An Dongyue was busy in the kitchen for a while and came out with a big bowl of crucian carp and tofu soup.
He took another bowl and filled it up for An Jingzhi.
"Jingzhi, it's our fault as brothers and sisters. We ignored you when you were young, and we still misunderstood you when you grew up. We didn't care about you much, so the relationship between us brothers and sisters has become increasingly distant."
"This is all because we, as older brothers and sisters, have failed to do our job well."
An Dongyue choked up as she spoke. When An Jingzhi assigned them tasks, she was still wondering if there was some conspiracy. Now she felt extremely ashamed when she thought about it.
"Thank you for remembering us, your brothers and sisters. I will definitely change in the future! I'll have them come to your house to apologize to you later."
Her serious look made An Jingzhi feel a little amused and helpless.
"Sister Dongyue, we are a family. There is no need to be like this. Although we are not related by blood, to me you are my brothers and sisters, and mother is my mother."
"As a family, we don't need to say these inappropriate things anymore, or I'll be really angry."
"Okay." An Dongyue burst into laughter, poured another bowl of crucian carp and tofu soup, and brought it to her adoptive mother's bedside to serve her.
"Mom, I've already told you. The doctor said that your body is too depleted, which is why you've been sick for so long. We've been a burden to you all these years."
"Mom, please drink more and get better soon."
"Don't tell me you don't like to drink or eat. These are all good things. No one doesn't like them. Our family conditions are different from before."
"Although none of us except my younger brother have much ambition, we will not let our mother go hungry."
"Mom, I hope you will live a long life and let us be filial to you."
When adoptive mother An Hehua received the good stuff, her first reaction was to push it to her children.
But before An Dongyue could say anything, she was interrupted.
An Hehua adopted these children without expecting any reward, but simply because she couldn't bear it.
Seeing that the children she raised have started their own families and careers, and still think of her, she is deeply touched.
"Okay, Mom will live well, well, we will all be well." There was a hint of hope in her words, as if she was talking about these children, and as if she was talking about her husband who had been missing for forty years.
With the careful care of An Jingzhi and several other adopted sons and daughters, An Hehua recovered from her illness quickly.
In the previous life, the original owner absorbed An Hehua's good luck and did not return it, so although An Hehua was sick for an extra half month, she finally recovered.
But my health is not as good as before, and I get out of breath after walking a few steps.
Unlike now, my body has returned to its original condition. I can walk very fast and go out alone.
After his adoptive mother recovered, An Jingzhi began to take charge of the escort agency's business. Although he returned An Hehua's good luck, he would not rely on cheats even for a small escort agency business.
The escort agency's business expanded again under his leadership, with the addition of two more routes.
Today, his family's escort business is well-known throughout the county, and many businessmen or women who are going on long journeys will choose Ping An Escort Agency as their first choice for escort.
If someone cannot afford the money and is afraid of being unsafe, they will just follow the escort team. The people from the escort agency will not come forward to drive them away, and will even help them if they get into trouble.
As a result, the escort agency's business became better and better, and its reputation also became better and better.
"How's it going? Have you heard anything about Xie Guangwu?"
Looking at the escort agency employees who had just returned from the newly opened route, An Jingzhi asked.
Everyone shook their heads, "We've distributed all the portraits the boss gave us, but there's still no news."
"Forty years have passed, and even those who know me can't tell anymore."
The person who was speaking was pushed by the elbow of the person next to him and immediately shut up.
They were new here, and the escort agency provided good treatment, including food and accommodation, and even subsidies if they were injured. He didn't want to lose this job just because of his words.
An Jingzhi asked someone to draw the appearance of Xie Guangwu forty years ago according to his adoptive mother's description, and asked the people from the escort agency to help distribute it wherever they went. His adoptive mother didn't actually have much hope for this.
Now that his luck is gone, An Jingzhi is not sure whether Xie Guangwu will come to him on his own, so he has to take the initiative.
If he really can't find her, he can wait until things here are settled and then take his business directly to the emperor's feet. Then he can arrange for An Hehua to have an accidental encounter with Xie Guangwu, who has now become a marquis.
"You all need to take this matter to heart. I've already said that I will reward anyone who can provide useful information."
After returning home, An Jingzhi found two muddy children in the yard.
The two children were like frightened birds when they saw him come in. The younger one hid behind the older one, while the older one looked at him warily.
After my adoptive mother recovered from her illness in the previous life, she was still weak and sickly. She could hardly take care of herself and did not adopt any other children.
It seems that changes have taken place in this life, and have also brought some changes to the fate of these two children.
Hearing the noise outside the door, An Hehua in the kitchen shouted outside: "Who's back?"
During this period, An Jingzhi's brothers and sisters would come to see An Hehua whenever they had time.
They all apologized to An Jingzhi solemnly. Now the brothers and sisters, who were forced to become distant due to the pressure of livelihood, are no longer as close as they were when they were still in the compound.
Therefore, An Hehua didn't come out to take a look and didn't know who was coming.
"Mom, it's me." An Jingzhi answered loudly and followed the voice to the kitchen. An Hehua was lighting a fire in front of the stove.
"Mom, let me do it."
He pulled An Hehua up and sat down by the fire.
An Hehua didn't argue with him. She immediately scooped out some flour from the cupboard and started adding water and stirring.
"Mom, are you going to adopt those two children?"
An Hehua kneaded the dough and smiled as she said, "Yes, I saw these two children begging on the roadside when I went out. The big beggars wouldn't let them beg and even chased them away. It was so pitiful."
"Mom also wanted to help if she could."
An Jingzhi smiled and said, "It's a blessing for the two brothers to meet their mother."
An Hehua said, "What's the point of being lucky or unlucky? I can't eat anything good if I follow them. I don't know how these two kids ended up being beggars. Sigh..."
"Jingzhi, please help me fill the tub with water so I can give them a bath. These two kids are so dirty they must have lice."
After giving the instructions, she covered the kneaded dough aside and went out. After a while, the neighbor came back with two sets of old clothes.
The two children still stood vigilantly in the yard, and only relaxed a little when they saw An Hehua.
"Don't be afraid, kids. I'll boil some water for you to take a bath. Take off your clothes and throw them away. We'll change into clean clothes so we don't get sick."
The two of them looked at An Hehua timidly, without saying a word, just nodding silently.
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