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Chapter 2828 Father and Son Venture into Old Gold Gully

night.

A table was set up on the heated kang in the east room, and the first family reunion featured eight hearty dishes, comparable to a Chinese New Year celebration, making the brothers Zhu Chuanwu and Zhu Chuanjie drool.

But now, no one dares to make a move despite their eager anticipation.

I had no choice... I was afraid of getting beaten up!

Taking advantage of his young age, Zhu Chuanjie secretly glanced at his older brother who was talking to his sister-in-law. Seeing that he hadn't noticed him, he quietly reached out his little hand, wanting to steal a piece of meat.

"Sit still, you have no manners!" Zhu Chuanwen simply glanced at him.

The third child was so frightened that he dared not move.

"Pfft~" Zhu Chuanwu chuckled, but his laughter stopped a second later because he got kicked in the butt.

Seeing this, Zhu Kaishan, who was busy in the outer room, was a little confused. He quietly patted his wife's arm and said, "Wen's mother, Chuanjie is one thing, but why is Chuanwu so obedient now?"

"Back in my hometown, if there was anything good to eat, it was like a war. Why are you all so well-behaved today?"

"Did they all take the wrong medicine?"

"Pfft~" Chuanwen's mother chuckled and quietly explained the recent changes in her eldest son.

Zhu Kaishan laughed heartily after hearing this, showing no sign of heartache. "You have to discipline your son," he said, "but he's been away for the past four years and hasn't been able to take care of him."

"now it's right!"

"A leader should act like a leader!"

"Since Chuanwen got married, he's really matured a lot!"

"Yes, was that hand cannon you left at home?" Chuanwen's mother suddenly remembered something, and the blood gourd immediately came to mind. She still felt lingering fear.

Zhu Kaishan was a little confused after hearing this: "What hand cannon?"

“It’s that…” Chuanwen’s mother couldn’t explain it clearly, so she gestured wildly.

Finally, Zhu Kaishan understood what it was.

"Ah, you mean that gun? That boss really knows how to fix things. I thought it was unusable when it broke, but he actually managed to fix it!"

Just as he was feeling smug, he was suddenly pinched in the waist.

"Ouch!" Even though Zhu Kaishan was a tough guy, he couldn't withstand his wife's blow. "What are you doing?"

"You still have the nerve to ask me what I want?"

"Why did you keep this good-for-nothing at home? Luckily, I hid him well so that Chuanwu, that brat, didn't see him. Otherwise, with his troublemaking nature, who knows what kind of disaster he might have caused!"

"Oh dear, this is a blessing in disguise!" Zhu Kaishan quickly flattered his wife.

The two continued chatting and laughing.

"My dear mother, tell me how wonderful life is! Soon we'll have a grandson, and we'll buy two hectares of good land at the east end of the village. Our family's good days are just around the corner!"

"Yes, yes, yes~" After agreeing with her husband, Chuanwen's mother took the food out of the pot. "Come on, Dad, take this pork stew with vermicelli upstairs, then lead the children to eat first. Xian'er has suffered so much on the way here. I'll make another dish soon!"

"Alright, these two little rascals are really craving it. If you can't handle it, then don't make any more. This amount of food is enough for them!"

"Besides, we've finally reunited, so we should at least have something auspicious to wish for. Ten dishes symbolize a perfect future!" Chuanwen's mother said, starting to beat eggs, planning to stir-fry one with scallions later.

Soon the family sat down around the table, the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed) beneath them steaming hot, and the table full of delicious dishes was mouthwatering.

"Don't just stand there, eat!" Zhu Kaishan said.

The two brothers, who had been drooling all over the bed, suddenly became like wolves with their eyes turning green. They had been eating dry rations for almost two months, and only about half a month ago, they had gotten a little chicken soup thanks to their sister-in-law.

When have I ever seen so many delicious dishes?
Back in my hometown, we used to have a little meat at most during the Lunar New Year. Now, almost every dish has meat, like chicken stew with mushrooms, pork stew with vermicelli, and braised roe deer. The vegetarian dish is probably just scrambled eggs with scallions.

"Xian'er~" Zhu Chuanwen put a piece of meat on his wife's plate.

Seeing this, the elderly couple smiled, and even Zhu Kaishan took a sip of his wine.

