I slept well all night.
The next day.
When Gu Wei woke up in the morning, he saw that it was snowing heavily outside.
It probably downloaded around midnight.
Except for the cleared passageway, the ground in the yard was covered with a thick layer of snow.
After breakfast, Gu Wei picked up the snow removal tools and began tidying up the yard.
Not to be outdone, Gu Hongjie also pushed the snow away with a shovel time and time again.
Three dogs were running around nearby, causing trouble for the two.
Later, seeing the large pile of snow, Gu Wei suddenly suggested, "Shall we build a snowman?"
"Great!" Gu Hongjie clapped his hands and laughed, "Let's build one even bigger than that one!"
"no problem."
After Gu Wei finished speaking, he took action and chose a spot to start building a snowman.
Gu Hongjie was overjoyed as he watched the snowman gradually take shape. He even ran into the house and found two buttons for eyes and a carrot for a nose.
Finally, he even dressed the snowman in the red woolen hat and scarf that Li Guizhi had knitted for him.
Gu Wei looked at the snow falling all around him, and at Gu Hongjie standing next to the big snowman, along with three dogs jumping around.
This scene must be recorded.
He quickly went back inside to find his camera and took pictures.
The three dogs were also frolicking around the snowman.
One of them even smoothly raised its right leg, as if to mark the spot with its urine.
"That won't do!"
"No!"
Gu Wei and Gu Hongjie both sternly prohibited it in unison.
To prevent these three from taking advantage of the situation and continuing their thieving ways, Gu Wei decisively chained them up and tied them up near the doghouse.
While the two were having a great time, Lin Yu and Lin Hang arrived.
Behind them followed Hou Yongxian and Ke Yi, who looked travel-worn.
Upon seeing the two people and the large bags in their hands, Gu Wei's face lit up with surprise, and he quickly invited them inside.
He knew that Hou Yongxian felt indebted to Lin Hang and the other person.
Even if they hadn't said anything before, I guess they would definitely come back for the Chinese New Year.
But I didn't expect it to be so early; I arrived home on the ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.
Hou Yongxian looked much older and thinner than the last time we met, but his overall spirit and energy were completely different.
Perhaps there is hope for the future, and it is no longer the kind of despondency and gloom that comes with being weathered by hardship, but rather something brighter and more positive.
Lin Hang couldn't resist the sight of the adorable snowman and wanted to play with Gu Hongjie.
Lin Yu also wisely went to work at the store.
Hou Yongxian had heard on his way here that Gu Wei had also bought the house next door.
Now that I see how big the space has been opened up from two households to one, and how well the house and yard are tidied up, I can't help but nod in approval.
After inviting them inside, Gu Wei made tea and poured water while smiling, "Grandpa Hou, I thought you wouldn't be back until around the New Year."
"Actually, the original plan was to rush back before the Lunar New Year. But once December arrived, I felt restless and anxious."
"After traveling for so long, I've been missing Lin Hang and the others. Anyway, there's always money to be made, so I rushed back as fast as I could. After all this travel, it's time to rest and have a good New Year."
From the moment Hou Yongxian entered, he was also secretly observing Gu Wei.
He felt that this young man had also changed somewhat.
His overall demeanor has become more composed.
Gu Weishen agreed, saying, "Yes, you can never earn enough money. Come back and get some rest, and spend more time with your family. Lin Yu and Lin Hang really miss you..."
Even if the siblings didn't say anything, Gu Wei and the others could tell.
Often, the two would express envy and longing for their loved ones.
Excluding the Lin family, the only other relative is Hou Yongxian, the maternal grandfather.
Hou Yongxian's smile widened, and he said to Gu Wei with great enthusiasm, "Yes, I never expected that they would miss me so much."
Ke Yi and I got off the bus this morning, and when we got home, they were having dinner.
I knocked on the door, and when I saw it was me, Lin Yu was so happy she almost cried. Even Xiao Hang, who used to be quite afraid of me, excitedly hugged me.
Gu Wei and Ke Yi exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with smiles, happy for the three of them.
Hou Yongxian straightened his expression and continued with great gratitude, "In the letters before, the two children told me a lot about how you took care of them. Thank you so much, Gu Wei. When I came back, I found that they had both gained weight, and Xiao Hang had even grown taller."
Gu Wei quickly waved his hand, "Grandpa Hou, please don't be so polite with me. Besides, it's really nothing to take care of you."
The two chatted for a while longer, and then Hou Yong gave Ke Yi a wink.
Ke Yi immediately understood and carefully pushed the three large bags on the ground toward Gu Wei.
"Brother Gu, this is what I brought back with the Marquis. Please take a look."
Gu Wei had actually been secretly keeping an eye on it all along, guessing that it must contain antiques.
It's been a while since the last delivery.
He played with most of the items he received.
Gu Wei was overjoyed at the prospect of another bargain, as if he could see countless coins flying towards him.
However, he certainly couldn't reveal it in front of the two of them.
"good."
While Gu Wei was inspecting the goods, Hou Yongxian picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and said, "There's a ghost market in the capital now; you can collect quite a few old items by going around there."
There are also many people who want to sell old items but can't get in line at the entrance of antique shops. They can spend half a day there and still make a good profit.
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