“Definitely. Once the group here is stable, your mom and I will go to the capital.” Zhu Shunyao actually hated leaving his hometown, but for his children, giving it up was acceptable.
“But Dad, your heart’s blood is here.” Zhu Yanyi sighed slightly. Her dad’s intentions were good, but the fields Zhu Shunyao loved most were all here.
Yan Aohan laughed nearby. “Isn’t this easy? Just find people to manage it. Do you think a boss or chairman has to do everything himself? Besides, you already have specialists for planting. Just hire someone for management. Uncle Shunyao can just oversee the big picture. Leave this to me. As long as Uncle Shunyao decides to come to the capital, I guarantee to find suitable people for him. Don’t forget, many families of our veterans are from farming backgrounds. And many of our veterans have excellent management experience.”
“See? Once the issue is raised, it’s actually easy to solve.” Zhu Shunyao rubbed Zhu Yanyi’s head. “So, don’t lead with such a gloomy face. Look, your sister and brother are acting gloomy because of you.”
Zhu Yanyi looked at Zhu Yanli, then at Zhu Zhibin. She stuck out her tongue, feeling a bit embarrassed. “Okay, then we’ll wait for Mom and Dad in the capital.”
“Good.” Zhu Shunyao nodded with a smile, agreeing.
With Zhu Shunyao’s persuasion, the spirits of Zhu Yanyi and her siblings recovered somewhat. Although they were still reluctant to leave, the feeling of permanent separation was gone.
Finally, the day of parting arrived. Yan Aohan had already quietly transported their luggage onto the ship. In their final reluctance, Zhu Yanyi and her siblings got into Yan Aohan’s car, leaving the place where they were born and raised, heading toward an unknown new environment.
Watching the car lights fade from bright to dim, and finally disappear from sight, a sense of emptiness and reluctance rose in Zhu Shunyao’s heart. The children had always been by his side. Now that they were suddenly gone, he truly missed them.
“Shunyao, are you okay?” Xie Xinlian also missed the children, but seeing her husband like this, she was a bit worried.
Zhu Shunyao hugged Xie Xinlian and shook his head slightly. “I know letting go is for the children’s future, for their good. But once they leave, my heart feels empty. It tastes particularly bad.”
Tears welled up in Xie Xinlian’s eyes. “I miss them too.”
Seeing his wife about to cry, Zhu Shunyao hurried to comfort her. “Don’t be sad. Once things here are stable, I’ll take you to the capital first to open a shop. Then we’ll buy a house directly in the capital. The children will be able to see us again.”
“Really?” Xie Xinlian looked at Zhu Shunyao pitifully.
“Really, really. Truer than gold.” Seeing his wife’s sadness, Zhu Shunyao’s initial emptiness faded. Instead, he comforted Xie Xinlian gently. “You must trust your husband. I see this clearly. Besides…” A sharp light flashed in Zhu Shunyao’s eyes. “If we don’t leave, are we to let the Zhu family in Zhu City scheme against us? I’ve thought it over. We’ll go to the capital for the New Year at the end of the year. Of course, we can’t settle there immediately, but we can look at houses. If possible, we’ll buy one first. Once things here are stable, we’ll go to the capital to develop next year.”
“Is that okay? If you avoid them like this, won’t the Zhu family in Zhu City object?” Xie Xinlian still looked at Zhu Shunyao with some worry.