Chapter 1784: Grandma Guan from the Guan Family (Patreon)

Chapter 1784: Grandma Guan from the Guan Family

Shu Yu and Ying Xi arrived at the entrance of the main hall, where the young lady who had opened the door earlier was assisting an elderly lady out.

"Grandmother, it's this young lady who's looking for you."

Shu Yu nodded in acknowledgment towards Granny Guan, smiling, "You must be Grandma Guan from the Guan Family. I heard from Yuan Gui that you're originally from Dong'an Prefecture. My family is also from Dong'an Prefecture, so we're fellow townsfolk."

Upon hearing that the young lady was from Dong'an Prefecture, Grandma Guan, who had initially been a bit anxious and puzzled, suddenly lit up.

"You're from Dong'an Prefecture? Ah, come in, come in quickly." Grandma Guan Guan was delighted. She stepped aside to let them in, leading them inside as she continued, "I left my hometown decades ago. It was only a while ago that I met a fellow townsfolk like Yuan Gui. Which part of Dong'an Prefecture are you from?"

"I'm from Jiangyuan County."

"I'm from Donggu County, not far from Jiangyuan County."

Grandma Guan had them sit down and quickly instructed her granddaughter to fetch water.

It seemed that only Grandma Guan and her granddaughter were at home, as the others had gone out.

The granddaughter immediately went to the kitchen, so Shu Yu said, "I've been to Donggu County a few times as well. I've seen the Wangyuan River, the Liu Family Ancestral Hall, and the large camphor tree at the city gate."

Upon hearing familiar names of her hometown, Grandma Guan became even more excited. "Yes, yes, those places are still there. During that great flood years ago, the water of Wangyuan River rose up to our calves. If you weren't familiar, you'd step into empty space with just one step. And the big camphor tree, it must be over a hundred years old now. It's a symbol of Donggu County. Have you been to Fangtuo Street? It's over there..."

Granny Guan rambled on, probably because she rarely found someone with shared memories, and it was making her reminisce. Shu Yu listened quietly.

The granddaughter brought water over, and seeing everything was fine, she left to continue her chores.

Shu Yu chatted with Grandma Guan, gradually building a closer connection between them. Then, she started talking about the purpose of her visit, Grandma Guan, actually, the reason I came here today is to inquire about something."

Grandma Guan was taken aback. That's right, she had almost forgotten. This girl came out of nowhere to visit her, and it wasn't likely she was here just to hear her reminisce. She must have had something to discuss.

She had gotten too caught up in her own excitement and didn't consider this aspect.

Grandma Guan slapped her forehead. "Look at me, I was so carried away talking about all sorts of things. I'm getting old and blabber too much. Thank you for listening to me ramble on. Go ahead, what did you want to ask?"

Shu Yu smiled, "I recently got to know Grandma Fang. I heard that she's also from Dong'an Prefecture. Naturally, we chatted for a bit and felt quite close. I became curious and asked her about how she escaped the disaster and came to Changjin Prefecture. I also asked if she still has family back in her hometown. But Grandma Fang was unwilling to talk about it and seemed a bit despondent. I thought maybe something had happened to her or she was facing difficulties. If that's the case, I might be able to help her."

Grandma Guan suddenly realized, "So that's what it's about." She nodded, "No wonder. She has never been willing to mention what happened back then. Now that she has a devoted child like Yuan Gui, it seems like she doesn't have any major difficulties. If there are any difficulties, they must be from over thirty years ago."

Shu Yu couldn't help but straighten her back slightly, "What do you mean by that? Over thirty years ago, wasn't that when she escaped the disaster and came here?"