PDLP Chapter 130 Send Away
Chapter 130 Send Away
As soon as they reached the family building, they could hear quarreling downstairs.
At this time, there was a group of people downstairs listening to the fun. As Bai Youyou approached, she saw that there were a few people she was familiar with among them.
Among them are Wang Yan, who is four months pregnant, and Ke Yu.
It’s still Ge Hongying who is always noisy.
The three of them were sitting around the flower bed, forming a group of their own.
Bai Youyou and the others didn't know what was happening at this time. After they approached, they didn't make any noise to disturb them, but instead pricked up their ears to listen.
"Hey! Listen, the Xiao family is quarreling again. They've been quarreling since yesterday afternoon."
"Oh, isn't it? I live downstairs from their house. Last night, we couldn't sleep well because of their noise. I don't know what they were doing upstairs. They were making so much noise all night long that it was really annoying.
Luckily, I don’t have any children or elderly people at home. If I did, I would have started a quarrel with them a long time ago.”
"That's right. I heard that shrill noise from next door. My little Yu was too scared to sleep in his own room last night. He came over with a pillow and slept in the same bed with me and his dad.
It's really noisy. I endured it last night, but if they continue to quarrel tonight, don't blame me for joining their fight."
"Oh, this Xiao Long is really something. Doesn't he know how to take care of his own mother? He lets her make such a fuss until now."
"Don't say that. Didn't you hear her mother arguing with Xiao Long? I overheard it yesterday and it seemed like the mother and daughter did something out of the ordinary in the countryside and Xiao Long found out.
Xiao Long wanted to send the mother and daughter back to the countryside, but they refused to go no matter what, and that’s when they started arguing.”
"Tsk tsk tsk tsk, to make the usually good-tempered Xiao Long so angry, they must have done something big.
You should know that I have lived in the family building for four or five years, and have known Xiao Long for four or five years. I have always felt that this young man is polite and has a good temper. When he sees us old people, he greets us with a smile.
Something that can make him so angry must be no small matter."
"Yes, Xiao Long is a very good guy. I wanted to introduce my niece to him. If his mother and sister hadn't come to the family compound recently, I might have already introduced my niece to him.
But after his mother and others came to the family building, I gave up the idea. I saw that his mother and his sister were difficult people to get along with, and I didn't want my niece to suffer if she married into their family.
People born in the Year of the Dragon are very good, but no matter how good they are, they cannot withstand having a troublesome mother and a proud sister.
I'm watching him! If his mother and sister don't change their ways, he'll be dragged to death by them one day."
"Oh, who says it isn't!"
When they were talking excitedly, someone in the crowd saw that Wang Yan and Ke Yu were just listening and never expressed their opinions.
Some people who were familiar with them pulled them aside to ask for their opinions.
The three of them didn't want to get involved, but everyone kept asking, so Wang Yan finally said:
"It's a family affair that even an honest judge would have a hard time judging.
We don't know anything and it's hard to make any comments.
So I don’t have any opinion on this matter.
I just think it's not a good idea for them to keep making such noise. Not only does it disturb everyone's rest, but it also creates tension between the neighbors, which is not good either."
Ke Yu heard Wang Yan say this, so she also took over the conversation and said:
"I don't have any opinion. It's not our family's business anyway."
Ge Hongying looked at everyone and said, "Why are you all looking at me? I don't know what they are arguing about.
I just came here because I heard there was something exciting going on.
Anyway, I don’t have any opinion, I’m just here to listen to the fun.”
Everyone looked at her with an expression that said, "I don't know, don't ask," and turned their heads.
Bai Youyou and Sheng Zeyan, who were standing behind the crowd, heard this and also knew the current situation of Xiao Long's family.
The two looked at each other and understood the meaning in each other's eyes.
As everyone was talking at once, the door suddenly opened and Xiao Long walked out with a dark face.
His appearance made everyone quiet down instantly, and everyone looked at him.
When Xiao Long saw so many people gathered here, his originally gloomy face changed several times.
