Mother Yuan took out a bowl of porridge and said to Yuan Shitou:
"Stone, hurry up and wash it."
Bring this bowl of porridge into his home.
Yuan Shitou agreed readily today, showing none of the reluctance he displayed yesterday.
It's clear that the two of them talked last night.
And the conversation went quite pleasantly.
Yuan Gungun immediately got off the stool:
"Grandma, I'll take it to Uncle Liang."
He reached out to pick up the bowl.
A weak voice came from outside: "No need, I can eat by myself."
Everyone turned their attention to where the sound was coming from.
Liang Huaisheng, weakly leaning against the wall, had already come out.
Yuan Gungun quickly ran over to help him up.
Tuantuan, who was playing in the mud nearby, also dropped the mud and ran over to help Liang Huaisheng.
But he is rather short.
She could only cling to Liang Huaisheng's legs.
When Liang Huaisheng was hugged, the hug landed right on his wound.
It hurt so much that he grimaced in pain.
Yuan Shitou found his appearance somewhat amusing.
"Tuantuan, let go quickly, you're holding onto Uncle's wound."
Tuantuan let go of Liang Huaisheng's hand, then looked at her own hand.
She pouted and ran off to play with her mud again.
Xiao Xiao would never help him up.
Yuan's mother had no intention of going forward.
When she saw Liang Huaisheng, she had an indescribable feeling.
I used to hate him.
She hated him for ruining her daughter.
The daughter died from postpartum hemorrhage.
But she couldn't bring herself to hate him.
Especially this morning, when she heard him call her "Mother," her heart was filled with panic.
I felt especially gratified.
It's all very complicated, and she can't explain what's wrong with her.
Mr. Yuan is not at home right now; I don't know where he went.
Yuan Shitou was still washing his feet.
Yuan Ping'an stood up and went forward to help him, his eyes still expressionless.
Liang Huaisheng looked at Yuan Ping'an with excitement, his eyes even getting a little moist.
Yuan's mother put his bowl down and said, "Actually, you're injured, so you can just eat inside. There's no need to come out."
Liang Huaisheng flashed a set of white teeth, clearly in a good mood.
How could it not be good?
His son, his only son, actually came up to help him.
Should we acknowledge him as our father?
He patted himself down and realized he hadn't brought anything with him when he went out. He should give the children some gifts.
He looked at the children in the yard and said somewhat awkwardly.
"Actually, I'm not seriously injured. I'll come out if I can."
"Getting some fresh air will help you recover faster."
He meant that he wanted to join their family, but he didn't know if they would agree.
Yuan Gungun kept looking at him, and then reached out to touch his body again.
Curious, he asked, "Uncle, are you itchy?"
Do you want me to scratch it for you?
Liang Huaisheng shook his head: "No, I wanted to meet you for the first time."
I didn't bring anything with me, so I don't know what kind of gift to give you."
Mother Yuan said nonchalantly:
"Forget about gifts, we country folk don't do that."
But what I was really thinking was: I was still thinking about the gift for our first meeting.
If it weren't for my son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren, you probably wouldn't have been able to get back to your old self.
Tuantuan, who had been playing in the mud, suddenly looked up and said very seriously:
"Uncle, are you going to give us gifts?"
Why don't you pay me back now? You can pay me back next time you come.
These words startled Liang Huaisheng, who then nodded.
"Okay, okay, I'll make it up next time I come."
Xiao Xiao twitched her lips speechlessly.
One dared to make the suggestion, and the other dared to agree.
You don't even know if you'll be able to come back after you leave here, yet you agreed so readily.
I got up and went into the kitchen to get the food, too lazy to look at Tuantuan's expression.
Don't think she doesn't know that besides playing in the mud, Tuantuan's favorite thing is money.
How could he possibly turn down a gift when someone wanted to give him one?
Mr. Yuan has returned now.
He carried a cup of grass on his back and limped along, leaning on a cane.
Xiao Xiao quickly stepped forward to take the basket from his back, and said disapprovingly:
"Father, didn't I tell you not to go cut grass?"
"Since your leg is inconvenient, you should stay at home."
Mr. Yuan smiled and shook his head: "It's alright, there aren't many anyway, I can carry them."
Yuan Shitou poured out the foot-washing water and then washed the wooden basin.
Seeing that his father wouldn't listen to any advice, there was nothing else he could do.
“Father, from now on, you can just leave the grass there after you cut it, and I'll carry it.”
There's no need to carry it back yourself; what if you fall and get hurt?
Mr. Yuan remained unconvinced: "I can still move around; I'm not that old."
Seeing that Yuan's mother was glaring at him, he quickly added:
"Okay, then I'll cut it off and leave it there. You can carry it."
Just then, Yuan Gungun brought him hot water.
I washed my hands before sitting down at the table to eat.
Yuan Ping'an usually does this kind of work, but he's not really in the mood today.
So I had no mind to care about anything else.
Liang Huaisheng particularly admired their way of getting along.
I wish his house was like that too.
However, God has been kind to him.
Although I lost Ah Hui, I have a son now.
And there is such a warm family.
He will also be a member of this family from now on.
At this moment, he completely forgot that they hadn't even accepted him yet.
I noticed that everyone was eating corn porridge with sweet potatoes and some wild vegetables added.
Then I looked at my own bowl.
A bowl of plain congee, with clearly minced meat in it.
There were also a few chopped green onions as a garnish, making it look especially delicious.
He couldn't help but frown. It seemed that this was a time of food shortage.
No wonder they eat corn porridge at home, while he eats meat porridge.
Looking at Tian Tian happily eating with a spoon, I suddenly realized that I must have stolen the food from the little kid.
This made his old face blush.
When Yuan Shitou saw that he hadn't touched his chopsticks, he assumed that he didn't like meat porridge.
He then asked, "Is it not to your liking?"
"How about I kill a chicken and stew it for you to nourish yourself?"
Upon hearing this, Liang Huaisheng panicked and hurriedly waved his hands:
No, no need, no need.
I can actually eat the same things as you guys.
Let's give this to the child.
As she spoke, she glanced at Tian Tian, who was happily eating beside her.
Every day, he would notice someone watching him, look up at them, and then bury himself in his work.
He was afraid that someone would try to take his things away.
He truly embodies the word "good-for-nothing."
Mother Yuan realized what was happening and said, "Don't worry, this was made especially for you."
He's always benefiting from your kindness; look how happily he's eating.
Liang Huaisheng was still a little embarrassed:
"This rice should be left for the children to eat."
It would be a waste to give it to me.
I can eat the same things as you.
Seeing that he was still being pretentious, Yuan Ping'an said expressionlessly:
"You can leave once you're better."
Remember to leave your living expenses behind when you leave.
Everyone was stunned by what he said.
Liang Huaisheng nodded in agreement.
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