Jianjun's family also stayed here for a few days, and they were planning to visit his maternal grandmother's family afterward.

"Mom, we're going to visit my wife's family tomorrow. We haven't seen them for decades."

"You're leaving so early? Are you coming back?"

"Mom, we'll come back. We'll stay at my wife's parents' house for a while, and then we'll return."

"Okay, it's been decades since we last met. Stay for a while, then come back."

"Don't worry, Dad, we plan to stay a while longer, but someone still needs to do the chores around the house."

“Jianjun and the others have to go back, and Fubao, Qiuqiu, and Dabao also have to go to school. They’ve already wasted a lot of time.”

"Okay, that works too."

"Okay, when we need to go back, Jianjun and the others can come and pick us up."

"Alright, alright, stay a little longer, see your father and me again, this may be the last time we see each other."

“This can’t be the last time we see each other. If we have time, we’ll take the train back to see you and Dad.”

"Well, when we're gone, you and your two brothers should keep in touch. Don't forget."

"I can't forget that when I was little, my older brothers always gave me the best food first. How could I forget that?"

The next day, Jianjun's family prepared to set off for Grandma Guo's parents' home.

Everyone in the village knew that the family had left.

Three more days passed before they arrived at Old Mrs. Guo's parents' home.

Is anyone there? Are you home?

"Coming, coming! Who is it, so late?"

Looking at so many people, Jianjun's uncle was a little stunned; they all looked so familiar.

"Are you... are you my sister's family?"

“It’s me, brother, it’s me,” Jianjun’s mother said, crying.

"Little sister, it's you, it really is you, come inside quickly."

"If your parents saw you, they would be so happy. Come in, little sister."

"Mother, look who's here?"

"Let me see, I don't recognize this person, who is this?"

"Mother, this is my little sister. Take a closer look."

"Little sister, little sister," Jianjun's maternal grandmother muttered.

"Young lady, isn't that you? My daughter! Old man, come and see, our daughter is back."

“They’ve come back to see us,” Jianjun’s grandmother began to cry. She had missed her daughters all these years.

Only letters have been coming in from the eldest daughter's family. We have no idea where her other daughters are or how they are doing.

“Girl, let me see this is our youngest daughter. It’s good that you’re back, it’s good that you’re back. Let your mother and me take a good look at you.”

"Father, Mother, I've finally met you again."

"Little sister, we were the ones who wronged you back then."

"Brother, do you still have any news about my sister and the others? Where are they living?"

"To be honest, I haven't heard from you all these years, and I haven't heard from the other sisters either."

"I don't know if they're still here, or if they still haven't forgiven what happened back then."

"Little sister, oh dear, it's our fault."

“Brother, I know. Back then, my sister and I each had to find our own way to survive. If we had gone together back then, we wouldn’t be lost now.”

"At first, my sisters were really not getting enough to eat, and later our family ran out of food altogether."

"Every household is out of food; there's nothing we can do."

"I'm back now. Oh, let me introduce you. This is my husband, these are my three sons, and my grandchildren."

"Quickly call them Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle."

"Good, good, I'm happy to see that you've been doing well all these years. I'll tell my family the good news tomorrow and let them all know and be happy."

"Mom, Dad, you two chat with my little sister and brother-in-law first. I'll go tidy up the house. There are so many people, we need to make room."

"Okay, go ahead."

“Sister-in-law, I remember you so young when you first came into the family.”

"Sigh, we're getting old. Your mother and father have always worried about you sisters, but you're the only one who sent word and came back."

"Sister-in-law, let's not talk about the past. It's just sad. But I'm back now, and I'm doing pretty well."

"Now that I have my own husband and children, they are both very good to me and very filial."

"Okay, that puts our minds at ease. I'll go make you something to eat. You must have been traveling for a long time."

"It's alright, thank you for your trouble, sister-in-law. By the way, Jianjun, bring over the things we gave you. These are all for our parents, brother, and sister-in-law."

"Little sister, you've come back to ask for things. We owe you something back then."

"Let's not talk about these things anymore, sister-in-law. I don't want to recall those days anymore, and I dare not think about them anymore. Fortunately, things are all good now."

"I wish I could hear news about my sisters, sigh."

"I wonder how they are?"