For this matter, Xia Ruzheng even went to Grandma Liu to ask for some maintenance methods. Speaking of maintenance, Grandma Liu really had a lot of stuff. She said things like "when you are young, you should jump around more" and "drink more water during the day and not drink water at night". She had a lot of principles to talk about. Xia Ruzheng was very impressed. Looking at Grandma Liu's appearance, although she was in her seventies, she looked like a woman in her forties or fifties, and her body was still light and slender, which showed that she had really taken good care of herself.
In October, Shenzhen's Wan'an Plaza finally completed its completion ceremony. Before the opening ceremony, there was still some time for renovation. Wen Zhichao and An Lao both returned home as they also needed some rest.
Xia Ruzheng didn't know what to say when he saw the thinner Wen Zhichao. Because of his albinism, Wen Zhichao's skin couldn't tan at all. Furthermore, his skin was more fragile than that of an average person. Even in the 40-degree heat on the construction site, he wore long sleeves and long pants for fear of sunburn. So, Wen Zhichao's path to success had been much more challenging than most.
"Look at you like this, the children will definitely not recognize you." Xia Ruzheng said with tears in his eyes.
His white hair was cut short, and he looked very thin. He didn't look like a big boss at all.
Wen Zhichao chuckled and said, "But you recognized it right away, didn't you? The kids are definitely not bad either."
Xia Ruzheng rolled his eyes at him coquettishly.
"Since you two are back, let's get together for dinner tonight! It's been a while since we've been together."
Normally, everyone has to go to work or school, so no one would deliberately squeeze in that time.
Wen Zhichao certainly had no objection.
Xia Ruzheng called everyone one by one, and everyone agreed to come.
In the afternoon, Grandma Liu and Tian Nier arrived first.
"Is there anyone left in Nier's shop?"
"Da Zhuang is here, it's okay." Tian Nier said happily.
The three of them went grocery shopping together, and Grandma Liu talked about her life after returning from An Lao:
"I was tidying up the house the other day. Seeing the weather was about to change, I had to put away all my summer clothes. When I came out to the yard, a dark-skinned old man came in. I thought he had gone home the wrong way, so I quickly shouted, 'You must have come to the wrong door!' When the old man faced me, I realized it was actually my old man, but he looked like he had crawled out of a pile of coal ash, dark and thin."
Xia Ruzheng and Tian Nier both laughed so hard. Xia Ruzheng knew about it when Wen Zhichao walked in, so there was no joke.
Grandma Liu was still amazed. "You haven't seen him yet. When you see him at night, you'll definitely think he's some old man who's been farming in the countryside for decades. There's no trace of Professor An in him. I don't even dare to think about it. If he goes to school one day, the security guards might not let him in."
Tian Nier said, "Please stop disparaging him. Mr. An is a professor after all. He has such an air of dignity! How could you not see that?"
Seeing that she didn't believe it, Grandma Liu said repeatedly, "Then wait until tonight and see! I promise I didn't lie to you!"
On this day, everyone went home early because there was a party.
Because of Yingying, Awang was also able to sit at the table and join in the fun.
When Professor An came, he was indeed a lot darker and thinner, but he was in very good spirits and looked radiant, so he didn't look old at all. Instead, he looked like an old tree sprouting new branches.
Seeing these familiar younger generations, Mr. An was very happy. He asked this and touched that, and the children quickly became familiar with him again.
As for Dudu skipping a grade, Grandpa An could only praise him. After all, he had studied with Dudu for some time and he was like a half-apprentice to him. So, Grandpa An was happy that his little apprentice was smart.
Dudu is rather cold towards others, but still a little childish towards elders like this, so he acted coquettishly with a few elders, which made everyone feel very surprised. It was a rare scene!
The women prepared meals, while the men and children talked and played in the living room. It was a warm and natural scene. Xia Ruzheng was very happy when he heard the noises from the living room in the kitchen.
Xia Juan'er's eyebrows lit up with joy. "I heard the one in Shenzhen is also very polite! I must go and see it if I have the chance!"
"Everyone who has time should go when it opens and take a good look at the differences between what's there and what's here."
Several women agreed.
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