Chapter 437: Jiang Eats Burning Heart

Huo Jianguo and Chen Yilon rushed to the bus station as soon as they came out of the Industrial and Commercial Office.

Unfortunately, they were late and when they arrived at the station, the last bus had already left.

"If I don't go back today, Su Mei will definitely be worried. It's raining on the way, and if I don't go back, she might think something happened!" When she went out in the morning, Su Mei said that she would prepare dinner and wait to welcome Chen Yillong.

Huo Jianguo felt uneasy because of the delay and he was afraid that Su Mei would get anxious if she didn't see anybody until late at night.

Hearing what Huo Jianguo said, Chen Yilong couldn't help but frown: "There's nothing we can do about it. We definitely can't go back now. Isn't there another phone number in your village? Can you call back and let them know?"

"There are no telephones in Sumei Village~" Huo Jianguo hesitated for a moment before continuing, "The only village with a telephone is Dagang Village. Among the nearby villages, Dagang Village is the only one with a telephone. Sumei and I are not from the same village. She is from Xiaogang Village."

"Are the two villages far apart?" Chen Yilon asked.

Rocket Skin Oh shook his head: "Not far away, next door."

"That's it. Just make a phone call and ask your father to come over and tell him." Chen Yilon said.

This method is very good, but Huo Jianguo was a little hesitant. He hadn't visited his father for such a long time since he came back, so how could he have the nerve to call him and ask him to help deliver the letter.

After hesitating for a while, Huo Jianguo finally found a public phone.

He fought back to Dagang Village, but instead of looking for Huo Fugui, he looked for his childhood friend Yi Yong.

After the call was connected, Huo Jianguo asked his childhood friend Yi Yong to go to Xiaogang Village to report the news, and promised to give Yi Yong some rewards when he returned.

"There's no point in talking about compensation in our relationship. Even though you're a military officer and we haven't been in touch in these years, I still think we have some affection for each other. If you want to talk about money, then find someone else." The childhood friend on the other end of the phone was very unhappy.

Huo Jianguo didn't want to trouble others. After hearing what Yi Yong said, he stopped talking about money and just said, "I still want to trouble you to make a trip. Otherwise, your sister-in-law will be worried if she finds out."

"Sister-in-law, that's my brother's wife." Yi Yong laughed a few times on the other end of the phone and agreed to Huo Jianguo, "Okay, I'll go after I hang up the phone."

"Thank you!" Huo Jianguo said.

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while. When Huo Jianguo thought Yi Yong was going to hang up, Yi Yong still spoke:

"Jianguo! There's something I don't know whether I should mention."

"Just tell me what it is." Although he didn't know what it was exactly, Huo Jianguo guessed from Yi Yong's tone that it must be something very important.

After getting Huo Jianguo's permission, Yi Yong said:

"I don't know what conflict you had with your parents. Your mother never came back after she left, and no one knows what happened to her.

Only your father came back. Not long after he came back, your two brothers teamed up to force him to live in the old house, and drove out your grandmother as well.

It has been raining a lot this year, and your old house has fallen into disrepair. In the middle of winter, your old father and grandmother are freezing in the house.

I don't know what conflicts you have, but I know that your father and grandmother were very good to you when you were a child. You can't just sit there and watch them live such a miserable life.

The villagers said that you and your two brothers shared the support obligations. Your two brothers were responsible for supporting your father and your grandmother, and you were responsible for supporting your mother.

Hey, but what kind of people are your two brothers? How can they be nice to your father and grandmother? You should come back and visit them when you have time.

Don't let the villagers poke your spine!"

"They actually drove grandma and dad out." Huo Jianguo gritted his teeth. Even though he knew his two brothers were devious, he never thought they could be so bad when they reached middle age.

Hearing Huo Jianguo's tone, Yi Yong immediately said: "Look, I guess you definitely don't know this situation. Old Man Huo is in trouble! He is old and has difficulty walking, but he still has to take care of your elderly grandmother.

I only go there from time to time to fetch a bucket or two of water. I can’t help with more because of my family’s financial situation. Please come back and visit when you have time.”

"Okay, I get it. I will go back. Yi Yong, thank you for your help and thank you for telling me this." Huo Jianguo actually wanted to go back to see his father for a long time.

But when he thought of the mess in the Huo family, he felt his scalp tingling, so he had the idea but had not taken any action.

Now that he knew about Huo Fugui's situation, he began to blame himself again. If he had inquired about it earlier, he would have known that Huo Fugui was living such a miserable life.

It was his fault.

