Mrs. Ye also said, "Yes, Brother Qingshan, we're already home, so please don't be polite. Eat as much as you can. It's not right to go home hungry!"
"Actually, I'm almost done." Ye Qingshan was not being polite. He was already about 70% full at this time.
According to his usual eating habits, he basically eats until he is 80% full at each meal.
But in the eyes of others, eating only 80% full is already considered to be a big eater level.
But the four brothers of the Ye family were afraid that he would feel embarrassed to eat, so they urged him to eat more.
In addition, the food cooked by Mrs. Ye was really delicious, and Ye Qingshan was so full after breakfast.
He reached out and rubbed his bulging stomach, a feeling he hadn't had in years.
During the meal, Mrs. Ye came over from the room and took a few glances, but left quickly.
Seeing that the children had finished their meal, Ye Lao Er immediately called his son and said, "Changrui, go to your aunt's house and tell them that your uncle Qingshan is back."
Today is the second day of the Lunar New Year, and according to tradition, it is the day for families to return to their parents' home.
Fortunately, Ye Juaner married a live-in son-in-law, so she didn’t have to go out on the second day of the New Year.
Ye Changrui quickly ran to Ye Juaner's house, and when he knocked on the door, his family was having breakfast.
"Changrui is here. Have you eaten yet? Sit down and have something to eat!"
Ye Juaner's family had dumplings for breakfast. When they saw Ye Changrui coming, they quickly invited him to come over and try some.
"Aunt, I don't want to eat anymore. My father asked me to tell you that my cousin Qingshan is back and asked you to come home when you have time!"
"Okay, I'll come back after dinner..." Ye Juan'er agreed subconsciously, then realized what was happening and suddenly looked up and asked, "Who did you say is back?"
"My cousin, Ye Qingshan is back!" said Ye Changrui.
Ye Juaner's hand holding the chopsticks shook and dropped them to the ground.
She had no time to eat breakfast at this moment, she got up and ran out.
"Hey, put on your cotton coat!" Liu Quan chased after him holding the cotton coat.
Ye Juaner put on her clothes, buttoned them up hastily, and followed Ye Changrui to Old Ye's house.
As soon as she entered the house and saw Ye Qingshan sitting in the main hall, Ye Juaner's tears instantly burst out.
"Qingshan, why did you come back so late? You didn't even send a message home after all these years. Your parents were still thinking about you before they died!"
"Auntie..." Upon hearing Ye Juan'er's words, Ye Qingshan's nose felt sore and tears began to fall. "I had no choice. By the time I settled down and was able to contact my family, my parents were already gone—"
The aunt and niece cried to each other for a while before they were persuaded by the Ye family.
Ye Juan'er knew best about the situation of Ye Donglin and his wife after Ye Qingshan left.
She wiped her tears and said, "In fact, after you were drafted into the army, your parents continued to farm the land, saving money and waiting for you to come back to marry you.
"Who knew that your mother would later fall ill and become much weaker than before? All the money we saved was spent on her medical treatment and medicine.
"The old couple have always taken care of each other and supported each other, and with the help of the villagers, they can get by.
"Who knew that year someone came to the village with a set of clothes and two taels of silver, and told your parents that you had died outside and your body could not be found. The silver was funeral money given by the court.
"Your parents built a cenotaph for you using your clothes, and then your mother fell ill and passed away soon after.
"After your mother left, your father was the only one left at home. He drank every day to drown his sorrows, and his health soon deteriorated. He followed your mother the following year.
"Oh——" Ye Juaner said, and sighed deeply.
Ye Qingshan never expected things to turn out this way, he choked up and said: "In fact, I was captured by the enemy back then.
“I guess the imperial court thought I had died in battle, so they sent me clothes and silver.
"After being captured and enslaved for several years, I managed to escape with other captives. I then served in the army for several more years before finally returning."
Ye Juan'er was actually a little resentful of Ye Qingshan for not writing a letter or bringing a message home since he was still alive.
But when he heard that he had been captured by the enemy and made a slave, the resentment in his heart immediately disappeared, and was replaced by full of heartache.
What's more, both his parents are gone, so Ye Qingshan should be the saddest one.
"Good boy, you've suffered so much these years." Ye Juan'er took Ye Qingshan's hand and said, "Thank goodness you're back now. Live a good life at home from now on!
"During the New Year, I'll go out and visit more people and see if there's any suitable girl to help you..."
Ye Qingshan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry when he heard this.
Seeing Ye Qingshan's expression, Ye Juan'er said again: "Hurry up and start a family, settle down, so that your parents can have some comfort in heaven."
Boss Ye smiled and helped Ye Qingshan out of the predicament, saying, "Aunt, you don't have to worry about this. Brother Qingshan has already started a family and now has two sons.
“It’s just that I didn’t know what the situation was like back home this time, so I didn’t bring my siblings and children with me.
"I was thinking of going back with him to bring the person back!
"It's New Year's Day now that I've found my home, how can I let my brother and sister-in-law and the children suffer alone outside?"
Ye Juan'er didn't see how disheveled Ye Qingshan looked when he came last night, but she could probably guess from his ill-fitting clothes and shoes. She nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right. Now that we've found a home, we must bring him back."
Ye Qingshan said quickly: "The three of them are still at the garrison. They are taken care of by the brothers in the army and are safer there.
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