However, before he could even figure out why Xue Ningnan seemed familiar, Xue Ningnan had already disappeared around the corner on her bicycle.
Xue family
When Qin Zhenzhen and Zhao Jun arrived, Grandma Xue was discussing with Luo Jingyan when to go to the Great Wall. After hearing the news, Qin Zhenzhen and Zhao Jun also expressed their desire to join them.
The weather has been great every day during the Lunar New Year holiday. Apart from the dry and cold air, the sun has been shining all the time.
The next day, the group set off for the Great Wall in a grand procession.
Mr. Xue's old injury has fully recovered, and he joined the climb of the Great Wall this time.
Apart from Xue Ningnan, almost the entire Xue family was mobilized.
Even Yuanyuan and Xiao Zhaoming went.
They prepared snacks and hot water in thermos flasks, put them in two large bags, and had Zhao Jun and Xue Yanchen each carry one.
Before setting off, Luo Jingyan sighed, "If only I had a camera."
Xue Yanchen happened to overhear this; his wife probably wanted to preserve these precious moments.
He said, "Let's go buy one later."
Where can I buy it?
"Department stores should have it."
So, they went to buy a camera first. They bought a Hongmei HM-1 camera at the department store, and of course, Xue Yanchen paid for it.
With him around, his wife absolutely cannot be allowed to spend money.
They drove to the entrance to the Great Wall at the foot of the mountain, and Luo Jingyan suggested taking some photos there first.
Because of a disagreement with Xue Ningnan and the fact that not everyone was present, they gave up on the idea of taking a family photo.
First, a photo of Grandma Xue was taken, then a photo of Mr. and Mrs. Xue, a photo of Xue Ningyu's family, a photo of Qin Zhenzhen and Zhao Jun, and finally Luo Jingyan gave the camera to Zhao Jun so that he could take a photo of herself and Xue Yanchen.
Little Yuanyuan insisted on taking a picture with her beautiful aunt, Luo Jingyan, and she happily granted the little girl's request. When taking the picture, she hugged her very close and even gave her a little kiss on the cheek.
The two little ones were the most excited when climbing the Great Wall, and they even ran ahead of several adults.
Behind them, Xue's mother shouted, "Don't be fooled by how fast you two are running now; you won't be able to run anymore in a little while."
Climbing mountains and the Great Wall is most difficult for children and the elderly. Sure enough, the two little ones got tired after climbing for a while, but Grandma Xue was full of energy and kept steady, not falling behind the young people at all.
After a while, Xue's mother also got tired and discussed it with the others.
"How about I stay and watch the kids, and you guys go and keep climbing?"
Mr. Xue said, "I'll stay here with you and take care of the child. Let's walk slowly with the child."
"OK."
With the two of them taking care of the child, the others were no longer worried and continued climbing with peace of mind.
An hour later, Xue Ningyu and Qin Zhenzhen couldn't hold on any longer and slowed down. Among the women, only Luo Jingyan and Old Mrs. Xue continued.
Seeing that they had all given up, Grandma Xue laughed and said, "My granddaughter-in-law is the one I get along with best. Look at them, they've all given up one by one. Only the two of us can keep going."
After a while, Zhao Donglai stopped climbing and went to meet Xue Ningyu and the two children. Zhao Jun, mindful of Qin Zhenzhen, also slowed down, waiting for Qin Zhenzhen to catch up with him.
Only Xue Yanchen, Luo Jingyan, and Old Madam Xue remained at the very front.
The old lady remained energetic, huffing and puffing as she climbed up the hill without stopping.
Xue Yanchen said, "Grandma, if you're tired, take a rest. This isn't a competition, no one's going to take first place from you."
"Not tired at all, not tired at all." Grandma Xue waved her hand. "Your grandma used to walk dozens of miles a day without getting tired, and she's not too bad off now that she's old. If you're tired, you can stop and rest. I'll have my granddaughter-in-law climb with me."
"Grandma, Jingyan is tired too."
"Ah, Jingyan is tired?" This trick worked. Grandma Xue immediately stopped and looked at Luo Jingyan: "Child, if you are tired, let's stop and rest."
Luo Jingyan rolled her eyes at Xue Yanchen: "Grandma, you've been fooled. How does he know if I'm tired or not? I'm not tired. If you want to climb the ladder, I'll accompany you."
Grandma Xue also gave Xue Yanchen a sharp look without any mercy: "You dare to mess with your grandma, you little brat, you're asking for trouble."
However, she was genuinely worried that Luo Jingyan was tired, so she didn't say anything so as not to spoil her mood.
"Jingyan, if you're really tired, let's stop."
"Grandma, I'm really not tired." After saying that, Luo Jingyan ran a few steps forward, and only then did Grandma Xue believe her.
Luo Jingyan was already in good health, and with the daily consumption of spiritual spring water, her physical condition was far superior to that of ordinary people like them.
When they arrived at a beacon tower, Luo Jingyan took out her camera: "Grandma, strike a pose, and I'll take your picture."
"Posing?" The old lady thought for a moment, then immediately made a fist-clenching gesture as if she were about to fight: "Granddaughter-in-law, do you think this is okay?"
Luo Jingyan smiled and said, "Okay, okay, it's especially heroic and domineering."
After taking a picture, she told Grandma Xue, "Grandma, let me teach you a few more poses that look even better."
She first taught Grandma Xue how to make the peace sign, tilting her head with a slight smile.
"Grandma, get ready. I'll start taking pictures when I say 'cheese'."
"Okay, okay."
When the old lady struck the pose she had taught her, she instantly transformed into a stylish and fashionable old lady.
Seeing that the old lady had posed, Luo Jingyan called out "Cheese!" and snapped a picture of a lovely and kind old lady on the film.
Luo Jingyan and the old lady even made a heart shape with their hands, and Xue Yanchen took a picture of it.
After encountering so many novel things, the old lady suddenly felt that she was much more advanced than her old friends.
With the fifth day of the Lunar New Year approaching, Luo Jingyan was to return home the next day. Xue Yanchen and Zhao Jun escorted her and Qin Zhenzhen back to the Victory Brigade before returning to their own unit.
As Grandma Xue watched her grandson and granddaughter-in-law about to leave, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.
Especially during the few days Luo Jingyan was here, she spent every day with her granddaughter-in-law and found it much more interesting and happier than before. Once they left, she would have to go back to her old life.
Lost in thought, a thought suddenly popped into her head: how wonderful it would be if her granddaughter-in-law could take her with her when she passed away.
So she told Luo Jingyan about it privately.
"Granddaughter-in-law, Grandma wants to discuss something with you."
"What is it, Grandma?"
“Look, when you go back to the brigade, could you take Grandma with you? Grandma wants to go with you. Don’t worry, I will take good care of myself when I get to the countryside and I will definitely not cause you any trouble.”
"Oh, so that's what it is." Luo Jingyan found Grandma Xue amusing and was a little reluctant to part with her. "Grandma, I have no problem with this. However, do you think you should discuss it with Uncle and Aunt?"
"They're easy to talk to, as long as you don't mind your grandma."
"Grandma, how could I dislike you? I really enjoy being with you."
The old lady was overjoyed. "Okay, I'll go tell them right now."
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