Joe's Farming

When Gu Feng returned to the room carrying two kilograms of osmanthus cake, Gu Heng had already fallen asleep.

The oil lamp in the inn was not as bright as the one at home, so Qiao Yu read a book in the dim light to pass the time.

The jet-black hair spread over her shoulders, making the exposed skin on Qiao Yu's shoulders and neck look even whiter.

Gu Feng's eyes were attracted by her husband's neck.

Qiao Yu didn't hear what she said to him.

Qiao Yu raised her head and asked again: "Is Bai Ming okay?"

Gu Feng nodded.

"I went to buy osmanthus cakes. You also wanted to buy you a gift but I refused."

He put the osmanthus cake on the table and sat next to Qiao Yu.

Qiao Yu raised her eyebrows, guessing that her husband wanted to come back early so that she wouldn't worry.

"It doesn't matter. I don't lack gifts. My husband has given me more than enough."

Qiao Yu put her arms around Gu Feng and pressed her face against him.

Gu Feng swallowed his saliva.

He whispered, "Qiao'er, can we ..."

Qiao Yu nodded slightly.

Gu Feng immediately stood up and said, "I'm going to take a shower first. Qiao'er, wait for me. I'll be there soon."

Qiao Yu covered her face. They were already an old couple, so why was Gu Feng still so impatient?

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The next day, everyone had breakfast in the carriage.

At noon, the carriage finally arrived at Bai Ming's town.

Bai Ming's hands have been shaking with nervousness since he entered the town.

Qiao Yu gently held his hand and encouraged him: "Don't worry, they must miss you too."

Bai Ming nodded, took a deep breath, and got out of the car with the gift.

Qiao Yu and Gu Feng followed behind.

"Brother, you guys go back to the inn and rest first. We should be back later." Qiao Yu said to the coachman.

"Okay."

The town where Bai Ming lives is slightly smaller than Qingyuan Town, and such large carriages are rarely seen in the town.

So as soon as Bai Ming came down, many people looked at him secretly.

Bai Ming saw the familiar street, suppressed the urge to cry, and walked towards his home.

Qiao Yu and Gu Feng walked beside him, so they could block most of the attention.

"Ming-ge?"

Suddenly a woman stopped and called out tentatively.

Bai Ming looked up and recognized it was his neighbor.

"Aunt Zhang..."

The woman came up and grabbed Bai Ming's hand: "Hey, come with me to your home, your mother is sick, and she hasn't eaten well for several days! She misses you every day, and I didn't expect you to come back so soon! God bless you, God bless you!"

When Qiao Yu heard this, she went to see Bai Ming immediately.

There was no expression on Bai Ming's face, but Qiao Yu knew that he must be feeling extremely guilty.

Aunt Zhang pulled Bai Ming and ran in front, while Qiao Yu and Gu Feng chased behind with the children in their arms.

Fortunately, Bai Ming’s house was not far from where they got off the bus, just at the innermost part of the nearby alley.

Bai Ming's parents had a son when they were old, and Bai Ming is the only child in the family.

Although the family was not wealthy, they had given Bai Ming whatever he wanted since he was a child and raised him very well.

Therefore, Bai Ming's disappearance was a huge blow to Bai's father and mother.

In the first year after Bai Ming disappeared, they didn't even return home. They kept looking for Bai Ming on the road and went to local government offices to report the case again and again.

But Xiao Shiye's name and identity were fake, and there was no evidence to prove that Bai Ming was abducted.

Plus, Bai Ming was already an adult at that time.

In the end, even the government officials advised them to be more open-minded, thinking that perhaps the child had eloped with someone else.

In the next two years, Mr. Bai's small business gradually went out of business and Mrs. Bai's health became worse and worse.

No wonder Aunt Zhang was so excited when she saw Bai Ming.

"Sanniang, Sanniang. Look who's back?"

Aunt Zhang shouted loudly.

Ever since Aunt Zhang told Bai Ming that his mother was ill, he has been in a trance.

I came to my senses only when I saw the person on the hospital bed.

"……mother!"

"Ming-ge-er——"

Bai Ming rushed to his mother's bedside and said, "Mom, I'm back. I'm back. I missed you so much."

Mother and son hugged each other and cried.

Qiao Yu was holding the gift that Bai Ming had just thrown down, and Gu Feng was holding Gu Heng. The two stood in the yard of Bai Ming's house and looked at each other.

Qiao Yu couldn't stand the touching scene, so he took the initiative to put the gift on the only stone table in the yard.

Gu Heng reached out to him to hold the child, and he took the child.

Gu Feng asked him if he was tired and if he felt any discomfort.

Qiao Yu froze for a moment, then realized that Gu Feng was asking about what happened last night.

"No... I don't feel uncomfortable."

At this time, Aunt Zhang came out of the house wiping her tears. She and Bai's mother had known each other for many years and were as close as sisters.

"You are Ming Ge'er's friends, right? I'm so sorry, I was in a hurry just now and didn't have time to say hello to you."

Qiao Yu waved her hand and said, "It's okay, just do your thing."

Aunt Zhang nodded and said, "Ming'er is back. I'll go call his father back. Brother Bo will be so happy when he finds out. You guys can sit anywhere you want."

Qiao Yu smiled and said, "You go ahead, we're fine."

The emotions of the mother and son in the house calmed down a little.

Bai Mu suddenly asked: "How did you come back? Did that person follow you..."

"Mom, don't worry, he was arrested by the government. I came back alone."

When Bai's mother thought about how her son had been kidnapped by thieves for three years, her heart ached and bled.

"That's good, that's good. My poor son, it's good that you've been caught, wuwuwu."

Bai's mother didn't dare to ask more questions, for fear of reminding Bai Ming of bad memories.

"Mom, what's wrong with you? What did the doctor say?"

Bai Ming remembered what Aunt Zhang said about his mother not having eaten for several days, and asked anxiously.

Mother Bai smiled and said, "It's nothing. I just don't have the energy to do anything and I don't have much appetite. I can't eat."

"How can that be? Wait a minute. I bought you your favorite sweet-scented osmanthus cake. I'll go get it for you."

Bai Ming stood up.

But Mother Bai held his hand tightly and said, "Ming'er, don't go. Let me watch you for a while. I really have no appetite now."

Bai Ming became even more anxious.

"Brother Qiao."

In a hurry, he called out to Qiao Yu outside the door.

Qiao Yu immediately responded loudly: "Hey! I'm here!"

"Can you help me get my stuff in?"

"Okay! Wait a minute!"

Bai's mother looked at Bai Ming in confusion.

"Are there any guests outside?"

Bai Ming nodded: "He is my friend. He and his husband were afraid that it would be unsafe for me to come back alone, so they sent me back all the way from Qingzhou City."

When Bai's mother heard this, she immediately got out of bed and said, "Why didn't you tell me earlier? How could you neglect the guests? Help me out."

"Mom, just lie down and rest. Brother Qiao and Brother Gu are both good people. They won't mind. Your health is the most important thing!"

Qiao Yu also walked in at this moment, and just heard the last sentence, and hurriedly stepped forward with a smile and said:

"Aunt, please don't be so formal. My husband and I are both friends of Bai Ming. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of your health.

This is the sweet-scented osmanthus cake that Bai Ming bought for you. It tastes really good. I heard that you don’t have much appetite, so I’ll make you a pot of tea to go with it, okay?”

Bai Ming looked at Qiao Yu gratefully: "Thank you. I'll take care of these. Mom, you take a rest first. I'll go to the kitchen to boil some water. Brother Qiao and Brother Gu haven't had any water yet when they come in."