Dong Yulan's voice was soft and pleasant. She handed forward the largest net bag and cloth bag in her hands.
"These are some local specialties we brought from Heilongjiang Province. They are not worth much, but just a token of our appreciation."
"And this venison, I pickled it myself, it tastes pretty good, you guys should try it."
Chen Wu looked at Fu Jianguo and Dong Yulan, who were obviously much older than they were a few years ago, with their temples frosted. Especially Dong Yulan, the once bright and dazzling daughter of Kyoto, now had fine lines at the corners of her eyes, and her hands were covered with traces of labor. He couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart.
This couple must have suffered a lot in that bitter and cold place of Heilongjiang Province.
She waved her hands quickly, her voice filled with genuine sympathy.
"Hey, Brother Jianguo, Sister Yulan, what are you doing? Stop being so polite!"
"Keep these for yourselves. We just got here, so there must be some things missing."
Chen Wu's gaze fell on the net bags and cloth bags, and his tone became more resolute.
"We have everything we need at home, so don't spend money."
She took a step forward and tried to push the thing away.
"If you need any help in the future, just let me know. We are old neighbors, so don't be so formal."
Fu Jianguo smiled politely, said nothing, and just moved the things in his hand forward.
Dong Yulan still had that gentle and decent smile on her face and gently pressed Chen Wu's hand.
"Sister Shen Wu, you are too polite."
"These gifts are nothing, they are just our little token of appreciation, and they are also the children's little token of appreciation."
Dong Yulan said this, glancing into the room subtly.
"Where's Jianxue? Is the child still not awake?"
Shen Wu waved his hand.
"Hey, that girl, she went to bed late last night, and she's probably still lying in bed right now."
When Dong Yulan heard this, a hint of almost invisible regret flashed in her eyes, but it was quickly covered up by a smile.
"Then we won't bother you anymore."
She said it fluently.
"We'll come visit her another day when she wakes up."
"Okay, then take your time."
Chen Wu did not try to keep them and sent them to the door.
"Walk slowly, Brother Jianguo, Sister Yulan, Qingqing, Zhewei."
Fu Qingqing waved her hand obediently: “Goodbye, Aunt Shen!”
Fu Zhawei just nodded slightly, his eyes calm, and he didn't say much from beginning to end. But the moment he turned around, the corner of his eye seemed to quickly sweep towards the window of Lin Jianxue's room.
After seeing off the Fu family, Chen Wu looked at the small pile of things on the ground by the door and shook his head helplessly.
She bent down, picked up the heaviest net bag, turned around and shouted into the house.
"Lao Lin, come out and give me a hand!"
Lin Yuefeng walked out of the bedroom wearing a neat Mao suit and his hair was combed meticulously.
"I seemed to hear someone talking in the room just now. Who is it so early in the morning?"
Chen Wu pointed the thing in his hand towards the kitchen.
"The entire Fu family is here, and they brought some local specialties from Heilongjiang Province."
Lin Yuefeng raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this.
"Oh? They even came to see us specially? That's thoughtful of them."
Chen Wu said without raising his head while sorting out the mountain products.
"I don't think they're here to see us."
"Maybe he's here to see our daughter."
Hearing this, Lin Yuefeng walked to the kitchen door, looked at his wife's busy back, and seemed to be thinking about something.
"Then... that kid from the Fu family, did you meet him? What was he like?"
His voice lowered a few degrees, with a barely perceptible hint of inquiry.
Chen Wu stopped what he was doing and nodded.
"Yes."
She recalled for a moment and continued.
"He looked much taller, but very thin. He was wearing a half-worn blue cloth jacket with the sleeves a little too short."
"But..."
Chen Wu changed the subject, his tone becoming more approving.
"His eyes are much calmer than before. They no longer carry the sharpness of a young man. Now, when he looks at people, his gaze is very deep, like an adult."
Lin Yuefeng was silent for a moment before he slowly sighed.
"Alas, after enduring so much hardship and suffering, how can I not grow up?"
There was a hint of emotion in his voice from someone who had experienced this.
"After going through all these things, being able to calm down is also a blessing."
After all, he had watched the child grow up. If it weren't for that unforeseen disaster...
*
Lin Jianxue slept until noon.
The sunlight shines through the window lattice, casting mottled shadows on the ground.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes, yawned, and slowly got up from the bed.
He stretched himself, his joints making slight crackling sounds.
There was a rumbling sound from my stomach.
She slipped on her slippers and walked towards the kitchen in a daze.
"Mom, what are you cooking? It smells so good!"
As soon as I walked out of the kitchen door, a rich aroma of meat hit my nose.
Chen Wu was busy at the stove with a spatula in his hand. When he heard his daughter's voice, he smiled.
"Are you awake? Go wash up quickly. We're going to have something delicious today."
She pointed with her spatula at a plate of dark red sliced meat on the chopping board.
"Your Aunt Dong sent some venison this morning. I'll fry some cured venison for you to try."
"Aunt Dong?"
Lin Jianxue's hand, which was about to take the towel, suddenly stopped in mid-air.
Her sleepiness disappeared without a trace the moment she heard the words "Auntie Dong".
She suddenly turned around and took a few steps towards Chen Wu, her voice filled with a hint of urgency.
"Mom, Aunt Dong...she came today?"
Her heart began to beat like a little rabbit in her chest.
Chen Wu smiled as he looked at his daughter's nervous expression.
"you do not say."
She put down the spatula, wiped her hands, and said slowly.
"Not only your Aunt Dong, but the entire Fu family is here."
"Your Uncle Fu, Qingqing..."
Chen Wu deliberately prolonged his tone, looking at his daughter's eyes that were getting brighter with anticipation, before continuing.
"And...that Fu Zhewei is here too."
"They asked about you."
Shen Wu added with a hint of teasing smile.
"I told you that you were still asleep, so I didn't call you."
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