Chapter 282 - 274 Shameless Without Equal (Two in One - )
Yu Xiu and Lu Tianci’s argument became more and more intense, until they saw someone passing by. With some remaining rationale, they temporarily stopped and returned home to continue their dispute behind closed doors.
Pei Qingyuan and his party actually arrived in the county yesterday, spending the night there.
Lu Aiguo and Xia Yuan went ahead to Yushu Village to make arrangements, and also tidied up the long-unoccupied Lu Mansion. Everyone would stay in Yushu Village tonight.
So, by the time Pei Qingyuan and his party arrived today, everything was already in perfect order.
Shitou’s adoptive parents’ graves were right beside "Shitou’s" previous adoptive father’s grave in Yushu Village. After everyone had paid their respects, Pei Qingyuan let out a sigh and said somewhat sorrowfully,
"The true nature of what happened back then is now beyond our reach; even knowing it, what would change? The deceased have passed. After all, he brought Shaojie here alive, and despite the hardships, Shaojie survived and even got married, leaving descendants."
After a moment of silence, Pei Qingyuan continued, "People say ’leaves return to their roots.’ It seems that he was kind to Shaojie, to us. Now that we are taking Shaojie and his wife away, leaving him here alone in this foreign land seems too desolate. It’s better we send him back to his hometown..."
"Since we know where he came from and it is within our means, it shouldn’t be too difficult to send him back. Moreover, he did take care of Shaojie for a while, but..."
Zhang Min first nodded in agreement, but then her brows furrowed as she expressed her concern.
"It’s just that, now in Yushu Village, even if Shitou and the others can’t come back every year, they can ask someone to look after it to ensure there’s someone to pay respects at his grave. Once moved back to his hometown..."
"Grandma, let’s do as Grandpa suggested. Even if Xiaoyun and I can’t go there every year to pay respects, it won’t be too hard to visit every few years. After all, he was Father’s adoptive father, and surely his family back home still has relatives, nephews, who can look after it from time to time," Shitou said after exchanging a glance with Lu Yun, speaking softly to Zhang Min.