Chapter 67

It was still dark when the family got up to prepare. Today, they needed to drive two cars: one that Li Xinyu had brought back and the other, their own large pickup truck. With so many people, animals, and things, one car simply wouldn't be enough.

Leaving one's homeland is hard. At this moment of departure, both Liu's father and mother were very reluctant to go.

"Mom, Dad, what's there to be reluctant about? If you miss home, you can always come back and visit," Liu Yunxuan comforted them from the side.

"Ah, we've lived here for half our lives. Just like that, we're leaving. What if we wait a while and go with Yunhai?" Liu's mother said.

"Alright, don't delay. If you don't go, what about Xiaofangfang? Besides, the plane tickets are already booked, and they won't refund us. That's a lot of money," Liu Yunxuan quickly brought up Xiaofangfang, seeing his mother's hesitation.

Whether it was the thought of her granddaughter or the cost of the tickets, despite her reluctance, Liu's mother had to get into the car.

As they approached the village entrance, the car in front, driven by Liu Yunhai, stopped.

"Brother, take a look. Up ahead, they might all be here to see you off," Liu Yunhai said, walking to Liu Yunxuan's car.

Liu Yunxuan walked to the front and was deeply moved. The entire village was standing at the entrance, waiting for him. He didn't know when they had come, but many of their clothes were already wet from the dew.

"Thank you, thank you all," Liu Yunxuan said, his voice choked with emotion.

At this moment, Liu's father and mother also got out of the car and walked over. Seeing these old sisters and brothers come to see them off, tears streamed down their faces.

People are emotional beings. After the gathering the other night, the villagers hadn't come to disturb them. Liu Yunxuan hadn't expected that they would all come to see him off. How could he not be moved?

"Liu Yuxuan, the villagers know you're leaving today. They all came to see you off. If you encounter any difficulties abroad, you can always come back," Liu Tianlai said, walking up to Liu Yunxuan.

"Uncle Tianlai, thank you, thank you all for coming," Liu Yunxuan said, holding Liu Tianlai's hand.

"Ah, I didn't expect so many people. At first, I just told them to let the elders come to see you off. But before we knew it, everyone had come," Liu Tianlai said helplessly.

This was the first time in the history of the village that the entire village had come to see someone off. Liu Tianlai hadn't expected everyone to come.

"Grandpa, you're making it hard for me to show my face. At your age, you still came to see me off. How can I ever hold my head up in front of others?" Liu Yunxuan said, supporting the arm of an old man with a cane.

This old man was the eldest in the village, and the younger generation called him Grandpa.

"You deserve it, you deserve it," Grandpa said, gripping Liu Yunxuan's hand tightly. "Now that we have cars, in the past, we would have had to carry you out in a sedan chair."

"Grandpa, though you're old, your heart isn't. I've seen everything you've done for our village."

"Now, the men in the village don't gamble anymore, and the women don't gossip. When they want meat, they just go to town and buy some. It's like a festival every day."

Hearing Grandpa's words, the villagers around him nodded in agreement.

Grandpa continued, "You've made it, but you haven't forgotten us. We all remember it. Thanks to you, everyone can live a good life, and the future of our children is secure."

"Grandpa, I have no other abilities, but I can't make you rich or powerful. While I'm still able to move, I'll see you off. Don't wait until I can't move anymore, and I can't even come to see you off. When you miss home, come back and visit. Your kindness, we all remember."

Hearing Grandpa's heartfelt words, Liu Yunxuan's tears fell again.

Yes, what he had done for the villagers, they all remembered. It wasn't that they didn't want to express it, but they were just not good at it. What had he done? He had just gone with the flow, how could he deserve such high expectations from the villagers? Even when he had taken over the back mountain, he had been calculating how to get a larger share for himself.

Compared to the feelings of these villagers, what was he?

Liu Yunxuan wiped his tears and said, "Grandpa, my roots are in our village, and I will never forget. I will come back often. Everyone, please go back. There are so many elderly people, and if they get sick, it will be my fault."

"It's fine, don't worry about them. They're all country people, not so delicate. You should hurry and get on the road. The plane won't wait for us," Grandpa said, waving to the villagers behind him. The villagers made way for the car to pass.

Liu Yunxuan wanted to say more to the villagers, but he felt a heavy lump in his chest, and he couldn't say anything.

Looking at the villagers standing on both sides of the road, Liu Yunxuan bowed deeply, waved to everyone, and got into the car without saying more. If he said more, he felt he would be too sentimental.

As the car passed the villagers, it drove very slowly. Liu's father and mother also waved to the villagers from the car.

Mishelle also captured this scene with her camera. Today, she was once again deeply moved.

"Yunxuan, your villagers are great, really great," Mishelle said, looking at the crowd behind the car, which still hadn't dispersed. She couldn't find any words to express her feelings, so she could only say they were great.

"Big brother, just now, grandpa and grandma cried, and Xiaofang saw it. Shouldn't going out to play be happy? Why did they cry?" Xiaofang asked.

"Fangfang is still young. When you grow up, you'll understand these feelings," Liu Yunxuan said, looking at Xiaofang in the rearview mirror. Xiaofang was still young and saw this trip as just a play, not understanding the villagers' feelings.

"Fangfang, when we get to America, you'll see big horses, big turtles, deer, kittens, and puppies," Mishelle said, seeing the somber atmosphere in the car.

"Are the turtles really as big as Aunt Mishelle said? Can Fangfang ride a horse?" Xiaofang was most concerned about the big turtles and riding a horse. Aunt Mishelle had said the turtles were so big that they could carry Fangfang.

"Of course, when we get there, there will be many animals for Fangfang to play with," Mishelle said, mimicking Liu Yunxuan and ruffling Fangfang's hair.

"That's great. Fangfang will take many photos and show them to the bad dad and bad mom to make them jealous," Fangfang said, pouting. The bad dad and bad mom didn't go out to play with them.

The journey was silent, and they arrived directly at the airport. Li Xinyu and Li Xinyue were waiting there.

"Brother Yun, I've already talked to Sister Mishelle. I'll study abroad with you, and you can't ignore me," Li Xinyue said, pouting at Liu Yunxuan.

"Sure, when you're on break, you can stay at the ranch and we can ride horses and hunt together," Liu Yunxuan said.

"Brother Yun, when I go, I want to ride horses and hunt too," Li Xinyu said, feeling jealous. The family didn't have high expectations for Xinyue, so she could play freely, but he couldn't. He used to play with cars, but after the accident, he wasn't even allowed to play with cars anymore.

"Whoever goes, I'll treat them the same. But you must first get Uncle Li's approval and not run away without permission," Liu Yunxuan said in advance.

"I'm not like my brother, who is so troublesome," Li Xinyue said, looking at Li Xinyu with disdain.

With Li Xinyu's help, the family and the small animals quickly passed through security and boarded the plane to America.