But to her surprise, Er Ya didn't intend to let it go out with her. They had really broken ties with the old house this time, and she was afraid that if she left, Old Lady Shen would cause trouble again!

"Big Black, can you stay home and watch the house, protect my mother? I'll be back soon, don't let anyone bully my mother while I'm away."

Big Black whimpered in disagreement, wanting to see more of the female dogs in the village; it was such a rare opportunity to go out!

Er Ya coaxed it like a child: "Be good, when I come back I'll buy you lots and lots of bones to eat, and I'll reward you with a pot of braised meat, okay?"

Dahei wagged its tail and, for the sake of the delicious food, said, "Okay, then." It really loved the braised meat that Er Ya had mentioned, and it could never get enough of it.

Er Ya left the house with peace of mind. When she got to the old house, Lin Jinbao was just about to go to school. When he opened the door and saw Er Ya, he looked like he had seen a ghost and slammed the door shut again.

Hehe, it's good that you know you're afraid of me now. Er Ya ignored him and continued walking towards Dr. Li's house.

After a while, Lin Jinbao secretly opened the door a crack, peeked carefully, and when he didn't see Er Ya, he felt relieved and ran to school.

We've already been delayed for so long, we're definitely going to be late. Teacher Sun is not someone to be trifled with; even the most mischievous children are obedient in front of him, not daring to breathe loudly.

Sure enough, when he arrived at school, panting, the bell rang just then. When Teacher Sun saw that he was late, she picked up a ruler and hit him three times hard, then made him stand at the door for another class period.

When Er Ya arrived at Dr. Li's house, she happened to find them having dinner. They warmly invited Er Ya to eat with them.

Not good at handling this situation, Er Ya waved her hands repeatedly, saying that she had come after eating. After arguing for a long time, Dr. Li finally let Er Ya go to see Gou Dan.

Sigh, sometimes I feel that someone being too enthusiastic can be a headache, and Er Ya is most afraid of this.

Gou Dan, who was lying idly on the bed, saw Er Ya arrive and his eyes lit up: "You're here, Er Ya! Tell my mother that I'm all better now, but she won't let me get up. I'm going to get moldy."

Li Taohua gently patted him from the side: "You better lie down properly. I've already asked for leave for you. Just rest well these few days and don't think about running around."

Er Ya gave Gou Dan a helpless look. Although Li Tao Hua usually doted on her, she probably wouldn't listen to her on this matter.

Nuonuo called out, "Aunt Peach Blossom, have you eaten yet? It's so early."

Li Taohua glared at her unlucky son with annoyance: "It's all because of this kid. I was afraid something might happen to him at night, so I didn't dare to sleep. I came over before dawn, but who knew that he would start acting up again as soon as he felt a little better, making a fuss about getting out of bed."

Dog Egg said unhappily, "I told you I'm really better, but you wouldn't believe me. Look, I can even stand up now."

Er Ya pulled him to lie down properly: "Brother Gou Dan, don't make Aunt Tao Hua worry. Lie down quickly. Once you've recovered, you can do whatever you want. Auntie definitely won't interfere."

"Oh dear, but..."

Li Taohua roared, "Stop with the 'buts'! Lie down and go to sleep right now. If you utter another word, I'll kick you out!"

Dog Egg had no choice but to shut his mouth and lie on the bed, not daring to make a sound.

Li Taohua put on a smiling face again towards Er Ya: "Er Ya, what are you doing here? Weren't you supposed to be going to the market and your grandma's house today? I already told your dad to go back home, didn't you see him?"

Dog Egg buried his head under the covers and muttered softly: "It's like I was the one who was carried. Er Ya is the one you gave birth to, isn't she?"

"I didn't see him. I came here to see if Brother Gou Dan was feeling better. My mother was worried and was thinking that maybe we shouldn't go today."

Li Taohua exclaimed, "That won't do! We've already saved some meat for your grandma. If we wait any longer, it'll go bad. Your brother Gou Dan is fine, so you can go ahead without worry. I'll tidy up the things at home for you later."

Another thing I haven't mentioned is that she's been worried about who stole her pig offal business. She's finally got a stable income, and she doesn't want it to go down the drain.

Pushing Er Ya out, he said, "You guys hurry up and go, don't waste any time, it's alright."

Er Ya turned around and said to Gou Dan, "Then I'll go first, Gou Dan. Take good care of your injury. I'll bring you something delicious when I come back."

Upon hearing that something delicious was being made, Gou Dan quickly asked, "Really? Then I want to eat candied hawthorns, the kind with lots of sugar."

Li Taohua said irritably, "Eat, eat, all you know is how to eat. What else do you know how to do?"

Gou Dan stuck his tongue out at her and shouted for Er Ya not to forget.

Er Ya responded, waved goodbye to Li Taohua, and ran home. Time was tight, as her maternal grandmother's house was very far away. If she wanted to get back today, she had to hurry.

When Er Ya ran home, Lin Jianguo was already there. She asked him in confusion, "Dad, where did you come from? I didn't see you anywhere."

Jiang's mother shushed Er Ya, telling her to stop shouting, and changed the subject, asking, "You went to see Gou Dan. How is he today? Is he able to walk around?"

Er Ya, unaware that Jiang's mother was interrupting, and no longer concerned with asking about Lin Jianguo, said with amusement:

"He seemed incredibly energetic. He was arguing with Aunt Peach Blossom and insisted on going out, but she yelled at him and sent him back."

"Then I'm relieved, then..."

Er Ya added, "Oh right, Aunt Tao Hua told us to hurry to Grandma's house so we wouldn't be late. She said we could leave the things at home to her and just leave the key at her house."

Upon hearing this, Jiang's mother was overjoyed and hurriedly packed her things, urging Lin Jianguo to quickly push the bicycle.

When the family of three was driving out of the village, Lin Jianguo suddenly remembered and asked, "Wait a minute, when did you two decide to go back to your parents' home? I didn't know that."

Er Ya secretly laughed at him for a long time. It seemed that Jiang's mother hadn't had a chance to tell him yet, so she explained on Jiang's mother's behalf:

"Dad, Mom hasn't been back to her parents' home in so long, and I miss Grandma too. I told you about it before, and you agreed, have you forgotten?"

Lin Jianguo carefully searched through his memory. Was it there? Had he forgotten? Oh well, never mind, he'd already come this far.

“Then let’s go to the market later and buy some more things for your grandparents. We can’t just take this little bit.”

To be continued!