Zhang Benyuan took Yan Pingping and the child back to his hometown to visit his father and other relatives. When he got home, his father was particularly happy to see his granddaughter and was busy getting snacks and toys for the child. However, Zhang Shiyu didn't like going back to the countryside and kept shouting, "Mom, I want to go home, I want to go to my grandma and grandpa's house. It's too dirty here."
Zhang Benyuan couldn't help but feel helpless and annoyed when he heard this. He suppressed his anger and didn't lose his temper. His father quickly said, "Little darling, spend more time with grandpa. Grandpa hasn't seen you for a long time and misses you so much."
Zhang Benyuan felt very uncomfortable and said quickly, "Dad, I won't go home tonight. I'll stay at home with you. Don't take it to heart. Shiyu has been spoiled. I will let her come back to accompany you more often in the future."
Dad smiled and nodded, saying, "It's okay, the child is still young."
Zhang Benyuan looked at his father's increasingly old face, and his heart was filled with guilt and self-blame. He realized that he had paid too little attention to his father, which led to his father being so lonely.
Although I bought a new house for my father in town and asked him to live in Shancheng several times, he was unwilling to do so. He felt that other families had already helped him a lot with his work and he should not cause more trouble for his son's family in life.
They had lunch in town, and in the evening Zhang Benyuan and his father cooked. Yan Pingping watched cartoons with the children in the living room, while Zhang Benyuan took his father out for a walk.
He chatted with his father for a long time, sharing his various career ideas and plans. His father offered him warm support and encouragement, saying, "Son, I've been a teacher my whole life. I don't have any special skills, and I can't help you much. Although your wife doesn't visit me often, her family has truly cared deeply for you, giving both money and effort. That's enough, and it's worth it. If your mother were still alive and knew about your current achievements and that you've married the daughter of a party secretary, she would probably wake up laughing in her sleep."
When you came back this time, I could clearly sense the unfamiliarity between you. Since your father-in-law asked you to return to the mountain city, you should listen to him more and not let a good couple become strangers in the end.
Their family has been very kind to us. It doesn’t matter whether Yan Pingping comes to see me or not. As long as you are doing well, I will feel at ease. I plan to renovate the house in my hometown so that I can go back and live there from time to time. I will also buy an electric car so that it will be more convenient to ride back and forth. I can also grow some fruits and vegetables on the mountain, raise some chickens and ducks, and raise a dog. In the future, you will have ready-made food when you come back, and I can bring some to Shiyu when I go to the mountain city. "Dad said this earnestly, thinking about his plan, a happy smile appeared on his face again.
Zhang Benyuan felt relieved after hearing his father's words. He took his father's arm and said, "Dad, don't worry about repairing the house back home. Safety is the top priority. It'll be convenient for you to live back home, and there are relatives nearby who can look after each other. You can ask Brother Qiang from your uncle's family to help find a construction team. Money is not a problem. I'll transfer 200,000 yuan to you later. I'll take care of the house repairs."
The two walked along the town street, chatting as they went. After walking for a while, they returned to a toy store. The father had chosen a cute teddy bear for his granddaughter, hoping she would like it. While the father was selecting toys, Zhang Benyuan took a moment to open his other phone outside and call Wang Yitong. Hearing her voice, his heart was filled with longing. After a few quick words, he hung up.
When they returned to the neighborhood, Zhang Benyuan greeted his father. He went to the car, took out tea and milk powder, handed them to his father, and then unloaded a Jinshayuan beverage. He said to his father, "Dad, this is a gift from a very good friend of mine. She wishes you good health. This is a drink from Chengdu. Try it."
Dad opened the bag and saw a box of tea and two cans of milk powder for the middle-aged and elderly. He said happily, "Your friend is quite thoughtful. You said that you, a friend, are so worldly-wise. Why didn't Yan Pingping bring anything back? I would be happy even if she brought an apple. Alas, after all, our family is not on the same level as hers." Dad's mood became a little depressed again.
"Well, it's good that you can come. The most important thing is that the baby can come." After saying this, the father returned home with the gift, feeling a little lonely.
Yan Pingping watched the two go out and come back with something, thinking it was Zhang Benyuan who bought it, so she didn't ask any more questions. Zhang Benyuan's father came to his granddaughter with a rag doll and said with a smile: "Dear, look, grandpa bought you a gift, I hope you like it."
Zhang Shiyu looked at the handmade rag doll her grandfather handed her and suddenly became excited. She said, "Thank you, Grandpa!" But children's excitement only lasted for a short time. After playing with it for a while, she found it boring. She ate snacks and continued watching the children's channel.
Zhang Benyuan's father washed apples in the kitchen and brought them to the living room for his daughter-in-law and granddaughter to eat. Zhang Shiyu looked at the apples and started to make a fuss: "Mom, I don't want to eat apples. I want to go home. Grandpa's house is not fun at all. I want to go home to eat strawberries and yogurt, and I want to go to the playground. I want to go home, I want to go home..."
Yan Pingping checked the time on her watch and said quickly, "Dad, Shiyu isn't used to being here. How about Benyuan stay with you for a while? I'll take Shiyu home first. I'll come see you another day." Then she said to Zhang Benyuan, "I'll drive back first. You can take a taxi back tomorrow."
Zhang Benyuan was a little annoyed after hearing this and shouted, "It's rare for you to come back to see Dad. Shiyu is naive, and you don't understand that either! No one is allowed to go home tonight. Everyone, wash up and go to bed!"
Zhang Benyuan's roar made the atmosphere in the living room tense in an instant, and Yan Pingping looked at him with some grievance.
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