Taking advantage of the fact that there were few people going out in the winter mornings, Dad Guan and Grandpa Wu visited the homes of several villagers who were having a particularly hard time.

Second Grandma Guan, 79, lives with her great-grandson. Her husband died young, and her son and grandson went hunting in the mountains and never returned. Her daughter-in-law, unable to bear the loss, soon followed suit, and her grandson's wife abandoned their two-year-old child and ran away. The old woman is resilient, fearing death at her age, and now lives alone with her seven-year-old great-grandson.

In the past, when Guan Laoer came back from the mountains, he would often help Second Grandma chop firewood and send it over, and Fifth Grandpa would also help whenever he could.

Father Guan waited at the door while Fifth Grandpa brought in nearly 20 kilograms of rice. Father Guan had originally wanted to add some vegetables and eggs, but was worried they wouldn't accept too much. So he packed the amount Fifth Grandpa had specified.

I didn't want to run into the villagers, so after entering, I told them not to tell anyone, then put down my things and left. One pushed the cart and the other went into the house to deliver the goods, and soon they had visited several needy households in the village.

After the beginning of the 39th day of the winter, the snow got heavier. Dad Guan observed from outside that these houses were not safe. Two of them were considered dangerous buildings. If there was a bad weather, the roofs would collapse. It would be too unsafe to live in them. So he told Grandpa Wu about this as he walked home.

When Fifth Grandpa heard about this, he was also very worried. He also praised Guan's father for his comprehensive consideration of things, which was a big change from before.

Guan's father said frankly: "Fifth Uncle, after I fainted on this trip up the mountain and woke up, my mind was as clear as if a layer of cloth had suddenly been lifted. I used to feel confused about everything I did. As long as you arranged it for me, I would do it and obey you. Now it's not like that. Now I think clearly."

"You kid, you just talk nonsense," Fifth Grandpa said with a laugh.

After putting the cart back home, the two of them went to the village chief's house and sat for a while. They explained in detail the load-bearing problem of the roofs of the poor households. The village chief also took it very seriously, as this was no small matter.

At that time, the village chief's salary was only 5 yuan a month, but he was really determined to sell drugs. Every village was the same; it all depended on whether you were responsible or not.

While the temperature is still acceptable these two days, we have agreed on a renovation plan, compensation for building the house, and temporary accommodation for the staff.

The reward for participating in the house repair was tentatively decided to be directly given in the form of grain. The grain was donated directly to the brigade in the name of Fifth Grandpa personally, but only the village chief was informed of this matter. Once the grain was taken to the brigade warehouse, the village chief would issue a receipt, and that would be it. Therefore, no one else was told.

The planning of this incident, the transfer and resettlement of personnel, the arrangement of construction period, the exchange of food budget, and the handling of possible unplanned problems were all proposed by Guan's father.

It was finally agreed that the village chief would be responsible for settling people living in dilapidated houses and dispatching repair workers, Fifth Grandpa would be responsible for supervising the progress, and Dad Guan would be responsible for supplying materials.

Now not only is Fifth Grandpa satisfied with Guan Dad, but even the village chief praises Guan Dad highly.

After chatting until noon, the father and son went home for lunch. Guan's mother prepared a rich lunch as usual.

West Lake vinegar fish, braised lamb, spicy fried clams, stir-fried green beans, shrimp and hibiscus soup, and rice.

It was the first time for the old man to eat clams. He used to like spicy food, but he had never found it as satisfying as this time. Professor Dong fried a large pot of it. He thought only she and Shuishui would like it, but he didn't expect it to suit the old man's taste too. It seemed like he had met a kindred spirit and had a new dining companion.

I took a nap on the way and drank a cup of Chinese medicine soup. I burped after drinking it and said it felt good.

Curious baby Grandpa Wu said he wanted to try it too.

Professor Dong went inside to pour a cup. He took it and took a sip. Wow, what a heavenly taste! It was almost as satisfying as killing a Japanese soldier!

No, no, I have to drink a cup of Chinese medicine before dinner. So, after drinking a cup of Coke, the dignified, serious, steady and low-key Fifth Grandpa completely let go of himself and became a cute Fifth Grandpa.

Everyone rubbed their stomachs after dinner. Oh, it was another day of overeating!