Chapter 194 Reunion of Relatives
Shen Junshan did not leave the group immediately, but first gave instructions to Mu Dasheng, Li Guizhi, Shen Yuzhen, and Mu Chunping.
Then he went up to the village chief and explained the situation to him.
Upon hearing that the other person might be a relative of Liu Qingru, the village chief immediately showed concern as well.
"Junshan, wait a moment. I'll have everyone stop and rest for a while. I'll go with you to check the situation."
Shen Junshan shook his head.
"Uncle Village Chief, no need. It's about to snow, and we can't delay everyone's journey because of us."
Besides, the situation over there is unclear, and if there is any danger, it will be easier for me to handle it alone.
"Uncle Village Chief, I just wanted to ask you something. If the other party really is my brother-in-law's family, I'd like to take them with me. I wonder if that's alright?"
The village chief readily answered.
"Sure, we're all from the same village, how can we not? Besides, they're your wife's family, they're not outsiders. We can look out for each other if we're all together."
"Don't worry, go pick them up. I have no objection, and neither will anyone else!"
After greeting the village chief, Shen Junshan quickly ran towards the direction from which the crying had just been heard.
In this dry ditch, a man dressed in tattered clothes was kneeling on the ground, holding a thin old woman and weeping bitterly. Beside them were a pale and emaciated woman and two thin, malnourished little boys with bulging eyes.
Shen Junshan ran over from the side, startling the few people who were kneeling on the ground in grief.
The kneeling man swiftly and gently placed his elderly mother on the ground, then stood up to shield his wife, children, and mother. The two little boys also stood up and stood beside their father, holding sticks in a defensive posture.
Shen Junshan stopped three or four meters away from them and looked closely...
"Big brother! I am Shen Junshan!"
These people were none other than Liu Qingru's family members. The one lying on the ground was Liu Qingru's mother, Zhu Shi. The man was Liu Qingru's brother, Liu Qinglin. The two boys were Liu Qingru's nephews, 10-year-old Liu Yang and 7-year-old Liu Xu. The woman was Liu Qinglin's wife, Zhang Xiaojing.
Liu Qinglin was very excited to see Shen Junshan. He quickly walked a few steps to Shen Junshan and put his hands on Shen Junshan's shoulders.
"Junshan? You're Junshan? You really are Junshan? That's wonderful! I've finally met you!"
Liu Qinglin glanced behind Shen Junshan and, not seeing his sister and nephew, immediately panicked.
"Junshan, why are you alone? Where are Qingru, Jian'er, and Kang'er?"
In an instant, Liu Qinglin considered countless possibilities.
Shen Junshan quickly said,
"Brother, Qingru and the children are all well. We were on our way and I thought we heard your voice, so I came to check on them. Qingru and the children are with Yuzhen's family."
Liu Qinglin breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that his sister and nephew were both well.
"It's good that you're alright. Junshan, what are you doing here? Didn't you head south?"
The villagers of Shanglin Village were still on their way; now was not the time for reminiscing. Shen Junshan looked at his mother-in-law lying on the ground, quickly went over, and carried the old woman on his back.
"Brother, sister-in-law, now is not the time to reminisce. Let's go meet up with Qingru and the others first, and we can talk about other things later."
Shen Junshan looked around but didn't see his father-in-law. He had a vague feeling but didn't ask. He simply carried his mother-in-law and started walking back the way they had come.
Upon seeing this, Liu Qinglin quickly pulled his wife along, hoisted their youngest son onto their backs, and looked at their eldest son.
"Yang'er, hurry up and catch up."
At this moment, the people of Shanglin Village were hurrying along the path heading east, but their speed was much slower than before.
After Shen Junshan left, the village chief deliberately slowed down the procession to wait for him.
When everyone saw Shen Junshan carrying someone over, they rushed to help.
"Mother, Mother!" Liu Qingru ran over crying.
Shen Yuzhen and Mu Chunping quickly called the children off one of the carts.
The Mu Chunping family now has two livestock: a big gray donkey and the horse that Zhou Rongzhang entrusted to Ning Bao.
Previously, because they were too conspicuous on the pipes, Ningbao simply knocked them out, along with the village chief's donkey and Lingling, and put them into the storage talisman.
There were far fewer people on the road heading east. Ningbao had just taken them out today, and Mu Dasheng would be more comfortable with a car.
I never expected it would come in handy now.
Looking at her thin, lifeless mother, Liu Qingru felt very uncomfortable and burst into tears.
Upon seeing this, the village chief immediately stopped the procession and instructed everyone to rest for half an incense stick's time before continuing their journey.
Ning Bao, who was sitting on the cart with Mu Dasheng, saw that Liu Qingru's mother, Zhu Shi, looked unwell, so she quickly jumped off the cart and ran over.
At this moment, half of Zhu's soul had already left her body...
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