On the way here, Jiang Si had already told the old man and the others about the whole story in the car.
So when the old man saw his eldest son and his wife, as well as his cousin from the Huo family, he didn't even bother to acknowledge them or give them a second glance.
But faced with the old man's indifference, Huo Tingtao felt a sudden sense of panic.
Since my grandparents returned from their recuperation trip to Daihe, they have been living in Xishan Courtyard.
He visited several times during that period, but the old man consistently avoided him.
When Guard Chen came to visit a couple of days ago, he thought it was because his cousin's words had worked.
Unexpectedly, not only did the grandparents not express their opinion, but they also used the excuse of renovating the old house to kick out the remaining three families.
The division of the family property is now a done deal.
Huo Tingtao didn't expect his grandparents to stand up for him; he just hoped they wouldn't say anything when his aunt was fighting for his interests.
Thinking this, Huo Tingtao quickly ran over with a fawning expression.
"Grandpa, let me help you—"
But before his hand could even touch the old man, it was blocked by Guard Chen's iron-like arm.
Huo Tingtao's hands froze in mid-air.
He looked over with a puzzled expression: "Grandpa, what's wrong?"
What's wrong?
If it weren't for the fact that this beast's behavior would be made public later, the old man would have loved to beat this inhuman creature to death with his cane right now.
After giving him a cold glance, the old man turned and went into the Huo family's old mansion.
Not only was Huo Tingtao completely bewildered, but even Dong Lihua, who was following behind, noticed that something was wrong.
"Aunt, what's wrong with my uncle?"
"Tingtao meant well, why is he throwing a tantrum? Look how wronged this child is!"
"Oh right, what about my older brother and his wife?"
Don't think she doesn't know; her older brother and sister-in-law have been avoiding her these past two days.
But is hiding even useful?
However, since my elder brother and sister-in-law aren't here, I can talk to the old lady about this.
During her years in the Huo family, Dong Lihua finally understood things.
The men of the Huo family are good in every way, except for one thing: they are easily influenced and can't make decisions at home.
The old man was like that, and so was Mr. Huo.
These children below are all the same.
That is, Tingtao is better.
Unfortunately, he didn't marry a good wife.
Just thinking about the disapproving look his mother-in-law gave him made Dong Lihua unable to stop complaining to the old lady.
“Aunt, it’s not right for Tingtao to keep living at his father-in-law’s house. After the family is divided, let them move back with the children.”
She wanted to talk about dividing the family property, but Grandma Huo was such a shrewd person.
It's rather cold today, so she doesn't have time to listen to her nun chanting scriptures.
Besides, it wouldn't be good if my precious granddaughter-in-law got cold.
Grandma Huo said calmly, "You don't need to talk about dividing the family property anymore. Your brother and sister-in-law have already made their decision."
"But don't worry, Tingtao will definitely get his share of the credit!"
Upon hearing this, the eldest son and his wife immediately looked over.
Did they hear correctly? Judging from what the old lady said, Mom and Dad agreed to their cousin's plan to divide the family property?
Dong Lihua reacted the fastest, and she said with a mixture of surprise and delight.
"Tingtao, did you hear that? Your parents still care about you."
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and thank your grandma."
Huo Tingtao was genuinely a bit dazed at this moment, but when he came to his senses, he immediately bowed to Grandma Huo.
"Grandma, thank you!"
"I will definitely work harder in the future to help the Huo family reach new heights as soon as possible."
Grandma Huo found his pretentious act utterly repulsive.
"Sisi, all the furniture you picked out has arrived. I'll take you upstairs to take a look. If you need anything, just tell Grandma."
Jiang Si readily agreed, "Okay."
After saying that, the grandfather and grandson went straight upstairs.
Huo Tingzhou's room was on the corner of the second floor. The layout was average, but the orientation was pretty good. The walls of the room had all been repainted.
The area is about 40 square meters, and it has a one-bedroom, one-living room layout.
The bedroom has a 5-square-meter curved wrought iron balcony.
What Jiang Si is most satisfied with is that she can see the century-old ginkgo tree in the family compound from her balcony.
This season is the best time to appreciate ginkgo trees.
At first glance, the entire landscape is golden.
Without realizing it, my mood has improved a lot.
Grandma Huo also thought the room was nice, the only downside being that it was a bit small.
The young couple is doing alright now, but if they have children in the future, they'll inevitably run out of space.
Fortunately, she had already figured out how to solve this problem.
Grandma Huo patted the wall on the left, "When you have children, you can tear this down. Next door is your grandfather's study, which is about 20 square meters."
Anyway, the old man doesn't read books; he just occasionally plays chess or writes calligraphy in his study.
Playing chess or writing, what's wrong with that?
The living room downstairs is so big, if all else fails, we can move a table into the bedroom.
Jiang Si smiled and said, "Grandma, Grandpa only has this one hobby, I can't take away his hobby."
Moreover, it would be five or six years before Huo Tingzhou was transferred back to Beijing.
Based on his rank, he should be entitled to a large two-bedroom apartment.
Besides, they only have time to visit the elderly couple on weekends at most, so this room is definitely enough for them.
So Jiang Si half-jokingly said, "Grandma, you can't just move the walls in the room, especially the load-bearing walls. Otherwise, it will affect the overall structure and the house will become a dangerous building."
ah?
Grandma Huo really didn't know that.
Jiang Si originally thought that she had made the situation so serious that her grandmother would finally give up her idea.
To everyone's surprise, Grandma Huo said without hesitation, "Then let's not tear it down. It's just that the child is old enough to sleep in a separate bed by then, and I think having a wall is a good thing."
Jiang Si: "..."
Well, she said it all for nothing.
In fact, Grandma Huo didn't give her a chance to speak; she simply opened the wardrobe.
"Since you have heating at home, we didn't make the cotton quilt too thick. These all weigh four to six pounds."
"It fits perfectly on my body, and it doesn't feel heavy."
"The two wool blankets below were brought back from the Northwest by Lao Si and his wife."
"I don't smell any muttony odor. It's perfect for you to wear in spring and autumn."
"These cotton shoes were made by your second sister-in-law. Oh, and she also knitted you a sweater."
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
As soon as Grandma Huo finished speaking, a voice came from downstairs.
Judging from the voices, it must be the second and fourth brothers who have returned.
Grandma Huo said happily, "Sisi, you still haven't met your second brother and fourth brother."
"Come on, I'll take you to meet him."
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