Not long after, Ruan Ruan and Commander Gu returned, followed by four children. The Lan family's arrival was sudden, and considering what had happened before, Ruan Ruan felt she should tell her grandmother. So, after waking up from her afternoon nap, she called the Gu family with the children.

She explained everything about the Lan family to her grandmother in detail, including how Huo Haocheng saved the child, how the child ended up in their home, how Lan Haofan offered to donate musical instruments to her, and the jade pendant he gave her today. Actually, she still wanted to ask what her uncles needed so she could find a way to provide it.

The old lady understood Ruan Ruan's implication and simply said that she would accept it if given to her, as the Lan family had plenty of good things and there was no need to feel burdened. She told Ruan Ruan to take good care of herself and the children. Afterward, she chatted with her maternal grandfather, and Gu Jingming and Xiao Mingxuan also spoke with them for a few minutes. Most of the time, the children were chattering away on the phone, and Ruan Ruan, sitting next to them, could hardly hear what they were saying, let alone the two elderly people on the other end of the line. When they had finished shouting and it was getting late, Ruan Ruan took the phone again, said goodbye to her maternal grandparents, and hung up.

The group of people who were chatting enthusiastically inside stopped talking as soon as they heard the children laughing and joking from afar. They moved their stools to the door and craned their necks to see if the children had come in.

Looking out from the courtyard wall, he saw half of Gu Jingming's head and immediately called out, "Mingxuan, come in quickly, this is your great-grandfather's place."

This was the first time Ruan Ruan had ever heard her great-uncle's voice so loud. When she first met him in the morning, Ruan Ruan thought he was a rather serious old man. But now, after hearing his voice, his image in her mind had changed to that of a slightly serious but not overly serious, and somewhat silly and cute little old man.

"Great-Grandpa, I'm here! Xiao Mingxuan is here!" Xiao Mingxuan, who was still outside Commander Zheng's courtyard gate saying a reluctant goodbye to Xiao Xingxing, immediately let go of Xiao Xingxing's hand and ran home as soon as he heard his great-grandpa calling him.

Seeing Mingxuan run in, Lan Zhiyu waved to him, "Mingxuan, come here quickly, come to your great-grandfather's side."

After Mingxuan ran into his arms, he took out a handkerchief and began to wipe his sweat. "Mingxuan, this is your great-grandfather's good friend. You can just call him your great-grandfather."

It wasn't that Lan Zhiyu didn't want to add Fu Yuanbo's surname, but the name "Great-Grandpa Fu" just sounded awkward. Perhaps they didn't need to be so distinct. Besides, if Mingxuan really stayed, wouldn't he still need Fu Yuanbo's help in the future? Let's get the child closer to him first.

"Hello, Great-Grandpa, I am Lan Mingxuan." When greeting him for the first time, she still called him softly and gently.

He had just recovered from his illness and had barely opened his mouth when Ruan Ruan asked him his name. He only said the three words "Lan Mingxuan". After that, Ruan Ruan taught him that when greeting someone he was meeting for the first time, he should be polite and introduce himself by name so that others would know and remember him quickly, just like when Xiao Xingxing greeted him on his first day.

After that, he began to observe how Little Star talked to others, and gradually, he also became more cheerful.

"Good, good, good. Our little Mingxuan is such an obedient and adorable boy." Fu Yuanbo was quite pleased to see such a polite greeting for the first time.

Not only him, but Lan Zhiyu and Lan Haofan were also meeting him for the first time. Before, when he was at home, Mingxuan would only talk to his family. When he went out with his family and someone called his name, he would simply reply with a single word, such as "um," "okay," or "oh." At first, the villagers thought he was in a bad mood and therefore didn't like to talk. But as time went on, they realized that he genuinely didn't like to talk. So, whenever Lan Zhiyu and his wife had free time, they would try to talk to Mingxuan, hoping that he would say a few more words. At first, it had some effect, but gradually, Mingxuan became more and more silent and didn't like to talk much at home.

Seeing his grandson's current state, Lan Haofan thought that perhaps he really should leave the child here.

While they were chatting outside, the preparations in the kitchen were almost complete. Wang Qun started making grilled fish and chicken, and he specifically came out to call them.

A group of people were gathered around the earthen oven, listening attentively to Wang Qun's instructions.

Teacher Shen and the old lady started cooking. The grilled fish takes relatively short time to cook, so by the time they finished cooking the other dishes, the grilled fish would be ready too. The grilled chicken takes a little longer, but that doesn't matter; you can eat while you wait.

Huo Haoshen, Huo Haoli, and the others came after get off work with some alcohol. As soon as they entered, they saw Ruan Ruan, Zheng Xuyang, and Commander Gu sitting under the eaves chatting.

"Uncle Gu, look what we brought!" Huo Haoshen, Huo Haoli, and Zheng Xujie were each carrying a bottle of Moutai, showing that they really meant it when they were asked to come and drink with the guests.

"Hey, Moutai, you little rascal, you bought three bottles at once, not bad. Perfect timing to have a good drink with your uncle, Grandpa Fu, and Uncle Haofan today." Looking at the Moutai in their arms, Commander Gu also wanted to drink, but tomorrow is Monday, and he has to work. Besides, after the last incident, he doesn't dare to drink too much now. Two cups at most, and after two cups, no matter who tries to persuade him, it's no use.

Upon hearing the name of the people Commander Gu mentioned, Huo Haoshen looked into the house but didn't see them. "Ruanruan, where are Uncle and the others?"

"What are you looking at, you brat? In the backyard, your mother is teaching them how to grill fish." Before Huo Haoshen could even answer softly, Commander Gu slapped him on the back as he craned his neck to look into the house, thus answering his question.

Hearing Commander Gu's words, they put the wine on the table, went inside to take a look, and originally intended to greet them and get to know them, but seeing that they were listening too attentively, they greeted Grandma Shen and came out.

During the meal, the grilled fish was very popular. It was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and very flavorful. Lan Zhiyu and Fu Yuanbo couldn't stop eating it, and they even stopped drinking their favorite wine.

"Grandpa, why don't you eat a little slower? There's still roast chicken coming up..." Xiao Mingxuan noticed that they were only eating fish and not touching the other dishes. He was worried that if they were full from the fish, they wouldn't be able to eat the roast chicken later. He really wanted them to try the roast chicken.

Upon hearing Xiao Mingxuan's words, the entire room fell silent for a moment, and several women tried their best to suppress their laughter.

Finally, Huo Haoshen raised his glass, introduced them to Lan Zhiyu and Lan Haofan, and toasted them, and the table returned to its lively atmosphere.