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Everyone was deeply moved by Aunt Liu's words. Having one's own family to care for and support makes all the difference; at least when a man can't be relied upon, there's still one's family to depend on temporarily.

Qi Daniu nodded and said, "Thank you, Mom. I'll remember that. Even after I get married, I will still take good care of you and Dad."

"Good girl." Aunt Liu's eyes reddened. She had raised such a good girl, and now she had given her away to someone else.

Sigh, that's how it is with raising daughters; they all have to get married and leave home.

Fortunately, Da Niu is a primary school teacher and has built a house in Qijia Village, which is close by, making it easier for them to visit each other in the future.

After that, the matchmaker and the groom's family members who were to arrange the marriage arrived.

When Qi Daniu's husband, Song Ming, saw his wife, his eyes lit up. "She looks so beautiful today," he thought, smiling broadly.

At the matchmaker's prompting, both sides kowtowed to thank their parents and elders. Only then did Qi Daniu get on Song Ming's bicycle and bid farewell to everyone with teary eyes.

As Song Ming rode his bicycle further and further away, and the red patch on Qi Daniu's body grew smaller and smaller, the melancholy in everyone's hearts lessened.

Aunt Liu finally couldn't hold back her sobs, and Liang Hongyu and Zhao Dajiao, who were standing nearby, came over to comfort her.

After all, it was a joyous occasion, and there were so many guests at home. Aunt Liu quickly composed herself and invited the guests to the banquet.

Qi Zhengmin, an unmarried woman, went with several other girls from the village to send off their brides.

As for Qi Xiaoyan and He Tiantian, who are already married, they can only have their wedding banquet at home.

Thinking of her children at home, He Tiantian ate a little something and then hurried home to take care of them.

Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi didn't want to go to the banquet, so Aunt Liu personally had some food suitable for the elderly delivered over.

When He Tiantian returned home, she saw Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi eating.

The mistress was drinking milk, her eyes darting around as she watched others eat.

Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin were able to eat well from a young age, so no one had to worry about them.

"You've finished eating so quickly?" Grandma Qi asked. "I'm not full, let's have some more."

"Okay!" He Tiantian was indeed not full, so she went to the kitchen, filled a bowl with rice, ate some herself, and gave some to Xiao San.

"Was the wedding a success?" Grandma Qi asked. "Did you send over the precious things I asked you to bring earlier?"

“It’s been delivered, and Da Niu likes it very much,” He Tiantian said. “Seeing Da Niu get married reminds me of when I got married. My parents probably felt the same way and secretly shed tears.”

"Yes!" Grandma Qi said with a smile. "That's how it is when a daughter gets married. She can't be by her mother's side anymore, and the parents are always worried that she won't be doing well."

"But Song Ming is not bad," Grandma Qi said with a smile. "Da Niu will have a good life in the future, so don't worry."

Old Qi smiled and said, "Everyone has their own life. Da Niu is a smart woman and can manage her life well."

"Yes!" Grandma Qi nodded. "By the way, Tiantian, you've been here for more than half a month. You should pack your things and go back to Nanshi. Your parents-in-law must have been waiting for you for ages."

"Sigh, we're so far apart, we can't see each other often," He Tiantian said with a sigh, but for the sake of making a living, they have no choice but to go their separate ways.

Old Man Qi smiled and said, "Don't be sad, Tiantian. When the weather cools down, your Grandma Qi and I will go to Yanjing."

"Hehe, there's a military parade for National Day, and they invited me to go. I used to be reluctant to go, but now that I'm still able to move around, I'll go and see it," Old Qi laughed, adding that it would also be a good opportunity to see his old buddies.

He Tiantian's eyes lit up and she said, "Okay, my family has a lot of houses. You can stay at my house then, so I can take good care of you two."

"Yes, I will," Grandma Qi said with a smile. "So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and I also want to go and see it."

Hearing that Grandma Qi and Old Man Qi were going to Yanjing, He Tiantian's melancholy disappeared.

After Qi Daniu returned to her parents' home three days later, she and her husband came to present gifts. After the gathering, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie, with their child, left Qijia Village under the protection of guards and headed to Nanshi.

Two days ago, He Tiantian had Huo Yingjie send a telegram.

Jiang Lifang and Huo Zhekun finally welcomed their son, daughter-in-law, grandson, and granddaughter. They cleaned the house thoroughly early, and had all the bedding and belongings cleaned up as well.

The only difference is that we no longer live in the old courtyard house; we live in the provincial party committee compound.

Huo Zhekun, as the second-in-command in charge of the economy, lives in a three-story villa.

Fortunately, this place is not far from where Jiang Lifang works, otherwise Jiang Lifang would not have been willing to live here.

Today, Jiang Lifang specially switched shifts with someone else to instruct the nanny to prepare more meals.

Secretary Guo has already led people to pick them up; they should be back soon.

Secretary Guo personally came to pick them up, using a special passage. They got out of the car here and walked directly through the special passage, without having to queue with others.

Since it was evening, Xiao San was already asleep, but Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin were still in good spirits, constantly shouting that Grandma had prepared delicious food and they wanted to eat more.

Huo Zhekun saw that his wife was extremely busy, but she only needed to talk and didn't need to do anything herself. However, she just wouldn't listen and insisted on helping.

Sigh, Huo Zhekun never had high expectations for Jiang Lifang's cooking skills, but he was infected by her emotions and was also very excited.

As soon as they got out of the car, Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin ran into the house, shouting, "Grandpa, Grandma..."

Upon hearing this sound, Huo Zhekun quickly threw down the book in his hand, got up, and walked outside.

"Oh, my dear grandson and granddaughter." Huo Zhekun chuckled, personally opening the door and entering the yard to greet the children.

In summer, when it's still early, many people are out enjoying the cool air or taking a stroll after dinner.

Seeing a young couple with three children, the children called Huo Zhekun "Grandpa," and I guessed that the governor's son and his family had come to visit relatives.

Many people are envious; the governor's son is good-looking, his daughter-in-law is beautiful, and he has two grandsons and a granddaughter.

Many leaders feel heartbroken when they think about only being able to have one grandson or granddaughter in their family in the future.

But this is national policy; if you want an official position or a job, you can't have too many children.

Sigh, some things are just beyond our control.

Huo Zhekun held the two children, and then went to look at Huo Ruifeng in Huo Yingjie's arms.

The little one was sleeping soundly, his little mouth occasionally twitching.

"Hurry up and go in, you must be tired from your journey," Huo Zhekun said with a smile. "Your mother is in the kitchen, busy, she probably hasn't heard anything yet."

As they were talking, the two older children started calling Jiang Lifang "Grandma".

Jiang Lifang was in so much pain, she kept kissing this person and then that person.

"Dad, Mom, you've worked hard too," He Tiantian said with a smile. "Let's go inside and talk."

There were some people outside who looked this way and greeted Huo Zhekun.