The journey was peaceful and we finally arrived in Liushi on the afternoon of the third day.
After not taking a shower for three days and curled up on the small bed on the train, Xu Zhiyi didn't feel alive until he got off the train.
Xu Zhiyi and Xu Sheng, each carrying a package, finally squeezed off the train. Xu Zhiyi spotted his parents with his sharp eyes.
They kept looking for their children among the crowd getting off the train.
When Xu Zhiyi and the other person walked through the crowd and towards them, Jiang Mei saw them first. She excitedly patted Xu Hai's arm and pointed at them.
Xu Zhiyi and her brother quickened their pace and walked in front of Xu Hai and the other man.
"Dad, Mom." They both shouted at the same time.
"Hey, Nannan is back. She's thin... she's suffered."
Jiang Mei wanted to say that her daughter had lost weight, but when she saw Xu Zhiyi's rosy complexion and some flesh on her face, she really couldn't say the word "lost weight".
Xu Hai nodded, and Jiang Mei wanted to speak.
"Let's go home." Old father Xu Hai said little and took the luggage from Xu Zhiyi's hand.
He looked at Xu Zhiyi carefully and saw that she looked healthy, so he said nothing.
"Nannan, come home with your mother. Tell me about your life in the countryside." Jiang Mei pulled Xu Zhiyi and followed behind Xu Hai.
Xu Sheng: “…”
You just left like that, and I, a grown-up, stood there, but your parents acted as if they didn't see anything.
Woo woo woo...
No love anymore.
"Shengzi, what are you still standing there for? We've only been walking for a short time, and you can't even find your way home?"
Jiang Mei turned around and saw Xu Sheng still standing there stupidly.
“Hey, here it comes!”
Mother called him, mother still loves him.
I immediately followed him happily.
"What's wrong with this kid? He's been in the countryside for a short time, but he's not as smart as before." Jiang Mei shouted and started muttering.
It was almost like saying that Xu Sheng had become stupid.
Fortunately, Xu Sheng didn’t hear this, otherwise it would have been heartbreaking.
"It's okay, Mom. I'm probably just tired from riding the train." Xu Zhiyi replied.
"Oh, our daughter must be tired. Go home and have a good rest." Jiang Mei thought that her daughter must be tired.
When we got home, we knew they hadn't eaten anything on the train, so we went into the kitchen immediately.
Dumplings when you get on the bus, noodles when you get off.
Jiang Mei was busy in the kitchen and quickly cooked two bowls of noodles with eggs at the bottom.
There is one Xu Sheng and two Xu Zhiyi.
"Eat quickly, eat quickly! After eating, go and have a good rest." Seeing his little daughter whom he hadn't seen for almost a year, he felt like he couldn't see enough of her.
"Thank you, Mom." Xu Zhiyi felt Jiang Mei's care and now gradually accepted it.
"The noodles made by my mother are still the most delicious. No one else can make this taste." Xu Sheng buried his head and ate the noodles in big mouthfuls.
Jiang Mei felt relieved when she saw her two children who had finally returned after being away for a long time.
Xu Hai didn't go to work today because he knew Xu Zhiyi was coming back and was waiting to pick her up at the train station.
Now the two of them sat on each side, watching them eat noodles.
"Nannan, put the bowl down after you finish eating. I'll wash it. You should go to bed." Jiang Mei snatched the bowl from Xu Zhiyi's hand and stopped her from entering the kitchen.
"Mom, I'm going to the bathhouse to take a shower first, and then I'll go to sleep. I've been stinking all over the train for the past three days."
Xu Zhiyi wrinkled his nose, as if he really had a smell.
"What kind of smell can it have? Go wash it quickly." Jiang Mei said, and after putting the bowl in the kitchen, she prepared to get her ticket.
"Mom, I have money. The money you sent me before hasn't been used up yet."
"Why do you need money? These are bath tickets issued by your father's unit. It's free to use them." Jiang Mei came out of the house with the ticket in her hand.
"Mom, give me one. I want to wash it too." Xu Sheng stretched out his hand towards Jiang Mei.
"Here, wash yourself properly. You stink." Jiang Mei gave him the ticket with disgust.
"Mom, how do I smell bad? At most, I smell a little bit of sweat." Xu Sheng actually smelled his clothes.
In a mother's eyes, her daughter is sweet no matter what, and her son is smelly no matter what.
The brother and sister packed their clothes and went to the bathhouse.
The bathhouse is not far away, there is one 500 meters out of the alley.
After the two of them came back from washing, Xu Zhiyi soaked the clothes first and washed them when he woke up.
I went back to my room and fell asleep immediately, sleeping until dark.
When he woke up, Xu Zhiyi found that it was dark.
After I went out, my eldest sister just put the dishes on the table.
"Big sister." Xu Zhiyi shouted.
"Second sister, you're awake. Go wash your hands. You'll be ready to eat soon." Eldest sister Xu Ruyi prepared the meal.
"Where is Mr. Xu? He hasn't woken up yet?" Xu Zhiyi didn't see anyone.
"Yes, he's not awake yet."
"Then I'll go call him." After saying that, Xu Zhiyi went to Xu Sheng's room. The room he was in was actually separated by a small partition.
Mr. Xu didn't lock the door, and it opened as soon as he pushed it.
"Mr. Xu, get up and have dinner." In the dark room, Xu Zhiyi saw a black shadow in the light from the living room.
"Second sister?" Xu Sheng heard the voice, which was still tinged with sleepiness.
"Don't sleep anymore, get up and eat." After Xu Zhiyi said that, she saw him sit up, shake his head, and get out of bed, so she came out.
Jiang's mother learned from the letter that they would be back today. The two of them had a clear division of labor: Jiang's mother went to grab the meat, and Xu Hai went to buy fish.
Xu Zhiyi must not have eaten well in the countryside. I don’t know how thin she has become. I must nourish her well at home these days.
My parents think that nourishing her body well means letting her eat more meat and fish to keep her body healthy.
Although Xu Zhiyi is not as thin as imagined, it does not affect his parents' feeding him as much as they want.
The table was filled with dishes that Xu Zhiyi liked to eat.
"We are reunited today, and our three children are all around us. Amei, I am so happy today, shouldn't we have a drink?" Xu Hai wanted to have a drink when he was happy.
"Okay, I'll have a drink with you today." Jiang Mei rarely nags him.
"It seems that your mother is really happy. Maybe I can drink more today." Xu Hai lowered his voice, fearing that Jiang Mei would hear it.
The three siblings were all smiling, and the family reunion was relaxed and comfortable. Xu Hai and Jiang Mei were visibly happy.
"Don't think about it. I heard you. This one glass is good enough. Don't think too much." Jiang Mei filled his small wine glass.
"Okay, okay, just one cup, just one cup will be fine." Xu Hai agreed without saying it too readily.
The three siblings laughed secretly, and Xu Sheng even laughed out loud, causing Xu Hai to glare at him.
"Let's have a drink to celebrate my second sister and I coming home," Xu Sheng suggested.
The five cups clinked together, the three children drank water, and the parents drank wine.
The whole family was having a great time, eating delicious food. Mr. Xu talked about interesting things in the countryside, making everyone at the table laugh.
Xu Zhiyi thought, it’s so nice to be home.
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