Fan Dashuan, who was in the house, heard the sound and limped out little by little. Before he could move out of the house, Fan Hua and the others had already come in.
Fan Hua had never seen this great-grandfather in her previous life. She heard that after her great-grandmother passed away, his rheumatism became more and more serious every year, and he died before he was sixty years old.
Fan Dashuan looked at Fan Hua and Zhao Yilu in front of him with a puzzled look on his face. Fan Zhiyong immediately introduced them, "Dad, don't you always talk about your brother who's in the army? This girl is my second uncle's daughter!"
When Fan Dashuan heard this, his cloudy eyes suddenly lit up.
"It turns out to be the second son's daughter. Come and sit down." He was about to invite the person to sit down.
Fan Hua hurried forward to support Fan Dashuan, "Uncle...you are not feeling well, please stop working."
Fan Dashuan looked at Fan Hua, his face full of satisfaction, "She looks like a member of our Fan family. This kid looks so energetic."
After saying that, he looked at Zhao Yilu again, "My girl, who is this?"
Fan Hua immediately introduced him, "This is my husband. He's a soldier. He recently injured his leg and is recovering. He happened to have some free time to come with me to see you."
Fan Dashuan smiled and nodded, "Okay, they are all good kids. This niece-in-law looks like a capable man."
Then he asked nervously, "My daughter, where is your father? Why didn't he come?"
Fan Hua had no choice but to bring out the same excuse again, and said with a heavy face, "My uncle was injured many times on the battlefield in his early years. His health was not good, so he passed away two years ago... He is no longer alive."
After hearing this, Fan Dashuan's eyes dimmed and he couldn't help but shed two lines of tears. He was silent for a long time before he sighed, "Alas, the second brother has also had a miserable life. He has served his country loyally."
The room felt a little dull for a moment.
Fan Zhiyong quickly tried to smooth things over, "Dad, it's rare for my sister and brother-in-law to come today, so let's be happy."
Fan Dashuan finally came to his senses, wiped his tears and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, that's right."
The Fan family had actually guessed a long time ago that Fan Ershuan was dead, otherwise he wouldn't have never come back to visit his family. Now that Fan Hua could come was a pleasant surprise, so everyone quickly adjusted their mood.
Fan Hua immediately took out some snacks and malted milk she had brought from the city from her bag and gave them to everyone. "Uncle, cousin, and cousin's wife, I didn't bring anything with me because I wasn't sure if I could find you this time. Please accept these things first."
They were all a little flattered. Normally, they wouldn't be willing to buy these city items. They quickly said, "It's too expensive! It's too expensive! We can't afford this!"
"There's no reason to take back the things you brought here. We're all family, so don't be so formal with me!" Fan Hua said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the Fan family had no choice but to accept it. Fan Dashuan quickly instructed Fan Zhiyong, "Zhiyong, go to the yard and kill that chicken. We'll stew it for your sister and brother-in-law today!"
Fan Zhiyong quickly agreed and went to the yard to kill the chicken. Zhang Yumei also went out to help and went to the kitchen to boil water in advance to prepare for plucking the chicken.
Only Fan Dashuan, Fan Mingqi and the Fan Hua couple were left in the room.
Fan Mingqi was very polite and moved a stool to Fan Hua's side. "Auntie, please sit down!" He also asked considerately, "Auntie, auntie, are you thirsty? Do you want me to boil some water for you?"
Fan Hua and Zhao Yilu didn't dare to respond to Fan Mingqi's call, and shook their heads in unison, "Not thirsty!"
After saying this, Fan Hua recalled the time when she was little and her father would always be concerned about her schooling. A loving smile immediately appeared on her face, and she leaned down and asked sweetly, "Little boy, you look six or seven years old this year, right? Are you in school? How's your grades? What's your ranking in the class?"
Well, it takes turns to be the elder, and no one can escape from it.
He Mingqi immediately said seriously, "Aunt, I'm seven years old this year. Just call me Mingqi, don't call me the little one." After saying this, his eyes darkened again, "I haven't started school yet because I have to go to school in town, which is several miles away. My parents think I'm a little young and want me to go next year when I'm older."
Fan Hua hadn't imagined her mother's childhood would be so difficult. In the past, her mother often lamented how much better off children are nowadays, and how hard it was for them to go to school when they were young. They had to walk several miles every day, and it was even more difficult when it was windy and rainy...
Every time Fan Hua heard this, she didn't take it seriously. She had no way of empathizing with someone else's pain because she had never experienced it herself. It was not until today that she understood how difficult it was for her mother to go to school as a child.
She thought about it and decided that since she was already here, she should do something for her family. So she patted Fan Mingqi's head and said, "Don't worry, you'll be able to go to school soon! You will definitely be admitted to university in the future. You will have a bright future."
This simple sentence seemed to have planted a seed in the little Fan Mingqi's heart, and Fan Mingqi's eyes lit up.
Seeing that it was still early for dinner, Fan Hua wanted to go for a walk in the village, so she told Fan Dashuan and asked Xiao Mingqi to lead the way.
Xiao Mingqi happily agreed. He liked his aunt very much and felt very close to her from the first moment he saw her. He hoped that his aunt would like this village and even stay with him for a few more days.
After Fan Hua pushed Zhao Yilu out, she followed Fan Mingqi and looked at the young father who was happily leading the way in front. Both of them felt a little complicated.
Fan Hua stopped Fan Mingqi and asked, "Mingqi, do you know where the village chief lives?"
"I know, auntie, why are you asking about the village chief's family?" Xiao Mingqi asked in confusion.
Fan Hua did not answer Xiao Mingqi's question, but continued, "Take my aunt over!"
Although Xiao Mingqi was confused, he still led the way obediently.
Zhao Yilu turned around and looked at Fan Hua. How could he not understand what Fan Hua wanted to do? He had only one worry at this moment, that is, if the fate of Fan Hua's family was rewritten too much, would he still have a daughter like Fan Hua in the future?
So he couldn't help but remind her: "Wife, I think it's better not to interfere too much, otherwise I'll be a little worried, in the future..."
Fan Hua patted Zhao Yilu's shoulder soothingly. "Don't worry, I understand. Since I'm here, I definitely want Dad to suffer less in the future. The general trajectory remains unchanged. If it does change, it can only be said that it is fate."
Zhao Yilu said no more. It turned out that Fan Hua understood his concerns, so let her be!
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