Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Su glared at her.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Why would I, a grandmother, need money to help my own grandson take care of the child?"

The money is because your second sister-in-law comes over every day at noon to feed the baby. She was worried that it would be inconvenient to eat at the hospital cafeteria, so I told her to eat here instead. She felt embarrassed, so she decided to give me the money.

I thought about it and decided not to refuse.

"You're married now, it's not good for her, a sister-in-law from her own family, to come over for meals every day. Listen to Grandma, you should accept the money. Even close brothers keep clear accounts; it's better for everyone."

Su He shook her head. "I don't want it. We're not short of food at home. But Grandma, you're right. If I don't accept it, my second sister-in-law will probably feel embarrassed to come over for dinner."

"Here's the money, Grandma. Use it as pocket money, and buy whatever you like to eat whenever you go to the supply and marketing cooperative."

Grandma Su knew that what she really meant by saying that was to give her the money. After all, if they had to look after another child, they would definitely have less time to glue matchboxes, and this money was a kind of subsidy for them.

Grandma Su knew her granddaughter was thoughtful, so after thinking about it, she didn't refuse. "Okay, I'll go check in a few days. There are a few tickets at home that are about to expire, so we need to use them quickly."

However, despite saying that, she was thinking to herself that she should use the money to buy things for everyone to share.

In fact, ever since Grandma Su came to the tenement, in addition to taking care of the children, she has been responsible for almost all three meals a day for the family, including going to the food supply store.

So Su He would give her twenty yuan every month, plus various vouchers issued by her and Lin Jingyan's work units, so she could buy whatever she wanted when she went to the supply and marketing cooperative.

However, it was clear that Grandma Su was quite frugal, and she always had a considerable amount left over each month.

The only thing is that the old lady likes going to the public bathhouse and wants to go every few days.

When Old Man Su arrived, he also liked to take him along.

Old Su's life in the capital was relatively easy. Apart from the initial discomfort, he quickly got used to it.

After all, he could make money, and he even brought the radio Su He had given him. Listening to the radio and sticking matchboxes together every day was incredibly comfortable.

There's one downside: the house is too small, and the yard is the same—there's nowhere to wander around.

Moreover, apart from an old man surnamed Luo in the front yard, there was no one older than him in their tenement, meaning there was no one to talk to.

Fortunately, he was a person who could stay still, so having a radio was enough for him.

So I didn't feel like I couldn't stay there.

That's why Su He felt comfortable letting them come over.

...

Soon, my second sister-in-law went back to work at the hospital, and the child was brought over every day.

At first, Grandma Su was clearly a little flustered, but fortunately she adapted quite well after a few days.

My second cousin and his wife are also quite sensible.

My second cousin's wife would wash all the diapers she had used that morning after feeding the baby every day at noon, and she would never let the old couple do it themselves.

My second cousin is the same. Because his wife's work hours are not very flexible and she often works overtime at night, he usually comes to pick up the child at night and washes the diapers before leaving.

This made things much easier for Grandma Su and the others.

Moreover, the two of them often brought food over, just in case they were causing them any trouble.

Soon, Grandma Su and the others adapted to taking care of the two children, and even continued gluing matchboxes without interruption.

This put Su He's mind at ease.