Old Mrs. Xia complained with a smile, "Who is it? Just let him in."
The old lady didn't think much about it. She just thought that they were just people from the village. They would see each other every day, so there was no need for so much courtesy. Most of the time, people would run into the yard on their own with the door open. Some of the ignorant ones would go straight into the house, while the sensible ones would just shout a few times in the yard.
Xia Zhiliao said to General Wei: "Wait a minute!"
"good."
At this moment, General Wei was not the invincible general on the battlefield who commanded with great order. He was like a little old man, listening to the orders of the little girl holding his hand.
"Why haven't you come in yet?" Old Mrs. Xia came out and saw the dazed figure at the door. She calmed down and the smile on her face froze.
General Wei swallowed his saliva, his eyes red with excitement. He opened his mouth, but no sound came out. After a while, he shouted, "Sister Qing."
Old Mrs. Xia looked at the man in front of her, then looked at her little granddaughter, who smiled and said, "Grandma, look who's here?"
"Sister Qing, it's me, don't you recognize me?"
Old Mrs. Xia felt that everything in front of her was like a dream. She was neither happy nor sad, but unusually calm. She nodded and said, "Come in?"
"Yeah, okay!" General Wei followed behind obediently, feeling excited but also a little overwhelmed.
The yard is still the same as before, even a little more shabby, but the population is growing and you can see signs that they are living a good life.
"Please sit down!" Old Mrs. Xia said in a low voice.
General Wei obediently sat on the chair opposite her, then felt uneasy like a young boy, rubbing his hands nervously, but his eyes were always on Old Lady Xia.
Old Mrs. Xia also looked at him, and her memory came back to her. Xia Zhiliao wisely said that he was going to boil water to make tea, and then he slipped out.
When Cheng Han heard the noise, she came over to take a look, only to find that it was a strange man. The village was not big, and she had been married here for more than half a year, so she had almost gotten to know him.
"I know, who is that?"
"General Wei."
"General Wei?"
Xia Zhiliao added: "That's the Wei Rong that Third Uncle mentioned!"
"Oh." Cheng Han suddenly understood. She had learned some things from her husband and realized how difficult it was for her mother-in-law.
Unexpectedly, Uncle Wei has become a general now.
Looking at it this way, my mother-in-law has missed a lot.
If she had followed him at that time, her life would definitely not be like this.
"Let me boil some water."
Xia Zhiliao shook her head, "Don't be anxious, Third Aunt, the slower the water boils, the better."
Cheng Han thought for a moment and said with a smile: "You are such a little smart guy."
Xia Zhiliao also smiled happily and let Grandma have a good talk with General Wei.
Inside the house, you could hear a pin drop in the An family's home.
Finally, General Wei couldn't help but break the silence, "Sister Qing, blame me. If I had come earlier, I would have known that you were lying to me."
Old Madam Xia smiled calmly, her inner turmoil had calmed down, "Why blame you? That was my own decision, I don't want to drag you down."
"Sister Qing, don't say that..."
Old Lady Xia raised her hand, "But who would have thought that you were so stupid that you never got married in your whole life, alas!"
"If anyone wants to say sorry, it should be me."
"No, you're right. It's me... who was too stupid." General Wei blamed himself, "If I had come to see you once, I would have known that what you said was not true. I would have taken you to the capital a long time ago. As a general, I would have more than enough money to support you and your mother."
He said it like a child, seeking credit.
Old Lady Xia smiled and nodded, "I heard from Zhiliao that you are capable. I don't regret driving you away. Otherwise, we would have lost a powerful general. I don't know how many people would have suffered in this border war."
General Wei could not refute her words.
Back then, he really thought about staying here and raising children with him.
"I've been doing pretty well these past few years. My children have all grown up, and many of them have started their own families. But the eldest one..."
"I listen to the prince about the boss's affairs..."
Old Mrs. Xia curled her lips.
General Wei was a little embarrassed. "He told me that you didn't know his identity yet. I... spoke too quickly."
Old Lady Xia smiled, "Although I don't know, I know that he is the son of a wealthy family. How can the son of an ordinary merchant say that he can meet a general just by meeting him?"
"Sister Qing is still smart."
"His Royal Highness told me some things about the family. I just saw that girl Zhiliao. She is so smart and cute. She is as smart as you were when you were young."
"I'm not as good as her." Old Mrs. Xia mentioned her granddaughter with a look of satisfaction on her face.
No matter how many years have passed, no matter how many traces the years have ruthlessly left on her face, in Wei Rong's eyes, Sister Qing will always be the best woman in the world.
"Sister Qing, come back to the capital with me." said General Wei.
Old Madam Xia paused for a moment, then shook her head. She lowered her eyes and said, "I'm an old lady now. Why would I go to the capital? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"
"Who dares to laugh at me?" General Wei said, "Sister Qing, when you were young, you couldn't let go of your children. You didn't want me to stay, and you didn't want to go with me. Now that the children have grown up, are you still going to reject me?"
"If you can't bear to leave the children behind, why don't you just take them to the capital?"
"No!" Old Mrs. Xia refused decisively, which hurt General Wei deeply.
Old Mrs. Xia also saw the loneliness in his eyes. "I'm used to staying in the countryside. The third son's wife is about to give birth, the second son's watermelons are ripening, and the fourth son and Jinxiu's shop has just opened..."
General Wei sighed. After all, she still rejected him.
However, this time, he didn't want to miss it again.
"Sister Qing, if you don't mind, then I have another solution?"
Old Madam Xia looked at him in surprise, and then seemed to understand something, "Why are you doing this? You are a great general who defends your country and has great fame. There is really no need for you to do this for me..."
"Sister Qing, I have never changed over the years."
General Wei said: "Even if what you said is true, I have fought in the battlefields for many years and have suffered countless injuries, both major and minor. I have done my best for others. We are both this old, so we should do our best for ourselves."
Old Lady Xia shook her head, "No."
"Sister Qing, as long as you don't dislike me, then there's nothing wrong with it. When I return to the capital, I will resign and return to my hometown. The emperor will not refuse, and my adopted son will take over from me."
Old Mrs. Xia frowned, "Why are you still so stupid? I...what's so good about me? I'm already old, you, you!"
General Wei laughed, and Xia Zhiliao, who was eavesdropping outside the window, also laughed, "Aunt San, it's time to make tea!"
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