12dz Chapter 795 Guilt
Chapter 795 Guilt
"Uncle Zhang, are my parents... still alive?"
When the three Huang brothers asked that question, they were undoubtedly very nervous, their hearts pounding in their chests, fearing that Zhang Tianniu would reveal terrible news.
Fortunately, Zhang Xiaoniu seemed to sense what the three were thinking and said with a smile, "Don't worry! Your parents and sister are all fine!"
"call!"
The three Huang brothers visibly relaxed, and upon learning that their family was still alive, smiles bloomed on their faces almost simultaneously.
"Uncle Zhang, we need to go back and see our parents first. We can talk about it later!"
Eager to return home, the three could no longer contain their eagerness. After saying goodbye to the surrounding villagers, they hurriedly headed home with their bags and bundles.
Zhang Tianniu and the other villagers watched the three figures walk away, their eyes filled with envy.
"Did you see that? The three Huang brothers are all carrying big bags and small packages; there must be good stuff inside!"
"Of course! Now that the Huang brothers have made it big, they'll definitely bring back some good things for their parents!"
“I just touched the bag in Huang Ming’s hand, and wow, it’s definitely filled with flour.”
"These three Huang brothers are incredibly lucky; they can earn eight hundred coins a month!"
"Huang Ming's parents are probably going to be very lucky. The three brothers together can earn 2.4 taels of silver a month. They probably can't even spend all the money if they eat meat every day!"
"Speaking of which... the three Huang brothers don't seem to be married yet, right? If some girl were to marry them, wouldn't she be able to go to Chenjia Village with them and live the life of a landlord?"
Upon hearing this, many families with daughters immediately brightened up and began to consider having such a thing!
The three Huang brothers can earn 2.4 taels of silver a month. If their daughter could marry them, wouldn't she be able to enjoy a life of luxury with them?
Thinking of this, many people immediately had an idea and planned to visit Huang Ming's house the next day to sound out his parents' opinions.
Meanwhile, the three Huang brothers arrived at their own front door.
Perhaps it was a sense of trepidation to be near home, but none of the three brothers stood in front of their house knocking. Instead, they stood there in front of the door.
After pausing for a moment, Huang Ming took a deep breath and went up to knock on the door!
"Who?"
A voice came from behind the door, and upon hearing that familiar voice, the three Huang brothers couldn't help but tear up.
Having been away from home for a year, what they missed most was undoubtedly their family. So when they heard their family's voices, the three Huang brothers all felt an urge to shed tears.
"Squeak!"
The old door was opened from the inside, and a woman appeared in front of the three brothers.
The woman had a sallow complexion and a thin figure. Looking at the three brothers outside the door, she felt that they were somewhat familiar, but she dared not recognize them!
"You are……"
"Mom! It's me, Huang Ming! Don't you recognize me?"
Huang Ming stared intently at the woman in front of him, and tears welled up in his eyes as he looked at that familiar face.
His two older brothers were also trembling with excitement!
The woman trembled and stared in disbelief at the three brothers before her!
Over the past year, the images of her three sons have frequently appeared in her dreams, and she is constantly thinking about her three sons who have left home.
But deep down she knew very well that the moment she ruthlessly kicked her three sons out of the house, they were already facing a life-or-death situation...
So when she saw the three Huang brothers return, her face was full of disbelief.
"Are you really Huang Ming? My son?"
The woman trembled as she reached out and touched Huang Ming's cheek. The bond of blood made her realize that the man before her was indeed her son.
But she still couldn't quite believe that her son had actually come back alive.
It's me!
Huang Ming hugged his mother tightly, tears streaming down his face, and cried, "Mom! It's me! I missed you so much!"
"Your mother misses you too!"
Tears blurred the woman's vision. When she cruelly drove the three Huang brothers out of the house, the pain in her heart was indescribable. But in order to survive, she had to make this ruthless decision, because if the three Huang brothers did not leave, the whole family would starve to death!
Even so, she was still in great agony, suffering the pain of separation from her child day and night.
The woman thought that the three Huang brothers, who had been driven out of their home, would almost certainly not return alive, but who could have imagined...
Not only did they come back alive, but they also seemed to be doing quite well!
"My son! I'm so sorry!"
The woman said, tears streaming down her face, while blaming herself.
Even a year later, she still felt guilty about kicking the three Huang brothers out of their home.
"Mother, we don't blame you!"
The three Huang brothers said in unison that they were no longer children and knew that their parents had not been cruel or unloving when they kicked them out of the house, but rather it was a choice made out of desperation.
If the parents didn't send their children away to escape famine when there was little food left at home, the family would have no choice but to wait for death.
Only if they went out to escape the famine and left the remaining food at home for their younger siblings could the family have a chance to survive!
Subsequent developments proved that their parents' choice was correct; they were fortunate enough to survive being driven out of their home to flee famine and even began to live a good life.
Their parents and younger siblings also managed to survive the famine because there were three fewer mouths to feed in the family.
In short, the three Huang brothers never harbored the slightest resentment towards their parents.
"It's good that you don't blame your mother. Let your mother take a good look at you!"
The woman pulled the three children in front of her and carefully examined them. Seeing that the three children all had healthy complexions and were extremely strong, she couldn't help but cry tears of joy for her three children.
Meanwhile, Huang Li, who heard the commotion inside the house, and Huang Ming's three younger siblings also ran over. The moment they saw the three Huang brothers, Huang Li and his three younger siblings were all stunned.
It was Huang Li who made the decision to drive the three Huang brothers out of their home to escape famine, and Huang Li was well aware of how slim the chances of the three Huang brothers surviving were...
Therefore, when Huang Li saw the three Huang brothers return, the shock he felt was indescribable!
He stood there stunned for a long while before walking towards Huang Ming and the other two, saying incredulously, "Xiao Shu, Xiao Xian, Xiao Ming, you're all back?"
Upon hearing this, the three Huang brothers laughed and nodded, saying, "Dad, we're all back! We're all back alive!"
"It's good that you're back! It's good that you're back!"
Huang Li held his eldest son Huang Shu's hand tightly, his face full of surprise!
As a father, how could he not love his son?