Chapter 63 Chapter 63 "What are you so happy about? ...

"What are you so happy about?" Grandma Zhong asked with a smile while standing at the gate.

Xia Pingzhi, padding her leather shoes with one hand and holding shoe polish with the other, turned and called out to Grandma Zhong, "Hey, Sister Zhong, you're really quick to clean up. Come in and sit down. Wait for me a moment. I'll be done soon."

They were all neighbors, so Xia Pingzhi didn't go out to greet them. Now that they were here, she had to pack up quickly.

But as soon as she sat down on the stool next to the shoe rack, a look of frustration appeared on her face. She sighed, "Look at my memory! I found the shoe polish, but forgot to polish my shoes."

Grandma Zhong came in with her granddaughter behind her. She didn't go into the house, but waited in the yard, chatting casually with Xia Pingzhi.

Xia Pingzhi had no choice but to get up and get another shoe polish. She sat down and started polishing her shoes again. "Awan is here too. Wait for me!"

She asked Jiang Zai to greet her sister while she hurried to do her work.

I don't want to keep people waiting.

Teahouses in Guangzhou are actually places for socializing, where people make friends, exchange feelings, and display their sociability and social skills.

But today, these old ladies are getting together with their grandchildren. The adults are chatting with each other, while the children are eating, drinking and playing with each other.

In the past, the time for drinking tea was very early. Some teahouses opened at five or six o'clock. Xia Pingzhi and her friends who lived nearby would make an appointment to get up early and go for tea at that time.

Maybe it’s the habit of young people now, and generally the time is not that early.

The Xia family and Grandma Zhong's family took the bus to the teahouse they used to frequent. The shop didn't look trendy, but the food was well-received by many elderly people. They arrived early and found a seat first.

After a while, another old lady with a child came over. She was also a former neighbor, but she had moved away. She said that everyone wanted to have morning tea and had called to inform her.

"Everyone is here so early. Let me introduce you two children. This is my grandson, Fang Nan. Come play together!"

The person who was speaking was a famous person on this street. She was beautiful and generous. Her son was very capable and made a lot of money, so he took her away to live in a big house.

"Chen Ying, you seem to be living a comfortable life and you look in good spirits." Xia Pingzhi joked.

Chen Ying took off her coat after sitting down. After hearing what was said, she waved her hands helplessly, "Oh! What? You don't know this. It's really not as comfortable at home as being with my son every day! My son said nice things before, saying that I've worked hard and wanted to take me out to enjoy a leisurely life. That was all fake. He actually wanted me to babysit his child because he complained that the nanny wasn't taking good care of the child!"

As she spoke, she glanced at her grandson, who was fidgeting and playing mischievously. Turning her head again, Chen Ying asked Xia Pingzhi, "Azhi, how old are your children now? Why do they look so similar?"

She knew about Xia Pingzhi's niece, and that her niece and her child were now living with her. She said this was actually quite good, as her niece was also a blood relative, and there was also a child. With two adults and one child, they could definitely make a good living.

Azhi also has a miserable life. She should have been enjoying her life, but unexpectedly her partner passed away.

Xia Pingzhi: "You guessed right. These two children were born in the same year and are both four years old. However, in terms of months, our Jiangzai is two months older than your Nannan."

Chen Ying laughed: "That's incredible. Nan Nan will have a brother now."

Little Fang Nan was sitting next to his grandmother and he didn't want to be someone else's younger brother. Little boys are very stubborn. When they are young, they don't want to be younger brothers and want to be older brothers. When they grow up, they want to be someone else's father.

When he heard his grandmother asking him to call people like that, he didn't want to and just kept his mouth shut.

Chen Ying had no choice but to explain with a smile, "This child has been spoiled by his family. He's like a little emperor at home, and his words are his final word. His parents love him dearly."

"It's just a name. Besides, he's not much older than you. Why call me brother? From now on, one can call me Anan and the other can call me Yi. How nice!" said Xia Pingzhi.

Awan sat obediently beside Grandma Zhong without saying a word. Just like her name, her behavior was quiet and gentle.

Chen Ying praised the quiet little girl and loved her very much. "Awan, you look a lot older now. Grandma Chen moved away, and I haven't seen you for a long time."

Awan said shyly: "Hello, Grandma Chen!"

All the adults at the table smiled.

Fang Nan ignored Awan. In his mind, she was just a little girl and he couldn't play with her. This was the first time he had met Jiang Zai, a boy about his own age, and he was very curious.

Perhaps because he was loved so much at home, Fang Nan didn't feel awkward or unfamiliar outside at all. He quickly got down from the chair, stood on the ground, and then quickly ran to the chair next to Jiang Zai and climbed up to sit down.

It turned out that he wanted to sit next to Jiangzai.

There was no other expression on Jiang Zai's face. He just watched Fang Nan run to sit next to him, but there was some doubt in his eyes.

Fang Nan didn't say anything after sitting down, but occasionally glanced at the little friend next to him.

Although Grandma Chen Ying said that his parents spoiled him, she herself was probably the one who spoiled the child. When Fang Nan suddenly got off the chair and ran to sit somewhere else, she just looked at him with concern and didn't even say anything.

