Looking around, Huang Lao Er was dressed in full armor, riding a warhorse, looking down at the crowd of people seeing him off, looking quite majestic.
As she approached, Jiang Nuan heard her son say, "Everyone who was supposed to come has come. I'm leaving now. You can all go back. No need to see me off."
They looked so excited, as if they were going to buy something, not to go to the battlefield.
Seeing this, Xie felt a pang of sadness.
Although she couldn't wait for her man to leave, now that the time had come, she felt a little reluctant to let him go.
Feeling his utterly exhausted body, he finally sniffled and, with misty eyes, gave a parting word: "Be careful on the road, pay attention to safety. The battlefield is ruthless, don't, don't get hurt."
"Don't worry, just wait at home for me to earn you an official title!"
He paused, then turned to Jiang Nuan and Grandma Huang, "Mom, Grandma, I'm leaving now. Take good care of yourselves at home. Xiao Wu, Da Niu, Er Niu, I'll bring you gifts when I come back."
After saying that, he took one last deep look at his home and left without looking back.
Only when there was no one in sight did the crowd reluctantly turn their gaze away.
Seeing this, the old lady sighed, "Girl, the eldest son has been punished for so long, it's about time. Why don't we send him back to town?"
With grandsons leaving one after another, the once lively family suddenly became quiet and deserted.
Therefore, the old lady also softened her heart.
“No,” Jiang Nuan insisted on this matter. “The mountain is a good place for him, so let him stay there.”
Having made his choice, he must bear the consequences; the mountain is where he should stay.
If we call him back now, wouldn't that be blatantly telling him that it's okay to make mistakes, that he can be willful as he pleases, and that his family will definitely tolerate him?
Seeing this, the old lady's eyes darkened slightly, but she quickly recovered. "You did the right thing. That's how it should be done, otherwise there would be no order in the house."
"I'm glad you understand."
Jiang Nuan understood the old lady's feelings.
However, some principles must be upheld, and some things must be done.
"Well, this is for the best. Otherwise, it wouldn't be good for Da Niu and the others."
"yes!"
The man they were talking about, Old Huang, was just returning carrying a bundle of firewood.
As she approached, she saw her younger brother's dashing figure and exclaimed in surprise, "Second brother, what brings you here?"
As she spoke, she looked her younger brother up and down carefully, then asked in confusion, "Wearing such heavy armor, are you going to the battlefield?"
“Yes, I’m going to the battlefield. I came to see you before I left.” Seeing that his older brother looked even more disheveled than a year ago, Huang Lao Er’s brows furrowed deeply. “How have you been lately?”
"It's alright," Old Huang said, putting the firewood aside. "It's just a bit tiring and hard work, and your sister-in-law has been quite busy."
Seeing this, Huang Lao Er shook his head, "I'm going to the battlefield, Grandma has become a female marquis, Jiang Chao and Xiao San are helping in the capital, Xiao Si and Xiao Pang will soon enter the Imperial Academy, and Xiao Wu will also be going on medical missions with Master soon..."
Upon hearing this, Old Huang looked dejected. "What's the use of telling me all this? I've been punished by my mother and am stuck on the mountain, unable to do anything."
"Are you willing to accept this?" Huang Lao Er stared straight at him. "Everyone in the family has their own things to do and is making progress. Only you are left on this desolate mountain, wasting time day after day. Five or ten years from now, can you really face yourself? Will you really not regret it?"
Huang Lao Er actually wanted to take action.
Preaching or lecturing doesn't suit him.
However, the eldest son and his wife live in the mountains, and if he gets injured, his family will have to take good care of him.
He just wanted to make one last effort to see if he could bring the person back, and he didn't want to cause trouble for his family.
Of course, there was an even deeper thought: he didn't think everyone was worth doing it for himself, and Boss Huang was precisely the one who wasn't.
Upon hearing this, Old Huang remained silent for a long time.
"What can I do even if I'm unwilling? I can't just abandon your sister-in-law..."
"Stop making excuses for yourself," Huang Lao Er said, finding such words most unbearable. "Forget it, pretend I wasn't here."
After saying that, he left in a huff.
He somewhat regretted that he had delayed his journey by making this trip.
It's not like we're forcing him to divorce. We just need to send his sister-in-law somewhere that no one can see her, right?
To put it simply, it's all about making excuses for one's own escapism.
Huang Lao Er was in a terrible mood, and he vented all his frustration on the road, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this, Boss Huang covered his face and squatted down.
Everyone else is getting better and better, but he seems to have fallen into a quagmire, and the more he struggles, the deeper he sinks.
"Husband~" Suddenly, Wang's weak and uneasy voice rang out.
How much did you hear?
Upon hearing this, Wang became flustered, saying, "I didn't hear anything."
Seeing this, Boss Huang was speechless.
Perhaps it's because of too much disappointment that I've become numb.
"I regret it. Maybe I really can't continue like this."
Upon hearing this, Wang grabbed Huang Chuan's arm tightly and asked with all her might, "Husband, don't you want me anymore?"
"I'm so tired, really tired," Huang Chuan said, his mood extremely bad. "I have to clear land for farming, chop wood and fetch water, and then I have to come back to take care of you..."
As he spoke, he himself felt aggrieved.
“I don’t think I ask for much, just a hot meal when I get home is enough, but you’ve been lying in bed the whole time, you haven’t even swept the floor, I have to do everything, and I can’t even say a harsh word to you, I…”
Huang Chuan couldn't continue speaking.
On the one hand, I feel that I deserve it and that I brought it on myself; on the other hand, I feel wronged and that it is not worth it at all.
"Husband, I want to help you too, but my body..."
“Don’t make excuses,” Huang Chuan waved his hand, feeling increasingly sorry for himself. “You’re weak, and you can’t possibly be unable to lift a bowl. You still sit by and watch me clean up every day.”
Huang Chuan never wanted to bring these things up.
He knew that some things couldn't be discussed openly, because once they were, the outcome might not be one he could accept.
For example, even now, when he complains like this, his wife just lowers her head and remains silent instead of promising to help.
Instantly, bitterness spread through my heart.
"As expected, what you care about most has always been your life of luxury."
He actually believed that his wife would commit suicide without him; how incredibly naive!
What did he do?
For such a person, her son was heartbroken, her elders were disappointed, and even her brothers became estranged from her.
Upon hearing this, Wang wanted to explain.
In the end, under Huang Chuan's increasingly clear gaze, he became more and more guilty, his mouth opening and closing several times, but he didn't say anything.
Seeing this, Huang Chuan gave a bitter smile, tears welling up in his eyes. "If you just want to be well-fed and clothed and have someone to serve you, you can just say so. Why do you have to drag me into this?"
Of course I want more!
Wang lowered her eyes, concealing her thoughts.
She's very nervous right now, feeling that things will change drastically after today.
Perhaps the difference was too great for her to accept.
However, considering her current life, she didn't take this feeling to heart.
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