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Grandma Qi and Old Man Qi exchanged a glance and understood the importance of a mother.
In a family, the father's role is important, but the mother's role is even greater because children spend a lot of time with their mothers from childhood to adulthood and are subtly influenced by them.
The children washed their hands, ate the delicious fish balls, and then eagerly awaited the monkey head mushroom, yam, and free-range chicken soup.
Suddenly, the children felt that twenty minutes was a very long time.
He Tiantian helped serve the dishes and get the bowls and chopsticks.
The children have put on smocks so they won't get their clothes dirty while eating.
He sat obediently on the stool, waiting for his mother to distribute the food.
Because it's hot, He Tiantian usually doesn't let the children serve rice and dishes. After all, there's a nanny at home who does these things, so the children here have continued the habits from home.
Fortunately, Huo Ruimin and Huo Ruihua are a bit older, and when they saw their mother serving rice, they came over to help.
Grandma Qi and Old Man Qi sat down at the dining table.
Everyone watched the two elders expectantly, waiting for them to start eating before they could eat themselves.
"Alright, there aren't so many rules at home, hurry up and drink. But the soup is a bit hot, so please be careful," said Grandma Qi. She was old and couldn't eat much, but seeing the children eating so heartily made her happy.
Whenever there are children in the family, Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi always manage to eat an extra half bowl of rice.
“Grandpa and Grandma will drink too,” Huo Ruimin and Huo Ruihua said.
Little Turtle, Huo Xiaosan is young, so he keeps his head down and drinks his soup.
The four children, who had been drooling with anticipation, actually drank more than half of the monkey head mushroom, yam, and free-range chicken soup.
The soup was delicious; the yam, monkey head mushroom, and chicken inside were all very tasty.
Her little mouth was all oily, and she was eating happily.
He Tiantian takes care of the elderly above and the young below, but because there are not many rules, He Tiantian is able to eat her fill and eat well.
After dinner, He Tiantian helped Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi, and took the children for a stroll in the street to help them digest their food.
"Look at your cotton shoes, are they comfortable?" Grandma Qi asked. "Did you bring the child here because you wanted to buy him cotton shoes too?"
He Tiantian was surprised and said, "Nothing can be hidden from Grandmother. I do want to buy cotton shoes for the child. They are warm and comfortable to wear."
"Yes, leather shoes are waterproof, but when it's not raining, cotton shoes are warmer and lighter," Grandma Qi said. "You bought them at the Taoyuan Cloth Shoes shop up ahead, right?"
"Yes, the cooking is excellent," He Tiantian praised. "I really like it."
"It's very good, it's an old craft," said Grandma Qi. "Before Liberation, that family's ancestors were shoemakers. Many people would order them, but they were always short of stock."
"Wow, that's amazing!" He Tiantian said. "Then I have to buy a pair for my parents-in-law, grandparents, and great-grandparents too."
“This is also a local specialty here,” Grandma Qi said. “I bought a few pairs a while ago and sent them to your Uncle Qi, Aunt Annie, Zhenghan, and Mengmeng. Your Uncle Qi likes to wear cloth shoes and says that leather shoes are uncomfortable. It’s just that I’m getting old. If I were ten years younger, I could still make shoes, but I can’t now.”
He Tiantian smiled and said, "Grandma, your good health is the best thing for us younger generation."
He Tiantian went to the shoe store and bought cotton shoes for the four children, who put them on immediately.
Afterwards, He Tiantian bought shoes in her family members' respective sizes.
Because He Tiantian has bought shoes for other people more than once, she remembers her family members' shoe sizes.
Since there were no shoes in stock, I paid a deposit and will pick them up in five days.
Since there was no rush to wear it, He Tiantian readily accepted.
Afterwards, the group strolled home, but each of the four children had a sugar painting in their hand.
They ate and played at the same time.
That evening, He Tiantian received a phone call informing her that Qi Zhengmin would be returning the next day, along with Tang Qian, Qi Zhenghan and his wife, and Qi Shuliang and his wife, presumably to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Grandma Qi and Grandpa Qi are too old to travel long distances, and they don't want to go either.
As a younger generation, I will try my best to come back and reunite with everyone during this festive season.
"Grandma, everyone's coming tomorrow, let's have a good get-together," He Tiantian said. "I'll go grocery shopping tomorrow morning and cook some nice dishes myself!"
“Actually, someone at home can go grocery shopping. You don’t need to go yourself in this cold weather,” Grandma Qi said. “After all, you still have four children to take care of. Don’t tire yourself out like that.”
This time, Huo Yingjie didn't come. Grandma Qi asked him and found out that he had gone to carry out an important mission and had no return date.
Sweetie is such a thoughtful person; she handles everything on her own.
“It’s alright. Except for Xiao Sanzi, as long as he’s dressed properly, the others can take care of themselves,” He Tiantian said. The children can play together and won’t be lonely. Even at home, they won’t be difficult for He Tiantian to manage. Since coming to Qijia Village, the children have become more lively and less clingy to He Tiantian.
"Okay, when Zhengmin comes over, let her accompany you to the hot springs in the back mountain," Grandma Qi said. "It's very comfortable after soaking."
"Yes, Grandma, you should come too," He Tiantian said. "I'll give you a massage."
"Great!" Grandma Qi was delighted to see He Tiantian and felt much better.
Sure enough, Qi Zhengmin, Qi Shuliang and their group arrived the following afternoon.
While He Tiantian was preparing food, she also prepared a room for her.
Fortunately, everyone has their own room, which is regularly cleaned and tidied, and often aired out. With a little tidying up, it's ready to live in.
The house became even more lively with everyone's arrival.
That very evening, Qi Zhengmin pestered his mother Annie, his grandmother Qi Sannai, and He Tiantian to go for a bath together.
The hot springs on the back mountain are already a very famous place.
The hot springs inside have been tested and found to contain substances that are beneficial to the human body.
The hot spring above is not built in a modern style, but rather in an ancient bamboo-house-like structure.
The room has a small changing room, a shower room, and a hot spring pool.
The four of them came together and booked a medium-sized private room, which was more than enough.
He Tiantian and Qi Zhengmin first served Qi San's grandmother a bath before taking their own.
He Tiantian sat in the pool with a bath towel she brought from home wrapped around her body, closed her eyes, hummed comfortably twice, and said, "No wonder Zhengmin wanted to take a bath as soon as he came back, it's really very comfortable."
“Yes, it’s very comfortable,” Anne said. “I like it here too.”
Qi Zhengmin imitated He Tiantian and said, "If possible, I really want to bring the hot springs to Yanjing, so we can enjoy this kind of life anytime, anywhere."
"Actually, there are hot springs in Yanjing too," He Tiantian said. Hot springs exist in many places and are not unusual.
“I know it’s available in Beijing, and it’s available in America too,” Qi Zhengmin said, “but I just feel it’s better here, it’s more effective…”
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