After hanging up the phone, Huo Jianguo felt a cold gaze staring at him seriously. He turned around and shouted:

"dad!"

"What's wrong with you?" Chen Yilong asked in a very unfriendly tone, "You've been back for so long, and you're so close to home, but you've never gone to see the dad who raised you?"

"It's not that I don't want to go back, but the Huo family is very complicated. There are two ungrateful brothers and a troublemaker sister... It's trouble for anyone who gets involved with them. I really don't have the mood to deal with them.

I never thought that my dad would live like that at home." Huo Jianguo lowered his head and sighed.

Chen Yizhan was still dissatisfied: "Oh, so you also know who those brothers and sisters are. Have you ever thought that they would treat your father badly?"

"I was careless!" Huo Jianguo knew he was wrong and stopped trying to make excuses.

"Hey!" Chen Yilong slapped Huo Jianguo on the shoulder and continued, "The grace of raising a child is greater than the grace of giving birth to a child. Although your adoptive mother was selfish, she has already paid the price of her life for her selfish and vicious behavior.

Old man Huo, who raised you, has no idea about this. He raised you as his own son. You must never let him down. You must have a conscience.

You can ignore me but you can't ignore him, do you understand?"

"I know. I will not ignore you, nor will I ignore him. You are both my fathers. I love him and respect you equally. This time the matter was not handled properly by me. Don't worry, I will settle my father when I go back this time." Huo Jianguo assured in a calm voice.

Although Chen Yilong and Huo Jianguo, father and son, have not known each other for long, they have been in a superior-subordinate relationship for more than ten years after all.

Chen Yilon knew his son very well. He knew that Huo Jianguo was a kind and upright person, so he did not pursue the matter of Huo Jianguo not going back to see Huo Fugui.

There is no greater virtue than to admit one's mistakes and correct them, and to turn back in time.

Thanks to the delay in returning home today, if it weren't for that phone call, Huo Jianguo might not have known that Huo Fugui was in dire straits.

"Let's go! Let's find a guesthouse to sleep in. We'll go back early tomorrow morning." Chen Yilon called Huo Jianguo out of the public telephone booth.

The father and son quickly found a guesthouse, asked for a room and moved in.

The next day the weather cleared up and the sun rose in the morning, shining brightly on the earth.

After getting up from the bed, Chen Yilong stretched his muscles and said:

"It's a good thing we didn't walk yesterday. We can take a half-day car ride and walk the mountain road after we get to the town. The mountain road will definitely be dry after being exposed to the sun for half a day, so it won't be too difficult to walk on."

"Yes!" Huo Jianguo responded briefly.

When facing Chen Yilong, Huo Jianguo still spoke little, but he tried to respond to every word so as not to make Chen Yilong feel distant.

After packing up, the father and son set out on their way home.

After arriving in the town, Chen Yillong found the supply and marketing cooperative in the town and bought rice and oil, saying that he would deliver them to Huo Fugui when he passed by Dagan Village.

After buying the things, Huo Jianguo did not take Chen Yilong with him and went directly to Dagang Village.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and Huo Jianguo thinks that even if he goes to Dagang Village now, he will not be able to repair the dilapidated house for his father and grandmother.

Why not go back and discuss with Su Mei to see if we can bring Dad and Grandma to the Su family to celebrate the New Year...

Huo Jianguo knew that with the temperament of Su Mei and his father-in-law's family, they would definitely agree to let him bring his father and grandmother to live there.

But he was only the son-in-law of the Su family after all. He had to ask his father-in-law and his family for their opinions first. He could only take the person back after obtaining their consent.

After the Chinese New Year, we contacted the craftsmen who built the Su family's house and went to Dagang Village to tear down the old house and rebuild three new houses so that grandma and dad could move back.

With a plan in mind, Huo Jianguo wanted to go back to the Su family first.

After hearing Huo Jianguo's reasons, Chen Yilon also felt that it made sense.

They brought rice and oil with them so casually, but it could only provide them with a full meal at best, and it still could not completely solve the problem of food and hunger.

It would be better to discuss it directly with the Su family, and after obtaining their consent, take the elderly people over.

After discussing it with each other, the father and son decided to carry their things directly back to Xiaogang Village.

Before returning to the village, Huo Jianguo went to the town's post office.

The town's post office has gone on holiday. There are people on duty during the holiday, but no one will go to the countryside to deliver parcels and letters.

Huo Jianguo went to the post office to check if there was any telegram from Su Shengxue saying that he had returned home.

