20demayo Chapter 247 Laughter
Chapter 247 Laughter
The sound of laughter and joy in the main room was so loud that it seemed to blow the roof off. Even the sleeping grass was awakened from its sweet dream by the lively and cheerful atmosphere.
When she finished washing and walked out of the room slowly, she couldn't help but smile at the sight. Old Lady Yang's face was wrinkled like a blooming chrysanthemum, while Li was holding her stomach and almost crying with laughter. It turned out that Ermao was vividly describing his experiences outside, which made Old Lady Yang and Li very amused.
"Grandma, Mom and Dad, what are you and my second brother talking about? Why are you laughing so happily?" Xiao Cao'er walked up to them in two steps, leaned over and asked curiously.
"Xiao Cao'er, come here quickly! Look who's back? It's your second brother!" Old Mrs. Yang waved at Xiao Cao'er with a smile on her face, signaling her to come over quickly.
However, Mrs. Li was keenly aware that something was wrong. She looked at her daughter suspiciously and asked doubtfully, "No, my daughter, did you know that your second brother would be home today? You look so calm and composed, it doesn't seem like you just got the news."
"Hehe...Mom, of course I know! I was the one who opened the door for second brother myself last night!" Xiao Cao'er blinked mischievously and answered crisply.
"Ah? It was you who opened the door?" Yang Dashan was also shocked when he heard that. The images of the horses outside the yard suddenly flashed through his mind. "Ermao, are you not the only one who came back alone? There are several horses tied outside my yard!"
At this moment, Ermao slapped his head as if waking up from a dream, scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "Oh, Dad, look at my memory! I am not the only one who came back, there are three comrades who came with me!"
When Old Lady Yang heard this, she immediately pointed at Ermao, with a hint of anger on her face, and said, "Look at you, you ignorant boy! You didn't even tell us earlier that there were guests coming to your house. Isn't this very rude!" As she spoke, she shook her head gently, as if she was very dissatisfied with Ermao's behavior.
Mrs. Li, who was standing nearby, quickly agreed, "That's right, Ermao, go check if the guests have gotten up yet, and ask them what they want for breakfast, so that I can have an idea and prepare something for them."
After hearing this, Ermao quickly responded, "Mom, don't bother. They will eat whatever you cook. There's no need to prepare anything special. We've been used to it in the military camp for a long time, and we can enjoy simple meals. Or you can just cook some of the meals we usually eat. I've always been thinking about the food at home!" He scratched his head and smiled naively.
After thinking for a moment, Li nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go to the kitchen right away." As soon as she finished speaking, she turned around and walked quickly towards the kitchen. Seeing this, Xiao Cao'er also hurriedly followed Li and went to the kitchen to help.
Over the years, as time passed, Xiao Cao'er grew older and her cooking skills became more sophisticated. Whenever Li was busy in the workshop, Xiao Cao'er would cook for her, and every dish she cooked was delicious and tasty, earning praise from everyone.
At this time, the other three people who returned with Ermao also got up from their beds. Two of them, who were about the same age as Ermao, walked out of the room, but the older man remained in the room and did not show up. Ermao seized the opportunity and dragged Yang Dashan into the room of this older comrade before breakfast.
As soon as Yang Dashan stepped into the room, his eyes fell on the standing figure. Instantly, his eyes widened, his face full of astonishment and fear, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying. After a long while, he finally came to his senses and stammered, "You...you...you...you are actually Gangzi? But...but aren't you dead?"
The man in front of me is called Gangzi, full name Yang Wengang, and he is the biological son of Grandma Dacheng. He is five or six years younger than Yang Dashan. Not long after getting married, he resolutely went to serve in the army. At first, the family could still receive news from him from time to time, but later they encountered war and there was no news from him since then. Everyone thought that he had died on the battlefield.
His young wife, unwilling to stay alone with him, cruelly abandoned her young son Dacheng and her elderly mother-in-law and remarried. Later, Dacheng unfortunately fell into the water and drowned, leaving only Dacheng's grandmother alone in the family.
At this moment, it was unexpected that Yang Wengang was back! It had been more than ten years since he left! Just now, Yang Wengang told everyone about his experiences over the years. It turned out that he had escaped death once.
Back then, during those years of silence, the border was in flames, and wars of all sizes broke out. Yang Wengang was seriously injured in one of the fierce battles. However, the situation was urgent and someone was urgently needed to go deep into the enemy country to gather important intelligence. So, Yang Wengang did not hesitate to step forward with several of his equally injured comrades and resolutely sneaked into the enemy country as a spy.