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Especially Li Qiang, who was not far away, said with a smile, "Brother Huo, is this your son and daughter-in-law?"
After not seeing each other for several years, Li Qiang didn't dare to greet Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian directly, for fear of mistaking them.
"Yes, the kids are on summer vacation, so they came over to play." Huo Zhekun said with a smile. "Yingjie, Tiantian, that's your Uncle Li."
"Hello, Uncle Li," He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie greeted.
“Okay, okay, your parents often talk about you,” Li Qiang said. “Now that you’re here, spend some time with them.”
"Yes, Uncle Li," Huo Yingjie said with a smile. "Uncle Li, please come inside and have a seat."
"No, it's rare for your family to get together, why don't you two chat first? I'll come back tomorrow," Li Qiang said with a smile. "Alright, you can go in now!"
Li Qiang passed by the door but did not come in.
This is only human nature!
It's a time for families to reunite, so he shouldn't join in the fun.
After closing the door, Jiang Lifang smiled and said, "Go wash up quickly and come eat right away."
"Okay, Grandma is so kind. Ruimin is hungry," Huo Ruimin said in a cheerful voice. "Grandma, can you tell me where the washroom is?"
"Come on, Grandma will take you there," Jiang Lifang said with a smile, leading one child on each side to wash up.
After everyone had quickly washed up, they went to the dining room, where the nanny had already brought out the food.
Huo Zhekun sat in the main seat, with the others sitting on either side. He Tiantian arranged for the two children to sit opposite Huo Yingjie.
"It's very hot in Nanshi. Is it cool in Qijia Village?" Huo Zhekun asked. He had a good impression of Qijia Village, especially of Qijia Village's Party Secretary, Qi Dazhu.
Huo Yingjie nodded and smiled, "It's very cool, and there are hot springs over there. It's especially comfortable to soak in them."
"That's good. The three kids probably felt hot in Nanshi," Huo Zhekun said with a smile. "Now it's cooler at night, so they can sleep more comfortably."
Seeing that his grandfather was talking and not eating, Huo Ruimin said, "Grandpa, you've worked hard, have some chicken leg."
This chicken leg was just given to her by her grandma.
Huo Zhekun was taken aback for a moment, then smiled broadly and said, "Grandpa doesn't like chicken legs, but Ruimin does. Ruimin, you can have them."
Hearing that Grandpa didn't like chicken legs, Huo Ruimin smiled and took the chicken leg back, asking, "Grandpa, what do you like to eat then?"
"Uh, Grandpa likes to eat vegetables," Huo Zhekun said with a smile. As he gets older, it's better for his evening meals to be lighter.
Huo Ruimin obediently placed some wood ear fungus on Huo Zhekun's plate and said, "Grandpa, eat some vegetables!"
"Thank you, Ruimin," Huo Zhekun said with a smile, eating the food his granddaughter had put on his plate.
Seeing the envy on his grandmother's face, Huo Ruihua picked up a piece of braised pork for her and said, "Grandma likes to eat meat!"
“Grandma likes to eat meat,” Jiang Lifang said with a smile. “Our Ruihua and Ruimin are so sensible and filial.”
Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian smiled. Their child's filial piety was the best thing ever!
After dinner, Jiang Lifang sent the whole family upstairs to rest.
Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin each have their own rooms, while the mistress, Huo Ruifeng, is still young and lives with his parents.
Huo Ruimin entered her room, a pink princess-themed room, and exclaimed with delight, "I love this room so much! I'm going downstairs to thank Grandma!"
Huo Ruimin ran down the hill with a "thump thump thump".
Jiang Lifang and Huo Zhekun were talking when they saw their granddaughter coming over and asked, "Ruimin, is something wrong? Is something missing from the room?"
“No, Grandmother, I don’t lack anything,” Huo Ruimin said with a smile. “I came here to tell you that my room is very nice, I like it very much, thank you, Grandmother.”
Hearing her granddaughter's words, Jiang Lifang's heart melted. She stepped forward, hugged Huo Ruimin, and said with a smile, "I'm glad Ruimin likes it."
"Ruimin likes it very much." Huo Ruimin smiled, then hugged Jiang Lifang's head with both hands and kissed her twice, "Mwah!"
Jiang Lifang also kissed her granddaughter and said, "Ruimin is the best girl."
"Okay, Grandma, I'm going to kiss Grandpa now, and then I'm going upstairs to sleep." Huo Ruimin said with a smile, getting out of Jiang Lifang's arms, running to her grandfather's side, and kissing him twice on the cheek. "Goodnight, Grandpa and Grandma!"
Just as Huo Ruimin went out, Huo Ruihua came over, holding a small square box in one hand and a delicate bamboo tube about the thickness of an adult's wrist in the other.
Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang were delighted, wondering what their grandson would give them.
"Good evening, Grandpa and Grandma." Huo Ruihua was polite, but his emotions were expressed very reservedly. "In this square box are some pretty pebbles that my dad and I found in the stream behind Qijia Village. My dad and I drilled holes in them and strung them into a bracelet to give to Grandma. Dad said it would keep her warm in winter and cool in summer."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Lifang took the box, opened it, and found that it was indeed handmade. There was only one piece, made of red pebbles, but there were also white pebbles, as well as yellow and green ones. It was very beautiful, and she liked it very much.
Jiang Lifang took it out and put it on her wrist, beaming with joy, and said, "Great, Grandma likes it very much. I'll wear it every day from now on."
"Only Grandma has one, but Grandpa doesn't?" Huo Zhekun asked, eager to see the gift in his grandson's hand.
“Yes, Grandpa, this is your gift.” Huo Ruihua said with a smile, “This is some old tea leaves that my dad and I picked on the mountain. It’s made into wild mountain tea using the special processing method of Qijia Village. Although the taste is not as good as the spring tea, it has very good effects.”
Huo Ruihua presented the gift he had personally prepared with both hands.
Huo Zhekun took it, opened it, smelled it, and nodded, saying, "It seems to have a medicinal fragrance!"
“Yes, it’s made with a local medicinal herb, you could say it’s a medicinal tea,” Huo Ruihua said. “I hope Grandpa can stay healthy.”
"Okay, Grandpa likes it very much." Huo Zhekun smiled. "Alright, thank you Ruihua for preparing the gift for us. It's getting late, go back to sleep. Grandpa will take Ruihua to play tomorrow, okay?"
"Okay, goodbye Grandpa and Grandma." Huo Ruihua waved and said goodbye to his grandparents.
"Good night." Jiang Lifang lovingly saw her grandson off.
After closing the door, Jiang Lifang had a big smile on her face.
"Oh my, I've never felt so happy before," Jiang Lifang said excitedly. "Our family is so harmonious and peaceful. Compared to the chaotic and noisy families of others, it's like heaven and earth."
"Yes!" Huo Zhekun laughed, "A harmonious family brings prosperity. When things are peaceful at home, we can focus our energy on our work, and naturally, we do better than others!"
“That’s true,” Jiang Lifang said with a smile. “When Yingjie and Tiantian went to Qijia Village before, they were gone for such a long time, and I was a little unhappy about it. But after they came back, I saw that although the three children were a bit darker than before, they were in good health and were also sensible. It’s good for them to go out more.”
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