Chapter 1491: Chapter 600: The Good and Evil of Human Nature, the Sinister Old Woman
The misfortune of her childhood made her cherish and recall the brief familial affection she had during that time.
Her biological parents were vastly different from her uncle and aunt, and other elders. Although her uncle and aunt took her in, they ultimately treated her as an outsider. She never managed to integrate into her uncle and aunt’s family.
Perhaps it was this relatively cold and harsh family environment that taught her independence from a young age.
To the extent that even after Zhou Can confirmed their romantic relationship, she insisted on repaying the money he lent her.
"If you want, we can spend money to build a house here, so we can come back every year for a few days to let you relive the happiness and beauty of your childhood," Zhou Can said as he gently embraced her shoulders with affection.
"Forget it, just let those beautiful childhood memories remain in my heart! If we really build a house here, it’s unlikely we could live here. Some memories can be remembered but not reached; they are best kept deep in memory. In the dead of night or when you are reminiscent, take them out occasionally to recall,"
she shook her head gently and said.
"The persimmons don’t look ripe now, can they be eaten like this? Would they be very astringent?"
Zhou Can changed the subject, trying not to let her dwell on the pain of her parents’ absence.
"They can be eaten! Once picked, they can’t be eaten immediately; they need to be soaked in clean water for a while. When I was a child, my dad often used lime water to soak green persimmons, making them especially sweet and crunchy. But I don’t know if eating them had any harmful effects?"
She still remembers her childhood clearly.
Many childhood memories can last a lifetime.
Many parents are busy with work, hiring a nurse to take care of their newborns. Apart from providing children with superior economic conditions and learning environment, they rarely accompany them in growing up. This can lead to indifferent familial affection, making it difficult for children to truly be close to their parents when they grow up.
Actually, maintaining a blood relationship between parents and children is far from enough.
Without an emotional foundation, familial affection becomes very fragile.
Human emotions are the most complex.
For a lover, or a close friend, we can give almost everything. Many times, it’s unconditional trust, which is the charm of emotion.
Whether it’s love, friendship, or even familial affection, the core is essentially established on emotional basis, building mutual trust and close relationships.
Therefore, after parents give birth to children, merely providing superior economic conditions is not enough.
The deepest love for children is not about how much money is given, but about companionship.
"Lime water mainly contains calcium carbonate, calcium hydroxide, and water, and is a mixture, usually having strong alkalinity. The stomach contains certain gastric acid, which is usually acidic. If persimmons soaked in lime water are consumed in small amounts, a neutralization reaction may occur between gastric acid and lime water, generally without adverse symptoms. But for health consideration, it’s best to eat less or none at all."
Zhou Can explained this doubt to her from a professional medical perspective.
Children have strong metabolic abilities, even if they eat something slightly harmful, they can metabolize it quickly.
However, it ultimately harms the body and poses a risk.
So try to eat less or not at all.
This is the same reasoning as smoking being harmful to health.
The harm of many toxic and side-effective foods to the body is invisible.
"If you like eating them, we can pick some before we leave. Soaking them directly in clean water should achieve a similar effect, just that the soaking time might need to be longer,"
Zhou Can said to her with a smile.
"Okay!"
Su Qianqian loved the feeling of being pampered by her lover, which made her feel very sweet.
"Let’s go and greet uncle and aunt first! We country folks enjoy a lively scene; soon many people will come around,"
Su Qianqian noticed several villagers standing not far away, watching her and Zhou Can.
The two of them walked toward the bungalow.
It looked like it hadn’t been built for many years and was quite new.
The ground outside was paved with cement, occupying a large area.
The gate was closed, so people probably weren’t home.
"My uncle and aunt might have gone to work in the fields," Su Qianqian called out a few times in dialect but received no response.
Only a big yellow dog kept barking at them from the house where sundries and firewood were stored nearby.
"Shall we go look for them in the fields?"
"Sure!"
Zhou Can happily agreed.
Compared to Su Qianqian, Zhou Can was quite fortunate. He grew up without worries about food and clothing; he was a second-generation rich, never experienced the hardships of rural life.
He found rural life very novel.
"Who are you looking for?"
A somewhat old middle-aged man’s voice came.
The two turned to look not far away and saw an elderly middle-aged man near sixty directly coming over, carrying a large bundle of corn stalks on his back.
"Little Uncle!"
Su Qianqian called out in dialect.
Zhou Can could also understand; their dialect was slightly similar to Sichuanese.
"Oh, are you Hu Niu?"
The man clearly couldn’t quite recognize Su Qianqian.
"Yes, it’s me! Little Uncle, this is my boyfriend Zhou Can. We’ve come especially to see you and aunt," Su Qianqian quickly introduced Zhou Can’s identity to her uncle.
"Hello, Uncle!"
Zhou Can took out a pack of cigarettes he had prepared in advance, opened it, and quickly stepped forward to offer a cigarette.
In the countryside, cigarettes are a great tool for social interaction.
