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Chapter 2829 The Whole Family Bids Farewell to Fangniugou

According to an old saying in Northeast China, the New Year is not over until the first month of the lunar calendar. Despite the strong insistence of Chuanwen's mother, the father and son waited until February before leaving.

"The boss!"

"You and Dad must be very careful, the kids and I are waiting for you to come home~"

That morning, after packing my bags, I watched as the elderly couple lingered there, reluctant to part.

Zhu Chuanwen also didn't want to leave his pregnant daughter, Xian'er, who was already showing at three or four months along.

Touching her slightly protruding belly, she said softly, "Don't worry, Dad and I will be back before the baby is born!"

Just when the two were deeply in love.

Zhu Chuanwu, oblivious to the situation, walked over, looking eager and excited: "Big brother, why don't you talk to Dad and ask if I can go with you guys?"

"As the saying goes, 'Like father, like son, and like brothers,' let's, the three of us, father and sons, venture into this old gold mine together!"

"Get lost!" Zhu Chuanwen kicked him. "You better watch the house and tone down your temper!"

"Ouch~" Zhu Chuanwu had been beaten up many times, so he was quite tough now. He patted the dirt off his butt and didn't take it to heart at all.

He's still scratching his head and grinning like an idiot.

“Our mother is getting old, and Chuanjie is still young. After I'm gone, you'll be the pillar of the family. Don't be so cocky and frivolous all the time!”

"I know you don't want to be an apprentice at Manager Xia's house. You've already talked to your mother and the others. You'll stay home and behave yourself for the next six months. After I come back, you can go wherever you want!"

"Really? Big brother!" Zhu Chuanwu was almost overwhelmed by this sudden happiness. He had been beaten up quite a bit in the past two weeks because he wanted to go with them.

Part of the reason was his restless nature, but the bigger reason was that he didn't want to be an apprentice in that shop. Zhu Chuanwu felt that it was particularly unambitious. A good man should be determined to travel the world and make his way in the world. What kind of achievements could he have as an apprentice?
After saying goodbye to their family, the father and son rode a sled from their village to Yuanbao Town.

With spring just around the corner, the town has become lively, with a wide variety of farm tools, seeds, and food for sale.

A large crowd had gathered in the middle of the town.

"Dad, this should be the registration point!"

"Well, once we get there, let's pretend we don't know each other. That way we can look out for each other!" As Zhu Kaishan spoke, a fierce glint appeared in his eyes, and the rural charm he had developed from his comfortable life at home gradually disappeared.

But the next second, he turned back into that honest, burly man.

"I go first!"

"Okay~" Zhu Chuanwen nodded, then turned and went to the breakfast stall over there, where he ordered several large meat buns and began to eat heartily.

There was nothing he could do. Although breakfast had been prepared at home, seeing that his pregnant daughter couldn't eat it, he himself had lost his appetite as well. But after all that fuss, his stomach was already growling.

After finishing their meal, they didn't rest. They sat there chatting with a few men next to them. Today was the day to recruit gold panners. The people who came to eat around here were all people who wanted to go to Laojingou to pan for gold and try their luck.

With his silver tongue, Zhu Chuanwen quickly became acquainted with someone he had worked with before.

"Brother, what's Old Golden Gou like?"

This guy looked quite honest, and while eating his sesame seed cake, he spoke in the dialect of Shandong. "The food and lodging are pretty good, but they're quite strict!"

"It's not so bad if they're strict, but I'm afraid of being bullied inside, and after a year I can't bring any money home!" Zhu Chuanwen is a veteran actor, but he scratched his head as he spoke, showing his youthful inexperience.

Upon seeing this, the man looked him up and down, pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then looked around to make sure there was no one else there.

He then whispered, "Young man, judging from your accent, you're also from eastern Shandong?"

"Yes, my family just came from Northeast China!"

"where from?"

