In a blink of an eye, it was time to demolish the house, and everyone in the Sun family, more than 20 people in total, gathered together to take pictures.
Sun's father, who is already 80 years old this year, watched from a distance as the house he built with his own hands was being demolished bit by bit.
Looking at the bricks and tiles in front of him, tears couldn't help but flow from his cloudy eyes. At the same time, Sun Guofu's memory flew back to today 58 years ago, when he was still very young and full of energy.
He personally transported every brick, and it took him more than half a year to build this house, which is one of the best in the world.
Grandma beside her felt uncomfortable and subconsciously held her wife's hand.
"Dad, today is your birthday, we can't shed tears~" 40-year-old Sun Xiaoning hugged her father's arm and consoled her.
When she came back this time, she wanted to take one last look at her hometown where she had lived for so many years. She also made a special trip to celebrate her father's 80th birthday.
"Alas~" Sun Guofu sighed.
Then he patted his little daughter's hand and said, "Dad, I'm tired. Please help me get back to the car!"
Here, Sun Qianchao waited for his parents to leave, took out the cigarette from his pocket, and handed it to his brother-in-law, eldest brother, and brother-in-law beside him.
None of them spoke, just holding drawers and quietly looking at the old house that was about to be demolished in front of them.
After finishing the cigarette, Sun Qianchao stamped out the cigarette butt and said, "Brother, go home, we have to prepare well for dad's 80th birthday!"
"Well, there's nothing more to see, let's go home!" Sun Qianwei said and threw the cigarette butt on the ground.
Then the Sun family group drove slowly away from Guangzi Film in six cars.
This also made all the onlookers very envious. Looking at the cars going away, a few elderly people sat in the shade and chatted.
"When I look at this photo, it seems that the Sun family is really good. If nothing else, at least the population is prosperous. I just counted this guy. There are more than 20 people of all ages, young and old. It is estimated that they will have to sit at the table for a while to eat. Like, and looking at all the cars they drive, they must all be promising!"
"Old Sun's life has not been in vain. We can't compare. Look at the clothes he is wearing. I didn't even dare to talk to him just now!"
"Brother Li, I remember that you and Lao Sun had the best relationship back then, and we worked together in the lumber factory for so many years. Why are you treated the same as us?"
"Go away, you guys, I'm not treated like you. At least I mixed it with a cigarette. Have you ever smoked this soft-packed China?" The person who spoke took off the cigarette clamped to his ear and showed it off to everyone. …
Everyone in the Sun family has arrived home. Father Sun looked a little depressed when he entered the house: "I'm a little tired. Go inside and lie down for a while. Call me for dinner later!"
Sun Xiaoli was a little worried: "Dad, you..."
But before he finished speaking, he was stopped by his grandma: "It's okay, your dad is feeling a little unhappy, he will be fine in a while~"
After that, everyone started to get busy. There were many people with great strength. Some picked and washed vegetables, and some killed chickens and scraped fish scales. In short, everyone was busy...
After about two hours, a sumptuous meal was finally placed on the table.
At this time, Sun Guofu also adjusted himself, put on new clothes, and sat on the main seat with a smile, looking at all his children and grandchildren, feeling very satisfied in his heart.
He turned to look at his wife who had been with him all his life. He didn't say anything, but just patted her hand meaningfully.
Then he looked at his children and said, "I don't want to say too much today. You are all good children, and you are all good. The thing your mother and I are most proud of in our lives is giving birth to you!"
Sun Xiaoning smiled, intending to embarrass his father, and asked: "Dad, among the four of us, who do you like best?"
"Uh..." Sun Guofu was really stumped.
Although the balance in my heart favored my younger son who had been living with him all this time, I couldn't say these words, so I was suddenly speechless.
"You little girl, don't think that I can't hit you now that I'm older. Isn't this embarrassing your dad?" Grandma pretended to be displeased and patted her little daughter gently, which was regarded as helping her husband out.
Sun Xiaoning pretended to be in pain and said aggrievedly: "Mom, how old am I and you still hit me~"
"Hahaha~" The house was filled with laughter.
After everyone finished eating, while everyone was gone, Sun Qianchao specially asked someone to take a family photo.
…
The country is developing, the times are progressing, and people are gradually getting older. Birth, aging, illness and death are irreversible things.
Just a year after his father's birthday, his mother died without any illness. Because of this incident, his health was not as good as before, and he passed away the year after the Beijing Olympics.
In 2023, even his grandson was 20 years old, and Sun Qianchao was already 71 years old. He lived a carefree life all day long. With his son's efforts, the company, although it was not a big group, the family was financially free. .
Since retiring for more than ten years, I have been exercising. Although I have white hair, I am in good health. I am playing badminton with my grandson in the yard of the villa.
But after all, time is not forgiving. After playing for half an hour, I was already tired and sat down on a chair to rest.
While wiping his sweat, he gasped and said: "I said you kid can't let me, an old man in his 70s, behave like your father!"
"Grandpa, you can't rely on me for this. Look at my release of water. It's almost reaching the Songhua River. It's because you, the old man, can't keep up with the physical strength now!"
"Gungun, I won't play with you anymore!"
At this time, Sun Maizhe came over, kicked his son away, sat down and said with a smile: "Dad, first of all, I didn't recruit you, and secondly, I didn't provoke you, so why are you scolding me behind my back?"
Sun Qianchao had almost rested. He took a look at his middle-aged and fatter son, stood up and threw the towel aside.
He said fiercely: "I scold you behind your back, but it's always fair and aboveboard!"
"Let's play a game. If you lose, you have to pay for today's meal. It's time for you to exercise. Look at your belly. Your eldest uncle has learned from the past!"
"Dad, my cousin said that the death of my eldest uncle the year before last year had nothing to do with obesity. The main reason was a sudden heart attack!" Sun Maizhe replied with a look of helplessness.
That's right, in 21, my 70-year-old brother-in-law Wu Pingfan died unexpectedly at home. Due to some special reasons, the funeral was very simple, with only some close people going to see him off.
After playing badminton, the family took a car to the hotel. Today is a day for family gathering.
After the family was reunited, Sun Qianchao turned around and said, "Brother, let's make a rule today. Each person can weigh half a catty. At our age, we still have to drink less, otherwise our body won't be able to bear it!"
"Okay, I'm tired of drinking these years~" Sun Qianwei agreed directly with a smile.
He is now 75 years old. Because he has been pampered and in good health over the years, his last position was the deputy position of the Jiangliao Z Association. Before he retired, he could be regarded as the deputy secretary.
The family eats happily. This is also Sun Qianchao's suggestion. They should get together at least once a month to avoid relatives becoming no longer close in the end...
Another ten years have passed, and Sun Qianchao feels that this winter is particularly cold, because usually on the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, people should be happily preparing for the New Year at home.
At this moment, he was sitting on a chair outside the ward, unable to help but pray, because his wife of nearly sixty years, Yu Hong, had been notified of critical illness by the doctor.
At this time, Sun Maizhe came out and said to his father with a sad look on his face: "Dad, my mother wants to go home. He said he doesn't want to spend the last year in the hospital!"
After hesitating for a moment, Sun Qianchao nodded, stood up with difficulty and said, "Okay, listen to your mother, let's go home!"
After returning home for the New Year's Eve dinner, the couple didn't sleep that night. They hugged each other and talked about many things in the past, from the earliest Tongzi Building to the two-story building that left a deep impression on them.
After his wife passed away, Sun Qianchao's health deteriorated day by day. One night at the age of 85, he slowly closed his eyes and never opened them again...
This volume is over!
(End of chapter)
