Chapter 25 Chapter 25 Grandma and Grandpa

In order to ensure that her parents could take care of her daughter, Wang Lai Di spent a lot of money and prepared a lot of things.

Let’s talk about the elders first. Grandpa Wang and Grandma Wang each have a vest. Everyone knows how rare fabric is nowadays. Many people may not have a new piece of clothing all year round, let alone cotton interlayer.

If Wang Lai Di hadn't worked in a textile factory, she might not have been able to get these things. If they were worn sparingly, these two new waistcoats would be enough for Grandma Wang and Grandpa Wang to wear for seven, eight or even ten years.

After the elders have it, let’s talk about the peers.

Wang Lai Di has two older sisters, a younger brother and a younger sister.

She was the best-married among her sisters. She was admitted to the county high school and found a temporary job in the city because of her eldest brother-in-law. She got to know the children's father, Ye Hongjun. Therefore, she paid special attention to the studies of her five children.

Wang Lai Di's elder sister, Wang Yi Di, also married well. She married into the county town. Her husband was the chef of the only state-owned restaurant in the town. He also used his connections to help her find a formal job. In those days, dual-income families could generally live well.

The third sister Wang Pandyi and the fifth sister Wang Wudyi both married into the brigade near Wangjiagou.

Wang Lai Di has the best relationship with her sister Wang Xi Di. Wang Pan Di is a quiet person and can't say a word. This is the biggest impression I have of her.

It is said that Wang Wudi was raised by her with great care (?), and they have a good relationship. Nowadays, older daughters are the other half mothers of the younger daughters and sons in the family, and may be more responsible than both parents.

Wang Lai Di also raised her only younger brother, Wang Chuangen. As the only child in the family, Wang Chuangen was really raised in the palm of her hand. He didn't do much work when he was a child, and his academic performance was not very good later, otherwise Wang Lai Di would not have gone to high school.

Wang Lai Di said that Ye Yu's uncle Wang Laogen was a little lazy in the past because he was spoiled, but he was simple-minded. To put it bluntly, he was stupid and dumb. He was teased by his peers in the village more than once or twice. The situation got better after he got married.

Wang Chuangen married Liu Hongmei, the daughter of the village chief of the next brigade. Wang Laidi got married earlier than him, so he didn't know much about his sister-in-law's personality. After a few contacts, he knew that she was a smart person, and they got along well every time they met.

As if to balance the probabilities, the couple gave birth to three sons and one daughter. All the sons were named Tiger, Wang Dahu, Wang Erhu, Wang Xiaohu, and Wang Xiaomei.

Wang Dahu and Wang Erhu are both married. Wang Xiaohu and Wang Xiaomei are twins, a few years younger than Ye Yu. They are about the same age as Ye Baoguo.

Wang Dahu and Wang Erhu definitely have children, but Wang Lai Di doesn’t know how many younger generations there are. This is how relatives are. If they don’t visit for a long time, they become strangers quickly.

Wang Lai Di prepared a pair of gloves or a scarf made of leftover scraps of vest for each of her brothers and sisters of the same generation. She did not need to prepare anything for Wang Dahu and other younger generations. At most, she prepared some snacks such as rock sugar, glutinous rice noodles, etc. for the countless children under her family.

In addition, there are some small gifts for other relatives in the village, which are also snacks for children. Children are the most precious these days, and you can't go wrong by giving them gifts. Among them, the most are given to the children of Wang Yidi's family. These are now kept in the space and have not been taken out yet.

Wang Lai Di used to have a tepid relationship with her natal family, but she has been back to her natal family less frequently in recent years, and their impression of each other has suddenly improved. This may be because people are more fragrant when they are far away, but smell more foul when they are close.

When Ye Yu saw them, he always wanted to keep them in exchange for old textbooks, old erasers and old pencils, but in the end, his conscience prevailed.

She didn't think she was a good person. She was born in the end times and had committed murder and robbery before.

But those who are killed are generally bad guys, or it is simply a case of black robbing black. As for ordinary people, although they may covet things in other people's hands, they still have some bottom line, not to mention that they are children's things.

Ye Yu did not hide the gifts when giving them. His backpack was wide open, and a small part of his enviable waistcoat was "inadvertently" hanging outside. In the big backpack were glutinous rice sticks, as well as glutinous rice cakes and rock sugar. In fact, except for glutinous rice sticks, glutinous rice cakes and rock sugar were cheaper than fruit candies, and the advantage of rock sugar was that it could be used for cooking.

It's not that she likes to be the center of attention. This is what Wang Lai Di told her. Only when the villagers know what gifts she gave will they praise her and her daughter for being filial. It also encourages Grandpa Wang and Grandma Wang and the whole family to help her when she is in trouble.

Although Ye Yu may not be able to use it, cousin Wang Lai Di's filial piety is indeed worth doing.

Along the way, Ye Yu met many villagers, and responded to their greetings with a smile or a nod, which made people feel flattered.

After all, after what happened to the former village chief's family this morning, everyone couldn't help but feel a little nervous in front of this young and beautiful female educated youth. There were also villagers who had long disliked Wang Laoer but admired her from the bottom of their hearts. Every time they met, they sighed in their hearts that the contrast between this person's appearance and fighting ability was too great.

