Zhou was thinking about the hundred-year-old ginseng ten years later in YY. When he heard some noise outside, he hurried out. It was his mother who came back with his two brothers.

When Zhou's mother saw her little girl, she asked, "Have you had lunch?"

Zhou Xiang nodded. "I've eaten some noodles. Who's coming to see me?"

"Kingsbridge again, next Sunday."

"Zuo Heng will come over tomorrow evening, remember to tell him."

Mother Zhou nodded. "Yes! How's Luo Shaoqiang's transfer going?"

"Principal Yang has accepted it. The acceptance certificate will be sent to Zuo Heng tomorrow. I'm going to the city on Tuesday."

Zhou's mother laughed and said, "Your head teacher's hair must have turned white with anger, right?"

"Without a strong heart, you can't be my homeroom teacher."

The next day, when Zhou wanted to ask Ran Qiming for leave, Ran Qiming stopped nagging and simply threw a pen and paper to her, saying, "Write your leave application!"

Zhou Xiang gave him a thumbs up, "Not bad, Teacher Ran has found a way to balance himself."

"What else can be done if it's unbalanced?"

When Xiao Chunmei heard that Zhou Xiang had asked for leave again, she said she would not go to Zhou's house tomorrow at noon.

Zhou thought about it and nodded in agreement. He was not at home and it would be inconvenient for her to go.

After school at noon, Li Li followed Xiao Chunmei and Zhou Xiang. They also explained the lessons on the way. Li Li was particularly envious of Xiao Chunmei.

Because she found that Zhou Xiang truly regarded Xiao Chunmei as a good friend, and she and Zhou Xiang were at most friends.

This realization made her a little depressed, but then she thought that she was trying hard to change and that she would definitely be able to become good friends with Zhou Xiang in the future.

At the entrance of the East Lane in the north of the city, an old lady was pacing back and forth with a cloth bag in her hand. Li Li saw her from a distance and ran towards her.

"grandmother!"

"Hey! Lili, where are your classmates?"

"Behind!"

When Zhou Xiang and Xiao Chunmei approached, Li Li introduced the three of them.

Zhou Xiang and Xiao Chunmei shouted in unison: "Hello, Grandma!"

"Hey! Okay, okay! Did Li Li cause you any trouble?"

Zhou Xiang waved his hand, "No, no! Let's go home and tell her, Grandma, have you been waiting for a long time?"

"Not long."

The four of them entered the alley together and turned right at the second alley.

After turning into the alley, Zhou Xiang pointed the way, "Grandma, my home is the third one facing south in this alley."

"Okay, it's quite quiet here."

"Yes! That's why I bought this place." Zhou Xiang lied without blinking.

Zhou's mother heard from her little daughter that Li Li and her grandmother would come over at noon, so when she saw the old lady surrounded by three girls, she knew who it was.

He stood up and came out to greet her, "You are Li Li's grandmother, right?"

The old lady nodded and said with a smile: "My Lili has caused you trouble."

"It's okay, it's lively with so many people. Haiying and I are very familiar with each other. Haiying will definitely be relieved that Li Li is here."

"Oh, that's right! I heard from Lili that your family is also from the market town."

"Yes! Come inside and talk."

"Okay!" The old lady was really tired, so she agreed to go into the house and sit for a while.

Who knew that the food had already been placed on the eight-immortals table in the main hall, and as soon as the old lady sat down, the bowls and chopsticks were placed in front of her.

"Eat first, and we'll talk afterward."

The old lady had no intention of eating here. She felt embarrassed enough having her granddaughter come here three times a week.

Zhou wanted to take Li Li and Xiao Chunmei to wash their hands, while his mother took care of the old lady.

When she came back after washing her hands, the old lady had already been taken care of by her mother and was holding a bowl of soup.

Li Li felt a little embarrassed. It was all her fault and she had caused trouble for the Zhou family and her grandmother.

Zhou Xiang stuffed the bowl into her hands and said, "Eat quickly! You still have to study after dinner!"

The old lady felt the hospitality of the Zhou family and also experienced the Zhou family’s food, so she went back with peace of mind.

Zhou's mother offered to take her home, but she refused, "No, my legs are fine! I can just walk back slowly."

Li Li wanted to send her off, but she disagreed even more, "You should study hard with Zhou Xiang and Xiao Chunmei."

But no one was at ease with the old lady going back alone, so Zhou wanted to ask Dahuang to go with her.

The old lady agreed, saying that the dog looked good.

Dahuang followed the old lady, wagging his tail, and Li Li's eyes were a little moist.

No wonder Zhou Xiang and my cousin always argued with me. I am indeed a bit selfish and don’t consider others.

Zhou Xiang patted her shoulder and said, "Come into the house and study! If you get good grades, you will be worthy of your grandma's kindness."

"good!"

After Zhou's mother cleared the table, she saw that she had forgotten to take the old lady's cloth bag.

He raised his hand and handed it to Li Li, "Li Li, this is your grandma's, remember to take it back."

Li Li took it, opened it and saw two packets of tea inside. Tears finally fell from her eyes. These were bought by her grandfather yesterday, and he told her that he bought them for him to drink.

She returned the cloth bag to Zhou's mother and said, "Aunt Jiang, this is what grandma brought for you."

When Zhou's mother saw her crying after opening the cloth bag, she was shocked. When she heard her words, she looked at her little girl hesitantly.

Zhou Xiang took the bag and said, "Okay, we'll take it. Now that you understand, you should change. At least be more considerate of others."

Li Li nodded vigorously. "I understand. I've thought a lot in the past few days and changed my way of thinking. What you and my cousin said are very right. I will work hard to change."

She was spoiled and unruly, and Zhou Xiang could even confront her. Seeing her crying like this, Zhou Xiang was a little at a loss. "Okay, okay, stop crying. Study hard and ask me if you don't understand something."

Li Li didn't expect that Zhou Xiang, who was fearless, was actually afraid of her own tears.

I burst into laughter at her panic.

Zhou Xiang glared at her, "What on earth are you trying to do? You're crying one moment and laughing the next."

Li Li wiped away her tears and said, "Okay, let's do our homework!"

After entering junior high school, Li Li studied with Zhou Xiang for the first time and felt that she could not keep up, so Zhou Xiang had to explain to her individually.

Three people, three learning methods, explained separately. Zhou Xiang felt that he was a bit overwhelmed and had to catch up with Li Li's progress as soon as possible.

Dahuang walked the old lady all the way home before turning around and running away.

Grandpa had prepared a simple meal and was waiting for her to come home for dinner! Who knew it would take so long for her to come back?

"What took so long? Why was that yellow earth dog following you just now?"

The old lady sat on the stool to rest, "That dog belongs to Zhou's family. It took me home. Otherwise, I wouldn't be at ease. Lili was also worried about me going home alone. I found out!

Lili has changed a lot recently. After being with Zhou Xiang, she has changed a lot. As the saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together." It's true!

I won't force her to do well in school. I'll be relieved if she can learn to be considerate of the people at home. By the way, I've eaten at Zhou's house. You can eat by yourself!"

"Why are you having dinner at Zhou's?"

"The Zhou family is so welcoming, I can't refuse! But, their food is indeed delicious."

Then, my grandfather, who was eating alone, listened to his wife praising everyone he met at the Zhou family today, including Xiao Chunmei who was also studying at the Zhou family, and the four dogs.