There really was a telegram, and Su Shengxue sent just three words: I'm too busy to reply.

No punctuation marks are used because punctuation marks are also charged per word.

After reading the telegram, Huo Jianguo took Chen Yillong on the road home.

The two of them arrived home at noon, and Su Mei was waiting at the door all morning.

It was not until she saw the father and son arriving at the door with their bags that she stepped forward and said, "Dad, Jianguo, you are finally here!"

"Yes! We're finally here." Huo Jianguo said as he took Chen Yillong to the newly built house for him to put their luggage.

Then the father and son returned to the yard carrying the gifts and the rice and oil they had bought.

Su Xuanju, Su Yongcang and Bai Xiaofang all stood at the door, and followed Su Mei to welcome Chen Yilon's arrival.

Hot meals had been placed in the yard. Su Yongcang, holding a glass of corn wine brewed by the villagers, invited Chen Yillong to take a seat.

Drinking some wine in winter can warm the body. The men chatted and drank some wine.

After chatting for a while, Huo Jianguo took the initiative to turn the topic to Mr. and Grandma Huo from Dagang Village.

After hearing about what happened to Old Man Huo and Grandma Huo, Su Yongcang and Bai Xiaofang both scolded the Huo family for being good-for-nothings.

Just as Huo Jianguo thought, his father-in-law's family had almost no hesitation and asked Huo Jianguo to bring the old lady and old man over to celebrate the New Year.

They did not show any rejection or dissatisfaction, Su Xuanju even blamed Huo Jianguo:

"When you come back, just bring them here! How can you live in a leaky house in this cold winter, especially since your grandmother is already over 80 years old.

There are not many elderly people in the countryside who live to such an old age. An elderly person of this age can die at any time. You should just take over the job."

"I was thinking about coming back to ask for your consent." Huo Jianguo touched his head embarrassedly, staring at Su Mei.

Su Mei slapped Huo Jianguo in the face: "Look at me, what can I do to object?"

"No, I just feel that it is quite troublesome for my parents." During the Chinese New Year, both his biological father and adoptive father crowded into his father-in-law's house. How could Huo Jianguo feel comfortable at all?

He did this simply because he couldn't think of a better way at the moment.

Chen Yilong, who was standing by, was also extremely embarrassed and said angrily, "Mother-in-law, father-in-law, I am really sorry to bother you!"

"What's the problem? The New Year is all about having a lot of people around. It's lively and lively. In our house, there are only Su Mei's grandfather and us, old couple. It's usually so quiet. Your coming is just right." Su Yongcang said as he raised his wine bowl and clinked glasses with Chen Yillong.

Because they had to go pick up Huo Jianguo's father and grandmother to come home, the family only drank a little more.

After dinner, Su Mei followed Bai Xiaofang to clean up the dishes, while Su Yongcang followed Huo Jianguo and Chen Yilon to Dagang Village to pick up the two old people who were driven out by the Huo brothers.

Su Yongcang asked to go along, as he was afraid that if he didn't go, the old lady and father of the Huo family would not believe him. The Su family welcomed them to come.

The three of them talked as they hurried on their way, and after twenty minutes they arrived at the Huo family's old house.

This old house is older than Huo Jianguo.

It was built of stone and the overall structure was still intact, but the windows were sparse and the roof was leaking, so it was uninhabitable in winter.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough." As the three of them arrived near the house, they heard a man and a woman coughing coming from inside the house.

"Son! I've implicated you. You say I'm an old man, but why haven't I died yet? If I died, you wouldn't have to take care of me. You could just go and do some odd jobs and you wouldn't end up like this..." The old lady's voice came from the room, and she was crying as she spoke.

After just hearing one sentence, Huo Jianguo couldn't help but have a red nose. His eyes were sore and tearful. He hated himself for not coming to see her for such a long time because he was afraid of trouble.

Soon, Huo Fugui's voice was heard: "Mom, why do you say this every day? How can a son abandon me and think I am a burden? As long as you have a son, you still have a family.

If you are gone, your son will have no home at all!"

"No more ginger?" The old lady's ears still didn't work well. She looked at Huo Fugui in confusion: "We haven't had any oil in our meals for a few meals. You still want to eat ginger? Son, no, it's spicy and will burn your heart."

"Well, I won't eat anymore. I won't eat anymore. It makes me feel heartburn." Huo Fugui didn't explain any more and just followed the old lady's words.

The old lady was worried that the ginger would burn her heart.

However, she didn't know that what she said to Huo Fugui made the three people outside the door feel heartbroken.

It hurts so much.