C25 Past Events

Uncle Liu went to Han Xiaomei's house, and her mother asked about Uncle Liu's house in detail, and finally came to a conclusion that his children had no houses, and Uncle Liu and his sister and parents were huddled in two houses. Although Uncle Liu himself was not bad looking and the young man looked very energetic, it was just that his family background was a bit poor, so he did not catch the eyes of Father and Mother Han.

Han Xiao Mei insisted on being with Uncle Liu, but her parents unanimously opposed it. Her parents finally introduced a teacher to Han Xiaomei. His family background was also much better than Uncle Liu's. When Han Xiaomei ran over to find Uncle Liu, Uncle Liu closed his door and did not see her. He really could not bear to see the person he loved making things difficult for her. For Han Xiaomei's sake, Uncle Liu finally decided to leave the textile factory.

That day, there was a strong wind and the sky was gloomy. Uncle Liu looked at the direction of the embroidery factory with a haggard face. He turned around and left decisively. After passing through a few places, Uncle Liu introduced the Su family's fan shop apprentice. At that time, the rule stated that apprentices were not allowed to leave the fan shop for three years, which also meant that they were not allowed to start a family. This was exactly what Uncle Liu wanted. He resolutely decided to stay.

After Uncle Liu disappeared, Han Xiaomei was sad for a long time. Uncle Liu did not know that Han Xiaomei was pregnant after he left. In her panic, she could only agree to stay with her teacher. She was in a bad mood and had an abortion less than two months after she got pregnant. A year later, she married her teacher and settled down at Su Xinyue's aunt's home. It was also at that time that Aunt Su met Han Xiaomei. Han Xiaomei introduced her to the weaving factory where she was. Han Xiaomei had many years of experience in embroidery. When she arrived at the weaving factory, she entered the design room and designed the flowery pattern of the cloth. Han Xiaomei had been working there for more than ten years. After her husband was transferred away, she also left with him.

Uncle Liu only found out about these things later on. He was full of remorse and guilt towards Han Xiaomei.

"Now you know why a person like Liu Tianming would bow to others. Only Han Xiaomei was a scar in his heart. Only those who were familiar with him would know about these past events. Your aunt doesn't know about Uncle Liu and Han Xiaomei. It was probably after Han Xiaomei's husband passed away in recent years that she accidentally heard about his past. That's why this happened. " Uncle Hu guessed.

"No wonder Uncle Liu would make such a concession. There really is a reason behind it. It makes people sigh when they hear it. " After Su Xinyue heard it, she felt some sadness in her heart. There was a heavy stone pressing down on her heart.

"Uncle Liu doesn't regret his choice now. Han Xiaomei will indeed suffer a lot if she follows him. He doesn't want her to make such a sacrifice. " Uncle Hu was out of the ordinary. His expression was somewhat grave.

"I won't force Uncle Liu to come out of the mountain anymore. He only wants to make up for it. After all, back then, when she needed him the most, he chose to leave. " Su Xinyue said with some sadness.

"You are a kind child. It is very rare for you to think for others when you encounter a situation. " Uncle Hu praised.

"I didn't know about these things at first. If it were anyone else, they would have done so, not to mention Uncle Liu, who has feelings and loyalty. " Su Xinyue finally understood that Uncle Liu was in a very difficult position. He did this because he wanted to apologize silently for what had happened back then. Regardless of whether Han Xiaomei knew or not, Uncle Liu wanted her to feel at ease.

"Then, what happened to Uncle Liu at the fan store? Did he really become an apprentice for three years?" Su Xinyue still had some doubts in her heart.

"Of course, after three years of learning, I didn't expect that my original girlfriend was still waiting for me. If it had to be him, I wouldn't marry her. Your Uncle Liu finally married her out of guilt. Fortunately, after the marriage, she had always taken care of Liu Tianming. Liu Tianming was also a person of love and righteousness, and did not let down her kindness. The two of them supported each other all the way until now. " Uncle Hu was quite satisfied with this outcome.

"Is Auntie Xiaomei living alone now?" Su Xinyue still had some doubts.

"She lives in the house of a distant cousin of hers. That house has always been empty, and no one lives there. Xiaomei likes the environment there, so she lives there. Now she is completely free. She picked up the needle and thread again and embroidered the needle. Her embroidery had even become a custom product. Your Uncle Liu probably only knew about her current situation after seeing the embroidery. He also accidentally found out the truth of what happened back then, which caused him to blame himself endlessly. " Uncle Hu roughly guessed the sequence of events.

" How long did Uncle Liu stay in the fan shop? " Su Xinyue asked.

"He is a person who is willing to study and is highly regarded by the old man. He stayed until the fan store was disbanded before leaving. Actually, we are all looking forward to the day when the fan store reopens in our lifetime. It seems like this day won't be too far away. " Uncle Hu voiced out the thoughts of all the old men in the fan shop. They had been waiting for this day for a long time.

"That Uncle Liu also spent a lot of effort to obtain a superb skill later on. " Su Xinyue sincerely admired him.

"Yes. He was a person who was obsessed with doing things. He has always been obsessed with researching fan skills. There was a year when winter was especially cold, and his hands were swollen high. Even so, he insisted that he personally cut the bamboo and boiled it. He had strict requirements for every procedure and had never been careless. This is the reason why the old man admires him. " Uncle Hu spoke of the hardships Uncle Liu had gone through as a master fan maker. This was because he loved this skill from the bottom of his heart. That was why he was willing to spend his entire life on this matter.

"I didn't think learning a skill would be so difficult, it could be said that I put in all my effort" Su Xinyue couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes, which one of us was easy to learn back then? Later on, when I failed to learn the art, I was willing to be their backing and carefully safeguard the materials that were condensed from the painstaking efforts of the craftsmen. " Uncle Hu felt the same way. He grew up with the few of them.

"Uncle Hu, I now know that Uncle Liu is in a difficult position. I can't make things difficult for him either. I'll think of another way. If you can't do it, go and find Uncle Liu first. " Su Xinyue didn't want to make things difficult for Uncle Liu anymore. They were all people who had sacrificed most of their lives for the fan store. How could she bear to cause more trouble for Uncle Liu?

What she could do now was to take care of the public account and store on the existing basis before slowly seeking a new breakthrough. If she didn't have the support of the old fan artist behind her, it would be very difficult for her to continue. She knew this very well.

The legacy of the fan industry relied on the skills and artisans, and it turned out that the old people in the fan shop were the artisans that she had to rely on. Whether it was in terms of skill or feelings for the fan, they were the most suitable candidates.

Uncle Liu had such concerns because of a past. What she needed to do was to fully understand him. This was the only thing she should do as a successor. She should not force him to come out of the mountain again. She should find a new solution.

"Xiao Yue, what are you thinking about? Don't worry, with me, Hu Dahai here, can you still see if you are in trouble or not? Let's go, I'll bring you to find Liu Tianming. " Uncle Hu came to find her to help solve her problem.

Su Xinyue hesitated for a moment. She was afraid that it would bring a burden to Uncle Liu. This was not the result she wanted.