Ye Qingqing was both surprised and delighted. Xiao Tong's talent in mathematics was so amazing. If she had paid a little more attention in her previous life, Xiao Tong wouldn't have been so muddle-headed.

"Xiaotong, you're amazing!"

Ye Qingqing hugged Xiao Tong and kissed him hard on the cheek, overjoyed.

She had to work hard to earn money. Xiaotong was such a quick learner and was already twelve years old; she needed to send her to school as soon as possible. She couldn't delay Xiaotong's future any longer in this life.

Ye Tong covered his face shyly. His sister had been kissing him a lot lately, and he liked it too, but... why was his brother-in-law looking at him like that?

The little guy secretly glanced at Lu Mo, who had a cold expression, and realized that his brother-in-law seemed... a little... unhappy.

I don't know why?

Lu Mo turned his head and stared at Pipi, who was lying on the table, intently eating peanuts. Grandpa Lu was also enjoying tea, with a purple clay teapot in his hand. He took a sip of tea and ate a peanut, looking extremely content.

"Eat less, the rest is all mine."

The old man grew anxious as he watched the peanuts dwindle in the dish. He clutched the dish to his chest, preventing Pipi from eating any more. This little bird was small, but had a huge appetite; it could eat more than he could.

“Stingy old man…” Pipi blurted out in Sichuan dialect, which sounded particularly comical.

Grandpa Lu was amused and gave it a peanut, waiting for the bird to speak. After eating the peanut, Pipi called out again, "Old man...drink some tea..."

then……

The old man fed it another sip of tea, and the man and the bird were having a great time. Lu Mo smiled slightly; it had been a long time since the house had such a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.

Ye Qingqing didn't eat at the Lu family's house; she still had to go back and deal with that scoundrel Ye Hua!

Moreover... she needs to hurry up and find the household registration book, practice acupuncture on Ye Lan and her brother... and earn money... there are so many things to do.

Ye Qingqing and her brother left, and Pipi also left. Grandpa Lu was reluctant to part with them. He really liked this clever and mischievous myna bird, but it was a pity that it belonged to Qingqing. He couldn't very well steal the heart of a younger generation!

"Come again tomorrow!" the old man said to Pipi.

"It's delicious!" Pipi shrieked.

It will definitely come as long as there is good food.

"Alright, peanuts and Longjing tea are all ready!" The old man, influenced by the leather belt, also started speaking Sichuan dialect. He had fought in Sichuan Province before and knew a few words of it.

For the first time, dinner at the Lu family's house was rather quiet. Yue Hongxia's family wasn't there, and Ye Qingqing and her siblings had also left. Only Tie Dan's relishful chewing added a touch of liveliness to the otherwise quiet dinner.

"Mom, did you attend Aunt Xu's wedding?" Lu Mo asked abruptly.

Lin Shufang was stunned for a moment before realizing that Lu Mo was asking about Xu Yali. She replied, "Of course I went. Your Aunt Xu has no relatives or close friends in Meishi. I have to go and act as her family. Ye Zhiguo's family members are not easy to mess with."

She shook her head as she spoke. At that time, she and Xu Yali were not particularly close, but in those days, other people would not associate with families like theirs. In addition, given the friendship between the two old men, she and Xu Yali were relatively close.

Xu Yali's wedding was held in the canteen of Qianjin Factory. At that time, they had not yet moved into the Western-style house. Ye Zhiguo's mother and two brothers came, along with several cousins. Lin Shufang thought none of them were easy to deal with.

"It's a pity about your Aunt Xu. If she had waited two more years, with her qualifications, she wouldn't have needed to marry Ye Zhiguo. She could have found a much better man. Sigh!"

Lin Shufang sighed deeply. Xu Yali was good-looking, had a good job, and was in good condition. The only problem was that she was implicated by Xu's maternal grandfather, which prevented her from finding a good partner and forced her to hastily marry a brute like Ye Zhiguo.