vrcanaries Chapter 1241: Found the person
Chapter 1241: Found the person
The beginning of the letter said that he had found her father and uncle, and the two groups had already met, so she was asked to go north to the capital as soon as she received the letter to meet them.
Other than that, there was nothing in the letter.
It didn't say where he found them, nor did it say what their current condition was. We only know that they were still alive.
Zhou Guo's hand holding the letter was trembling slightly. Although she was not very familiar with her father and uncle, they were connected by blood and things engraved in their bones could not be blocked even if they were thousands of miles apart.
After receiving the letter, she asked her maid to pack up her things, rode on her horse with all the dry food and ran away. She didn't even take the carriage because she thought it was too slow.
It took more than half a month to hurry and reach the capital city in just two days. Zhou Guo slowed down his pace and for some reason he suddenly felt timid.
To be honest, she hadn't seen her father for many years. When he left, she was still a confused fool. As soon as she woke up, her father was gone. The two of them were not as familiar with each other as she was with little Zhou Su.
Just as she was hesitating, hundreds of cavalrymen appeared in front of her and saluted respectfully. "Sir, we are sent by the general to pick you up. Have you been well on the journey?"
As soon as Zhou Guo heard it, he knew it was sent by Xu Xiushan, and nodded, "All good."
I sighed secretly, "Let's go."
"Gee!" He shook the reins and rushed out first.
Dashu, Xiaoshu and the maids and their personal soldiers followed closely behind.
At this time, the capital city had not yet been captured, and the army had set up camp in the suburbs. Within a radius of several hundred miles, there were Xu's troops. Tents were scattered all over the mountains and plains, stretching as far as the eye could see, with flags fluttering and trumpets sounding loudly.
She had spent a lot of time in military camps, and although there were more tents this time than any other time, she felt that the atmosphere was not as solemn and tense as in previous times.
After walking a hundred miles in the military camp, Zhou Guo looked up and saw a group of people on horseback in front of her. She didn't know how long they had been waiting, as if they were quietly waiting for her to come.
She took a few glances, then rode her horse forward, approaching step by step.
The first person I saw was Zhou Dacang, then Xu Sibei, and next to him there was another young man whose identity was unknown, and then it was Xu Xiushan.
She paused. She didn't expect Xu Xiushan to come as well. His status was different now.
Then she shifted her gaze to the side and was startled to see a man. This man was strange but also a little familiar. He was the same as in her memory yet different. He looked at her quietly, with relief and kindness in his eyes. There was clearly a smile on his face, but tears were hidden in his eyes.
Zhou Guo opened his mouth, but something seemed to be blocking his throat and he couldn't make a sound.
What came out before the sound were the tears.
It wasn't until she tasted something salty in her mouth that she realized what was happening and tears started to flow.
Zhou Dacai was so excited when he saw his daughter. When he left, his daughter was still so young and couldn't even speak. Everyone in the village said she was a fool and that she would never get well in her life.
Who would have thought that when they met again, she had grown up so much, so capable, and so powerful, much more capable than him as her father. It turned out that her grandmother's words were true, and she was a very blessed person.
Xu Xiushan, who was standing by, sighed, "Go ahead, the children are waiting for you."
Zhou Dacai woke up as if from a dream. He stepped forward and when he got closer, he saw Zhou Guo's heroic androgynous face. He smiled and said softly with relief: "My Guoguo has grown so big."
"Dad!" Zhou Guo burst into tears and asked softly, "You are still alive! Where have you been?"
Zhou Dacai's eyes were red, and he gently wiped her tears with his big hands, saying distressedly: "Don't cry, don't cry, Dad is sorry for you, Dad has made us Guoguo suffer. You have grown up so much, you must have suffered a lot over the years, right?"
While telling Zhou Guo not to cry, her eyes were red as if she had pink eye, and she kept saying, "Dad knows everything. Your uncle told me everything."
Zhou Dacai stroked her little head with satisfaction, "Your grandma has always said that our Guoguo is not an ordinary person and is destined to do great things. Sure enough, at such a young age, you have become the most promising one in our family. Daddy is happy for you, and our Zhou family is proud of you."
Zhou Guo pulled his sleeve and said, "You guys haven't come back in these years. When grandpa and grandma passed away, you were the ones they missed the most. I asked you to find you!"
The old lady died with her eyes wide open, and they all thought there was no hope.
After all, so many years have passed, and she and Zhou Dacang have made such big moves in recent years, especially Zhou Dacang, whose name is more famous than hers. If the two were still alive, they would definitely come looking for her, but there has been no movement at all for so many years.
Zhou Dacai said, "Dad, I'm sorry for them. You must be exhausted after traveling all the way. Let's go back first. The general has prepared a lot of delicious food to welcome you. We can talk about the rest slowly."
The father and son went forward together.
Zhou Dacang was very pleased. He looked at his elder brother who was hiding in the back and said, "Brother, as the uncle, you should also go and say hello."
Zhou Dafu was a little embarrassed. "Why don't you let the father and daughter talk more? Why should I, as an uncle, join in the fun?"
Just as he finished speaking, he heard Zhou Guo shouting with laughter: "Uncle, uncle!"
"Hey! Guoguo!" Zhou Dafu couldn't help laughing. It was the first time that Zhou Guo called him like this since he was a child. It was almost the same as his little daughter, Xiao Taozi.
It's a pity...
Zhou Guo walked closer and looked at Zhou Dafu. She didn't remember much about Zhou Dafu, but like her elder brother Zhou Gu, he was honest and loved the younger generations the most.
I don’t know what I have experienced over the years, I have become much more mature, with more wrinkles on my face and my body has become a little hunched.
She turned to look at her father, who was about the same, dark and thin.
Xu Xiushan laughed loudly, "That's great, my biological father and godfather are all together, we should make an exception and go have a couple of drinks."
Zhou Guo smiled and called him, "Dad!"
"Hey!" Xu Xiushan agreed very readily and said to Zhou Dacai and Zhou Dafu, "It's a great day today. Let's go and have a drink!"
A few people came forward to drink.
Zhou Guo fell behind, traveling with Zhou Dacang, Xu Sibei and others. The young man next to Xu Sibei, who was wearing a royal blue robe, looked at her with a smile.
Zhou Guo looked over, smiled and said, "Hello, Second Brother."
The other party was stunned, "How do you know I am the second brother?"
Zhou Guo smiled and said, "I know two of the three brothers, and you are the only one I haven't seen yet. You look so much like the youngest brother, you must be the second brother."
Xu Sibei laughed, "That's what I told you, can you stump her with such a small thing?"
He said to Zhou Guo, "He is your second brother. He is 26 years old, his kids can run around, and he is rich. He is richer than me and my eldest brother. If you need anything, just ask him. He has everything."