"Weixian~"

"Oh my, that's a true fellow townsman! My hometown is in the county next to Weixian. My third aunt also married into Weixian. My hometown is Gaomi, which isn't far away. Young man, which part of Weixian are you from?"

"Zhao Family Village in Weixian!" Zhu Chuanwen made up a place at random.

"I know, I know!"

In the entire Weixian County, there are probably at least 10 or 8 Zhao Family Villages. Zhao is a common surname in Shandong, after all, it's the first surname in the Hundred Family Surnames. Being from the same hometown and living so close to each other naturally brings a sense of closeness.

"Oh dear, life back in our hometown is just unbearable, so we had no choice but to go panning for gold!"

"Young man, the government, the bandits, and those gang leaders—none of them are the kind of people you want. You'd better think it over!"

"Everyone goes there hoping to get rich, but I've never heard of many of them making a fortune. Besides, gold panning is no easy feat. You're so young, you'd better not get involved in this mess!"

"I'll ask my family to find me a job. No matter what, I can survive. In Northeast China, if I'm hardworking, I won't starve!"

The kind-hearted elder brother tried his best to persuade Zhu Chuanwen, but seeing that Zhu was determined to go, he earnestly advised him: "These days, everyone is just trying to survive for their family. But if you want to go, let me tell you something: once you get there, just do your job properly and don't get involved in other people's business. This old Jin Gou is not a peaceful place!"

They chatted for half an hour before it was over. Although Zhu Chuanwen kept talking, his attention kept drifting toward the registration area. He watched as his cheap father, Zhu Kaishan, had been inside registering for quite some time.

I figured it was about time.

"Brother, then we'll meet again at Laojingou!"

"Okay, you'll come with me then, and I promise I won't let our fellow villagers suffer!"

The two of them went to the registration point together, and by then there weren't so many people left.

Next to a broken wooden table stood a sign that read something about job openings. Behind the table sat a man who looked like a scholar, writing on a roster with a brush.

He didn't even look up when he heard the person coming.

"What's your name? How old are you!"

“My name is Hu San!” the honest-looking man quickly replied.

"I didn't ask for your nickname, I asked for your full name?"

"My full name is Hu San, my eldest brother is called Hu Da, and my second brother is called Hu Er!"

Hu San's answer was quite normal. These days, not many people can read, so they just give their children a humble name and make do with it.

"And you!"

“My name is Zhao Benliu!” Zhu Chuanwen replied with a simple and honest smile.

Once the registration was complete, Zhu Chuanwen saw his adoptive father on the way to Laojingou. The two exchanged a glance and instantly understood each other.

……

More than half a year later.

With the first snowfall, Zhu Kaishan and his son finally returned to Fangniugou!
"Dad, Chuanwen, you're finally back! I've been waiting for you every day for the past six months, and I'm so glad you're all safe and sound!" Chuanwen's mother looked at her husband and then at her son, making sure they were both alright before she could relax.

Seeing the elderly couple pouring their hearts out to each other, Zhu Chuanwen left the house quietly without disturbing them. Just as he turned around, he saw that familiar figure, heavily pregnant, walking in while holding onto the door frame.

"Xian'er~" She quickly went over to help him up.

"Brother Chuanwen!"

"Let's go back inside."

A few days later, with a sudden abdominal pain, Zhu Jizong, the eldest grandson of the Zhu family, was born.

Holding his eldest grandson, Zhu Kaishan announced a decision to the whole family based on what he and his son had talked about on the way back.

The family moved away from Fangniugou to a big city to open a restaurant.

"How could his father just leave like that? Didn't you say before that you wanted to buy some land and build a few houses?"

"Damn it, on the way back, Chuanwen reminded me that the world is getting more and more chaotic. As the saying goes, soldiers and bandits are in cahoots and you never know when something might happen. It's safer to go to a big city!"

If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, follow the dog.

When Chuanwen's mother heard her husband say this, she stopped talking.

To be continued...

(End of this chapter)