Chapter 587 - 585: Farewell and Goodbye
For an essential journey, even the most difficult sorrow of parting cannot block the steps of departure. Qi Younian, as the head of the family, bid farewell first to the village head, He Quantai, and then turned around to deeply bow to Qi Yougui.
He left home in his youth, failing in his duty as a son to his parents, leaving his elder brother to care for them in their old age. Forty years later, when he returned destitute, his brother didn’t hold his unfilial behavior against him, instead helping him out. During those initial days when he and Ye Zi settled down, his brother made life much easier for their family of the old and the weak.
This bow, his brother truly deserved.
Ye Xinyan had also finished bidding farewell to Lady Wang, Madam Xu, and others, standing to the side, waiting for Qi Younian and Qi Sanshun to bid farewell to their family and start their journey.
Qi Yougui hurried to support Qi Younian and said, "Don’t be like this. If it weren’t for you, neither our home nor our village would enjoy the prosperity we do now. If anyone should be grateful, it’s me and the villagers who should be thanking you.
Even our parents, knowing how you’ve brought such honor to the Qi family, certainly wouldn’t blame you for leaving home those years. Seeing the you of today and the Qi family of today, I believe that if our parents are looking on from below, they’d be smiling."
Qi Younian sighed, "The greatest regret of my life is not being able to show filial piety in front of our parents. Both of them were supported by my elder brother until the end. I will always owe him that debt."
Qi Yougui waved his hands, saying, "Stop talking such nonsense. You’ve brought glory to our family. Our ancestors would surely be proud of you, not to mention you bringing Sanshun to the capital.