An Moxue carried a small basket and strolled leisurely along the village road. The snow was so white that her breath condensed into frost.

They didn't encounter many people on the way until they entered the village chief's yard. There, they saw the village chief's granddaughter, Duoduo, building a snowman. When she saw someone come in, she asked curiously, "Who are you? Are you looking for my grandpa? He's not home. You have to go to the brigade headquarters to find him."

An Moxue was curious whether this little girl still remembered her. She used to be very attached to her. "Duoduo, don't you recognize me?" An Moxue looked at her, took off the scarf from her face, and her eyes were full of smiles.

Duoduo excitedly threw down the wooden shovel in her hand and ran towards An Moxue, "Aunt Moxue!" Her joy was overflowing.

Then she called into the house, "Grandma, Aunt Moxue is here!" As she spoke, she had already hugged An Moxue's leg, looked up at her, and chattered, "Aunt Moxue, where have you been? Every time I come back from vacation, you're not home. Grandpa said you went to do something useful for the people? What kind of thing is useful for the people? Duoduo wants to do it too."

Looking at the little girl who had grown much taller but was still enthusiastic and cheerful, An said, "You are still young. Eat well, grow up well, and don't do anything illegal. That's how you contribute to the country and the people."

As the two were talking, Aunt Guo came out and stood next to An Moxue. She took An Moxue's hand in one hand and held Duoduo's hand in the other, saying happily, "Come on, let's go inside and talk. It's so cold outside. When did you get back?"

“Last night.” An Moxue let Aunt Guo lead her into the house.

Duoduo chimed in, "Sigh! Grandma still doesn't like me enough! I've been outside for so long, and you didn't even say I was cold or tell me to come inside. Grandpa was right, Grandma, you just like pretty things, but I can't blame you, it's just that I'm not pretty enough!"

Aunt Guo's face flushed slightly as she recalled her husband's words: "Daughter-in-law, you're just a woman who loves beauty. I'm getting old and not as pretty as I used to be, and you don't care about me as much anymore."

She kept cursing inwardly, "That old man! He shouldn't have been so careless with his words. Luckily, the child only heard half of it. If he had heard the whole thing and told others, neither of them would ever be allowed to leave the house again. It would be so embarrassing. I'll have to give him a good talking tonight."

Honestly, she cared for him more than she cared for herself. At fifty years old, she was still jealous of her grandchildren. That's unbelievable!

Aunt Guo glared at her and retorted, "Don't learn from your grandfather. What kind of talk is that?"

Duoduo retorted, "My grandfather said that women hold up half the sky, and that I should hold my head high and be confident. How is that wrong?"

Aunt Guo suppressed a laugh and asked, "Right, aren't you going to get your Aunt Mo Xue some delicious food to treat her?"

The little girl glanced at An Moxue and ran away.

Aunt Guo looked at An Moxue and asked, "You've had such a long and arduous journey, and it's not easy for you to come back. Can you stay for a few days?"

"Yes, Auntie is still so energetic and beautiful. Duoduo doesn't even look like your granddaughter. If you didn't say so, people would definitely think she's your daughter."

That's why they say, when you're living a happy and fulfilling life, you look young and beautiful! Aunt Guo is a perfect example. Even though she's from the countryside, she looks younger and more attractive than her peers.

"What's so pretty about you? You're exposed to the wind and sun all day long, how can you compare to us? You're the one who's pretty!"

"Yes, Aunt Moxue is beautiful, and I want to be as beautiful as her too." At this moment, Duoduo returned, holding a small hand-woven basket in her hands. It was very delicate and beautiful, and it was filled with peanuts, melon seeds, hazelnuts and a few pieces of candy.

She placed the small basket between An Moxue and Aunt Guo, took out two candies, peeled them, and stuffed them into An Moxue and Aunt Guo's mouths, then took one for herself.

Seeing the little girl's satisfied expression after eating the candy, An Moxue picked up the basket and casually smuggled half a pound of candy from her spatial storage into it.

Then he lifted the cloth on top, smiled at the little girl, and said, "Duoduo gave me her candy, so I brought her a gift too." He then took out the candy and handed it to Duoduo.

Duoduo glanced at Aunt Guo, and only after seeing her nod did she take the candy. Then she said to An Moxue, "Thank you, Aunt Moxue. I will share the candy with Grandpa, Grandma, and my brothers."

An Moxue praised, "What a good child." Then she took out the wine and brown sugar from the basket, placed them next to Aunt Guo, and said, "Auntie, this is for you and Uncle Guo."

Aunt Guo scolded, "It's not easy for someone to be out there alone. It's good that you're back. Why did you bring anything?" But her face showed no sign of happiness.

Mo Xue came back from afar and didn't forget to bring things for the old couple. How could they not be happy?

"We'll have dinner at home tonight. Your Uncle Guo will be back, and he'll be so happy to see you."

"No, Auntie, my Uncle Ma and Aunt Ma said they'd make me something delicious, so I have to go back to eat it."

"Then come tomorrow afternoon, it's settled. Girl! You've been away all alone, haven't you suffered any hardships? Are you alright? Are you hurt? You look thinner."

Well, An Moxue felt a warm glow in her heart as she listened to Aunt Guo's words of concern. "Auntie, no one has wronged me, and I'm not hurt. I'm fine, don't worry about me. See, I'm doing just fine! Otherwise, how could I have come back to see you all? Don't you think so?"

"Yes, yes. You have no idea, ever since you left, those educated youth have been full of troublemakers, not a single one of them is as easy to deal with as you."

“Auntie, if my uncle hears you say that, he’ll be so upset. He’s worried about me a lot.”

Aunt Guo grumbled, "How can that be the same? You were being bothered by bad people. What about them? They're asking for trouble, creating trouble for themselves. But let me ask you, are there still bad people bothering you now? If it's inconvenient, just don't say anything, pretend I didn't ask."

An Moxue looked at her and comforted her, saying, "The bad guy has been caught, Auntie, don't worry!"

"So, you ran into bad guys again after you went out. You weren't hurt, were you?"

"No, I'm fine."

"That's good. Have some peanuts, these are from my garden. Your uncle saved all these peanuts for his little granddaughter, that's why he came back for the holidays."

"Duoduo is so lovable! Where are Qingsong and Cuibai? Have they returned yet?"

"No, they'll be here soon. When they get back, the three siblings will tear the roof off and make a huge fuss."

"That's because we have a good relationship! How are you and Uncle Guo doing in health?"

"He's doing great! Your uncle is drinking the medicinal wine you left him, and his old leg pain is much better."

"I'll get some herbs and make him some more, but I have to control the amount. It's medicine, so he can't drink too much at once. I have to be careful."

"That's great, but it's settled then. We'll cover the cost of the drinks and medicine. We can't let you put any more money into this."

"Okay, you decide."