Grandpa and mom were very happy to see him back. Sun Ji and his mom had a good relationship since he was a child, and his mom loved him very much. During the years when his mom was ill, grandpa and mom did not ignore his mom. They spent all the money they could to treat his mom, and later even sold the land, but his mom passed away in the end. After his

mom passed away, his mom loved him even more, and Sun Ji was also a person who cared about the good things of his grandpa and mom.

"Sun, you've been out there and have made a name for yourself. Your father has gone to the town to do business, and our family is getting better and better. Your grandma and your grandfather are waiting for you two to come back home..." His grandma held his hand and talked about all sorts of family matters, such as which boy in the clan got engaged, and which family had a fat boy. Her eyes were full of envy.

Although she didn't tell him directly that she wanted him to get engaged, her words also meant that she wanted him to find a good man to marry and have a few fat boys. When his grandma touched the back of his hand with her gentle hand, Sun Ji suddenly had the same idea. Should he also get married to relieve his grandpa and grandma's worries?

The family still lives in an old house made of mud bricks. Now that the family has money, his grandmother has mentioned that they will build a house next year. If they build a big house made of green bricks and tiles, it will be easier to find a good marriage for him. That's probably what she meant.

"After that year, let Dad go to the town to find a fortune teller to choose a date. We will also build a house and see where to build the new house." His father also mentioned to him about building a house. Now that the family has money, this mud brick house has been lived in for so many years, and there are holes everywhere. It is almost uninhabitable. Sun Ji has also taken on the task of building a house next year.

The place where they live now is not big, just a yard and a few mud houses. When they build a house, they will have to choose a new place.

"Okay, okay, when we come back from Yanshan, we will discuss it with our family. We will build this house on a good day next year." Grandma Sun was very happy. He had never thought that he would live in a big house in his life. This was all thanks to his grandson.

After the new house was built, he would find a handsome and virtuous boy for his grandson, and it was time to arrange a marriage for his grandson.

Seeing his grandfather and grandmother's happy look, Sun Ji also smiled, but his heart was empty and he didn't have much expectation for getting married.

At noon, a group of people came back from the other side of the mountain with backpacks full of things.

"Uncle Wu, Uncle Wu, are you in the house?" Someone outside the door called him Grandpa. Sun Ji opened the door and saw that the people outside the door were all people from the clan. He smiled and called them. The people outside the door saw him and said enthusiastically, "Ji boy is back too. When did you come back?"

"Just came back today." Sun Ji walked over and opened the small door blocked by the fence to let them in.

Grandpa Sun also came over. Seeing that everyone was carrying backpacks and holding meat in their hands, he knew that they had gained a lot today. He also went into the mountains when he was young, but now he is old and his legs and feet are not good. His legs hurt after walking a few steps, let alone going into the mountains.

A burly man outside the door handed over a small basket in his hand. There were hairy chestnuts at the bottom and a piece of meat on the top, and he said, "This is the meat that has been divided. I'm bringing some meat to your house, Fifth Uncle . There are also some hairy chestnuts here, which are not good things. It just so happens that my step-son is back, so you can give him some meat."

"No need, why be so polite. You have a whole family, and you only have such a little meat, and you still want to send some to me? Go, go, take it all home and cook it for your family." When Grandpa Sun saw that the boy was bringing meat to his house again, he made a fierce face and told him to take it home.

"Yes, it just so happens that I brought some meat back from the town today, so we have meat to eat at home, so you should take this meat home, Uncle San." When he came back, Sun Ji bought some meat, which was the truth. Others followed him into the mountains and finally got a share of meat, and the whole family was waiting for a bite of meat, so he couldn't bear to take such a small amount of meat from others.

The last basket of chestnuts was pushed back and forth. Knowing that it was a little gift from others, Sun Ji kept the chestnuts and invited a few people into the house to drink some water.

"No, no, we are in a hurry to go home. We will go in next time when we are free." The few people had no intention of coming in, and they were all in a hurry to go home.

Seeing that the people from the village who went into the mountains had returned, Sun Ji knew that Xiangnan and the others had also returned.

