As soon as they entered the house, both Huo Yang and Du Jiang felt the heavy atmosphere at home. Looking at Old Man Huo sitting at the top, and then at Du Siming sitting below with a heavy expression, Du Jiang and Huo Yang both lightened their footsteps.
But even so, Old Man Huo and Du Siming heard the noise and looked over. Seeing this, the two of them no longer hid their footsteps.
"We are back," Huo Yang greeted and put down the backpack on his back. Then he did not forget to help Du Jiang take off the backpack on her back.
"Well," Old Man Huo rubbed his forehead and waved to Du Jiang, "Come, Jiang Jiang, sit next to grandpa."
Du Jiang didn't say anything, but just picked up a small stool by the wall and sat down.
After Du Jiang sat down, Old Man Huo sighed and said, "Jiang Jiang, your grandmother and your aunt's wife...they took other people's things, and your grandfather was so angry that he died. Your parents broke off relations with the Du family and moved to the northwest. Your sister got married and probably broke off relations with your parents to avoid being dragged down. But your brother probably followed them to the northwest."
Hearing Old Man Huo mention his family, Du Jiang didn't know what expression to make, and immediately lowered his head to prevent the other party from seeing his expression clearly. Seeing this, Old Man Huo thought Du Jiang was worried about him, and comforted him, "Don't worry, your parents acted quickly on this matter. They went to the northwest to avoid disaster. It's remote over there, so they are probably just a little tired. It's nothing serious. Of course, their job will definitely be downgraded."
Du Jiang said "hmm" and nodded sullenly, still without responding.
Seeing this, Old Man Huo didn't force it. Perhaps he thought of something and sneered, "Marry a virtuous woman. Your grandfather was attracted by that woman's beauty, and now he has paid the price." Then, perhaps realizing that it was not good to say this in front of the child, he coughed awkwardly a few times and defended himself, "Well, Jiang Jiang, I'm not saying that your grandfather is a bad person, but that look is really not nice. He is a good person, just a little lustful."
This time, not only Du Jiang became more silent, but even Du Siming was silent. Huo Yang also had an embarrassed face. "Grandpa, can we change the subject?"
"Um, yes, yes, Jiang Jiang, since you and your third uncle are adopted, your household registration should be moved together." Old Man Huo seemed to have thought of something and suddenly looked up at Du Siming sitting in a chair beside him. "You haven't dealt with the household registration issue yet, right? Hurry up and don't let anyone catch you."
"I know, Uncle Huo, don't worry," Du Siming pinched the bridge of his nose, "Jiang Jiang, I'll take care of the household registration. You don't know anything, no matter who asks, understand?"
"I know, Third Uncle, don't worry," Du Jiang nodded repeatedly and assured, "I know the seriousness of the matter. Third Uncle, Grandpa, Huo Yang has already moved here after obtaining the household registration certificate."
Hearing this, both Du Siming and Old Man Huo breathed a sigh of relief. Du Siming, in particular, nodded repeatedly and praised Huo Yang in a cheerful tone, "You are quite quick, but this is good. We don't have any worries now." Perhaps worried that his previous words would put pressure on Du Jiang, he turned his head and looked at Du Jiang, "Maybe I'm overthinking it, but we're in such a remote place now, there shouldn't be any problem."
"Uncle San, it's better to be safe than sorry," Huo Yang shook his head in disapproval. "But for now, we still have to deal with those scoundrels first. If they steal too many things, they'll definitely find out something. I'm worried..." The rest of his words were blocked by Du Siming's raised hand.
"Don't worry, I know what to do. There will be results in the next few days," Du Siming sneered, with a hint of hostility in his eyes. "They rely on their local power to cause trouble, but I, Du Siming, am not someone you can mess with."
It was hard to ignore the hostility and cruelty that came towards him. Du Jiang instantly felt some sympathy for those people, and so did Huo Yang.
"Since you have a solution in mind, I'm relieved." Old Man Huo stood up and walked slowly towards the house with his hands behind his back. "I'll go see the old woman. You guys can talk."
The obvious act of letting go made Du Jiang stunned for a moment, and then she realized that the old man meant to let go and to see how Du Siming handled the matter. She immediately turned her head to look at Du Siming, her third uncle.
Du Siming happened to look over, and Du Jiang blinked, "Third Uncle."
Du Siming tilted his head and asked something else, "Will Xu Zhizhou and Du Yingying's wedding be held at the educated youth center?"
"Yes," Du Jiang was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "They said that all the relatives and friends are in the village, so they are staying at the educated youth camp. Guan Chuan will follow Xu Zhizhou to the town to pick up the bride, and then they will all have their meals at the educated youth camp."
"Is that so? That's quite lively." Du Siming smiled and said nothing, leaving Du Jiang confused. He couldn't help but ask, "Uncle San, is there something wrong?"
Unexpectedly, Du Siming shook his head and said, "There's nothing wrong with it. It's just that the man doesn't have many people. Logically, a wedding should have a lot of people to look good. The old village chief did the opposite. I don't know if it's to protect the man's self-esteem or if he doesn't have any requirements for the wedding."
"Maybe it's for Brother Xu. After all, the people Brother Xu knows here are not right." Du Jiang had a different opinion on this. "Sister Yingying probably won't embarrass Brother Xu. The old village chief dotes on Sister Yingying the most. This must be Sister Yingying's intention."
"That's exactly what happened," Huo Yang recounted the incident a few days ago when Xu Zhizhou asked him to buy some game. "He said it was a side dish for the wedding. Xu Zhizhou is a scholar, not good at scheming, so I don't think he's up to anything."
"It seems that no matter how powerful a person is, he can't prevail against his own children," Du Siming concluded. "Forget it, forget about him. I'll go check on Huo Ze. After all, the things were stolen, so as the village chief, I have to show up."
While talking, Du Siming stood up and walked out, and soon he disappeared through the courtyard gate.
Du Jiang also stood up, after all, there was still some Polygonatum sibiricum in the basket that had not been planted.
"Let me do it," Huo Yang walked over and carried the basket to the yard. "Why not plant it under the eaves outside the window?" Huo Yang looked around at his neatly-organized apprentice and finally fixed his sight on a small piece of space under the window sill. Although the space was not big, it was enough to plant two Polygonatum sibiricum plants.
"Okay, I'll get the hoe."
The small hoe dug in the ground and soon dug out two small holes. Du Jiang put the roots of the Polygonatum sibiricum in them and then filled them with soil and watered them. After everything was done, he and Huo Yang squatted on the ground and admired the results of the afternoon with satisfaction.
"I don't know if it can be cultivated. I will ask grandma when she is in a better mood." Looking at the tender green and slender Polygonatum, Du Jiang couldn't help but worry. Huo Yang, who had only a superficial knowledge of Chinese medicine, was unable to help. He could only hope that Grandma Huo would be in a better mood soon and give them some guidance.
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