Chapter 705 (Page 1/2)

Song Jingjing and Huo Qingyan rushed back to the Song family with their four children overnight.

Huo Junshan got up early the next morning, packed his things, and set off for the city with his youngest son Huo Qinghuan.

After entering the city, Huo Junshan and his son Huo Qinghuan went straight to the Xiao family with various New Year gifts, respectfully wished the old man a happy new year, and then they rushed to the Song family to pay their respects.

The Song family was immersed in grief, and relatives and friends came to express their condolences. Huo Junshan and Huo Qinghuan burned incense and bowed before the coffin, expressing their deep remembrance of the deceased.

After finishing all these, Huo Junshan went to the post office.

It turned out that he had called Hai City before to inform his old father about the death of the old lady of the Song family, but the hospital said that his son Huo Qingci would not be able to officially go to work until the third day of the New Year.

In desperation, he could only send them another telegram. On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Huo Qingci received the telegram and went home at night. He walked into his grandfather Huo Li's room and whispered the unfortunate news to him.

Huo Li sighed slightly after hearing this and said slowly, "People, once they get old, will eventually pass away. But Mrs. Song was still a lucky person. At least she could have a reunion dinner with her family and then pass away peacefully."

Huo Qingci nodded, agreeing with his grandfather's opinion, and then he conveyed his father Huo Junshan's meaning: "Grandpa, Dad said that he hopes you can stay in Hai City for a few more days. Everything is fine at home, and you don't need to worry about them."

Huo Li replied softly, "Okay, I understand. Buy us tickets for the tenth day of the first lunar month. I have to go back for a meeting on the twelfth day of the first lunar month." Then he waved his hand to signal Huo Qingci to go to bed early.

After hearing this, Huo Qingci nodded slightly, returned to his room and told Lin Man the news of the death of the old lady of the Song family.

Lin Man heard from Song Jingjing that her grandparents seemed to be not much different in age from Huo Qingci's grandfather, but they were both in their seventies.

Living to be over seventy years old can be considered a natural death.

"Qingci, the old lady of the Song family is already over 70 years old. I think it's time for her to pass away. It's just that she arrived on the first day of the Lunar New Year, which was a bit unexpected."

Huo Qingci nodded. "Yes, it's a bit unexpected that the elders left on the first day of the Lunar New Year. My brother will probably have to ask for leave again."

"Qingci, Grandpa must be in a bad mood after hearing this news. I think you should go and spend more time talking to Grandpa! Dad sent you a telegram to tell Grandpa this news, but it only made Grandpa more worried."

Huo Qingci seemed to be lost in thought. "Manman, I was afraid to tell us this news because I wanted us to take good care of Grandpa. Tomorrow morning, I'll call Dad and let him know that Grandpa is in good health so he can put his worries to rest."

Lin Man sighed softly, a look of worry on her face, and said slowly, "Alas, Grandpa was in a good mood these past two days, but who knew we would suddenly hear the sad news of Old Madam Song's passing. I think Grandpa will have insomnia again tonight."

After a brief pause, she seemed to have thought of something, her eyes lit up, and she immediately said to Huo Qingci, "Qingci, how about this? I'll go get a fifty-year-old ginseng that I've treasured for a long time, and you can bring it to Grandpa so that he can use it to nourish his body."

After he finished speaking, Lin Man flashed into the space, and after a while, he came out of the space holding an exquisite mahogany long box in his hand.

The long box in her hand looked very old and exuded a faint scent of sandalwood.

She carefully handed it to Huo Qingci and said with a smile, "This contains the fifty-year-old ginseng.

Although I have a hundred-year-old ginseng in my space, if I give it directly to Grandpa, I'm afraid he won't be willing to eat it. It's better to give him this fifty-year-old one, at least Grandpa will accept it."

Huo Qingci took the long mahogany box, looked at Lin Man gratefully, and said softly, "Manman, you are so thoughtful. If I really gave Grandpa the hundred-year-old ginseng, I guess he would let me hide it and pass it down as a family heirloom."

"Then go quickly!"

Huo Li slowly squatted down and opened his somewhat old suitcase.

The items in the box were arranged very neatly, but his eyes were quickly attracted by the yellowed old photo at the bottom.

He took it out gently with trembling hands, as if it were an extremely precious and fragile treasure.

The eldest son and the second son in the photo are smiling brightly, exuding youth and vitality.

But now, they have long since passed away at a young age, and his wife has been gone for nearly twenty years.

