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I see!

Secretary Qi laughed and said, "No wonder you changed your walking route these past few days, so you were waiting for Tian Tian!"

"Hehe, yes," said Old Man Qi. "That girl Tian Tian wants to give us a surprise, but we have informants who already know. They just don't know the exact time, so they couldn't sit still at home and came over to wait."

As they were talking, the car got closer and closer, becoming clearer and clearer.

Even from a distance, He Tiantian could see someone at the village entrance not far away, but she couldn't make out who it was.

When the car got closer, He Tiantian could see clearly that it was Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi.

"Hurry up, hurry up," He Tiantian urged, "I can't wait any longer."

"Mom, we're almost there, don't worry," Huo Ruihua said, not understanding why his mother was so excited.

He Tiantian smiled but did not explain.

Aside from herself, perhaps no one understands the significance of Qijia Village to her.

That was a place filled with her misfortunes.

That was where she was born.

It was also the place where she rediscovered life and found happiness.

When they arrived at the village entrance, He Tiantian's eyes welled up with tears. She quickly got out of the car, ran over, and shouted, "Grandma, Grandma, Grandpa, I'm here..."

Although Bai Qiongyu was He Tiantian's biological grandmother, He Tiantian only respected her, but was not as close to her as she was to Qi San's grandmother.

But Grandma Qi was different; they had lived together for several years.

They understand and support each other, and He Tiantian has learned a lot about life and how to conduct herself from Grandma Qi.

Grandma Qi was very happy and reached out her hand as well.

He Tiantian hugged Grandma Qi tightly and said in a coquettish tone, "Grandma, I missed you so much. As soon as the children's holiday started, I couldn't wait to come over."

"Hehe, I missed you too." Grandma Qi smiled, looking He Tiantian up and down. "Hmm, you look great!"

He Tiantian hugged Grandpa Qi again and said, "Grandpa Qi, I miss you too. How are you doing?"

"Very good, you're eating well." Old Qi said with a smile. He had no children, and he was very happy that these children were close to him; they were all his descendants.

Four children got off the bus afterward. They were all dressed in many layers, and each one looked adorably silly, like a little round ball.

"Great-Grandma, Great-Grandma." Huo Ruimin was sweet-talking and always cheerful and enthusiastic; her voice arrived even before she did.

Grandma Qi counted and asked, "Oh dear, how come there's one more? There are four now? This doesn't seem like Xiao Yan's child."

Qi Xiaoyan's two sons were both as big as calves, taller than most children.

Once the child ran to her side, He Tiantian introduced her to Grandma Qi and Old Man Qi, saying, "This is Xuanxuan, my adopted daughter. Uncle Qi, you don't need to envy us. Xiaoyan will be back after the Spring Festival Gala, and then you'll be able to see Niu Da and Niu Er."

“Those two brats are annoying to see, but if we don’t see them, we’ll miss them a little,” Secretary Qi said. “It’s getting windy, let’s go home.”

"Grandma, are you getting on the bus?" He Tiantian asked, worried that Grandma Qi's feet hurt.

"No need, it's not far," said Grandma Qi. "I take a walk every day, I'll just walk slowly. Xuanxuan, right? When we get home, your great-grandmother will give you a gift."

Little Turtle also recognized and respected Grandma Qi, and said respectfully, "Thank you, Great-Grandma."

"Good girl," said Grandma Qi.

"Great-Grandma, I want one too." Huo Xiaosan was unhappy. He used to be the most favored, but now it's Huo Xuanxuan's turn.

Although she's his older sister now, he already has one and doesn't want another. What he wants... he wants a child bride...

Haha, this kid hasn't gotten out of the drama yet!

He harbored deep resentment that no one did his homework.

The group headed home in a large procession, and along the way they met some people, and He Tiantian greeted them as well.

Aunt Liu, who lives at the village entrance, was the first to see He Tiantian and said with a smile, "Tiantian, you're here! That's great. Da Niu just gave birth yesterday to a big, healthy boy. I'll bring you and Aunt Qi some red eggs later."

"Congratulations, Da Niu!" He Tiantian said happily. "I'll go visit Xiao Yan again tomorrow after I've packed up!"

"Sure, I'll come over later and tell Da Niu you're here. She'll be so happy," Aunt Liu said with a smile. Because her daughter had a good relationship with He Tiantian and was also the school's director, she had a certain standing in the village.

All of this was thanks to He Tiantian's help back then. Otherwise, how could the Liu family, who have been blind for generations, have gotten into a teachers' college?

When they got home, the house was very warm, and He Tiantian took off her thick coat.

The house has advanced heating equipment, so it's very warm.

"Knowing you were coming, I had a lot of preserved meats made so you and the children could have a good meal, and you can take some back with you," Grandma Qi said. "Life is much better in our village now; we eat and drink well."

Secretary Qi was quite proud and laughed, "Hehe, our village has high income and unique characteristics, and has been recognized as an advanced village in the province. The only problem is that family planning is difficult to implement. Every time we go to meetings in the county or city, we get criticized because of family planning."

"Hehe, is there no way to implement family planning?" He Tiantian asked. "Family planning is easier to implement in cities, but relatively harder in rural areas."

“Passing on the family line is a matter of course. It’s fine if you have a son, but those who don’t have a son should go out and have one,” Secretary Qi said. “I’ve already withstood the pressure, but if anyone has more children than allowed next year, not only will they be fined, but their village’s profit-sharing rights will also be taken back.”

"Oh? It's that strict?" He Tiantian said. "I heard that houses have been demolished in other places."

“Our village is a tourism demonstration base, so who would dare to demolish houses?” Secretary Qi said. “That’s why the villagers are so fearless. Now the county is really taking action and taking back the dividend rights.”

"There must be a lot of commotion in that village right now, right?" He Tiantian asked with concern.

“Yes, those who already have children are all relieved, while those who are not yet married, or married and only have one daughter, are upset,” Secretary Qi said. “So I privately tried to persuade them that if the first child is a son, they will not be allowed to have a second child; if the first child is a daughter, then they can have another one. Regardless of gender, at least there will be two, so it won’t seem like there are too few.”

He Tiantian thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Hmm, will it work?"

“Of course it will work,” Secretary Qi said. “Our factory was built and put into operation by ourselves, and it pays a lot of taxes to the county every year. So, Qijia Village naturally has some special privileges. I spoke with the villagers privately, and that’s why they didn’t cause any trouble.”