Then she thought back to when her granddaughter-in-law was running with her earlier, she seemed quite steady.

"Granddaughter-in-law, climbing the Great Wall is tiring, can you handle it?"

"Yes." Luo Jingyan clenched her fist and showed Grandma Xue her biceps, which she couldn't show: "Grandma, don't look at me as thin as you, my physique is just as good as yours."

Xue Yanchen added, "Grandma, your granddaughter-in-law is just like you were when you were young. She's skilled in martial arts, and she's really impressive."

"Yeah?"

The old lady's eyes shone even brighter when she looked at Luo Jingyan, unconsciously adding another layer of filter to her granddaughter-in-law. Her granddaughter-in-law was perfect in every way, with good looks, good skills, and even martial arts.

"Grandma, let's have a little sparring session sometime," Luo Jingyan said with a smile.

"That's great. With my granddaughter-in-law to practice with, I won't bother with those old guys anymore."

As they were talking, an old man in his sixties came to challenge Mrs. Xue to a duel, and Mrs. Xue easily defeated him.

"Grandma is awesome! Grandma is so great!"

Luo Jingyan gave Grandma Xue two thumbs up.

Grandma Xue had a very satisfied expression on her face. Being able to show off her skills in front of her granddaughter-in-law and be praised by her made today's trip very worthwhile.

They old folks don't fight too seriously. The old man got up from the ground, seemingly unharmed, and even challenged Mrs. Xue: "You might be able to beat me, but you might not be able to beat one of my older brothers."

“Don’t even mention your older brother, even your younger brother, we’ll only know if he’s a mule or a horse after we take him out for a spin.” The old lady wasn’t intimidated at all.

"Okay, tomorrow is the 30th, let's talk about it after the New Year."

"OK."

Today is the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. Not long after breakfast, Qin Zhenzhen and Zhao Jun arrived at the door with some gifts. Qin Zhenzhen came specifically to visit Xue's mother.

Xue's mother has already learned from Xue Yanchen that Qin Zhenzhen and Zhao Jun are dating, and after meeting each other's parents, they are planning to get married next year.

Just as Xue's mother was about to take Luo Jingyan shopping at the department store, Qin Zhenzhen arrived, and they went together.

Xue Ningyu was at her husband's house preparing for the New Year and didn't come over today. Old Mrs. Xue went to the department store, leaving only Mr. Xue at home.

The department store was packed with people today. No matter which floor it was, it was full of people buying New Year's goods. There were also many red lanterns hanging inside, making it a festive and lively place.

Mrs. Xue bought Luo Jingyan a woolen coat and a corduroy cotton-padded jacket. Luo Jingyan wanted to buy clothes for Mrs. Xue, but Mrs. Xue refused, saying, "Grandma hasn't given you a gift yet, so I can't accept your things."

Because her granddaughter-in-law's appearance was so sudden, she didn't have time to prepare a gift. However, she had already prepared a New Year's red envelope for Luo Jingyan.

"Grandma, I won't agree if you don't want it, otherwise you'll think I bought something bad."

“How could my grandma complain? I’m more than happy to have my granddaughter-in-law buy me things. Grandma just doesn’t want you to spend money.”

"Grandma, please don't refuse if I want to give you milk, otherwise I'll be unhappy."

In the end, Grandma Xue couldn't refuse Luo Jingyan, so Luo Jingyan bought her a floral cotton-padded jacket that elderly people wear, which was very festive.

After trying it on at the counter, the old lady didn't take it off. She asked the sales clerk to wrap up the old clothes and prepared to wear them home.

They wandered around inside again, buying New Year's couplets, red lanterns, pork, frozen fish, eggs, and some vegetables and fruits. The group of people were so full of things that they were reluctant to go home.

After the 29th comes the 30th. On the 30th, at noon, we have to make dumplings and cook several other dishes. Basically, everyone in the Xue family who can go into the kitchen is busy with the work.

This time, the head chef was Luo Jingyan, and Grandma Xue was assigned to assist her.

Just smelling the aroma of my granddaughter-in-law's cooking is enough to make my nose tingle.

After the food was prepared, it filled the table.

Just as they were about to eat, a neighbor knocked on the door. As soon as Xue's mother opened the door, the neighbor smelled the delicious aroma wafting from the house.

"Minghui, I smelled something delicious coming out of your window just now. It smelled so good! Were you cooking? Who taught you to cook? I've never smelled anything like it before."

Mrs. Xue shook her head: "I didn't do it."

Who did that?

"It was made by my granddaughter-in-law."

Old Mrs. Xue, who was inside, spoke first.

Mrs. Xue: Before she could even speak, the old lady picked up. How sharp her hearing must be, and how quick her reaction must be!

The voice was filled with pride and confidence.

Grandma Xue inside the house: She absolutely cannot be stingy when it comes to praising her granddaughter-in-law.

The neighbor smiled and said, "So it was Yanchen's wife who made it. She's really good at cooking. Not only is she beautiful, but she can also cook so well. Your Yanchen is so lucky."

Mrs. Xue smiled and nodded, making room for her to come in and have something to eat.

"No, no." The neighbor was also a decent person; how could he possibly go to someone else's house for a meal on New Year's Eve? "Ours is ready too; I'm going home for dinner."

"Okay, take care."

That night, the five of them stayed up together to welcome the New Year.

Although we had a TV at home, there was no Spring Festival Gala yet, and even the news broadcast hadn't started airing. Watching TV wasn't as lively as the whole family sitting together and chatting.

The Xue family's two daughters are married and cannot spend New Year's Eve at their parents' home. Last year, Xue Yanchen did not come back either. Only Mr. Xue, Mrs. Xue, and Grandma Xue were at home. It was no fun for the three adults to spend the New Year together.

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