Chapter 541 Returning Home

In the evening, the whole family sat in the dining room to eat together, and even Liu Lihong was pulled over by his elder sister Hongying. Grandpa Xuan sat in the main seat, and Grandpa Yi accompanied him. Sun Yixian didn't know how his visit to his old friend went. There was no news during this period.

Only on days like this that were not festivals would Old Man Xuan sit in the main seat with his old face. If it was a festival, he would not even enter the dining room and would only eat in the front yard. He had a perverse personality when he was young, and he paid more and more attention to these rules as he got older. Although the family didn't care about this, he still insisted on it.

"I'm going to go back to the village in two days and won't come back." After being toasted by a table of juniors, Old Man Xuan said.

The dining room suddenly became quiet.

"No, old man, why do you suddenly have such a plan? What's wrong with living here?" Yang Dongxu asked hurriedly. At this time, only he could speak, and even Old Man Yi was a little inappropriate.

"After wandering for half a lifetime, it's time to return to my roots." Old Man Xuan said with some melancholy.

"You don't have to go back to the village. Isn't it nice to live at home? You can go to the park and chat with the old men and women when you have nothing to do." Yang Dongxu was really anxious.

Looking at the age spots on Old Man Xuan's face, Yang Dongxu didn't know why he suddenly felt sad. Time is unforgiving. Although Old Man Xuan has martial arts skills, his eyes are not blurry, his ears are not deaf, and his hands and feet are flexible. It is not a problem for him to knock down a few strong young men, but he is really old.

And this return to the roots is also a bit sad, because he has no roots at all. When he was young, he followed his father to wander around, and later he took a group of brothers to drift all over the country. When he was old, he found a side hall in the Huode Temple and settled down. So this return to the roots is more about finding a secluded place to wait for death quietly.

"Don't say that this matter is settled. I originally wanted you to come back for the New Year to talk about it. But this matter will be discussed sooner or later, so it doesn't matter if you say it now."

"What do you mean it's settled?" Yang Dongxu tried hard to hold back the tears in his eyes: "How can I feel at ease if you leave the courtyard, and Sun Yixian will definitely stay in the courtyard for a while next year to arrange Chinese medicine. What if you are not here and don't know many things and get bullied?"

"You are a kid who is smarter than a monkey with hair, so you will be bullied?" Old Man Xuan glanced at Yang Dongxu with disdain, but his face was not as firm as before.

Although Old Man Xuan's personality is a bit eccentric in many things, he is just a weird old man. However, he has his own bottom line in the face of major issues, and promoting Chinese medicine is obviously what he wants to do. So he was a little hesitant at this time.

"Why don't we wait until the Chinese medicine is settled next year before talking about this matter. By then, maybe we will have to contract a mountain to grow Chinese medicine. You are familiar with every part of our country. By then, I would like you to follow and give me some advice." Yang Dongxu hurriedly struck while the iron was hot.

"Only you dare to push my old bones." Old Man Xuan glared at Yang Dongxu with dissatisfaction, but his tone softened: "Then let's see next year."

Everyone in the dining room breathed a sigh of relief. Yang Dongxu and Zhou Ya reached out to help Yang Dongxu wipe the sweat off his forehead. He was really anxious and sweating all over.

After dinner, Mr. Yi and his family went to the wing room. The elder sister asked the driver to take Liu Lihong home. Zhuo Qing'er would stay and sleep with her tonight. Yang Dongxu winked at Cui Ma who was packing up, and Cui Ma put down the things in her hand and left the dining room.

"Did something happen?" Yang Dongxu always felt that Old Man Xuan was a little bit out of spirit today.

"Grandpa Zhang, who often played chess with the old man next door, died last week." Cui Ma said.

The originally puzzled Yang Dongxu suddenly showed a look of understanding. With the look of Old Man Xuan, he obviously would not hesitate to face death. He can face death directly, but he may not be able to endure the torture of time before death comes.

Obviously, Old Man Xuan, who is indifferent to life and death, is not afraid of death, but he doesn't want to wait for death day by day. So he wants to take advantage of his life to prepare to visit his hometown, or find a grave for himself.

"How about I take the old man home for the New Year." Yang Dongxu hesitated and said.

"This is a good idea, but I don't know if the old man will agree?" Cui Ma also thinks that the old man should walk everywhere, especially after Yang Dongxu goes home for the New Year. Although there will be people guarding the courtyard, such a big house will definitely be deserted during the New Year, which will make the old man more depressed.

"You go ahead and do your work. I'll go and test the waters." Yang Dongxu felt that it was necessary to do so, otherwise he didn't know what kind of trouble Old Man Xuan would make when he left: "By the way, how about you all go back for the New Year this year, and no one will stay in the big courtyard."

"That won't work. There are many precious things at home. If a few are missing, it will definitely hurt." Cui Ma hurriedly shook her head and refused.

Although she wanted to go home and reunite with her family, Cui Ma didn't know how much the things at home were worth. But knowing these alone made her attach great importance to it. No matter what time, there must be someone in the courtyard.

