"When you go back, tell my parents that we're going back to the Jiang family tomorrow and we're going back to the city the day after tomorrow. The train will leave the day after tomorrow."
Gu Qingbei's vacation this time was not long, and he was able to stay at home for a week because this place is not far from Beijing, and it only takes three or two days by train.
Originally, when they returned from the northwest, they could pass by Beijing and take their children to see their grandparents.
But Gu Zhenhai is very busy, so even if they go, they probably won't have much time to meet, and going might even cause trouble.
So they decided to send them back home first.
Jiang Mengxue and Gu Qingbei will stop by to see them on their way back to the army.
So they went to Jiang's house again the next day. After the children got familiar with each other, they stopped arguing and wanted to go home.
I can say that after playing with my cousins, I didn’t want to go home.
Jiang's mother was in tears, and she didn't know how many years it would take for her to come back.
She even regretted agreeing to let her daughter marry a soldier.
"You've only been back for a few days and you're leaving again. This time, we don't know when you'll be back.
I'm so old now, can I still wait until you come back next time?
I don’t know how you are doing outside, and I can’t understand the letters you write to me. Every time I miss you, I can only ask my nephew to read the letter you sent me over and over again, for fear of missing a word.
Even though you always say you're doing well in your letters, I still can't let go of you."
As she gets older, she sees her children less and less. Jiang's mother doesn't have any big wishes in this life. She just wants her children to be well and she doesn't need to worry about them.
I just hope that when I grow old, my children will still be around.
Jiang Mengxue was also moved to tears by Jiang's mother's behavior.
But there are some things that you can’t avoid doing just because you’re reluctant.
When she decided to marry Gu Qingbei, she had thought of this day.
She herself was a left-behind child when she was young and had not seen her parents for many years. She did not want her children to experience the same thing as her, as she lacked family affection.
Before they were three years old, she and Gu Qingbei were always present in their lives as parents.
Even if we have to keep them in their hometown for a few years, it won’t be too long.
You can visit your relatives at any time if the situation permits.
They can take responsibility for their own children, but often ignore their parents.
Jiang Mengxue closed her eyes, not knowing how to respond to her mother's words.
She can't promise anything and probably can't do it.
The only thing we can do is to go home whenever we have time, no matter how far or difficult it is.
Jiang's mother just sighed a few times, saying that she was old and no longer had to worry about not seeing her father often in the future.
"That's what Erya's mother said. As long as you brothers and sisters live well in the future, your father and I will be relieved. Come back often when you have time.
Brothers and sisters, no matter how broken our bones are, we are still connected. I hope you can help each other in the future. In this world, apart from the one who gave birth to you and the ones you gave birth to, there is no one closer to you than the one who was born from the same mother."
Jiang Mengxue was stunned for a moment, but nodded.
Jiang Mengxue was silent on the way back. Gu Qingbei knew that she was sad. She only stayed for less than a week each time she came back, and she only had time to come back twice to the Jiang family.
He reached out and squeezed the hand around his waist, comforting him, "We'll come back when we have time, or we can take our parents to live with us for a while, and we can show them around."
Many people of the older generation have never traveled far, and the farthest they have probably been is to the county or city.
For example, Jiang's mother probably hasn't been to the county for decades. The last time she went was probably when her eldest sister Jiang Dongmei separated from the family.
If we don't take them out to see the beautiful rivers and mountains of our motherland while they are in good health, they will probably only be able to see them through photos and descriptions from their younger generations when they are old.
Jiang Mengxue thought about how her parents were reluctant to let her go to school, so she casually asked them if there was any place they particularly wanted to go and see before they died.
At that time, Jiang's father and mother were still busy with farm work and dared not dream of traveling far away to broaden their horizons.
But they all said in unison: "Tiananmen."
They want to see the capital of their motherland, see Tiananmen Square in Beijing, and raise the national flag.
After so many years, Jiang Mengxue almost forgot the wishes that the two elders had expressed at the beginning, and couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.
Sometimes we always treat our parents' wishes as just casual words.
But I can remember the places I particularly want to go and the things I want to eat, but it is difficult to think of my parents at this time.
If Jiang Mengxue suggested taking them to Beijing to see Tiananmen Square and watch the flag-raising ceremony, they would definitely say that they were too old and didn't want to go out.
But in fact, it is nothing more than being worried about the money and lacking confidence. I feel that I am a rural person and my life will be like this. There is no need to go to a big city. I will seem out of place and I will feel hesitant.
Thinking of this, Jiang Mengxue really wanted to take her parents to have a look. Maybe it would only be a few days, but if she could fulfill their wish, they might be happy for several years.
Jiang Mengxue thought so and told Gu Qingbei the same thing.
She thought Gu Qingbei would hesitate, consider a lot of practical situations, or persuade her to wait a few years until their family moved to Beijing.
But unexpectedly, Gu Qingbei braked his bicycle and said, "Okay.
Let's go back and tell Mom and Dad that we'll leave for the city early tomorrow morning and take the train to Beijing the day after tomorrow. I can spend a day with you in Beijing. You still have plenty of vacation time, so I'll let Mom show you around Beijing."
Jiang Mengxue just had a sudden idea and hadn't made up her mind yet.
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