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The driver, upon hearing what Hu's mother said, said without hesitation: "Oh, Auntie is right, brother, when a man reaches a certain age, he should find a wife. Let me tell you..."
Hey, Master, who gave you the money? You forgot, didn't you?
I finally made it home.
Wang Kaixuan had already prepared everything: a copper hot pot, vegetables, roast chicken and pig's trotters bought from the grocery store, and two bottles of Red Star, filling the table with dishes.
"Oh, Uncle Hu, Aunt Hu is here, I've missed you guys so much!"
As soon as he saw Hu Yunxuan and his wife, Wang Kaixuan spoke first.
He and Hu Bayi were childhood friends. His father was once Hu Yunxuan's boss. After his father died, he often went to Hu Bayi's house for meals. Hu's mother treated him and Hu Bayi equally.
Aunt Hu was very happy to see Wang Kaixuan: "Xiaopang, you are still so good at talking."
"Kaixuan, what are you doing?"
Hu Yunxuan then saw the backpacks of Wang Kaixuan and Hu Bayi placed on the ground.
Hu Bayi explained: "Oh, Fatty and I took a job to work for the country. We escorted a national archaeological team to Taklimakan for archaeological excavation."
Hearing that it was a national matter, Hu Yunxuan didn't say anything, but just asked Hu Bayi to be careful and take good care of the old professor.
The whole family, including Wang Kaixuan, had a lively reunion dinner. Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan drank with their father.
Although Hu Yunxuan is old, Hu Bayi and Wang Kaixuan together have never drunk more than his father.
The meal lasted until the evening, when all the charcoal in the copper pot had burned out.
Hu Xiuwu helped his mother clean up the leftovers.
Mother Hu said to Hu Xiuwu, "Xiuwu, go and have a rest. I will do it."
"It's okay, I'll help you."
Mother Hu watched Hu Xiuwu's quick movements, and then thought about how cold and heartless Xiuwu was when he was a child, just like the clay sculptures in the temple. She felt relieved and happy.
Xiuwu's condition has always been a source of worry for her and the old man.
Now that was all right, Xiuwu’s illness was cured, and he returned to their side after returning to secular life from Shangqing.
Originally they thought Xiuwu would stay in the Taoist temple forever.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Hu Xiuwu was holding the plate and turned his head to see his mother standing behind him motionless, holding a rag in her hand, tears in her eyes.
"It's okay. I just thought that I really had to go to Maoshan to thank my master that day."
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On the second day,
Hu Kaixuan and Wang Pangzi got up early. They still had some equipment to find, mainly some things that were hard to buy on the market.
So I can only ask Jin Ya to find someone to look for it.
Today, Da Jin Ya sent a message saying that he had found everything and asked them to come over, so the two of them hurried to Da Jin Ya's shop.
When Hu's mother woke up today, she was busy cleaning the room for Wang Kaixuan and Hu Bayi.
This man and woman have very different standards for "cleanliness".
Most boys think that as long as the room is still habitable, a little dust doesn’t matter.
But his wife and mother didn't think so. They touched the bookshelf on the windowsill with their hands and saw dust on their hands, which meant it was not clean.
Watching Hu's mother cleaning the room at home, Hu Yunxuan went out to visit his comrades and took Hu Xiuwu with him.
"Dad, where are we going?"
"I went to see a comrade of mine. I haven't seen him for a long time since he was demobilized. He was a soldier under my command. I heard that he went into business and seems to be doing well."
Hu Yunxuan didn't know much about Sijiu City, so he decided to take a taxi. He gave the address to the driver and asked the taxi driver who was familiar with Sijiu City to take him and his son there.
After hearing the address Hu Yun announced, the taxi driver asked the two to get in the car, stepped on the accelerator and drove away.
"Don't worry, brother, I will definitely take you there."
The taxi took them through the city and arrived at the home of comrade Hu Yunxuan.
"Dad, your comrade's business seems to be more than just good!"
Hu Xiuwu looked at the manor in front of him and said to his father.
"Last time I saw him, his house didn't seem that big!"
Hu Yunxuan touched his chin.
He felt a little bit sad that his old friend's business was getting bigger and bigger, but it was not as embarrassing as when Granny Liu entered the Grand View Garden.
Before Hu Yunxuan retired, he was a military district commander. He retired with a star on his shoulder, and his students and former subordinates were spread all over the country.
