I had already gone back, but I didn't cherish it. I really hate myself for not giving Wang Baojun a good beating during those few days. That heartless bastard.

Actually, it's my own fault for being biased, which led to Wang Baojun's growing gluttony and hurt the feelings of the children under him.

Actually, Chunni and Chuntao both care about themselves, but they threw away their little cotton-padded jacket.

And then there's Baomin. Baomin also feels sorry for himself, but he can't manage the household finances, so he often secretly saves up some money to buy things for himself. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have given him 50,000 yuan."

Li Caixia is a real scoundrel. Baomin treated her so well, and she even cheated on him. If it weren't for the fact that there were so many shady characters around, and Baomin couldn't hold his head up, he wouldn't have died so young.

Thinking of this made Grandma Tao want to cry, and in fact, she really did cry.

I've been in this era for several months now, and although I'm still not quite used to it, I've managed to integrate into it, albeit with some difficulty.

Of course, the house I wanted to buy is now a building that is over 20 years old.

The city center has shifted away; it's no longer this area. This area is considered an old district, and the able-bodied children have already moved to the new district.

This area is mostly populated by elderly people or young people who are not financially well-off.

In addition, there is a severe downgrade in consumption and a sharp drop in housing prices.

It's another small fourth-tier city.

The housing prices are not particularly high.

Therefore, the better-decorated first-floor units are priced at over 300,000 yuan.

The fifth and sixth floors are basically unsold, and those with poor renovations are almost always sold in single digits.

However, Grandma Tao came in 2005.

She was the same old lady who had gone through those ten years, and the same old lady who had been abandoned by her children.

I've endured all kinds of hardship in my life, but I've never really enjoyed any happiness.

After seven days of searching and asking around among all the neighbors, I finally negotiated the price down to 250,000 yuan and bought a ground-floor house with a small yard.

Then she hired someone to renovate it again. The 80-square-meter house was based on pictures that Grandma Tao had searched for online for a long time.

Finally, we found a renovation company and decorated the house into a one-bedroom, one-living room, one-kitchen, one-bathroom apartment, and a small walk-in closet.

The bed in the room was 2.5 meters by 2.5 meters, and the room was empty except for a table.

The living room has a set of beanbag chairs and a huge LCD TV.

The kitchen is also huge, and it has a large dining table with only two chairs.

The bathroom has a wet and dry separation design and also has a fully automatic washing machine.

The renovation cost a total of 150,000 yuan.

As for the small courtyard outside, it was all surrounded by white iron fences.

Rose seeds were scattered beside the fence, and the eastern side was paved.

There was a beanbag chair, a small table, and a pit next to it where an apricot tree was planted.

To the left is a small vegetable garden, where some scallions and bok choy are planted.

Then I officially moved in.

The old lady doesn't seem to intend to sell the girl's previous house.

Grandma Tao sold the car.

After all, Grandma Tao doesn't know how to drive and doesn't want to learn.

If we really get into the loop, it won't be good for anyone or for ourselves.

Grandma Tao is living a very comfortable life.

After about a year, my mind gradually recovered, and I fully integrated into this era.

However, he does have a strong old-fashioned smell.

I cut my hair short and stopped wearing those tight bras and uncomfortable underwear.

She was wearing a half-length cotton vest and cotton underwear.

The clothes she wore were mostly loose-fitting cotton garments.

He even made his own cloth shoes with multiple layers of soles.

Every day, all I do is get up in the morning, go out for breakfast, take a walk, and then buy some groceries.

First, I prepare the ingredients, then I read a book or watch short videos outside for a while. I start cooking at 3 PM.

After washing the dishes, I continued watching short videos.

It was roughly the same as the year 2005.

However, in 2005, Grandma Tao needed to collect waste paper and beverage bottles to exchange for money.

That's how I usually get my money for groceries.

Nowadays, Grandma Tao doesn't need to spend money anymore; her daily expenses don't exceed fifty yuan.

It only costs around 20,000 yuan a year, and Grandma Tao also pays pension insurance.

I currently have enough money for retirement.

If she gets old and the young girl doesn't come back, and she encounters situations that require a lot of money, then Grandma Tao will sell the house.

"Girl, why aren't you working at such a young age?" After living here for three months, an old lady couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but ask.

"The economic climate is bad, it's so hard to find a job, sister, do you know where they're hiring?" Old Mrs. Tao had gotten used to being addressed like that.

"How would I know where they're hiring? I'm just worried you'll become useless sitting around all day. You're so young, you can find any job you want—waitress, sales clerk, or even work as a delivery driver for Meituan. I heard you can earn over ten thousand yuan there." The old lady started talking to Mrs. Tao at length.

"Sister, I don't understand either, and I can't ride an electric bike. Is it okay if the rider can't ride?" Grandma Tao asked earnestly.

"You child, how old am I? You still call me 'sister'." The old lady was speechless.

The worst thing is someone who knows nothing and is also extremely lazy.

“You look like you’re under fifty, but I’m almost forty. What else should I call you if not sister? Don’t even think about taking advantage of me,” said Grandma Tao with a serious expression.

"You silly child, I'm already seventy years old," the old lady said with a smile.

"Good heavens, that doesn't seem like it at all. How old is your child? Where does he work? Seeing how kind you are, your child must work for the government. Do you have a grandson? Where does he go to school? How is his studies?" Grandma Tao asked earnestly.

"You child, you talk too much." The old lady's face grew darker and darker as Tao spoke, and in the end she simply turned and left, showing no desire to continue the conversation.

"Sister, why are you in such a hurry to go back? We haven't finished chatting yet," Grandma Tao shouted.

As a result, the old lady walked faster and faster, leaving without looking back.

After that, Grandma Tao never saw that old woman again.

Life returned to its usual tranquility.

One day, Grandma Tao suddenly had a nightmare while sleeping.

In the dream, "myself" went to Kaoshantun after her husband's funeral.

When they arrived there, they discovered that Chunni had been driven out by her husband's family like livestock.

It seems my little granddaughter won't live much longer either.

Seeing how "she" had handled things, Chunni was brought back, and the entire heartless family was sent to jail.

But then he worried, what if his daughter-in-law was unhappy if he brought Chunni and her daughter home?

But he immediately slapped himself.