Scholars in the courtyard

Chapter 962 A Bowl of Clear Noodle Soup
In the courtyard, a group of people surrounded the two people.

Seeing this, Xiao Wang, who was behind Ran's father, quickly stepped forward to protect Ran's father, but was pulled away by Ran's father.

Ah ~
"Put me down, come down."

Ran Hongbing came to his senses at this time, saw his mother coming, and started to struggle, "Let me go, you, let me go."

But Ran's father only sees his wife, and he will not let go of his son due to the guilt he has felt over the years.

Ran Xinrui also ran over and stood beside her mother, with a wary face. She made up her mind that if this man dared to act rogue, she would go find her brother-in-law.

Let the brother-in-law beat him.

"Xiaofen!"

Ran's father's eyes were already wet. As the name in his heart came out, the tears could no longer be suppressed and slowly slid down his thin cheeks.

As the sound appeared, Ran Hongbing stopped struggling, and the people around him looked at him in surprise, and there was silence.

On the opposite side, as Ran's father's voice appeared, Ran's mother's heart suddenly lifted, then her eyes flashed, and she fell softly to the ground.

"Mother!"

"Xiaofen!"

Ran Xinrui hurriedly supported him, and Ran's father also rushed over with the child in his arms.

"You, don't come here."

Ran Xinrui stood in front of Ran's mother and was wary of Ran's father.

However, Ran's father put Ran Hongbing down, walked quickly to him, and helped Ran's mother up regardless of what the people around him thought.

"Xiao Rui, I am your dad."

On the side, Ran Xinrui suddenly sat on the ground, and then her face was full of confusion, "No, no, I, you, I am not"

He stood up, picked up the car and ran out.

Ran Hongbing behind him wanted to follow, but was caught by Uncle Wang.

"Xiao Rui, Xiao Rui."

Ran's father was anxious and quickly shouted to Xiao Wang beside him, "Go and see her."

Xiao Wang also noticed that it was a family recognition. The girl who went out was the leader's daughter. Without saying much, she put down her things and ran out.

Uncle Wang also rushed over and explained to everyone before everyone confirmed that this man was a man from the Ran family.

"Quick, get in the house."

As Uncle Wang said, Ran's father hugged Ran's mother hard, just like in the past, when the wedding ceremony was held, but time passed and the youth was no longer young. The years left traces of life on their faces, but they could not change the fact that they once cuddled together. heart of.

"Xiaofen, I'm back."

Ran's father hugged his wife and walked into the home of his dream.

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Yang Xiaotao looked at the chicken cooked in the pressure cooker, pierced it with chopsticks, tasted the saltiness, and nodded with satisfaction.

The lights were on in the yard, and Little Dragon Boat Festival didn't want to go home. He continued to dig in the soil with a wooden shovel. Wangcai lay beside him, sweeping his tail from time to time. The aura emanating from his body made flying insects afraid to come forward.

On the other side, the old man was sitting on a stool, watching the Dragon Boat Festival and Wangcai, squinting his eyes and enjoying it.

In his words, there is no ordinary person in Yang Xiaotao's family.

The two girls are still too young to tell, and the little Dragon Boat Festival has a body structure that even a three-year-old child may not be able to match. And judging from the "art of recognizing people" that he once learned from the bottom of society, this kid's life will be smooth.

In the future, I dare not say that I will be very popular, but I will definitely be rich and worry-free.

Then there is Ran Qiuye, this person seems to be a perfect match for Yang Xiaotao. He has the fragility of a woman, the demeanor of a noble man, and is destined to be rich and noble.

Then there's Yang Xiaotao. This, he hasn't mastered his skills, so it's really hard to tell.

Finally, there is this dog, this damn dog is definitely a rare breed.

Mosquitoes and flies don't dare to come near. No matter what species it is, it is definitely a 'rare animal'.

I thought that he had spent the first half of his life learning Taoism in vain, but when he encountered such a rare beast while hiding in the city, it was really in vain.

And such a rare beast was actually picked up by Yang Xiaotao on the roadside when he went out.

Damn it, how lucky this guy is.

Glancing at Yang Xiaotao who was cooking, the old Taoist made up his mind to follow this guy, maybe he could actually come into contact with what the person in the coffin said, the golden elixir avenue.

At least it's better than messing around on your own.

"Sister, brother-in-law!"

Just when Yang Xiaotao was about to pick up the liner, Ran Xinrui's cry suddenly came from outside, and Yang Xiaotao looked over immediately.

