Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Jinjiang Solo
"Mom, it's me, I'm De Shuang!"
Zhang Deshuang held his mother's hand tightly, confirming her identity as never before.
Of course, there is another point that after people become adults, their faces will not change drastically unless they encounter an accident. Therefore, even though Zhou Guilan's face was full of wrinkles, he still recognized her at a glance.
"My sons, I have been searching for you so hard!"
Zhou Guilan hugged her son tightly and burst into tears.
"Mom, my brother and I have been looking for you so hard!"
Zhang Deshuang hugged his mother and cried, and he was not as happy as his mother at that moment.
This is what it means to cry with joy.
"De Shuang, De Shuang." Zhou Guilan kept calling her youngest son's name.
"I'm here. I'm here."
Zhang Deshuang agreed without any annoyance.
These calls and responses represent the love between mother and son after thirty years of separation.
"Would you like to sit down and talk?"
The village chief spoke cautiously to Zhang Mengzhi.
"Second father, first wife, can we sit down and talk?"
Zhang Mengzhi helped one of them sit down with one hand each.
"Mom, this is Brother Deyun's son. Do you still remember Brother Deyun?"
"Deyun, who is it?"
I was so confused that the only things I remembered in my mind were my two sons. I had forgotten everyone else long ago.
"Second father, the eldest wife is just awake and needs to rest well."
Zhang Mengzhi held Zhang Deshuang's shoulders and told him not to worry.
It takes a process to recover memory. My eldest mother-in-law has been ill for too long, and it is good enough that she can still remember her two children.
"good."
Zhang Deshuang listened to the advice and did not mention it again.
After confirming that Zhou Guilan was the person Zhang Deshuang was looking for, everyone in Xiangyang Village breathed a sigh of relief.
Although raising one more person was not a big deal for the whole village, she was sick! The village had no money to take her to see a doctor.
Every time Zhou Guilan got sick, the children in the village would be scared half to death. No one wanted to get angry with her often, but if they didn't get angry, she would scare the children.
This is also the reason why the villagers spoke in a bad tone when Zhang Mengzhi and others asked.
Now that their son is here, we can let them take the person away.
"This is a thank you gift. I want to thank Xiangyang Village for taking care of my wife over the years."
Zhang Mengzhi took out 400 yuan and handed it to the village chief. This 400 yuan was a huge sum of money for the entire Xiangyang Village. With this 400 yuan, they could buy more fertilizer next year and the output of the land would be higher.
With more food, the villagers of Xiangyang Village will be able to eat more.
So whether it was the village chief of Xiangyang Village or the villagers, they all smiled brightly when they saw the four hundred yuan.
"I shouldn't have taken it, but you can see, young man, Xiangyang Village is too poor. No one can even find a good piece of clothing."
The village chief tightly held the money in his hand. He wanted to refuse this huge sum of money with dignity, but looking at the skinny villagers in the village, he couldn't be a village chief with dignity.
Compared with backbone, he cares more about whether the villagers can have enough food or not.
"Village Chief, you are doing the right thing."
Zhang Mengzhi understands the village chief’s choice.
What is integrity? Can it fill your stomach? For the sake of so-called integrity, Xiangyang Village continues to survive in misery. This is not a good village chief.
"Thank you, thank you."
The village chief thanked Zhang Mengzhi again and again.
It’s not that he doesn’t want to thank Zhang Deshuang, but the other party is not in the mood to pay attention to him now.
Zhang Deshuang supported his mother and tried his best to tell her some stories about his and his brothers' childhood to open the door to her memory.
"De Shuang, where's De Cheng? Why can't I find your brother?"
As Zhang Deshuang spoke, Zhou Guilan gradually remembered the name of her eldest son, and then began to get anxious.
"Mom, my brother is at home, he is waiting for you to come back!"
Zhang Deshuang spoke quickly, fearing that if he spoke too late his mother would start crying again.
"Is Decheng at home? Is he not missing?"
Zhou Guilan held her youngest son's hand tightly and asked.
"Yes, I'm not lost. I've prepared dinner for you at home!"
Zhang De said with red eyes.
Looking at the aging mother, she was lovely and beautiful when she was young, but now she has become old and confused because of her unclear mind. Even her clothes have to be changed by the villagers.
Zhang Deshuang felt very sad when he thought about the hardships his mother had endured over the years.
"Second Dad, let's go back first. When we get back to the city tomorrow, I'll have my mother take my wife to the hospital for a thorough checkup."
Zhang Mengzhi finished his conversation with the village chief and returned to his elders to give them advice.
"Yes, I need to see a doctor."
Zhang Deshuang finally realized that it was useless to just stand there and cry to his mother. He had to go to the hospital for a physical check-up to see if his mother had any injuries or other diseases over the years.
"My mother's situation is special. I want to take her back first. I won't stay any longer."
Zhang Deshuang asked his nephew to support his mother for him, and then he personally thanked the people of Xiangyang Village.
"Thank you all for taking care of my mother. I will repay you when I have the chance."
Four hundred yuan cannot represent all of his thoughts. Zhang Deshuang remembers the kindness that Xiangyang Village showed to his mother.
"No, no, that's enough."
The village chief said quickly.
Four hundred yuan is not a small amount of money, and the people of Xiangyang Village are not greedy, so this thank-you gift is enough.
"Village chief, no amount of money can express my brother and I's gratitude. It's really amazing that you can support a person who has no relatives or friends."
