Chapter 1844: Inexperienced with Children

Chapter 1844: Inexperienced with Children

Seeing her sister's sorrow, Grandma Lu reached out and held her hand, whispering, "Your blessings are still ahead."

The journey into the mountains this time yielded little, mainly due to the short duration and the distraction caused by Yuan Gui's presence. Upon hearing that Grandma Lu had come to Hedeng Village, Yuan Gui lost interest in staying in the mountains, so they all returned.

Therefore, Lu Sanzhu decided to venture into the mountains again in the afternoon.

In the morning, Ying Dong and Ying Xi didn't join the trip. They stayed home with Hua Xian to help prepare lunch.

In the afternoon, they were persuaded to join the others. With more people, the afternoon was filled with activity. They not only had a bountiful harvest but also managed to bring down a wild boar weighing three hundred jin, causing quite a stir.

A few days earlier, Yuan Gui had encountered wild boars in the mountains as well, but his bow and arrows weren't sharp enough. Moreover, he had encountered several of them at once, and fearing injury, he had chosen to hide and only hunted smaller game.

Little did he know his luck would change today, and they encountered another wild boar.

With Shu Yu's throwing darts and the agility of Ying Dong and Ying Xi, they managed to bring down the wild boar in the blink of an eye.

Coupled with other small game, they could be said to be returning home laden with treasures.

They left everything to Yuan Gui since Shu Yu and the others didn't lack food. Their purpose in going into the mountains was for the fun of it.

As a result, when they returned, they were all in high spirits.

Grandma Lu was reluctant to leave. She wished she could stay and have a long talk with her sister. However, after seeing the situation at Fang's house, she realized their courtyard was very small.

There were only two rooms in total, and the room where Yuangui stayed was a small storage space. Half of it was used for storage, and the other half had a simple bed made from wooden planks.

If Grandma Lu stayed, the others would surely be concerned for her safety and insist on sending someone to accompany her.

Oh well, as Ah Yu had said, there was still time. They didn't need to rush things; the important thing was that they had reunited.

Sitting in the carriage, Grandma Lu stuck her head out of the window and waved goodbye to Grandma Fang with reluctance. "You must come tomorrow."

Grandma Fang nodded repeatedly. "I will." Yuangui had caught a lot of game today, and after sorting it out, he would go to the county town to sell it. She would accompany him.

Grandma Lu was finally satisfied and signaled for the carriage to depart.

The carriage soon left the village entrance, and as Grandma Lu watched the figures behind her disappear completely, she let the curtain fall and let out a long sigh.

Seeing her weary expression, Shu Yu reached out and placed a cushion behind her, helping her lie down.

Leaning back, Grandma Lu closed her eyes to rest but occasionally spoke a few words. "Your Grand Aunt is just like she was when she was young, always leaning on me. No, she's changed in many ways. She doesn't want to talk to me about the difficult and sad things that happened over the years, fearing I'll worry. She only says she's been living well, except for a bit of hardship in the first two years after arriving here. Later, after coming to Hedeng Village, everyone took care of her, and life became stable."

"But you don't know, she asked me, asked me how to get along with children. Although she has acknowledged Ah Gui as her grandson, she doesn't know how to take care of him, and she has no experience. When I heard those words, my heart... it felt like it was being cut with a knife, so uncomfortable."

"When I gave birth to your uncle all those years ago, she wasn't married yet and loved children dearly. She gave all the few copper coins she had saved to your uncle to buy things. She had thought that after getting married, she would soon have her own children, but..."