Zhou Yuansheng looked down at her and softly replied, "Yes, that's true."
Jiang Tong smiled again, poking at the charcoal in the small stove with a twig in her hand.
The yard here is big enough, and the living room is also spacious. The windows and the door are not closed.
Not afraid of poisoning.
This kind of rural life was definitely a new experience for Zhou Yuansheng.
The living room was bustling with activity.
The elderly people were laughing loudly at the children's antics, and they were all laughing very happily.
Zhou Yuansheng sat on a small stool next to Jiang Tong, warming themselves by the fire and chatting about this and that. The two had completely different life trajectories since childhood, but because they were together, they unexpectedly found themselves intertwined.
Jiang Tong talked about her childhood, and Zhou Yuansheng also talked about his childhood.
The two whispered to each other.
I don't know when it started, but the two of them started holding hands and playing with each other, looking very intimate.
When the villagers saw them, they tugged at Grandma Jiang's clothes to signal her to look. When Grandma Jiang saw how well the two of them got along, she couldn't help but smile.
Grandpa Jiang also noticed this. He originally thought it was too difficult for his eldest granddaughter to raise the child alone, and that it would be good for her to have a companion. However, since both of them were divorced at their age, the old man always felt that they were just living together for convenience.
There might not be any real feelings involved.
But seeing how Jiang Tong and Zhou Yuansheng interact, I couldn't help but feel relieved.
The two of them had previously been too reserved to be unrestrained in front of their elders, keeping a respectful distance and avoiding any clinginess, each simply keeping the elders company and chatting with them.
Now, with villagers visiting and chatting with the elderly couple, and the three kids putting on a show to get compliments, everyone's attention has been drawn away.
Jiang Tong and Zhou Yuansheng would get together and chat, but they would forget the time and place as they talked. Once they relaxed, they would forget everything.
They had to sit close together, holding hands. Sometimes, when Jiang Tong was in a good mood, she would even link arms with Zhou Yuansheng, and the two of them would chat and laugh.
What else could the two elders possibly worry about?
Grandpa Jiang and Grandma Jiang were all smiles. They then told the villagers not to tease the young couple and to let them chat. It seemed that they had been putting on airs in front of the two elders for quite some time and were feeling uncomfortable, so they decided to let them be.
The villagers couldn't help but grin, wondering how the two could have such a good relationship.
They were all married.
Is true love still possible?
That's really strange.
However, seeing Jiang Tong and Zhou Yuansheng together is indeed pleasing to the eye.
They are a perfect match.
The three children are clever, intelligent, and outstanding, and many of them are still quite young.
You can recite quite a few ancient poems already.
She also speaks foreign languages.
Overall, this is probably the most lively time for the Jiang family in recent years.
Fortunately, the villagers go to bed early.
Around 8 o'clock, all the villagers went home to prepare for bed, and the courtyard became quiet again.
Grandma Jiang boiled a large pot of water on the stove.
The elderly are frugal and reluctant to use electricity.
Jiang Tong always respected her parents. As long as there was hot water, that was enough. She wiped the three children's bodies down. There was no heating here, so wiping them down was fine.
Zhou Yuansheng was in a bad mood this time. He couldn't take a shower, so he could only wipe himself down.
However, I don't sweat in winter.
Actually, I was very clean and smelled nice; there was nothing wrong with me at all.
A family of five lay on the large bed.
This is an old-fashioned four-poster bed, but it's really spacious.
And the three kids are still young.
That's more than enough for me to sleep on.
Zhou Jiaqi found everything new and interesting. The quilt was a heavy cotton quilt, but it felt very reassuring to be under it.
He touched the old-fashioned bed sheet.
The pattern is old.
Hanhan even told him, "This bed sheet is amazing! My mommy used to sleep under it when she was little!"
Peipei, wrapped in a small blanket, said, "Yes! Great-Grandpa and Great-Grandma will wash them clean and put them in the cupboard, as will our little towels. Next time we come, they will all be clean and ready for us to come back!"
Children's innocent words can be quite romantic sometimes, making Jiang Tong and Zhou Yuansheng laugh. Yes, they will all be waiting for them to come back.
Zhou Jiaqi thought it was amazing. Lying next to his dad, looking at the top of the bunk bed with his beloved on both sides, he couldn't help but exclaim in his childish voice, "Oh, I feel so happy!"
He chuckled and laughed heartily.
Jiang Tong thought the kids were really fun, but it was getting late, so she patted the blankets on the three of them and said, "There are still many happy days ahead. Go to sleep for now. It's getting late. Get up early tomorrow to play."
Zhou Yuansheng smiled and said, "Yes, go to sleep now. The good children are all asleep."
Qiqi, that little rascal, can even say, "I'm already asleep, Daddy!"
Peipei quickly closed her eyes and said, "I'm asleep too, hmph!"
Hanhan said speechlessly, "You two idiots, can't you talk when you're asleep?"
Qiqi and Peipei started giggling again, squeezing into Hanhan's arms in the middle. The two kids started fighting over Hanhan, insisting on hugging her.
After a while, she fell asleep.
Jiang Tong yawned and went to sleep, and Zhou Yuansheng also said goodnight to her.
**
They stayed with Jiang Tong's grandparents for two days before preparing to go back.
The two elders were not overly reluctant to part with it.
They've always been very open-minded.
The younger generation all have their own lives, and it's good enough that they can come and visit them.
Jiang Tong's parents don't come back very often now. They only stay for two days during the Lunar New Year, on New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year, and then leave again on the second day.
The two elders were already used to it.
Zhou Yuansheng gave each of the elderly couple 5,000 yuan; he had originally planned to give each of them tens of thousands.
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