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"This was given to me by my grandmother," she said. "My brother and I each had a baby. My brother sent his baby back, saying it was for the child to wear."

Grandma said, "Did your grandmother say where she came from?"

"Grandma said it was made by her family when she was young. There weren't many people left in her family anymore, so she kept such thoughts in her head," said sister Deming.

"I have to go to your house and see if your grandmother is my poor little sister."

He stood up and was about to leave when Qi Yuan and his mother quickly supported the old man. His grandma said, "Big Sis, don't worry. You're so old and you can't be so excited."

Grandma sat down and said, "I haven't seen these two bracelets ever since Nanjing City broke down in 37 years. How many years have it been? Mom, can you go and bring them back? Mom just wants to see if they're my family."

Mother Qi said, "Mom, please sit down and drink some water. Don't worry, I'll go to the Deming family right away and bring my wife back."

"Qi Xiang, look after the baby. I'll go with eldest sister-in-law," she said.

As the two talked, they rode their bicycles into the village. Qi Yuan quickly got a glass of water for his grandma and her grandma advised, "Big sister, we are people who have experienced a lot of things, no matter what, we can't be anxious anymore. You're already so old, what can we do if something happens to the children?"

Grandma said, "Sister, how many families were destroyed during the war? My brother and I didn't have much hope, so we just waited for us to meet our parents and apologize. Who knows, who knows …"

Grandma said, "This is a good thing, so you shouldn't be in such a hurry. You just found your daughter, and already you're excited. You haven't even gone down yet and you're already looking for your sister. You're lucky."

Grandma looked at the baby that was obediently in her arms and said, "I don't know how many hardships that girl of mine has suffered. My heart is trembling with pain just thinking about it."

Qi Xiang said, "Grandma Fang is so kind. After staying in the village for such a long time, everyone says that the De Ming family is blessed to have such a good family."

When the baby heard this, he nodded and said, "Let's go, grandma!"

When they heard this, they couldn't help but smile. Granny's heart relaxed a lot.

Not long after that, Sister-in-law Ku Deming arrived with her grandma. Grandma Fang probably heard what happened from her granddaughter. After getting off the bike, she looked at her grandma from afar. Her grandma stood up and said something southern in slang. She rushed over and threw herself into her grandma's arms and started crying.

The two old men stopped and looked at each other. Granny Fang said, "Even in my dreams, I dreamed that you and big brother would go to the lotus pond in the backyard and pick lotus seeds together."

Grandma said, "It's been so many years, but I never thought that I would still be able to see you alive. I even told your brother that when I die, I'll go and beg for forgiveness from our parents. I didn't take good care of you."

Grandma Fang said, "It's such a mess. We came here alive to earn money. Big Sis, it's really not easy for us to meet again."

Mother Qi wiped the tears from her eyes and said, "Mom, eldest sister-in-law, let's talk inside the house."

Grandma said, "Mom, you have to call me Aunt. This is Mommy's sister, your blood related sister."

Qi Xiang said, "We have some good news for the past few days. When Big Bro and Big Sis come over, we'll go to the F City Hotel and take over a large room to celebrate."

Grandma said, "Right, right, right. I need to hurry up and call your uncle to tell him the good news. Your uncle will be coming over for the summer vacation soon. The three of us will be staying at your house."

His grandma had already called her uncle, who immediately rushed to F City. Hearing that his uncle was coming, his aunt's first aunt and first uncle hurriedly told him that they should hurry over as well, even though the Qi family lived outside the village, and the villagers who came to and fro would definitely scout them, so she decided to go to the Flowery District where the small villa just happened to be of use.

During their free time, Mrs Qi took him to F City's residential market and bought furniture one after another. Some small things were also pretty much bought, and living there was no problem, and because this house was intended for Grandpa Qi and his grandma, the decorations were more suitable for the elderly. After a group of people had settled down, Granny Fang, Qi's great-aunt, called Fang Yonghang, calling her sister, who had been missing for so many years.

As soon as Fang entered the door, his grandma said, "This kid, he looks just like his uncle. Qing He, Qing Jiao looked like this when they were young."

The aunt said, "These two children look different from the Fang family."

