and took the bottle of water from Zhang Xiaohu's side. She glanced at Zhang Xiaolong and said, "You two go chat with second uncle first. I'll go boil some water in the kitchen. I'll also make some side dishes and snacks while I'm at it. After walking for the whole afternoon, you must be hungry."

Liu Qian went to the kitchen and put the well water on the fire to boil. When the water was ready, she looked around the empty kitchen and picked up some ready-made items to make two simple dishes. She couldn't make any snacks and only had a few leftover biscuits. She took them out along with the side dishes to satisfy the two brothers' hunger. Butcher Liu happily ate the side dishes and drank a little wine. He even poured a cup for Zhang Xiaohu from time to time. He really didn't drag Zhang Xiaolong to drink.

Not long after, the water boiled. Liu Qian carefully brewed the tea and carried the tea set and water to the study. Before entering the study, she turned around to look at Zhang Xiaolong. The two of them looked at each other and Liu Qian nodded. Her eyes were full of certainty before she turned around and walked into the study.

In the study, Mister Liu was absent-mindedly reading a light book. When he saw Liu Qian walk in, he put the book down and sniffled, saying, "The water in the Guozhuang House is really different from the rest. The tea is so fragrant. It's rare."

Liu Qian placed the teacup in front of her father. She watched as her father sniffed the tea fragrance and tasted the tea sip by sip. He then closed his eyes to savor the taste and didn't open his mouth to speak.

After Mister Liu drank for a while, she said, "Father, how's the tea?"

Mister Liu said, "Ai, this tea is naturally much better than what I usually drink. However, it's still not as mellow as the one I drank at the Guozhuang House last time. It's probably because it's been stored for too long. It's not as good as fresh water."

After that, Liu Qian didn't ask any more questions. Mister Liu only focused on tasting the tea and didn't open his mouth to speak.

The two of them sat across from each other for a while. Mister Liu thought for a while and smiled, opening his mouth first, "Qian Qian, this time you came back in a hurry. Is there something you want to tell your father?"

Liu Qian blushed and said, "Father, you're asking the obvious. If I didn't come back, wouldn't you be coming to pick me up in a few days?"

Mister Liu sighed and placed the teacup on the table, saying, "Qian Qian, ever since you were young, your father has always let you have your way. I haven't interfered much with you.

This time, your father didn't listen to you. You should know your father's painstaking efforts. "

Liu Qian thought for a while and said, "I'm guessing that father's intention is that you're afraid that I'll suffer in the Zhang family and have to do farm work every day. You're also afraid that Zhang Xiao Long is a rough village man. You're afraid that my life won't be as good as it was at home?"

Mister Liu nodded and said, "This life isn't a problem of one person. It's the life of two people. If one person likes to study and the other wants to do farm work, then the direction of life will diverge. Naturally, life will be boring and won't last long.

Moreover, the Zhang family is very poor. You should know in the time you've been there that it won't be as comfortable as living in Eight Mile Valley. "

Liu Qian also nodded and said, "Father, you're right. I've considered all of this. I've even told Zhang Xiao Long's mother. She said something similar to what you said. She also hoped that I would consider it carefully."

Mister Liu asked curiously, "She really said that?"

Liu Qian said, "Of course. I didn't think that auntie, a village woman who doesn't know many words, would be so reasonable."

Mister Liu sighed and said, "That's really rare. No wonder she could raise such a magnanimous child."

Following that, Mister Liu said, "Actually, you can't understand all of this. It's just that we've experienced it before. With your personality, even if we say it, it might not be useful. Only when you hit a wall will you understand father's painstaking efforts.

However, although your mother's matter happened a long time ago, it's still vivid in my mind. If I had the ability, I wouldn't have let your mother suffer and leave us early. Therefore, I don't want your mother's tragedy to happen to you again. "

Liu Qian naturally had a card up her sleeve and said, "Father, perhaps you're too stubborn on this point. If you had the ability, would you still be the current you?

Can Niangqin be happy with you?

If she wasn't happy, then what's the value of living for a lifetime?

But mother respects you, loves you, and has only been with you for a short ten years. However, the happiness that she has is something that others can't get in their lifetime. Tell me, which is her choice? "

Liu Qian continued, "Father, actually, I've always thought that life's fate has already been arranged. Whether you're sad or happy, it's all a kind of life. A person's life is a kind of trajectory. When all sorts of trajectories are intertwined together, it's the whole life.

Mother's trajectory is destined to involve you, and your trajectory is also destined to lead you and mother's happiness. You've always blamed mother's death on your ability, saying that you couldn't take good care of her. In fact, that's not the case. From the moment mother met you, our family's life had already been created. Mother's happiness and ending was already predetermined.

Any change would be futile. If father was obsessed with politics back then, you would naturally have neglected mother. Mother wouldn't have left us early, but would she have lived happily? "

Seeing Mister Liu fall into deep thought, Liu Qian continued, "Actually, I've always been thinking about my meeting with Zhang Xiaolong. I've told Yue Yue before that from the moment I met Zhang Xiaolong in the textile shop, our trajectories have been intertwined.

I'm sure father knows about the things that happened during that time. There's no need for me to go into detail. I can only use the word 'fate' to describe my relationship with Zhang Xiaolong.

Also, there's a very important thing that father doesn't know about. "

Mister Liu was stunned and said, "What is it?"

Liu Qian said mysteriously, "Father, do you think that the water in this Guozhuang House is especially delicious?"

Mister Liu said, "Yes, so what?"

Then, Liu Qian told Mister Liu about her grandmother's illness and how she went to Lu Town to see a doctor. Mister Liu was clearly shocked and asked, "Are you sure that this is the effect of the well water?"

Liu Qian said, "Of course. Just look at Zhang Xiaolong's arm and you'll know. Have you ever seen a broken arm heal so quickly in a short month?

Also, the last time Yue Yue came to see me, she said that my skin is much better than before. I can feel it myself now. "

Mister Liu frowned and didn't ask any more questions. Liu Qian then continued, "Father, think about it. This well water is a priceless treasure. Your body has always been very weak. Ever since mother passed away, you haven't been well. To be able to make you healthy has always been my wish. Now that we have this well water, living a long life is no longer an extravagant hope. This well water was dug out by the Zhang Family and belongs to the Zhang Family. Don't you think that this is a chance given to me and Xiaolong by the Heavens?"

"Also, Big Brother hasn't gotten married yet. I don't know if my future sister-in-law will be virtuous. If I move to the Zhang Family and you move to the Guozhuang House, on one hand, I can serve father and on the other, father can enjoy the blessings of the Heavens. Wouldn't it be the best of both worlds?

Would it solve all the problems in my heart? "