These words struck a chord with Madam Sun. Having He Jiuniang examine her was a minor matter; the main issue was that Gou'er missed his mother.
When the third brother's wife came back for two days last time, Gou'er, who had been independent for a long time, wanted to sleep with his mother again.
The child is sensible; even though he misses his mother, he has never told anyone. But during this time, she could clearly feel that her grandson was feeling sad.
Anyway, now that there are people to do things at home, she and her husband don't need to worry too much. Taking their grandson to stay with their daughter-in-law for a couple of days shouldn't be a problem.
Sun agreed without much hesitation. When the four of them returned from their studies that evening, Yu told Gou'er about it.
"Really? Can I go to the prefectural city to find my mother?"
The dog's face was beaming with joy; it was as if the word "happy" was written all over it.
"Of course it's true, would your aunt lie to you? But Gou'er, your aunt has something to tell you, so you'd better do it well."
Ms. Yu reached out and poked his chubby little face, adoring him.
"Yes! I will definitely do my best to fulfill the task my aunt entrusted to me!"
He patted his chest, indicating that he looked quite comical and cute.
Madam Yu then said, "Your grandmother is feeling a little unwell, but she doesn't want to see a doctor. When you get to the prefectural city, remember to have your mother check on her, so we don't worry."
The dog's eyes widened, and it asked, "Is Grandma sick?"
Madam Yu nodded: "She is feeling a little unwell, so you must remember to have your mother take a look at her, okay?"
"Uh-huh!"
He readily agreed, and then ran to see if Mrs. Sun was really sick.
In the past, Mrs. Sun would always greet her grandson with a smile and hug him, but not today. She seemed to have not yet recovered. She just smiled at the dog and said, "Go wash your hands when you get back. It's time to eat soon."
The dog didn't go; instead, it went over, took its grandmother's hand, and asked, "Grandma, are you sick?"
"No, no, don't listen to your aunt's nonsense. Grandma is fine. How about we take you to see your mother first thing tomorrow morning?"
"Uh-huh!"
Gou'er knew that Sun was definitely sick, but there was no point in saying anything now; he would wait until he saw his mother.
My mother is such a good doctor, she can definitely help cure my grandmother's illness.
The old couple slept together that night. Old Lu felt that something was wrong with Sun Shi. He went over to take a look and found that his wife was secretly wiping away tears. He was instantly wide awake.
"Old woman, why are you crying all of a sudden? Did something happen to you?"
Old Lu had noticed that Sun Shi's complexion was not good since the afternoon, but with such a large family around, he couldn't ask in front of his children and grandchildren. Now, seeing Sun Shi crying, he was even more certain that something had happened.
"It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of the third brother and felt a little sad."
Sun wiped away her tears. When her heart was pounding today, the first thing that came to her mind was her third son.
As the saying goes, a mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles. This is the fourth year since her son left home, and she doesn't know if he is alive or dead. She is heartbroken.
"Why are you suddenly thinking about that unfilial son? Let's just pretend he never existed!"
Old Lu naturally missed his son, but after so many years without any news, he was sure he was in grave danger. Now that his family was living such a good life, he forced himself not to think about those things, and focused on staying with his wife and family to enjoy their old age.
Sun naturally understood this principle. Although she was unwilling to admit it before, she still believed in her heart that her third son was gone. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been making arrangements to find another wife for her third son.
But just like that, she suddenly had a strong feeling that the third brother might still be alive.
She grabbed Old Man Lu's hand and said with tears in her eyes, "I think the third brother must still be alive, he just can't find us."
Old Lu was heartbroken, but he still comforted his wife: "It's good that he's alive. With his skills, he won't have a hard life. It's just that in this world, it's not easy for him to reunite with us."
As he spoke, Old Man Lu sighed. When he left home, he left a letter for his third son, saying that they were going to Anzhou to settle down. But something unexpected happened along the way, and that's why they came to Jingzhou. Even if his third son went back, he could only go to Anzhou to find them. How could he know that they were in Jingzhou?
Moreover, Jingzhou is so big that even if you know the location, it won't be easy to find it.
In any case, he didn't dare to think about family reunion at all, not even in his wildest dreams.
Old Lu's words really comforted Sun. Indeed, of the three sons in the family, the youngest was the most capable. As long as he was alive, life wouldn't be too bad.
"It's just that the third son's wife and Gou'er have suffered."
She exhaled and continued, "We're going to the prefectural city tomorrow. We need to see if there's anyone there who's good enough for the third son's wife. We need to find her a good match so I can feel at peace with her. She's capable; she can't stay in our house as a widow forever."
Old Lu was somewhat troubled: "That's true, but I don't think the third son's wife is interested in that. In any case, we still need to ask her what she wants. Besides, even if she doesn't want to remarry, the eldest and second sons' families can take good care of her and her son in our family."
Mrs. Sun thought it made sense and nodded.
After this encouragement, Sun's mood improved considerably. She turned off the lights and went to sleep. The next morning, she called Gou'er, took some food prepared by Yu, and with Lu Laoda driving the cart, they headed to the prefectural city.
The dog was excited the whole way, but it was also worried about Mrs. Sun's health. It stayed obediently by her side and told jokes from time to time to make the two elders laugh.
Even the biggest worries disappear when faced with such a grandson.
He Jiuniang had mentioned the location of the clinic a few times before, and her family had also stayed in the prefectural city for a night. Boss Lu was quite reliable; after asking two or three people, he drove the carriage to the entrance of Yuyuantang.
"Wow, this city is so prosperous! It's completely different from when we last visited!"
Old Lu sighed repeatedly, praising everything he saw, but he was just trying to distract his wife.
Sun knew exactly what he was thinking, and replied with a smile, "Yes, last time it was when refugees were entering the city, and the city was a bit chaotic. Now it's much better, and it's so lively everywhere! Our family will also come to the prefectural city to do business in the future!"
"Old woman, your memory is really bad! Have you forgotten that our third son's wife is cooperating with a rich man in the city? Our business has already expanded to the prefectural city!"
Old Lu glanced at Sun Shi with a smug look. Only then did Sun Shi remember the matter. She slapped herself and said, "It seems that it really is true!"
The dog had been to Yuyuantang before. After getting off the car, it ran inside to look for its mother, but couldn't find her anywhere. However, it saw Song Chi and ran over to tug at his leg, asking, "Uncle Song, have you seen my mother?"
P.S.: I brought his parents and son here so they could recognize each other. I'm his biological mother!!!
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