"Haha, it seems Xiao Bai has already been poisoned by your grandfather?"

Zhuang Bingqian smiled and slapped his son on the back of the head.

"What do you mean by 'poisoning'? That's because you all don't understand me."

Zhuang Xingzhou scratched the back of his head.

"Haha, Dad, you're right, I really don't understand!"

Zhuang Zhimeng set up the Chinese chess pieces.

"Dad, what color do you want?"

Zhuang Xingzhou pointed to the red color.

"I want red, Yaya, you get white."

"good."

An Qingbai hung up the phone and sat behind his wife, looking at the elders.

"Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, I told my dad, and he's really happy that you like the seals he made."

He said he could make the stamps for his grandparents and parents in two days at most.

He will do it if others want to tell him again.

My dad said he doesn't want your money. Why would we, as family, need money?

He just gave me a good scolding on the phone.

Zhuang Bingqian laughed.

"Haha, you're too kind, my dear in-law."

If he insists on not accepting money, that's fine too. We'll treat our in-laws to a meal another time.

Cao Wenxiu nodded, agreeing with her husband.

"That's great. There are so many delicious foods in Beijing. I'll treat my in-laws to a few good meals when I have the chance."

"Okay, I'll tell my dad and mom later."

An Qingbai had agreed with his elders that he would rest his head on his wife's shoulder and watch her and his father-in-law play Chinese chess.

Zhuang Zhimeng briefly explained the rules to her lover.

An Qingbai listened to his wife explain while watching, and soon learned how to do it.

Zhuang Zhimeng easily defeated her father.

"Haha, Dad, you don't need to go easy on me when we play chess."

Before Zhuang Xingzhou could speak, Zhuang Bingqian couldn't help but undermine his son.

"Yaya, you overestimate your dad. This is his level when it comes to Chinese chess."

Zhuang Xingzhou was very dissatisfied.

"Why don't you just do it yourself? You don't think I'm good enough?"

"Come on, let's play a game."

Cao Wenxiu smiled and walked into the kitchen, intending to make flower tea for the hardworking and meritorious people.

Zhuang Zhimeng switched places with An Qingbai, and leaned on her lover's shoulder to watch him play Chinese chess with his grandfather.

"Has Xiao Bai understood it?"

An Qingbai nodded.

"Grandpa, I've almost figured it out. Let's try it out first. You can guide me a bit from the side."

"Okay, let's play a game and see."

Zhuang Xingzhou didn't want to just sit there, so he asked his daughter.

"Ya Ya, I remember your grandpa has a Go set here. Shall we play Connect Four?"

Zhuang Zhimeng lifted her head from her lover's shoulder.

"Okay, I'll go look for it. It seems to be in the storage room."

Zhuang Zhimeng went to the storage room and searched for a long time before finally finding the Go set.

Grandpa's Go board is made of wood and takes up a lot of space, so when no one is playing it, he puts it in the storage room.

Zhuang Zhimeng carried a chessboard and two Go sets into the living room.

Set up the chessboard.

"Dad, do you want the black pieces or the white pieces?"

Zhuang Xingzhou waved his hand casually.

"Either is fine, you can choose first this time."

"Then I want the black one."

"Okay, then I'll go for the white one."

After selecting their pieces, the father and daughter began playing Gomoku.

Zhuang Xingzhou asked his daughter questions while playing chess.

"Ya Ya, what time is your train?"

"My uncle bought us train tickets for 8 a.m., so we'll arrive in Liaoning Province the next morning."

"Then Dad won't be able to take you there."

"Okay, no need to see me off. You should go to work."

"I'll give you a call when we arrive."

"Yes, remember to call back."

"Okay, don't worry, I'll definitely remember."

Cao Wenxiu brought out a cup of flower tea.

Do you guys drink flower tea?

Zhuang Zhimeng saw that jasmine tea was the first thing her grandmother would do.

"Grandma, I want to drink."

An Qingbai also raised his hand.

"Grandma, I want some too. I had some at my second uncle's and I thought it tasted pretty good."

Cao Wenxiu poured a cup for her granddaughter and grandson-in-law and handed it to them respectively.

"Xingzhou, do you want some?"

Zhuang Xingzhou shook his head.

"Mom, I just want to drink water."

Cao Wenxiu poured a glass of water for her son.

Zhuang Bingqian deliberately glanced at his wife several times, making Cao Wenxiu laugh.

"Don't rush, I know you want some flower tea too, I'll pour you some."

"Haha, only my wife truly understands me."

Grandpa made everyone laugh.

Zhuang Zhimeng asked her father.

"Dad, where's Mom?"

"Your mom went to work. Her hospital has been busy these past few days, so they needed her to come to work early."

"Isn't your mom going to Northeast China in a few days? Go to work for a few days before she leaves."

"When did Mom start working?"

"I officially started work the day before yesterday."

When will you start work?

"I'll start working the same schedule as usual from tomorrow. I don't even have to go to the factory today."

Zhuang Zhimeng nodded as she played chess, then suddenly realized she had five pieces.

"Dad, I won."

Zhuang Xingzhou looked at the chessboard in disbelief.

"You...you talked to me the whole time and still managed to win?"

"Haha, well, there's nothing I can do about it, I just won."

Zhuang Zhimeng reached out her hand just like when she was a child.

"Hurry up and pay up. We agreed on one yuan per plate, so you can't go back on your word."

Zhuang Xingzhou took out a dollar from his pocket and handed it to his daughter.

"You're still the same as when you were a kid. Tell me, how much pocket money have you swindled out of me?"

Zhuang Zhimeng couldn't stop laughing.

"Haha, I really can't help it, you always lose when you play chess with me."

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