Chapter 1299: Chapter 1299 Worship
The couple andered a bit longer before finding a snack street, from which they packed up a variety of Chongqing snacks: Chongqing noodles, hot and sour glass noodles, Chen twisted doughnuts, wontons, rice cakes, chicken giblets, spring water chicken—just a small amount of each, given the sheer number of people in their group.
They specifically purchased a basket woven with packing straps on the side of the street, as it would have been rather difficult to carry everything back without it.
Back at their accommodation, Gu Qianru had already neatly arranged everything they needed for the next day. Seeing them return with food in hand, she called everyone over.
Concerned that the Old Master Gu might find these snacks hard to digest, she went downstairs to pack so porridge and stead buns.
Old Master Gu was feeling sowhat lancholic. Even the presence of his children didn’t seem to cheer him up much. He had a bit of porridge and went to bed early.
Although the others couldn’t entirely relate, they understood Old Master Gu’s mood.
The children, having been cautioned by the adults, were well-behaved and quietly played with the Lego they had brought, without any fuss.
Early the next morning, the person arranged by Shen Jianzhong ca over with a minibus, loaded the offerings onboard, and then called everyone to get in.
After nearly an hour’s drive, they finally arrived at the cetery.
The family set the offerings in place, and Old Master Gu personally cleaned the gravestone before speaking, “Xiurong, we’ve co to visit you.”
As soon as he finished speaking, his old tears flowed freely.
Once his emotions had steadied, he began to talk about the family affairs, and eventually, he pulled Xiao Ye over and said, “Xiurong, this boy is Yichen’s second son. I thickened my skin and asked his parents to grant him the Huang surna to continue the Huang family’s legacy.
I know this may seem like I’m taking advantage of my age, a bit selfish too, but I often rember your lant ‘the Huangs have no descendants,’ which was a lifelong sorrow for you.
That’s why I decided to give him the Huang surna. He is also a blood relative of the Huang family. My dear, you can set your mind at ease now. I know you might say I’m causing trouble again, but this was your heartache, wasn’t it?
This ti, listen to . Xiao Ye will sow greatness for the Huang family in the future, and you can rest in peace.”
Luo Qiao, upon hearing Old Master Gu’s words, understood why he insisted on Xiao Ye having the surna Huang. To be honest, she was not too happy about it at the ti; not a single one of her children shared her surna, and to make matters worse, her three sons didn’t even share the sa na.
She had agreed, partly out of respect and consideration for her revolutionary grandmother. Now, with Master Gu’s explanation, she realized how much the older generation valued legacy and feared the absence of descendants, which had beco an obsession for her grandmother.
Love can be selfish, yet Master Gu’s love for his wife was enviable and admirable. Therefore, she could understand Old Master Gu’s actions.
The last bit of displeasure faded away. No matter what surna her sons bore, they were still flesh of her flesh.
After everyone had paid their respects, Xiao Ye alone kowtowed and offered incense to the Huang family, formally becoming their descendant.
Leaving the cetery, the convoy did not head back to the city but went to the Martyrs’ Shrine instead. The old man said this might be his last visit, so he wanted to do everything himself.
After paying respects, he left Lu Yichen behind and asked the rest to wait in the bus, especially since there were many children with them.
Old Master Gu sat in the Martyrs’ Shrine for a while, murmuring many things before slowly walking out with the help of Lu Yichen. Before boarding the vehicle, he looked back one last ti and then departed.
After commorating, they stayed in Chongqing for an additional day.
Old Master Gu asked his two grandsons to accompany him to visit a few old friends, then bought plane tickets back to Capital City for the next day. As they were leaving Chongqing, Old Master Gu said, “I will be buried with your grandmother in the future.”
Back in Capital City, it took Old Master Gu several days to lift his spirits, as he was busy sifting through old belongings and moved the items reserved for Xiao Ye into his room.
Everyone was quite worried about him.
Because of this, Luo Qiao did not return to the second courtyard, fearing that Old Master Gu’s mood would worsen after their departure.
It wasn’t until the 14th of the first lunar month when the children clamored for their great-grandfather to help them paste lanterns that Old Master Gu truly seed to regain his forr self.
The family finally felt relieved.
In a few more days, the children would start school. All five kids were to be sent to the governnt kindergarten, the youngest three to the nursery class and the older two to the pre-school class.
In the last few days, Luo Qiao prepared small backpacks and water bottles for them, as well as small bedding to take to kindergarten. Everything was ready; they just waited for school to start.
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