I could already see the big tree at the entrance of Xujia Village in the distance. After not being home for so long, I suddenly felt a sense of trepidation as I approached my hometown.
Xu Mingyang, who was sitting in the front row with good eyesight, suddenly pointed to the tree and said to Xu Xinning with a smile, "Your grandparents are already waiting at the village entrance. I bet the old couple couldn't wait any longer."
Xu Xinning looked closely and saw many people under the tree at the village entrance. She wondered how Xu Mingyang could tell that they were Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu.
Xu Xinning replied with a smile, "Uncle, you have such good eyesight. You weren't also refined in Venus's medicine furnace, were you?"
Kuang Meizhu chimed in, "Your uncle's eyesight was famous in the old army; his comrades said he was a walking telescope."
Xu Xinning laughed heartily, feeling that the description was absolutely apt.
Mu Jingheng said, "My uncle is like a walking telescope in our area now. When we go on missions, we don't even need to bring our own telescopes; we can just have my uncle with us."
Xu Mingyang: "Actually, none of the people in our team have bad eyesight, otherwise there wouldn't be so many sharpshooters."
Xu Xinning felt that her eyesight was good enough, so she was very curious about what a sharpshooter with better eyesight than her was like.
Xu Xinning: "I absolutely have to meet your sharpshooter someday."
Mu Jingheng pointed to himself and Xu Mingyang and said, "There are two right here. You can see them anytime you want."
The villagers at the village entrance, having heard that Xu Xinning and her nephew Xu Mingyang were returning today, joined Grandma Xu and Grandpa Xu in eagerly anticipating their arrival.
Two cars could be seen approaching from afar, the dust they kicked up like a cheerful mist waving to people in the distance, drifting gracefully towards the village entrance on the wind.
"They're here! They're here!" shouted a child sitting on a tree branch.
"Hey! A car is coming. Could it be the captain's uncle and nephew who came in this car?"
"Of course, I heard that our Dr. Xu has been in the newspaper."
"Oh! You're in the newspaper! What did Dr. Xu do?"
"I heard he's incredibly skilled, even competing in medical skills with foreigners."
"What? They're competing against foreigners? Isn't that bringing glory to the country?"
"Of course!"
"My goodness! A golden phoenix has flown out of our Xu Family Village! How amazing! I must go and secretly pray to them later, it's as if the ancestors of the Xu family have shown their power."
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
"It's alright. Everyone here is a descendant of the Xu family. Anyone who dares to speak out of turn is in danger of their ancestors bringing misfortune upon their family for generations to come."
Everyone present shared the surname Xu; who would dare to speak out of turn? If their ancestors were to send bad luck to their house, who would they turn to for justice?
Grandpa Xu couldn't stop smiling as he listened to everyone's discussion. His granddaughter was a golden phoenix, and he would never forget the miracles that happened when she was born. As soon as she was born, so many birds circled around the roof. Wasn't that a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix?
Grandpa Xu always felt that his granddaughter would have a great future, and sure enough, she did.
Grandma Xu's heart was finally at ease; she had finally waited for her granddaughter and youngest son to return.
The car arrived at the village entrance and stopped next to Grandma Xu and Grandpa Xu.
Xu Mingyang and Mu Jingheng got out of the car immediately, while Xu Xinning and Kuang Meizhu poked their heads out.
Xu Mingyang: "Amu, Ada, we're back."
Mu Jingheng: "Grandpa and Grandma, we're back."
Xu Xinning waved to Grandpa and Grandma Xu: "Grandpa and Grandma, I missed you so much!"
Kwong Mei-chu: "Mum, Ada."
Grandpa Xu and Grandma Xu were so happy that tears streamed down their faces. They held Xu Mingyang and Mu Jingheng's hands, speechless, only able to say "good, good, good" over and over again.
Xu Xinning and Kuang Meizhu wanted to get out of the car, but Old Mrs. Xu jumped up and immediately shook off Xu Mingyang's hand, stepping forward to warn them: "Be careful, be careful, my ancestors!"
Xu Mingyang and Mu Jingheng reacted quickly and immediately went forward to help him up.
Although Kuang Meizhu became pregnant earlier than Xu Xinning, Xu Xinning was carrying twins, and her belly looked like she was about to give birth. Kuang Meizhu, on the other hand, looked fine. After all, the nutrition of food in this era was not as good as in later generations, so her belly did not look very big.
The villagers who had been watching the car stop at the entrance of the village had already gathered around to see what was going on. When they saw Xu Xinning and Kuang Meizhu's bellies, many of them were incredibly envious.
Did the Xu family share the same ancestor as them? Why do all the good things seem to happen to their family?
"Dr. Xu looks like she's about to give birth."
"Wait a minute! Dr. Xu hasn't been married for that long, has he?" someone whispered.
Those who heard this exchanged bewildered glances. Could it be that Doctor Xu and Mu Zhiqing had already been having an affair before their marriage?
Many people think they've come to the truth.
Mu Jingheng, with his sharp ears, heard the man's whispers. Not wanting Xu Xinning to be criticized, he immediately smiled and said to the villagers watching, "My wife is carrying twins, and my aunt is carrying a boy. Our Xu family is blessed with double happiness."
"Twins!"
"That's amazing!"
Mu Jingheng: "Xiao Ning, hand me the top bag."
Xiao Ning: "Commander, catch!"
(Note: In the military, battalion commanders and above can be addressed as "commander," provided that no one present holds a higher rank. Xu Mingyang's rank is actually higher than Mu Jingheng's; Xu Mingyang was promoted through merit, while Mu Jingheng was specially recruited but earned considerable military merit, thus starting at a higher rank. Xiao Ning follows Xu Xinning, so he considers Xu Xinning and Mu Jingheng as his superiors, hence his address of Mu Jingheng as "commander.")
Mu Jingheng took the bag and, together with Xu Mingyang, distributed candy to everyone present.
The children were overjoyed to receive the candy. Some children peeled one and popped it into their mouths, while others were reluctant to eat it, putting the candy in their pockets and covering it with their hands, afraid of losing it.
The adults were still stunned by Xiao Ning's exclamation of "Commander!"
Commander!
What kind of high-ranking official must that be?
In the memories of the people of Xujia Village, Mu Jingheng still seems to be that childish educated youth. As soon as he arrived in Xujia Village, he would go up the mountain with Xu Laosan to fool around. Every day after finishing work, he would run up the mountain.
How old was she again?
It doesn't seem that big, does it?
Look at his face, he still seems to have some baby fat. How did such a young boy become a leader?
The brigade leader's family is really lucky! Their son-in-law came to them on his own, and just by casually looking for someone, he found a high-ranking official.
This is incredible!
Grandpa Xu also looked at Mu Jingheng with a scrutinizing gaze, thinking to himself, "When did this kid become a leader?"
Grandpa Xu knows Xu Mingyang's current position. Mu Jingheng is called a leader. Does that mean his position is higher than Xu Mingyang's?
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