Reborn in the 80s: The Smart Wife with a Secret Space-Chapter 949: Everything Is Ready—Only Awaiting Their Return

With more people, there is greater strength. By evening, three thick quilts were made.

Xinyan specially went to a nearby village, bringing back a basket of autumn pears. Everyone received a small pouch as a thank-you gift when leaving.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, everyone left joyously with their pears.

Looking at the prepared room, Xinyan said, "Everything is ready, all that’s missing is the return of the people."

Granny Zhang, now wholeheartedly hoping for her son’s safe return, repeatedly touched the quilts on the kang, lost in her thoughts, murmuring, "Yes, just waiting for him to come back."

It was once thought that the Zhang Family was destined to have no descendants, who would have thought they’d be given hope again.

If a son can return safely, she can account to the ancestors of the Zhang Family, a sentiment others can’t fully understand.

It was very late when Granny Zhang returned to her own room.

The next morning, Granny Zhang was absent-minded, either staring at the gate in a daze or running to the road junction outside to watch.

Seeing her like that, those who came to chat gathered under the big locust tree at the junction to wait with her.

Someone noticed Granny Zhang returning again, "Aunt Zhang has come out so many times today."

"If a son is coming back, who could sit still at home?"

"Earlier, I called Aunt Zhang over to sit, and she said she couldn’t spare the time."

"Exactly, she can’t spare the time. Isn’t she stewing dishes for her son now? Can’t just leave everything to that little girl, Xinyan. Besides, Shanzi hasn’t returned for many years, a mother must personally cook what her son likes to eat."

Someone interjected, "The shuttle is back. Wonder if Aunt Zhang’s son is on the bus?"

Everyone fixated on the approaching shuttle, desperate to spot something.

Granny Zhang also calculated the timing and came out, walking quickly towards the shuttle, with Xinyan following closely.

To everyone’s delight, Xinyan and Granny Zhang simultaneously saw Zhang Yueshan standing up to queue to get off the bus.

Granny Zhang’s hands trembled with excitement, "He’s back, he’s back."

Ignoring everything, she dashed over, startling two people who disembarked in front of her.

Granny Zhang’s tears were uncontrollable, "Shanzi, my dear son."

Zhang Yueshan saw his old mother under the bus, turned around to greet her, and was the first to disembark, "Mother, I’m back."

The mother and son hugged and cried together.

Zhang Yueshan comforted his mother, "Mother, your unfilial son is back, you’ve suffered."

The neighbors, witnessing the scene, wiped their own tears.

Then, Grandma Su stepped forward, "Aunt Zhang, Shanzi’s return is a good thing, let the child go home first."

A few of the well-acquainted young wives stepped forward, supporting Granny Zhang, "Aunt Zhang, we’ll help you home." 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Seeing her son, Granny Zhang’s usual sharpness was utterly irrelevant; her eyes were all on her son as she was supported, continually holding onto him, "It’s good you’re back, it’s good you’re back."

As they were ushered into the courtyard, suddenly emotions erupted, "Shanzi, my son, you’ve finally come back!"

They went ahead, and only then did Xinyan look over at the Gu Family elders, who had just disembarked and moved aside.

Evidently, the Gu Family elders saw Xinyan too. Old Madam Gu, Tao Shuqing, murmured, "So alike, so very alike."

Turning to her spouse, "Yiwen, is this our Yanyan?"

Gu Yiwen kept his gaze fixed on his granddaughter, "Are you Yanyan?"

At the same time, Xinyan spoke, "Grandfather, Grandmother, I am Yanyan."

Tao Shuqing’s eyes moistened instantly, "Yanyan, dear child, we’ve finally met."

Reaching out to hold onto Xinyan, her eyes full of her, chokingly saying, "All these years, you’ve suffered..."

Everyone was now following Granny Zhang into the courtyard, and Xinyan didn’t want to disturb them. So she took the Gu Family elders to sit under the large locust tree, "Grandfather, Grandmother, it’s so good to see you.

My dad and mom can’t appear here right now, so they sent me over. Rest assured, Uncle Shanzi and Granny Zhang are trustworthy, feel comfortable settling here."

Gu Yiwen looked gratified, "Child, fate’s played its hand. Your mom spends every day abroad thinking of you, often staring at the night sky.

She imagines how you look every day, blaming herself for handing you to someone else, worrying if you have enough to eat or wear.

Ultimately, it’s the resolve to see you again that has kept her going. She finally received news that she could return home; she couldn’t wait a moment longer and returned first."

At this point, Gu Yiwen’s tears flowed unchecked, "Thank you for not giving up on her, and thank you all for being well."

These words came from the heart. If anything had happened to his son-in-law and granddaughter, he couldn’t have imagined what would become of his daughter?

Ever since their daughter returned to the country, they’ve lived in anxious waiting for news, until Gu Wanqing called from overseas. Knowing everyone was fine, father and daughter okay, they finally felt at ease.