Chapter 429 Return to the Ancestral Home
"You two are really..."
Old Master He's gums were about to break, and he pointed at the two people and was about to curse, but the two of them looked at each other and sat there with their necks shrunk like quails, making it impossible for him to curse.
"Grandpa, you said at the beginning that you would leave all the things to my wife. You can't go back on your word now."
He Xu looked so reckless that the old man wanted to slap him twice.
A few houses didn't cost much money, so the old man didn't care much.
He called He Xu and his wife because he had another matter to explain.
"As for the ancestral house, you can find some time to go over and take a look and repair it. You can use it to worship your ancestors during the New Year, and it will also be convenient for family members to go and pay their respects."
He Xu agreed.
He took half a month off and drove to the ancestral home with Chen Tang and He Zhi.
Their ancestral home is in the countryside, the village is named after the He family, and the village chief is a distant uncle of He Xu within the fifth degree of mourning.
The two families do keep in touch on a daily basis. Village chief He’s son is also in the army, and it was through the old man’s connections.
When the village chief heard that He Xu was coming, he asked his wife to clean up the room overnight, and he and his youngest son took a bus to the county town to pick him up.
The people waiting outside with their tractors were getting too hot. Seeing the village chief walking around, they complained: "It's not the old chief who's here. It's embarrassing for you to come and pick him up in person on such a hot day."
"Shut up. Even if he is not the old leader, this one is also a senior leader. I didn't even say it was hot, so why are you talking about whether it is hot or not?" The village chief glared at him and looked at the road ahead.
The thug driving the tractor rolled his eyes and said, "Tsk, we in Hejia Village have done them a good job. If it weren't for us, Grandma Tian wouldn't even know where she is."
Although the people of Hejia Village have some kinship with Grandpa He in their ancestors, Grandpa He's family is very wealthy and used to live in the provincial capital, so they can only be considered poor relatives.
Even poor relatives who came to ask for money could not get any help, not to mention that after the war, they lost contact with Mr. He's lineage, so they didn't get any blessings at all.
Later, Old Mrs. Tian and Old Mr. He got separated. All her relatives in Old Mrs. Tian's family had died, so she had no choice but to come to He Village. If it weren't for their protection, how could the old man's children be saved?
He Erzhu really felt that their Hejia Village had done justice to Chief He's family.
But after the He family became rich, they never came to Hejia Village.
However, the treatment in Hejia Village did improve a lot later. Many people in the village were compensated for taking care of Old Mrs. Tian, and some even went to the county town to work as workers.
He Erzhu was born late, and when he graduated from junior high school, he had no job, so he felt somewhat unbalanced.
"Stop talking, people are coming." He Zu, the son of Village Chief He, saw a military vehicle approaching and jumped off the tractor.
"Wow, this car is so majestic!" He Erzhu exclaimed.
The military vehicle stopped at the intersection leading from the county town to the village. He Xu opened the door and got out. He had met the village chief of Hejia Village when he was a child. He smiled when he saw him: "Uncle He, it's very hot today. Why did you come here in person?"
Village Chief He saw that He Xuchang was handsome and had a smile on his dark face. "Aren't you worried that you won't be able to find the way? There are too many forks on this road. It will save some time if I pick you up here."
Chen Tang came down holding the child. She was wearing a light yellow dress, with delicate eyebrows and eyes, and her long black hair was tied into a braid and hung lazily on one side. The child in her arms looked like an exquisite little fairy child, which was out of place at the intersection covered with yellow earth, attracting frequent glances from passers-by nearby.
"Wow, this is so beautiful." He Erzhu pushed He Zu who was looking at her in amazement: "Isn't it?"
It was also the first time that He Zu had seen such a beautiful girl. None of the educated youth in the village could compare to her. Fortunately, he had already married a wife, otherwise he would have been stunned for a long time.
"This is your cousin He Zu, He Xu, the old leader's grandson." Village chief He introduced the person.
