Xia Jianguo finally understood that one should be forgiving and not negate the help that others have given him over the years just because of a mistake they made.
The others at the table chimed in, saying to Uncle Xia, "Second Brother, your nephews Jianguo and Jianshe are doing very well. Your good fortune is yet to come."
"I've never seen any other family's younger generation so capable. Many people in our village went to Shenzhen through Jianguo. The jobs they were given were much better than those they found on their own. The salaries were much higher than those in the neighboring villages, and the work wasn't tiring at all."
“Yes, Jianguo helped arrange jobs for our son, daughter-in-law, daughter and son-in-law in Shenzhen. In another year or two, our family will be able to build a new house.”
“My son will be going there next year too. Jianguo, don’t forget to find him a good job.”
"Don't worry, Jianguo is a very reliable person, and your child is honest, so nothing will go wrong."
"Besides, many villagers work in factories nearby, so they can help each other out no matter what happens. Don't worry!"
"You know he had a child late in life, so it's understandable that he's a little worried."
Several craftsmen stood up to toast Xia Jianguo, saying, "Jianguo, those children have caused you and Chunmei a lot of trouble."
"Uncle, what are you saying? We're from the same village, we should help each other."
Uncle Xia looked at the people who had stood up and said, "Alright, alright. If you really want to thank me for repairing my second brother and sister-in-law's graves these past few days, then please put in the effort."
The group nodded quickly.
It was almost 7 p.m. when they finished dinner. Xia Jianguo and Xia Jianshe took Uncle Xia home and helped him get some rest.
Li Chunmei said to her younger sister and her husband, "Younger sister, Wang Jie, you should go back first! It's getting late, and it will take you another thirty minutes to ride your bike home."
Xia Xiaomei added, "Big sister, you should go back quickly. It's Monday, and the children have to go to school tomorrow. Your husband also has to go to work tomorrow."
Wang Jie hesitated for a moment, then said, "Alright, we'll head back now!"
Xia Damei said, "Then I'll come over tomorrow morning to help with cooking."
Several people stood at the door to see Xia Damei and her family of three off as they rode their bicycles away into the distance, the light from their flashlights growing dimmer and dimmer.
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