Chapter 77 Opening a Small Shop 6
So he made up an excuse and said to the child, "Your mother is homesick, so she went back alone to check on her family. When she is sure that everything is fine at home, she will come back. We just need to live a good life here and wait for her."
Children are innocent and easy to coax.
Xiao Yao believed what Lu Yan said.
But he was also worried about his wife along the way.
After all, this place is far away from Lujia Village. Even if the carriage travels on short routes, it will take 10 days or half a month to get there. If someone gets sick on the way and wastes time, it will probably take even longer.
That's right, a few kilometers before reaching the village, she was resting in an inn when she developed a high fever at night, which made her dizzy.
The next day, when the waiter brought her something, he saw that she had a high fever and called the store owner. The store owner saw that she was alone and very ill, so he couldn't bear it and helped her find a doctor.
The doctor felt the patient's pulse, prescribed some medicine, frowned, and said, "You are weak and tired from traveling. The fever will subside in a few days. You need to rest well."
She was running low from fever and kept mumbling "Xiao Yao" and "Lu Yan". The shop owner listened and roughly guessed that she was missing her young son and husband at home. Fortunately, after taking a few doses of medicine, the fever gradually subsided and he became more sober.
She was worried about her home and didn't dare to delay any longer. As soon as she felt a little better, she set off again.
Meanwhile, Lu Yan, who was in the thatched cottage, accompanied Xiao Yao every day, but his heart was full of worries.
Xiao Yao often asked, "Why hasn't your mother come back yet?" Lu Yan could only comfort her, "She will be back soon. It's a long way to go. Your mother will definitely let us know when she arrives."
After some time, she finally stepped into Gujia Village.
Looking at the familiar village entrance and old houses, my eyes became warm.
She hurried to her parents' home, and when she met familiar villagers on the way, she just greeted them hurriedly.
When I arrived at my parents' house, I couldn't wait to knock on the door.
I heard my brother's voice from inside.
"Who is it? Come here."
Gu Leshu was surprised when he opened the door.
He quickly welcomed his sister into the house and stuck his head out to take a look.
He walked over and asked his sister with a puzzled look on his face: "Sister, why did you come back alone? Where are your brother-in-law and nephew? Why didn't they come back with you?"
Gu Leyou didn't dare to tell his brother what had happened in such a long time, so he could only find an excuse to tell him: "Your brother-in-law and the children are busy and haven't come back yet. I haven't been back to see you for such a long time, and I missed you so much, so I came back to see you."
When Gu Leshu heard this, he was so happy that he quickly boiled water and cooked.
Gu Le looked at his brother's busy figure, his heart filled with warmth and guilt.
She wanted to help, but was held down by Gu Leshu: "Sister, you must be tired from the journey, take a rest."
At the dinner table, Gu Leshu chattered non-stop about trivial matters in the village, her parents' recent situation, and everything else, as if she wanted to make up for the time she had been away.
Gu Le listened quietly, occasionally interjecting a few words, but her eyes were always a little wandering, as she was thinking about her husband and children far away.
But she didn't forget to ask one thing, which was what the people in the village thought of her absence during this period.
Gu Leshu replied, "You've been gone for a few days. Apart from my aunt who came to our house to make a scene, no one else dared to say anything nonsense under the suppression of the village chief."
"If the aunt did this, it was simply because she wanted money. Did you give her money later? I've been gone for such a long time. How is the family's income now?"
"Don't worry, sister. We still have some money left after paying for my studies, so we are still well off. Even if we give some money to auntie, we won't be so tight on money."
She felt relieved to hear her brother say this, after all, she would be leaving again in a few days.
When the parents came back and saw their daughter who had not been home for a long time, they were happy and excited again.
At night, lying on the familiar old bed, Gu Le tossed and turned, his mind filled with the images of Lu Yan and Xiao Yao, wondering if they had eaten and if they slept well.
Soon the news of Gu Leyou's return spread throughout the village. The village was not big to begin with, so if there was any movement in someone's home, everyone would know about it soon.
However, the person who came to see her today was still her hated aunt.
When Yang saw Gu Leyou, she said sarcastically, "Oh, it turns out that it's my niece who's back. To be honest, you weren't divorced, so you came back alone in disgrace. Besides, you're an unlucky person. If you come back, you'll bring disaster to our village. It doesn't matter if you harm us, but don't harm your father, mother, and brothers."
"Aunt, you really came uninvited. I didn't bother you, but you came to bother me. I came back to see my parents, not to see you. Why did you come to my house to get scolded?"
Yang was so angry that she didn't know what to say.
Yang's face turned red, and she pointed at Gu Leyou with trembling fingers. She kept saying "you you you" for a long time before she said viciously, "You are such a sharp-tongued girl, let's wait and see!"
He flicked his sleeves, turned around and walked away angrily.
Gu Leyou looked at her back, feeling helpless and annoyed, and sighed secretly.
When her parents came back and learned about this, they held her hand with concern and said, "My daughter, ignore that shrew. It's rare for you to come back, so don't get angry and get yourself sick." Gu Leyou nodded obediently, but her eyes still hid worry.
The village chief also came to their house in the evening of that day.
When the village chief saw Gu Leyou, his eyes were full of apology.
“I’m really sorry, kid. We shouldn’t have believed the rumors and wronged you. We drove away your family of three. Now everything is calm.
Except for some stubborn people who gossip, everyone else in the village is looking forward to your return. I heard that you came back alone this time, and I was afraid that you must still be thinking about that incident. As the village chief, I came here in person to see you and apologize to you. ”
In response to the village chief's sincere apology, Gu Leyou said, "We caused trouble to the village some time ago, and it was our fault. Now our life outside is stable, and we don't want to go back and forth again. After all, the child is still young and his body will definitely not be able to bear it. I just worry about my father and mother coming back to see me."
"Then when do you think it's appropriate to move back? This village can't do without you. After all, you were once a part of this village." asked the village chief.
Gu Leyou lowered his eyes and thought for a moment. He couldn't tell the village chief the real reason and could only lie: "Village chief, we appreciate your kindness, but it is really inconvenient at the moment.
Lu Yan found a living there, Xiao Yao also went to school, and everything just settled down. When the time is right, we will definitely consider coming back. ”
After hearing this, the village chief nodded slightly, exchanged a few more words of greeting, and then said goodbye and left.
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