Apart from the roof tiles being prone to damage and requiring frequent checks for leaks, the Song family's ancestral home is practically perfect and impeccable in every other aspect!

“Youying, Ruojun, and I would take some time each week to visit your ancestral home and carefully inspect it inside and out once or twice.”

Youying sometimes even drags me to stay at your house for a day or two, saying that the house needs to be occupied regularly, otherwise it will easily break down after being left vacant for a long time!

Zhang Xiang initially disagreed with his wife's blunt behavior, but after hearing that Song Ziqing's family had taken such good care of their house when they lived in Haicheng, he changed his mind.

After all, one should be loyal to someone who has entrusted one with a task, and only by handling things properly can one live up to their trust.

Moreover, he knew that even the best house would inevitably fall into disrepair if it remained uninhabited for a long time.

Especially this ancient mansion owned by the Song Ziqing family, which carries the wisdom and heritage of their ancestors.

Having withstood the test of time for over a century, it requires a great deal of manpower, resources, and time to carefully care for and maintain.

Only through persistent dedication and effort can this ancient house, with its profound cultural heritage, be preserved intact and given new life and vitality.

In this way, future generations can not only appreciate the beauty of traditional architecture, but also better inherit the family history and cultural spirit.

Zhang Xiang and his wife take good care of the Song family's ancestral home, regularly pruning the flowers and cleaning the courtyard.

Youying not only found skilled craftsmen from the village, but also carefully selected the best materials to ensure that the house received comprehensive and meticulous repair and maintenance.

When Song Ziqing heard what Zhang Xiang said, he felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude. It had been over ten years since they left the Southern Province.

Throughout these long years, Song Youying and her siblings, along with Zhang Xiang and others, have consistently and tirelessly helped take care of the ancestral home.

They would even come and stay for a few days from time to time in order to better maintain the old house.

Such persistent efforts are no easy feat, especially considering the considerable size of the ancestral home.

It's easy to imagine that maintaining such cleanliness for ten years would require a tremendous amount of effort, time, and even money.

Every cleaning session meant hard work, but they never complained.

Song Ziqing felt fortunate that he and his wife had planted many fruit trees in their backyard during their time living in the southern province.

These fruit trees have withstood the test of time and are now lush and laden with fruit.

While taking meticulous care of their ancestral home, they can also freely pick and enjoy the ripe fruits grown in their garden.

However, in Yu Nan Province, fruit is not a rare commodity and its price is low, making it difficult to sell at a high price.

In this way, the time and money spent by Song Youying and others in helping to take care of the ancestral home must have been considerable.

Thinking about this, Song Ziqing knew that he could not take other people's hard work for granted.

She sat there motionless, her eyes slightly closed, seemingly lost in thought. Various ideas flashed through her mind, all concerning how to prepare a gift for her upcoming meeting with the Song family.

She knew the importance of this meeting, so she had to carefully select some special gifts to let the Song family feel her sincerity and thoughtfulness.

After careful consideration, Song Ziqing finally came up with an idea: first, he would give them two exquisite watches, one to Song Youjun and the other to Song Youying.

Next, two small and exquisite radios will be given as gifts, so that both families can have their own entertainment device.

Given the unstable voltage in the village and the frequent power outages, especially during typhoon season, it is essential to prepare extra batteries.

Having a radio was a godsend for people living by the sea!

Whether they are enjoying leisure time or working at sea, they can receive the latest weather forecast anytime, anywhere, which is undoubtedly a strong guarantee for their safety.

Of course, you can also prepare some food as gifts, but because the climate in the southern provinces is hot and humid, and March is almost summer, many foods are not easy to preserve and are prone to spoilage.

Therefore, we can only choose some foods that can be stored for a long time and are not easily damaged, such as dried fruit, biscuits, and jerky, to give as gifts.

Although these foods may not be considered expensive, they represent a deep affection and care.

Song Ziqing didn't mean he didn't want to give valuable gifts, but for ordinary farming families, overly valuable gifts would be more of a curse than a blessing!

Even if it's a radio or a watch, no one can know that it was a gift from the couple; they have to buy it themselves in their own name.

There was still a distance between them and Zhang Xiang. After having dinner with Zhang Xiang, the couple went their separate ways.

After seeing Zhang Xiang off, Song Ziqing and Lin Chengyu did not immediately return to the hotel. After all, they had eaten dinner quite early, and it was not yet six o'clock. The two did not want to go back to the hotel to rest too early.

Instead, they continued to stroll around the streets of Guangcheng. This time, their destination was the Friendship Store, which was Song Ziqing's favorite.

The couple had no shortage of foreign exchange, and as soon as they arrived at the Friendship Store, they were greeted by a salesperson.

As soon as Song Ziqing entered the Friendship Store, the first thing that caught her eye was rows of tea leaves, with famous teas from all over China displayed there. Surprisingly, she saw Da Hong Pao tea among them once again.

She cried out anxiously, "Waiter, hurry, hurry, wrap up all these Da Hong Pao robes for me!"

Oh, and by the way, the same goes for Yunnan Pu'er, West Lake Longjing, Tieguanyin, Huangshan Maofeng, Biluochun, Liuan Guapian, Qimen Black Tea, Xinyang Maojian, Junshan Yinzhen, Wuyi Rock Tea, Lushan Yunwu Tea, and Phoenix Dancong – not one can be missing!

Good heavens! All the famous teas of China are gathered here! Back in the day, our Friendship Store never had such a dazzling array of tea varieties.

"That's wonderful! Please pack up all the stock in your warehouse for me; I'll order all of this tea!"

Song Ziqing stared intently as the waiter slowly packed the beautifully packaged Da Hong Pao into a paper bag, his eyes revealing a sense of urgency and longing.

After the waiter finished packaging, she eagerly reached out her hand, as if afraid of missing any moment.

"Thank you! I'll take it myself," Song Ziqing said softly, a hint of nervousness in her voice.

She carefully took the paper bag, feeling its heavy weight in her hand, and secretly rejoiced: Luckily, I made it in time!