Chapter 70 On the way
Lu Yan returned to the room and relayed his boss' words to Gu Leyou. Her brows furrowed even tighter: "Then you must be extra careful on this journey. Don't let Yaoer get into any more accidents."
Lu Yao, however, was jumping on the bed as if nothing had happened: "Daddy, Mommy, I'm fine now, don't be afraid!" The child's optimism warmed their hearts and gave them more courage to move forward.
Two days passed in a flash, and the family set out on their journey again.
Today they changed their route. Originally they were going to take the small road, but Lu Yan said to the driver, "Uncle Li, today we will take the official road. This road is not peaceful. Only by taking the official road will those people not dare to come out and make trouble."
"Okay, sit tight, let's go."
So the three of them took the official road and headed to the outskirts of the capital.
However, when they were about to reach the post station outside the capital, they rested for another night.
Fortunately, they were taking the official road and the journey was relatively peaceful.
That night at the post station, there was thunder and lightning and heavy rain. The sound of rain and thunder mixed together, and the children were so scared that they dared not sleep.
He nestled in Gu Leyou's arms and asked, "Why doesn't the rain stop? Can we still travel tomorrow?"
"I don't know. If it rains so heavily tomorrow, then we can rest for another day and continue our journey the day after tomorrow. We are not far from the suburbs anyway."
Lu Yan also said to the child: "Didn't you tell me a few days ago that you wanted to go to Jincheng to play? When we get to Beijing, I will take you for a walk, and we can see the prosperity of Beijing together."
Lu Yan seemed to have forgotten the original purpose of fleeing this bustling area with his children.
At this moment, he no longer remembered why he had to take the child back to the mountains. If he brought the child into this bustling area again, would the child be in danger again?
After a night of reflection, he finally understood that he could no longer put the child in danger, otherwise all the efforts of the child's biological father would have been in vain.
So early in the morning, he asked the people at the post station if there was a place to live and work nearby.
The person in charge of the post station told him.
"Go further east from here, there is a town called Qingxi. The prices there are very reasonable, and the people are honest and kind. It's a good place to live a stable life. You can settle down there."
"OK, thanks."
So they set off for Qingxi Town.
When they arrived at Qingxi Town, the carriage stopped and Lu Yan, his child and his wife got off.
They will stay in the inn tonight and look for a place to stay tomorrow.
As soon as they entered the inn, they asked the innkeeper for a room.
After everything was arranged, I asked the innkeeper.
"Boss, is there any suitable place to settle down here? Is there anyone nearby who wants to rent a house? My family of three is from another place and we want to settle down here. We need to find a house."
"Go east from here for about 200 steps. There is an old house where Grandma and Granddaughter Ya live. There is a small courtyard inside. I heard from the old lady that it is being rented out. I don't know if it has been rented out. You can go there and take a look."
"Okay, thank you, boss."
So, after staying in the inn for one night, they went to find the old woman as the innkeeper had instructed.
After walking about 200 steps, they really saw an old house. The door of the house was closed but not locked, so they pushed the door open and walked in, asking quietly, "Is anyone home?"
At this time, a child ran out from inside, a little girl.
Gu Leyou took out a piece of candy from his pocket, handed it to the little girl, and asked with a smile: "Little sister, is your grandma at home?"
At this time, an old voice sounded from inside.
"Who is it?"
As they were talking, an old lady slowly walked out.
Seeing this, Gu Leyou hurried forward to support him.
"Grandma, we are a family of three. Someone told us that your big yard is for rent. What do you think of the three of us? My child can also keep this little girl company."
The old lady saw that the family of three had good looks and knew they were good people, so she agreed readily.
"How much is the rent for this old lady?" Gu Leyou asked.
"What's the point of talking about money? It's enough for you to accompany us, a pair of lonely grandparents and grandchildren."
So Gu Leyou and his family of three went back to the inn to get their luggage, and then came over to tidy up the house.
The old lady and the little girl also came to help.
It was a happy scene.
The old lady also told them about the relationship between the grandparents and grandchildren.
This is how things were originally.
The old lady originally had a son and daughter-in-law, but her son went to the army before his child was born.
He left and never came back until his child was born. One day, he received the sad news that his son had died.
It turned out that the son couldn't get used to life in the military camp and wanted to come back to see his wife, children and mother.
As a result, he was discovered by a high-ranking official and ordered to be executed. A young life was beaten to death.
When the daughter-in-law heard the news, she couldn't bear it and committed suicide. From then on, the two of them were left to depend on each other.
After hearing the reason, Gu Leyou couldn't help feeling a little distressed.
She assured the old lady: "Don't worry, grandma, I will help take care of your granddaughter."
Just then the little girl suddenly fainted, which scared the old lady a lot.
"Honey, what's wrong with you? Don't scare grandma." The old lady shook her granddaughter anxiously.
Gu Leyou took a quick step forward and placed her fingers lightly on the little girl's wrist. After a moment, she frowned slightly and said, "Don't worry, grandma. The child is just anxious and has a weak body due to malnutrition. I know a little bit about medicine, so I will give her acupuncture to stabilize her condition first."
As she spoke, she took out a needle bag from her bag and gave the little girl an acupuncture with skillful technique.
Lu Yan was not idle either. He gently comforted the old lady. She only breathed a sigh of relief when the little girl's expression eased a little.
"Grandma, the child's health needs to be taken care of slowly. We will take care of her together in the future and she will definitely get better."
A few days later, Lu Yan's family settled down in this house. Gu Leyou gets up early every day to collect herbs in the mountains. After coming back, she makes medicinal soup for the little girl. The old lady takes care of the housework, washing clothes and cooking. Lu Yao also often plays with the little girl to make her happy.
The days passed one by one.
Lu Yan was also thinking about whether he should tell his wife his identity. After all, they had been married for so long and they had been together for a long time. He felt that if he kept it a secret any longer, and if his wife found out one day, she would definitely think that he didn't trust him, so he had never told her. He thought that he must find a suitable time in the next two days to tell his wife some things hidden in his heart.
After all, some things cannot be hidden for a lifetime, so it is better to say them earlier.
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