Time Travel Article: My parents divorced at the beginning

The sun sets early in winter. When Gu Qingyu and his companions arrived at Hongqi Town in their donkey cart, only the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the road in the town.

Gu Qingyu hasn't eaten since she separated from Li Jianguo's family. The little baby can't bear it and she is hungry.

"Ah...ah...ah..." A sharp baby cry echoed. Seeing Qingyu hadn't urinated, Li Dahua knew the child was hungry. It was getting late, and it would take at least two hours to reach Gujia Village. So, Li Dahua and Village Chief Gu found a roadside noodle stall to rest. Honestly, they had left Gujia Village at three in the morning, and the day was truly exhausting.

Li Dahua borrowed hot water from the noodle stall to make milk powder for Qingyu. After feeding Qingyu, she and Village Chief Gu each ate a bowl of noodles and continued on their journey.

The sun had completely set, its last remaining rays fading. The pitch-black road was illuminated only by the faint glow of the moon and the kerosene lamp hanging in front of the donkey cart. Silence reigned, the only sound remaining from the occasional rustling of small animals and the ringing of the donkey's bell. Gu Qingyu, sated and satisfied, fell into a deep sleep amidst the ringing of the bell.

After walking for about an hour, Village Chief Gu suddenly saw the faint light of a torch a few hundred meters ahead.

"Mom, Uncle!" Gu Ping saw the light of the kerosene lamp and the familiar sound of the bell in the distance, and shouted excitedly while running forward.

Gu Qingyu was startled by the loud voice and woke up.

"Wow……"

Li Dahua was busy patting Gu Qingyu's back, rocking her back and forth to comfort her. When Gu Ping and the others arrived in front of the donkey cart, Li Dahua glared at her son and said, "I'm going to die, Boss. Look at how scared your niece is in the middle of the night."

"Mom, I didn't mean to." Gu Ping replied embarrassedly. Gu Lei, the eldest son of the village chief, came over holding a torch and said, "Dad, why are you so late today? We waited at the village entrance until dark but didn't see you, so we all went out to greet you."

"Dad, you sit in the back and rest. I'll drive the cart." He took the whip from Village Chief Gu and sat in the front of the cart.

"Okay! You come here, I'll just take a rest in the back." Village Chief Gu did not try to be stubborn and sat in the back of the cart with a smile.

When Gu Qingyu came to her senses and stopped crying, she heard the people who had come out to look for them talking about her in the light of torches.

"Auntie Li, your girl's hair has stood up. Her temper will also be unique in the future."

"But this girl is only one month old and hasn't been weaned yet. What will she eat when she goes back?" someone asked Li Dahua.

"Yes, I'm worried too. Her mother sent her some milk powder. She'll drink it first and think of a solution later." Nowadays, supplies are generally tight, not to mention a remote and poor place like Gujia Village. It will be difficult and unrealistic to buy milk powder in the future. Li Dahua plans to drink the milk powder first and think of a solution later.

The Gu family was still awake, both adults and children waiting for Li Dahua and the others to return home. Under the dim kerosene lamplight, Gu Dahu took a puff from his pipe, his eyes fixed on the door, secretly worried about why the old woman hadn't returned yet. The three children were chasing and playing in the yard.

The youngest, Gu Husheng, had sharp ears and could hear the barking of a dog from Shuiwa's house at the back of the village. Curious, he ran out of the yard and looked towards the village entrance. Sure enough, he saw torches and the sound of bells approaching.

"Grandpa! My grandma and dad are back!" Gu Husheng rushed back to the yard and shouted to his family.