Grandma Zhang still finds it hard to believe that she, at her age, can live in such a nice house.
She lost her husband early in life and her son in middle age, and now she is all alone and no longer hopes for a good life.
But now Lin Shan has brought her to this new house and said she can live here.
Grandma Zhang felt like she was dreaming, and it was hard to believe.
Lin Shan smiled and said, "Grandma Zhang, this is for you to stay in, but our conditions are limited, so it's two people sharing a room."
Grandma Zhang nodded: "Of course, it's already very kind of you to let me stay here. Besides, it'll be nice to have company with one other person. Guihua, Zhaodi, and Azhen, who wants to stay with me?"
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After some discussion, the elderly people decided that Grandma Zhang and Grandma Song Guihua would live together.
Li Zhaodi lives with Cai Zhen's grandmother.
On Grandpa's side are Sixth Grandpa and Liang Sanzhu Grandpa, Lin Erniu and Hu Facai Grandpa, Li Daqiang and Lin Dahai Grandpa.
There were ten elderly people in total.
Hei Zi brought a large group of young people, all of whom were raised by their grandparents and were incredibly well-behaved in front of them.
Do whatever you're told.
The elderly didn't have much to move, so they brought clothes, bedding, and other important items.
By the time everyone was settled, it was already noon.
A fragrant aroma wafted into the room.
The old people went out and asked Lin Shan, who was chopping firewood in the yard, "Where is this smell coming from?"
Lin Shan: "This is the food from our cafeteria. You can go get your food now."
The elderly people had just come in this morning when they heard that there was a canteen, but they didn't expect that they would be cooking for them so soon.
"Who will cook? Won't it be too much trouble? We can just grab something to eat."
Although these grandparents are old and a little slow in their movements, cooking for themselves is not a problem.
Some people often cook themselves a pot of porridge, which is enough to last them all day.
Lin Shan shook his head. Now that they've moved in, he certainly wouldn't let them do that again.
"It was arranged by the food factory. They cook over there and will also make a portion for us. It's already been moved over. Go get your own food and take whatever you want."
The canteen is small; calling it a canteen is an understatement; it's more like a small window.
There were several dishes on the table, some vegetarian and some meat.
Today, Wang Zhaodi and Lin Yu are in charge of serving the food.
Wang Zhaodi came from the factory to help out, and Lin Yu was standing there to reassure the grandparents.
Sure enough, the old people felt reassured when they saw Lin Yu standing there smiling at them.
The factory manager himself came to get them food, so no one was going to kick them out.
Lin Yu waved to the elderly: "Grandpas and grandmas, come quickly, I'll get you some food. The food is delicious today."
Grandpa Liu walked over and said, "Okay, then I'll give it a try."
He looked at the dishes inside, and they were really good. There were fish slices, meat slices, scrambled eggs, and five kinds of vegetables.
"Each of you should choose two meat dishes and three vegetable dishes. It's not that we don't want you to order more, but we're afraid you'll overeat. For us old folks, it's best to eat until you're about 80% full."
Even without her explanation, the elderly wouldn't buy more.
Grandma Zhang even complained that she was wasting food: "You can just make something simple, we don't need to eat so well."
Lin Yu shook her head: "You are our elders, and if you don't eat well, how can we dare to eat well?"
These words made the elderly extremely happy; it had been a long time since anyone had shown them such respect.
Grandma Zhang originally wanted to order just one dish, but Lin Yu persuaded her to order two meat dishes and three vegetable dishes.
In addition to the dishes, each of them also had a bowl of rice and a bowl of soup.
The elderly people were incredulous at the sumptuous lunch on the table.
Aside from banquets, they hadn't had such good food in a long time.
I couldn't help but wonder if I was dreaming.
Grandpa Liu recovered faster and gave the order: "Eat quickly, and clean up before you leave."
"Hey, eat up! I heard the food at the factory is delicious, let's try it."
When Grandma Zhang was young, she often cooked for her family, and you can tell from the taste that she put a lot of thought and effort into it.
The meat was stewed until tender, the fish fillets were even boneless, and the vegetables were stir-fried until soft.
These are all practices suitable for elderly people's teeth.
"You've really gone to a lot of trouble."
Grandpa Liu nodded: "They are all good children. Let's eat happily and not let their kindness go to waste."
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After finishing their meal, the elderly people were taking their bowls and plates and looking for a place to wash them.
Unexpectedly, Wang Zhaodi directly told them, "Just throw it in the basin, we'll wash it later."
Grandma Zhang said blankly, "How can that be?"
Wang Zhaodi: "That's how it is in the factory. You can leave it here. I'll go wash it after I finish cleaning up here."
This was something Lin Yu had agreed upon with her; every day, besides getting food, she would also tidy up before leaving.
The food factory will raise her salary.
But this time the elderly people firmly disagreed.
"There are only a few bowls, we can wash them ourselves."
They've all lived on their own for a long time, so they have all the basic life skills they need.
Wang Zhaodi was at a loss; what could she do?
Lin Yu happened to walk over and asked, "What's wrong?"
After listening to Wang Zhaodi's explanation, she nodded and said to the elderly people, "Are you really sure you can wash yourselves? Don't overdo it."
Grandma Zhang felt that she looked down on her: "It's just washing dishes, it's not like I can't move, what can't I do?"
Grandpa Liu also said, "Child, I know you want to help us, but this is not the way to help. We are not useless people."
Lin Yu scratched her head; she just wanted the elderly to do less work.
Grandpa Liu saw through her thoughts and advised, "We're not at the point where we can't move yet. If we do nothing, we'll be like useless people."
Lin Yu then realized that if she tried to do everything for them, they wouldn't have to do anything and would feel even more inferior.
"Okay, then you can wash yourselves. If you can't do anything, just call us."
"Okay, you guys go and get some rest."
Wang Zhaodi didn't quite understand either, but Lin Yu said she didn't need to wash the dishes; she would go back to the factory after cleaning up the canteen.
Lin Yu was also reflecting on herself. Although she was doing a good deed, there were indeed many things she hadn't considered.
The elderly not only need good living conditions, but also need recognition of their self-worth. Of course, the most important thing is companionship.
She already has a plan for this.
After washing the dishes and putting them back in the dining hall, the elderly people went back to the activity room to chat.
To be honest, they usually stay at home by themselves, so opportunities for everyone to get together like this are rare.
With peers around, the afternoon quickly passed by in conversation.
In the evening, Lin Yu came over and told them, "We'll be having a welcome party tonight. The factory workers will be coming to watch, and everyone can join in the fun."
When the elderly heard about the event, they were all curious: "What kind of event is it?"
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