If the county town has not changed much, then Zhangjiagou seems to be stuck in the amber of time, with no changes at all.
The road leading into the village was still as bad as before, and the bumps made little Wu Hui scream excitedly in the back seat. Mu Huaixi hugged little Heping and held the window handle tightly, but she was thinking in her heart that she had become too delicate and couldn't even bear this.
Cars were still a rarity in Zhangjiagou, and as soon as they drove in, people gathered around them curiously.
"Auntie, is Dr. Mu at home today?" Mu Huaixi rolled down the car window and asked the aunt on the side of the road.
They didn't say hello to Uncle San when they came back. I don't know whether he was at home or out seeing patients today. It's a good thing they didn't tell Uncle San in advance, otherwise he would have been worried if they had delayed him this morning.
"Are you looking for Mu Lao San?" The aunt glanced at her but didn't recognize her. She waved to the group of children circling in front of the car, "Shui Wa, your relative!"
"Shuiwa?" Mu Huaixi looked at the seven or eight-year-old child running over with some surprise. When did her third uncle have such a big child?
Behind Shuiwa was a little boy with a snotty nose, who was staring at the handkerchief on Xiaoheping, which had a circle of fruit candies printed on it.
"What do you want with my dad?"
"......" Mu Huaixi hesitated for only a moment, then smiled and took out candy and egg rolls and handed them over, "Is your father home?"
"At home," Shuiwa hesitated for a moment, took the candy, crushed it, picked up a few small pieces and fed them to his brother who was looking at him eagerly.
Mu Huaixi also noticed that the snotty kid's eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to those of her uncle and her, so they should be his biological children. But the water kid who was obviously the strongman was probably brought by her aunt.
She didn't think about it any further, as everything would become clear once she met her uncle.
After the car drove away, the aunt finally realized what was going on and slapped her forehead, "Oh my! Isn't that the married girl from the Mu family?"
The little girl from the Mu family was a hot topic in the village a few years ago. Because of her, the family of Boss Mu was sent to jail. When they were released, both of them were devastated. Now they are hiding in the village and have been very well behaved.
Just last year, Mu Lao Da and Mu Lao San met on the road. No one knew what they said to each other, but they even started fighting.
It is said that it was all because of Ni'er from the Mu family. Some people said that she stole things from the Mu family and ran away, cheating her uncle and aunt. Others said that she ran away from her marriage and married a soldier. They were afraid that she would never come back in this life. The rumors were so mysterious.
I didn’t expect that he would come back and drive!
She looked at the man in the driver's seat and saw that he was wearing a military uniform. She thought he must have married a soldier.
Not knowing how the Mu family would react when they knew she was back, the aunt rolled her eyes, put away the lawn mower, and ran back to report the news without even bothering to take the lawn frame.
One of my running shoes fell off.
The road in the village was narrow and the car could not reach the door of Third Uncle's house. Mu Huaixi asked Ying Mingcheng to stop next to the threshing ground, which was wide and had a good view, and could also be seen from Third Uncle's house.
She held little Wu Hui and little Heping's hands, while Ying Mingcheng took out a handful of gifts from the trunk. There were so many that even she had to take a look at them, not to mention the little kids who had followed her all the way.
Fortunately, it was almost noon and the villagers were either in the fields or at home preparing food. There were not many people on the road, but I still received a lot of surprised and envious looks.
"When did you buy so many again?" Mu Huaixi walked closer and asked in a low voice. She had prepared the gift for her third uncle, but she didn't expect Ying Mingcheng to add a lot more.
Ying Mingcheng smiled and said, "Some of them were given by Old Wei. I brought them here because they seemed difficult to store."
There were also some that he asked Lao Wei to buy. He hadn't been back for several years, so he should bring more gifts to prevent his third uncle from kicking him out.
Ying Mingcheng was of course joking. Before they even entered the door, they were discovered by his third uncle who was drying medicinal herbs in the yard. He immediately threw away his winnowing basket and came over to greet them.
"Oh, oh, Xiaoxi is back!" Uncle San walked in a hurry, and his limp became more and more obvious. Shuiwa hurried to support him.
But he thought Ren Shuiwa was walking too slowly, so he broke free from his hand and walked forward quickly.
"Why didn't you tell me you were coming back?" Uncle San was very excited. Seeing the two children she was holding, he was even happier. "Is this Heping and Huihui? They are so beautiful."
"Third Uncle," Mu Huaixi's eyes were hot, and he signaled the two kids to call for help.
Ying Wuhui immediately called out "Third Grandpa" obediently. Little Heping was a little timid as he had just arrived in a strange place, but he also followed his brother and called out.
"Oh, oh, oh, oh," Uncle San was so happy that he didn't know what to do. Especially when he saw Xiao Wuhui's proud and generous look, he felt it was rare. He stretched out his hands to hug him, but felt that he was not clean, so he quickly wiped his hands on his body and welcomed him into the yard.
"Come in, come in," Uncle San greeted the guest warmly, then turned and shouted towards the kitchen, "Baolian! Baolian! Shuiwa's mother! Come out quickly, Xiaoxi is back!"
Mu Huaixi stood in front of her third uncle's house and found that the courtyard was different from before. Her third uncle had difficulty walking, so even if he cleaned, he would just sweep the yard, not tidy it up like this. It seemed that her third aunt was a capable person.
There are two rows of chicken coops in the yard, and a small vegetable patch outside the yard, which suddenly fills the yard with the atmosphere of life.
"Hey," a woman named Bao Lian came out from the kitchen, which was a pleasant sight.
When Mu Huaixi heard about her third uncle's wedding, she sent back some gifts, but she didn't expect that her third aunt was quite pretty.
"Third Aunt," she greeted them proactively and asked the children to call her Third Grandma. Bao Lian responded with a smile and welcomed them into the living room. She was anxious to serve tea and candy, and was also in a hurry to cut the meat.
Ying Mingcheng stopped the person and said, "Aunt San, we have brought the meat and vegetables, please don't run away."
Bao Lian then noticed a pile of boxes and baskets in the corner and smiled sheepishly, "Why are you bringing so many things back to your parents' home?"
"I haven't been back for a long time, and I just can't stop shopping," Mu Huaixi took out three pieces of pork belly, three pig tails, a whole pig leg and several big fish from the basket.
These were all bought by Ying Mingcheng with Lao Wei's help, including rice, flour, grain and two large boxes of apples.
"This, this is too much!" Chen Baolian heard her husband talk about Mu Huaixi, who was a military doctor outside and had a promising future!
When they got married, Xiao Mu sent back several gifts, among which the wedding quilt and a set of sheets and pillowcases made her the center of attention.
"Xiao Xi is filial, so you can take the meat she brought and cook some delicious dishes at noon so that the children can have something good to eat!" Uncle San's face was beaming with joy. He drank tea and chatted with Ying Mingcheng, and played with his grandchildren. He looked younger than in previous years!
After dinner, Mu Huaixi suggested going to visit the graves. "Uncle San, I haven't been back for several years. I want to go see my parents and grandparents."
"It's time to go, it's time to go," Uncle San nodded, patting his legs. "I haven't been there for a while. Let's go together this afternoon!"
The Mu family members were buried on the mountain. Uncle San's legs were not good, so he could only go there once every six months. Mu Huaixi was worried that he would be tired, but he waved his hand and said, "Without me, you wouldn't even be able to find the place!"
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