He said to the crowd:
"Everyone is here! I'm sorry to bother you all. I'd like to apologize to everyone here. Why don't you all go away?"
Although he said this, no one moved and just looked at him quietly.
Because Bai Youyou and Sheng Zeyan were standing at the back, blocked by the crowd, Xiao Long was unable to see them for a while.
An elderly lady saw this and walked forward and said softly:
"Xiao Xiao! If you have anything to discuss, let's talk it over. Your family is making such a big fuss that it's disturbing the neighbors. It's not good to keep doing this. If there's anything, just sit down as a family and have a good talk. Don't keep arguing. It will hurt feelings."
Xiao Long sighed and was about to speak when his mother shouted from the upstairs room:
"Xiao Long, son, if you dare to chase us away, I will expose all your dirty deeds. I don't think you can stay in the army anymore. At worst, we can go back to the countryside and farm together."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar, and Xiao Long looked desperate.
"Auntie, I know. I'm sorry to all the neighbors for making so much noise these past few days. I will send them away as soon as possible."
The old lady looked at Xiao Long and what could she say? She could only pat him on the shoulder to comfort him and said, "Alas, you have suffered."
Xiao Long said nothing and could only force a helpless smile on his face.
Just as he was walking towards the gate, he caught sight of Sheng Zeyan and Bai Youyou standing behind the crowd.
He stopped in shock, then took a few steps to their side and saluted Sheng Zeyan.
"Captain, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you."
Sheng Zeyan pursed his lips and looked at him unfriendly.
When Xiao Long saw Sheng Zeyan like this, his heart was pounding. He didn't know who made Sheng Zeyan unhappy.
But what he knew was that he should be one of them.
I could only look at him and ask:
"Captain, are you here to see me?"
The people who were originally watching the excitement followed Xiao Long's figure and only then saw Sheng Zeyan and Bai Youyou who had been standing behind.
Seeing this scene, everyone looked at each other in confusion, with a lot of questions in their minds.
When Wang Yan and others saw Bai Youyou and Sheng Zeyan together, they did not come forward to greet her, but just nodded to her.
Sheng Zeyan did not respond to Xiao Long immediately, but remained silent for a moment, and the atmosphere around him seemed to freeze.
"Xiao Long, your family affairs shouldn't be my business, but now that it's become like this and affects the harmony of the entire family compound, this is no small matter."
Sheng Zeyan's voice was low but majestic.
Xiao Long lowered his head, his face filled with shame. "Captain, I know I was wrong. I will resolve this as soon as possible."
At this time, Bai Youyou gently pulled the corner of Sheng Zeyan's clothes, and Sheng Zeyan turned his head slightly to look at her. Bai Youyou whispered:
"Give him one more chance this time. Tell him what his mother did to our family and see how he resolves it. If he's still so indecisive, then it's not too late for you to take action."
Sheng Zeyan pondered for a while, then turned to Xiao Long and said:
"Xiao Long, let me ask you, were you at home last night?"
Xiao Long looked puzzled, but still replied:
"Captain, what happened last night? I wasn't home last night. I went to talk to my comrades about his marriage to my sister. I didn't sleep all night and only came back this morning."
Hearing this, Sheng Zeyan asked again: "Then do you know what your mother and the others did last night?"
Xiao Long shook his head, not knowing what was going on. "Captain, I don't know what my mom and the others did, but I know that since you've come to see me, they must have done something bad last night. I'm here to apologize on their behalf."
Although Xiao Long didn't know what his mother and the others did last night, if Sheng Zeyan came to find him, it must be no small matter.
Sheng Zeyan looked at him who knew nothing and was furious. "You don't know, you don't know anything, then how do you manage them? Didn't I talk to you yesterday and ask you to manage them well? If you can't manage them well, I don't mind helping you.
What did you promise me? You said you would keep them under control, but what was the result? The result was that they came to my door last night and threw rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves.
This is what you promised me, that you would take care of them.
You really disappoint me.
I'll give you three days to sort it out. If things still get chaotic, you'll be temporarily suspended and go home to sort it out."
