The courtyard is dilapidated and messy, with half-collapsed walls and a stove made of bamboo and wood that has been washed away by floods.

Although there is not much water in the courtyard, it is full of potholes and mud, making it impossible to stand.

The old man sitting under the eaves of the hall is wearing an old gray short jacket with patches on it. His face is old and full of white hair. His wrinkles and ridges are full of sourness and vicissitudes, and his appearance looks like a withered body.

He sat there with bare feet, staring blankly here and at the strangers who came in, unable to relax.

The young man who rushed in first from outside the hospital was tall and handsome. His blue robe was soaked by the water and stuck to his body. His hair was slightly messy because he walked in such a hurry. Even though he was in such a mess, his heroic temperament was not damaged.

It is a temperament that can only be cultivated by people who have no worries about food and clothing, family members and a happy family.

Two little girls walked in closely behind the young man. One was cold and beautiful with icy skin and jade bones. The other had light eyes that could give people a strong sense of oppression, which is not something that cannot be found in rich families. The other was pretty and delicate, with clear eyes and a full body.

He is naturally friendly and friendly, and he is also an excellent child.

There is also a young man in a white shirt, who is so handsome that he could be in a painting. He looks the most noble. When he walks in, the dilapidated courtyard seems to be accused of treating a humble guest.

The old man who walked in at the end complemented the messy little courtyard...

The old man's cloudy eyes moved, and he stood up tremblingly. He subconsciously rubbed his hands on his trouser legs, and opened his mouth to say something, but his throat had been pressed with pain for too long, and he couldn't make a sound. He only squeezed out a hoarse cry.

Ah sound.

After saying "ah", the old man stared at the young man in front of him with red eyes.

There was a movement in the main room at the same time. The white-haired old woman staggered out and rushed out. With her withered and deformed hands, she pulled the door frame tightly to support her body. Before she could say a word, she shed tears, "My child... you, what did you shout just now?"

"Grandpa, grandma." Su An stared at a pair of old people and walked towards them with gentle steps. The ends of her eyes were dizzy and red, and she choked with sobs. "I am Xiao An, Su An. My mother is Liu Yuelan, and my father is Su Jiang. Sixteen years ago

The Su family in Dahuai Village who was exiled... do you still remember?"

The old woman's old eyes gradually widened, the corners of her mouth wriggled repeatedly, tears welled up in her eyes, and she couldn't help but squat down and cry loudly, "Xiao An... you are Xiao An?! You are the child of Da Jiang and Yue Lan...

Is he my grandson, my grandson Xiaoan?"

Old Man Liu's breathing became rapid, his eyes became redder, and he stared at the young man who came up to him. He raised his hand to touch his face, but he took it back stiffly in mid-air.

His hands looked ugly after years of hard work, and he couldn't even remove the black scratches between his nails.

Don't treat your children poorly.

Old Man Liu forced a smile, tears welling up and covering his face with wrinkles. He nodded desperately, his voice dry and hoarse, "Xiao An, Xiao An, ah...Xiao An, is it really you? Okay, I, grandpa, okay!"

Su An bent down and hugged the old man who was a head shorter than herself.

The old man was very thin, his clothes were thin, and the protruding shoulder blades on his back hurt his hands.

The sobs that were suppressed in Old Man Liu's throat were finally unable to be suppressed by this hug and rushed out of his mouth.

The dirty and muddy courtyard was filled with cries, releasing the grief, worry, care and longing that had been buried deep in my heart for many years.

Even if we haven't seen each other for many years, the bond has never been broken. Once we meet, our emotions will still be strong and strong, and they will naturally show up. This is kinship.

Tianbao stood at the back and watched the scene quietly without stepping forward. His thin back was straight, a little stiff, and he felt a little bit at a loss.

She knows these are her relatives too.

It's just that her temperament is not as outgoing as her brother's, and the fluctuations in her heart are not as strong as his brother's.

Standing here, knowing that the other person is also her relative, she should say something or do something, but she can't do it.

For a moment, she felt a little disgusted with herself.

In a brief moment of confusion, her shoulders felt warm, and the young man in white shirt stood beside her.

