Chapter 473 He thought about death, but he missed this home more
"You! Why are you still crying!" Gu's mother reached out to help Gu Yongkang wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes.
Over there, Su Niannian leaned on Gu Nan and watched the scene in front of her.
Gu Ningning saw her father crying and started crying too.
Gu Zhendong over there also shed tears.
It feels like we have waited too long for this moment of family reunion.
Two years is actually not that long in the long river of time.
However, too many things have happened in the past two years.
From a wealthy family at the beginning to falling into poverty later on, the family was labeled as having a bad background and was looked down upon everywhere.
Today is a day of happiness, joy and satisfaction.
So much has happened.
Because the children were there, the old couple did not take any further actions such as hugging each other.
Over there, Gu Yongkang finally remembered his eldest son and walked to Gu Zhendong.
His eyes fell on Gu Zhendong's legs.
"It's fine now." There were still tears in Gu Zhendong's eyes, but he said with a grin.
"That's good! That's good!" Gu Yongkang said.
Then he looked at Zhao Tian on the side.
Zhao Tian is a girl from Kaoshan Village, and Gu Yongkang used to be from Kaoshan Village as well, so naturally he knew Zhao Tian.
"It's great that Uncle Gu is back!" Zhao Tian blurted out.
Then as soon as I said it, I remembered that I shouldn’t call him Uncle Gu anymore.
He quickly changed his words and shouted, "Dad!"
Gu Yongkang was happy. He felt happy when he saw his eldest son and second son pairing up.
"Hey!" Gu Yongkang responded with a smile.
"It's so late, Dad and Gu Nan haven't eaten yet, right? There is food reserved in the pot." Su Niannian said.
Then Gu's mother was also reminded and hurried to the kitchen to get out the food.
Gu Zhendong nodded to Zhao Tian, Zhao Tian smiled and followed Gu's mother to the kitchen.
Su Niannian took a broom and was about to clean up the glass fragments on the ground, but Gu Nan snatched the broom away.
"You sit down and take a rest, I'll go clean up." Gu Nan said.
Gu Zhendong went to pour water for Gu Yongkang, while Su Niannian went back to the room to get some wine.
On such a nice day, the father and son should have a good drink.
Mother Gu went to the kitchen and was still wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with the back of her hand.
"Mom, why are you crying again?" Zhao Tian who came in happened to see it.
"Mom didn't cry. She was happy."
"I originally thought that it would take several years or even decades before I could see the old man again. I really didn't expect that I could see him so early."
"That's right. It's only been more than two years and he has become so thin." Thinking of this, Mother Gu felt a little uncomfortable again.
My husband must have had a very hard time out there, and he must have lost at least 30 pounds.
Because of their bad background, they were sent to solitary confinement and must have been treated inhumanely. Sleeping in a cowshed was considered the lightest punishment.
Thinking of this, tears started flowing again for Gu's mother.
Zhao Tian put one arm around Gu's mother's shoulders and held her hand with the other.
"Mom, now that Dad is back and the family is reunited, don't think about what happened before."
"From now on, our family will be together happily." Zhao Tian said, holding Gu's mother's hand tightly.
Mother Gu nodded, indicating that she didn't want to cry either, but her tears flowed out uncontrollably.
Zhao Tian gently comforted Gu's mother.
"Should we cook some more dishes so that big brother Gu Nan can have a drink with dad?" Su Niannian put the wine on the dining table in the yard and said as she walked to the kitchen door.
The result is what I see now.
Mother Gu wiped away her tears.
"Yes! Cook a few more dishes!" Mother Gu stopped crying and patted Zhao Tian's hand.
"You are a good child, and Nian Nian is also a good child. Our family will get better and better in the future." Mother Gu said, and started preparing the dishes.
Su Niannian wanted to come in to help, but was chased out again.
"You are pregnant, so take a good rest. Your sister-in-law and I are here." said Mother Gu.
Put your emotions under control.
I shouldn't think about the unhappy things in the past anymore. The future is the most important thing.
Soon, the meal was ready in the hands of Gu's mother and Zhao Tian.
Both of them cooked dishes that were quick and easy to prepare, but there were still meat dishes.
There was supposed to be braised pork in the evening, but Gu's mother only left a small bowl for Gu Nan.
Now it seems a little less.
But it’s a bit too late to do it anymore, so let’s just leave it this way for now.
Anyway, in this day and age, being able to eat meat is already good enough.
The food was served. Gu Yongkang looked at the food on the table and couldn't help but smile.
I haven't eaten such a meal for a long time.
In the past two years, Gu Yongkang has had a very hard time.
Now when I return home, I see my family gathered together and can eat a hot meal.
Gu Yongkang felt that it was all worth it.
Looking back, when I was sent to a remote rural area for solitary confinement, I could not even afford meat or black-flour bread, and I could only go hungry twice in three days.
The water they drink is whatever the cows drink.
When I was first demoted, I felt the most humiliating when I was forced into a corner and someone kicked me.
At that time, Gu Yongkang really thought about dying.
But when I think of my wife, my children, and my family.
After all, I didn't have the heart to do that.
I think that there is hope only when people are alive.
If I stay alive, maybe I can wait for a chance to avenge myself.
Only if I am alive will I have the chance to reunite with my wife and children.
It was this belief that helped him get through the most difficult times.
Look at the people in front of you and the food in front of you.
Gu Yongkang knows that his persistence is valuable.
If I had really been depressed and died before, there would be no present moment.
Gu Yongkang's thoughts drifted away, and when he came back to his senses, he saw the empty bowl in front of him.
Now it has become full.
Looking at his relatives sitting around the dinner table, Gu Yongkang's eyes were wet with tears again.
My vision became blurry again.
"Dad, you have suffered outside. I will take care of this family from now on and let you and mom live a good life." Gu Zhendong looked at his father in front of him and spoke seriously.
His legs are healed now, and just as Gu Nan said before, he has to take on the responsibility of taking care of the family.
Gu Nan raised his eyebrows and looked at Gu Zhendong, "I'm glad you still remember it!"
"Now that you come back this time, you won't leave again, right?" Although Mother Gu didn't want to ruin the atmosphere.
But she had experienced loss before and was really afraid of losing again.
She was afraid that her old man would only come back for a while and then be demoted again.
She is not at ease.
"It shouldn't happen. The higher-ups have already reopened the investigation..." As he spoke, Gu Yongkang's eyes suddenly dimmed.
It was as if I remembered something sad.
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