Xiao Long's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, "Captain, I... I didn't expect them to do such a thing."
His fists were clenched tightly, his heart filled with guilt and anger.
"I've given you a deadline. If you still want to stay in the army, you have to make a choice, and I hope you can keep your word."
After Sheng Zeyan finished speaking, he looked at him deeply, and that look contained dissatisfaction with Xiao Long. After that, he turned around and left with Bai Youyou.
Receiving Sheng Zeyan's gaze, Xiao Long took a deep breath, turned around and walked quickly into the house.
Inside the house, his mother and sister were still muttering dissatisfaction, saying that they would never go back to their hometown.
Xiao Long was very angry and yelled, "Enough! Do you think I'm a fool and you can deceive me however you want?
Haha, then you really underestimated me, Mom, I'll give you one last chance, will you come back or not? "
Liu Ping was still stubborn at this point, her voice raised an octave and she pointed at Xiao Long's nose and cursed:
"You unfilial son, what have I done to me? Do you think you are doing justice to your dead father by treating me like this?
When your father passed away, he told you to take good care of me and your sister, and this is how you take care of us.
You drove us back to live in the countryside. You lived a life of luxury in the army, while we had to endure hardship in the countryside.
This is how you take care of us. Woo woo woo woo, old man, why is my life so hard!
Look at how your good son treats us, mother and daughter. He wants us to fend for ourselves in the countryside."
Xiao Long's face darkened completely. "Mom, you really are determined to get out of this. You really want me to reveal what you did. Well, in that case, I don't mind telling you what I know."
He looked at them with contempt and slowly told them what his mother and sister had done. His mother tried to argue.
"No, we didn't, we didn't, you're talking nonsense."
Looking at his mother who still didn't repent at this time, Xiao Long smiled bitterly and said, "I was talking nonsense. If I was talking nonsense, then tell me whose bastard in Xiao Cao's belly belongs to. Ah~ tell me!" As Xiao Long spoke, he threw everything on the table to the ground.
Looking at the crazy Xiao Long, Liu Ping and her mother and daughter hugged each other tightly and looked at him.
After a while, Xiao Long slowly calmed down and said seriously, "You must apologize to Captain Sheng and his family for what you did last night. After you apologize, you can go back to your hometown. I will buy your train tickets for you."
Liu Ping and Xiao Cao finally realized the seriousness of the matter. Although they were reluctant, they knew that at this point, they had no chance to resist.
I could only follow Xiao Long to Sheng Zeyan's house.
Xiao Long knocked on the door and said sincerely:
"Captain, I'm sorry for causing trouble to your family. It's all their fault. I brought them here to apologize."
Liu Ping and Xiao Cao kept their heads down and whispered "I'm sorry."
Sheng Zeyan looked at them and said to Xiao Long, "Since you've come to apologize, let's end this matter here. You can go. I don't want to see them in the family compound again. You can handle it yourself."
Xiao Long responded, "Yes, I understand, Captain," and left with his mother and sister.
Along the way, Liu Ping and Xiao Cao were silent, and their previous arrogance had completely disappeared.
After returning home, Xiao Long quietly packed his luggage, preparing to send his mother and sister back home.
Liu Ping looked at her son's busy back and couldn't help crying, "Son, I was wrong. I shouldn't have done that." Xiao Cao also sobbed softly.
Xiao Long paused and sighed, "Now that things have come to this, you can go back. Live a good life from now on. I will still send you ten yuan a month for living expenses.
As for the rest, forget it. I won’t care about you anymore.”
After Xiao Long sent his mother and the others away.
In the next two or three days, the family compound returned to its former tranquility.
Bai Youyou would occasionally run into Xiao Long on the road and found that he had become much more taciturn.
Sheng Zeyan saw the changes in Xiao Long and was pleased that he could handle family affairs in a timely manner.
As for other neighbors, after this incident, there was less gossip in the family compound and more warm scenes of mutual help.
This can be considered as one thing the mother and daughter did right.