Zhang Deshuang knew that if it weren't for the kindness of the people in Xiangyang Village, his mother would never have lived to see him.
As for the person who provided him with the clue, he would thank him after he returned to the capital.
"This is as it should be. This is as it should be."
The village chief said at a loss.
Even if Zhou Guilan was not Zhang Deshuang's mother, they would still help anyone in distress.
It’s just that Zhou Guilan happens to be Zhang Deshuang’s mother. If they come to confirm today that she is not, they will continue to raise the child.
"I won't say anything more. I'll read it later."
Zhang Deshuang solemnly saluted everyone, and then left Xiangyang Village with his mother as the villagers saw him off.
Zhou Guilan didn’t have much luggage here, and even the clothes she wore were given to her by the villagers.
As for the quilts and beds used for sleeping, they were all old and worn-out items donated by villagers free of charge, so there was no need to pack anything and they could just take the people away.
It took one hour to get here, but two hours to go back.
Zhou Guilan's health was not very good, so she walked slowly on the way back and had to rest after walking for a while.
"Grandma, here you go."
Zhang Mengzhi picked a few large leaves.
"Thank you Mengzhi."
Zhang Deshuang took the big tree leaf from his nephew and used it to shield the sun from his mother's head.
They left home early this morning, carrying water on the road, and it was only seven o'clock when they arrived at Xiangyang Village.
It was around eight o'clock when we came back, and now it's ten o'clock and they are still on the way.
The sun was now very strong, and everyone sat in the shade of the trees to rest, using their water bottles to quench their thirst.
"Second Dad, is there enough water? I'll pour some for you."
Zhang Mengzhi picked up the kettle, which was still half full.
"good."
One pot of wine was indeed not enough for two people, but Zhang Deshuang did not refuse his nephew's kindness.
“Wow…”
The sound of pouring water.
Most of the water in the pot was poured to Zhang Deshuang, and Zhang Mengzhi only left a small part.
Zhang Deshuang was no fool. He took the kettle and shook it twice and realized that his cousin had given him most of the water.
"Mom, drink some water."
There was no need to say thank you. From now on, Mengzhi would be his nephew. No matter what he did in the future, he and his brother would be Mengzhi's backers.
Zhang Mengzhi was just doing things according to her conscience, but she didn't expect Zhang Deshuang to remember this favor.
There is no such thing as today in the original book, but Zhang Deshuang and his family still remember the Zhang family, and in order to help the Zhang family, they were finally pulled down by the male protagonist's family. Regardless of other things, the Zhang family is really protective of their shortcomings.
Therefore, Zhang Mengzhi had a very good impression of Zhang Deshuang and others, but at the same time he was also puzzled as to why there was such a big difference between the book and reality.
What exactly went wrong?
"You drink."
After taking two sips, Zhou Guilan put the kettle in her son's hand.
"Yes, mother."
Zhang Deshuang was indeed thirsty, so he took two sips from the kettle and then covered it.
We still have some way to go, so we can’t drink up all the water.
After drinking the water, the four of them continued on their journey.
The guide was very quiet the whole time, making almost no sound except for leading the way.
Zhang Deshuang and Zhang Mengzhi also liked this about him, so when they returned to Lijia Town and went to the state-owned restaurant to eat, they even ordered his name.
The four of them sat together to eat, and the guide had meat and vegetables in his bowl.
However, Zhang Mengzhi and his companions only eat vegetarian food.
"Mom, eat."
Zhang Deshuang put the dishes into his mother's bowl.
"You eat too!"
Zhou Guilan looked at the vegetarian dishes in the bowl and started eating without asking why there was no meat.
She was very quiet while eating and not noisy at all. She seemed like a different person compared to when she was in Xiangyang Village.
"Mom, you are weak and haven't eaten meat for a long time. If you eat meat rashly, your stomach will be uncomfortable."
Zhang Deshuang still explained to his mother the reason why he didn't let her eat meat.
"I know."
The longer Zhou Guilan spends with her son, the more clear-headed she becomes, and now she can barely have a normal conversation.
"Mengzhi, please order a meat dish!"
Zhang Deshuang said with some pity when he saw his nephew eating vegetarian food with them.
Young men are in the period of growing up, how can they not eat meat!
"It's okay, second dad. Vegetarian dishes are delicious too, right!"
Zhang Mengzhi smiled and shook his head.
The elders don’t eat meat, so how can the younger generation eat it in front of them!
Zhang Mengzhi's actions made the guide nod secretly.
This is a good child. No wonder this man who looks like an official takes his nephew with him when he goes out. It seems there is a reason.
"Okay, I won't thank you, Second Dad. If you have any problems in the future, just tell Second Dad and your uncle directly."
Zhang Deshuang's words were equivalent to a promise. If he couldn't solve the problem, his brother could still help!
"Okay, thank you, second dad."
Zhang Mengzhi did not refuse his kindness. She just wanted to make a note of some things.
After lunch, they said goodbye to the guide and took Zhou Guilan back to the guesthouse.
Let Zhou Guilan live in Zhang Deshuang's room, and he went to sleep in a room with Zhang Mengzhi.
It’s not that we don’t want to open another room, but Zhou Guilan stopped us.
"Don't open it, it's a waste of money."
Zhang Deshuang still had to listen to Zhou Guilan, so he had to squeeze in with his nephew.
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