Ever since the day his eldest son called home to say he had found his long-lost relatives, he had thought the brat was joking. Even after talking to Yu's father and learning the whole story, he still felt it was unreal, yet he kept hoping and worrying about it.
Until we met today!
With just one glance, he felt an indescribable complex emotion, and a voice in his heart told him that this was his family!
This really is his younger brother!
Grandpa Huo took out the jade pendant he always carried with him, and when Father Yu saw this, he also took out his jade pendant. The two brothers put the two jade pendants of the same material and shape together to form a ring. The two fish swimming around were so lifelike that it brought tears to the eyes of the two brothers.
Overwhelmed with emotion, Mr. Yu embraced Old Man Huo's shoulders, his voice choked with emotion: "Brother, I've finally found you! Our parents' spirits can finally rest in peace!"
The family members around them were also very excited to see the two brothers reunited. Liu Guilan and Yu's mother stood together holding hands, their eyes filled with tears.
Finally, Ye Weiwei spoke up after everyone had calmed down a bit, saying, "Mom and Dad, Uncle Yu and Aunt Yu, let's not stay outside any longer. It's terribly cold. Let's go home first, and we can talk about it there."
Liu Guilan quickly wiped away her tears and smiled as she agreed, "Look at me, I was so happy and excited that I forgot about that! Come on! Let's go home! It's not warm and cozy at home without the underfloor heating, and we can't stand the wind outside. Let's all go home! There's something delicious to eat at home today."
Mr. and Mrs. Yu smiled and said, "Alright, alright! Let's go home!"
Ye Weiwei immediately flattered Mr. and Mrs. Yu, saying, "Uncle and Aunt Yu, you're in for a treat today! My mother-in-law and sister-in-law are absolutely amazing cooks. You'll have to eat a lot later."
Mother Yu smiled and said, "Really? Then I won't be polite."
Liu Guilan glared at Ye Weiwei with feigned anger before smiling and saying to her mother, "Don't listen to her bragging! I'm just a country bumpkin, what skills do I have? I can only make things that are barely edible. Just don't complain when you eat them!"
Although Yu's mother didn't have high expectations for this meal, she had already learned about the situation in the inland areas before coming. People here lacked food and clothing, and many things were even rationed. Even if you had money, you couldn't buy things and needed all kinds of tickets.
She had long been prepared to endure hardship during this period.
However, they couldn't refuse the warm hospitality of their elder brother and sister-in-law, so they said, "It's too much to say that you don't mind. We are grateful enough."
This appearance and attitude are completely different from the wealthy socialite Ye Weiwei first met in Hong Kong.
However, Ye Weiwei could understand.
Perhaps because of their long-standing lack of blood ties, the Yu family values family ties very much. Yu's mother's attitude clearly shows that she already regards the Huo family as her own.
This family is also very protective of their own.
The group arrived at the Huo family residence in a grand procession.
On the Huo family's side, the eldest and second sisters-in-law and the children had already cleaned the house spotlessly, and the kitchen was already prepared with ingredients to entertain the parents. They were just waiting for the parents to arrive so they could start cooking.
Lunch was more lavish than either parent had expected.
Yu's mother had an even better impression of the eldest brother and sister-in-law's family. She could tell that they were doing their best to entertain them, and the eldest sister-in-law and nephew's wife were indeed very good cooks.
She enjoyed the meal very much.
In particular, the family also prepared fruit for us, a bowl of bright red strawberries.
This is her favorite fruit. Not only is it beautiful in color and huge, but it also tastes even better than the strawberries she's had before. She couldn't help but eat a lot of them by herself.
After the meal, Mr. and Mrs. Yu had their bodyguards bring over the gifts they had brought and gave each member of the Huo family a small gift. The younger generation, from nephews to grandnephews, also received a large red envelope.
Ye Weiwei's family of six received all six gifts and six large red envelopes, even Qin Xiao, who was away on a mission and couldn't make it back, received one.
The more Yu's parents looked at their three nephews and their wives, as well as their large group of grandchildren, the happier they became. This was the dream of the Yu family for generations, a house full of children and grandchildren, which they never expected to achieve in their generation.
Moreover, although her elder brother and sister-in-law said they moved from the countryside to Beijing, her nephews, nieces and even the younger generation in the family were all very well-mannered, knew how to behave, and had clear eyes, which was much better than she had expected.
Especially after Ye Weiwei brewed the tea, Yu's parents felt extremely satisfied as they drank the familiar taste from their cups.
Father Yu couldn't help but tease, "Niece-in-law, we're family now, so you can't keep your good stuff to yourself. You can't let us run out of tea. You don't know, ever since we drank the tea you gave us, everything else tastes like tree leaves, no matter how we taste it, it just doesn't taste right."
Upon hearing what Mr. Yu said, Old Man Huo quickly took a sip of tea from his cup, then smacked his lips and muttered, "Isn't this just tree leaf? What's the difference?"
Liu Guilan nudged her old man with her elbow, speechless.
Old Man Huo looked at Liu Guilan in confusion: "Damn it, why are you trying to trick me? I didn't say anything wrong!"
Liu Guilan almost rolled her eyes, and said irritably, "Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand! Ha! You're complaining that the tea Weiwei gave you is made of tree leaves, look how disgusted you are! Why don't you complain that the tobacco leaves Weiwei bought you are rotten tree leaves!"
Old Man Huo's face flushed red, and he grumbled, "How can they be the same?"
The tobacco leaves that Vivi gave him were all of the best quality.
The old guys who used to play chess and take walks with him now really covet his tobacco leaves. They're always crowding around him, trying to get close to him and get a couple of puffs of his cigarette.
Liu Guilan could tell what he was thinking just by looking at him, and she was speechless.
Upon hearing that his elder brother didn't care for the tea at all, Yu's father immediately said, "Brother, if you don't like tea, just give it to me, and I'll buy you cigarettes."
After saying that, he looked at Old Man Huo expectantly.
Old Man Huo waved his hand with a big smile and said readily, "Alright! I still have several big bags of this tea at home. I'll keep one bag to entertain guests when someone comes over, and the rest are yours."
After saying that, he told Huo Hai to go to the room where he kept the tea leaves and bring them all back. There were five large bags of tea leaves, each weighing one pound.
This made Mr. Yu extremely happy. Fearing that Old Man Huo might change his mind, he quickly and carefully put it away.
Although Yu's mother also liked to drink this tea, seeing that Yu's father was so unceremoniously drinking and taking things on his first visit, she was afraid that Liu Guilan would be unhappy, so she quickly tugged at Yu's father's sleeve to signal him to be more mindful.
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