Yao Tongjia has been here for over a month and has never heard of Huang Apo having any relatives. If she suddenly heard that she had a grandson, then she must have a daughter. Why is it that she never even sends a letter?

Seeing Yao Tongjia's thoughtful expression, Grandma Huang said, "I gave birth to two sons and a daughter, but unfortunately, both of my sons devoted themselves to the revolutionary cause and disappeared on the battlefield."

The battlefield is gone? Most of them are probably gone by now, Yao Tongjia thought to herself.

"My daughter followed in her brother's footsteps. Fortunately, she's a military doctor, and her work is usually in logistics. She's just focused on her work and hasn't gotten married yet."

"Later, through the introduction of her superiors, she married a military officer."

"They had a child soon after getting married, but both he and his wife were busy. It is said that the officer's parents were even busier than them, so naturally there was no one to take care of the child."

"Since I was the only one with nothing to do, my daughter decided to give birth here. I took care of her during her postpartum period. But when the baby was only a month old, that heartless mother abandoned the baby with me and went back to work."

"You have no idea, the baby was only breastfed for a month and cried all night because he was so hungry. In the end, I had to beg and plead with anyone who had milk to give him a little bit here and there."

“I’ve raised my child from a tiny baby to this height, from babbling in my arms to walking briskly. I haven’t even had time to be happy about his growth.”

“He also has to go back to join the army. Although I am reluctant to let him go, my child is growing up and has his own ideas. I can only watch him leave.”

As she spoke, Grandma Huang's eyes were filled with disappointment, but she was smiling. Her child joining the army was, in the current situation, a very good path.

She felt disappointed and sad, but she was also happy for her grandson. As long as she knew the child was alright, she was happy. Now, she was even more happy that her grandson had come to see her, and her joy was evident.

Yao Tongjia thought that Grandma Huang's grandson wouldn't arrive so soon, but when she returned home from school the next day at noon, she clearly felt that the yard seemed to have come alive.

It was the same courtyard, but even the well seemed to have come alive. Yao Tongjia thought to herself: It must be Grandma Huang's grandson who has come.

Sure enough, Granny Huang came out of the kitchen with a big smile on her face, followed by a young man who was much taller than her. He was a smart young man with a buzz cut.

The young man with the buzz cut was all smiles, clearly aware of their presence when he saw the three of them enter.

"Come and eat with us. I heard you brought vegetables for my grandma. I also brought a Peking duck from Beijing. Come and try it with us."

Beijing roast duck? Yao Tongjia had certainly eaten it in her previous life, but she didn't know if the roast duck now was the same as the one in her previous life.

As Yao Tongjia was thinking, Grandma Huang called out, "Hurry up and wash your hands and come eat! I cooked all the rice together today, so there's not much left for you. Come and eat!"

Xiao Gengwu and Yao Tongxu both looked at Yao Tongjia, who nodded and said, "Wash your hands and eat!"

The three of them went to wash their hands. They were surprised to see that it was a little girl who had made the decision. When they sat down, Huang's face was not as expressionless as usual.

At this moment, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes resembled beautiful flowers, and her whole demeanor softened considerably. She introduced him to everyone: "This is my grandson, Chen Yaojun. He is 22 years old this year, older than all of you. You can call him Brother Jun!"

Yao Tongjia took the lead and called out, "Brother Jun!"

Xiao Gengwu and Yao Tongxu called out "Brother Jun" as well. Chen Yaojun smiled and served everyone roast duck: "Everyone, eat up! We have to finish this roast duck today. I bought it when I came, but it took quite a while on the train, so it's not crispy anymore!"

When Chen Yaojun was serving Xiao Gengwu, he clearly saw his face. His eyes flickered, and he seemed to recognize him. However, he only paused for a moment, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Yao Tongjia took a bite of the roast duck. Although it had been sitting for a while and was a bit soggy, it was still very fragrant. Indeed, natural food is always more delicious.

Perhaps it's because modern times have added a lot of artificial flavorings that the original flavor of roast duck has been lost.

Seeing Yao Tongjia enjoying her meal, Xiao Gengwu secretly resolved to earn more money in the future to buy roast duck for her. In Xiao Gengwu's life, he had another great goal to strive for.

After the meal, Yao Tongjia wouldn't let Grandma Huang do anything and cleaned up the dishes herself. Xiao Gengwu followed her to wash the dishes, and Yao Tongxu wanted to come too, but Yao Tongjia refused, saying, "Go and memorize the words I need to memorize today first."

When Yao Tongxu thought of the words, he didn't insist on washing the dishes and went back to his room to memorize the words.

Chen Yaojun helped Grandma Huang back to her room: "Grandma, I can't even come here once a year now. The three of them live in one room. Even though there are two separate rooms, it's not good if outsiders find out. Why don't we rent my room to them too!"

Hearing these words, Grandma Huang felt a little sad. Her children had grown up and left her one by one. She still shook her head and said, "Your room will be kept, your mother's room will still be there, and your two uncles' rooms will still be there."

“Why don’t you come with me to join my army, Grandma? My mom and I are all in the same military camp now. Even though we’re all very busy, we can still see each other once or twice every few days.”

"It's better than you being so far away from us. We're really worried about you!"

Grandma Huang opened her mouth, but shook her head: "I'll wait here for your two uncles, and see when they'll be back!"

Chen Yaojun wanted to say: Both of his uncles had died in battle. Their personal belongings had been found, but their remains had not. However, at that time, bombs were flying everywhere, and they might have been pulverized.

But seeing Grandma Huang's expectant eyes, I couldn't bear to discourage her: "Grandma, we can tell our neighbors, or we can register at the neighborhood office."

"If your uncle and the others come back, they can call us, and I'll bring you over right away, okay?"

Grandma Huang was now at a loss for words to refuse. She knew that her presence made her daughter and grandson very uneasy, and that it wasn't good for them to be so busy and constantly worry about her.

But she couldn't let go of the thought of leaving. She always had a hope that the two children would one day appear at her doorstep and say that they had gotten lost and were finally back.

Seeing Huang's predicament, Chen Yaojun immediately showed understanding: "I came here this time on a mission, which may keep me here for a few months. There's no need for you to rush to reply to me!"

Hearing her grandson say he would be staying here for several months, Grandma Huang's hands and feet trembled with joy: "Really? You're going to stay here for several months?"

Chen Yaojun felt a pang of sadness, but nodded firmly: "Yes, I specifically asked my superiors for this assignment, just so I could come and keep you company!"

"Great! I'll go buy the ingredients right now. You have no idea how competitive people are these days. Even if you have money, you can't necessarily buy good stuff. I have to go now!"