Xia's father and mother knew that as long as the Shen family was there, they would have no chance to occupy the house that belonged to Xia Shumo.

Now all I have to do is pack up and leave.

When Xia Shumo’s anger has subsided, I’ll find a chance to ask for her forgiveness.

Xia Shumo is soft-hearted and will definitely forgive them.

By then, we can find a way to get our money and house back.

The Xia family simply packed up their things and dragged away Xia Wenwen, who was still crying.

Xia Wenwen refused to leave, grabbed the door frame, and shouted like crazy, "Tongwen, I like you, you can't be so heartless!"

Xia's father and mother thought that their daughter was really stupid. She was adding fuel to the fire at this time.

In order not to anger the Shen family again, Xia's father slapped Xia Wenwen five or six times before she calmed down.

In the end, he took the distracted Xia Wenwen away.

The Xia family thought that asking them to move out of Xia Shumo's house was a punishment.

But what they didn't expect was that the Shen family was more ruthless than they imagined.

When Xia's father went to work, he was told that he had been fired.

Xia's mother also lost her job as a street sweeper.

Even Xia Wenwen, who was originally studying at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, was expelled from the school.

The three of them were completely defeated and returned to the old, run-down house they hadn't lived in for more than 20 years. At that moment, they wanted to die.

From then on, their family would live a miserable life in endless complaints, hunger and cold.

Xia Shumo and Shen Tongwen's wedding date was set for the sixth day of the first lunar month in 1977.

Xu Zhengyang and Sun Huahua's wedding date was the 18th day of the first lunar month in 1977.

Good things come in pairs.

The year 1977 was destined to be a happy year for national celebration.

Ever since Mr. Shen put on the cotton shoes made by his own granddaughter, he has suddenly become amiable and approachable.

He strolls around the compound with his hands behind his back every day, greeting everyone he meets.

"Hey, Lao Li, I'm back from buying groceries."

Old Li: "Yes! My wife asked me to buy two Chinese cabbages and told me to stew them with pork and vermicelli."

Mr. Shen laughed and said, "Pork vermicelli is good. I am so tired of it. Oops, my shoes are a little dirty. Look, this black upper is easy to get dusty."

As Mr. Shen spoke, he squatted down and carefully brushed off the white dust on the surface of his shoes.

Lao Li: "Your cotton shoes look nice. They must be very comfortable to wear!"

Grandpa Shen stood up, his face full of pride, "Of course they are comfortable, more comfortable than any pair of shoes I have ever worn. Let me tell you, these shoes were made by my good granddaughter herself, and she sewed every stitch by herself."

Old Li was surprised and said, "I didn't know Jiaojiao had such skills, it's amazing!"

Mr. Shen became even more arrogant.

"Of course! Don't be fooled by my sweet granddaughter's cuteness. She is very smart and can learn anything in one go."

Old Li smiled and praised him, and then the two said goodbye.

Mr. Li returned home and told his family about this.

"That's impossible! Shen Jiaojiao can make shoes? She has never even been to the kitchen at home."

"Maybe it's because she went to the countryside to build the motherland that she changed! After all, she is really different now than before."

"That makes sense. It seems that sending educated youth to the countryside is really a good way to exercise."

Mr. and Mrs. Li looked at their son who was lying on the sofa and was always causing trouble but not achieving anything. They had a tacit understanding.

The eldest son of the Li family felt the love from his parents and immediately jumped off the sofa and entered the room.

And he said, "Don't think of hitting on me. I won't go to the countryside."

Li's mother picked up a rolling pin and started beating the man.

"Look at her cute face, then look at you, and I suddenly feel that your life is a waste of food."

The Li family is in chaos.

And Mr. Shen continued to stroll outside.

"Hey, Mr. Zhang, he's walking his bird outside."

"Yes! When people get old, they don't have any other hobbies, so they just like to raise some little ones to keep them busy.

Look at me, a bird, I can speak human language. "

Old Zhang laughed.

Mr. Shen glanced at the mynah bird that could speak human language and changed the subject, "Your shoes are nice! They must be new!"

Lao Zhang: "Yes! My daughter asked someone to buy it from outside. It's made of crocodile skin and is a hot commodity outside."

Grandpa Shen smiled perfunctorily and said, "These shoes may look nice, but they may not be comfortable to wear. The cotton shoes made by my good granddaughter are better. They are soft and comfortable. I wear these shoes now and walk all day without getting out of breath."

Lao Zhang: "Yes, yes, yes. Things like ours that are purely handmade are durable and practical. Your cotton shoes are really well made, Lao Shen! Are they really made by your granddaughter?"

Mr. Shen was proud again, "Yes! My granddaughter sewed every stitch by herself, and it took her three days to do it!"

Old Zhang enviously said, "I didn't expect Jiaojiao to be so amazing. I like such simple and unpretentious things. It's really good."

After Mr. Zhang and Mr. Shen talked for a while about the comfort and aesthetics of cotton shoes, they went home.

As soon as I took off my crocodile leather shoes, my feet immediately felt tired and painful, and they were not comfortable to wear at all.

After Lao Zhang told his family about this, his family had the same reaction as Li's family.

Finally, the second son of the Zhang family also suffered.

Because he was no match for a pretty girl, he was spanked hard with a feather whisk.

Old Mr. Shen, who was unaware of the situation, was still showing off the cotton shoes made by his obedient granddaughter in the compound.

At this time, at the gate, under the banyan tree, a group of people surrounded Mr. Shen and praised Shen Jiaojiao for being sensible, filial, and capable.

"Jiaojiao has really grown up now. She can make cotton shoes now, and she does it so well. You are so lucky, Mr. Shen!"

Grandpa Shen's mouth was almost crooked from laughing.

He was not at all annoyed when others praised his good granddaughter.

I even think that these people chattering are cute!

At this time, Mr. Chen, who was pushing his bicycle back from outside, saw this scene.

After listening to the general idea, I realized that Old Shen was showing off on purpose.

He was already in a bad mood because he had failed to get the job done, and when he saw his rival showing off, he was naturally furious.

Pushing his bicycle over, he said sarcastically, "It's just a pair of worn-out cotton shoes! What are you so proud of? I can even get Mr. Wang to write a couplet for me."

The onlookers were immediately shocked.

"Are you talking about Mr. Wang? The calligrapher who is said to be the descendant of Wang Xizhi?"

When old man Chen saw that everyone's attention was focused on him, he immediately became proud and said, "Yes! He has agreed to write Spring Festival couplets for me."

"My goodness, Mr. Wang is a man that few people can ask to write couplets. Even the top leaders in the cabinet may not give him face.

It can be said that people all over the country are proud to receive Mr. Wang’s calligraphy and paintings! If we can get him to write a couplet for us, this year will definitely be prosperous.”

"That's right! Old Chen, you are so amazing."

"Mr. Wang has a strange temper. Old Chen, how did you convince him? Please introduce him to us."

Old man Chen immediately became the focus of everyone's attention.

Naturally, Old Shen was left out and was very dissatisfied.

He snorted, "It's just a couplet, what's so great about it?"

Mr. Chen also snorted coldly, "You can't get it anyway."

At this time, the Shen family.

The family was cleaning the house and weeding the yard.

Someone ran to the gate and shouted, "Oh no! Your grandfather is fighting with the grandfather next door."