As evening approached and night fell, after receiving a call from Lu Shiyi, Mr. and Mrs. Lu immediately asked for leave and went back to the courtyard. When they approached the door, they heard the sound of people playing in the yard.
Hanhan's happy shouts warmed Mr. Lu's heart. Who doesn't want to enjoy family happiness when getting older? But the children have been working outside, and they are all in positions that contribute to the country, so it is not convenient for the family to say more.
"Old Lu, the children are back, don't be so stern." Mother Lu was so happy when she heard the children's laughter.
Father Lu nodded, raised his hand and knocked on the gate of the yard.
"Ayi, open the door quickly." Father Lu shouted towards the inside.
In the past, Mr. and Mrs. Lu lived in the staff quarters and never came to the small courtyard easily. This was bought by Lu Bairen, hoping to leave a place for the children of the Lu family to stay.
Everyone was busy in their respective units and had their own housing estates to live in. Over time, everyone forgot about this place.
"Dad, you're back!" Lu Shiyi heard his father's voice and opened the door.
Hanhan ran over happily from the yard in his walker, and Father Lu reached out and picked up the little guy.
With the elders paving the way for him, Hanhan was not on guard against them and just smiled happily.
"When are we leaving?" Mother Lu followed Su Jin into the kitchen and found that there were a lot of things in the kitchen. The cabinets that were empty before were now filled with a lot of dry goods.
"Mom, I asked Ayi to buy a lot of things. We can hardly use those coupons back at the farm," Su Jin whispered to Lu's mother. "These are our winter supplies for you and Dad. Ayi said there aren't even enough winter vegetables at the supply and marketing cooperative."
Mother Lu smiled bitterly and said, "The canteen in the courtyard has limited the amount of food they can serve. The food you sent has made many people in the courtyard jealous."
Su Jin reached out and opened the cabinet. Various flours and dry goods were neatly stacked inside, and the outside was covered with dried vegetables.
"Mom, there are winter vegetables in the cellar that Ayi bought from Songjiang Commune. The farm has prepared nearly a thousand kilograms of winter vegetables." Su Jin pointed inside and talked about the farm's situation to reassure Lu's mother. "The weather in the capital is cold, and Ayi brought back half a pig. Mom, you and Dad can take some back tonight, and put the rest in the cellar."
"Okay!" Mother Lu nodded. "Don't take food like this anymore. We're in the capital, and we can survive no matter how much we eat. You not only have to take care of Grandpa and Grandma, but also Hanhan."
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were talking in the kitchen when Lu's father held Hanhan and led Lu Shiyi into the house.
"Ayi, was the peace locket on Hanhan's neck given to him by the elder?" Father Lu looked at the peace locket and asked Lu Shiyi.
"Dad, we took Hanhan over there and had lunch with the elders before coming back with the things." Lu Shiyi told his father about today's itinerary, just wanting him not to worry.
"Ayi, the situation in the imperial capital is complicated. As the old men go to various places one by one, the actions of the two above are becoming more and more confusing. Your mother and I don't want you to get involved. It's a merit that you can protect those old men." Lu Shiyi shuddered at his father's words.
The elders will go with them to the farm tonight, and the members of the Snake Team have already gone to clear the obstacles on the road.
"Dad, is the elder in danger? Otherwise, why do we have to leave the imperial capital?" Lu Shiyi asked his father while the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were away.
"I don't know the details, so you have to be extra careful," Father Lu shook his head. "The news about that compound has always been hidden. The family compound is always looking for information. After what happened with the Yan family, everyone in the compound is extremely cautious."
The Yan family had a good reputation in the staff quarters, and many people relied on the Yan family. After the higher-ups took action against the Yan family, those who relied on the Yan family became worried.
"The elder values Hanhan so much that he might ask your grandfather and Old Liu to raise Hanhan together. In another six years, the elder will retire," Lu's father told Lu Shiyi. "This peace locket was originally given to the elder's descendants, but later on, everything was gone, and the elder even took his daughter-in-law and married her off."
"Dad, when the elder gets rich, I can take care of him in his old age!" Lu Shiyi looked at his father. "Before the elder retires, our family might be gossiped about. The elder will go to the farm with us tonight."
Father Lu sighed. When he saw the peace locket, he knew that the elder was ready to let go.
Years of persistence made the old man always remember the cause of his son's death. Now that several people involved are gone, he has gradually let go.
"It's best to keep this peace locket with you all the time. Use your clothes to cover it for now." Father Lu retracted the rope holding the peace locket. "Be careful tonight and get to the farm as quickly as possible. The Snake Group should be making some moves. Your mother and I will both be on sick leave starting tomorrow."
"Dad, Xiaojin and I brought you a lot of food. You and Mom can live here." Lu Shiyi felt that the family compound would be messy, so his father and mother lived in the small courtyard.
"Let's go and help pack up first. We absolutely can't leave too much out in the open." Father Lu slapped his forehead. "Let's go to the vegetable cellar to move the things. While your grandpa and grandma are away, your mom and I dug a new vegetable cellar in the backyard and camouflaged it."
Lu Shiyi put Hanhan in the walker and asked him to go to the kitchen first.
"Mom, please help look after Hanhan. Dad and I will pack up and hand it over." Lu Shiyi put Hanhan at the kitchen door. Looking at the actions of the father and son, Lu's mother sighed helplessly.
"You two should hurry up and put some things in the kitchen into the new cellar." Mother Lu hurriedly told Lu Shiyi, "The things you two sent are enough for four or five families to survive the winter, given the current situation."
"Mom, do you want to send something to my uncle and his family?" Su Jin heard Lu's mother's sigh.
Su Jin heard from Lu Shiyi that Lu's mother and her brother had a very good relationship.
"No need, your uncle and aunt can take care of the family." Mother Lu smiled bitterly. Her younger brother received the things sent by home and called to talk to her.
"Mom, my uncle received the things I sent and is talking about you again?" Lu Shiyi immediately understood when he heard his mother's tone.
"Hurry up and pack your things." Mother Lu patted Lu Shiyi's forehead. "Xiao Jin and I will make dinner. You can get some sleep and leave in the early morning. Don't come back to the capital during this time."
When Mr. and Mrs. Lu heard that Su Jin had left behind Lu Bairen and Du Ruo, they were grateful to their daughter-in-law from the bottom of their hearts.
"Yes!" Lu Shiyi immediately ran to the backyard.
Mother Lu came back to her senses and looked at Su Jin. "The family compound is keeping an eye on each family at all times. You can only translate books to buy time for Grandpa and Grandma this once."
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