Although it was already five o'clock in the afternoon, the weather was still hot. Li Jianhui and others put on their own Hongyu brand sports and casual shoes that had been prepared and accompanied Chen Zhiyong on the way home.
This time was a great test for Chen Zhiyong, Li Jianhui and Chen Zongwu. They not only had to walk nearly five kilometers, but also carried more than 20 kilograms of gifts.
Although Chen Xinyi, Wang Qionghua and Chen Zongwu's wife Qin Xiumin do not have to carry heavy objects, they still have Chen Honghui, who is less than three years old, to take care of, which is also not easy.
Fortunately, with the help of commune officials, Li Jianhui and others finally arrived at Chen Zhiyong's parents' home just before seven o'clock.
I don’t know if it’s because Chen Zongwu came back last time and gave a lot of money. The house has been renovated. Although it is still a stone and wood structure with tiles, it looks quite good.
He must have known that they were coming back for a long time. Not only Chen Zhiyong's parents were at home, but Chen Zhiyong's brother and sister's family were also here.
Looking at his aging parents from a distance, Chen Zhiyong could no longer control the feelings he had felt over the past few decades. He quickly walked up to his parents and shouted loudly: "Dad, Mom, I'm back. The Japanese cabinet drove me away."
, I came back safely."
Looking at their son who was over fifty years old, the two elders were also moved to tears. They still kept in mind what their young son said when he left home: they would drive away the Japanese cabinet and they would definitely come back safely.
After Japan surrendered, they were looking forward to their son's return. However, one month passed, two months passed, and three months passed. Except for a letter, they did not wait for their son's return.
One year, two years, three years, apart from writing letters once every three months to let them know that their son was still alive, they had no idea when their son would be able to come home.
Southwest was liberated, but their son still did not come back, and there were no letters after that. They were hoping and hoping, hoping that their son would be back with them tomorrow. As each day passed, the two elders gradually became desperate.
Decades passed by and they thought they would never hear any news about Chen Zhiyong even after they were buried.
Perhaps it was God's mercy that suddenly one day, the commune cadres brought them the news that they had been waiting for for decades. Their son who left home for the country was still alive. Not only did he get married, he also had a child.
The grandson has arrived at the commune and is about to visit him.
After receiving the news, they have been waiting at home. At this time, the life in the field is no longer important to them.
The moment they saw Chen Zongwu, the two elders concluded that the child was their grandson. They saw the shadow of Chen Zhiyong in Chen Zongwu.
From the grandson's mouth, they also learned about their eldest son's past these years, and were happy that Chen Zhiyong was able to start a career.
I also understand that my son cannot come back to see me for the time being. Compared with my longing for my son, my son's safety is the most important thing.
But deep down in their hearts, they have always wanted to take another look at their son who left home at a young age. When Li Xiuli, Chen Zhijun, Chen Xueping and others went to Xiangjiang last year, they especially hated their old and frail bodies. If they had a healthy
body, so that they will not be afraid of the bumpy road and go to the distant Xiangjiang to see their sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Unexpectedly, just one year later, this morning, my youngest son and daughter's family arrived and told me that the person I had been thinking about would be back today.
At that time, they all suspected that they were hallucinating and that the son they had been waiting for for decades was about to come back.
After being confirmed again, the two elders' hearts have not calmed down since noon. But now, they don't remember how many times they asked why it hasn't arrived yet.
Seeing that it was already dusk, they finally looked forward to Chen Zhiyong's return. At this time, the two elders could no longer hold back their tears. After decades of waiting and waiting, they finally waited for him to come back.
It would be difficult for Li Jianhui and others to imagine this relationship without decades of separation, and it would be difficult to come forward to comfort him at this time.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, Chen Zhiyong and the two elders calmed down.
"Dad, Mom, this is your daughter-in-law Wang Qionghua. Her ancestral home is Guangdong Province. She can't speak Mandarin or our Sichuan dialect."
Mother Chen smiled and said: "It's okay, we can understand. Qionghua will follow you and help you have children. You can't lose her."
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"Dad, Mom, I won't introduce this guy. You saw him last time. Next to him was his wife, your granddaughter-in-law Qin Xiumin, and holding his hand was their son, your great-grandson Chen Honghui."
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"This is your granddaughter Chen Xinyi. Next to her is her husband and your grandson-in-law Li Jianhui. Her father is Li Minglin from Shiqiao Village next door."
Afterwards, Chen Zhijun also introduced his family members to Chen Zhiyong, Li Jianhui and others. In the era without family planning, each family had a large population. Chen Zhijun had five children. The eldest, second and fourth children were already married. Chen Xueping’s children
There are even as many as six, and only the sixth child has not yet married.
With the addition of Chen Zhiyong's uncles and cousins, the dam seemed quite crowded. Chen Xinyi and Qin Xiumin also took out the fruits they had brought back.
Even though Li Jianhui is the number one person in Hong Kong and has a lot of titles, when he gets here, those who should be called grandparents should be called grandparents.
This is also a kind of civilization inheritance of Chinese culture. The reason why Chinese culture has never been cut off is based on our identification with the ancestral culture and bloodline.
Fortunately, those uncles and cousins also knew that Chen Zhiyong had just returned, so they didn't disturb him too much and left after chatting for nearly an hour.
It's not that Chen Zhiyong never thought of inviting everyone to dinner, but he came back late today and had no preparations, so he had no choice but to give up.
But he will definitely invite them when he comes back this time. He plans to make arrangements tomorrow and invite these people to have a drink the day after tomorrow.
Chen Xinyi also sighed: "This is the first time I feel that I am too low-ranking. Here, there are elders everywhere."
"There is really nothing we can do here. Anyone who calls me dad or grandpa belongs to the eldest family. It won't matter if I go to Shiqiao Village tomorrow. As long as you are not afraid of being called old, it will be fine. Since ancient times, elders have been born in the unitary family. There are many elders there.
People will call you aunt or even grandma."
Hearing Li Jianhui mention it, Chen Xinyi remembered that two guys about the same age as them called her aunt last year.
This is the child of Li Jianhui's cousin. Li Jianhui's grandfather happens to be the eldest son of the same family. The descendants of his grandfather's generation do not know which generation the descendants are passed down to. It is not surprising that there are people of about the same age as them called grandma.
Chen Xinyi didn't care whether she would be married off. She was happy that she was with Li Jianhui when she returned to Shiqiao Village.
Although many traditional customs have been changed, and in many areas there are no genealogies or ancestral halls, but generations still exist and some customs are still being passed down.
Unlike the era of Li Jianhui's previous life, the generation of names has gradually disappeared, names are chosen based on preference, and the clan feeling has become weaker and weaker.