He turned his head and lowered his eyes, looking at her quietly without saying anything, but his eyes were soft, showing tolerance and care.

He said to her silently, "You are fine."

Tianbao raised his head slightly and looked into those eyes. The sourness and self-loathing in his heart seemed to be washed away by the warm spring water, and his stiff back gradually relaxed.

A thin body passed by, ran forward and gave Su An a pot sticker, scolding angrily, "You brat, why are you crying here alone, and there is Sweet Baby! Why don't you bring her over to cry together! What the hell are you thinking?

!”

The poignant atmosphere of reunion between relatives stagnated and changed inexplicably.

Su An's mouth twitched twice, then he covered his head with a pot sticker, and immediately pulled his sister over, "Grandpa, grandma, this is Tianbao, my sister! Her name is Su Jiuni, you haven't met her yet.

Sweet baby, call someone."

Tianbao opened her lips and said in a clear and soft voice, "Grandpa, grandma."

When my family was exiled, it was my uncle and uncle who came to see me off. My grandparents did not come due to poor health.

Today was the first time she met these two elderly people, but she could find the shadow of her mother in them, so even though it was her first time meeting them, she felt familiar with them.

The two old men's eyes immediately focused on her face.

Then started another round of crying.

…

It was already a moment after I sat down in the main room.

The inside of the main room is not much cleaner than outside. The ground is soaked in water and there is a mud mark when you step on it.

When the old couple of the Liu family invited their children and guests to sit down, their expressions were all sarcastic, nervous and uneasy, fearing that they would be disliked.

The stools they can use for people to sit on are all taken out of the water. After soaking in water and drying in the shade, there is still dry mud stuck in the gaps of the stools that has not been brushed off.

They don't even notice what's going on when they sit on it themselves, but if they take it out for their grandchildren to sit on, they feel like it's useless.

Fortunately, the three guests who came with him were so carefree that they pulled stools from the wall and sat down without any objection at all.

Mrs. Liu wandered around the house trying to get something to eat and drink for her children and guests, but in the end she found that all she could get was a pot of cold water.

"Grandma, you're not busy. Let's sit down and talk. Tianbao and I were worried about your situation after hearing the floods in Yuzhou, so we ran all the way over. Fortunately, we saw you all well." Su An pulled the old woman to sit down.

He looked around and asked, "How come you don't see your uncle and uncle? Are they...all fine?"

Old man Liu nodded hurriedly. It was gratifying that the child could remember his family members. "They are all fine, and everyone in the family is fine. Your uncle and uncle have all gone to town to receive relief food. I will wait for an afternoon."

Only then can I come back.”

After a pause, the old man's eyes overflowed with water again, "Since you went to the exile, we have always remembered you in our hearts. Three years ago, the emperor granted amnesty to the whole world. At that time, the family was very excited. We waited and hoped that you would come back, but in the end we waited.

No news for half a year...

Later, I couldn't bear it anymore and I was worried that something might happen to you over there. Your eldest uncle and your second uncle took the money they saved from working part-time and sold some grain at home to add to their travel expenses. Together with brother Daxiang, the three of them

I rushed to the border town of Yongzhou to find you."

Hearing this, Su An and Tianbao were surprised, "Did you go to the border town to find us?"

They don't know at all.

Old Mrs. Su smiled bitterly, "I'm gone. When you arrive at the border town, you never imagine that you can't enter the place where you were exiled. The guards guarding the city gate said that the place of exile is under martial law and no strangers are allowed to come and go at will. You three uncles spent two days there, and finally

I have no choice but to give up and go home."

The old woman didn't say that the poor people had not saved much money over the years, so the three elders, the Liu family's uncle and the He family's brother-in-law, had to walk on two legs in order to save money and money along the way.

In the border towns, you can carry a basket of worn-out straw sandals.

When we arrived at the border town, we didn't have much money left. How did the three of them come back and how much hardship they suffered on the way? They didn't tell their families. They just came back and forth for nearly half a year. When they first met, the three of them were so thin.

Got the picture.

The family members almost didn't recognize him.

That was the only time their two maternal relatives went to Yongzhou, and they never went there again.

Can't afford to go.
Chapter completed!