Hu Yunxuan may not be as rich as him, but in terms of connections, he is definitely no worse than his old comrade.
"Old Chief, I never thought you would come to Sijiu City to see me, Old Wang."
Hu Yunxuan led Hu Xiuwu into the house and was welcomed by the servants.
As soon as he entered the room, Hu Xiuwu saw a man in his forties, who looked similar to Wang Kaixuan, coming over with his family.
Then the man looked down at Hu Xiuwu:
"The leader even brought his grandson with him. I have to say, your grandson is so handsome!"
"What grandson? This is my son."
The man was stunned for a moment, then smiled like a man:
"Awesome, nothing else, the old leader is awesome, he's still going strong!"
"Huh, why are you allowed to have a son? Didn't you also give birth to a child? The last time I came, you only had two boys."
"Haha,"*2
They both laughed.
After laughing, Hu Yunxuan lowered his head and said to Hu Xiuwu: "Xiuwu, this is your Wang Weiguo, your uncle Wang, an old friend of your father."
"Also, this is your aunt, this is your eldest brother Wang Yi, your second brother Wang You, and this brother who is about your age is..."
Wang Weiguo took over the conversation: "Haha, this is my third child."
"King Ye!"
Chapter 16 Wang Ye
Wang Yi and Wang You, one is a fat boy like Wang Weiguo, who is in high school; the other is a tall and thin guy, who is a junior high school student.
Finally, there is Wang Weiguo’s youngest son, Wang Ye.
He is not tall, has a bowl-cut hairstyle, and has a welcoming smile on his face. His hospitality makes people feel very comfortable.
After entering the house, Wang Weiguo took Hu Yunxuan to the living room to chat about interesting things that happened when they were in the army.
Wang Yi brought his brothers and Hu Xiuwu to the room to play games.
It is very simple to bring children closer together.
Apart from complaining about the teacher, we play games. As long as you are good at playing the games, we are good brothers.
Wang Weiguo is not short of money and gives his children a lot of pocket money, so naturally they have no shortage of various game discs and consoles.
Wang also taught Hu Xiuwu how to play PS2.
Before this, Hu Xiuwu had only played the Little Overlord that Shan Shitong brought to the mountain, and had never experienced a game with such picture quality and special effects.
I became interested immediately.
Relying on his reaction speed far beyond that of an ordinary person, Hu Xiuwu quickly broke Wang You's gaming record.
Wang watched Hu Xiuwu's operation and exclaimed that it was amazing.
Wang Ye also cheered on the side.
As for the eldest brother, Wang Yi, his source of happiness is different from that of the other children. As soon as he enters the house, he hides aside and talks on the phone with his girlfriend for a long time.
After playing for a while, Hu Xiuwu found that this game was not as interesting as his Golden Light Spell, so he gave the controller to Wang You out of boredom.
Wang couldn't wait to take it.
Hu Xiuwu's actions just now had already aroused Wang You's addiction to games.
Hu Xiuwu asked Wang Ye who was standing next to him, "Aren't you going to play?"
Wang Ye smiled and said, "I can't play well. If you don't want to play this anymore, I still have some comics. Do you want to take a look?"
Listening to Wang Ye's words, Hu Xiuwu did not answer, but asked him a question:
"Why are you still here when you clearly have no interest in staying with me?"
"???"
Hu Xiuwu said: "Although your brothers are a little impatient because my arrival has delayed their time."
As he spoke, Hu Xiuwu pointed at Wang Yi, who was talking on the phone and laughing from time to time, and Wang You, who was playing games intently.
"But their happiness now is real."
Hu Xiuwu looked at Wang Ye again: "Although you have always been by my side, you don't seem to care about these things, and you don't really like them."
“So why not be like them and do what you love?”
At first, Wang Ye thought that Hu Xiuwu was speaking sarcastically and mocking his two brothers.
But looking at Hu Xiuwu's clear eyes,
Wang knew that he was serious and he really couldn't figure it out.
So the business smile on Wang Ye's face disappeared, and his tone became helpless:
"You are the guest. If I leave, it would not be rude to leave you as the guest. This is also the etiquette of the world."
"Although I am very impatient with these things, someone has to do it."
Hu Xiuwu thought: "So that's how it is. There are such things to pay attention to down in the mountain. When I was in the temple, the brothers didn't seem to pay much attention to them."