Transmigrated as the fake rich daughter, schemed by the reborn true rich daughter to go down to the countryside as an educated youth, living in poverty and destitution, short on food and necessitie...
He gave a wink to Wang Daya and the other two, and the three of them walked out of the main hall one after the other; Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi looked at him in confusion, waiting for his instructions.
Yan Guofeng said earnestly, "The Nie family knows how to behave, so we should too. When Xiaoxi returns, remember to pack some snacks for her to take back with her. It doesn't have to be too much, just a small package will do. Otherwise, the child will definitely not accept it."
"Okay, we will remember it." Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi nodded in unison.
"Go get busy."
Yan Guofeng returned to the main hall. The sound of his footsteps made Nie Xi turn his head and look at him. He smiled at him and then turned back to play with his little brothers.
With Nie Xi, Yan Guofeng felt much more relaxed; children are attracted to each other, they have common hobbies and can talk to each other.
"Mr. Yan, lunch is ready." Wang Daya walked in at some point.
Yan Guofeng glanced at her and nodded slightly, "Let's set the table."
"OK."
Wang Daya nodded and left.
Yan Guofeng looked at Nie Xi and said, "Xiaoxi, stop playing with them. Wash your hands and get ready for dinner."
"Grandpa Yan, the little brothers are so cute! They are smarter than my brother!" Nie Xi turned his head, his eyes full of love.
"Then come and play with the little brothers more often."
Nie Xi nodded with a smile, "Okay!"
"Comrade Gong, take Xiaoxi to wash her hands." He said to Gong Zhaodi who was accompanying and looking after her.
Gong Zhaodi nodded with a smile, then extended her hand towards Nie Xi, "Let's go, Nie Xi."
"Yeah." Nie Xi didn't hand her hand, but stood up alone; Gong Zhaodi didn't care and led her out.
Li Ji and the others watched Nie Xi walk out, turned to look at Grandpa Zeng, and pointed at the door and shouted.
"Sister Nie Xi is going to wash her hands and prepare to eat. Are you hungry? Do you want to eat?" Yan Guofeng squatted down and looked his three great-grandchildren in the eye. "There's meat and egg custard. Do you want any?"
"want!"
Li Ji replied crisply, and Li Ming nodded beside him, "Yes, eat."
"Eat, I'm hungry." Li Zhen echoed.
"Okay, we'll be eating soon. Just be patient." Yan Guofeng nodded in agreement. Looking at the three chubby little guys in front of him, he couldn't help but reach out and pinch their chubby faces. "You guys are so lucky! In the past, everyone was marching, so who would care about you? If you don't behave, just give you some food and you'll behave. Back then, you didn't have enough to eat or wear warm clothes. Your grandfather suffered a lot."
Compared to their grandfather, they really live in a comfortable life; their father also lived in a comfortable life when he was a child, and only after he grew up did he have to pay for a few years of punishment due to changes in the situation.
"When you grow up, you must be filial to your parents. They are the ones who have provided you with such a good living environment."
The little ones seemed to understand, but only nodded their heads imitating him. This made Yan Guofeng extremely happy. The little ones were so adorable, so easy to take care of when they weren't crying or making a fuss, and they were very obedient. Talking to them always made him feel cheerful.
"Grandpa."
"Grandpa."
"Grandma, hold me."
Yan Guofeng's eyes were filled with smiles. He sat down on the mattress and held them in his arms. "You two are such smart little tricks!"
They act according to their own preferences, but one thing cannot be ignored: they have learned to read people's expressions.
Wang Daya and Feng Zheng came in with two dishes. Wang Daya said, "Mr. Yan, please wash your hands and take a seat. I'll look after the children."
"No, you guys serve the food first, and I'll just wash it under the faucet later."
Wang Daya then gave up, and she and Feng Zheng put down the things in their hands and went back to the kitchen. The two of them served the dishes one after another, and then Gong Zhaodi brought Nie Xi back, and Yan Guofeng looked over.
Gong Zhaodi said, "Mr. Yan, you and Xiaoxi go to the table to eat first. Sister Wang and I will feed the child."
"Okay." Yan Guofeng rubbed the tops of his three great-grandchildren's heads, stood up, and walked over to Nie Xi. "Xiaoxi, come on, sit down and eat with Grandpa Yan."
Nie Xi glanced at Wang Daya and the other person, then followed Yan Guofeng to sit at the table. Her seat was to the right of Yan Guofeng; the seat on the left would be for the eldest grandson and his wife if his son and daughter-in-law didn't come back.
"Grandpa Yan, don't the two aunts want to eat together?"
"Yes." Yan Guofeng explained patiently, "They feed the children first and let them play on their own before coming over to eat."
Nie Xi nodded, half understanding, and looked at the large piece of meat and delicious dishes on the table. He swallowed his saliva. There were seven or eight dishes on the table, not counting the soup. Nie Xi had witnessed the good life of the Yan family that the villagers talked about.
Being able to eat so many delicious foods every day shows that the Yan family is really wealthy.
"Grandpa Yan, do you eat so many dishes every day?"
"About that." He nodded slightly and chuckled, "Because there's an extremely capable person in Grandpa Yan's family. She has to do a lot of work every day, which is very demanding on her brain. If her body and brain are over-exerted, she needs to be well nourished, otherwise her body will collapse."
Nie Xi didn't understand these things, but she knew that when her mother was in confinement after giving birth to her younger brother, no matter how difficult the family life was, they would always prepare a meat dish for her. At that time, her grandmother and father said that it was to nourish her mother's body, and she felt that nourishing her body was the same as her mother's.
"That needs to be replenished." But there is so much meat!
I never thought about why the food was so good even though the extremely powerful person in his family was not at home.
"Yes." Yan Guofeng smiled and nodded, saying to Nie Xi, "Go ahead and eat later. It's like being at home here, so you don't have to be polite to Grandpa Yan. You can also eat here tonight and meet the parents of the little brothers."
Nie Xi pursed her lips and looked at him. Under Yan Guofeng's inquiring gaze, she said, "I have met the parents of the little brothers. The uncle is very handsome, and the aunt... is also very nice." Although she was not as good-looking as her uncle, that was what she wanted to be.
Zhong Yuxiu's elegance and charm made her both envious and eager; she also wanted to be like her. She wanted to be able to drive a car, so she must be very capable, and she wanted to be capable too. She wanted to make sure her parents lived a good life, so that her brother wouldn't have to borrow money for medical treatment when he was sick.
"How about you meet in the evening?" Yan Guofeng asked.
Nie Xi clenched her palms. She wanted this opportunity to get closer to the woman who was admired by everyone. "Okay!"
"Good boy, don't be nervous, they are all very good people."
"good."
As he was speaking, Feng Zheng came to the table and sat in his old seat; after Wang Daya and Gong Zhaodi finished feeding the children and came over, everyone started eating.
The three little dumplings, Liji, Liming and Lizhen, looked at them eagerly, and it was obvious that they wanted to sit at the table; however, no one would indulge them and would not easily let them sit at the table.
They are still too young, and when they see food on the table, they will definitely want to eat it; children are curious about new things and want to try them. To put it bluntly, when they see adults eating something they have never eaten, they also want to eat it.