Liu Guodong opened his arms to hug them, but after thinking about it, he let them go. He still felt a little bit difficult to accept. But he was very happy that they came.
Maybe this is the blood relationship! It's not that I'm completely exclusive, but I feel like we should be close.
Ma Lili learned last night that the child who was sent away that year had been found. She was so excited that she couldn't sleep the whole night.
She was in poor health, and if she hadn't seen the man in a daze several times, she wouldn't have known the truth even when she asked him.
Xie Jiajun looked at the strange boy in front of him. This man was his younger brother and had the same blood as him.
They really look alike, except for the slight difference in height.
They looked at each other silently, and from each other's eyes, they saw a feeling as if they had not seen each other for many years.
Those who have not experienced it simply cannot understand it.
Liu Guodong saw some villagers looking over and could only say to them,
"Come with me into the house!"
Ma Lili watched her youngest son open the door with the key. Although the yard was desolate, it was very tidy and not as messy as she had imagined.
There were washed clothes hanging on the clothesline, and traces of life were everywhere.
There was a pile of firewood in the corner of the wall, with the gaps of uniform size.
The atmosphere of worldly life is just like this.
When I entered the house, I saw that there was no stove, just a simple rack on the ground with a pot on the iron rack. This is probably how they usually cook.
Ma Lili saw potatoes, eggplants, and peppers in the corner, and a few chicken eggs and goose eggs in the basket. It seemed that life was going well.
At least we can eat vegetables and eggs. But then I thought, although we have vegetables to eat in the countryside now, what about in winter?
"Guo, Guodong, how did you spend last winter?"
Liu Guodong followed Lin Qiaoqiao's example and poured three bowls of water for them and placed them on the old wooden table.
"I'll just live my life as usual. The village chief has given me 100 kilograms of food and some potatoes."
Ma Lili held his hand distressedly and saw that her son's hands were full of pits and wounds. Some of them had healed but left traces, while others looked like they were just injured not long ago.
"Are you tired? Did you do a lot of work?"
Liu Guodong was embarrassed to be held and pulled his hand back.
"It's okay. I'm used to it. I'm really used to it."
Xie Ping, "I brought your mother and your brother here this time just to live with you for a few days, is that okay?"
Liu Guodong, "I only have one room for sleeping. The conditions are too simple. You won't be used to it!"
Xie Ping, "If you can live here, then we can live here too. Who doesn't have difficulties?"
Liu Guodong, "Then it's up to you. The food here isn't very good. Did you guys not eat? I'll bring you some food."
Ma Lili secretly wiped her tears, and then she looked up, "Mom will cook for you!"
Liu Guodong, "I don't have a stove here, so this pot can be used to cook both rice and vegetables. It's very convenient, and I can do it myself."
Xie Ping knew that his youngest son was a hard-working child. When they sent the child away, they did not sleep for two days and two nights. Only they knew the pain they felt.
Every year when they celebrate their eldest son’s birthday, they always think of their youngest son, and then they find a place where their son is not around and tell each other how their youngest son is doing.
They spent more than ten years like this, and now they finally see their lost son back, which makes them happier than anything else.
Their son has had a very difficult life over the years, which makes them feel very guilty.
They did not force their younger son to go back with them because they wanted to respect the child's opinion.
Just like the youngest son said, they gave up back then and now they can’t control his life.
Ma Lili was born in the countryside and hadn’t cooked with this kind of pot for a long time, so she was a little flustered.
Liu Guodong washed the eggplant and potatoes and cut them into pieces.
Xie Jiajun felt ashamed of his younger brother's quick working speed. He was only good at studying but knew nothing about life. He couldn't even lift a knife.
He felt even more distressed for the suffering his younger brother had endured over the years. He thought that as the eldest brother, he should do something for his younger brother.
So he went out to get some firewood and helped to light the fire, trying his best to learn how to do it.
Seeing that the two children were getting along well with each other, the two fathers felt very relieved.
The simple potato and eggplant rice does not contain any meat, just a little oil and salt.
There were not enough benches in the room, so Liu Guodong had to find two pieces of wood to use as benches to sit on.
Ma Lili ate a bite of food, and the familiar feeling came back to her, so she said to them,
"I used to eat this meal when I was a child. Your grandma often made this for us. At that time, food was scarce, so there were more dishes and soup. But everyone was very happy while eating. In the blink of an eye, you have all grown up so much." Tears came out again, and he quickly lowered his head to wipe them away.
Xie Ping patted his wife's shoulder to comfort her.
"Okay, okay, let's be happy today. Don't think about those things. Let's eat this meal first."
Ma Lili nodded slightly. This meal could be said to be the first meal for their family of four to reunite.
I came in such a hurry that I forgot to buy anything.
They ate up the whole pot of rice.
Liu Guodong thought that there were not enough bedding at home, and after thinking for a long time, he decided that he could only ask Lin Qiaoqiao for help. So he washed his face, went back to the room, said goodbye to them, and went out.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Ma Lili said to Xie Ping,
"It's all my fault that I came too hastily and didn't buy anything.
Go back to the county tomorrow and buy some meat and food. The children are having such a hard time. I feel bad for them!"
Xie Ping, "I didn't buy it on purpose. I think it would be bad if I bought it. It's best for us to share the joys and sorrows with him like this."
Ma Lili felt sad when she thought about her youngest son's hard life. She wished she could give him everything. She turned to look at her eldest son.
"Jiajun, your brother has suffered a lot over the years. Your father and I may be able to compensate him a little more. Don't think too much. You are all our sons, all flesh and blood that fell from your mother's body. You are all the same."
Xie Jiajun, "I don't think so much. You think too much. I am an adult now, you should be nicer to your brother.
It would be great if my younger brother could come back with us so he could go to the same school as me. His academic performance is not good and I can give him extra lessons.
I can share with him everything I have, including your love. It is your duty to be good to him.
I won't be jealous, really not, just do what you want."
They had not expected that the eldest son would be so sensible. It also made them feel that their education over the years was very successful and that both sons had positive values.
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