"Mother, how has your health been these past few years? I noticed that your eyesight isn't as good as it used to be."
"I'm getting old, and my eyesight is failing."
"I'm sorry, Mother. Back then you were so young, and you had to go out and find a way to make a living on your own."
"Mother, let's not talk about the past. I'm doing just fine now, and my grandson is all grown up."
"There was no other way at the time. My older brother was married, and if our family lost one person, we would lose one mouth to feed."
"Nobody wanted this to happen, but things are all fine now."
Grandma Guo looked at her son's face and knew how much suffering he had endured. One thing was alright, but there was so much grievance and heartache he had suffered.
I thought I would never see them again in my lifetime, but I never expected to fulfill my wish in my lifetime.
"Mother, let's not talk about sad things. I have some good news to tell you."
“My son Jianjun is quite successful and has made us proud.”
"Third brother, what's going on? Let me hear it."
"Five of my Jianjun's children have been admitted to university, including the prestigious Xiamen University."
"College students? Really? Five of them? You can't just make this up. There isn't even one from our town."
"Why would I lie to you? It's really true. Isn't that good news?"
"Of course it counts. Our Guo family has really done well, producing five college students all at once."
"These two kids, Qiuqiu and Fubao, are high school students now, and they will both be successful in the future."
"That's really good. Now that you're doing well, your father and mother are at ease."
"Mother, there are still a lot of things for you, your eldest brother, and your second brother. You should pack them up in a bit."
“We’ll be staying here for a long time, so it won’t be easy for anyone.”
"What are you saying? My own son hasn't come back for decades, and I feel sorry for him when he just eats a little something."
"Mother, it's my fault, that's not what I meant."
"Jianjun brought quite a few things for you, like scarves and such. We'll open them up and see what they are later."
"Go and get the things."
"Yes, Father, I'll go right now."
Jianjun's father is now like a child, showing off his things and taking them out one by one.
Grandma Guo's family, including the children, watched as Jianjun's father kept taking things out of the bag.
Scarves, leather shoes, face cream, as well as candy, cured meat, sausages, wild rabbit, duck eggs, brown sugar, and a lot of wild mountain vegetables, etc.
Grandma Guo and her family were speechless with amazement. They would be happy to see just one of these things normally, so you can imagine how visually stunning this was.
"Third brother, you can't have brought the whole house here at once. I see your filial piety, but this is too much."
Grandma Guo thought her son was trying to prove they were doing well, but now that he'd brought all the things, what would they eat?
“Mother, I haven’t seen you for decades. These things are a token of our filial piety as your grandchildren and I.”
"Oh, I know all that, but this is still too much."
The children behind them stared intently at all the delicious food, and didn't want to leave once they saw the candy.
"Mother, give these children some candy to sweeten their mouths. What's the point of bitterness? We can't let the children suffer."
Upon hearing this, Jianjun's father's eldest and second eldest brothers also felt a mix of emotions.
Both my son and grandson are so grown up, yet they've never tasted anything good.
Unexpectedly, it was my third brother who came in the end, bringing them so many things, showing that he hadn't forgotten them.
I felt touched and guilty. I will repay them properly when they are better off in the future.
Whether it's family or friendship, there needs to be give and take to avoid hurting feelings.
Jianjun's mother, seeing her husband's expression, knew he was showing off and rolled her eyes at him.
Getting old, getting old, just like a child, it's really worrying.
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