It was time for lunch. When Sun Ji lifted the lid of the pot, he saw that there was only a pot of porridge and only a few grains of rice. Sun Ji knew that when he and his father were not at home, his grandfather and grandmother were reluctant to eat.

When Grandma Sun saw that Sun Er's face was not very good, she said awkwardly, "This, this is not that your grandfather and I don't do anything at home, and a bowl of porridge can fill our stomachs."

The old man looked up at the sky with an expression that said, "This has nothing to do with me."

Grandma Sun cursed the old man in her heart when she saw the old man's indifference.

Sun Ji didn't know what to say. His grandfather and grandmother had been used to a hard life. Now that the family was rich, they were reluctant to eat a good meal. He lit the stove to heat the porridge in the pot, and drank a bowl of porridge with his grandpa and grandma, thinking that he should let his father stay at home.

Fortunately, he bought some snacks when he came back from the town, and left one for the children of Xiangnan's family and brought one back home.

He had lunch with his grandpa and grandma at home, and also drank a bowl of porridge.

Sun Ji asked his grandpa and grandma to eat some snacks to fill their stomachs. Seeing his grandpa and grandma eat a little, his expression softened a little and he said, "My father and I save money at home, which is enough for us to eat meat every day. Grandma and grandpa, don't be stingy, eat what you need, save the money after spending it, and even if you don't eat meat every day, you must fill your stomachs."

"Okay, okay." The two elders lowered their heads and looked like quails, and Grandma Sun responded.

Knowing that Xiangnan and the others would come back soon, he also wanted to go there. He said a word to his grandpa and grandma and went out. When he went out, Sun Ji called Sun Jing and a few others by the way. When they came back, they still had to go to Xiangnan's place.

"Let's go to the living room and have some tea." Cao Xiangnan had just finished his work and saw Sun Ji and his friends coming over. He smiled and gestured, and took them to the living room to sit down.

The hot water in the stove was just right for making tea. The tea leaves were brought back from Nanyang last time. They were several kilograms of tea leaves sent by Manager Fang. The tea was all good tea, and it tasted especially fragrant after brewing.

Cao Xiangnan opened the lids of several boxes on the table, pointed to a beige pastry and said, "This is a pastry made of chestnuts, you can try it."

"Can chestnuts be used to make pastries?" Sun Jing leaned over to take a look, then reached out and took a bite. The crust was crispy and crispy, and the filling was made of chestnuts ground into powder. It had the aroma of chestnuts, fragrant and sweet.

"How is it?" Cao Xiangnan asked.

"Delicious." Sun Jing nodded and said.

At this time, Qi Wanfeng walked in from outside, saw Sun Ji and others came back, nodded to them and said hello. The little ones didn't need to be told, they all called uncle obediently, and little An An ran to his father's arms and hugged him, staring at the snacks on the table.

"Xiangnan, don't give An'an snacks. An'an has eaten a lot of snacks today. If she eats any more, she won't eat." Qi Wanfeng saw the look of his child, and his husband doted on him. The child was almost spoiled to the point of being lawless.

The older Xiangzi was okay, but Xingxing and An'an, especially An'an, acted like they knew everyone in the family doted on him. They became more and more naughty.

"Okay, I can't do anything about it." Cao Xiangnan met the eyes of the little boy who ran to him and acted coquettishly, with an expression that said, "Your mother doesn't allow it, so dad can't do anything about it either," indicating that he, as a father, also listens to his wife.

Xuanxuan was standing at the table, staring at the cakes in the box. Aning just walked in, took a look, and Xuanxuan retracted her hand.

Seeing that everyone was there, he smiled and said, "Lunch is ready, let's have something to eat."

"Aji, Asheng, you guys come too." Cao Xiangnan didn't ask if they had eaten lunch yet, he just called everyone to come together. Seeing that the little guy in his arms was still unwilling to stay in his arms, he was still a child and needed to be coaxed. He lowered his head and whispered in the little guy's ear, "You can have a piece after you finish eating."

"Everyone has." Cao Xiangnan added when he saw another child.

