Grandpa Jiang prepared five dishes and a soup: stewed mutton, braised fish, chicken stew with mushrooms, stir-fried cured pork with garlic sprouts, a plate of green vegetables, and a tomato and egg drop soup.

Several of the dishes were main courses.

A whole plateful.

The elderly don't eat like this at home, and they don't have such good teeth.

The main reason was that the eldest granddaughter brought people back.

Grandpa Jiang would rummage through the refrigerator, taking out all the good things he usually wouldn't eat.

Grandma Jiang was very polite, urging them to eat quickly, but she herself couldn't eat fast because of her bad teeth.

Zhou Yuansheng adapted very well. Seeing that the two elders were easy to get along with, he was no longer nervous. He was able to chat with his grandparents from time to time. The two elders spoke good Mandarin, so there were no communication barriers, and the atmosphere was quite good throughout.

The three kids ate with gusto.

A bite of meat, a bite of rice.

The two elders were delighted to see the three children; among the three, Peipei and Zhou Jiaqi were the best at coaxing people.

The two children even said they would recite ancient poems for their great-grandparents after dinner, which made Grandpa Jiang and Grandma Jiang laugh and say, "Okay, okay, okay."

Jiang Tong also felt quite happy.

After the meal, she wanted to help her grandmother wash the dishes, but the old lady refused to let her help.

"You should keep your hands for holding paintbrushes. Why are you touching this? I'm used to doing this. It's a quick and easy job. It'll be fine after a wash."

Grandma Jiang bent over to wash the dishes. Although she was not big, she was able to shield Jiang Tong from some of the wind and rain.

Jiang Tong touched her nose and smiled sheepishly, "I'm not that precious."

Grandma Jiang said, "How is it not precious? I saw you on TV the other day, and your grandpa even said, 'Is that you?' He's not good at eyesight, but I recognized you right away. Your grandma Du said that people who can go on stage to receive awards are all very capable..."

Jiang Tong was quite touched. Before she left her grandparents last time, she had just gotten divorced. The two elders didn't ask many questions, but they still cared about her. They didn't say anything when they knew she had to make a living by painting. Before she left, the two elders even wanted to give her money.

How could she possibly want that?

The elderly couple were relieved when they heard that she had received five million yuan in her divorce settlement.

Grandma Jiang used to be quiet, but perhaps because she's getting older, she's become unusually talkative this time. She muttered, "That boy is a good person, he seems quite upright, and his eyes don't lie. I have bad teeth, but my eyes are sharp, and I can tell he's not a slacker."

The previous Xu Huaiyuan wasn't that kind of person either, but his eyes were unfocused and he lacked composure.

Grandma Jiang thought the young man was still young and would improve after a few years of experience. However, after the marriage, her eldest grandson-in-law did not improve at all and instead became more and more arrogant.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but shake her head. So when her eldest granddaughter wanted a divorce, she didn't say a word. At the time, her granddaughter didn't complain to the two elders, but she would always stay in one place and be in a daze. Only when Hanhan appeared would she show a smile as if nothing had happened.

Seeing his granddaughter's happy face now, it's as if his whole being has come back to life.

Grandma Jiang was happy for her too.

“Peipei is much more sensible this time. This child still needs to go to school. Only by going to school can she learn knowledge and study.”

Grandma Jiang started talking about her great-grandson again. They were supposed to call him Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma, but after Jiang Tong's divorce, she made the children change their address.

What's this about being a "foreigner" or "outsider"?

They were all great-grandparents.

The two elders didn't say it, but they were happy inside. They weren't old-fashioned at all; in any case, the addition of the word "outer" to "great-grandfather" made people feel more comfortable.

Hearing this, Jiang Tong whispered, "That's right, Peipei has indeed become much more sensible, which is a good thing, but she has also been through a lot before."

She didn't take her away immediately.

Peipei also has to face that messy home and her stepmother's messy affairs.

However, it is indeed difficult to grow without experiencing setbacks.

Only after going through this ordeal did Peipei understand who truly loved her and realize that she couldn't act so recklessly. She has finally become much more sensible.

Grandma Jiang nodded and said that was good; a child who knows their mistakes and can correct them is a good child.

Unlike that Xu Huaiyuan before, who never changed. He always argued that he was right and never repented, always blaming others for being wrong.

The grandmother and granddaughter were chatting in the kitchen.

Zhou Yuansheng was chatting with Grandpa Jiang and learned that the old man's eyesight wasn't very good. He patiently asked, "Why don't you go to the hospital to get it checked out?"

Grandpa Jiang waved his hand and said it was alright, “I just have presbyopia, and it’s too much trouble to go to the hospital. I’m used to it, it’s nothing to worry about.”

The elderly in the village are all like this; everyone finds going to the hospital troublesome. Their children also have families and jobs, so it's not easy for them to come back.

The elderly are afraid of causing trouble for the younger generation, and even more afraid of being disliked by others.

Zhou Yuansheng had a general idea of ​​what was going on. After Grandpa Jiang changed the subject, he followed suit. Zhou Jiaqi, Hanhan, and Peipei were playing with the cats. The three little ones were quite comfortable here, just like they were at home.

When Jiang Tong and Grandma Jiang returned to the living room, Zhou Jiaqi and Hanhan and Peipei had already started reciting poems. When they saw the two of them come back, Zhou Jiaqi and Peipei even came over and pulled them to sit down, as if they wanted everyone to watch their performance carefully.

Hanhan was speechless.

Zhou Jiaqi and Peipei were particularly excited, and the two started bickering about what to memorize first.

"Let's memorize 'Quiet Night Thoughts' first!"

"Memorize the Yellow Crane Tower first!"

Zhou Yuansheng had them play rock-paper-scissors to decide the winner.

The two kids finally quieted down.

The two elders couldn't help but laugh.

Grandma next door also brought over a plate of braised beef shank and offal. Grandpa Jiang had given her some mutton earlier, so she was giving this as a return gift. She also brought three cans of fruit, saying they were for the children. Just as I entered, I saw two little rascals reciting poems.

It also brought great joy to the elderly.

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