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Liujia Village is to the east of Shenjia Village, separated only by a mountain ridge. You can reach it by climbing over it.

Shen Luxi went out before dawn and took a path in the mountains, which was nearly half the distance from the official road.

After Liu Qiaoniang married into the Shen family, Wang Guihua did not allow her to go with her parents' family, saying that "the married daughter threw water", and she was not allowed to go back during the holidays.

It's not like the Liu family hasn't come looking for her, but every time she comes, Wang Guihua stops her outside the courtyard gate and kicks her away with curses.

After coming a few times, Father Liu was so angry that he slapped the table and said that he would never step into the Shen family's door again, and the two sides were just broken.

In Shen Luxi's previous life, she didn't see her grandparents until they were fleeing. By then, the two old people were so thin that they lost their looks and couldn't survive that winter.

It won't happen again in this life.

After crossing the mountain ridge, Liujia Village appeared in front of us.

A circle smaller than Shenjia Village, twenty or thirty households are spread out along the foot of the mountain. There is an old locust tree at the entrance of the village. Under the tree, a yellow ox is tied, waving its tail to chase away flies.

As Shen Luxi walked along the village road, a villager recognized her.

"Isn't this the daughter of Qiao Niang's family? I haven't seen her for many years, and she has grown so big."

Shen Luxi smiled and called her sister-in-law, and walked straight to the village without stopping.

The Liu family's yard is at the end of the village. There are three adobe houses surrounded by fences. Several animal skins are drying in the yard, and two bows and a bundle of arrows are leaning against the base of the wall.

The courtyard door was open, and an old man with gray hair was squatting in the courtyard sharpening a knife.

If you look closely, it's a hunting knife, as wide as a hand, and polished to a bright finish.

The old man still has a strong body and broad shoulders. Although his hair is mostly gray, his figure is still stable when he squats there.

This is Dad Liu.

Shen Luxi stood at the entrance of the courtyard and called: "Grandpa."

Father Liu stopped sharpening his knife.

He raised his head, squinted at the person standing at the entrance of the courtyard, and was stunned for a while.

"Deer Creek?" he said hesitantly.

"Grandpa, it's me." Shen Luxi replied.

Father Liu stood up suddenly and almost kicked over the whetstone.

He walked to the courtyard door in three steps and two steps at a time. He looked up and down at Shen Luxi several times and his lips trembled.

"Why are you here? Your old lady asked you to come?"

"No, I came here by myself." Shen Luxi looked into Father Liu's eyes and said.

Father Liu's eyes suddenly turned red. He quickly turned his head, wiped his face, pretended to be fine, and shouted into the house: "Old lady! Come out quickly, Luxi is coming!"

There was a noise in the house, and Mrs. Liu ran out of the kitchen, her hands still stained with flour.

As soon as he saw Shen Luxi, tears fell on the spot.

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