Bi Xie's hometown is a small county town. After getting off the train, he took a bus and rode for more than an hour before finally arriving home.

Because they had called their grandparents in advance, the two elderly people did not go out to sell vegetables today, but stayed home to stew chicken soup while waiting for Bi Xie to come home.

As soon as he entered the house, Bi Xie's face lit up with a smile, and he called out to the old man who was busy in the yard, "Grandpa!"

The old man turned around, his face crinkling with laughter: "Little Xie's back! You must be tired from the car ride. Come inside, Grandpa will turn on the fan for you, it's hot outside..."

Bi Xie responded and sweetly called out to her grandmother, who came out of the kitchen upon hearing the sound, "Grandma."

The three entered the main room, and Bi Xie took out the tonics and clothes he had bought for the two elderly people.

Grandma scolded, "Why buy so many clothes? Your grandpa and I have enough clothes. These clothes don't look cheap. You're still in school, don't spend money on us. Buy yourself whatever you want to eat..."

“Your grandma is right, we have plenty of clothes at home, so don’t buy us any more next time,” Grandpa frowned as he looked at Bi Xie’s small face. “Have you not been eating well outside? You look so thin.”

Bi Xie smiled and put the things into the two old people's room: "No, you've lost weight anywhere. I've gained several pounds, Grandpa, but I haven't grown taller."

One sentence made the two old people laugh. The two old people then pulled Bi Xie aside and asked him all sorts of questions for a long time. A fragrant aroma of chicken soup wafted from the kitchen.

Bi Xie spent several days with her grandparents in her hometown. The pleasant rural life made her feel very comfortable. There was a bamboo grove behind the house, which was planted by her grandfather. Bi Xie liked this lush green bamboo grove very much.

During the few days she stayed at home, Bi Xie tried many times to persuade her grandparents not to go out to sell vegetables anymore. She had already prepared the money for her college education, but the two elderly people were used to their old life and couldn't stay idle without doing something.

That day, Bi Xie was squatting on the stone slab by the river washing clothes when a woman from the same village came over and said with a smile, "Oh, Little Xie is back! When did you come back? Your auntie didn't see you."

Bi Xie paused in his work, then turned and smiled, "Aunt Zhang, I haven't been back for more than a few days."

The woman called Aunt Zhang was of medium height and slightly plump, around forty years old, with a fashionable perm. She was eating sunflower seeds while looking Bi Xie up and down. "Little Xie, did you finish the college entrance exam? How did it go? You're really promising. If my Yingying were half as good as you, she wouldn't have had to drop out of school so early to make money."

Bi Xie smiled and his eyes darted around: "There are 360 ​​professions, and every profession can produce an expert. Yingzi has been smart since she was a child. Even if she doesn't follow the path of studying, she will definitely be successful in the future."

These words made Aunt Zhang very happy: "Xiao Xie really knows how to talk. Yingying called back a few days ago and said she found a good job in the capital. I thought to myself, isn't the capital the city where you studied? Who knows, you two sisters might keep in touch more in the future."

Bi Xie wrung out his clothes and said meaningfully, "Yes, Aunt Zhang."

Seeing that Bi Xie was about to leave, Aunt Zhang quickly said, "I've already cooked lunch. Your grandparents haven't come back yet, have they? Why don't you have lunch at my house? Chaochao is back too. He's not good at studying. Xiao Xie, could you give him some pointers?"

"Next time, Aunt Zhang. There's no one in the house; we need someone to watch it."

"Okay, you're not in a hurry to leave anyway, right? Come visit your auntie in a few days."