Then he saw Ran Xinrui running in with tears wiping away, accompanied by a young man, followed by several people in the courtyard. Because the young man ran too fast, Yan Jiefang and the others behind him could not catch up.

Yang Xiaotao immediately put down the pot, walked up to Ran Xinrui, and protected her behind him. The young man ran out of breath, but when he saw Yang Xiaotao blocking the front, he did not step forward.

However, Yan Jiefang and others rushed up behind him. This guy broke in without permission. What if something goes wrong if he is not caught and interrogated?

If Yang Xiaotao happens to be in front of them, they can also show off.

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Yan Jiefang just put his hand on the young man's shoulder. The young man dwarfed and then used his right hand to knock Yan Jiefang down immediately.

Two minutes later, more people gathered in the courtyard, and there were three or five people lying on the ground.

"stop."

Seeing more and more people, Ran Qiuye also came out to look at his sister behind him, Yang Xiaotao stepped forward to stop everyone.

He could tell that this young man had already held back, otherwise with the actions he just showed and the murderous aura emanating from his body, the people on the ground would definitely not be wailing.

Everyone stopped when they saw Yang Xiaotao coming out.

"Comrade, who are you? Why are you chasing me?"

The young man was breathing heavily, but in a hurry he used dialect, "He's not a bad person."

After reacting, he calmed down and said, "I, I was sent by the leader. Watch, watch this kid."

Yang Xiaotao frowned, already convinced.

Otherwise, with Ran Xinrui's speed, he wouldn't be able to get here.

Behind, Ran Qiuye supported Ran Xinrui, "Little sister, what's going on? You can speak."

"Sister, someone came to the house and my mother fainted. He also said."

"What else did he say?"

Ran Qiuye immediately became anxious upon hearing this and spoke quickly. Ran Xinrui was a little nervous, "He, he said, he is my dad."

Suddenly, Ran Qiuye stood on the spot, his body trembling.

Although I was mentally prepared, when I actually heard it, the emotions in my body still couldn't be suppressed.

Tears began to fall, and he covered his face with his hands. When Yang Xiaotao saw it, he hurried to Ran Qiuye and held him in his arms.

"Qiuye, don't be nervous, take a deep breath, take a deep breath."

"He is back?"

"Yes, I'm back. Don't get excited and take a deep breath."

"Dad, I'm really back."

Ran Qiuye cried so hard that Ran Xinrui beside her suddenly understood something and realized that the man just now was the vague father in her mind.

"Dad, sister, is that dad?"

"Dad is back? Is it true?"

Ran Xinrui jumped to Ran Qiuye's side, and Ran Qiuye got up from Yang Xiaotao's arms and leaned over to hug Ran Xinrui.

"Yes, that's dad, that's dad~"

At this moment, the two sisters burst into tears.

When they were young, in the eyes of the children in the courtyard, they were just babies without a father. They were bullied because they didn't have a father to stand up for them, so the bullying was in vain.

When they were children, they asked their mothers where their father had been, but every time their mothers said that he had gone to a place we didn't even know.

Later, when I grew up, I really didn’t know where I was, because there were so many things I didn’t know.

But now, he appears.In an instant, the lack in my heart seemed to be filled, and the word father became less unfamiliar.

"No, no, he's not dad."

Suddenly, Ran Xinrui broke away and shouted loudly.

The children of poor families are in charge early.

Ran Xinrui is about to enter the first grade of junior high school. Her experiences in her youth have allowed this girl to grow up and have her own values ​​on things.

At this moment, she was conflicted in her heart. She had both expectations for her father and hatred for his father's departure.

Mixed together, they form contradictory reactions.

"My dad went to a place far, far away, a place we don't know about. He's not dad, no, no!"

Ran Qiuye felt even more sad when she saw her sister roaring.

If my father heard this, would he be sad?
No, he will definitely be sad and guilty.

What my sister said would be like a knife, cutting hard into my father's heart.

"Xinrui, that's not the case."

Ran Qiuye wanted to explain, but didn't know how.

"Heart core."

At this time, Yang Xiaotao stepped forward and put his hand on Ran Xinrui's shoulder.

Ran Xinrui looked at Yang Xiaotao, her eyes blurred with tears, "Brother-in-law, that person is not dad, my dad is here."

"Xinrui. Do you still believe what your brother-in-law said?"

"I, I believe it!"

Yang Xiaotao nodded, leaned into Ran Xinrui's ear, and whispered.

