Shen Fenghua was making great strides in the steel factory, and Qi Ye was invincible in the military compound. Even the elderly and two children at home were not idle. Under the guidance of their grandmother, the two children successfully infiltrated the children's inner group with glass marbles and all kinds of delicious snacks.

Because of her friendly nature, Grandma started chatting with the aunts, older women, and even young wives in the area.

Through the grandmother's quiet narration, everyone gained a preliminary understanding of the newly moved-in family.

In fact, people have been coming and going at Shen Fenghua's house recently. Although they are curious about what this family does, they have to remember the incident where the neighborhood committee brought Shen's mother to their home and the grandmother hit them with a feather duster.

They were still somewhat intimidated by this family.

That fierce old woman from the countryside, I hope she's not easy to get along with.

But after getting to know her, they realized that it was all just their own unfounded imagination. The old lady had a good temper, excellent skills, and impeccable manners. Even the children she raised, though mischievous, were all well-behaved.

After getting to know each other better, some nosy people started asking about the injury on Grandma's head.

So, the seemingly cheerful and strong old lady shed tears for the first time, telling them how bitter her life had been! She had a whole bunch of sons and daughters, and had also raised all her grandchildren.

She's old and useless, and nobody wants her; they wish she were dead. Not only can she not do any work, but she also wastes food.

After cursing her heartless son and daughter, the old lady wiped away her tears and began to talk about how good Shen Fenghua was. She said that if her granddaughter hadn't missed her and made a last-minute trip back to visit her, she might have passed away.

So, in a fit of anger, her granddaughter took her to the county town to live out her retirement. Now, while the food isn't the best, she's well-fed every day, and she feels like she has something to look forward to in life.

Of course, this is a low-key way of speaking. They live a good life and eat meat and fish every day, so why would they tell others?

You'll attract jealousy for no reason, and people will be envious and stab you in the back.

Stop joking. You've had enough of the good life, so you're looking for something to do.

Therefore, maternal grandmother

Everyone sighed upon hearing this, never expecting that this unassuming old lady had so many stories to tell.

Then they started asking about Shen Fenghua and Qi Ye's situation.

Grandma was selective and revealed some information that could be easily found out by asking around, such as her granddaughter's husband being a platoon leader and her granddaughter being the deputy director of the propaganda department of a steel plant.

I heard that Shen Fenghua has her own job, which is quite enviable for women. Moreover, she is a deputy director, which is a position of authority.

This made the family, who were already very hospitable to Grandma, even more friendly. The steel factory was a huge enterprise, controlling the economic lifeline of the county. It was undoubtedly the leading production enterprise and the top dog in the area.

Even among workers, there are different levels, not to mention that Shen Fenghua is not just a simple female worker, but a junior manager.

That makes sense.

With such delicate skin and tender flesh, how could one be raised so well in a factory?

...

Days passed by, uneventful yet filled with a happiness that seemed almost unreal to Shen Fenghua.

Shen Fenghua has been going to the subdistrict office a lot lately, whether she has something to do or not.

Firstly, it was to transfer the two boys' household registrations, and secondly, it was also a way to find out about Shen Huixiu's whereabouts, both openly and secretly.

Of course, there's no concern involved; Shen Fenghua is actually quite gloating right now.

The two boys are both old enough to start school, especially Nianping, who should be old enough to be in second grade, but...

Life used to be quite turbulent, and if even basic survival conditions couldn't be guaranteed, then talking about going to school would be like asking, "Why don't they eat meat porridge?"

However, this is also good. Both brothers are in first grade. She can use her connections and give some gifts to the leaders to see if they can be put in the same class. Since the brothers are new here, they can look after each other!

The brand-new household registration booklet was freshly issued, and Shen Fenghua transferred both children to her own name. However, she couldn't transfer her maternal grandmother's household registration, which made Shen Fenghua feel a little regretful.

She had already bought new schoolbags before, so this time Shen Fenghua brought back more pencils and notebooks. As for pencil sharpening tools, she had a small knife and a pencil sharpener. The former was cheaper, while the latter was more expensive, but Shen Fenghua felt it was safer.

The two children were treated equally; apart from the different colors, everything they were bought for each other was exactly the same.

When Shen Fenghua got home from get off work, Qi Ye hadn't returned yet. Smoke was already rising from the chimney, filling the house with a fragrant aroma. Receiving the familiar scent from her memories, Shen Fenghua's slightly tired face broke into a genuine smile.

Grandma's head injury has completely healed, but the flesh on her forehead is still pinkish, looking somewhat out of place with the surrounding skin.

Shen Fenghua first ran to the kitchen and acted coquettishly with her grandmother. Her grandmother was very pleased and chuckled, but scolded her, "You, how old are you? You're still like a child. If Nianping and Nian'an see this, I'll see if you're embarrassed."

Shen Fenghua wasn't embarrassed at all. Having someone to act cute with was the greatest happiness. She smiled and said, "No matter how old I get, in Grandma's eyes, I'll always be a child!"

That was true, and Grandma immediately grinned from ear to ear, "You silly girl."

The mother and daughter chatted affectionately for a while, and then Shen Fenghua patted the much stronger and bigger Dahuang in her arms a few times before asking, "Where are the children?"

"They're playing outside."

When talking about the two children, the grandmother couldn't stop praising them. "Honestly, they say you can tell what a person will be like at three years old. In my opinion, these two children are hard to find even with a lantern in the surrounding area."

Shen Fenghua smiled, "Grandma, it seems you really like these two children."

"I like it!" Of course I like it! They're all children, and everyone prefers the well-behaved one. Besides... Grandma's expression softened. As long as she doesn't raise two ungrateful children, she'll have someone to rely on in her old age.

By then, even if she dies, she can close her eyes in peace.

No matter how bad her own children were, she still had a granddaughter. If those two children were bad, the grandmother didn't even dare to think about Shen Fenghua's fate.

Thinking of this, Grandma murmured softly, "Grandma is happy for you too."

Shen Fenghua smiled, "That's right."

As they were talking, the two kids rushed back, covered in sweat. They washed their hands and faces with warm water. After sitting in the sun all afternoon, they decided to wash their hair with the warm water too.

"Great-Grandma!"

"Great-Grandma, we're back!"

Seeing Shen Fenghua smiling in the kitchen, the two children's eyes lit up. "Mom, Mom's back too."

"You're back!" Shen Fenghua looked at the two children, who looked like little water monkeys, and made no attempt to hide her disgust.