He Xu extended his hand and shook it with him, and after saying hello, he introduced him to Chen Tang.
"You kid really married a beautiful wife. Come on, uncle will take you into the village." The weather was too hot, and Village Chief He didn't say a few words of greeting and let the three people follow them into the village.
He Xu felt that it would be difficult for the village chief at his old age, so he let him take his car.
The village chief got into his car with a smile on his face. He didn't even dare to touch the window with his rough black hands. He told him about the situation of the villagers in an embarrassed manner.
Thanks to the care of the old leader, Hejia Village lives much better than other villages.
Especially in 1960, when there were natural disasters and man-made tragedies, the people in the village were almost starving to death. It was the old leader He who sent people to deliver food and saved the entire village.
At the end, Village Chief He thanked Grandpa He with tears in his eyes. His eldest son is now the head of a group and has a bright future. His youngest son also works in a state-owned restaurant. Their family is the only one in the village that was built with red bricks. His grandchildren play and fight with each other, and they live a very happy life.
He Xu listened and occasionally responded.
When we arrived at the village, many people from Hejia Village were already gathered at the entrance to watch.
He Xu helped Village Chief He get out of the car, and a few brave children came up to look inside the car.
He Zhi was a little shy and hid in his mother's arms.
Chen Tang laughed at him for being timid: "Who said before that he wanted to come over to play with his mother?"
He Zhi groaned and said, "Then, then mom, please tell them to stay away from me. I'm wearing something really nice today, and I can't let people look at me like I'm a gorilla."
Chen Tang couldn't help laughing: "He Xu, come and hold your son."
He Xu folded up the car, came over and picked up the little guy: "You, you, weren't you very brave before?"
He Zhi lay on his father's shoulder, looking at the dirty little kids following him, and thinking of his mother's words, he smiled at them.
It was the first time for the children to see such a beautiful child like He Zhi.
Seeing him smile, I couldn't help but ask in a baby voice: "Who are you and why are you in our village?"
He Zhi: "I came here with my father."
"Who is your father then?"
He Zhi stopped talking for a moment, thinking that these little kids were a bit stupid. Of course, the person holding him was his father.
There was too much yellow mud on the ground, and there were pits of various sizes. He Xu was afraid that Chen Tang would not be able to walk steadily, so he used his free hand to hold her.
Chen Tang held some gifts in one hand. It was his first visit and he couldn't go empty-handed, so he could only put his luggage in the car first.
When we arrived at the village chief's house, Village Chief He had already cleaned the yard.
Aunt He welcomed the people in from outside, laughing generously and happily: "This is He Xu, right? Oh, you have grown up so big in the blink of an eye. Come in and have some sweet cool water."
Chen Tang handed the gift to his aunt, who quickly declined it. After the two of them pushed it back and forth several times, Aunt He finally accepted it.
He Zhi looked on at the side with a puzzled look on his face.
Before she could react, the aunt touched her face and said, "This child is so beautiful."
He Zhi's face turned a little red from being rubbed, and he quickly hid in his mother's arms. It was obvious that he didn't want to talk anymore.
Chen Tang: "Aunt, where is your child? My child is very naughty and loves making friends. He just happened to come here to play with his younger brothers and sisters during the summer vacation."
As they were talking, the children who had followed them came in.
The oldest should be seven or eight years old, and the youngest is only three or four years old.
The children in the village are free-range, and their clothes may be a little dirty after a day of playing, but it’s okay as they take a bath every day in the summer.
"Call auntie quickly." Aunt He pulled the child over.
These four children were born to the youngest son. The eldest son had two children, who were raised in the staff quarters and never returned.
Chen Tang took out some candies from his pocket and gave them to them, and asked He Zhi to play with them.
He Zhi was not a shy person. He just saw a very tall loquat tree behind the house. It looked golden and must be delicious.
The little guy swallowed his saliva and happily followed the other kids out to play.
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