Jiang Tong quickly brought a chair for the old lady. Grandma Jiang took the things and exchanged a few polite words, asking why she had brought these things over.
The neighbor grandma laughed and said, "It's not for you, why would I tell the kids?"
Grandma Jiang smiled too.
We're all neighbors, so there's no need to be overly polite.
After dinner, it's time for visiting each other's homes. Many elderly people from the village would pass by, stop by, and chat for a bit. Some would refuse to sit down, and after a few words, they would move on to the next house. It was quite lively.
This was Zhou Yuansheng's first time experiencing this, and he said with a smile, "Everyone seems to know each other very well."
They move around very frequently.
Jiang Tong sat down next to him to warm herself by the fire. It was very common for people to gather around a fire in the village during the winter. Hearing this, she said happily, "How could we not know each other after living in the same place for decades? We've all been here since we were born."
The elderly people have been trapped in this land their whole lives, and they are reluctant to leave.
Although some people may have minor flaws or disagreements, since they see each other all the time, they don't take things to heart unless it's something particularly outrageous.
Some neighbors fight until they are bloodied and bruised, while others live their whole lives arguing and bickering.
Jiang Tong told Zhou Yuansheng a story, which was also about the village. "There were two neighbors who argued every day, about trivial things. They even fought to the point of bloodshed. But one night, one of them had a heart attack and died."
Because the children live far away and the relationship is not good, they don't come back to handle the funeral arrangements when I call.
In the end, it was the neighboring family, with whom they had argued their whole lives, who helped with the funeral arrangements, saying that once the person is dead, all grudges and grievances will dissipate.
Jiang Tong couldn't help but look at him and say, "Don't you think people's hearts are quite complicated?"
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