Little An'an grinned, took his father's hand, and said very actively, "Dad, let's go eat."

Xiangzi saw the smile on An'an's face, lowered his head, and the corners of his mouth curled up, and a smile appeared on his face. Xingxing followed the brother, thinking only that he would have a piece of cake after dinner.

Qi Wanfeng shook his head, the smile on the corner of his mouth was a little helpless, but he was not really angry, but happy.

After lunch, the children played in the house for a while and then went to bed. Qi Wanfeng and Aning took the children back to the room.

Cao Xiangnan continued to drink tea with Sun Ji and others in the living room. When he asked Sun Ji about his situation in Nanyang during this period, he learned that the business of Yipinzhai was still good. What he didn't expect was that now that it was cold, the business of the night snack stall was getting better and better.

Fortunately, he had arranged everything before he came back. Even if he didn't go to Nanyang, Manager Fang and Manager Zhou would arrange it there, and he just had to wait for the dividends.

He asked Sun Ji to take a few boys from the Sun family there, thinking of using them in the future. He knew from Nanyang that these boys were hardworking and motivated, so he asked a few questions about them and got a general idea of ​​their situation. In his heart, he could give them a passing score.

"The academy will be finished by the end of this month, and you will all go there to study. My requirement for you is that all illiterate people must learn to read, at least so that you can do accounting and correspondence in the future. Letting you go to the academy to study is just a start for you, and you will have to learn by yourself when you have time in the future." Cao Xiangnan was particularly upset that few of the people he had on hand could read. "In

the future, you should come back here as much as possible and go to the academy to study. This year, you should study and learn to read with the teacher, and I will make arrangements for what you will learn in the future."

This means that the winter months should not be wasted, and it is just right to use them for study and training.

Now everyone doesn't even know a few words, Cao Xiangnan still wants everyone to learn as many words as possible this year. As for other training, we will make specific arrangements later and carry out some targeted training.

Fortunately, Sun Ji went to a private school for a few years when he was young, and he knows a few words, so he has some basics. In the past few months, he has taken some free time every night in Nanyang to read and learn words. If he encounters something he doesn't understand, he will go back to ask the accountant in the building, and the other party is willing to give him some guidance.

"Well, I don't have much to do here, you guys can take advantage of this time and relax for a few days." As for the few who came back, Cao Xiangnan said that they could arrange their own time, and the only thing he asked them to do was to try to read more books in the next few months.

As for next year, he would arrange for them after the New Year, and they would probably still go to Nanyang.

Coming out of the boss's place, Sun Jing had a tearful face. He didn't like studying before, so he ran away after a few days of being sent to a private school. Now he was asked to study again, "If I had known, I would have studied hard!"

Sun Sheng put his hand on Sun Jing's shoulder and said, "You had the opportunity to go to a private school before, but you didn't study hard. Unlike us brothers, we don't even have the opportunity to go to a private school." So he was looking forward to the opportunity to go to the academy now.

Their families were poor, and they were either the eldest or the middle, so even if there were children sent to school, they would not get the chance. How about Sun Jing, whose family is better than theirs, and he is the youngest son that his father and mother love the most, so he is much better than them.

"That's right, Jing boy, you don't know how lucky you are."

But they will all have the opportunity to go to school in the future, Sun Bing showed a faint smile on his face, and his eyes were full of hope.

After the other boys left, Cao Xiangnan asked Sun Ji to stay, saying that he had something else to say to him, and the two talked for a while. As for the shop in the town, it was his father Sun Yanshan who was in charge of it now. What he meant was that the shop in the town should actually be managed by his father Sun Yanshan, and Sun Ji would have to go out in the end.

"I understand." Sun Ji nodded, "I'll discuss it with my father later." He said.

"Okay, you decide how to make the best arrangement. We've been talking for so long, and the shop is about to close. Go to the town to pick up your father and Dapeng, and we can have dinner at my house tonight." Seeing that they had been talking for a long time and it was almost time, Cao Xiangnan asked Sun Ji to go to the town to pick up his father and Cao Dapeng.

Sun Ji understood what Cao Xiangnan meant, said "OK", and stood up.