Chapter 167: The Old Lady is Here

Su Zhaodi nodded, took out a small thick blanket from the bottom of the stroller and covered the child with it. He then picked up the basin from under Sister Zhou's desk and nodded to the two young men in the room. "Thank you for your help."

Xiao Feng stood up, put on his cotton-padded jacket, and said with a smile, "We're all colleagues from the same factory. It's just a matter of helping out. What's the big deal?"

Sister Zhou, Shi Luo, and Xiao Feng sent Su Zhaodi and the child to the downstairs of the office building before slowly walking towards the office.

Xiao Feng rubbed his cold hands that were exposed to the air and said with a smile, "Sister Zhou, this baby stroller you have is really nice. I'm going to get one when I have a child."

Sister Zhou said, "I had someone make that stroller for my eldest daughter-in-law when she gave birth to her first child. It cost me more than eight yuan to make it. Considering that this one was only a short time old, all three of my children have used it since they were born. So the money was well spent. This stroller has been in my family for nearly five years."

Xiao Feng: "It's really sturdy. The fact that you've been using this car for so long without any problems shows that the craftsmanship of the carpenter who built it for you is top-notch."

Sister Zhou nodded and said, "Carpenter Bu is indeed a famous carpenter in our area within a radius of ten miles. A few years ago, our city's furniture factory even hired him as a master carpenter.

Unfortunately, his health was not good. After working for only two years and training a few apprentices who were half-baked, he passed the job to his eldest son and returned to his hometown to retire.

I heard he passed away last year, and his sons and apprentices never learned his craft. What a pity.

"Shi Luo"

Shi Luo was about to enter the office when he heard Jiang Hao calling him.

"What's wrong?" Shi Luo checked the time by looking at the watch on his wrist. "It's not even noon yet. Why are you out of the office? Where are you going with me?"

Jiang Hao pulled Shi Luo along as he walked, saying, "I've asked for leave for you. Someone just told me that my mother and Jiang Dong are waiting for us at the factory gate."

When Shi Luo heard this, he quickly quickened his pace. It was winter, and he couldn't let his godmother wait outside for too long.

Jiang Hao rode his bike with Shi Luo in tow, and from a distance he saw an old man and a young boy standing at the factory gate, and of course he also saw the large and small bags beside them.

Shi Luo jumped out of the back seat of the car and ran over quickly, "Godmother, it's winter and the New Year is almost here, why are you in Beijing?"

Uncle Qian, the security guard, also came out and opened the door. "Xiao Shi, these two said they were Xiao Jiang's mother and nephew. I told them to stay in the security room to warm up, but they refused."

Liu Cuihua led Jiang Dong and said with a smile, "Oh, I know you mean well, but we are not factory workers, so how can we go in? Besides, it won't take long, and it's not as cold here as where we are."

After saying that, she looked at Shi Luo again and said, "Lolo, have you lost weight? Oh, pitiful thing, your face looks smaller. Godmother has been living here for a while, and she will definitely give you some nourishment when the time comes."

We also received a letter from Xiaowu saying that after the house incident, his father was worried about him and was also worried that he would not have enough money for future renovations. Isn't that why I hurried over to see his son? "

Although she said that, Liu Cuihua knew that Jiang Hao was not short of money. Not to mention the share he got when the family was divided, the private subsidies from his brothers alone would amount to nearly a thousand yuan.

Jiang Hao parked his bike at the door and took out a handful of chestnuts from his pocket and handed them to the security guard, Uncle Qian. "Thank you, Uncle Qian. You're busy. I'll take them back after I finish collecting them here."

Uncle Qian didn't hesitate to put the chestnut in his pocket, locked the door and left.

Jiang Hao tied the luggage beside Liu Cuihua to the back seat of the bicycle and said, "Jiang Dong, don't just stand there. Come and help me. Mom, you too, why do you, an old man and a child, need to carry so many things when you go on a long journey?

You didn't carry this from the station yourself, did you? It must be very heavy. Why didn't you send me a telegram before you left? We're in an unfamiliar place, so you're not afraid of losing it. If you had sent a telegram, I could have picked you up at the train station."

Liu Cuihua pulled Shi Luo and rolled her eyes at Jiang Hao, "Bullshit, let alone Beijing, I've only been to the factory where you work two or three times. In the past few years, I always came here with your father to visit your grandfather and the others. It's only in recent years that there have been a lot of things going on in the village, and your father has been too busy to come, so he hasn't come much.

Another thing, you don't have to use your brain to think about it. How could your mother carry so many things? Back home, your second brother sent us on the train. When we got here, we found a kind-hearted older brother at the train station to help us send them here. It cost me thirty cents.

Humph, you kid, don't look down on me too much. When I was traveling around, you weren't even born yet. Hurry up, tie it up and let's go home quickly."

The four of them pushed the cart and held onto the back cart. The eldest of them sat on Baofushan's back and walked slowly. They arrived home in less than ten minutes.

Shi Luo didn't care about the car and the luggage. When he got home, he pulled Liu Cuihua and Jiang Dong into the living room and said, "Godmother, Xiaodong, you two can sit down first. I'll turn up the heat first. You two can sit here and warm yourself by the fire."

Liu Cuihua sat on a stool, looking around the room. "Don't worry, we're both wearing thick cotton-padded jackets, so we're not cold. You two have picked up this room quite nicely."

Shi Luo picked up the stove twice, then took out the thermos and started brewing two cups of malted milk and handed them to the two of them. "Most of the things in this room were bought when my grandfather was still alive. A small part is what my third brother brought from home. Come, you two, drink some malted milk and eat some snacks to fill your stomachs. I'll cook for you."

Liu Cuihua saw Jiang Hao had brought in all the things and drank the malted milk in the cup. "Xiao Wu, quickly change two shower tickets for us. Oh, we took a long train ride, I'll take Xiaodong for a shower to relax a bit."

Shi Luo looked at Liu Cuihua's bold drinking posture and said, "Godmother, drink slowly. It's made with boiling water. I hope you don't get burned."

Liu Cuihua waved her hand. "What's so hot? On this day, even boiling hot water would cool down after a while. I only drank it after I felt it was no longer hot."

Jiang Dong slurped the malted milk and said, "Uncle Shi, don't worry. My grandma has a sharp tongue. She dares to drink the porridge straight out of the pot."

Jiang Hao frowned as he looked at the pile of luggage in the room. He pulled out a small stack of bills from his pocket. Most of them were from the factory when the company paid wages. "Mom, I have the shower tickets here. No need to exchange them. These are the tickets that Luo Luo and I haven't used up in the past few months. I'll give them to you."

Liu Cuihua took it without hesitation and flipped through it. "Okay, give them all to me. I'll probably be here for about a month. I see most of your bills are due in the next two months. During this time, Dongdong and I will line up and buy all the ones we can for you."

After saying that, he stuffed the bill into his pocket. Seeing that Jiang Dong had finished his malted milk, he stood up and took out the two smallest packages from the luggage pile and held them in his hands. He also put a mediocre bag aside and finally took out a tightly wrapped small cloth bag from his cotton-padded jacket and handed it to Jiang Hao.

"Xiaowu, this is for you. Monkey asked me to bring it to you. He said you lent it to him before. The bundle over there is Dongdong and me's clothes. The others are for you. You can pick them up later. Dongdong, come on, let's take a bath with grandma."