Chapter 256: Little Fu Bao Who Loves Meat
The Wan family had already eaten dinner at this time, but they had not rested yet. Wan's second wife and Liu had just returned from the next yard. They went to take another look at Yu. Yu had woken up, but the pain from her wound made her look very bad. In addition, her body was weak to begin with, so it was conceivable that if she wanted to walk, she would probably have to rest for a long time.
"Knock, knock, knock" there were knocks on the Wan family's gate. The wind and snow had stopped suddenly. At this time, every household in Shizi Village was staying at home to keep warm. The whole village was quiet, and the knocking sound was particularly clear.
"Mom, someone is knocking on the door. I'll go check it out."
Wan Laoer put on his shoes and ran out.
"Mo'er? Why is it you? Come in quickly, you must be frozen." Wan Laoer was overjoyed to see Wan Xingmo. Originally, Wan Jinshu did not say goodbye to him in person when he left, so he felt a little lost and reluctant. But now that he saw Wan Xingmo, that feeling in his heart immediately disappeared.
"Mom, it's Mo'er. Mo'er is back." Wan Laoer shouted happily towards the upper room.
The people in the room were also looking outside. When they heard Wan Laoer's voice, several women came out happily to greet him.
Wan Xingmo was wearing a straw raincoat, a fur hat on his head, and a pair of leather boots on his feet, but he was only wearing a padded jacket on his body, and his palms were sweaty.
"Mo'er, why are you back? Have you eaten? Grandma asked your aunt to cook for you. Come in and warm up."
As Old Mrs. Wan said this, she took Wan Xingmo's arm and walked into the house.
She saw that Wan Xingmo appeared much calmer than Wan Laoer, but the excitement in his heart made the old lady's hands tremble slightly.
Now that the familiar people are gone, she suddenly sees a young man she has always liked coming back. All her longing for her hometown is transferred to Wan Xingmo. This is the joy of meeting an old friend in a foreign land.
Wan Xingmo's straw raincoat was taken away and hung up by Wan Ersao. Wan Ersao also carefully took a dry towel to help wipe off the water stains on it, and also took the fur hat that Wan Xingmo took off to dry.
Wan Xingmo was dragged by Old Lady Wan to sit on the kang. When little Fubao saw Wan Xingmo, he rushed over like a small cannonball and threw himself into Wan Xingmo's arms, giggling.
"Big brother, Fubao can't see you for a long time. Where have you been? Fubao misses you so much."
Wan Xingmo lifted up little Fubao, his face and eyes full of smiles. Seeing little Fubao blinking her big eyes and giggling because of being lifted up high, Wan Xingmo was also infected by the little girl's joy and also laughed heartily.
"My little Fubao has grown up a little bit. When you grow up a little bit more, big brother will take you to the capital to play, okay?"
As soon as Wan Xingmo lifted her up, he knew that Xiao Fubao was a little heavier than before. Looking at her chubby face, he knew that this girl had eaten a lot of meat recently. She had also grown taller and was much taller than her peers.
"Okay, big brother, what's in the capital? Are there Dabai and Xiaotutu?"
"Of course we have. Beijing has everything. As long as our Fubao wants something, big brother can buy it for you. There are also many fun things that Fubao has never seen, delicious food, beautiful clothes, and hair ornaments."
Wan Xingmo talked about everything the little girl was interested in, but Xiao Fubao's focus was on food.
"Wow, there are delicious dishes. Is there any braised pork as delicious as the one made by Third Aunt? Fubao likes the braised pork made by Third Aunt the most. Fubao can eat such a big bowl."
As the little girl spoke, she exaggeratedly made a big circle with her arms. Her little face was puffy and her eyes were watery, which made everyone laugh.
"This greedy girl is not interested in anything except eating. She can't live without meat. As long as there is meat on the table, you don't have to call her. She will sit down at the table when she smells the meat, holding her little wooden bowl and waiting for the meal to be served." Although Old Lady Wan was teasing Xiao Fubao, her eyes were full of love and affection.
Wan Xingmo scratched the tip of Xiao Fubao's nose, lowered his head and smiled, "Of course I have, but it may not be as delicious as your third aunt's. Your third aunt's cooking skills are not comparable to ordinary people. You little greedy cat, when the time comes, bring your third aunt and your family to the capital, okay?"
"Okay, big brother, you must remember this."
Wan Xingmo interacted with Xiao Fubao for a few more sentences, and Xiao Fubao ran over to play with Xiaolan.
"Mo'er, you know about the imperial court's amnesty, right?"
"Yes, I've heard about it, but he's been busy and hasn't come back. I heard that many people in our village have left through connections, right?"
"Isn't it? Now that everyone is free, those families who are used to a good life will be in a hurry to return to the capital, right? If they stay here, they will only starve to death."
Old Lady Wan had seen those people. They were truly pampered, just like Zhao. They couldn't lift anything with their hands or carry anything with their shoulders. Those who hadn't starved to death and are still alive today had all experienced some unknown things. Old Lady Wan was too lazy to care about their affairs.
"Mo'er, have you gone home?"
"I went back, but I didn't see my parents. I did see a child and a woman. They looked familiar. They should be from our village. I came to ask grandma if my parents had also returned to the capital."
Wan Xingmo just went back home, but did not see Wan Jinshu and Zhao, nor did he see his brothers and sisters. Only Yu was lying sickly on the kang in the side room, with a half-grown child taking care of her. He felt that she looked familiar, so he came to ask about Old Lady Wan.
"Speaking of this, grandma still feels a little regretful. On the day your third aunt gave birth, we went to the Cheetah Sect for a banquet. As soon as we left, the imperial edict came. I heard from the village chief that your father had been reinstated, and the house and confiscated property in the capital were returned to your family. Those people took your family back to the capital at that time. I heard that there was a war in the north, and there were no generals. I guess they asked your father to lead the troops."
After Mrs. Wan finished speaking, she quickly said to the Second Elder Wan: "Second Elder, hurry up and take out the letter left by General Wan and show it to Mo'er."
Wan Laoer hurried into the house to look for the letter, and Old Lady Wan told him about Yu's matter.
"I thought that there was no one living in your house, so I placed Yu in your house. Now that you are back, why don't I bring Yu to my house first?"
Wan Xingmo immediately shook his head and said, "It's okay, grandma. I may have to leave for Beijing as well, but before I leave, I may have to stay in the village for a while. I'll stay at your house first. After the snow is over, I'll go catch up with my parents."
Old Lady Wan smiled and said, "That's good too. We can stay together for a while longer, and it also makes up for my regret of not being able to send your parents off in time."
At this time, Wan Laoer took out the letter and handed it to Wan Xingmo.
Wan Xingmo opened the letter, glanced at it briefly, and then folded it up again.
"My father told me to set off immediately after receiving the news. They will wait for me on the road. However, it is snowing heavily at the border now. I guess it will be difficult for them to travel. There is no need to rush."
Wan Xingmo would definitely travel much faster alone than their large group. Wan Xingmo still had some things to do before leaving, so he would probably have to stay for a few more days before leaving.
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