The happiest thing in Grandma Su's life was having her granddaughter, Su He.

In fact, she was kind to this granddaughter since she was a child, not only because of Master Qingyun's prediction, but also because she felt sorry for her.

I felt sorry for her because she was made the older sister due to her mother's preference for sons over daughters, so I took her in as a child.

However, no one expected that this granddaughter would be so promising, and it was because of her that the Su family was able to develop later.

After Old Mrs. Su returned to her hometown in the countryside from the capital, many people came to her door every day to curry favor with her.

In the eyes of the villagers, the Su family now has so many workers, which makes them different from other families. Even if they can only get a little benefit from what the Su family has to offer, that would be good enough.

Didn't you see that all the daughters of the Su family who got married benefited from the marriage?

However, having seen so much over the years, Grandma Su, though fond of showing off, knew her limits and never agreed to anything she shouldn't have.

But no one else dared to say anything; they still had to continue to flatter them.

The elderly couple in the Su family were living a very comfortable life.

Now that she doesn't have to work, Grandma Su goes out for a stroll every day, listening to the villagers' flattery. Grandpa Su doesn't like to move around much, so he stays home listening to the radio, which attracts a bunch of old men and women to come and listen with him every day.

Their life was the envy of everyone else, but what could they do when no one in their family produced a golden phoenix?

Because Su He became successful, many families in the village encouraged their children to go to school, but so far there hasn't been anyone as successful as Su He.

Therefore, everyone else still envies the Su family the most.

Grandma Su didn't stay in the countryside all the time. Sometimes when she missed her great-grandson, she would come to the city to stay for a while. The room in the tenement was always reserved for them.

Although the Su family had never separated, since all of their children had jobs, and the old lady Su didn't require them to hand over their produce, it was practically the same as separating the family, except that the harvest from the fields would be kept together.

They were not formally divided up until the household responsibility system was implemented.

It was agreed at the time that the elderly couple's sons would take care of them together, and they could live in whichever house they wanted.

Everyone agreed.

Every year, several of their grandchildren would often go back to visit them, bringing them money and gifts.

It can be said that the elderly couple lived a particularly happy life in their later years.

However, the elderly couple passed away when they were in their seventies or eighties. They had suffered too much when they were young, and no matter how much they took care of themselves later, their health was not as robust as that of others.

However, they had no regrets when they left.

On her deathbed, Grandma Su held onto Su He's hand tightly, repeatedly saying, "Grandma's life has been worthwhile, truly worthwhile..."

Su He cried bitterly, but she knew she couldn't defy the limitations of time and lifespan, so she could only respond by holding her hand tightly.

Grandma Su was the first relative she met here, and also the person who treated her the best.

Her passing caused Su He a long period of grief.

Even after moving, she couldn't bear to throw away the dowry that Grandma Su and Grandpa Su had prepared for her, even though the style of the new house no longer suited her.

I just hope that the old couple can be reborn into a better life in their next life and not suffer so much.

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My aunt's family has always lived in the countryside. After my older cousin started his business, they came to help take care of the family.

Later, the eldest cousin funded the construction of a two-story house in the village. In addition, the second cousin and his two married daughters would occasionally return with large and small bags, allowing the two to live a life that the villagers envied.

When they arrived at Su's parents' place, once Su Mu's working years were up, he was allocated a house in the county town. However, it was very small and an apartment building, not suitable for the elderly, so they didn't let them move in.

The same thing happened to Su Lin, so Su's mother's wish to go to the city was dashed.

She was so upset that she made herself sick from bottling it up.

After hearing this, Su He called a meeting with her younger siblings, and in the end, everyone contributed some money to build a decent house for the elderly couple in the countryside.

After moving into a rural house just like the main house, Su's mother finally recovered.

She's figured it out. Moving to the city isn't all that great. She doesn't know any of the neighbors, and it's crowded. It's nothing like living in a decent little house now, where her children are all successful, and she can occasionally see the envious looks from the villagers. This is pretty good too.

So they finally stopped making a fuss.

Su He and the others were relieved.

Of the brothers of their generation, only the third uncle's family later moved to the city. Although it was mainly to help their son take care of his children, the two brothers were quite satisfied.

It can be said that Su's father and his brothers have all lived the lives they wanted.