Old Wu knelt down, "I have no other wish but that my two dead sons could appear before me again!"
Chu Guan was stunned, and the angel was also dumbfounded.
That's impossible...
Chu Guan squatted down and put his hands on Old Wu's shoulders. "Uncle Wu, the dead cannot be brought back to life. You have to look forward."
Aunt Wu picked up a handkerchief and wiped away the tears that rolled down her cheeks.
The elderly couple, both over fifty years old, have no children and are all alone; their hearts have long since died.
Wu Gaoze remained silent.
Chu Guan sighed and tentatively asked, "Uncle Wu, Aunt Wu, do you want to go to the capital to become officials?"
With this achievement, Wu Shu will have no problem getting a job in the Ministry of Works.
Old Wu looked back at the two graves in the corner of his yard. He maintained the stone tombstones every day, and they looked brand new.
He shook his head. "I will never leave this courtyard again in my life."
Chu Guan followed his gaze and saw it too. He thought for a moment and continued to ask, "Then how about some more gold and silver?"
Old Wu shook his head again and looked at his wife, "Sir, would it be possible for my wife to take in and care for orphans or children who are about to starve to death?"
Aunt Wu was devastated when she lost her two sons.
One time, she walked out of the house in a daze, followed the little boy, and finally hugged him, calling out her child's name.
The little boy was so scared that he cried.
The villagers of Yejiacun gathered around, and no matter how they tried to persuade her, Aunt Wu wouldn't let go.
The little boy's biological parents felt sorry for Aunt Wu, as they were from the same village and saw each other all the time, and could only comfort their child.
In the end, Uncle Wu came and took Aunt Wu home.
The people of Yejiacun were all afraid of Aunt Wu, and they all kept a close eye on their own children, not daring to let them go to Aunt Wu's house.
From then on, Aunt Wu never left the house again.
She was afraid.
What has been lost has become an obsession.
But she wanted to go out again. She had wanted to tell Ye Panjiu about this earlier, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.
Old Wu has now brought it up for her.
He didn't want her to spend her whole life confined to this house; he wanted her to be able to go out.
Now, thanks to Ye Panjiu, His Majesty has bestowed so much gold and silver upon her, enough for her to take care of the children and alleviate the pain in her heart.
Old Wu's work making farm tools was enough to cover the living expenses of the couple.
Aunt Wu cried very hard.
The more you lose something, the more you cling to it.
She wanted to take care of the children all day long. Seeing the children made her feel better, as if her children had never left and were still by her side.
Chu Guan frowned. "Uncle Wu, there's no need for a special reward. I'll investigate the orphans in Qingshui County and send them here."
If both parents are deceased, coming to the Wu family is a good thing.
Old Wu nodded repeatedly, "Thank you, sir! We don't need anything else; we've lived half our lives."
He spent most of his life making farm tools, starting when he was a child, he worked with his father on them.
He later married, but after his two sons died young, his parents also passed away.
He only had Aunt Wu with him now.
Aunt Wu also kowtowed, "Thank you so much, sir!"
Chu Guan and Angel exchanged a glance. "Okay, I'll take care of it as soon as possible. Uncle Wu and Aunt Wu, you two go ahead with your work."
Old Wu followed them out to see them off.
He didn't go back inside until he saw that the people were out of sight.
Aunt Wu stood far from the door, somewhat afraid of it.
Since that incident, the villagers thought she was a bit crazy, and they looked at her as if she were a madwoman.
She was also hesitant to meet strangers in the courtyard.
Old Wu came over and took her hand. His hands were rough from working non-stop all day long.
He tried to persuade her, but Aunt Wu wouldn't stop. She felt distressed whenever she stopped working.
And that's how it ended up.
"It will get better, it will get better."
Aunt Wu snuggled into his arms and nodded repeatedly.
Old Wu pulled her to look at the box of jewelry and silk fabrics, and he picked out a phoenix hairpin to put in her already snow-white hair.
"Go and see, it's so beautiful!"
Aunt Wu then went inside to get the bronze mirror.
She hadn't looked in a bronze mirror in a long time, and the wrinkles on her face had increased.
Time is like a knife, yet it also carries a gentle touch.
...
Guan Muning had a banquet at the Ye family's house last night and was very happy.
I don't know if she's been scared of being locked up, but she really enjoys being around people now.
After the banquet, she stayed at the Ye family's house again.
This is the real home in her heart.
The next morning, when Liu went to Qingshui County, she also got into the carriage and then walked to that familiar place.
She was born in the southernmost part of Qingshui County, a place that has lost its former liveliness and has very few people.
The neighbors were all poor people who had no land and worked odd jobs in the county every day to make a living.
However, now, a large brick and tile house has been built on her land.
Its grandeur made it stand out from its surroundings.
Guan Muning wasn't even sure if her biological parents were still living here.
The door was opened from the inside, and a person walked out while talking.
Guan Muning quickly hid in the side of the house next door.
"Why bring up that money-losing brat so early in the morning? I gave birth to her, so she owes me her life!"
The middle-aged woman's voice was loud and shrill.
It was like a sharp knife stabbing straight into Guan Muning's heart.
Even though she had no expectations of this family anymore, she kept telling herself every day that this was not her family.
The pain made her gasp for breath, and she instinctively grabbed the wall to steady herself.
"Besides, the Zhou family's inner quarters are filled with endless wealth and luxury. I'm just letting her live a good life! She'll thank me for it!"
She was very unhappy after giving birth to Guan Muning. She felt that having a son would make her look good, but having a daughter would only make her look bad.
So she felt that this daughter was there to bring her bad luck, and only gave her leftovers that the family couldn't finish.
If Guan Muning dared to say a few more words, she would complain that it was too noisy and would have to stuff a smelly sock into her mouth to shut her up!
A somewhat weak male voice came from inside the house, "The Zhou family hasn't found her, and we don't know where your clever daughter has run off to."
Otherwise, he could sell her again. Even though she was a used and faded beauty, her face was enough to win the favor of a wealthy man again.
Another young man's voice came out, "I'll continue looking for my sister today. Where could she have gone? She only has this one home."
The woman who came out to pour water splashed some water, exclaiming, "Pah! This house doesn't belong to her! I'm only at ease without her!"
She clearly felt she didn't owe her daughter anything, but when she met Guan Muning's eyes, she just couldn't bring herself to look at her.
There's no reason for a mother to be afraid of her daughter!
Guan Muning stood in the corner, her face ashen, her hands clenched into fists, her nails digging into her palms.
She will show no mercy this time; this is her enemy!
She stood there for a while, and after her brother left, she walked towards the house.
It's no wonder that the house was built with her hard-earned money; it looks quite impressive. It seems she earned a lot from her hard work.
"Bang bang bang!"
She knocked on the door.
"Who is it? Stop knocking, are you trying to summon my soul?!" the woman said impatiently.
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