Falling behind by one step means falling behind by a generation.

"An An Ning Ning Zhuang Zhuang, this is my great aunt."

The three children greeted them politely.

Zhuangzhuang looked at his great aunt with a frightened look and shrank back.

"Who's coming?"

Grandma Ding in the house heard the noise and came out with a cane.

At the suggestion of the adults, several children gave the lotus pods to their great-grandmother.

The old man's eyes were cloudy, but he couldn't stop smiling when he saw the lotus pods as big as bowls and the chubby children.

"Good children, Grandma Zeng will give you some candy."

Ding Xiangzhi knew that there were not many good things at home and the old man was reluctant to eat them. When she came to deliver something, she found that the sugar jar was infested with ants, so she quickly changed the subject.

The old house was dim, and they sat on benches under the tree at the door and chatted.

If there are not enough benches, use stones.

Lin Jingshu held her daughter while peeling lotus seeds.

Grandma Ding has bad teeth and can't chew lotus seeds, but the children's kindness is enough.

Ever since she sat down, Yang Meihua tried every possible way to lead the charge towards Shuanzi, and tried to get Gu Chengze and Lin Shan to help her get in through the back door.

These two people were not fools. They understood what his mother meant and naturally kept silent.

Yang Meihua was so angry that her face and neck turned red, and she didn't know whether it was because of the heat or the anger.

After seeing that his mother was fine, Ding Xiangzhi took the excuse that the children needed to take a nap and left with everyone.

Yang Meihua didn't say anything to try to keep him and walked three meters away.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see Ding Xiangzhi's attitude; she's not a fool.

He was so angry that he twisted the arm of the person next to him and said, "He's my nephew, and you won't help me."

Ding Xiangxue stepped back to avoid her attack.

"Shuanzi isn't that kind of person either. I think we should just forget about it. Our family is not that kind of person."

"I'm so unlucky to marry you!"