Yun Youliang was still a little confused when he saw Zhao Cuifen carrying back grain.
Are these old men really willing to lend me grain?
Look at that grain sack, it must weigh at least ten or twenty pounds, right? That's enough to eat him until he dug out all his own grain.
Because of the grain, Yun Youliang, unusually, gave Zhao Cuifen a friendly look and said to her with a warm expression, "Cuifen, this grain was lent to us by your father-in-law?"
Zhao Cuifen, beaming with gratitude, said, "This wasn't a loan from my parents; it was a gift from them." As she spoke, she winked at Yun Youliang.
Yun Youliang was initially puzzled, but soon he heard Old Zhao's voice.
"Yes, we came to see our daughter and son-in-law. We wanted to come as soon as we heard the news yesterday, but it was too late. We were afraid something might happen in the dark. If something happened to the two of us old folks, it would be a burden on the young people. So, we held back for a day. Today, Cuifen came home to borrow some grain..."
"I said, how could you say 'borrow'?"
"No matter what, they are my daughter and son-in-law. If they are in trouble, I will definitely help them as much as I can. A daughter is like half a son. Whether they are close or not, they are family. Isn't that right?"
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"Yes, that's right, we can't just ignore it."
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"There's not much, just a few dozen kilograms of grain. The harvest wasn't good this year, and we don't have much grain at home either. We really have no other choice but to help them this far."
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"Of course, of course."
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"I don't expect anything in return from them. I just hope that in the future, during holidays, my child can come back to see me and her mother. We're both so old now, and we don't know if we'll live to see tomorrow. We still hope that our children can come back to visit more often."
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"Yes, yes, that makes sense, that's how it is..."
Originally, Old Man Zhao and Old Woman Zhao entered the village together with Zhao Cuifen, but as soon as they entered the village, Old Man Zhao slowed down and strolled along, greeting people as he went and announcing that he was there to deliver grain to his daughter and son-in-law's family. He was afraid that not enough people would know. If it weren't for the fact that it was really difficult to take a detour, he probably would have wanted to 'notify' every single household in Lujia Village.
Yun Youliang quickly understood Zhao Cuifen's meaning. While asking Zhao Cuifen to put the grain in the kitchen, he went out to greet her with a smile.
"Dad, Mom, the snow hasn't completely melted yet, and the roads are slippery. Why did you two come all this way?"
"We came to see you. We heard yesterday that your house collapsed, so we wanted to come and see, but it was almost dark by then, and Cuifen's brother was worried about something happening on the way, so he stopped us from coming. Today Cuifen came to our house... my wife and I couldn't sit still, so we came to see you..."
Yun Youliang was inwardly unconvinced, but his face showed genuine emotion: "Dad, Mom, thank you. I'm sorry for making you both worry."
Old Zhao waved his hand and said, "There's no need to thank me. We two old folks only have Cuihua and her brother as our children. Since Cuifen married you, we've always regarded you as half a son."
She paused, her tone shifting slightly, and said with a hint of earnestness, "Children, as long as you are doing well, Cuifen and I won't worry about you..." As she spoke, she patted Yun Youliang's somewhat hunched shoulder.
Hearing Old Zhao's words, Yun Youliang was immediately moved: "Dad...you are my real dad, and my mom is my real mom too! I was a bastard before, and I made a mistake. I will definitely take good care of you two from now on."
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