In Fu Lei's mind, Lao Zeng hated Fu Guohua intensely; any man would hate him, right? He even hated him, that bastard child.

He has to be useful, otherwise Old Zeng might let him go.

What was his purpose? To torment Fu Guohua.

Wen Dajun found Song Yan's guess incredibly unbelievable.

But it could also be true!

If Fu Lei tormented Fu Guohua for this reason, then he really is... Does that mean that if Old Zeng said you killed your mother, he could let you go without hesitation?

Wen Dajun didn't know what to say about this person.

Of course, that's all in the future.

...

Whether Lao Zeng actually went back to his hometown or not depends on Lao Du's letter; he said he was coming to Kyoto.

Old Zeng had no obsession with returning to his hometown; he didn't care if he didn't go back.

On the contrary, the bond they formed when they were starving and freezing in the shack was even stronger.

Old Zeng was really looking forward to Old Du coming to Beijing. He contacted Old Liao and Old Han.

They used to dream about the future, imagining themselves strolling through Kyoto together one day.

This time it really works.

Old Han rarely misses a house call, but this time he arranged his time well in advance.

He decided to make house calls every other day, and each call would only last half a day. He even took Song Yan with him.

This shows how important their reunion in Kyoto was to them.

For the sake of convenience, Lao Han and Lao Liao both moved into Song Yan's house.

The day Lao Du arrived, everyone went to the station to pick him up.

When we first met Lao Du, he surprised everyone.

Back then, Lao Du's hair was half black and half white, and he was the youngest among them.

But now his hair is all white, and he looks much older.

"What...what's wrong with you?" Old Liao couldn't help but get teary-eyed.

Old Han and Old Zeng were also very upset.

"Something happened at home, and I'm getting old; my body just can't take it anymore!"

If it weren't for Xiaoyan's medicine... I might not have seen you all again!

"This is my eldest son, Du Guoliang!" Old Du was also very excited.

"Aunt Liao, junior sister, hello!"

Hello, this is my brother-in-law!

"Let me guess which one is Uncle Zeng and which one is Uncle Han?" Du Guoliang first greeted Lao Liao, Song Yan, and Shen Qian.

Du Guoliang is not short and has a particularly upright posture. He is a very energetic and spirited elder brother.

The group chatted and laughed as they boarded the car.

The meaning behind Lao Du's words and his current mental state indicate that he has encountered something significant.

Everyone wanted to show him some concern, but he didn't say anything, and when he got home, everyone held back from asking.

Old Du first looked at Song Yan's five children, all of whom were beautiful and lively. He hugged each of them affectionately.

Du Guoliang couldn't help but ask Lao Han: Was it because he had treated Song Yan and his wife that their family was so large and prosperous?

Old Han laughed heartily, "If I had such a health regimen, my family wouldn't be so small."

The largest number of children in Lao Han's family had two children.

Yueyue had long forgotten about Grandpa Du.

But Grandpa Zeng, Grandma Liao, Grandpa Han, and Grandpa Du were so close.

These days, Grandpa Du often talks about his days in the countryside. Yueyue is very enthusiastic towards Grandpa Du.

Hand over all the good food in the house to Grandpa Du.

Xiao Hu heard that Lao Du was coming, so he came here today to see him.

Erzhuang, Chen Xiaodong, and Youfu all came over, and everyone had a lively meal together.

Once everyone left, the four old friends could finally sit together quietly and chat about everyday things.

Song Yan was pulled to sit down by Lao Liao.

Shen Qian helped serve tea and water.

At this point, Lao Du brought up family matters.

Because of Lao Du's incident, his children were also implicated.

His youngest daughter was sent to the countryside. Because he had such a father, he was quite ostracized in the village.

Life was pretty tough.

Later, Du Guoliang received a letter from the commune where his younger sister had gone to work in the countryside. Du Xiaomei had slipped and fallen into a ravine on her way back from work.

When the villagers went to the bottom of the ditch to look for her, Du Xiaomei hit her head on a rock and must have died right then and there.

Du Guoliang didn't dare tell his father the news until his father came back and it couldn't be kept a secret any longer.

Old Du's biggest worry was his daughter, the youngest in the family. He had thought the family could finally be reunited, but unexpectedly, this child met such a tragic end.

Old Du fell seriously ill as a result.

But the matter wasn't over yet.

A female educated youth surnamed Sun who went to the countryside with Du Xiaomei made a special trip to Du's house when she returned home to visit her family.

She said she had a very good relationship with Du Xiaomei, and she felt that Du Xiaomei's death was very unusual. Moreover, before Du Xiaomei died, she felt that the brigade leader's family was always watching her.

She suspected that Du Xiaomei was pregnant when she died.

Lao Du and Du Guoliang treated this matter with great caution, carefully inquiring about the relevant circumstances.

Sun, the educated youth, said that Du Xiaomei had stopped menstruating for two months before her death and had other discomforts. When speaking to her, she clearly seemed hesitant to speak.

On the day Du Xiaomei had her accident, the female educated youth who was walking behind her developed a high fever when she returned home that day.

Sun, a former educated youth, asked the female educated youth, "What's wrong with you?"

The female educated youth was very flustered; she was clearly terrified.

After Du Xiaomei died, the brigade leader's wife had to help sort out her belongings.

The place they were sent to was quite remote, and the brigade leader was a local tyrant. The brigade leader's family always bossed the educated youth around.

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