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Westerners also have a habit of eating separately.
All the dishes on the table were served in portions; if you wanted something, the servants would pick it out and place it on your plate.
After you finish eating, take another one.
When Grandma Qi was a child, she remembered that when there were maids serving her at home, it was just like this, so it wasn't strange.
Do not speak while eating or sleeping!
Seeing that the others were silent, Grandma Qi remained silent as well, focusing on her meal and enjoying the happiness and satisfaction that the food brought.
Oh my, this tastes so good! I haven't had anything this delicious in years!
During this trip to the United States, she plans to eat everything she wants and try all the delicious foods she has never tasted before.
Oh my, these dishes are something you can't even find back home! I'm so lucky to have come here with Grandma Qi.
After dinner, Grandma Qi patted Anna's hand and said, "Thank you, Anna. I really enjoyed this dinner."
Hearing Grandma Qi's praise, Anna beamed. It was an affirmation of her. She said, "Mom, it's my honor that you like it! Chinese people have the habit of drinking tea after meals. We have tea leaves at home, so I'll make you some!"
Grandma Qi smiled and said, "Anna, you can rest for a while now. I brought some hawthorns and jujubes that I picked at home. Soak them in hot water with some honey; it'll help with digestion, it's really good. Please try some!"
He Tiantian smiled and said, "I'll go get it right now!"
He Tiantian knew that Grandma Qi had a habit of drinking chrysanthemum and goji berry tea and a habit of drinking hawthorn, jujube and honey water after meals, so she brought some with her when she came.
On the way, Grandma Qi praised He Tiantian's thoughtfulness many times.
He Tiantian went inside, took some hawthorns and jujubes, washed them in hot water, and then soaked them in boiling water.
Soon, the sour smell wafted over, and the steam carried a sweet and sour aroma.
He Tiantian put some honey in the cups and served one cup to each person.
Qi Shuliang eagerly brought over a cup, took a sip, and carefully savored the taste: "It's been so many years since I've tasted anything like this!"
"Try it, Anna. If you don't like it, you don't have to drink it. It's okay, don't force yourself," Grandma Qi said with a smile, worried that her daughter-in-law wouldn't like it, but too embarrassed to say so.
Anna took a sip, savored it, and said, "It's sweet and sour, like fruit juice, and tastes good. Tony used to say he liked drinking hawthorn water, so I bought some and made it for him, but he said it didn't taste like that."
"Yes, the taste is indeed different," Qi Shuliang insisted, "that's the taste of home."
Anna nodded, even though she thought to herself that they tasted the same and there was no difference!
But then I thought about it again, and my husband always missed his hometown, maybe it was because it lacked the taste of home!
After drinking some hawthorn water, Grandma Qi stood up and said, "Shuliang, I want to go for a walk with you!"
“Okay, I’ll go with you.” Qi Shuliang agreed and stepped forward to help his mother.
"Mom, wait a minute, let me get you a coat. It's a bit chilly outside at night." Anna was very thoughtful. She quickly went upstairs, grabbed a mid-length coat, and draped it over Grandma Qi's shoulders. "I'll be right back. It's cold outside!"
After saying that, Anna hugged Grandma Qi.
Grandma Qi rarely showed such closeness to anyone. She was slightly taken aback, accepted Anna's hug, and then hugged Anna back, gently patting Anna's slender back.
That's good.
Qi Shuliang helped his mother go for a walk, while Anna had Qi Zhenghan and Qi Zhengmin chat with He Tiantian.
"No need, I want to go upstairs and rest. You've been with me all day, you should get some rest too," He Tiantian said, not wanting to trouble them too much.
Besides, we've only just met, and all the small talk has already been said; there's not much more to say.
Let's talk about a grand, luxurious wedding once we're more familiar with each other.
He Tiantian returned to her room, took a shower, changed into her pajamas, picked up a book, and lay down on the bed to read.
The soft lighting and the clean, tidy room felt like a dream.
About an hour later, He Tiantian heard Grandma Qi's voice and came over to help take care of Grandma Qi and put her to sleep.
Just as He Tiantian was about to leave, Grandma Qi called out to her, "Tiantian, don't go!"
"What's wrong, Grandma?" He Tiantian sat down on the edge of the bed with a smile. "Is there something you want to tell me?"
"I've just arrived here, and I've inevitably neglected you. Please don't think too much about it! You're like my own granddaughter, really, I mean it from the bottom of my heart. I'll never forget that when I was most helpless and hopeless, you were by my side," said Grandma Qi. Qi Zhengmin was her own granddaughter, and she instinctively loved her.
However, He Tiantian is her acquaintance's granddaughter, and they have developed a deep bond. She doesn't want He Tiantian to misunderstand.
"Grandma, don't worry," He Tiantian reassured her. "I know everything. I'm happy that you can reunite with your family. I won't feel lost."
Seeing that He Tiantian didn't seem to be faking it, Grandma Qi was slightly relieved.
"That's good." Grandma Qi San agreed. "By the way, Tian Tian, I asked Shu Liang. If you want to study here, he will arrange it for you."
Grandma Qi always felt it was a waste for He Tiantian to work in the countryside instead of going to school.
He Tiantian shook her head and said, "Although I want to go to school, I would rather be with my parents. You know how chaotic things are now, and my parents are such simple people. I don't feel at ease if I'm not around."
You can learn on your own if you don't go to school; but if you lose your loved ones, they will never come back.
These are He Tiantian's true feelings!
She was reborn only hoping that her parents would be safe and that she could live a peaceful life with her family. As for everything else, she would think about it later.
Anyway, the college entrance examination will be reinstated in China in the future, so she can go back to school then.
"Oh well, whatever you want. I just think it's a waste for such a bright and beautiful girl like you not to study," Grandma Qi said with a sigh.
"It's no pity, family is the most important thing," He Tiantian said. "By the way, Grandma, are you planning to stay here?"
Grandma Qi looked around, thought for a moment, and said, "No, you stay here with me for a while, and then we'll go back together. I've lived in Qi Family Village for so long; it's my root, and I can't not go back."
The idea of returning to one's roots is the most simple and sincere thought of the older generation.
“Alright then, I’ll stay here with you for a while. If you change your mind, you can let me know,” He Tiantian said. “It’s getting late, you should get some rest.”
"Okay, you've worked hard too, get some rest." Grandma Qi nodded and watched He Tiantian leave.
This child is so sensible it breaks your heart. In fact, when she asked those questions, Grandma Qi knew that He Tiantian wouldn't stay.
She has a son, grandson, and granddaughter here, yet she doesn't want to stay; how much less would she want He Tiantian, whose relatives are in China? (To be continued.)
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