"Why don't you bring your family members here to celebrate the New Year. After I left, there will be few people at home and the New Year will be boring." Yang Dongxu also understood that no matter what he said, there would definitely be someone staying in the courtyard.

And it was either Aunt Cui or Aunt Hua. They were also worried about the others, so they thought of a compromise.

"Then I'll discuss it with Du Suo, but Du Suo called before and said that he might not come during the New Year." Thinking of her husband, Cui's mother couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

It's enough to worry about her being apart from her children, but fortunately, if she has nothing to do during that period of time within a year, she can still take a car to go back and see her. But her man may not be able to see her once a year.

"Who said that." Yang Dongxu glared: "Don't worry, he will definitely come back during the New Year. What can be so busy that he can't even think about coming back during the New Year? It's outrageous."

"Then I'll talk to Hua Meizi and make preparations in advance." After getting the exact answer from Yang Dongxu, Cui's mother couldn't help but smile.

When her man comes back, she must scold this guy. How can he not come home all year round? Is this dead guy raising a child outside?

Watching Cui's mother excitedly go to the kitchen to find Aunt Hua, Yang Dongxu scratched his head as he walked towards the front yard. Old man Xuan is a stubborn old man, and it is obviously not an easy task to persuade him. Before reaching the archway in the front yard, Zhuo Qing'er came towards him.

Yang Dongxu slapped his forehead when he saw Zhuo Qing'er. He had been so busy thinking about how to take care of old man Xuan that he didn't consider that Zhuo Qing'er would be alone after he and his sister left.

"Why don't you go back with me for the New Year this year?" Yang Dongxu said as he looked at Zhuo Qing'er.

"Who are you to me? Why should I go home with you for the New Year?" Zhuo Qing'er looked at Yang Dongxu unhappily.

"Are you sick?" Yang Dongxu raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Zhuo Qing'er to confront him right away.

"You are the one who is sick. You are the one who is sick! Get out of the way. The female celebrity who wants someone to accompany you home for the New Year should go and find you. Don't mess with me here." Zhuo Qing'er pushed Yang Dongxu away and squeezed over directly.

"Are you sick in the head?" He was originally well-intentioned and worried that Zhuo Qing'er would be lonely in Yanjing and asked her to go back with him for the New Year. Who would have thought that his kindness would be taken as a donkey's liver and lungs.

After not saying anything back, Yang Dongxu showed a puzzled look on his face. Why did he feel jealous when he heard Zhuo Qing'er's tone just now? Was he having an illusion?

Shaking his head, Yang Dongxu continued to walk to the front yard. It's better not to think too much about this matter. Thinking too much will make him annoyed. It's better to think about how to deal with old man Xuan.

The bigger the career, the more free he will be, and there is a good wife like Zhou Ya. Originally, Yang Dongxu felt that he probably couldn't handle all the things in one day, and was pushing it back to whether to go home.

But after a day of meetings, he found that all the work was in charge of professionals, and they did a good job. He just needed to guide a general direction, and other trivial matters didn't bother him at all.

This discovery made Yang Dongxu a little depressed. He was still thinking about working overtime to experience what it felt like to be busy all night. Because he had just been idle for a few days, he started to feel a little bored again.

All things were handled without asking too much, and Zhou Ya would stay in Yanjing during the Chinese New Year. So on the third day after returning to Yanjing without changing the itinerary, Yang Dongxu and his group started to go to the train station with large and small bags on their backs.

Originally, they were going to take a plane. Although Chengwang City had a train connection, it would take one day and two nights to get from Yanjing to Chengwang City. If they took a plane, they would take a plane in the morning and wait in Feicheng in the afternoon. If they didn't want to be too tired, they could stay in Feicheng for one night and then leave the next morning, and they would be home on the same day.

But Old Man Xuan said he would never take a plane, saying that although he was very capable, he had not yet reached the level of being able to fly. He couldn't get over this guy who was a bit like a child, so he had to sign a train ticket instead of a plane ticket.

Fortunately, Yang Dongxu had some connections now, and everyone got a sleeper ticket. And it was in an independent space in a carriage. Otherwise, he would rather drive than take a train. Staying on the train for two days and one night would drive him crazy.

"You guys rest here now, I'll go to the dining car to see if there's anything to eat. It's definitely not okay to not eat something hot for such a long time." Yang Dongxu said after getting all the luggage on the train.

Although the food provided on the train is always a problem, Yang Dongxu's stomach has begun to rebel in advance when he thinks that there is only hot water and instant noodles for two days and one night.

So no matter how worried he is, he still has to go and see what he can eat, otherwise it will be hard to endure such a long time.

"Why don't you go with me?" Liu Lihong put down the bag in his hand and said.

"No, you stay and look at things, my sisters are all girls." Yang Dongxu waved his hand.

In addition to my aunt and elder sister Hongying, Zhuo Qing'er didn't know what was wrong. She had been talking to Yang Dongxu as if she wanted to celebrate the New Year by herself, but she still followed him when she left.

So there are three girls and three boys in the team. However, the girls are all young girls, but the boys are too young and one is old. Only Liu Lihong looks like a person who can make the decision, so it is better to stay in the carriage, even if he is not worried about the fighting power of old man Xuan.