Thinking of this, Huo Li couldn't help but feel sad. Tears gradually blurred his eyes and slid down his cheeks.

Just as Huo Li was immersed in sadness, a rapid knock on the door suddenly rang out - "Knock knock knock!" The sudden sound broke the silence in the room and brought him back to his senses.

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He hurriedly stuffed the photo back into his jacket pocket, then quickly took out a handkerchief and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Is that Ningning? Come in quickly, the door is not locked!"

Huo Li forced himself to shout. Before he finished speaking, the door was pushed open and Huo Qingci strode in. Huo Li saw that he was holding a long wooden box in his hand, and a hint of curiosity surged in his heart.

"Why are you here again? I thought it was Ningning coming upstairs." As Huo Li said this, he stood up and walked towards Huo Qingci.

Huo Qingci smiled slightly, walked to the desk, put down the wooden box in his hand, and said, "Ningning and the others are practicing piano attentively downstairs. Grandpa, this is the fifty-year-old wild ginseng I found specially for you. Take it back and nourish your body." After that, he reached out and gently pried open the lock on the top of the wooden box.

As the lock was released, a faint medicinal fragrance filled his nose. Huo Li looked closely and saw a ginseng with well-developed roots and excellent appearance lying inside the box.

The ginseng was a dark yellow in color, its surface covered with fine lines, like the traces of time. Each root was slender and strong, as if it contained endless vitality.

Huo Li stared motionlessly at the ginseng lying quietly in the box, his hands trembling slightly uncontrollably.

He raised his head in disbelief, his eyes fixed on Qingci, who was smiling in front of him, and his voice trembled slightly: "Qingci, why did you suddenly think of finding such precious wild ginseng for me?"

Huo Qingci walked to Huo Li with a smile and coaxed him softly:

"Grandpa, you have always been so caring and loving to us. As your junior, I certainly hope that you will be in good health and live a long life!

So, this ginseng is a New Year gift that Xiao Man and I specially prepared for you!"

After hearing this, Huo Li was deeply moved, but he kept muttering, "Oh, you two kids are such a spendthrift! Why are you wasting money like that? Birth, old age, sickness, and death are all predetermined by God. How long I live is not something I can decide!"

Huo Qingci quickly comforted him, "Grandpa, please don't say that! Look at how strong you are now, and how energetic you are!

As long as you pay attention to your daily maintenance and add the nourishment of this ginseng, I believe you can easily live to be a hundred years old!

Also, you can keep this ginseng and use it to make medicinal wine, or cut it into slices and use it to make ginseng tea. It's good for your health!"

Huo Li knew that his eldest grandson and granddaughter-in-law had always been extremely filial and good children. If he insisted on not accepting this gift, they would probably not feel good about it.

So, after thinking for a moment, he slowly nodded, indicating that he agreed to accept this precious gift.

"However, it's a pity to waste this ginseng tea! In my opinion, it would be better to use it to make medicinal wine. When it's ready, let your father and the others try it.

I just happen to have two boxes of the best Moutai hidden away. If I use Moutai to make this ginseng wine, it will definitely taste great!" As he spoke, Huo Li showed a satisfied smile on his face.

"Grandpa, this is a top-quality ginseng! You must keep it well.

After you return to Beijing, I will prescribe a tonic prescription for Manman. I will then ask her to take the prescription to the pharmacy and get some other herbs, and then soak them together with the ginseng.

This way, the medicinal effect will be even greater." Huo Qingci smiled and handed the brocade box containing ginseng to the old man.

Huo Li took the brocade box and nodded gently: "Well, that's good. But this fifty-year-old ginseng is not cheap, right? How much did it cost?"

I still have to return this money to you. Although you have a little money now, you still have to support four children at home, and the expenses are not small. "

The man quickly waved his hands and said, "Grandpa, what are you talking about? This little money is nothing to me, so don't take it to heart.

And I have something that will make you happy! Manman and I actually dug up a lot of gold in this house! So we are not short of money at all now. "

When Huo Li heard this, his eyes lit up instantly, and an expression of disbelief and surprise appeared on his face: "Really? My dear grandson, you actually dug up a treasure under this ocean-view building?

Oh my, no wonder Manman prepared such a big bag of gold beads for me on New Year’s Eve! So that’s what happened! Hahahaha…” Huo Li laughed excitedly, his heart filled with joy.

Huo Qingci was suddenly relieved when he saw his grandfather finally smile. If his grandfather started to have wild thoughts again, he really didn't know how to comfort him.

He wanted to be transferred back earlier so that he could spend more time with his grandfather.

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