"Let's go see grandpa and grandma first!"

She can just pick any time to go shopping. Tomorrow is a weekend, so why not take advantage of Dad's break and go to Grandpa's house together.

She missed the old man, but she had been so engrossed in studying these days that she hadn't had time to make up for it this month.

Wu Jingzhong and Jin Yu are both office workers with fixed working hours, and the time they can go back to their parents' home is mostly weekends and holidays.

Wu Tong grew up in his grandmother's house since he was a child. After Wu Tong was born, the old lady Wu from the Wu family made an excuse that she had to help her eldest son take care of her grandson and could not leave, so she refused to take care of Wu Tong.

It's a thoughtful gesture for the elderly to help take care of the child, but if they don't, the couple can't complain, right? Wu Jingzhong and Jin Yu have to support their family, so they certainly can't give up their jobs to stay home and take care of the child. Jin Yu's mother helped take care of her during her confinement period. After the confinement period ended, the couple discussed and decided to scrape together some money and hire a nanny to help look after the child while they were at work.

When Grandpa Jin Yongqing found out, he scolded his daughter and son-in-law for their misbehavior and for treating them like outsiders. He took his wife and grandma to take care of Wu Tong, who was only one month old, back to the Jin family. While the in-laws didn't care about their granddaughter, they did. They took care of her until she finished kindergarten and started elementary school, the same school as Jin Yu, before taking her home.

In that memory, after she refused to go to school and went out to work, her grandparents were worried that she would have a hard time living in a foreign place, so they secretly gave her money and told her to take good care of herself.

The Jin family lives in the southeast of the county town. Their house is their own old house plus the homestead sold to them by their neighbor. On this basis, they built a new three-story building, and they have lived there for ten years.

With a yard in front and a yard in the back, it couldn't be more comfortable. Jin Yongqing was impatient to live in a residential building, thinking that it wouldn't be as lively as here, where every time he went in and out, he would be surrounded by old neighbors.

The old couple of the Jin family were old workers in the county machinery factory. They were absolutely of good family background in that special era. Jin Yongqing was a seventh-level fitter and was also a well-known master craftsman in the factory. He could hold his head high wherever he went.

Unfortunately, most state-owned factories subsequently underperformed, and they were caught up in the wave of layoffs. Jin Yongqing was a decisive man, believing that there was always a way out, so he took the severance pay for his family of four and opened a car repair shop.

Both the father and son of the Jin family have skills and are generous. As their economic conditions are getting better and better, the auto repair shop that they used to make a living has now become a repair center with four open rooms. They live a good life in the county town.

In recent years, Old Man Jin has retired to the second line and handed over the family business to his son Jin Yuan. Jin Yuan is in his prime and is planning to move further into the automobile 4S store.

The eldest of the Jin family's siblings, teacher Jin Yujin, was admitted to the Zhongyuan Normal University. He received a subsidy from the state and was guaranteed a job after graduation to teach at the county primary school.

He has a younger brother who is two years younger than him, Jin Yuan, the uncle of the Jin family. Jin Yuan got married early and has only one son. Wu Tong's cousin Jin Xin is actually two years older than Wu Tong.

This is because Teacher Jin got married late after entering the normal school. Even if the marriage and childbearing went smoothly, Wu Tong was still a step too late.

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"Grandpa."

When Wu Tong and his family of three arrived at the Jin family's house, Jin Yongqing was sitting at the stone table in the yard, drinking tea slowly with a teacup in hand. The grape trellis above his head was half-hidden by green leaves, and bunches of grapes were hanging on the branches, glistening purple, looking particularly lively and tempting.

This grape tree has lush branches and leaves. It was planted after the new house was built. Old Man Jin took good care of it. Now it is in the peak fruit-bearing season. Wu Tong had eaten the grapes sent by his grandfather before, and they were very sweet.

"Oh, my precious granddaughter is here. Grandpa just picked some grapes for you and washed them. Come and have some!" As soon as he saw the family of three coming in, Jin Yongqing immediately smiled. He put down the teacup, stood up and greeted his precious granddaughter.

Yes, in the Jin family, Wu Tong has always been treated as the eldest granddaughter. In the words of old man Jin, there are only these two children in the family, and there are no outsiders in our family. He scoffed at the words granddaughter and nephew.

"Grandpa, I miss you. Where is my grandma?" Wu Tong walked forward with a smile, got close to the old man, and hugged his grandfather's arm.

"Really? I don't think so. You heartless boy, you haven't come to see grandpa for a month!" Old man Jin pretended to be unconvinced. In the past summer vacations, this child would stay here for most of the summer vacation, and the rest of the time he would go back and forth between the two places.

This summer, he hadn't shown up for a month. If he hadn't asked his daughter and learned that she was motivated and studying, he would have been impatient and gone to pick up his granddaughter in person.

"Your grandma is in the house. It's hot outside. Let's go inside."

"Grandpa, I'm just trying to make up for my loss. I didn't pay enough attention before and fell behind in a lot of lessons. I couldn't even do the exercises, so I spent more time to consolidate the lessons I missed. I'll be a sophomore in high school at the start of the school year, and if I don't pay more attention, I won't be able to keep up with the classes!" Wu Tong spoke the truth, not making excuses for his previous mischief.

"My eldest granddaughter has worked hard studying. Grandpa caught a big silver carp early this morning and is raising it in the backyard. I'm going to make you your favorite boiled fish today to nourish you."

Old Man Jin was an open-minded and knowledgeable man. He never stopped his children from pursuing their dreams and treated them all equally. When his eldest daughter was admitted to university, he was more proud than anyone else. However, when his youngest son failed to live up to his expectations, he beat him until he finished high school. Since he didn't have the ability to study, he took him to learn a trade, preventing him from going out and having fun, so that he could have a skill to support the family.

"My Miss Tongtong finally remembered that you have an uncle who is waiting for you. He has been waiting for you until the flowers are about to wither!" Hearing the noise, Jin Yuan came out from the living room with a smile.

Wu Jingzhong had informed them in advance that they would be coming over, so Jin Yuan deliberately did not go to the store today and waited at home.

He was a typical northern man, tall and strong. He started out as a car mechanic and had a lot of experience over the years, so he looked particularly strong. Back in the 1980s, he had caught up with the reform and opening up, and wanted to keep up with the trend of the times and become a fashion trendsetter. Unfortunately, his father was very strict and often hit him with a big stick, so before he could even get a chance to rise up, his little spark of love was snuffed out.

However, he still retains his cheerful and playful personality, which can be seen from his outfit today. A pink polo shirt, off-white casual pants, and sneakers are quite eye-catching, especially in a small county like theirs that has not yet developed. If he walks out with this outfit, he will definitely turn heads.

"Uncle, no one tied your feet and stopped you from visiting me!" Wu Tong clung to her grandfather's arm. With someone's support, she felt bolder and wrinkled her nose, glancing at her uncle who was not serious. She and Jin Yuan were used to being so disrespectful to each other.

"Oh my! My heart aches! Autumn's chill is about to set in, and my little cotton-padded jacket is already leaking air even before I put it on." Jin Yuan was a bit of a show-off, and when Wu Tong chimed in, he immediately became quite dramatic, acting like Xi Shi holding her heart. The burly man's forced demeanor was almost eye-popping.