Now that the children have become successful, it is time for the adults to enjoy the trip they had planned to take.
The departure took longer than expected, a few years later.
Jiang Shanhe was pulling a horse-drawn carriage, and he was going to fulfill his promise to take Xiaoguo around the country.
Xiaoguo looked at the busy Jiang Danhe tenderly, her heart softened. This man was still so charming even though he was mature, and he was so handsome that her heart still beat fast.
Jiang Shanhe noticed her gaze, turned around and smiled at her. Xiaoguo was still very beautiful. Time had left no trace on her. She was even more beautiful than before.
The couple was so in love with each other that there was no room for their three children to interfere.
"Mother~"
The three of them called Xiaoguo in unison. Although they were not young anymore, they still acted coquettishly towards Xiaoguo.
Xiaoguo looked at the three brothers tenderly. The picture of just one of them was shocking enough, and seeing the three of them together was really deadly.
Tell me, how come she gave birth to children with beautiful faces, eyes as bright as stars, noses as white as hanging gallbladders, lips as white as painted rouge, tall and graceful bodies, and handsome and elegant manners? How can other people live?
No wonder those little ladies keep pestering us three brothers.
They are all almost 1.80 meters tall, and at this moment they are looking at her with tears in their eyes, which makes people feel so distressed.
"Hurry up, come on, Big Fatty and Little Fatty, let me hold you!"
After so many years, Xiaoguo still likes to call them by their nicknames. No one outside dares to call them like that. Only family members have this privilege.
As soon as Xiaoguo opened his arms, the three brothers couldn't wait to surround him. If Gu Qi hadn't been outside, they would have wanted to hum a few words and ask their mother to comfort them.
Zhuangzhuang is the oldest and the one who sticks closest to Xiaoguo. I thought he would be better when he grows up, but he is still "mama's boy". The twins are a little better than him, but only a little.
They had never been away from their parents for a long time and were very reluctant to let them go. However, they also knew that this was their mother's wish. They loved their mother so much, so of course she was sad to be away, but she just hated that she couldn't leave at the moment, otherwise they would not have let their father and mother go on a trip alone and would have gone with them no matter what.
Xiaoguo stroked the shoulders that she couldn't hug, feeling relieved but also a little sad.
We had originally agreed to go together as a family, but who could have imagined that they would grow up so fast, and that those who were promising would also become adults so quickly, before we knew it.
I still remember the first time I met Zhuangzhuang. He was so dark and thin. Now I need to stand on tiptoe to pat his head. The two twins were as fat as balls at first, but now they are as muscular as their brother.
Over the years, she has put a lot of effort into teaching and training her three children, but she never imagined that when the three brothers were alone outside, each of them was independent and could make their own way. But as long as she was around, they would want to hang on to her and turn themselves into little kids to compete for her favor.
She was happy but also worried. With her being the only one around every day, she didn't know if she would ever see the third generation. She hoped that she and Jiang Shanhe could leave for some time, and when they came back, she could see her daughter-in-law, and even have a grandchild or something.
"Okay, okay." Jiang Shanhe had lost his patience a long time ago. After putting his bag away, he knocked on the heads of his three brothers. He wasn't done hugging his wife yet!
Looking at their father who was still as strong as a mountain, the three brothers were full of admiration and dependence. No matter how successful they were in the outside world, when they saw their father and mother, they still treated themselves as little kids who needed their parents' love.
As Jiang Shanhe grew older, his eyes became more profound and mature. He looked at his three sons with satisfaction, "Do your job well, be a down-to-earth person, protect yourself, don't put yourself in danger, don't let your mother and I worry..."
Unconsciously, he had been nagging for a long time. Finally, he came to his senses and smiled sheepishly, "Okay, I won't say any more. I believe you all know that your mother and I will come back. When you miss us, we will come back."
Then he lowered his head and said to Xiao Guo tenderly, "It's time for us to set off."
Xiao Guo nodded reluctantly and looked back at her three sons. They couldn't bear to leave her, so she couldn't bear to leave them either.
I have grown up without realizing it, and before I knew it, more than a decade has passed...
"Where is Li Shouji?"
Xiaoguo looked at the door of the mansion, but did not see him.
Jiang Shanhe shook his head, not knowing where he was going.