Several adults started ordering food. They probably knew their children's tastes, so they didn't ask the children if they wanted to eat anything. They just looked at the menu and ordered.

Except for Chen Ying's family, the other two families were not rich, but they could make ends meet. Someone in each family worked, so when they occasionally ate something, they would bring their children over and did not skimp too much, so they ordered quite a lot.

Yesterday, she said she couldn't go out to eat, so Xia Li waved her hand and gave her aunt a lot of money, saying that they should go out to eat and not be afraid to eat, and the money was also for living expenses.

Xia Pingzhi did not refuse or say any polite words, and just accepted it directly.

After we ordered, we were served a pot of hot water, which scalded our cups. Then the waiter served us a pot of hot tea, which had ordinary tea leaves, but we didn't say anything. It was hot and had a nice tea aroma, which was pretty good.

The children also wanted to drink some. There was no such thing as children not being able to drink tea at this time, so I poured them some. Awan was fine, sipping slowly. As for the two little boys, Jiangzai had never let them drink tea before. He held the cup, blew it cool, took a sip, and it tasted bitter, so he didn't want to drink any more, obviously not interested.

Fang Nan picked up the tea and put it directly to his mouth. Damn it, he was a little slow. He had already put the hot tea into his mouth, and as expected, he got scalded.

Chen Ying saw him get burned and quickly stood up to check on him. Fang Nan vomited immediately after being burned, and then saw his grandmother beside him and started howling.

The guests at other tables in the hall were originally talking, but they were attracted by the child's sharp cry, which was very loud.

Chen Ying coaxed him: "Open your mouth, come here, let grandma see, let grandma see."

Fang Nan opened his mouth. Chen Ying took a look and said to herself, "It's okay, it's okay. You didn't get burned. It's okay. I'll see if you can be more careful when eating next time. Don't be as impatient as you were just now."

Grandma Zhong and Xia Pingzhi were also worried. Chen Ying said that it was good that everything was okay, and hoped that the child would not be scalded before eating.

Xia Pingzhi asked the waiter to bring a bottle of drink quickly. The waiter brought orange juice and coconut juice. They all stayed and did not let the three little ones drink tea. They just drank drinks instead. They liked them anyway.

These kids are also quite strange, they are particularly interested in drinks. Pour them a drink, and they will be very happy and drink it right away.

It is called morning tea, but it is not just drinking tea, but also eating some other snacks.

Nowadays, many wealthy Guangzhou residents pay particular attention to the ambiance of their morning tea. Teahouses should be located on high floors for good ventilation and a pleasant atmosphere. Furthermore, the interior should be elegant and comfortable, avoiding a cluttered feel. Of course, taste is paramount: the tea should be boiling hot, and the dim sum should be small, elegant, and refreshing.

Of course, this is the way rich people eat. For ordinary people, what they like most is definitely the food that is close to home, delicious and affordable.

There were voices of people talking at the tables in the hall, and waiters were walking back and forth, adding tea and dishes. In fact, this is the lively atmosphere of Guangzhou.

They ordered Guangcheng shrimp dumplings, pan-fried radish cakes, steamed siu mai, barbecued pork buns, pineapple buns, and steamed chicken feet with umami sauce, planning to eat them first and then order more if they were not enough.

When the dishes arrived, little Fang Nan started to get reluctant. Perhaps because he had eaten with the adults several times before, he knew what his favorites were. As soon as he saw there were no shrimp rice rolls on the table, he started to make a fuss about it.

"My little ancestor, how about some shrimp dumplings first? There are also some with shrimp in them. They are just as delicious. After you eat these, grandma will give you some."

Fang Nan just didn't want to eat, his face was puffed up, and he refused to eat, waiting for his grandma to give him some rice rolls.

Seeing that the adults ordered more for him, he stopped pouting and looked at Jiang Zai beside him with great pride: "Have you ever had rice noodle rolls with shrimp? They are so delicious. I can eat a lot every time."

Jiang Zai shook his head. He felt that the food in his small bowl was delicious and fragrant.

Fang Nan believes that his food is the best in the world, so he plans to let him taste it with her later, and then he will know.

He is absolutely right.

I have to say that Fang Nan is a very cocky kid. Although he is a little spoiled, he is still innocent.

But his happiness didn't last long. Grandma Chen Ying saw Jiang Zai eating well and praised him casually at the table. Fang Nan was unhappy when he heard it. As a result of his displeasure, when the rice noodle rolls came, he wanted to eat all of it himself and not give any to Jiang Zai.

Jiang Zai had no idea that the little boy he just met today had so many things on his mind. While he was eating so many delicious foods, he thought it would be nice if his mother could come over too.

Chen Ying, Xia Pingzhi, and Grandma Zhong had been neighbors for over a decade. Naturally, they had a lot to talk about when they finally got together. Their tea had already been refilled two or three times. Morning tea usually took a long time, combining breakfast and lunch, and they talked about everything, from the past to the present.

The children ate everything on the table and filled their stomachs. They couldn't sit any longer and didn't want to stay on the stools.

Fang Nan smiled evilly, looked at what his grandma was doing, and was about to sneak out when he saw a little white cat.