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  Looking up at the dark and thin faces of the couple, Yueting couldn't bear it anymore, and burst into tears, touching Bai Wenli's face, with a heart-wrenching sob "Dad, I miss you too."

  The daughter's tears fell on the hearts of Bai Wenli and his wife, causing them a sharp pain. They had been working day and night, hoping to earn money quickly and return home to see their children. The couple had never left their two kids behind before, and if it weren't for the sake of earning more money to improve their children's living conditions, Geng Mei would not have agreed to leave home no matter what.

  "Come on, little girl, let mom hold you too."

  Geng Mei took her daughter from her husband's arms and hugged her tightly, giving her a big kiss. Only then did Bai Wenli find the time to talk to Bai Xinyi.

  Seeing her brother and sister-in-law like that, Bai Xinyi couldn't help but shed tears. When was their little brother ever so thin? He used to be sturdy and robust all the time. Holding her brother's hand, she choked back sobs, "Wenli, if it's too hard, then don't do it. Look at you two, you're almost like beggars."

  "Come on, sis, we're going to work, not have fun. If we want to make money, we can't just slack off. Second brother is getting married soon, and if we don't bring back some money, it'll be tough for them too."

  Bai Xinyi sighed and said, "It's hard for you two, hurry up and rest on the kang, I'll get water to wash your feet."

  Geng Mei finished being affectionate with her daughter and suddenly remembered her son, "Sister, where's Haoran? Why haven't I seen him?"

  Geng Mei didn't see her son, and she felt a bit itchy in her heart. Bai Xinyi smiled and said, "Your family's eldest son has recently made a new friend, he went to play with his little buddy, and will be back soon."

  "Auntie, we're back."

  The yard immediately echoed with Bai Haoran's unique voice, and Geng Mei jumped down from the high place in a few steps, ran to the yard, saw her son wrapped in her arms, and kissed him hard several times.

  "Does the good son miss his mom?"

  Bai Haoran was suddenly hugged by someone and hadn't reacted yet, but when he saw it was Geng Mei, the little guy was surprised, "Mom, how did you come back? Where's my dad?"

  Geng Mei pointed into the house, but when she saw the little boy behind her son, she was still surprised by Wu Yue's good looks. "Son, who is this behind you?"

  Bai Haoran heard that his father was back, and he originally wanted to rush into the house to find Bai Wenli. However, after hearing Geng Mei mention it, he almost forgot about the person behind him.

  "Mom, this is Wu Lei, nicknamed Shi Tou. He's a good friend I recently made. I just asked his aunt and he agreed to come with us to Grandpa's house to play, but now that I've brought him back..."

  Geng Mei saw Wu Wei's hand behind her still holding a package, probably used for storing clothes.

  Wu Wei's clear eyes and handsome appearance immediately won Geng Mei's favor, apart from her own children, this was the first time she had seen such a good-looking child.

  Hehe smiled and patted Wu Lei's head, "Little stone, come on, follow auntie to the house to play."

  As she was a good friend of her son's, she couldn't be slow in treating them well either. She pulled the two children and went into the house.

  Yu Sai saw Wu Yue coming and knew that his brother had taken effect. Bai Wenli saw Wu Yue, the child, and the smile on his face also increased. His own son would make friends too, not bad, a bit like this father.

  "Come on, little guy, uncle will carry you up."

  Geng Mei took out the snacks she had bought for her children and gave them to the three people to eat. Bai Xinyi mentioned to her brother about the abnormal phenomenon of the neighbor's house next door.

  Bai Wengui had already counted on it in his heart, and he didn't dare say it at first for fear of scaring the people at home.

  "Sister, it's okay, we're all neighbors. The rabbit doesn't eat the grass at its own doorstep. We live our own lives, as long as the two families get along peacefully, that's enough. Besides, in the village, they wouldn't dare do anything to us. If I were to say something, I'd be too afraid to speak up."

  If she had a younger brother, Bai Xinyi's heart would be slightly relieved. "You two quickly go wash up, you're all sweaty from the journey, I'll make dinner for you to eat. Tomorrow we'll head back to your dad's place and take a look, who knows how Old Two's wedding preparations are going? Last time I asked several neighbor aunties to help make some quilts, originally I was planning on making them myself, but given my situation it wouldn't be too auspicious, so I didn't dare...

  Bai Wengu understood his sister's emotions, patted her shoulder and said, "Sister, don't think too much, the house is ready-made, I left wood for furniture when I was with him, there are also carpenters in our village, it should be no big deal, what's left is to hold a wedding banquet, this is easy to say."

  At night, Bai Haoran and Wu Bei sleep in the same quilt. Maybe it's because their parents are back, plus they have company, the little guy is so happy that even Bai Wenli is laughed to tears by his son.

  "Ah, it's still better at home. No matter what, being outside can't compare to the comfort of one's own home." Bai Wenli said with a hint of nostalgia as he lay on the kang.

  Geng Mei also felt the same way, "Yes, it's still good at home, with children and you here, I feel very secure."

  Yu Tai lay beside her mother, feeling a sense of peace. The couple's return this time was almost no different from that of refugees, and it can be imagined how bitter the gold rush was. However, neither the couple nor their family members mentioned it.

  "Mom, Eldest Aunt has raised chicks this year, what should we do with them when we go back?"

  Geng Mei smiled and hugged her daughter tightly, "Girl, tomorrow we'll come back to live here. Mom will ride a bike with you back home, so the little chicken won't go hungry."

  Geng Mei has an unspeakable affection for this lovely and considerate girl, who is indeed a heart-warming companion.

  Early in the morning, the whole family packed up and set off. The car was arranged by Bai Wenli. This time Yueting remembered the way, and it seemed that their house was not very far from her grandfather's house, just separated by a big river. They had to take a detour on the way back, but if they went in a straight line, it wasn't really that far.

  Wu Lei hasn't left this village since he arrived, so all the way he chattered with Bai Haoran, as if they had endless things to say, and were also full of curiosity about the scenery on both sides of the road.

  Arriving at his old residence, Bai Haoran led Wu Yue into the courtyard.

  Yu Sai followed behind, not too fast or slow. Geng Mei sighed in the back of her mind, she was clear-headed, don't look at their family's little girl being small, but this child knew who treated her well.

  Bai Wenyi's new house is almost set up, only the old man's side of the house hasn't been tidied up yet. After meeting with Grandpa and Uncle, Bai Haoran took Yu Tong and Wu Pei out to find their old playmates to have some fun.

  At noon, after having lunch at grandfather's house, Geng Mei helped with the chores for a while before taking her daughter back home, and she would come again tomorrow. Wu Lei stayed here with Bai Haoran.

  Geng Mei went home and hurriedly dealt with the vegetables in the garden, drying those that needed to be dried, pickling the small salted vegetables into salty dishes, and making jam out of the ripe tomatoes, sealing them up and putting them in the cellar. She was afraid that if she went back again, her elder sister wouldn't make the local dishes from her hometown.

  The Noble Girl's Farming Diary