Returning on a snowy night
"As for Hua'er, it's not easy to marry a husband and raise a child. Feng'er is smart and studious, and Fuwa has grown up a lot and is becoming more and more popular..."
"Dad, you praised all of us by name, except you and my mother, why don't you say a few words!" Xiao An threw a peanut into his mouth and joked with a smile.
Yang Huazhong smiled.
While Mrs. Sun was feeding Fuwa minced meat, she looked up at everyone and said with a blush, "What do you and I have to boast about? It's not like you are all doing big things outside..."
Da'an sat as straight as a bell and said seriously after hearing this: "Mom, what you said is wrong. You and dad are the stable home base for us women. Without your support and encouragement, we would not be able to work with peace of mind outside."
"What's more, you and my father raised us, raised Feng'er and Fuwa, kept the house in order, and allowed us to live comfortably when we came back. What you do is the most ordinary thing, but it is also the most irreplaceable and the most important thing.
Indispensable contribution!”
Xiaohua nodded in agreement, "Home is where parents are, and parents have the hardest time."
Xiao An looked at Da An dumbfounded, "Brother, I suddenly regret it..."
Daan glanced at Xiaoan: "What do you regret?"
Xiao An rubbed his head and said, "I regret not studying more. Listen, it's also a compliment. Brother, your compliment is really too much..."
"Uncle, which one is that?" Feng'er tilted his head and asked curiously, just ask if you don't understand. His tireless appearance was exactly the same as that of Da'an back then.
Xiao An scratched his head and thought for a long time, but he couldn't express what he wanted to say in complete words.
Daan smiled and said nothing.
Xiaohua winked at Feng'er, telling him not to talk too much.
Here, Yang Huazhong and Sun looked at each other because of Da'an's words, and both of them were moved.
However, Xiao An's interruption, Feng'er's questions, and Xiao An's scratching at the moment unable to hold back a complete fart made Yang Huazhong a little unhappy.
"There is no regret medicine in this world. It's not like I didn't let you study at the beginning. Your mother and I persuaded you until your mouth became dry and you refused to listen. You had to join the army. What's the point of saying these words now?"
Mrs. Sun quietly stepped on Yang Huazhong's foot and said, "You're celebrating the Chinese New Year, so what's the point of taking medicine?"
Xiao An grinned: "Dad, I was joking before. I don't regret it. Even if I were to be chosen again, I would still have to join the army!"
"you……"
"Hehe, I admit that I envy my brother for his knowledge and eloquence, but I know myself. I'm not good at studying at all. Joining the army is more suitable for me."
Yang Huazhong pursed his lips and remained silent.
Da'an also said: "Dad, with three hundred and sixty lines, you will be the number one scholar. A person must walk on a path that suits him to get better and better. If he chooses the wrong path, no matter how much effort he puts in, it will be wasted."
so--"
He glanced sideways at Xiao An, raised his hand and patted Xiao An on the shoulder: "I think Xiao An is like this, which is great!"
Da'an has already said this, what else can Yang Huazhong say?
However, not to mention, although I was angry at the time when this kid dropped out of school, now I see that he is doing well in the Ministry of War.
"That's all, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Dad is old and can't take care of it anymore. You just have to be sensible." Yang Huazhong sighed and said.
He glanced at the two brothers again and said, "You are brothers. If you can't make up your mind about anything, just ask your elder brother or younger brother and help each other. Blood ties are more important than anything else!"
The two brothers looked at each other and nodded heavily.
Seeing that the atmosphere at the table had become harmonious again, Mrs. Sun quickly seized this opportunity and said: "If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it later after dinner. Eat first, eat first. Your sister will come over to pay New Year's greetings soon."
Not only Yang Ruoqing is coming, but also the rest of the old Yang family.
There are also some people in the village who have good friendships with Yang Huazhong who will come over to sit there, so New Year's Eve is very, very busy.
The father and son stopped talking, drank, ate vegetables, and teased Feng'er and Fuwa.
The snow is falling outside, the heat of the food on the table inside is rising, and the red candles are burning brightly. It is New Year's Eve, the day when thousands of families reunite.
…
On the road from Qingshui Town to Mianniu Mountain, snowflakes were flying all over the sky, and the exposed snow reached to the ankles.
There was a man leading his horse, heading towards Changping Village step by step through the wind and snow.
Some people may say that that person is stupid. There is such a tall and powerful horse beside him, so why don't he ride it? Isn't it tiring to walk on his own?
Horses are beasts, don’t they do their best for their masters?
Yes, that person is willing to be that fool.
Because in his eyes, that is not his horse beast, that is his horse brother who has been born and died together for many years.
The horse king neighed in the wind and snow, and hit the man with his head several times.
The hooves scratched the ground anxiously.
The man can understand what it means. It wants him to get on his back!
He patted its horse's face and said with a smile: "The snow is a bit thick. If I ride you, it will damage your ankles. Let's just hold on and get home...cough cough cough..."
Before the man could finish speaking, he coughed violently.
I even coughed until I couldn't straighten my back.
The horse king was so anxious that he swung his tail aside and kept rubbing his head on his shoulder.
The man coughed for a while before he finally straightened up. He tightened his cloak and said to Ma Wang, "It's okay. I just caught a bit of wind and cold on the road. I'll be fine when I get home."
"When we get home, I have to change a pair of iron hooves for you. Yours are also damaged..."
One person and one horse walked like this in the wind and snow, heading towards Changping Village step by step.
The only belief in my heart is: go home!
Go back to the warm light and to your loved ones.
Along the way, it was this belief that supported him in traveling day and night, and eventually he collapsed from exhaustion and fell ill.
It's all worth it to get home!
…
Changping Village.
As Sun said before, Yang Huazhong's family's New Year's Eve dinner had just been taken down when Yang Huaming and others came over to pay their respects.
"Did you make an appointment? Did you all come together? Oh my, even Zhen'er came here when it snows so heavily. It's so rare!"
Mrs. Sun greeted everyone warmly, while Daan and Xiaohua were busy making tea.
Yang Huazhong arranged for everyone to sit.
Mrs. Liu didn't need to say hello, she went forward and grabbed a handful of melon seeds in her hand.
Seeing the tea being made, Mrs. Liu waved her hand and said, "Don't be busy making the tea now. I'll come back here to drink after seeing your milk."
Yes, the people from the old house first came to meet Yang Huazhong, and then everyone had to go to the fifth room to pay Tan a New Year greeting.
Chapter completed!