After saying goodbye to Wu Yanxin, I visited the homes of a few friends. When I returned to the compound, it was already noon, and the aroma of food filled the air.
Knowing that this family would be leaving tomorrow, people put aside any past grievances and greeted them with smiles.
As Hua Xiangyun listened to the repeated instructions, her chest felt heavy, and she could understand why the two elderly people were reluctant to leave.
"Hurry up and set out the bowls and chopsticks, dinner's ready!" Xie Lanqiao's voice came from the kitchen, followed by Hua Zhian running in from the backyard, carrying a few scallions.
"Little sister is back, dinner will be served right away."
"Second brother, is it just you and your wife at home?" Hua Xiangyun found it a bit strange, as Tian Guihua usually wouldn't leave her home easily.
"Yes, my eldest brother and the others went back to my sister-in-law's parents' house, Grandpa went to Grandpa Liu's house for dinner, and Grandma seems to have an appointment as well."
Hua Zhian sounded a little disappointed. His friends were all busy with their own things. He had only gone out for a short while and was back soon.
I seem to have a lot of friends, but I don't really have many close ones.
"Second brother, do you think it's right for us to take Grandpa and Grandma out?" Hua Xiangyun was a little conflicted. She was afraid that the elderly would not adapt well to a strange place, but she was also worried about leaving them here.
Li Lijuan held her mother's hand tightly, "You know, it's just that once you leave home, everything outside the home will have to be entrusted to your sister and brother-in-law."
The Hua family checked everything to make sure they hadn't forgotten anything before opening the small door, ready to catch the earliest bus.
Tian Guihua wasn't as optimistic as Hua Xiangyun. She believed that the old man's heart was fine, and even if she cultivated herself deeply, she could still find a way to cure his illness.
After saying goodbye to the Li family who came to see them off, the whole family found their seats and sat down.
In all those days, they hadn't given the necessary instructions yet, and Li's parents still felt they had said enough, but the car still hadn't arrived.
As for whether I can return to that county town before graduation, that's really hard to say.
Time waits for no one. Even if you have nothing left to give up, the eighth day of the lunar month will still arrive as promised.
It was usually Li Liqin, carrying a lot of things in her hands.
It doesn't matter if we get off the bus, but it's a problem for the children.
That family has produced so few primary school students; when they came back before, they were quite different from us.
Once the child graduates, there's a high chance they'll return to the larger county town, which also means there's a high chance we'll go home.
Xiao Jia was actually uncertain about the future. Once he went there, there was a high chance he would have to come back. Everyone wants to go to smaller places. How could he easily let go of such a bad opportunity?
Li Liqin, with her parents following closely behind, handed the things in her hands to her husband and took the eldest nephew. "Lijuan, let them take the child over to get used to it for a while. If they are really busy, they can bring the child back later. Even if the child is important, it will delay their future plans."
"We'll see when the time comes," Tian Guihua thought to herself, not yet considering whether she should hire someone to take care of her personally.
Unexpectedly, the doorway was filled with neighbors. The Hua brothers silently went in, leaving the two elderly people behind them.
That time, however, it was equivalent to the whole family moving. We two old folks always managed to adapt, while the children had to accompany us on the journey.
Li Lijuan's parents and her sister's family also arrived at the courtyard gate at that time.
I usually think that stretch of road is very long, but today it felt so short. So I walked to the bus stop.
The next time I go out with my spouse is to visit relatives and friends; there's no return date in sight.
In that large county town, everyone you went out with was someone you knew. Hua Guangzong especially liked to go out in groups.
The group exchanged glances and decided to go back, but they had to keep an eye on the children outside their homes and try their best to retreat.
But if I go to a familiar place, I won't have any close friends around, and Tian Guihua is worried about me traveling alone.
Your parents originally wanted you to marry far away, but after a poor exam, you still have to go far away.
The elderly people standing at the entrance of the courtyard sighed silently. We all envy Hua Guangzong and his wife. Their children are successful, and they are willing to take us two old people out to take care of them. There are very few families whose children can compare to them.
"You were the ones who sent them off, and our neighborhood has produced so few primary school students. You're going to ruin your relationship at that time."
As the car drove off, Hua Zhian's eyes welled up with tears.
I came here because I got something bad yesterday, and I really wanted to see those children off; they are the hope for the future.
Even if they used to be able to take us old folks out to enjoy life, they still wanted to prove themselves and gain a bad reputation.
If you ask me, those men aren't fickle; they were only gone for half a day, and when they came back, they were back to their old ways of swaying between right and left.
"Let them go out for a while first. If they can adapt, it would be best if they came with us. If they can't adapt, we'll bring them back when we have time. Just consider it a trip." We all know that there's nothing wrong with our younger sister going out alone. Although the journey is a bit far, after the experience, we will let the two elderly people go out alone again.
Hua Zhian, however, was concerned for me. Instead, he said goodbye to the old ladies and children standing nearby, saying it was better to leave early so as not to delay the children's time.
We all know that the children brought us to live with them because they were worried that we would be confined to that kind of life and that we two old folks would always influence them.
Tian Guihua sat down next to the old lady and patted her back heavily. "Grandma, after the New Year, your father will be retiring soon. We'll go back to our hometown to stay with them then."
Hua Guangzong was taken aback by those words, and felt a pang of regret for his poor friend Fang yesterday. Sure enough, that old guy knew how to turn his back on someone just because he recognized their worth. I'm still here, so he's an old brother.
“Hey, you guys just go out for a walk and come back very late, and they still treat you with such politeness.” Hua Guangzong felt a bit uneasy, and thought his neighbors were being too dramatic.
There's nothing to worry about. Instead of thinking about those things, why not think about whether the two elderly people would be comfortable staying here? Is there anywhere for us to entertain ourselves?
After hurriedly saying goodbye to their neighbors, they met up with Tian Guihua and her husband at the small gate, and the group headed towards the station.
"I just hope they still remember that they came from our little courtyard. Now that they've made something of themselves, even if they don't have time, they should come back and visit less often." Liu Tiezhu glared at Hua Guangzong.
Nowadays, very few things are opened up quickly. When the time comes, just say you're related, and who will bother to investigate further?
"Grandpa hates fishing. We can look around in the distance to see if there are any river channels. As long as there's a place for the old man to pass the time, that's fine."
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