Ran Xinrui slowly calmed down, then widened her eyes and wiped away her tears.

"Brother-in-law, you said dad is a hero, that big hero?"

Ran Xinrui made a circle in the air.

Yang Xiaotao nodded solemnly, "Xinrui, didn't you say you wanted to be a scientist and a big mushroom cloud when you grew up?"

"Then, you have to study hard with dad."

"Really?"

"Of course it's true. Can my brother-in-law lie to you?"

"If you don't believe me, go back and ask Dad yourself."

Yang Xiaotao said, raising his head and looking at the guard on the side, "Comrade, it shouldn't matter if you say these things."

Xiao Wang watched for a while and was suddenly asked. He could only shake his head and said, "As long as you don't say your name."

This time, Ran Xinrui was even more convinced.

After comforting Ran Xinrui, Yang Xiaotao looked at Lao Tao again.

When the veteran on the side heard this, he immediately understood that it was Team Leader Ran who had returned.

"Sophisticated"

"What are you talking about? Hurry up and go home and take a look."

"Yep."

Ran Qiuye reacted and was about to leave immediately, but thought of the children in the room and turned around to clean them up.

The child's grandfather is back and he needs to be recognized.

Yang Xiaotao was not idle here either, he said to the old man, "There is food in the house, you can take it yourself."

Then he picked up the pot of cooked chicken and walked out.

When the old man saw it, he could only shake his head helplessly.

Ten minutes later, Yang Xiaotao's family of five, Ran Qiuye holding the two girls, Ran Xinrui holding the little Dragon Boat Festival, crowded in the back, and Xiao Wang in the front row carrying a pressure cooker, ran all the way to the courtyard.

Doorway, stop.

Yang Xiaotao held Duanwu and Yueyue in his arms, while Ran Qiuye held Rongrong in his arms, and walked across the threshold into the courtyard.

Getting closer and closer, Yang Xiaotao could feel the urgency and uneasiness in Ran Qiuye's heart.

There was no one at the door.

The imagined scene of people watching did not appear.

However, everyone around the yard nodded and said hello when they saw Yang Xiaotao and others coming.

In the entire courtyard, it seemed as if the voices could be muffled and the space left open.

吱

Yang Xiaotao opened the door, and then a group of people walked into the house.

Beside the bed, Ran Hongbing saw his eldest sister and brother-in-law coming, and immediately ran to him, his eyes red, and he looked aside from time to time.

There was a person sitting in front of the stove, holding a fire stick in his hand.

The man was wearing a patched plaid shirt, and with just one glance, Ran Qiuye's tears flowed down.

He leaned his head on Yang Xiaotao's shoulder and murmured, "It's Dad, that dress was the same color when he left."

Yang Xiaotao nodded slightly.

Father Ran didn't seem to hear the movement behind him, and his eyes were focused on the busy figure in front.

Ran's mother's eyes were red. She had obviously cried, but there were no tears.

She moved very skillfully, cutting the green onions into sections and placing them in the flower bowl.

Then open the pot, use chopsticks to pick up a ball of noodles and put it in a bowl, use a spatula to place a poached egg on top of the noodles, and finally scoop up some soup to fill the bowl.

Ran's mother didn't look at Yang Xiaotao and the others, her eyes fell on Ran's father's face, she smiled, held the bowl, and handed it to him.

Ran's father stood up, stepped forward to take it, and then stood like this, picked up the chopsticks, bit them one by one, and ate one bite at a time, tears dripping down into the bowl bit by bit.

It wasn't until he drank the last bit of soup and ate the last piece of green onion that Ran's father wiped a handful of it on his face.

"It's been so long."

“It’s the noodles from this place. It’s delicious and has the right flavor.”

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Ran's mother laughed and wiped her face as well.

This smile contains too much bitterness.

One person, raising three children, one person, alone and helpless in this Forty-Nine City, one person
This smile contains too many responsibilities.

As a mother and as a wife, she did not let him down.

Also worthy of him.

But now, all the bitterness and responsibility contained in this smile have been wiped away.

At this moment, it was all about seeing him again.

Shou Deyun Kai see Yueming.

She waited until she found the deep love in her heart.

"I am full?"

Ran's mother's voice returned to calmness and no longer trembled.

"I am full!"

Father Ran put down the bowl, patted his belly and spoke loudly.

Then he whispered again.

"Daughter-in-law, I'm back."

(End of this chapter)