Time flows slowly and leisurely like the sand in an hourglass. When the hourglass is full, it turns over again. Unfortunately, people cannot turn over, and can only gain more wrinkles and experiences year by year.
Three years passed like the clouds in the sky, rolling and unrolling, and it passed in a breath. Du Jiang, who was more mature than before, was now busy in front of the stove with an apron on. Compared with the young and hesitant girl when she first came, Du Jiang was now more mature and steady.
"Zhi La~" As the door opened, Huo Yang's shout was also heard.
"I'm back," Huo Yang shouted as he entered the room, fearing that the people inside wouldn't hear him. However, Du Jiang had already guessed who it was when the door was opened, and immediately turned around and walked out, "Keep your voice down, grandpa and grandma just went to bed."
Huo Yang chuckled, "I know. I'll go check it out and come out to light a fire for you later."
Huo Yang walked past Du Jiang and hurried into the house. "Grandpa, Grandma, how are you today?"
"It's okay," Old Man Huo struggled to sit up from the bed. Seeing this, Old Lady Huo beside the bed hurried forward to help him up, and couldn't help nagging, "You are already in your seventies or eighties, do you still think you are a young man in your twenties or thirties? I told you not to go up the mountain, but you didn't listen. Now you must have sprained your ankle."
"..." Perhaps because he was in front of his grandson, Old Man Huo felt a little embarrassed and couldn't help blushing. He wanted to be angry but didn't dare to. His big eyes like copper bells glared at his old wife hatefully, but unfortunately Old Mrs. Huo was unmoved.
Huo Yang stood at the door, not knowing whether to go in or not. He coughed awkwardly twice and said, "Grandpa and grandma."
"Yangyang, come in," Old Mrs. Huo said without turning her head, "I can't control your grandfather anymore, I need you to come."
Huo Yang walked in with an apologetic smile on his face, "Grandma, Jiang Jiang's dinner is almost ready. Let me help Grandpa go out to eat."
"No need, I can help. You go help Jiang Jiang," said Mrs. Huo, a look of pity on her face. "Jiang Jiang was really scared the past two days. It was the first time for that child to experience such a thing. Your grandfather is useless. He didn't listen to anything and insisted on going to the mountains. In the end, not only did he not catch any prey, but he also got himself into trouble. He really doesn't consider his children and grandchildren at all."
"Alright, old woman, you've been nagging me for two or three days now. I just sprained my ankle, and I didn't hurt any bones." Seeing that Mrs. Huo was talking more and more, Mr. Huo couldn't help but interrupt her nagging, "I know I'm wrong, why are you still saying this in front of the children?"
Seeing Old Man Huo like this, Old Lady Huo also shut up in time and snorted, "I'm afraid that after your wound heals, you'll forget the pain and cause trouble for the children in the future. Okay, I'll help you go to dinner. You can get out of bed now, but you can't walk much yet. After dinner, sit in the yard and bask in the sun to supplement your calcium intake."
"Let me do it." Seeing how strenuous Mrs. Huo was, Huo Yang immediately stepped forward to help support Old Man Huo. The grandfather and grandson were about the same height, and Huo Yang's help allowed Old Man Huo to stand up straight, so he no longer hunched over. His brows relaxed as well. "Yangyang is still the best."
Mrs. Huo rolled her eyes in annoyance and said, "Really? Then you can stay with your good grandson. I'll go help Jiang Jiang cook."
At this time, Du Jiang's meal was almost ready in the kitchen. The bone soup was even more fragrant and fragrant. She was scooping out the soup spoonfully while it was still hot. When she heard the curtain being lifted, she thought it was Huo Yang and said without looking up, "Huo Yang, I'll scoop it out and let it air dry first. You help grandma help grandpa out."
"Jiang Jiang, let me do it."
Du Jiang only reacted after hearing the voice and quickly turned his head to look over, "Grandma, why did you come out, Grandpa is there."
"Yangyang is holding that, let me serve the food."
Hearing this, Du Jiang didn't hesitate and nodded immediately, "Okay, thank you grandma, I'll put out the fire and we can eat."
It was almost nine o'clock when the family of four finished breakfast. After Huo Yang helped Du Jiang clean up, the young couple carried a bamboo basket and went up the mountain. As for the restless old man Huo, he was deservedly settled at home, and old lady Huo was responsible for monitoring him to prevent him from doing other things, which made old man Huo look aggrieved but helpless.
After Huo Yang and Du Jiang left, Old Man Huo couldn't help but grumble, "Old woman, why are you nagging me like that? You're making me lose face in front of the children."
Old Mrs. Huo sat on a bench, handling the wild vegetables in her hands while rolling her eyes. "You still care about face? I told you that you are seventy years old and about to be buried. Can't you just stay here honestly? You have to run to the mountains. You are short of food. Doesn't Yangyang set traps every two or three days? Jiang Jiang also often collects herbs. Why are you so active? Not only can you not catch any, but you also get yourself into trouble. Fortunately, you only sprained it slightly this time. It will be fine after the swelling goes down. If you really broke your bones, what do you think would happen?"
Old Man Huo followed Old Lady Huo's words and felt terrible. However, he didn't dare to face his own mistakes. He immediately muttered, "Isn't this just to reduce the burden on the child? Who knows where that wicked person dug such a big hole?"
"You blame the uneven road for poor eyesight." Old Mrs. Huo was not lenient at all with Old Man Huo. "No one will believe your excuse. So many people went up the mountain, and everyone made it over, but you fell. It's not because of poor eyesight, why don't you admit it?"
"Okay, okay, old woman, just say less. I know I'm wrong." Old man Huo was immune to Old Mrs. Huo's nagging, especially when he was recuperating in the past two days. She talked from beginning to end, leaving Du Jiang and Huo Yang unable to get a word in. Old man Huo was almost driven to suicide. If he could do it again, Old man Huo would only wish that he had never entered the mountain. There was no other way. Old Mrs. Huo's nagging was too lethal. Not only Old man Huo, but Du Jiang and the others could not stand it anymore.
"Do you think grandma is talking about grandpa at this time?" Du Jiang couldn't help but ask Huo Yang in front of him while walking on the mountain road.
Huo Yang paused, feeling an inexplicable headache. "Absolutely. Grandpa needs to learn a lesson this time. After all, he's seventy years old and still so willful."
"Yes, he's seventy years old." Du Jiang couldn't help but sigh when he thought of Old Man Huo's age. "He's old after all. I don't know when my uncle will be able to return home openly."
Huo Yang said nothing. He simply raised his head, his gaze piercing the treetops towards the fiery red sun in the sky, and murmured, "It will soon be time. The light will eventually dispel all the haze."
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