334 If You Were Still There

It was almost evening when we arrived at Qinglian County.

Mumu was so smart. When he saw the state-owned hotel, he said to Fu Yuanhang, "We didn't tell our godmother that we were coming today. She definitely didn't cook for us. Let's pack two dishes and eat with our godmother."

Fu Yuanhang nodded, "Okay."

The two of them went into the state-owned hotel and packed a braised pork and a steamed Anhui fish.

Mumu was actually a little hungry, but he still closed the lunch box lid and put it in his bag. He would never eat it secretly.

Today was not a market day, so the uncle's tractor would not wait for people at the intersection.

The two boys didn't bring much stuff with them, and they were in good physical condition. They walked very fast, and it took them more than an hour to get back to the village.

Thanks to their hot temper, the winter in S City is not that cold. If you are in the north, you will probably freeze to death on the way to the village when the sun sets.

"Hey, isn't this Ah Hang? He's so tall now? I almost didn't recognize him."

Fu Yuanhang nodded to the woman, "Hello, Aunt Niu."

Mumu was very outgoing, so he smiled and called her Aunt Niu.

"Oh, you're so tall now? It was you who came last time, too, right? What a great relationship."

Mumu nodded: "Ahang and I are here to pick up my godmother to go back for the New Year."

Aunt Niu looked at him in surprise: "What a great relationship! We all say that Zhengtu's mother doesn't know how to enjoy her blessings. Zhengtu is so capable, but she still lives alone in the village suffering.

Last time they heard that your mother was leaving, your aunt's family even set their eyes on your house, asking if it could be used by her son for his wedding after she left. It's empty anyway, and they won't have enough space for another person to live in. They are so shameless."

Fu Yuanhang's face turned cold and he pursed his lips and said nothing.

Mumu was furious: "How shameless! Why should I let outsiders live in my mother's house? Ah Hang and I come back to play every winter and summer vacation. If we let them live here, where will we live when we come back?"

Aunt Niu nodded: "That's right. If I were to say, your aunt's family is really short-sighted. They can

only tolerate such a small amount of things." Who in the village doesn't know Fu Zhengtu's ability? Su Taotao even became the factory director? If she was

a little nice to them, Fu Zhengtu would remember their kindness and give them a little help. Even if they couldn't become regular workers, they could at least work as temporary workers in Su Taotao's factory and find a chance to become regular workers in the future, right?

Isn't that much better than digging for food in the fields?

They all killed their own way.

"Ahhang, I heard that your sister-in-law became the factory manager, is that true?" Auntie Niu didn't want to take advantage, she was just gossiping.

Fu Yuanhang shook his head: "Every day I go to school or paint, I don't know about the adults' affairs, I can go back first, bye."

Auntie Niu touched her nose and didn't say anything else.

But the news that Fu Yuanhang came back to pick up Zhou Linglan to enjoy life in the city spread throughout the team in no time.

When they got home, Zhou Linglan was already ready to eat.

Mumu Ren was still outside the gate, shouting "Fuck you" at the top of his voice.

Zhou Linglan thought it was the end of the year and she had auditory hallucinations.

As a result, when she opened the door, two boys taller than her were standing at the door.

It was winter, and they were wrapped up a little tightly, and she almost couldn't recognize them.

Mumu dropped the things in his hands and rushed to hug Zhou Linglan: "Mom, Ah Hang and I are back to pick you up. You missed us!"

Fu Yuanhang stood at the door with a smile in his eyes, "Mom, we are back."

This strong contrast between the cold and hot temperaments, if you don't know, you would think that Mumu is Zhou Linglan's biological son.

Zhou Linglan was caught by Mumu, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses. She patted his head:

"Okay, okay, I'm back, I'm back, it's cold outside, go inside first."

Mumu let go of Zhou Linglan, went back to pick up the things, and chattered non-stop.

Fu Yuanhang had never seen such a talkative person, from the island, to the train, to the clothes shopping... He kept talking.

Fu Yuanhang's head was buzzing, and he silently took the lunch box to the kitchen to heat it up.

The courtyard had not been so lively for a long time, and Zhou Linglan's smile never faded.

While pouring water for Mumu, she gave him the oranges she had just bought today.

Mumu was not polite at all, he gulped down the water and started to peel the oranges.

Zhou Linglan went into the kitchen to help Fu Yuanhang: "Why buy so much? We have vegetables, bacon and eggs at home."

"Mumu wants to buy it." Fu Yuanhang pushed it to Mumu.

Zhou Linglan smiled and said, "That's fine. Mumu loves it. In fact, I can just go there directly. I can take the train by myself, so there's no need to make this trip."

Fu Yuanhang said, "I want to come back and take a look too."

Zhou Linglan was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Yeah, once we leave, I don't know when I can come back."

Fu Yuanhang said, "As long as you want, we can come back every winter and summer vacation."

Zhou Linglan smiled: "Let's talk about it later. You'll be away for so long, and your sister-in-law has to go to work and take care of dust. She may be very busy." Fu Yuanhang nodded and

said, "So we'll leave the day after tomorrow. Your brother is on a business trip, and we don't know when he will be back."

Zhou Linglan sighed: "Your brother's job is hard for your sister-in-law."

Fu Yuanhang didn't say anything else. They were all very busy and cared about the family, but overall, it was the sister-in-law who gave more to them and to this family.

The dinner was very rich, with braised mixed-grain rice and stir-fried vegetables, plus the two dishes that Fu Yuanhang brought back, which made everyone's stomachs full.

Fu Yuanhang and Mumu didn't sleep well on the train, so they ate and took a shower and fell asleep.

While the children were asleep, Zhou Linglan packed up overnight.

Some of the things at the bottom of the box have not been looked through for many years, but tonight, she couldn't help but look them out.

The black-and-white photo wrapped in a red headscarf was her wedding photo with the father of the child. It was so old that it had turned yellow.

Zhou Linglan gently stroked the young but majestic face of the man in the photo, raised her lips and smiled slightly, put it on her chest, her eyes red:

"Brother Lei, it would be great if you were still there." With him around, the family is truly reunited.

Zhou Linglan put down the photo and went to look for another package that was tied up in a knot.

When she opened the package, she saw old items that had been sealed for a long time. She actually forgot the origins of many of the items, but when she found one, she was stunned on the spot...