Chapter 1570 Returning to the Hometown

Lv Beiguang and the others worked for five days straight, thanks to Guodong and the others who helped out after school. Otherwise, it would have taken a week.

No one knew where Han Xiangjun was now. So, the couple decided to head back to their hometown tomorrow.

“Yiqing, can you three take leave and join us on the trip?” Lv Beiguang was hopeful, wanting the kids to go with them.

“Dad, it will take about a week for you to return, right? Tomorrow is Friday, so how many days should we take leave next week?”

Lv Beiguang nodded. “I’ll teach you on the way.”

Yang Xiuqin noticed her husband’s desire for the children to go along.

She also encouraged, “You three should take leave. You haven’t visited the hometown yet.”

In the end, all three kids agreed, mainly because their dad really wanted them to go.

The train tickets were for two o’clock at night, so only Jing Chen came to take leave.

This time, Chenxi didn’t want to go along.

Lv Beiguang didn’t ask his sons to see them off; they set out an hour early for the train.

On the train, they managed to find their seats.

The three children were not very energetic, considering children need more sleep.

Actually, Lv Beiguang just wanted to boast to his friends, which led to the change in plan.

With the trains now faster, they disembarked on the third morning.

Since the children came along, Lv Beiguang decided to go back home.

Seeing the identical doorways, Lv Beiguang felt a bit unsure.

“You four wait here, I’ll go find the key.”

Yang Xiuqin nodded.

“Dad, how long will you be gone?” Ruoyan asked.

Lv Beiguang checked the time, at this hour, She Xiaoyun should be at the supply and marketing cooperative, it should be quick.

She Xiaoyun recognized Lv Beiguang immediately as he approached. After all, he was someone she had admired since she was young.

“When did you come back?”

“I just arrived home; I’m here to get the key. Also, can you help inform everyone that we’re gathering at Old Ding’s place tonight?”

“Sure. Lv Beiguang, why don’t you come to my house? Your place doesn’t have anything.”

Lv Beiguang was aware of this. “My wife and kids are here too. It’s inconvenient to go to your place, if nothing else works, we’ll stay at a hotel. It’s simpler that way.”

She Xiaoyun was taken aback by his words. Did he mention his wife and kids just now? Right?

She somewhat awkwardly handed him the key.

“She Xiaoyun, please help inform everyone; I’ll head back first.”

She Xiaoyun nodded in a daze, watching his silhouette disappear, lost in thought; he’s married now, and has children.

She Xiaoyun smiled self-mockingly; isn’t this quite normal?

But she still felt uncomfortable; wasn’t Lv Beiguang someone who vowed not to start another family?

The phone rang on the table, pulling She Xiaoyun back from her thoughts.

After work, she returned home and specifically looked in the direction of Lv Beiguang’s place.

She had notified the old friends, who all knew Lv Beiguang had returned. However, they didn’t know he had brought his wife and kids along.

Meanwhile, Lv Beiguang left the supply store and went home. After opening the door, his family entered.

There were basic furnishings; this was probably arranged by Xinyu.

“Xiuxiu, should we stay at a hotel?”

Yang Xiuqin opened the wardrobe and saw bedding, “Lv Beiguang, look, there’s bedding here, so let’s tidy up and stay at home.”

Lv Beiguang didn’t expect bedding to be there. Apparently, She Xiaoyun didn’t know either. Actually, Lv Beiguang was mistaken; Zhao Xiaoqiang had stayed here for a month. The bedding was indeed prepared by Jiang Xinyu, but Zhao Xiaoqiang had brought it back.

This was still a new house. It had been tidied up before, so cleaning it was easy.

By noon, the family of five had cleaned up the house.

For meals, they had to go to a restaurant, which was convenient; they could inform Ding Shihong in advance.

The five of them arrived at the restaurant, and Ding Shihong immediately smiled when he saw Lv Beiguang.

“Well, well, you’re finally back.”

The two men were quite excited, not having seen each other for years.

“Old Ding, this is my wife, Yang Xiuqin, and these are my kids.”

Ding Shihong was momentarily stunned; they knew about Lv Beiguang’s personality, and he himself had declared he wouldn’t start another family. Yet here he was a few years later, with a wife and kids.

“Welcome, sister-in-law. Welcome. This little niece of mine is really beautiful.”

Ruoyan and the other two greeted Ding Shihong.

Ding Shihong specifically arranged a private room for them.

The meals were decent, especially with Ding Shihong around, so the kids enjoyed some good food.

“Old Ding, could you prepare a table for us tonight?”

“Understood, definitely ready. Where did you come from?”

“From the Capital. Guodong and Jing Chu are going to school there. These three kids live with their older siblings.”

Ding Shihong chuckled, “We know Guodong and Jing Chu are in college. They’re really doing well, getting into universities in the Capital. My two didn’t even take the exams. Honestly, I don’t know what’ll happen. They’re working hard now, who knows how things will turn out?”

Lv Beiguang gave an awkward smile, “Brother Ding, I haven’t managed the two of them at all.”

“With Xinyu helping you out, you’ve surely relaxed, but the children being understanding helps even more. Are Guodong’s kids quite grown up now?”

“Yes, they’re already in third grade.”

Yang Xiuqin listened in on the conversation, realizing how popular Jiang Xinyu was among these friends.

After lunch, they left the restaurant. “Want me to take you on a stroll? I haven’t been back since it was rebuilt.”

There was nostalgia in Lv Beiguang’s words.

Indeed, after living here for so many years, without the need to watch over the two kids, he definitely wouldn’t have left.

The four of them had no objections and followed Lv Beiguang for a walk along the street.

The houses, which used to be unevenly built, now looked similar; the scenery was neat, and the roads were quite wide.

“Dad, where did you work before?”

“I worked at a winery; it’s quite far from here now, and I don’t know if it got rebuilt because the earthquake leveled it.”

“Dad, what about Aunt Jiang in the past?”

“Your Aunt Jiang and Uncle Wei worked in the textile factory; I got to know your Uncle Wei first. He was incredibly capable, being the director. Your Aunt Jiang started as a secretary, and back then, we would gather often. The uncles and aunts coming in the evening were secretaries too, our relationships were great then. Your Aunt Jiang was clever, figuring out how to get tasty food from the seaside. We would ride bicycles and depart at night, buying seafood by day.”