Xu Jinghong's eyes never moved away, and he kept staring at Erniu.
Seeing that he didn't say anything, I knew it might take him some time to accept this.
Li Qingyun and his group understood that Erniu might need time to accept this matter. In order to create an opportunity for the father and son to be alone together, they sat for a while and then said goodbye and went home.
Even the two plainclothes officers who followed Xu Jinghong went out to give the father and son space to communicate.
The father and son sat facing each other in silence for a while.
Erniu asked in a hoarse voice, "Why did you leave me behind?"
Xu Jinghong hurriedly explained.
He told Erniu the same story he had told Gu Tingzhou and the others on the train.
Erniu fell silent again.
I don’t know whether I should hate or forgive.
He was still young and didn't understand the righteousness of his country and family. He only knew that the suffering he had endured over the years was real.
He obviously didn't have to endure all this.
So he didn't want to say nonchalantly: It's okay.
But he is also kind at heart, and he was moved when he heard that this man had been looking for him for more than ten years.
It's just that he is not good at expressing his feelings.
After Xu Jinghong finished speaking, he nervously waited for Erniu's judgment.
I saw Erniu get up and open a cabinet.
He found an old package and handed it to Xu Jinghong.
Xu Jinghong took it and opened the package.
Next second.
His eyes were moist, and the forbearance he had endured all along finally erupted at this moment.
Xu Jinghong hugged the package tightly and cried uncontrollably.
"He told me that he picked me up and this piece of clothing was wrapped around me at that time." Erniu murmured.
Xu Jinghong cried enough, collected his emotions, and said with a thick nasal voice: "Yes, when I handed you to him, I wrapped you in this dress.
This piece of clothing is your mother's relic. You are the son I have been looking for for more than ten years!
My child, I have let you down. I will accept any beatings or scoldings you may have."
Erniu also gradually accepted the fact that he suddenly had a father.
He is no longer a child. After experiencing so much, he knows how to manage his emotions better than his peers.
Erniu is not stupid, he knows what is best for himself.
So he didn't choose to be hysterical and make a big fuss.
Instead, he quietly asked, "Have you given me a name?"
This question brought Xu Jinghong's thoughts back to more than ten years ago, when his child was just born.
The whole family surrounded him, excited.
The child was named by his wife.
"Before you were born, your mother gave me many names to choose from, and finally decided on Xu Zhiyuan."
"Xu Zhiyuan" Erniu silently recited the name, imagining how his mother felt when she gave him the name.
The Chinese New Year was just a few days away, and Xu Jinghong pitifully asked if he could be taken in for a while.
Although Erniu did not express his opinion that day, nor did he immediately accept this father, he still let Xu Jinghong stay at his home.
Xu Jinghong didn't force him. He believed that as long as he was thick-skinned and patient, his son would accept him one day.
After Gu Tingzhou and Li Qingyun had dinner at the old house, they took the children back to their own home.
I haven't been back for two years, and there's still no change at home.
This is thanks to Mr. Gu who often comes to help with cleaning.
You can take out the bedding from the cabinet and spread it out to rest.
I haven't been back for two years and the village has become much more lively.
At the end of this year, the nationwide movement of educated youth going to the countryside began.
Several educated youth also came to Gujialing.
Because there was no place to relocate them, the villagers took the initiative to rent Li Qingyun's old house.
It was used as a temporary settlement for several educated youth.
Gu's father had also written to tell them before and sent the rent as well.
After discussing it, the couple decided that the rent from the old house would be collected by Gu's father as retirement money.
Anyway, this amount of money is not much for them, so they just consider it a token of their appreciation. In the past two years, Mother Gu has helped them take care of the children, and Father Gu has been very busy taking care of everything at home and outside.
The educated youth next door had just gone to the countryside and didn't know the depths of the situation yet. They had a red heart towards the Party and wanted to be the screws of the revolution, moving wherever they were needed.
Even so late, I can still hear the singing and dancing next door.
The atmosphere of literary and artistic youth is overwhelming.
Li Qingyun really wanted to go and take a look, but it was just a thought.
Erbao and Sansan fell asleep, and Li Qingyun took Dabao to pack up the things at home.
Gu Tingzhou went to heat the kang, otherwise he would not be able to sleep at night.
There were still enough tripods left over from the firewood shed at home from two years ago for them to use.
Because it was too cold, the five members of the family slept on one kang instead of separately.
It's warmer if you squeeze together.
When the family finished cleaning up, it was already ten o'clock in the evening. They were so tired that they lay down and fell asleep.
the next day
Dabao is at home taking care of his two younger siblings.
Gu Tingzhou got up early in the morning, took his hunting tools, and secretly went to the back mountain with a backpack.
There was no other meat at home except the wild boar meat in Li Qingyun's space.
However, Father Gu had prepared a lot of vegetables for them in the cellar.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he reached the back mountain, he met Erniu who was also going out.
Following behind him was a little tail, Xu Jinghong.
Behind Xu Jinghong, there were two plainclothes officers.
Erniu walked very fast, and Xu Jinghong was chasing him breathlessly.
What's with this inexplicable feeling of joy?
Finally, a few people went up the mountain together.
Li Qingyun took the food to the old house to make tofu and fried meatballs.
The Chinese New Year is approaching, but the family has not prepared anything yet.
When she arrived at the old house, Li Qingyun met Gu Tinghua, whom she hadn't seen for a long time.
She was instinctively stunned.
Unexpectedly, Gu Tinghua didn't take advantage of her this time. Instead, he called her affectionately: "Second sister-in-law is here? Aren't the children here?"
Don't hit a smiling person, Li Qingyun also showed a faint smile.
"Dabao is at home with me."
"My mother told me that your daughter San San is as pretty as a fairy. Bring her here to see her when you have time.
"Yueyue, come here, this is your second aunt, come and call someone." Gu Tinghua pulled out his daughter who was hiding behind him.
The little girl was wearing clean clothes and looked at Li Qingyun timidly without saying a word.
She's a cute little girl, but she looks a little thin.
"Call someone!" Gu Tinghua was a little angry and raised his voice a little.
Li Qingyun was just about to say don't force the child.
At this time, Gu's mother came out from the kitchen.
"Qingyun is here?" After seeing the world for two years, Gu's mother no longer looks like a rural woman, but more like a city person.
In the past, they always called the eldest son’s family and the second son’s family, but now they just call each other by their names.
Even when speaking to his daughter Gu Tinghua, he was very gentle, which made Gu Tinghua very uncomfortable.
After making New Year's goods such as bean buns and fried meatballs at the old house, Li Qingyun went straight home.
Gu Tinghua hasn't seen his mother for a long time and needs time alone.
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