Everything that happens must eventually be separated. Even if it is sad, it is still time to say goodbye.
The couple, carrying lots of bags, held Huo Xingle's hand and looked back at the people who were seeing them off. Their eyes were a little hot. The three Guan Chuan brothers beside them had no choice but to wave their arms back and forth countless times. In the end, they held back their tears and left without looking back.
Although Huo Xingle was not old enough to understand the meaning of parting, perhaps because the atmosphere around him was too depressing, the child nervously held his parents' hands tightly, hoping to get a little comfort from them.
Du Jiang shook hands back to calm Huo Xingle's anxiety.
Huo Yang also freed a hand and touched Huo Xingle's head, "It's okay, let's go."
The car at the village entrance had been waiting for a long time. Perhaps they had already anticipated the heavy luggage of the group, so except for Du Siming who was driving, Huo Ze did not come. But even so, the group was still sitting very crowded.
When they arrived at the station, Du Siming handed Huo Yang a piece of paper. "Here's the address. I've asked him to wait for you at the door." He then took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Huo Yang. "Give this to him when you meet him. Tell him we're even."
Du Jiang, Huo Xingle and others on the side acted as background at the right time, without saying a word. They waited until Du Siming had made all the arrangements before looking over.
Du Jiang understood the meaning in his eyes and pushed Huo Xingle forward, "Go and say goodbye to Grandpa."
Huo Xingle was very obedient and threw himself into Du Siming's arms. Perhaps he understood the meaning of parting at this moment, and his tears blurred Du Siming's voice, causing the originally reluctant Du Siming to lose his reluctance immediately. He even looked at Huo Xingle's sloppy face with disdain, and finally squatted down to wipe his face. "Be good, you will be able to see grandpa and little grandpa in a while. You stay with mom and dad first. If they bully you, call grandpa, understand?"
"Hmm~" Huo Xingle nodded while sobbing, making vague sounds from his mouth.
Huo Yang watched from the side for a while before walking forward and pulling Huo Xingle over, "Dad, it's time for us to go."
"Go ahead," Du Siming nodded, watching the few people check their tickets and enter the station. When he could no longer see them, he slowly turned around and left.
When he walked to the front of the train, he turned around again and looked at the ticket gate where there was no one. Du Siming felt a little lost. It turned out that he also had ties besides Huo Ze.
On the other side, Huo Yang was at the front, with the Guan Chuan brothers and the other two following behind. Du Jiang and Huo Xingle were surrounded in the middle. They pushed forward along the flow of people and finally squeezed onto the train after a long struggle. By the time they were settled in, everyone was sweating. Du Jiang sat on the berth and sighed, "Luckily, we booked a sleeper. If it was a hard seat, it would have been much more troublesome."
The three Guanchuan brothers who climbed up nodded in sympathy, but it was too early for them to be happy.
During the next four days and three nights, everyone went from excitement to numbness, especially the three Guanchuan brothers who climbed up and down. There was no other way, because the space on each floor was too small, and the three of them, who were only eight feet tall, could not even sit up. Even if they lay down, their backs and waists would be sore after four days in a row, not to mention that there were so many people and noisy conversations on the bus. It was okay at night, but during the day, with the chattering and all kinds of smells, it was really miserable.
The only thing that made Du Jiang happy was that Huo Xingle was relatively easy to deal with. Although he looked unhappy and listless along the way, at least he didn't make any noise, which made her feel at ease.
When they arrived at their destination, Cangzhou, everyone, young and old, breathed a sigh of relief.
At the exit, Huo Yang and Guan Chuan exchanged addresses and then parted ways.
Looking at the three brothers, who were carrying their bags on their backs as if they were going to the battlefield, Du Jiang tugged at Huo Yang's sleeve, while holding Huo Xingle's hand tightly with his other hand, "You two have had a very distant relationship over the years. Are you really relatives?"
"They are just relatives with no blood relationship. The three brothers have finally come out. Now that person is in trouble." There was a sense of gloating in Huo Yang's words, but unfortunately this was not the place to talk, so Du Jiang could only endure it.
After leaving the station, they took two more buses before arriving at the address Du Siming had given them. When they reached the address, they saw a middle-aged man standing at the door. He had been standing there for an unknown amount of time, waiting for Huo Yang and the other two to approach. Then he looked up at Huo Yang carefully and said, "Huo Ze's family."
"Yeah," Huo Yang nodded, put the package on the ground, and then took out the thing Du Siming had given him and handed it to him, "He said we're even."
The man took it but did not open it. He put it in his pocket as if he didn't care. Then he took out a key from another pocket and handed it to Huo Yang. "It's clear now." After saying that, he turned around and left without caring about the reactions of Huo Yang and the other two. He disappeared at the alley entrance in a moment.
Huo Yang withdrew his gaze and walked forward to open the door.
Du Jiang finally breathed a sigh of relief after her family of three entered the house. Du Jiang first put her small bag on the sofa, and then settled Huo Xingle on the sofa before she began to walk around the house.
Although the yard is not big, the house is a two-story building with two floors. The kitchen is on the first floor. It also uses an old-fashioned stove, but there is also a coal stove. However, Du Jiang walked around the house twice and did not find any coal briquette residue. Instead, he found a lot of dry firewood in the utility room in the yard. He didn't know if it was arranged by Du Siming in advance.
Du Jiang didn't think about it at the moment, and directly carried a bundle into the house. After the fire in the stove was lit, Du Jiang returned to the living room and pulled Huo Xingle over to warm himself by the fire. While rummaging through the package, he took out a pot from the shelf. The faucet was ready, so he filled it with water to wash the rice. Du Jiang didn't do anything complicated, just a simple white porridge with the fried cakes prepared before leaving. After quickly filling his stomach, he started to pick up the rice.
The cabinet and bed in the room were ready-made, and the quilt was carried by Huo Yang along the way and spread out immediately. There were three rooms upstairs, and except for the study in the middle, there was one for Huo Yang and Du Jiang, and one for Huo Xingle. There were also two bedrooms and a kitchen downstairs. Except for the utility room in the yard, the rest was overgrown with weeds, and it took a lot of effort to clean it up.
The next day, Du Jiang and Huo Yang took Huo Xingle out. There were still very few people in the alley, but Du Jiang and Huo Yang didn't care. They walked along the way they took yesterday to the alley entrance. The three of them strolled leisurely. When they were tired, they rested in a nearby park. When they were hungry, they ate in a state-owned restaurant. In the whole day, they got to know the situation nearby very well.
It turns out that this alley is sparsely populated because most of the people living here work in the government, so very few people go in and out during the day.
After going around in circles and carrying the things they bought from stores and supply and marketing cooperatives, Du Jiang and his family of three returned home with a lot of things.
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