vrcanaries Chapter 1272 Extra Old Man 3
Chapter 1272 Extra Old Man 3
Zhou Guo asked the old man, "Master, look at these people, do you know any of them?"
The old man looked out from behind the curtain for a long while, then sighed, "I was only eight years old when I left. I came back a few times, but I never went into the village except to visit the graves. Don't even mention whether I recognize them. I don't think many of the old guys in the village know me."
As a result, when they entered the village, they found that there were still quite a few old people alive in the village, and there were more than ten people older than him.
The children gathered in a group at the back and asked them where they came from.
The elder one saw that Zhou Guo and the others had a gentle look on their faces, so he also plucked up the courage to ask, "Where are you from?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "Uncle, do you know where Zhao Hulu's family is?"
The old man's heart skipped a beat, Zhao Hulu was his brother.
"Hey, are you looking for Zhao Hulu? Who is Zhao Hulu to you?"
Zhou Guo glanced at the old man beside him and said, "This is my master, Zhao Xiaodou."
"Ah?" Everyone looked at the old man.
The old man nodded, "I am Zhao Xiaodou."
"Hey, you are Zhao Xiaodou? Oh my God, are you still alive? You said you were living so well, why didn't you come back to visit me after all these years? Me, do you still remember, we used to play together when we were little, Tieshitou, do you still remember?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone gathered around him. They didn't expect that he was still alive after so many years. They thought he had died somewhere a long time ago, but they didn't expect that he would come back at such an old age.
Everyone is curious and more out of flattery.
Zhou Guo is a prince now, and when he goes out, he must be accompanied by a large number of attendants. The emperor and empress have provided her with a lot of entourage, as they are worried that she might encounter an accident outside.
With such a grand return home, the number of followers around him must not be reduced.
As far as they knew, even the biggest landlords could not afford such a display. This Zhao Xiaodou must be even more powerful than the landlords.
The old man didn't expect that so many people still remembered him, but those who remembered him were the same age as him. There were no people older than him in the village anymore.
There was unrest in the world in the early years, and many people did not survive and died.
The same thing happened to Zhao Hulu. There were four children in the family, two of whom died, and Zhao Hulu was also gone, leaving Zhao Hulu's wife to raise the two children alone.
Later, she remarried a bachelor in the village and gave birth to two sons.
Life became much worse than before. This man would beat his wife and liked to drink. He would beat his wife and children after drinking, and he would gamble away any money he had.
After all these years of beatings, the woman has become a little mentally confused.
The old man looked at the woman in front of him. Her aged face was covered with wrinkles, her hair was white and sparse, her body was hunched, and her eyes were lifeless. Seeing so many people coming, he just glanced at her a few more times and then turned his head away.
Others sighed, "She hasn't had a good life these past few years. She's been beaten to the point of being abnormal. The children don't care about her. She often goes hungry and lives a life worse than pigs and dogs. She has gone through all the things she did to you when she was a child."
The daughter-in-law of the family came out of the house and was startled to see so many people. "What are you looking at..."
After seeing the faces of this group of people clearly, she swallowed the rest of the words. She seemed unable to afford to offend such people.
The person next to him was about to speak, but the old man said, "Forget it, let's go."
No one knew what to say, they just glanced at the woman. The woman didn't understand and just watched the group of people leave with envy, thinking they were so rich.
The old man took Zhou Guo to his own house, but no one had taken care of it for so many years and it had collapsed long ago. Weeds grew between the broken walls, and apart from the frame, there was no trace of what it looked like back then.
The old man was staring in a trance. He was born here and grew up here until he was eight years old.
Although he has never been back home in the years since he left, he still misses the place where he grew up deep in his heart.
I didn't expect it to be like this.
Zhou Guo said: "Master, it's okay. I will have someone build a house here. If you want to come back and live here, you can. This is still your home."
The old man shook his head. "Forget it. The people are gone. It would be a waste of money to build it. Are you going to live here in the future?"
All his things in the future will be left to the child. This house was built here, and she will have to spend time and effort to take care of it every year. Besides, he has no intention of coming back.
Seeing that he was unwilling, Zhou Guo gave up. If he didn't want to build it, then don't build it. His master didn't even have a child in his life. Who knows who will benefit from it if he builds it.
The village headman got the news and rushed over to invite Zhou Guo and his group to his house for dinner.
The old man won’t go.
Zhou Guo understood what he meant and said to the head of the village: "No need. Our old man hasn't been back for many years, so he wants to cook a meal at the doorstep. If the head of the village doesn't mind, you can stay and eat with us."
The village head was very happy and nodded and said, "It's my honor."
Zhou Guo nodded and said to the old man's playmates, "Everyone, please stay and have a meal together. My master hasn't been back for so many years, so let's talk together."
"Okay, I didn't expect that after all these years, I can still eat Xiaodouzi's rice."
Zhou Guo wanted to laugh. He didn't expect that his master had such a nickname. Zhao Xiaodou sounded like a girl's name.
She brought a lot of people with her, and with the help of the villagers, they quickly cleared a large space in front of the ruined house.
The stove was built and the pot was put on the stove.
Those who wash vegetables wash vegetables, those who cook cook, and those who wash pots wash pots.
The old people in the village held the old man and wouldn't let him go. They kept talking to him, asking him what he had been doing all these years and how he had become so rich. They pointed at Zhou Guo and asked who this young man was. He looked quite good...
Zhou Guoze took the opportunity to talk to the head of the village and the villagers, wanting to know about the situation in the village, how the crops were, and how the annual harvest was. Such a good opportunity must not be missed.
Dashu and the others are responsible for coordinating everyone's cooking.
Although the old house is gone, this scene would only be as beautiful as it is even if the old house was still there.
The variety of meat dishes stunned the villagers. Even the banquets in the village were not so sumptuous. There were chickens, ducks, fish, pork, mutton, and other delicacies from the mountains and the sea. They had never seen many of the dishes before and did not know how to eat them.
The maids distributed the candies they brought to the children in the village. The children scrambled for the candies on the ground. The doorway of the old house was bustling with noise, even more lively than a wedding.
The old man could feel the gazes of the villagers on him, envy, awe and jealousy...
He couldn't help but look at Zhou Guo. The child was chatting enthusiastically with others. Even though he was a prince, he still had the ability to deal with ordinary people and spoke in a friendly manner. Even if the piece of clothing she was wearing was something that an ordinary family could not afford even after working hard for ten years, if she was willing, these people seemed to be able to ignore these external things on her.
It's hard for her to take the trouble to bring me back to her hometown to visit.