"Let me tell Dad."
Xia Chunfu answered the phone and said, "Zhengzheng, don't bother yourself so much for me! I can come to the provincial capital because it's close to home. I can go back and visit whenever I want. If I go to your place, it will be difficult for me to go home!"
Of course Xia Ruzheng had thought about this. Xia Chunfu had lived in Xia Village all his life. Even if the conditions there were poor, the old man would be happy to move there. He had the idea of returning to his roots. However, Xia Ruzheng felt that he would regret it in the future if he had not been filial to his father for two years.
"Dad, I know, so I don't mean to force you. I just want you to come and help me. I'm very busy every day. Juan'er is with me, two children are in school, and the other one is not yet old enough, so someone needs to take her to school after school every day, and there's also a little one to look after all the time. I don't have the energy! Look at Qianqian, she has plenty of energy to take care of Binbin, and you're helping there too..."
I want you to come and help me when you are old. That’s what Xia Ruzheng meant.
Xia Chunfu was at a loss. His eldest daughter was very busy, so it was natural for him to want to help. As a father who loved his daughter, he was happy to do so. However, his daughter was too far away. Furthermore, he only had one youngest daughter, while his eldest daughter had two. It would be a bit unreasonable for him to help his youngest daughter with her children without helping his eldest daughter. Others might even accuse him of being biased.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Chunfu became worried. If his eldest daughter was also in the provincial capital, he would go there without saying a word.
Two days later, Xia Ruzheng called again. He didn't ask Xia Chunfu what he thought, but asked if he had eaten well and slept well. He also said that Dudu was very smart and was learning some things from a neighbor and called him grandpa.
Xia Ruzheng knew that his actions were a bit "bad," but he felt his father wasn't too old to walk yet. Furthermore, in Guangzhou, medical facilities were much better, so even if something happened to his father, he could get medical attention quickly. Xia Ruzheng had also researched some dietary therapies for Xia Chunfu.
Xia Chunfu felt uncomfortable when he heard this. How could he call someone grandpa, a grandson he had never met before? Why did he act as if he were someone else's grandson?
Seeing Xia Chunfu's hesitation, Xia Ruqian said, "Dad, just agree to it. Go ahead! Sister has been preparing for this for years! She's always said she wants to buy a big house and live there. Are you willing to let her down? Besides, you've only met Bao Bao twice, and you've never met your eldest nephew. He's so funny. You should go and see him. If you can't bear to leave Bin Bin, I'll take him to see you during summer vacation! Bin Bin hasn't been to his aunt's house yet, so you should take him there to get to know the place and the people."
Binbin, who was standing by, had his eyes light up when he heard this. Going to Guangzhou sounds like a lot of fun!
Xia Ruqian asked Binbin again: "Do you think your grandfather is old?"
Binbin immediately shook his head: "Not old at all!"
"Look, no one thinks you're old. Even though you're over seventy, you can still walk a few miles without getting out of breath. What's there to be afraid of? We're not afraid of you laughing. Here, you live in a small house like this, but at my sister's place, there's a big house. She doesn't even plant flowers in the garden, so she's waiting for you to plant some vegetables!"
Xia Chunfu finally wavered and said, "Okay, I'll go. Since both of you are saying this to me, I can't not go."
"Dad, I don't mean to drive you away, but you can't just ignore your sister, right?"
Xia Ruqian and Xia Ruzheng decided to perform a play together to dispel Xia Chunfu's last concerns.
"Dad, Qianqian seems to be in a bad mood recently. Is there something wrong?"
Xia Chunfu thought his daughter seemed unhappy and thought it was a business matter, so he didn't ask.
"Looks a little bit. What's the matter?"
"Nothing, just asking you, I'm worried! Okay, please keep an eye on her and try to persuade her to be more positive!"
"What's going on? Do you know?"
"How should I know?"
"I don't know how I can persuade you."
"Well...it's those people from her husband's family. You just need to persuade them. Don't let Guoqing know, otherwise the couple will quarrel again."
It was the Liu family again. Xia Chunfu frowned, and Xia Ruqian forced a smile: "What did my sister say to you?"
"Nothing... nothing. Qianqian, are you in a bad mood?"
Xia Ruqian said, "What are you talking about? It's nothing, I just have a little business problem."
"But your sister said it was the Liu family's business!"
Xia Ruqian was startled and said quickly, "Don't listen to her nonsense. How could she know anything about me in Guangzhou?"
"Still not telling me? How can I stand by and watch someone bully my daughter? If you don't tell me, I'll ask Guoqing about it!"
"Oh! No! Please don't. Okay, let me tell you, even my mother-in-law wants to come live here, but I have..."
Xia Chunfu immediately understood that since he had been living with his youngest daughter for so long, his in-laws had some complaints.
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