Chapter 147 Father and son recognize each other
Aunt Cuihua put down the needle and thread in her hands, stood up and walked to the gate of the yard, opened the door, and saw a group of anxious people standing outside.
"Sister Shen, what happened?" Aunt Cuihua said.
Shen and Shen Changlin supported their uncle, whose legs were almost weak, while Shen Zhi rushed in and ran to Guo Ning, "Sister-in-law Guo Ning, please take us to your mother's home."
Guo Ning and her mother-in-law were stunned. What did this mean?
When Guo Ning looked up and saw her uncle staggering towards her, her eyes widened instantly. She finally understood where the familiar feeling she had when she saw A Geng came from. It turned out that A Geng and her uncle looked about 70% alike. She had only met her uncle once, and she only felt familiar with him at the time, but she could never remember who he was.
Guo Ning said hello to her mother-in-law and got on the Shen family's carriage with everyone else.
The carriage sped along the way, and Guo Ning told his third uncle everything he knew about A Geng.
The third uncle was holding back tears. When he heard that A Geng had lost his memory due to a head injury and was carrying heavy bags at the dock, sleeping in the open air every day, he could no longer hold back his tears. A grown man burst into tears in the carriage without any image. Shen Shi was also crying beside him. Even Shen Changlin, who was driving the carriage outside, had red eyes.
The carriage soon arrived at Fangyuan Hutong where the Guo family lived, which was exactly the place where Shen Changlin saw Shen Changgeng. Shen Changlin always regretted not catching up to see at that time. If Shen Zhi hadn't heard their conversation and found Guo Ning, they might have missed each other forever.
The alley was too narrow to accommodate carriages, so everyone got off the carriages and walked in.
This alley doesn't look very long, but it feels like it will never end. Every step is filled with anticipation and anxiety. Everyone is anxious and wants to fly over it, but dare not walk too fast, for fear that speeding up will make their hopes dashed faster. Everyone has a complex expression on their face, with both anticipation and fear. They want to reach the end quickly, but they are also afraid that when they reach the end, they will find that everything is in vain.
Guo Ning and everyone finally stopped in front of their own courtyard. The courtyard was quiet and no sound could be heard.
Guo Ning knocked on the door and heard a sound after a while. A young girl ran out and opened the door. She was puzzled to see her sister and the others.
But when she saw her third great uncle, she understood everything. She welcomed everyone in and said, "Brother Geng and my father have gone to help Grandma Wang, who sells sesame cakes on the street. They will be back soon. Everyone, sit down for a while." After saying that, she brought tea to everyone.
Grandma Wang, who sold sesame cakes, was an elderly widow who had to sell sesame cakes to make a living. Mr. Guo had received help from her when he was young, so he often went to help her make sesame cakes.
Time passed by minute by minute, and everyone was restless and felt like the day was a year. Finally, the door of the courtyard was pushed open. Everyone looked up and saw a skinny middle-aged man in a long gown walked in, followed by a young man who walked in towards the twilight.
The moment the uncle saw the boy, he burst into tears. This was the son he had always thought had died in the river. He had never expected that he was standing in front of him alive. Chang Geng had grown taller and stronger, like a man who could stand tall and upright.
"Chang Geng, it's really you." Shen Changlin walked over excitedly and punched Shen Chang Geng lightly on the chest, completely forgetting that Shen Chang Geng had lost his memory.
Shen Changgen stared blankly at the stranger in front of him, but he had an unusually familiar feeling in his heart, but he couldn't remember who he was. As he thought about it, his head started to hurt violently. He grabbed his hair with both hands, trying to suppress the pain, but the more he thought about it, the more his head felt like it was going to explode, and he frowned in pain.
The third uncle hugged Shen Changgeng tightly, never wanting him to leave him again. Unexpectedly, Shen Changgeng fell straight into the arms of the third uncle in pain.
Everyone rushed forward and anxiously carried Shen Changgeng to his bed. Shen Zhi went forward to feel his pulse, and then took out a silver needle from his sleeve and gave him acupuncture. Shen Changgeng's complexion improved a lot.
"Third uncle, don't worry. My uncle has a head injury and there is blood clot on his head, so he has forgotten what happened before. After we give him acupuncture a few times, the blood clot will dissipate and he will remember it." Shen Zhi said.
The third uncle held his son's hand and refused to let go.
Guo Ning took this opportunity to tell his father and sister about his third uncle. When he learned that A Geng was washed away by the flood while trying to save a child who fell into the water, Guo Xiucai felt that he had not misjudged him.
It was not until night fell that the unconscious Shen Changgeng gradually woke up.
Shen Changgeng had already learned about his life experience from Guo Ru. He looked at his aging father in front of him with mixed feelings. His parents must have suffered a lot during the three years he was away.
"Dad, although I can't remember what happened in the past now, I know that you and mom must have suffered a lot. Don't worry, with me here, we will have good days in the future." Shen Changgeng held his third uncle's hand and felt inexplicably warm in his heart. Dad must have often held his hand like this before.
Third Uncle's eyes were filled with tears, and he nodded repeatedly, "I came here in a hurry just now, and I didn't dare to tell your mother, for fear that she would be too happy for nothing. Come back with us to see your mother, she must be very happy."
Shen Changgeng nodded, then glanced at Guo Ru, blushing and asking, "Dad, have I ever been married before?"
When the Third Uncle heard his son's question, he looked at the little girl with a red face beside him. He understood everything and said with a smile, "How could you be willing to propose marriage? Your mother was sick at that time, and you insisted on giving money to her for treatment. Don't worry, your mother and I have saved some money in the past two years. When we go back, we will immediately ask a matchmaker to come and propose marriage. I like this girl, and your mother will like her too."
Guo Ru's face turned red at this moment, and she hid behind Guo Xiucai in shame.
Shen Changgeng, who was standing next to her, finally felt relieved. As long as there was no marriage, she looked at Guo Ru with a silly smile.
The Third Uncle bowed deeply to Scholar Guo and said, "Chang Geng was in trouble and had no home. Thank you Brother Guo for taking him in. He has a place to stay and shelter from the wind and rain. My wife and I are grateful. Don't worry, I have heard from Guo Ning about the two children. I will come to propose marriage as soon as we are settled. Guo Ru will be my daughter from now on. If Chang Geng treats her badly, I will be the first to forgive him."
Guo Xiucai was also very happy with today's situation. He was very satisfied with A Geng. Guo Xiucai hurriedly said, "Brother, please don't be polite. To be honest, although we took A Geng in, he was actually taking care of us. We couldn't carry him. After A Geng came, he arranged our lives in an orderly manner."
After both sides thanked each other, Shen Changgeng followed the others back to Shitou Village. Shen Changlin did not follow them, but took a bullock cart back to Shenjia Village. Changgeng survived the disaster, and he wanted to go back and tell his parents the good news.