Meng Xiangan dealt with the people in the village who wanted to come up and say hello. Although he hadn't been back for a long time, everyone was still very enthusiastic.
Children of his age are now grown up, and their faces look a little old due to frequent work. When they stand together, they seem to be of completely different age.
However, although they are all married and have not seen each other for many years, their friendship is still there. Seeing him come back, many of them dropped what they were doing and went home to prepare delicious food to treat them.
"No need, Goudan. We can just have a simple lunch. If you go back now, you won't get any work points. We're no strangers to each other. There's no need to be so polite."
"Go back to work! Don't you see the scorekeeper hanging around? Be careful he'll mark you down. I'll come play with you at noon. Now go home and pack up, and we'll talk tonight."
The man got the confirmation and knew that they would stay overnight, so he was no longer in a hurry. They could get together again in the evening.
"Okay, then come to my house tonight. I'll ask your sister-in-law to cook you a good meal. We can have a nice drink together and call Zhuzi and Laowu over."
"Also, my kids are already that big now, so don't call me Gou Dan anymore, just call me by my name."
"Okay, okay, I got it, Brother Goudan."
After Meng Xiangan said this, he was kicked. Fang Zhiyi looked at them like this and couldn't help but laugh. The friendship in childhood is indeed the strongest. They can still joke so freely after such a long time.
Her smile finally attracted the man's attention. He looked at her, then at Meng Xiangan, and said with a smile:
"This is your niece and your little nephew. They look just like Sister Juan and Yongshu. It's a good time for you to go back and see them. I'll have your sister-in-law bring you lunch at noon. Just make do with what you have for now. I'll make you something delicious in the evening."
After hearing this, Meng Xiangan waved his hand and said, "No need. Let's go to our second grandfather's house at noon. We have to go and see him when we are here."
After hearing this, the man nodded. Although it was the first time Fang Zhiyi met him, Meng Xiangan had introduced him to him before, so he knew what to call him.
The two men also obediently called for help from behind, and then they watched the man run back to the field. They watched him go back before they started walking towards the village again.
Most of the people we met later just said hello in the fields and then went to do their own work. After all, if the scorer found out that they were slacking off, their work points would be deducted.
They returned home like this. Although no one had lived in the house for a long time, it looked like it was well maintained from the outside.
They opened the door and entered the yard. There were still a lot of weeds in the yard, but they were not that tall, so it was easy to clean them up, and there was no need to worry about anything hidden in them.
They walked back into the house on the grass, then opened the second door with the key. As soon as they entered, they smelled a damp smell mixed with dust.
Under the sunlight, you can see a lot of dust floating in the air, and there is also a thin layer of dust on the sofa and table.
They first swept the kang with the broom at home, then put everything on it, and then the two of them started rolling up their sleeves to clean.
Fortunately, they thought of this situation when they came, brought a rag from home, fetched water from the yard, and then started cleaning.
The quilts and other things at home were all well preserved and packed in bags. Fang Zhiyi took them out to dry in the sun while it was sunny outside.
Fang Zhilin also followed behind them, wanting to help. Seeing him like this, Fang Zhiyi gave him a small rag and asked her to wipe the table. The child did it very well.
They stopped cleaning halfway, tidied themselves up, and took their things to visit the elders in the village.
"Is Second Grandpa home? I'm Xiang'an. I'm back to see you."
They stood at the door, holding something wrapped in cloth in their hands, and Meng Xiangan shouted towards the inside. After saying this, he pushed the door open and went in.
Fang Zhiyi watched his actions, eyes widened, and said, "Just go in, why are you knocking on the door or calling for help?"
"Second Grandpa is old and his hearing isn't working well. Your mom called me a while ago and told me to come back and see him when I have time. He's old, and you never know when he might not be able to hear anymore."
"He can't hear us even if we call out to him at the door. If you don't come in, we'll have to wait for you. Even if you shout yourself hoarse, no one will come out to open the door for you. Besides, people in the countryside don't care about such things."
"Can't you see the door is even unlocked? If you really cared, you would have locked it long ago. How could you leave it like this?"
Fang Zhiyi nodded when he heard what he said. It seemed that there was no need to be too particular in this era. Besides, no strangers could enter the village. They all knew each other. If there really was a stranger, he would have been detained long ago.
If those who can enter the village are people you know, you don't have to worry about these things. Besides, you can't go anywhere without a pass issued by the village.
After thinking about it, Fang Zhiyi looked up and saw that the person had already pushed the door and went in, so he had to pull his brother in as well.
They walked all the way to the door but no one came out. Fang Zhiyi thought that it was a good thing that there were few thieves at this time, otherwise it would be obvious that they would be robbed.
I walked into the house and looked left and right, and finally found an old man lying on the bed in a room, basking in the sun with his eyes closed.
Meng Xiangan looked at him, put the things on the bed, then stood there and patted him. The old man felt someone patting him and slowly opened his eyes.
Maybe it was because he was old and his eyesight was not good, or maybe it was because Meng Xiangan had been away from home for too long, so the old man looked for a long time before he recognized him.
After recognizing him, he excitedly pulled his arm and asked him to sit down, then opened his mouth and said:
"Is that you, kid from the Shidong family? You're finally back. It's been ages since we last met. How have you been all these years?"
After hearing this, Meng Xiangan raised his voice and said:
"Yes, Second Grandpa, although you are old, your memory is still very good. I haven't been back for a long time, but I came to see you as soon as I came back."
The old man looked at him carefully, then smiled and said, "Good, good, very good."
"Second Grandpa, let me introduce you. These are my sister's two children. I brought them back to see you this time."
After hearing this, the old man turned his gaze to Fang Zhiyi and the others. Looking at the kind old man, Fang Zhiyi smiled and shouted:
"Grandpa, my name is Fang Zhiyi, you can just call me Zhiyi, and this is my younger brother Fang Zhilin." As he said this, he pushed his younger brother to the front.
"Okay, okay, you look just like your mother. Come on up to the kang and have a rest. You must be tired after walking all the way. But your mother always comes back every year. Why hasn't she come back so late this year?"
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