Chapter 783: Chapter 781 Nephew Xiao Jiu
“Wife, it seems someone is knocking at the door, I’ll go and check.”
Having said that, Jiang Changhai went out to open the door.
Upon opening, he saw Yu Cheng and a refined young man around thirty years of age, standing at their doorstep with big and small parcels.
He immediately exclaimed with joy, “Ah, Brother Fang, Buddy Yu, you’ve come! Come in, come in quickly.”
The young man’s name was Fang Zhiyuan, Yu Cheng’s uncle who had been sent to a farm for re-education.
Jiang Changhai had previously, at Yu Cheng’s request, delivered some items to the farm a few times over the years, and their relationship had grown very good.
With a gentle smile, Fang Zhiyuan said, “Brother Jiang, it’s the New Year, Xiao Cheng and I came to see you.”
Jiang Changhai took the items from their hands, patted Fang Zhiyuan on the shoulder, and said with a laugh, “Ah, you are too polite. Just come, why bring so many things? We’re all family here.”
“It’s my first time visiting, how could I come empty-handed?” Fang Zhiyuan said the polite words, yet his tone was also familiar.
“Zhiyuan is here? It’s quite cold outside today, aren’t you frozen? Come, have some hot water, warm up your body.”
Though somewhat surprised, Su Wanyu didn’t ask further and quickly went into the kitchen to make two cups of milk essence for them.
She had previously visited the farm twice with Jiang Changhai and had seen Fang Zhiyuan.
“Thank you, sister-in-law.” Fang Zhiyuan took the cup, sipped the steaming milk essence, and immediately felt much warmer.
Jiang Mianmian, recognizing from her parents’ reference who Fang Zhiyuan was, did not wait to be prompted but politely greeted him: “Hello, Uncle Fang.”
This was her first time meeting Yu Cheng’s uncle, this gentle and jade-like young man.
They say a nephew often resembles his uncle, and indeed, Yu Cheng resembled his uncle closely.
Just by their features alone, the two of them looked at least fifty percent similar, and both were very handsome!
“Hello, Xiao Mianmian. I often hear Yu Cheng talk about you, and today I finally see you in person—you really are as beautiful and sweet as he said,” Fang Zhiyuan said warmly and amiably, a comforting pleasure to listen to.
“Uncle Fang, you flatter me too much,” Jiang Mianmian said, a bit embarrassed by his compliments.
Fang Zhiyuan, who was twenty-nine this year, though marks of suffering through the difficult years on the farm were evident on his handsome face, his eyes still shone brightly with resolve, not dulled by worldly wear.
Despite a slight limp, his stature and demeanor were as stiff and resilient as bamboo.
His every move revealed his extraordinary nature without any intellectual arrogance, consisting only of true grit.
Seeing such a Fang Zhiyuan, Jiang Mianmian felt a sincere admiration.
Such a man, had he not experienced those hardships, would definitely be an extraordinary figure now. What a pity that a bright pearl was covered in dust!
A full eight years, a remarkable man like him had squandered eight years of his life at such a place.
How many eight-year periods does one have in life to waste like this?
Thinking all this, Jiang Mianmian felt deeply regretful because she knew that elsewhere, there were many like Uncle Fang, compelled to squander their once brilliant lives.
Seeing Fang Zhiyuan’s pale complexion turn rosy after drinking the milk essence, Jiang Changhai then continued to speak, “Zhiyuan, have you been exonerated?”
You should know, without exoneration, one cannot leave that farm.
Fang Zhiyuan nodded with a smile, “Yes, Brother Jiang, I received the notice a few days ago, I am free now.”