The competitive spirit of his youth vanished almost entirely upon seeing his grandson. His mind was filled with thoughts of his wife, children, and a warm bed, imagining taking his grandson horseback riding after he was born, and hoping to see his grandson get married when he grew old.

"Brother Chuanwen, I can manage on my own!" Xian'er was rather shy, and when she heard her two younger brothers-in-law chuckling, her cheeks flushed red and she lowered her head. "You two little brats, are you looking for a beating?" This time, without Zhu Chuanwen even having to say anything, Zhu Kaishan kicked both of them.

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In the days that followed, the family lived a peaceful and happy life. They prepared a large pile of firewood well in advance, thinking that their wife and children would be coming, and the kang (a heated brick bed) was always warm and cozy.

Zhu Kaishan would take his second and third sons out every day to ride horses and hunt, or break ice holes to catch fish. At that time, Northeast China was truly rich in resources.

The saying "fish and pheasants fly into the pot with a ladle" is a bit of an exaggeration, but basically, as long as you are diligent, you will not go hungry. The only problem is that it is cold in winter.

Zhu Chuanwen, however, didn't have the leisure to play house. He usually spent his time with his pregnant daughter, Xian'er, or taking a stroll around the village.

Those salted fish lived a leisurely and contented life; the Northeast, aside from other things, is indeed a suitable place for retirement.

A month passed in the blink of an eye, and the New Year was over in the blink of an eye.

He was returning from the village that day. Usually, dinner would be ready at home by this time, but when he opened the door today, he found that the atmosphere was a little strange.

"Dad, what's wrong?" In just a few months, Zhu Chuanwen's accent started to lean towards Northeast China, all thanks to his idle wanderings around the village.

Zhu Kaishan didn't answer his eldest son's words, but just glanced at his wife.

"Father, is it really necessary for him to go?" Chuanwen's mother asked, her eyes filled with tears and her voice choked with sobs.

"Damn it, He Laosi is my brother who risked his life for me. After the Boxer Rebellion, I came to the Northeast with no relatives or friends. He was the one who took me in at Laojingou. Now that something has happened to me, do you think I can just ignore it?"

"But...we've only had a few days of peace, and besides, Xian'er is still pregnant. Can't she wait until her grandson is born before she leaves?"

"No, a promise must be kept, and a deed must be carried out!"

"I must get to the bottom of He Laosi's matter. If he's dead, I'll avenge him. If he's crippled, I'll take him in and raise him myself. In short, I'll repay even the smallest kindness tenfold!"

During this period of peace, Zhu Kaishan's violent temper had gradually worn away, but the letter from Lao Jingou rekindled his restlessness, and now his eyes are flashing with malice.

But...I'm worried about you!

"Don't worry, your man is fine after all the blood and gore, so Old Jin Gou can't do anything to me!"

"Dad, why don't you not go? The fourth brother is also a hero... Sigh~" Seeing her husband's cold eyes, Chuanwen's mother knew that just like four years ago, nothing she said would make a difference at this time.

But I just can't help worrying!

We've only had a few days of peace?
This is a reunion we've been looking forward to for four whole years!

Zhu Chuanwen, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "Mother, don't worry!"

"I'll pack up in a few days and go with my dad!"

During this time, Zhu Chuanwen wandered around the village, thinking about what he should do in the future. Farming was definitely out of the question; that would be too disgraceful for a reborn person.

Laojingou is a treasure trove!

"No way!" Chuanwen's mother shook her head subconsciously. Her husband had always felt that death was a near-death experience, let alone losing their son.

Zhu Kaishan also disagreed.

But in the end, Zhu Chuanwen reasoned with him, appealed to his emotions, and also demonstrated his physical strength, wrestling Zhu Kaishan to the ground.

"You little brat!" Zhu Kaishan exclaimed, both surprised and delighted as he dusted himself off.

He patted his son's broad shoulder again, a surge of pride rising in his heart: "Alright, then let's, father and son, venture into this old gold mine together!"

Seeing that his mother was about to say something, Zhu Chuanwen quickly spoke up: "Mom, if Dad and I are together, we can look after each other!"

Hearing this, Chuanwen's mother said nothing more and could only wipe away her tears alone. Now there was one more person living in fear.

"Listen to your father on the road!"

"Don't worry, Mother~"

To be continued...

(End of this chapter)