After my stepmother was shot, I took my brothers to the countryside

Chapter 246 Reunion

As soon as the dog in the yard started barking, Su Dingyi hurried out and opened the gate.

"Yan Qing, come in quickly, grandpa and grandma are waiting for you in the room." Su Dingyi said in a low voice.

After Gu Yanqing quickly stepped into the chicken farm, Su Dingyi quickly locked the gate from the inside.

As she turned around, she called out to Zhaocai, who was wagging his tail at her feet, "Zhaocai, go back to your nest!"

Gu Yanqing carried the steaming pot of chicken soup and walked into the house with Su Dingyi one after the other. As soon as they entered the door, they saw two white-haired elderly people sitting on the kang - Gu Zhongdang and his wife.

Originally, Gu Zhongdang was full of anticipation and was about to see his most beloved grandson, but unexpectedly, this person came in with a basin of meat in his hand.

His smile froze on his face, and his tone was abruptly harsh: "Where did you get this meat?"

Gu Yanqing put down the basin, stood upright beside the kang, and replied softly: "Grandpa, this is the pheasant I caught in the back mountain of the brigade."

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhongdang's expression did not soften, but instead became even more serious:

"Yan Qing, don't you know what the situation is now? Although you were sent here as an educated youth, who knows if there are eyes watching you in secret? How can you act so ostentatiously as soon as you arrive in the countryside?"

There was both blame and worry in Gu Zhongdang's eyes.

Jianhua secretly told him early this morning that Yan Qing was sent here as an educated youth.

Upon hearing the news, Yan Qing's grandmother was so frightened that she couldn't breathe.

When Gu Zhongdang and his wife discovered that the situation was not right and that the Wei family had begun to reach out to their Gu family.

After discussing it, the couple decided to immediately publish an announcement in the newspaper and sever ties with everyone in the family.

Unexpectedly, this was discovered by Su Dingyi who came back to visit the two elders. After some arguments, the two people ended up acting as four people.

They published an announcement in the newspaper as quickly as possible to sever ties with all family members, except for Gu Yanqing and other grandchildren. Gu Zhongdang did not even inform his eldest son's family.

He hurriedly took his wife, Gu Jianhua and his wife to the countryside. Since going to the countryside, the four of them have been very cautious and have never written a letter to their families.

Therefore, when Gu Zhongdang heard Gu Jianhua say that Gu Yanqing was also sent here, he felt extremely complicated.

They had volunteered to be sent down to the countryside in order to protect the rest of their family, but now they were telling him that his most beloved grandson had also been sent down?

Gu Yanqing looked at his grandfather's stern eyes, and understood his worries. He quickly explained, "Grandpa, don't worry, I know what I'm doing..."

However, before Gu Yanqing could finish his words, Gu Zhongdang interrupted him harshly:

"How can you be so measured? Can't you see what the situation is now? After all these years in the army, how come your temper hasn't changed at all? Be more low-key..."

Seeing this, Li Aihua on the side patted the back of Gu Aidan's hand gently, indicating that he had just met his eldest grandson and should not be too harsh.

She turned to face Gu Yanqing, her voice soft and full of concern: "Yanqing, your grandfather is worried about you too, don't take it to heart. Come sit next to grandma and let grandma take a good look at you."

Upon hearing this, Gu Yanqing quickly took off his shoes, got on the kang, and sat next to Li Aihua, allowing her to look at him carefully.

Grandma's eyes were full of kindness, which matched the grandmother in his memory, making him feel warm inside.

"You've lost weight, really lost weight. You must have suffered a lot in the army. How come you've lost so much weight?" Li Aihua stroked Gu Yanqing's face, her voice choked with sobs.

When Su Dingyi saw that the old lady was in a bad mood, she quickly said, "Why is he thin? Mom, Yan Qing is not thin, he has grown taller and stronger. Please take a closer look."

As soon as Su Dingyi finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room seemed to ease a little.

Li Aihua was amused by Su Dingyi's words. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she smiled brightly. She really looked at Gu Yanqing again carefully:

"Yes, after a closer look, he has indeed grown taller and more solid. But his face seems to be a little thinner."

Gu Yanqing was immersed in the long-lost warmth of family affection, with complex emotions surging in his heart.

He gently shook Li Aihua's hand and said, "Grandma, I'm doing well in the army. I eat well and sleep well every day. Don't worry."

Li Aihua's eyes became redder as she listened to Gu Yanqing's words, but a relieved smile hung on the corner of her mouth as she gently patted the back of his hand:

"Well, our little Yanqing has really grown up and become a real man. As long as grandma sees that you are safe and healthy, she will be satisfied."

Thousands of words surged in Gu Yanqing's heart, but because of the long period of emotional loss, he didn't seem to know what to say.

Or perhaps it was because he was too excited to see his long-awaited relatives that Gu Yanqing was speechless for a moment.

Gu Zhongdang saw this scene from the side and his expression softened.

He didn't really blame Gu Yanqing, but he just thought that the people above had demoted him. Fortunately, he was demoted to their brigade, which made him think more.

However, now that we're here, it's too late to say anything. All we can do now is make the best of it.

"Okay, the food is almost cold. Let's eat first and talk after we finish eating." Gu Zhongdang said, breaking the silence.

"Yes, yes, Yan Qing, let's eat first, and then you can have a good chat with grandma!" Li Aihua agreed.

Gu Yanqing nodded in agreement: "Okay, grandma."

When his eyes fell on the small half basin of crayfish on the kang table, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Aren’t these the crayfish that Shen Nianle showed him today?

Su Dingyi noticed Gu Zhongdang taking a bottle out of his pocket and asked in surprise, "Dad? Did you hide the wine? No, where did you get this wine from?"

The light from the kerosene lamp was not very bright. The old couple had been sitting on the kang for such a long time, but Su Dingyi and his wife had never noticed that Gu Zhongdang still had wine in his pocket.

"Hey, where else could your dad get the wine? He must have asked Xiaonian for it." Li Aihua said with a smile.

"You old woman, what do you mean by want or not? It was Xiao Nian who gave it to me herself."

Gu Zhongdang defended himself, then asked Su Liaoyi to find some cups and pour some wine for everyone.

"How could I not know your little thoughts, old man..."

Li Aihua smiled, but did not continue talking, giving Gu Zhongdang some face in front of his children and grandchildren.

Gu Zhongdang did not introduce his wife to tease him, but took the lead in raising the cup in his hand and said:

"Although this reunion isn't entirely formal, it's a blessing that we can be together safely. Come, let's have a drink."

Several people raised their cups and clinked them together symbolically.