Yes, Li Shouji is still a bachelor and still lives with them.
Before setting off, two ordinary horse-drawn carriages blocked their way.
Xiao Yi came out of the carriage first. Jiang Shanhe sighed helplessly. There was really no way he could hide from him!
Xiao Yi went straight to Xiao Guo. After so many years, his admiration for her remained the same.
Xiao Guo did the same and touched his head skillfully. Although Xiao Yi had become the emperor, he still came to their house for dinner every day or every two days, no different from before.
"You are so disrespectful. You go out to play without me."
After Shao Zhan stepped down from the throne, he finally let himself go, running to their place to eat or stay overnight all day long. He is no longer the calm and confident man he used to be. If you criticize him, he will say that he has been holding it in for too long and may not relax.
"You want to follow too?!"
Jiang Shanhe didn't react much, but Xiaoguo was shocked. He, the retired emperor, didn't stay in the palace properly and ran out every few days, but this time he actually wanted to escape from the capital? !
"Let's go together. You won't be bored."
Shao Zhan put his baggage in their carriage as he spoke. Since they had escaped secretly, neither of the two most noble men in the world brought any guards with them, but it was unknown whether they had any guards in secret.
Jiang Danhe and Xiaoguo both dislike this third party very much, that's why they won't be bored!
However, the situation among the three was soon broken.
Xiao Guo looked at Li Shouji in the carriage helplessly and said, "You want to come too?!"
"Yes!"
Li Shouji smiled and said that although he was a bachelor, he adopted a son, and that boy took over his position. He showed up so late because he was going to finish things.
"How can I be absent from such fun?" Li Shouji urged, "Sister-in-law, let's go."
No matter how unhappy they were, Xiaoguo and Jiang Shanhe still accepted their fate and decided to just follow him. Anyway, it wouldn't disturb their world of two.
Just as they were about to start, Su Changsheng joined the group. Like Li Shouji, he was an old bachelor who had never married in half his life. He heard from somewhere that a few people were going on a trip, so he quickly joined the group. He was knowledgeable and reliable, so the others tacitly agreed to his joining.
Only Jiang Shanhe was unhappy. Why was this trip not quite what he had imagined?
Just like that, bidding farewell to the reluctant children, the five of them set off in a horse-drawn carriage.
I went back to Yonghai County and Taohua Village first to visit them.
A long time ago, Xiaoguo handed the store over to Shu Botong and Yuling, but the two insisted on not changing the name of the store, and it is still called Xiaoguo's Store. Now it has become a time-honored brand among the common people, and a store that they must visit when passing by.
Under their care, the number of dairy cows has grown from three to dozens today. Seeing this, Jiang Shanhe spent money to buy a hill, fenced it off and started a ranch.
Ruyi and Qin Anming, together with their daughter, opened a chain of noodle shops. They have been doing very well in recent years and earned a lot of money.
Linglong and Fu'er have found their homes and have married, Xiaocui has also found her lover. Uncle Xu is old, but his ears and eyes are still sharp. He can calculate very quickly with the abacus in his hand, and he never takes a penny more or less.
Sister Yang's family also lived a prosperous life. Brother Yang became the village chief. Xiaohua got married a few years ago and lived a good life. Xiaohu also married a beautiful girl and lived a happy life, making others envious. Sister Yang had grandchildren early on.
The twins lived up to their names and went out to train early. One became a doctor and the other became a teacher. Now they are both respected in their respective fields.
Yang Jia and Xiao Zhu, a couple, manage the ranch with their children in an orderly manner. Thanks to them, the creatures on the ranch are increasing in number and becoming healthier and healthier. In their spare time, they also run a farm stay, which attracts groups of visitors to visit and play.
When we went to Yonghai County, there were five people in one carriage. When we came out, there were three carriages with seven people, including Ruyi and Qin Anming.
There is no way anyone can let them have it easy as they are the only ones who have money and free time, their children are grown up, and there is no third generation to take care of.
And so, the group set sail in the most beautiful spring.
In the next few years, people all over Shaoguo knew that there was a group of middle-aged people who were not doing their jobs and were not staying at home to look after their grandchildren. Instead, they were traveling around the country, wearing the simplest clothes, eating all over the country, playing all over the country, and their laughter spread all over the country.
It makes people talk about it and envy it...