Even if Gu Jianguo and the others were slow to realize, they could tell that Gu Wei must have encountered something good.
But no one asked any further questions.
Everyone ate and drank until very late.
Gu Jianguo had even drunk a bit too much and started rambling on about the past.
"My life is terrible, so incredibly bad! I've never had a single good thing happen to me! I was born and raised in the countryside, and after a long and difficult journey from my hometown in the north to the Northeast, I finally became a city dweller. I tried my best to get into university, but then I was sent to the countryside as part of the 'Down to the Countryside Movement,' receiving re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants and earning work points like the commune members to fill my stomach. My parents are gone, my education is gone, I got married and had children, resigned myself to my fate, and then the damn college entrance exam was reinstated..."
Whether it was because he was in a good mood or because his alcohol tolerance had increased, Gu Wei was surprisingly quite sober.
He listened to the words his grandfather had said countless times, and still felt the same sorrow and heartache as if he were hearing them for the first time.
It should be said that not only my grandfather, but everyone in his generation had a bad life.
"Grandpa, let's not talk about those things anymore. When you're alive, you have to look forward and not look back in order to be truly happy. Your lives will definitely get better and better from now on."
Gu Jianguo looked at Gu Wei with blurry, drunken eyes and felt that what this younger man said made a lot of sense.
He nodded vigorously: "Yes, the better days are yet to come. Gu Wei, your great-uncle is truly grateful to you; you pulled our family out of the mire..."
The next day, the whole family got up later than usual.
However, Gu Hongjie wasn't going to school after the exams, so being a little late wasn't a big deal.
Gu Jianguo reheated the leftovers from last night and cooked some rice porridge. Everyone sat down together to eat breakfast.
We were only halfway through our meal when someone arrived at our house.
Not only Zhao Zhengyuan, but also Aunt Zhao and his wife Yao Shulan came with him.
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