Later, Da Hua rose to a very high position in the court, always taking the well-being of the people as his responsibility, while also protecting himself. He was known as the Old Fox.
As for Xiao Hua, although he was somewhat reckless, he was not without brains. He only led troops into battle and was a loyal subject who never participated in any changes of imperial power.
Later, when the three siblings grew old, they returned to their hometown together, back to that thatched cottage.
They still remember the year their grandmother kicked them out of the house, and how their mother led them step by step to where they are today.
The three of them also brought their children and apprentices with them, and cooked for them themselves.
Everyone else offered to help, but they refused, saying they wanted to cook for themselves by themselves.
"Don't look down on us just because we're old. When we come back here, we're still like children. We still want to cook a meal for ourselves and have a happy reunion dinner in front of our mothers."
My younger sister likes braised pork belly, my younger brother likes twice-cooked pork, but my favorite is stir-fried shredded potatoes.
No matter how old they are, no matter if their hair is gray, as long as they return to this place, they are still the closest family, and their beloved mother is here.
Here, they can be children again and reminisce about yesterday.
Beside them were also very important people in the court today, some were generals, some were civil officials, and some were imperial physicians.
They were all accompanying their elders back home.
The three siblings knew that they were getting old and didn't know if they would ever be able to return here again. This time might really be the last time they met.
They felt it was enough to be able to have one last reunion dinner here.
“Our family was extremely poor back then. Your second uncle and I thought about not going to school anymore. We figured we might as well use the money to improve our family’s life.”
They began to reminisce about how young and innocent they were back then.
“That’s right, I don’t think I’m cut out for studying, so there’s no need to waste that money.”
But your grandmother told me not to. Studying is not just about passing exams and getting official positions; it's about understanding things and knowing how to treat others.
I hope you can also understand that the most important thing to learn is how to be a good person.
Loyalty to the emperor and love for one's country—this is our family motto, do you understand?
"yes!"
The three siblings shared a reunion dinner together before going their separate ways.
In the future, they each have their own paths to walk. Perhaps when they meet again, it will be when they part ways. It doesn't matter, because they have always known that they still have each other in their hearts.
My mother once said that death is not the end, but forgetting is.
They will never forget their family.
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