When Wen Nuan and her family arrived at the time-honored hot pot restaurant, Uncle Hou and Uncle Hu were already waiting there.
"Old Wen, long time no see!"
As soon as Wen Nuan's family entered the door, Uncle Hou and Uncle Hu came to greet them.
"Principal Hou, Director Hu, long time no see!" Father Wen also stepped forward to greet them excitedly.
"Oh, don't call me principal or director. He has been retired for two or three years," said Uncle Hou, waving his hand.
Uncle Hu looked at Father Wen carefully, then nodded and said, "He's darker, thinner, and a little older, but he still looks pretty strong!"
"Haha, he is strong!" Uncle Hou laughed after hearing what Uncle Hu said, "But I think this little guy is really strong!"
The person Uncle Hou was referring to was Zhuangzhuang who was following behind Wen's father.
"Haha, this is my eldest grandson, Zhuangzhuang!" Dad Wen called Xiuxiu and Feifei from the back to the front, "This is the second child, a little girl named Xiuxiu, and this is the third child Feifei!"
Uncle Hou and Uncle Hu surrounded the three little guys and exclaimed in amazement, "Old Wen, you are really enviable!"
"This little girl looks so much like Nuan when she was a child!" Uncle Hou pinched Xiuxiu's little face.
"Stop pinching it, you'll break it!" Dad Wen quickly slapped Uncle Hou's hand away.
Wen Nuan watched from the side and couldn't stop laughing. She walked over and pulled the children to her side, pointed at Uncle Hou and Uncle Hu, and said, "This is Grandpa Hou, this is Grandpa Hu, come on, kids, say hello to Grandpa!"
"Hello, Grandpa Hou, hello, Grandpa Hu!"
"Hello, Grandpa Hou, hello, Grandpa Hu!"
"Hello, Grandpa Hou, hello, Grandpa Hu!"
"Haha, great! Everything is fine!"
Uncle Hou and Uncle Hu laughed with joy when the children called them in their cute little voices. They even took out three red envelopes from their pockets, but no one received one.
"Uncle Hou, Uncle Hu, what are you doing?" Wen Nuan saw this and hurried forward to stop them, but was glared at by the two old men.
"It's not for you, it's for our little baby, it's none of your business!"
“It’s the first time I meet the kids, how can I not give them a gift?”
Wen Nuan looked at Wen's father helplessly. Wen's father nodded and signaled the children to accept it. Wen Nuan did not stop the children anymore.
The children happily accepted the red envelopes from Uncle Hou and Uncle Hu, looked up and cutely shouted, "Thank you, Grandpa Hou, Grandpa Hu!"
"Haha, you're welcome, you're welcome!"
Wen Nuan then introduced her parents-in-law and Wang Xiaomei, and then led everyone to their seats. Fearing that her parents-in-law would feel uncomfortable, she directly divided the table into two. She, Wen's father and mother, and Uncle Hou and Uncle Hu sat at one table, while her parents-in-law, Wang Xiaomei and their three children sat at another table. This way everyone felt comfortable, especially the three children, who took turns sitting at the two tables.
Uncle Hou and Uncle Hu are nine years older than Dad Wen. The three of them had a very good relationship when they were in school. Now they are reunited after nearly ten years of separation, and the three old men are very excited.
After asking Uncle Hou and Uncle Hu, Wen Nuan ordered a bottle of white wine for the three brothers and let them drink it. She kept an eye on Uncle Hou and Uncle Hu at all times, and occasionally used a public chopstick to pick up the cooked meat dishes for them.
"Alas, Old Wen, you have finally gotten what you deserve. But unfortunately, Murong, alas..." A trace of sadness flashed in Uncle Hou's eyes, and he raised his head and drank the wine in the small cup in one gulp.
"Back then, teachers in the school, especially those with some connections abroad, were either let go or went into hiding. Now, many old guys can't even be seen!"
Uncle Hou seemed to have a lot on his mind, and he drank one sip after another. Wen Nuan had no choice but to keep serving him food and urging him to eat, fearing that he would get sick from drinking.
Uncle Hu was also very sad. He drank a glass of wine silently, then took a long breath and patted Uncle Hou on the shoulder. "It's all over. Don't think about it anymore. You did your best."
"Yeah, it's all over,"
Wen Nuan looked at Dad and Mom Wen, Uncle Hou, and Uncle Hu, all of whom looked very gloomy. She knew in her heart that it was probably caused by the Yun Li chaos in previous years. She didn't say anything, but just silently picked up food for everyone.
Later, I happened to hear from Wen's father that Uncle Hou was the vice-principal. Whenever a teacher got into trouble, he would run around trying to find ways to help those teachers. However, not only was it all in vain, he was also beaten several times. If it weren't for his impeccable identity and background, Uncle Hou's family might have been included in the exile army.
For this meal, Wen Nuan stayed with Wen's father and mother and Uncle Hou and Uncle Hu until after nine o'clock in the evening. Wang's father and mother took Wang Xiaomei and the children home at around seven o'clock.
After dinner, Uncle Hou drank a little too much, so the three of them decided to go together to send Uncle Hou and Uncle Hu home.
After seeing off the two uncles, the mother and her two daughters walked home together.
Father Wen looked at the bright moonlight, then looked at his wife and daughter beside him, and grabbed his wife and daughter's hands, "Fortunately, fortunately our family can be reunited!"
"Yes, fortunately!" Wen's mother also said.
Wen Nuan said nothing, but just hugged Wen's father and mother's arms tightly.
The next afternoon, after class, Wen Nuan carried her bag and went to see Lao Li to handle the formalities.
The two went to the Housing Management Office first, and completed the formalities in less than half an hour.
After completing the formalities, the two returned to the backyard of the shop. Lao Li took Wen Nuan around the shop and the backyard again. After making sure that everything was OK, Wen Nuan took out the cloth bag.
The cloth bag contained four bundles of black coins, a hundred-year-old ginseng and two gold bars. Lao Li looked at them one by one and confirmed that everything was fine. Then he said to Wen Nuan, "Girl, if everything is fine, we'll settle the deal. Here are the keys to the shop and the yard. Take them and change the locks later. As for the remaining furniture, you can use what you can use and throw away what you can't. Here, I'll leave it to you!"
"Okay, uncle, are you leaving now?"
"Yes, let's go now. I bought a ticket for 6 o'clock in the evening, and there are still two hours. Just go over and wait for a while," Lao Li said, and went to the inner room. Then, about five minutes later, Lao Li came out with two bags on his back. The small cloth bag that Wen Nuan had just given him was gone. It was probably hidden away.
"Then I wish you a safe journey!"
"Oh, okay, okay, I'll take your good words and I'm leaving now!"
Old Li took one last reluctant look at his former home, then decisively left with his bag on his back!
After seeing Lao Li off, Wen Nuan went around the shop and the backyard again, made a rough plan in her mind on how to decorate the place, then happily locked the door and went home.
On the way, I met a small vendor selling braised food, and I bought three pounds of braised pork head and a braised pig heart. Then I happily took them home to share the good news with everyone!
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