The Peasant Wife: The Prime Minister's Beloved

On the Mid-Autumn Festival, the well-known Su Ji Dessert Shop in the town was unexpectedly locked and its door was tightly closed, as if it was isolated from the joy of the outside world.

This situation was not without reason. It was because Liu Xiufen missed her niece who was far away from home more and more. Chen Lao Da, naturally, did not want to go against her mother's wishes. He put away all the cakes and breads he had made by hand and did not sell them. Instead, he hired a sturdy ox cart, brought his family, and set off to the county town in a mighty manner, just for that inseparable family affection.

Although Boss Chen remembered that his sister Chen Xi lived on Taohuawu Street, he was vague about the specific location of the mansion.

He comforted his anxious mother: "Mom, don't worry, we just need to find the house with the words 'Xie Mansion' written on the lintel."

However, after walking around for a long time, the family not only did not see the so-called Xie Mansion, but instead unexpectedly discovered a "Chen Mansion" with the same surname.

At this moment, an idea flashed through the eldest brother of the Chen family's mind, and he half-jokingly and half-seriously asked: "Perhaps, my sister does not live in the Xie Mansion, but in this Chen Mansion?"

After hearing this, Liu Xiufen felt both angry and amused, and gently patted her eldest son on the head.

My niece has been married for many years and even has a child. The eldest son's words are ridiculous, but also full of warmth.

Brother Chen curled his lips. He didn't mean to do that. He just couldn't find any trace of Xie's house. Could it be that his memory was wrong? Did his sister not actually live in Taohuawu Street?

Just as he was wondering, Brother Chen's sharp eyes caught Chen Xi's figure. She was leading two lively and cute children slowly out of the gate of the Chen Mansion.

"Mom, look, that's my sister!"

Liu Xiufen looked in the direction her son pointed and saw that it was indeed the Chen Xi she had been thinking about day and night.

Chen Xi heard the call and noticed the arrival of the Chen family, so he quickly pulled Xiao Yang and Xiao Chen forward to greet them.

"Father, mother, elder brother and sister-in-law, why are you here?"

There was surprise in Chen Xi's voice.

"Time flies. Your father and I are here to see you, Xiaoyang and Xiaochen. Do you miss your grandma?"

Liu Xiufen asked with concern.

Xiaoyang and Xiaochen nodded vigorously and answered in childish and well-behaved voices: "Of course I miss you, and I also miss my cousin Jiayi."

When Chen Jiayi heard that he was also mentioned, a bright smile suddenly broke out on his little face.

Chen Xi looked at the two little guys, secretly surprised, as if they were strangers he had just met.

Since arriving in the county town, the two brothers have either been wandering the streets or sticking to her and Fang Wenfu. They have never mentioned their grandparents on their own initiative. Where did this sudden longing come from?

However, as a mother, Chen Xi would naturally not reveal her children's little secrets in public.

There were a constant stream of people on the street, so it was not appropriate to talk for long, so Chen Xi led the family into the gate of the Chen Mansion.

The moment they stepped over the threshold, all the Chen family members were shocked.

This magnificent mansion and spacious courtyard in front of me is actually the residence of my daughter? Such living conditions are too good to be true.

Looking back to the time when I was in the village, the large courtyard made of blue bricks was enough to make the neighbors envious, but compared with this house in the county town, the small blue brick courtyard in the village suddenly seemed much more simple.

Chen Xi led everyone to the main room and told the maids Mo Hua and Mo Qin to prepare tea.

Considering that the Chen family doesn't drink tea much on weekdays, they finally decided to serve guests boiled water, which is more practical.

There were guests at home, and although the servants were curious, they also maintained proper etiquette, performed their duties, and did not cause trouble for Chen Xi. Near noon, Aunt Yan, who was in charge of shopping, returned, and Chen Xi immediately arranged for Aunt Hui to help prepare lunch.

A family of ten needs to prepare at least one table full of dishes. If two people work together, the efficiency will naturally be higher.

"Dad, Mom, I was inconsiderate. I should have taken Xiaoxi and the children to visit you two, but I didn't expect that you would have to go through the trouble of making this trip."

Xie Tianyi looked at Liu Xiufen with eyes full of apology.

Although they had a tacit understanding to separate, the Chen family was unaware of this.

"Oh, it's okay. It doesn't matter who you see. Besides, I didn't come here just to see Xier. Isn't her second brother also in the county?"

Liu Xiufen said this because she didn't want Xie Tianyi to feel psychologically burdened.

After lunch, the Chen family decided to stay with Chen Xi for a while. After all, the Good Luck Restaurant was busy at the moment, and they might not be able to see Brother Chen even if they went there.

Deep down in her heart, Liu Xiufen actually wanted to stay here for one night before leaving.

Of course, it didn't seem appropriate to live directly at their daughter's house, so they planned to take their grandson to stay at an inn.

However, Chen Xi firmly opposed it, and Xie Tianyi did not express dissatisfaction, so Liu Xiufen agreed to rest for a while at Chen Xi's place.

If Chen Xi knew Liu Xiufen's true thoughts, once she noticed that Xie Tianyi was unhappy in the slightest, she would definitely ask Xie Tianyi to temporarily leave without hesitation.

In the afternoon, Chen Xi sent Mo Hua to the Haoyunlai Restaurant to invite Brother Chen and his family to come and get together.

Except for the third brother who was far away in the frontier, the Chen family enjoyed a rare short but warm reunion time.

Witnessing this scene, Xie Tianyi felt an inexplicable surge of bitterness in his heart.

He was an orphan picked up by Old Man Xie, so what about his biological parents? Have they forgotten him long ago? Growing up till now, he had never experienced the warmth and care of maternal love.

As the night deepened, Xie Tianyi felt increasingly depressed, and even his dinner tasted bland.

Chen Xi was chatting and laughing with his parents and did not notice the subtle changes in Xie Tianyi's mood. However, Xiaoyang and Xiaochen were sensitive to their father's abnormality.

"Daddy, are you unhappy?"

Xiaoyang looked up and asked innocently.

Xie Tianyi shook his head slightly without saying anything.

Having survived all the ups and downs over the years, and now with Xiaoyang and Xiaochen, he did have some emotional fluctuations tonight.

"Hey, Xier, I don't know how your third brother is doing now!"

Liu Xiufen's words were filled with endless concern.

Even Chen Qiangsheng, who was usually talkative, just drank one glass after another in silence, with nothing to say.

"Grandpa and grandma, don't worry, Second Uncle will definitely return triumphantly soon."

Chen Jiayi pretended to be mature and comforted Chen Qiangsheng and Liu Xiufen, trying to ease their worries.

In the remote northwestern frontier, the sky is filled with yellow sand, the daytime is scorching hot, and people's hearts are uneasy.

When night falls, it is bitterly cold and the pale moonlight spreads across the desolate land, adding a sense of loneliness.

In this world where even birds and animals seldom set foot, only the huge bright moon appears particularly eye-catching, shining alone on this vast expanse.

Tonight, the Mid-Autumn moon is no longer as pale as before, but has taken on a touch of golden color, like the golden plate in ancient legends, hanging above the inky sky, adding a bit of warmth and peace to this quiet frontier night.

Chen Yongfeng stared at the full moon, his eyes flashing with complex emotions and a myriad of thoughts, as if every ray of moonlight carried his deep longing for his hometown.

Life in the frontier was far more difficult than he had expected, with sandstorms, bitter cold, hunger, and battles that could take one's life at any time. Death was commonplace here.