When she heard her aunt's words, she smiled and said, "The people of the village even said that the Deming family looked quite similar to me. So it turns out that I'm actually her cousin."

Fang Yi Su said: "I feel at peace with myself and my sister-in-law, looking like my family."

Qing He, when we were young, our father said that our ancestors had always built bridges to help our neighbors. Although our family was burned down by the war, we are still here. Look at our descendants.

The aunt said, "Yes, elder sister, it has been more than sixty years. I never thought that I would see you again, or elder brother."

Grandma said, "When Nanjing was in ruins, I pulled Qing Jiao and turned around, but I couldn't find you and Mother Liu. I wanted to run back to find you guys, but they all ran out and we were both wrapped up and we left the city gate."

Aunt Liu said, "Mother Liu grabbed my bag with one hand and twisted her foot a bit, causing you guys to disappear. Aunt Liu did not dare to run back, and pulled me along with her, and all she could hear was the rumbling of cannons, and the moment they left the city gates, they scattered in all directions. Behind them, someone shouted for the evil spirit to chase us, and Aunt Liu did not dare to stop to look at the direction of the forest, instead, she drilled into it, running for who knows how far away she went, and Mother Liu said that the evil spirit was shameless, and did not dare to go back, so she led me to her hometown in Northern Jiangsu."

Grandma said, "It's a long way from here."

After hiding in my hometown for a while, Aunt Liu wanted to take me back to Nanjing to see if you guys had returned. When I went home, I saw that the house had collapsed and was on fire, but I didn't know where you guys had gone to, so Aunt Liu said that Uncle went to Hong Kong before he died, but since we were so far away, it was impossible for him to join us, so she took me to Northern Jiangsu. Halfway there, Mother Liu fell ill, and when she met my father-in-law, she entrusted me to my father-in-law.

Grandma said tearfully, "Our family has raised you like a treasure. You have to suffer like this at such a young age."

"At that time, I was already ten years old. My father and mother-in-law treated me like their own daughter, and my grandfather treated me well. After a few years of wandering, I finally settled down and became a family, had children, and had a grandson and granddaughter. Unfortunately, my father died in the southern front line, and my mother couldn't take the blows.

Tears slowly rolled down his face. As this weather-beaten old man thought back to those sad memories, he couldn't help but cry again and again.

Grandma wiped her tears away and said, "Qing He, the heavens have opened their eyes. With Qing Lian and I here, you can be at ease. Our lives and the children's lives will only get better and better."

Father Qi and his sister-in-law went to the nearby farmers' market to buy vegetables and fruits. Each of them came back slowly with a bicycle in the back. His grandma quickly went to the bathroom to get a wet towel for them to wipe off their sweat.

The aunt said, "Big brother, you just need to go back when you're busy with your work. I'll help sister-in-law with her work. Anyway, our school is also preparing for the holidays."

Mr Qi wiped his face and said, "It's not like you don't know my work, it's nothing at all. All I do is drink some tea and read a newspaper. I won't be going for the next few days."

Hearing his words, Grandma asked, "I didn't even have time to ask Dad, where did he work?"

Father Qi said, "A few days ago, he transferred to our county, Shi Zhi."

Gram listens thoughtfully, helping to put together the things the brother and sister bought.

Seeing that his father had bought some seafood, he said, "Although the seafood near F City isn't well-known, it's still delicious. Let my father cook it tonight and we'll have a good taste. My father's seafood is so delicious."

Hearing his daughter's words, Papa Qi laughed and said, "If my daughter likes me, then I'll cook for you. I'll cook for you guys these few days and let you guys have a taste of my cooking skills."

Qi Yang clapped his hands and said with a smile, "Then I won't be going to live at school for the next two days. I'm going home to sleep and eat everyday. Our family is so lively right now."

Qi Yuan had already gone to school, and Qi Yanzhuo had followed him to F City for the holidays. Before leaving, Qi Yidao's mother asked her neighbors to help her look after the house. She would have to stay in F City for a while.

After dinner, Qi Zhengyuan hurried back to school. Tomorrow morning, there would be an exam, so he couldn't be careless. After saying goodbye to his seniors, he left with Wu Yuzheng.