Upon returning, it was discovered that Grandpa Song was in poor health and, on his deathbed, was reflecting on his life.
Song Chengzhi has retired from the provincial government and is living with his parents in their own courtyard.
That was also the courtyard that Song Yining bought for them, but none of the grandchildren lived there.
Now the children all have their own careers, and they have a whole bunch of great-grandchildren.
The two elderly people were also very gratified to have lived to this age all these years.
During the six months they spent living back in their hometown, the elderly people often reminisced about their youth.
After seeing off the two elderly people, Shen Guoliang and Tang Yanran were barely holding on.
Having just emerged from their grief, the past six months have been entirely filled with memories for them.
Time flew by and it was now the new millennium. The old lady's health was very poor.
The entire Shen family rushed back to the inland. The old lady and the old man had dedicated their lives to serving the country.
Even when her superiors came to offer their condolences, the old lady felt a deep longing in her heart when she saw her parents and brother coming over.
This was perhaps the moment the old man watched his wife on her deathbed, after not seeing them for many years.
She felt a sense of loneliness and her desire to live was dwindling. Song Yining could only watch from the sidelines.
Their families had already prepared burial clothes for them, as is a local custom.
They had already returned to their hometown and were staying in Shen Zhiming's courtyard.
The visitor looked at the younger generation below and was very happy.
The old man held her hand, and at this moment, the grieving Song Yining held her grandfather's hand tightly.
Just as the old lady was leaving with a smile, she noticed that the old man, who was sitting there, had also gone.
They were all of advanced age, and the family was grieving, but they knew it was only a matter of time.
They were very gratified to have lived into the new century; they were already quite content.
Uncle Shen is also over seventy years old; he is more than ten years older than his younger brother.
So the family was full of children and grandchildren, and the whole family lived in the Shen family's courtyard in the capital.
We made preparations in advance for this trip, and the people in Shenjia Village already knew about it.
They had already made preparations over the past two years.
After the old man and woman passed away, the country treated them with the highest honors.
They were given a sense of awe because of their lifelong efforts.
They spent their entire lives on the move, leaving their footprints in almost every provincial capital in China.
Higher-level officials also came to offer their condolences at this memorial service, which is a sign of respect for the Shen family.
This time, Shen Zhiming and Han Qiangwei did not go back with Song Yining and the others.
Having dedicated half their lives to the country, the two of them wanted to spend the rest of their time in their hometown.
Song Chengzhi and Zhang Lan did the same; the four of them drove around their hometown again.
Song Yining's children were able to respect their wishes and knew that some of them wanted to stay in their hometown for a while.
The children also took leave to come back this time, and it was rare for Song Yining to come back with Mo Yucheng.
The whole family was together this time, a rare occasion for them to go out together.
Xiao Shi wrapped himself up tightly; he had no choice, as he was now quite famous.
After returning, the children went back to work. Mo Yucheng has now stepped down from his frontline position and has time to spend with them.
Song Yining took this opportunity to assign company affairs to Xiao Liu and Xiao Ba for them to manage.
As for the company's shares, Song Yining has not yet clearly allocated them to the children.
After working for more than 20 years, it's time to take a break.
Song Yining took a long vacation this time, planning to spend time with the elderly in her family.
The old lady and the old man haven't been looking well lately, ever since they found out about the two elderly people in the Shen family.
They were holding on with their bodies, but it didn't last long before either of them succumbed.
In the past year or so, they have seen several elderly family members pass away.
The once lively atmosphere in Ningyuan Garden has disappeared, and my sister-in-law and the others are busy taking care of their grandchildren.
Song Yining found it hard to adapt to the quiet, and spent the entire afternoon lost in thought in the courtyard.
When Mo Yucheng saw his wife's expression, he knew why she was acting that way.
For over twenty years, from when the children were in my womb until they were in their twenties.
This place is full of their memories; the children watched their great-grandparents pass away.
Grandpa and Grandma also passed away one after another. They grew up in a place full of laughter and joy, looking at the familiar courtyard.
The group reminisced about their childhood in every corner, filled with fond memories.
Looking into every corner of the yard, something different is happening.
After a period of depression, the children at home could only drag their mother out shopping.
For something like this, being small is the most practical approach, but Song Yining didn't have that in mind.
At Mo Yucheng's suggestion, the two of them drove into the mountains.
Song Yining felt a long-lost sense of relaxation as she ran around in the mountains.
It's like having held back your desires for a long time; this will help you release those pent-up emotions.
Mo Yucheng knew that his wife had been keeping it to herself, afraid of making everyone worry about her, so she could only keep enduring it.
"Honey, relax, don't be so tense, you'll ruin your health."
Listening to Mo Yucheng speak, Song Yining felt much more relaxed.
The two did not go back that night, but stayed in the mountains, where they were unrestrained in their surroundings.
Having not been so unrestrained for a long time, the two of them indulged themselves fully inside.
After entering, Mo Yucheng saw a different space; it was different every time he went in.
Over the years, Song Yining has made many changes here, and it's like a super farm.
Basically, when they're at home, they eat the fruit that's stored in the house.
The two of them got hungry inside, so they ate what Song Yining had prepared in advance.
During the several days she stayed there, Song Yining didn't get a good night's sleep.
This old man is quite old, but he's full of energy. Song Yining rolled her eyes so hard they were practically pointing to the sky.
She doesn't know how to control herself every day, and her voice is almost hoarse from shouting.
Seeing Mo Yucheng's itchy teeth, she supported her waist and headed towards the spirit spring.
After taking a bath, I felt much more refreshed.
After they went out, they found many medicinal herbs deep in the mountains.
Carrying their prey, they headed home feeling much lighter this time.
The six children were relieved to see their parents return, and the house was bustling with excitement again as they looked at the game they had brought back.
The whole family had another gathering, but there were no elderly people present, only the elders and children.
Chen Lijuan knew that she was not used to it, which is why she made the suggestion to them.
"Sister-in-law, you should go out and travel more often when you have time. Don't let yourself end up like us in a few years, unable to go out even if you want to."
Looking at his grandchildren, Song Yining was filled with pride.
“Sister-in-law, how about I take you and your second sister-in-law on a spontaneous trip together?”
Chen Lijuan hesitated slightly when she heard her younger brother and sister-in-law's suggestion.
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