Unlike the dark skin of other rural people, the woman has fair skin, a slender waist, and exudes a natural and pure beauty.
Huang Zhiqiu also discovered Yun Mo hiding behind Huang Kailin, and a look of confusion appeared on his face.
"Dad, this is..."
Huang Kailin put down the burden on his shoulders and happily pulled Yun Mo in front of his daughter.
"Zhiqiu, this is Momo. She came all the way to see us."
Huang Zhiqiu was stunned for a moment, and his almond-shaped eyes, which were exactly the same as Yun Mo's, stared at Yun Mo's face, and his eye sockets slowly turned red.
Yun Mo was very excited to see her biological mother. Her eyes were hot and her throat felt like it was clogged with cotton. Her voice became a little hoarse when she opened her mouth.
"Mom, I'm Yun Mo, I came here specifically to see you."
The word "Mom" made Huang Zhiqiu unable to control his emotions anymore, and tears rolled down like beads from a broken string.
She stretched out her hand, as if wanting to pull Yunmo, but was worried that she would scare her, so her movements froze in mid-air.
Yun Mo took the initiative to stretch out her hand and held the other person's hand.
There was a thin layer of calluses on the woman's palms, which felt a little prickly to the touch, but very warm.
Yun Mo suddenly felt that her wandering heart had found a harbor, and she felt indescribable peace and joy in her heart.
"Okay, it's hot outside, don't stand here, if you have anything to say, go in and sit down and talk. Momo must be tired after coming here for a long distance."
"Yes, come in."
After hearing Huang Kailin's reminder, Huang Zhiqiu woke up as if from a dream and pulled Yun Mo towards the main room. He looked at Yun Mo as he walked, and the joy in his eyes was beyond words.
It can be seen that the Huang family's house is quite old. The earthen walls are covered with silk-like cracks, the stone steps are weathered and uneven, and the wooden beams are badly rotten.
The furnishings in the room were also very simple. There was a square table in the middle, and a long desk against the wall in front of it whose paint color could no longer be seen. On the desk were incense burners, statues of Guanyin and other items. Portraits of leaders such as Chairman Mao were pasted on the wall. Against the right wall was a bamboo coffee table and several bamboo chairs. In addition, there were a few small stools in the corner.
Although the conditions were poor, the ground was very clean.
Huang Kailin took off the cloth bag from his waist and hung it on the wall, while asking his daughter, "Is there any lunch left?"
"Yes, Dad. I've saved some for you. It's in the pot. Have some water and rest for a while. I'll bring it out for you."
"OK."
Huang Zhiqiu turned to go to the kitchen, and when he saw Yun Mo beside him, he quickly asked, "Mo Mo, have you eaten? We have noodles at home, how about I make you a bowl of egg noodles to fill your stomach?"
Yun Mo quickly shook her head, "No, I had lunch in town at noon."
After hearing this, Huang Zhiqiu went to the kitchen with peace of mind.
"Momo, please sit down. Don't stand. Come, drink some water to quench your thirst."
While greeting her, Huang Kailin walked to the square table, picked up the teapot, poured a bowl of water and handed it to her.
"Thank you, Grandpa!"
Yun Mo was not actually thirsty. She had prepared some spiritual spring water in advance and had been drinking it along the way.
However, she couldn't refuse the old man's kindness.
Seeing that she had finished the bowl of water, Huang Kailin asked with a smile: "Is that enough? If not, I'll pour you more."
"That's enough, Grandpa. You should drink some water too. It's so hot. You must be very tired after carrying the load and walking such a long mountain road."
Yun Mo took a clean bowl, picked up the teapot, and quietly poured a lot of spiritual spring water into the bowl while pouring water.
"I'm not tired. We have been growing crops in the countryside all our lives. Walking this distance is nothing."
Huang Kailin took the tea poured by Yun Mo, his face full of wrinkles with smile, and drank it all in one gulp.
The water poured by my granddaughter is so sweet. After drinking it, I feel energetic. I can walk back and forth from the town without any problem! Huang Kailin smacked his lips and thought happily.
Huang Zhiqiu put the hot food on the square table and said, "Dad, eat first. I'll make you some melon soup."
Hearing this, Huang Zhiqiu said nothing more and sat down next to Yun Mo.
Meeting Huang Zhiqiu's concerned and gentle eyes, Yun Mo thought of the candies and pastries she had bought, and hurriedly took out everything in her backpack.
"It's not convenient to carry it on the road, so I just bought some food. I hope you don't mind."
"What are you talking about, Momo? We are so happy that you can come."
"Yes, we don't need anything at home. Don't waste this money again in the future."
Yun Mo hurriedly explained: "It's not much, not worth much."
The prices in Anshi are much lower than those in Jiangshi. Two kilograms of White Rabbit milk candy, two kilograms of fruit candy, plus cakes and the like, only cost more than 20 yuan in total.
"Qiu, is your dad back?"
As the three were talking, a questioning voice came from the room on the left side of the main hall.
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It sounded like an elderly lady, her voice was weak, as if she was sick.
"Mom, Dad is back and eating."
After hearing Huang Zhiqiu's answer, Yun Mo immediately realized that the person in the room was her grandmother. Just as she was hesitating whether to go in to visit, Huang Zhiqiu beside her held her hand.
"Momo, I'll take you to see grandma."
"good."
As the door was opened, a strong smell of Chinese medicine, accompanied by a somewhat nauseating sour smell, hit me in the face.
Yun Mo subconsciously held her breath and carefully followed Huang Zhiqiu into the house.
The room was dark, and one could only vaguely see a thin old man lying on a wooden bed with a tattered curtain.
As the curtains were drawn, the small room suddenly became bright, and Yun Mo could see the person on the bed clearly.
Maybe because of his illness, his cheeks were sunken and his face looked a little gray. He stared at her intently with misty eyes.
"Qiu, whose girl is this? She is so pretty."
Huang Zhiqiu went forward and helped Yang Xinghua up from the bed, then picked up a pillow and stuffed it behind her back so that she could lean on him more comfortably.
"Mom, take a closer look, who does she look like?"
Yang Xinghua squinted her eyes and looked at it for a while, then sighed, "Ah, I'm old now, and my eyesight is not good, so I can't tell."
Huang Zhiqiu turned around and waved at Yun Mo, "Momo, come here."
Yun Mo walked closer to the wooden bed, met the old woman's kind eyes, and called out "Grandma" in a crisp voice.
Yang Xinghua was stunned by Yun Mo's call of "Grandma", her expression full of disbelief.
"Qiu, this child, what did she just call me?"
Huang Zhiqiu couldn't help but laugh, but tears welled up in her eyes, "Mom, she is Momo, your granddaughter. She came all the way from the capital to look for us, and she just arrived today."
As Huang Zhiqiu explained, Yang Xinghua's expression gradually became excited, and her sunken eye sockets were soon filled with crystal tears.
Seeing the other party extending his hand towards her, Yun Mo subconsciously stepped forward and shook it.
This grip frightened her. The old man's hand was so thin, it seemed as if only a layer of skin was covering the bones, and it was very cold, like ice.
You know, it's summer now and the temperature outside is as high as 30 degrees.
This shows how weak the old man is.
(End of this chapter)