"Qingshan?" Ye Dongkui was stunned when he heard this name that was both familiar and somewhat unfamiliar.
He looked up at the man's face, which vaguely resembled his childhood appearance.
"Qingshan?" Ye Dongkui suddenly remembered, grabbed his arm, rolled up his sleeves, and sure enough, he saw the old wound on his left arm.
This was caused by Ye Qingshan falling from a tree when he was a naughty child.
"Really Qingshan?" Ye Dongkui's eyes suddenly became moist. "You're still alive? Everyone thought you died on the battlefield!
"Tell me, kid, you've been gone for so many years, why don't you come back to visit?"
Seeing Ye Dongkui's tears streaming down his face, Ye Qingshan felt very uncomfortable and wiped his face and said, "Uncle Dongkui, I'm not able to come back whenever I want after I've been to the border.
"I'm old now and retired from the army, so I was released."
"Yeah, you have a miserable life too!" Ye Dongkui sighed. Thinking that Ye Qingshan didn't know that his parents had passed away long ago, he didn't know how to start for a moment.
"Woof woof woof!" A dog suddenly barked in the yard, followed by Qingtian's childish voice, "Who's outside?"
Ye Dongkui quickly said, "Sunny, open the door. I'm your Grandpa Dongkui."
Qingtian recognized Ye Dongkui's voice, then dragged the small stool over the door and stepped on it to open the gate.
When Ye Qingshan saw the door of his home, which he had not seen for a long time, open, his heart was filled with emotion.
Then I saw a little head popping out of the door. It was a very pretty little girl.
"Grandpa Dongkui, are you here to wish us a happy new year?"
"Yeah, I saw you had guests at your house before, so I didn't come over to help. Now the guests have left, right?"
"Let's go." Qingtian nodded. "But didn't my dad and the others go to your house to pay New Year's greetings? Didn't you run into them on the way?"
To go from Old Ye’s house to Ye Dongkui’s house, it is closer to go through the backyard.
The reason why Ye Dongkui and his children and grandchildren came out from the front gate was because they had just come out of other houses in the village, and ended up going the wrong way.
"Let's go inside first!" Ye Dongkui said as he picked up Qingtian who was standing on a small stool. "Is your grandma the only one at home now?"
"And me!" Qingtian patted himself and said, "And my brothers are playing in the backyard!"
Just now, Qingtian was playing in the backyard with her brothers. It was Xiaoye who led her over after hearing some noise at the door.
Ye Dongkui originally planned to let Qingtian go out and play, and then take Ye Qingshan into the house to introduce him to Old Lady Ye and talk about what had happened over the years.
But thinking that having a child nearby might help lighten the mood for such a big event, he held Qingtian in his arms and said to his children and grandchildren as he walked in, "Come in and pay New Year's greetings, then go home and entertain the guests."
Ye Dongkui's sons are of the same generation as Ye Qingshan. They grew up together when they were young. They were shocked at his return at first, and then felt very happy.
It’s a good thing that Ye Qingshan can come back. At least Ye Donglin’s branch will not be extinct.
They also knew that since Ye Qingshan had returned, his father must have a lot to say, so they quickly took the children into the house to pay New Year's greetings, took the New Year's money given by Old Lady Ye, and left.
This time, the purses given by Old Lady Ye were all bulging with copper coins stuffed in them, almost bursting them.
The children who received the New Year's money were all smiling and saying auspicious words even louder.
Seeing that all the children in Ye Dongkui's family had left, only Ye Dongkui and an unfamiliar man were left in the room.
"Uncle Dongkui, who is this?" Old Mrs. Ye followed the child's call and asked proactively.
Ye Dongkui didn't know how to start for a moment, but he was the most suitable person to say this at this time.
"Let me introduce her to you," Ye Dongkui said, "Qingshan, this is your uncle's wife, you have to call her Auntie.
"Sister-in-law, this is the second son of the Donglin family, Qingshan.
"He's the one who was taken away to serve in the army. Who would have thought that after so many years, he's still alive and has returned home."
Old Mrs. Ye and Ye Qingshan were both stunned.
Old Mrs. Ye had already accepted the fact that she had no relatives in her hometown. When she suddenly heard that Ye Qingshan had returned, she was a little overwhelmed for a while.
Ye Qingshan originally thought that the old house had been occupied by other families in the clan because no one lived there, but he didn't expect that the people living there now were actually his own family members.
Old Mrs. Ye was the first to react and quickly said, "Qingshan, how did you get back on New Year's Day? Is it cold outside? Come on and warm up on the kang.
"Uncle Dongkui, how did you meet Qingshan?
"Oh, thank God for letting the child come back safely. Now we can really celebrate the New Year with our family!"
Just after a few words were spoken, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps outside the door.
When the people who went to Ye Dongkui's house to pay New Year's greetings heard the news, they could no longer sit still and all ran back home.
As soon as Boss Ye entered the room, he looked at Ye Qingshan.
Although he was not as tall as himself, he was about the same height as Ye Lao Er and Ye Lao San. He had broad shoulders, dark skin, and looked very capable.
"You really deserve to be a soldier. You look strong." Boss Ye reached out and patted Ye Qingshan's shoulder in a very familiar manner.
The muscles in Ye Qingshan's shoulders tensed and then relaxed.
Although Boss Ye noticed it, he didn't show it. He smiled and asked everyone to sit down and talk slowly.
Ye Dongkui finally had time to say, "Qingshan, you've been away for so many years and don't know the situation at home. Your parents... are gone.
"I'll take you to their graves later to pay your respects, so they know you've returned safely."
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