A few mustered the courage to speak politely: "Comrade Ye, are you going to see your grandparents? Wow, you brought so many goodies! This waistcoat is so thick, and the cotton is so new and soft."

"You're surprised by something you haven't seen before! Didn't Wang Lai Di bring a lot of luggage back to her parents' home two years ago? Even though she married far away, she still misses her parents' home!"

"Uncle Gousheng is so blessed. His daughters are all filial to him, and his son has given him several grandchildren. I'm afraid he will have endless blessings in the future. It's really enviable."

"Don't mention his family, the boys in your family are not bad either. They are definitely good at working in the fields."

"They're not as good as you say. They're just lazy, don't you know..."

Grandma Ye Yu's house is quite far from the educated youth site. You need to go downhill and then climb a mountain. You pass by many houses with smoke rising from chimneys, and you can see into the yards of many villagers' homes at a glance.

In this way, the reputation will spread quickly. In less than one night, by tomorrow, even the big yellow dog at the village captain's house might know about it.

Grandpa Wang's family conditions are considered good in the village. This can be seen from the fact that one of his relatives works as a village accountant and his daughter can marry into the city, all thanks to the prosperity of the Wang family.

Their house was originally quite large. After Wang Chuangen's two sons got married, they expanded it twice in the east and west directions. Now both the front and back yards are incredibly large.

The kitchen alone was more than five times the size of the small kitchen at the educated youth camp, and the firewood was piled very high.

There is a certain reason why people nowadays value having many children to bring more blessings. This is mainly due to the insufficient social productivity. More children mean more labor and more work. As long as brothers do not fight with each other, life will be much easier.

Grandpa Wang and his wife knew that Ye Yu had come to Wangjiagou a long time ago, but they had not met him because they were busy with work and were not in the same group. However, the family members had already started talking about it.

Grandma Wang was obviously younger than her husband because of giving birth to too many children, but she looked older. Her face was full of wrinkles when she smiled, and her hair was gray and sparse, but it was sparse and neat, tied into a small bun hanging at the back of her head.

She narrowed her eyes and commented, "Laidi has three daughters, right? How come the eldest and second daughters are married, leaving this youngest daughter to work in the fields in the countryside? I can tell she's not favored. You guys shouldn't get too close to her."

Grandpa Wang was holding his precious pipe, puffing away smoke. Although he didn't say anything, everyone in the family knew that the old couple were of one mind, and that Grandma Wang's words reflected his true feelings.

This is the main reason why Ye Yu didn't meet any of his in-laws yesterday or today.

But when they heard the news from the neighbor that his granddaughter came to visit with a basket of gifts, the old couple's faces changed drastically.

"My granddaughter is so filial," Grandma Wang praised her to the neighbor uncle, and urged and scolded her daughter-in-law and granddaughter-in-law, "Why don't you go pick up your niece/cousin!"

But Wang Chuangen was a simpleton: "Mom, didn't you say we should stay away from Comrade Ye?"

"What Comrade Ye? That's your own niece!" Wang Chuangen's wife Liu Hongmei twisted his waist hard, with the same smile on her face as her mother-in-law. If you didn't know, you would think they were a mother and daughter!

Wang Dahu, Wang Erhu and their wives are no match for my mother and grandmother. At least they appear to be obedient and agree with whatever they are told.

One of the twins, Wang Xiaohu, has inherited his father's intelligence and is also stupid, while Wang Xiaomei is incredibly smart, with her eyes moving around all the time.

As for the children, they filtered out everything and only knew that the neighbor uncle said there was something delicious.

Delicious!

Looking forward to it!

So, when Ye Yu arrived at her grandparents' house, a row of people of different heights were standing at the door to greet her.

Except for my grandparents, everyone else came out. If you didn't know, you would think they were joining in some fun or causing trouble!

Ye Yu:

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"This is Xiaoyu, right? She looks just like your mother, with the same features and beauty!" Liu Hongmei greeted her warmly. Her words were as sweet as honey, and she could even tell lies without hesitation. "Your grandparents knew you came to the village, and they've been thinking about you. Before every meal, they tell you about Lai Di's life at home before she got married. She couldn't eat or sleep well, and they repeat this three times a day. Poor parents!"

If she hadn't kept peeking into the backpack, Ye Yu would have believed it.

Sure enough, Liu Hongmei said again: "You are here, why are you carrying so many things? Why are you being so polite to your family?" She asked Dahu and Erhu to quickly help their cousin carry the heavy things in the backpack, and occasionally slapped back the hands of her grandchildren who stretched out to the backpack.

This thing was originally prepared by Wang Lai Di for them, so Ye Yu let it go readily.

Under Liu Hongmei's introduction, he called people or was called one by one, and matched their names with their appearances.

Surrounded by a group of people, Ye Yu crossed the yard and came to the main hall. Before she sat down, she was confronted with the passionate performance of Grandma Wang. She held her hand and called her her sweetheart and her flesh and blood, and tears came to her eyes.

Dreaming of the Grand View Garden, a classic play (bushi).

It’s just that Grandma Wang acted really well, but Ye Yu was not a good actor, or rather, he was not interested in acting. He looked calm and composed, as if he was just enjoying the show.

If no one cooperates, the show can't go on.

Grandma Wang wiped her tears with her handkerchief without any embarrassment, and she was able to control her tears with ease.