Back To The 80s-Chapter 505 - 517: Meeting_1

Gu Xiaobei was chatting with Qin Li again about how to make hotpot delicious, and he laughed and said: "In April and May, all kinds of vegetables have come down, it’s a great time for hotpot."

"Yeah, I still remember the first time I went to your house for hotpot, it was so delicious, I wonder when the copper pot will arrive?"

As the two were chatting at the door, they saw Chen Qiumei bustling in, she knew the way around.

Gu Xiaobei frowned, didn’t he just pay the rent last week?

From a distance, Chen Qiumei saw Gu Xiaobei and laughed and said: "Oh, Xiaobei, are you in the shop today? I just happened to pass by and wanted to see if you were here."

Gu Xiaobei was pretty sure that Guo Huaqiang had told Gu Weimin everything about her current situation, making it easy for them to find her.

Seeing Gu Xiaobei not speaking, Chen Qiumei smiled and greeted Qin Li: "So you are the one doing business with Xiaobei. I am Xiaobei’s mom, really!"

At this, Qin Li was stunned and mechanically said: "Hello, auntie."

Chen Qiumei said cheerfully, while barging into the shop and looking around: "I just came to have a look. I heard that you set up a shop. I don’t know what you guys sell." With no sign of stopping she continued: "Your dad loves to drink, so I’ll take two bottles of this. And also, get some cans for Xiao Zhe, and some sugar cubes too, oh yes, and about a kilo of salt... " She was indiscriminate in her demands, wanting a bit of everything.

Gu Xiaobei was leaning on the doorframe, watching Chen Qiumei without saying a word. She certainly wouldn’t let Chen Qiumei take things at will, because once she allows it, it would be difficult to manage it later.

After looking around, Chen Qiumei asked Gu Xiaobei, "Do you have a net bag? I need a few to carry stuff."

Gu Xiaobei sternly replied, "We do have, but you can’t just grab anything you want."

At this, Chen Qiumei got a bit angry: "I’ve raised you up, and now you’re begrudging the little bit I want to take? How would it look if people find out?"

Gu Xiaobei while not being angry retorted seriously: "You can take them if you want, but we’ll deduct it from your monthly rent. Don’t blame me for not giving you money then."

Chen Qiumei pointed at Gu Xiaobei and said angrily: "You, you really know how to handle things."

Gu Xiaobei just looked down at her finger saying nothing.

Chen Qiumei was wary that Gu Xiaobei would actually deduct from the rent, Gu Xiaobei is smart now and pays rent only once a month. So, if she pissed her off, she would likely stop paying altogether.

"Then at least let me take two bottles of wine for your dad, okay?" Chen Qiumei tried to negotiate.

Gu Xiaobei looked at her and retorted: "Last Sunday, when Zhanguo and I visited, didn’t we take the two bottles already? People should drink less alcohol, it is not good for health."

Seeing that Gu Xiaobei had refused, Chen Qiumei did not insist. Instead, she said: "If not, then forget it. Just remember to visit your dad and me regularly." After saying these words, she left in a huff, just as hastily as she had come.

Only then did Qin Li curiously ask: "Was that your mom? She came yesterday and the day before, but she just circled around the entrance and then left."

Gu Xiaobei explained with a nod: "In the future, if my parents come to the store and want to take anything, make sure they pay for it. If they don’t, don’t let them take it."

Qin Li hesitated: "Is that okay?"

"It’s fine. From now on, everyone is the same here, if they want to take something, they have to pay for it, including you and me." Gu Xiaobei said definitively, knowing that they must abide by this rule.

For the next half a month, Chen Qiumei didn’t come to the shop, and Gu Weimin also didn’t visit Gu Xiaobei.

Gu Xiaobei had some trouble figuring out the motives of the two, but didn’t bother to think about it. It’s enough to just pay the rent when it’s due.

In April, when the peach blossoms blossomed, Ji Xiangdong bought a house in the suburbs for two thousand yuan. The house was a bit old, but still habitable. After a bit of tidy, he waited for old Ji to move in.

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After Ou Tiannan arrived in the provincial capital, he did not rush to find Ou Ruoshui. He first inspected the market in the provincial capital, including Gu Xiaobei’s shop, he also went to have a look. According to Zhao Honghe’s description, he wanted to meet Gu Xiaobei, but unfortunately, he didn’t run into her even after visiting twice.

After familiarizing himself with the city, he asked Zhao Honghe to arrange a meeting with Yang Tianhua and the so-called Third Brother.

Third Brother was standing by the window when he was informed that Ou Tiannan from Nanhai City wanted to see him. He was immediately suspicious and now he wanted to see who was so persistent in meeting him.

When Zhao Honghe led Ou Tiannan into the neighborhood and walked towards their building.

Third Brother squinted his eyes, and when he saw clearly Ou Tiannan’s face, he couldn’t help but sneer inside: So it was him, was he the one who saved Ma Xuerong? Who is nobler than whom then? Turning around, facing the door, he was waiting to see the astonishment on Ou Tiannan’s face when he saw him.

Unfortunately, he was disappointed. Once Ou Tiannan stepped in the door and saw Third Brother standing against the light, he simply squinted his eyes and observed him, then as if meeting an old friend he hadn’t seen for many years, he held out his hand and said: "Ma Chengwen, long time no see."

Third Brother also laughed and extended his hand to grasp Ou Tiannan’s: "I wonder if I should call you Tie Touer or Ou Tiannan."

"Either way, I didn’t expect that after all the twists and turns, we would meet again." Ou Tiannan said with a smile, and his hand exerted some force.

"I also didn’t expect that you are still alive!" Third Brother’s face was unchanging, and his hand also exerted force in response.

Ou Tiannan turned to Zhao Honghe and said, "You go ahead, I have something to discuss with Mr. Ma."

Third Brother also signaled Yang Tianhua to leave.

When Yang Tianhua and Zhao Honghe left, the two let go of their hands.

Ou Tiannan sneered: "I didn’t expect that after so many years you are still making a woman’s life difficult."

Third Brother’s eyes were also flashing coldly: "We’re about equal, right? You saved Ma Xuerong, then what? She lost her memory and you took her in, but after all these years, she still doesn’t belong to you. In her heart, there’s only that man who is already dead."

Ou Tiannan, stung in his weak spot, said unwillingly: "That’s better than you, who can’t even be a man."

Third Brother is the one who, years ago, sneaked into Ma Xuerong’s room and was emasculated by Ma Xuerong with a pair of scissors.

He was only sixteen at that time, at the height of his youthful vigor. Ma Xuerong was two years older than him and was the object of his dreams during his adolescence.

Later, after catching sight of a neighbor couple’s intimate activities, he could not resist the stirrings of adolescence and climbed over the wall into Ma Xuerong’s room.

He did not expect Ma Xuerong to be so tough. Just when he was about to succeed, Ma Xuerong suddenly grabbed a pair of scissors and stabbed his testicles.

The terror he felt then could be described as extreme. Enduring the pain, he ran away in his underwear and was found by Ou Tiannan, who took him to a butcher to treat him. He didn’t know if the simple treatment left him with a consequential dysfunction, but from that day on, he was impotent.

He originally thought Ou Tiannan saved him out of kindness. He didn’t expect that later when Ma Xuerong got pregnant, Ou Tiannan stirred him to report and arrest Ma Xuerong, force her to parade around the streets, and to abort her child.