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As his sworn brother, he had a better way.
Qi Shuliang thought for a moment and said, "You don't need to go ahead. I will discuss it with the people in Huai City. We will stay in Nan City for two days. On the first day, we will pay tribute to our compatriots who died in the Nanjing Massacre, and on the second day, we will pay tribute to your father, who is also my godfather."
"Is this okay?" He Jingyu was overjoyed. If this was the case, he wouldn't have to take his mother to squeeze onto the train.
"It should be possible, I'll give it a try," Qi Shuliang said. "You don't need to rush, I'll go and coordinate first."
"Thank you so much, sworn brother," He Jingyu said gratefully. He wanted to tell his wife about it; they had been here for over a year and wanted to go back to their hometown for a visit.
"Why are we brothers being so polite? I haven't even thanked you yet for taking care of my mother," Qi Shuliang said with a smile. He valued He Jingyu highly and was naturally willing to do so.
Furthermore, Bai Qiongyu is a respectable senior, and it is worth it for her to do so!
Bai Qiongyu was also very happy to receive the news brought by He Jingyu, since the special train was in better condition than a regular train.
This year, the task of digging a 1,000-meter stretch of river in Qijia Village was completed in just one week.
When Qi Dazhu returned, Qi Shuliang was preparing to leave.
Qi Shuliang's application has been approved by the relevant departments, and he will stay in Nanshi for two days.
He Tiantian, along with her parents, Bai Qiongyu, and Qi Shuliang's family, boarded a special train bound for Nanshi.
He Tiantian looked at the familiar train station. It had been almost two years since she last came to Nanshi.
Time flies!
He Jingyu and Wang Shuping were also deeply saddened.
They were born and raised in Nanshi, but now that they're middle-aged, they're moving to another place.
The leaders from Nanshi came over and led everyone to the Massacre Memorial Hall to pay their respects.
After having lunch together at the guesthouse, Wang Shuping took her mother-in-law and Xianglan back to Dayushu Lane.
Bai Qiongyu stared blankly at the two thick elm trees in the distance, and said, "Xianglan, look, those two big elm trees are still there!"
“Yes, when we came here, everyone said it would be several hundred years old. More than thirty years have passed, and it’s even more robust than before,” Xianglan said, looking at the surrounding buildings, which were very different from what they used to be.
“Grandma, our home is in that alley.” He Tiantian pointed to the big elm tree. “The old folks here say that the big elm tree here is several hundred years old and has a spirit, protecting the people in this area.”
“Hehe, we’ve heard about it before,” Bai Qiongyu said. He Jinming had told her the same thing back then, and his expression was the same as the little girl in front of her.
Anna looked around, observing the urban area of China.
As they walked along the alley, they frequently encountered acquaintances, and Wang Shuping and He Tiantian greeted everyone.
When we passed by the Huo family's house, the door was locked. Jiang Lifang and Huo Zhekun should have gone to work.
I already sent them a telegram; they should be back as soon as possible after they get off work.
Upon arriving at her own door, Wang Shuping took out her key, unlocked the large lock on the door, and pushed open the heavy door.
The yard was very clean, which shows that someone comes to clean and tidy it regularly.
We opened the main room to let in some fresh air.
The sun was shining brightly outside, so Wang Shuping took out the quilts from home to air them out. They planned to stay at home that night.
"Wow, there are so many persimmons this year!" He Tiantian exclaimed in surprise. The persimmons on the branches had already turned red and ripened.
"Sister Sweetie, is this delicious?" Qi Zhengmin asked, licking his lips. Sister Sweetie is a foodie, and if Sister Sweetie says something is delicious, it must taste really good.
"It's especially delicious," He Tiantian said. "I'll pick some for you tomorrow. Take them home and let them sit for a while until they soften; they'll taste even better then."
Bai Qiongyu, Xianglan, take a look at this courtyard.
This courtyard holds too many unpleasant memories for them.
Seeing Wang Shuping take out all the quilts to air them out, Bai Qiongyu said, "Shuping, we're leaving tomorrow, so you don't need to trouble yourself. I'll stay at the guesthouse."
Wang Shuping was taken aback and looked at her daughter.
He Tiantian vaguely knew from her father and grandmother that her grandmother was not happy here back then. Since her grandmother did not want to live here, then so be it.
"Mom, you just need to tidy up the house for me and you," He Tiantian said. "Let Grandma stay at the guesthouse. There's a bathroom there, so Grandma can take a nice bath and relax."
"Alright then," Wang Shuping said. "I have tickets, I'll go buy some things, and we can have dinner here, okay?"
He Tiantian thought that the supply and marketing cooperative didn't have any fresh vegetables left, and laughed, "Mom, are you confused? It's already afternoon, what ingredients could the supply and marketing cooperative possibly have! Let's tidy up, have some tea, rest for a while, and then go to the guesthouse for dinner tonight."
"Oh dear, how could I forget that?" Wang Shuping smiled wryly. Having lived in Qijia Village for so long, she had forgotten the days of getting up early to rush to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things.
Just then, Jiang Lifang returned and rushed over after hearing the commotion.
“Sweetie, Shuping,” Jiang Lifang said excitedly, “We haven’t seen each other for over a year, I’ve missed you so much.”
Jiang Lifang pinched He Tiantian's chubby cheeks, thinking that her daughter-in-law was becoming more and more beautiful.
"Aunt Jiang," He Tiantian said with a smile, "I'll go to your house to get some honeycomb briquettes and boil some hot water."
“There’s plenty in the kitchen, take whatever you want,” Jiang Lifang said with a smile. “By the way, I bought everything in the kitchen this morning, so bring it all over.”
He Tiantian first used a basket to take ten coal briquettes, which she estimated would last for two days. Then she took a bright red coal briquette and a burnt honeycomb briquette from the stove and placed them at the bottom, and put a new honeycomb briquette on top.
I let the murky tap water run until it cleared before washing the pot and boiling water.
Meanwhile, Wang Shuping introduced Jiang Lifang to her mother-in-law, Bai Qiongyu. The three of them went inside to talk and chatted happily.
Xianglan came over to help boil water.
“Shuping, a while ago a woman in her sixties said she was a relative of yours and wanted to stay at your house. Although I had a key, I didn’t know her, so I didn’t let her and her family stay,” Jiang Lifang said. “At first glance, that woman had thin lips, high cheekbones, and shifty eyes. She didn’t seem like an honest person at all.”
"Huh?" Wang Shuping was taken aback. "We don't have any relatives! By the way, what's that person's name?"
“Wu Cuifen,” Jiang Lifang said, “said that He Jingyu is her aunt’s grandson, her cousin.”
"Hmph!" Bai Qiongyu sneered, "You still have the nerve to come back!"
Upon hearing this name, Bai Qiongyu immediately thought of that disgusting woman, who was two-faced.
She appears honest and kind on the surface, but she is actually very cunning. She has the old lady of the He family completely under her thumb, and He Jinming also thinks she is kind and innocent.
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