After taking ginseng and deer antler supplements for about ten days, Sheng Guangyao's physical condition improved significantly.
Not only can they sit up, but they can even get out of bed and walk around with the help of their children.
The whole family was overjoyed to see this. Sheng Lianyi privately discussed with Sheng Liancheng that they both hoped their father could pull through this ordeal.
Taking advantage of the fact that Grandpa Sheng's health had improved, Sheng Liancheng took his wife and children back to Beichangji to visit Zhang Shuzhen's parents.
Zhang Yusheng and Zhang Wangshi were overjoyed to see their daughter, son-in-law, and grandson.
Zhang Wangshi hadn't seen her daughter for many years, and she hugged Zhang Shuzhen, tears streaming down her face.
The Sheng family of three stayed in Beichangji for two days before returning to Dazhaozhuang.
In the blink of an eye, the first month of the lunar calendar has passed, and the second month has arrived.
The second day of the second lunar month is the day the dragon raises its head, which is a significant festival and is highly valued in my hometown.
Sheng Lianqing, who lived in Jinan, along with Sheng Lianqiu in the city and Sheng Lianjie in Shilou Commune, all rushed back to celebrate the festival together.
The whole family gathered together, dozens of people of all ages.
Sheng Guangyao and his wife, Sheng Hanshi, were overjoyed to see their children and grandchildren all around them, and they couldn't stop smiling.
Sheng Xiping brought his camera with him this time. Since everyone had returned in the morning, Sheng Xiping wanted to take some photos of everyone.
So, before they ate, they set up chairs and stools in the yard, helped Sheng Guangyao out, and the whole family took many photos together in a lively atmosphere.
At noon, the women prepared two tables of sumptuous food.
The five Sheng Lianyi brothers, along with their cousins Sheng Xizheng, all sat down at the table for dinner.
The women and children, meanwhile, were in the kitchen, eating whatever they could find.
Sheng Guangyao was in good spirits and insisted on having dinner with his sons.
Seeing this, no one dared to stop him, so they moved a stool and carefully helped Sheng Guangyao sit down.
It's the second day of the second lunar month, so we definitely have to eat pig's head meat. That's the main dish today, and there's a big plate of pig's head meat on every table.
It was a rare occasion for the whole family to be reunited, and the old man seemed to be feeling much better. Everyone was happy, so they naturally had to have a drink.
Fueled by alcohol, Sheng Lianqiu and Sheng Lianqing both asked Sheng Liancheng what Sheng Xiping was doing now.
Nobody is blind. The Sheng family of three has been living in their hometown for a while now, and judging from their clothes, daily necessities, and other expenses, it's clear they have plenty of money.
Then look at the camera Sheng Xiping is holding. Sheng Lianqing is considered a cadre in Jinan, and he didn't say he bought the camera just to play around with.
"Second brother, tell us the truth, what is Xiping doing now?"
I remember when he came back last time, didn't he say he was working as a forestry worker?
"Do forestry workers over there earn that much? That camera must be worth half a year's salary for them, right?" Sheng Lianqing poured wine for his second brother and leaned against him, asking.
"He doesn't have a proper job now. He lost it because he wanted those two girls."
Later, his childhood best friend started doing business outside and asked him to help out. Anyway, he was always busy all year round and never home.
What they do outside, how much money they make, I honestly don't know, and I don't ask.
Who is Sheng Liancheng? Does he think he can be so easily tricked into revealing information?
This was the story he and Zhang Shuzhen had agreed upon long ago; whenever people in their hometown inquired, the couple would tell them this.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Lianqing hissed, "Second brother, you're too trusting of him, aren't you?"
Look at Xiping, spending money so extravagantly, this is hardly the way to live a decent life!
No matter how old they are, aren't they still children? You still need to take care of them.
"Don't let him go out and pick up bad influences. If he does something illegal or disorderly, the consequences could be severe."
"No, that's impossible. Our child isn't that kind of person." Sheng Liancheng chuckled upon hearing this and quickly shook his head.
No matter how much the brothers inquired or asked, Sheng Liancheng always gave the same answer. When Sheng Lianqing and the others realized they couldn't get any information out of him, they simply stopped asking.
The brothers drank happily, and also took care of their father by giving him something to eat.
The last time the Sheng brothers were all together like this was when Sheng Xikang was admitted to Peking University. Now that Sheng Xikang has graduated and is working, it's been quite a few years since they last met.
It's rare for brothers to get together, and everyone was happy, so they all drank quite a bit. By the time the meal was over, everyone's faces were flushed and their tongues were stiff from drinking.
The first wife's family treated everyone to lunch, but life back in their hometown was tough. Zhang Shuzhen discussed with her son that the second wife's family would pay for dinner that evening.
So Sheng Xiping went to the market town and bought a lot of meat and vegetables. In the afternoon, everyone worked together to make dumplings and stir-fry a few dishes. In the evening, they had another lively gathering.
With the whole family back, Sheng Lianyi's house couldn't accommodate everyone.
That evening, Sheng Lianqiu's family followed Sheng Lianjie back to Shilou Commune to stay. Sheng Lianqing stayed with his elder brother, while Sheng Liancheng's family stayed with their parents.
On the morning of the third day of the second lunar month, the women prepared breakfast. Sheng Lianyi's wife brought porridge into the house, wanting to feed Grandpa Sheng.
But after calling out several times, the person lying on the kang (a heated brick bed) did not respond.
"Mom, what's wrong with Dad? He's usually awake by now, but he won't answer even after I call him several times."
Sheng Lianyi's wife found it strange and hurriedly asked her mother-in-law...
Sheng Han also sensed something was wrong and hurriedly went over to nudge her husband, only to find that the old man was not moving.
At this point, both the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law realized that something was wrong.
With trembling hands, Sheng Han placed them under her husband's nose, only to find that the person on the kang (a heated brick bed) had already stopped breathing.
"Big son, little son, come quickly, your father is gone!" Madam Sheng Han immediately burst into tears, calling out to her sons.
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