After saying that, Gu Lao Er turned around to ask Sun Xiaomeng for money, but Sun Xiaomeng had left in a hurry today and only brought ten yuan with her.

He figured he'd buy as much as he could.

My third sister-in-law asked me to buy these. Apart from the pork belly and pig's feet, which were relatively expensive, the rest were relatively cheap. If we save money, it should be enough.

Jiang Jinxiu kept looking at Gu Lao Er, and Jiang Jinhua followed her gaze. When she saw that Sun Xiaomeng had only given Gu Lao Er a ten-yuan note, Jiang Jinhua pouted and muttered, "What can you buy with only ten yuan?"

In Beijing, Jiang Jinhua knew the prices; ten yuan definitely wouldn't buy the things his sister had mentioned.

Hearing his voice, Jiang Jinxiu looked him up and down. Originally, she wanted to go shopping by herself, but considering that Jiang Jinhua was also there, she was worried that he would be too tired. It wouldn't be good for her to stay behind and not go back if she let him go back with the Gu family first.

That's when I thought of asking Gu Lao Er to buy it.

But looking at this boy now, so energetic, she suddenly had an idea: "Hey kid, why don't you come shopping with me?"

Without waiting for Jiang Jinhua's reply, he turned to Gu Lao Er and said, "Second brother, my brother and I will go with you. We can show him around the streets of our Punan Town and let him get used to the way."

After saying goodbye to Yang Dongmei and the others, the last few people went shopping together.

Yang Dongmei and the others went back in an oxcart.

The oxcart was very stable, and Uncle Gu was in a good mood, so he started singing a folk song unique to Guangxi Province.

Gu Dashan looked at his cousin with a smile in his eyes. Although he was getting old, his personality hadn't changed much.

It's just that the signs of aging are visible on her face.

He was also very happy to see him again. Before, he thought he wouldn't make it through and would never see his family again. Fortunately, God was kind to him.

He then joined Gu Dahai in singing folk songs.

The others on the oxcart were also infected by their enthusiasm and joined in the singing.

The journey was filled with laughter and cheerful singing, attracting the attention of many people.

As soon as I entered the village, someone asked, "Dahai, is something good happening? You seem so happy today."

Gu Dahai pointed to the people on the oxcart: "My brother is back."

His voice carried a hint of pride, like a child showing off something.

This was the first time the younger generation on the oxcart had seen him like this. In the past, Gu Dahai had always given them the impression of being very serious.

But now, it's as if they've seen another uncle.

However, they all tacitly remained silent, quietly watching the elders communicate, their smiles undiminished.

Gu Dashan recognized the person who asked the question as their elder: "Uncle Daquan, it's me, Gu Dashan."

Uncle Daquan looked at Gu Dashan in disbelief: "You, you're not..."

"I'm all better now, Uncle Daquan, let's go back first..."

The scalper did not stop because of the conversation between the group.

Uncle Daquan watched the oxcart disappear into the distance and murmured, "The person who slept for ten years has actually woken up. It seems the Gu family has good news."

Yang Dongmei looked at Gu Dashan happily and said, "Old man, we've come back so high-profile, the whole village will probably know you're back tonight."

"Yeah, it's okay, it's fine this way. You've worked hard all these years."

After listening, Yang Dongmei's eyes welled up with tears. She sniffed and felt that all these years had been worthwhile.

Because they had a lot of things, Gu Dahai took them directly to their doorstep.

As soon as I arrived at my doorstep, many people came upon hearing the noise and gathered around.

Some people watched the spectacle, while others offered words of comfort and concern.

Of course, several of Gu Dashan's former close friends also came over immediately, making it a lively and bustling occasion.

They even blocked the Gu family's gate.

Li Cuihua was naturally present at such a lively event.

She stood on tiptoe on the periphery of the crowd, peering inside, but did not see Gu Dashan.

Actually, she had a crush on Gu Dashan when she was young.

I've seen him looking handsome in his military uniform.

But by then, they had all started their own families.

Whenever she saw how carefully Gu Dashan cared for Yang Dongmei, she would feel a pang of jealousy.

This is one of the reasons why she couldn't stand seeing the Gu family doing well all these years.

Seeing the Gu family so lively and happy this time, with smiles on everyone's faces.

She felt uncomfortable.

Her eyes were darting around, as if she were plotting something. But no one noticed her.

While moving their belongings, the Gu family members also dealt with the crowds who came to offer their greetings.

Suddenly, Li Cuihua noticed the jars on the oxcart and an idea popped into her head.

When no one was looking, she secretly took the jar and went home.

The Gu family was so busy that they didn't even know if anything was missing.

Yang Dongmei only remembered her jar after everyone had left.

She left that jar at the hospital for several days and almost forgot to bring it back today.

It was only when Xiao Fangfang noticed and mentioned it that she remembered the jar had been left untouched under the bed.

But why has it disappeared again?

Yang Dongmei searched back and forth several times, but couldn't find it.

She also asked all the Gu family members who came back with her, but none of them had noticed; they only remembered that they were still there when they were riding in the oxcart.

Yang Dongmei understood immediately. Someone must have taken advantage of the crowd to steal something.

She ran to the door and yelled, "Which bastard dared to steal my family's jars in the chaos? If I find out who it was, I'll kill you!"

Yang Dongmei's fierceness is well-known, but many people did not expect that even after Gu Dashan returned, she did not restrain herself at all.

Li Cuihua didn't go far; instead, she hid around the corner.

From Yang Dongmei's perspective, she cannot see her.

Upon hearing Yang Dongmei's words, she involuntarily shrank back.

"Meizi, calm down. The jar is gone, but I'll figure out how to get you another one later." Gu Dashan came out and pulled Yang Dongmei inside.

"But it was specially bought for me by my third son's wife." Yang Dongmei still felt it was a pity.

It would be great if we could find out who stole it.

Gu Dashan's voice reached Li Cuihua's ears, giving her a jolt.

She hurriedly took the jar home and put it away, then came out again, just to confirm whether Gu Dashan had really returned.

There were just too many people around, so she neither saw him nor heard his voice.

She cautiously approached the outer wall of the Gu family's house and peered inside.

Gu Dashan was comforting Yang Dongmei in the yard when suddenly, Yang Dongmei picked up the water from the well that she had used to wash clothes and splashed it over the wall.

"ah--"

"Li Cuihua, you heartless bastard, it's you! Stop right there!"

Yang Dongmei didn't know who it was at first, but now she recognized the voice immediately; it was a voice she knew all too well.

She ran towards the door while cursing.

All they saw was Li Cuihua's back.

But she didn't want to give up just like that.

She had a premonition that Li Cuihua had taken her jar.