Chapter 384: The higher-ups decided to let them go

Jingcheng.

After Yang Qing's performance over this period, the central authorities finally confirmed that Yang Qing was still Yang Qing, a little troublemaker wherever he went.

Director Wang soon received the notice from above: for the Yang Qing family, they could be reunited.

Director Wang came again to Yang Qing's courtyard; the atmosphere here was already quite different, the air filled with an oppressive gloom.

She didn't know what had happened; she approached and saw that many people had gathered in Yang Qing's small courtyard.

A stifled sobbing came from inside the house.

Director Wang realized something had happened; she hurriedly pushed through the crowd and went inside.

Chen Hong and some of the women from the courtyard were crowded inside.

Director Wang pushed aside Second Aunt and saw the situation inside the house.

The old lady lay on the kang, her face somewhat pale.

Chen Hong and Lou Xiao'e were attending nearby.

The choking sob came from Chen Hong's mouth.

Seeing this, Director Wang knew the old lady's condition was probably already very dangerous.

She came in, took Lou Xiao'e's hand, and asked.

"What's going on?"

Lou Xiao'e, face full of exhaustion, upon seeing Director Wang, explained.

"Since Yang Qing left, the old lady's health has been deteriorating day by day."

"Sister Hong, we've seen many doctors, but there's no improvement."

"Finally we went to the Central Hospital, stayed a week in the hospital, but still no improvement."

"The doctor said, it's time, let them come back to spend a few good days; there's no need to stay in the hospital."

"They've only been back a few days, and the old lady's waking time is getting less and less."

"She still hasn't woken up to this day."

As she spoke, Lou Xiao'e's tears streamed down her face.

Beside her, the deaf old lady held the old lady's hand, speaking continuously; perhaps out of the grief felt when a rabbit dies and a fox mourns, her voice sounded especially mournful.

"Little sister, how could you go ahead of me?"

"It should be me who goes first; please wait for me, okay?"

"Wait until sister finishes the New Year, then we'll go together."

Faced with this situation, Director Wang didn't know what to do.

"Or should we call a doctor?"

Chen Hong shook her head, choking up.

"Grandma doesn't want us anymore."

Rou Dan, the meatball, and the osmanthus heard Chen Hong's words and also wailed loudly.

"Grandma, grandma, get up and play with me."

The Yang Qing family, once so glorious, is now so mournful.

First Yang Qing left, then the old lady failed; to treat her illness Chen Hong almost exhausted the family's savings.

If it weren't for Lou Xiao'e and Chen Xueru, Xu Huizhen and several good-neighbor neighbors helping.

Now they might not even be able to afford rice.

"Poor..."

Some people were infected by the atmosphere, their eyes also turned red.

For a moment the atmosphere in the room became even heavier.

Just then, the old lady opened her eyes.

She weakly tugged at the deaf old lady.

"Older sister, turn on the light, why is it so dark?"

Chen Hong covered her mouth; it was pitch dark, the old lady was too weak, her eyes couldn't see.

The deaf old lady sensed the old lady's movement, but her hearing was poor, she didn't catch it clearly.

"Little sister, have you woken up?"

She rubbed her eyes.

"Hungry? Want something to eat?"

Chen Hong covered her mouth, got up to prepare food for the old lady.

The old lady stared for a moment, then spoke.

"Is Director Wang here? Any news of our family's Qing'er?"

The old lady's marvelousness caused a stir of amazement among those around.

(Such things happen often; when one reaches that point, there are many marvelous occurrences, like recalling things long forgotten, dreaming of certain events, and so on…)

Director Wang also hadn't expected the old lady to know she had come.

She walked over and took hold of one of the old lady's hands.

"Old lady, you've become divine; Yang Qing is in Gangdao, wanting you all to come over."

"We think we should follow your wishes."

The old lady showed a smile.

"Good, good, good, Qing'er really hasn't forgotten Honghong."

"Go, we must go."

Chen Hong shook her head and said firmly.

"I won't go, and I won't go there either."

The old lady pulled her hand out of Director Wang's hand, feeling around to grab Chen Hong's hand.

"Silly child, family should be together."

"Since Director Wang said so, you should go; not just think for yourself, but also think for the child."

Afterwards she stopped talking to Chen Hong and turned to speak with the deaf old lady.

Chen Hong quickly went to make a cup of mixed milk powder and malted milk soup, and brought it over.

At this point the old lady's voice had become almost inaudible.

"Older sister, take care………"

Seeing the old lady about to fall into a deep sleep again, Chen Hong quickly inserted a straw for her.

"Grandma, drink some water, drink some water."

Chen Hong was almost speaking in a pleading tone.

The old lady, also not wanting to make things difficult for Chen Hong, took a few strong sips.

Then she fell asleep.

She drank a little less than half a cup of milk.

Director Wang could see that the old lady couldn't hold on much longer.

While the old lady was asleep, Director Wang pulled Chen Hong to the west room and repeated the superior's decision, letting Chen Hong go, and also reminded her to watch Yang Qing so he wouldn't betray the country.

Chen Hong had no mind to deal with these things; she could only go through the motions.

After Director Wang left, Aunt Yi also came over.

"Ah Hong, when you leave, could you take Xiao Fei and Xiao Ling with you?"

"Jia Zhangshi doesn't care about them at all; I alone can't take care of three people."

"You know, my health………"

Aunt Yi really couldn't bear it; if it weren't for Yi Xiaoxiao being so sensible, she felt she would die.

At the same time she felt fortunate, fortunate that she hadn't had children, otherwise she truly couldn't have survived.

Chen Hong knew Aunt Yi's situation and nodded.

"If we are going to leave, I'll take them with us; if we aren't leaving, we'll all take them together."

"Aunt Yi, rest assured, we will definitely bear the responsibility that is ours."

Only then did Aunt Yi show a smile; with Chen Hong's guarantee, she finally put her mind at ease.

In the evening, Li Da Xiong and his wife, along with Liu Guangtian, came over, each bringing their own food, and together they ran to the stove to cook.

As for where Liu Guangtian got his food, Chen Hong asked several times but couldn't get a straight answer.

For this she even moved her hands, but Liu Guangtian still stood there dumbfounded and wouldn't speak.

Chen Hong was also helpless; she could only ignore them, as she truly didn't have the energy to manage them.

While eating, upon hearing that Yang Qing had news, the two of them were very happy.

"Sister-in-law, this is good; once we reach Gangdao, Brother Qing will definitely not let you go hungry."

Cao Fang looked enviously at Chen Hong; Gangdao, she also wanted to go, but she knew she couldn't.

These days are also not bad; just make do and get by.

After they finished eating, Gu Ning came again, still holding a bag of noodles.

Chen Hong wasn't polite either; she took it, knowing that being polite was useless.

"How is the old lady today?"

As soon as the old lady was mentioned, Chen Hong's eyes turned red again.

"Not many days."

Her voice trembled.

Gu Ning grabbed her hand to comfort her.

"Don't take it too hard; everyone has this experience, the old lady is not bad, having you as a filial daughter."

"That's also not bad."

"When you're leaving, let me know and I'll see you off."

Chen Hong didn't want to talk about this topic.

"How is the factory now?"

Gu Ning let out a sigh.

"Since Yang Qing left, Chief Engineer Ge's side has been arguing with those people every day."

"Today, after a year, they still haven't produced anything decent."

"If it weren't for the cooperative project with Xin Hui, we would now only be able to live off our old reserves."