Chapter 220 Playing
Along the way, eating, drinking, and playing, Jinran completely forgot about Gu Siyan and her baby, having a wonderful time.
Gu Siyan waited like a statue for his wife every day, eagerly hoping that his little wife would call him.
But nothing happened. In the end, Gu Siyan was so angry that he vowed to wait for Jinran to come back and teach her a lesson.
Jinran sneezed loudly, but didn't pay attention and ate the pastry in front of her with a gulp.
"Delicious! So delicious!"
If I came across something that could be mailed, I would pack it up and send it to the Gu family, leaving only a few hasty words of thanks that everything went smoothly.
Upon receiving the package, Gu Siyan was speechless. She had truly forgotten about her husband and children who were left behind at home.
Grandma Shen and Grandpa Shen said happily, "We never thought that at our age, we would be able to see and eat in so many places. We would be satisfied even if we died."
Jinran disagreed, saying, "Grandpa and Grandma, you can't say that. My brothers aren't married yet, and you haven't even held your great-grandson. Although I've done you a favor by letting you meet your great-grandson ahead of time..."
Shen Cong, Shen Ming "............." My younger sister had a kind of schadenfreude about others' lives.
Then the two were bombarded with criticism, with their entire families pressuring them to get married. They only stopped when the two promised to find a partner as soon as they got back, without delaying anything.
Jinran watched the commotion from the sidelines, happily eating her roasted lamb leg.
Finally, we arrived at our destination and saw the familiar county town. It felt like we had finally come back. The county town was still the same, with a dusty and gloomy feel.
Nothing much has changed, except there are more people riding bicycles, but not a single car. It's as if the spring breeze of reform has forgotten this small town.
When we arrived at Datun Village, the feeling of coming home grew stronger and stronger. At the entrance of the village, there were elderly people chatting and children playing.
When the children saw a car coming into the village, they all gathered around it without any shyness, watching the excitement with curiosity.
Grandma Chen said with a smile, "This is Da Mao's grandson. This child is the eldest son of Lao Cheng's family. He's already so big. I was still alive when he was born. When I passed away, he was just learning to walk. Now he's so naughty..."
Seeing Grandma Shen looking at the child with nostalgia, everyone was reminded of their own days in the village.
When the car stopped at the Shen family's old house, the villagers realized that the Shen family had returned. Later, more and more people gathered around to watch the spectacle, and everyone was talking about it.
"The Shen family has really made it big. They're driving this car now. There's only one in our county, I think it belongs to the county magistrate. I was lucky enough to see it once, but it doesn't look as impressive as this car."
"That's right, look how young Grandpa Shen and Grandma Shen are getting. They're truly blessed."
Shen Cong and Shen Ming were shrewd. They started by offering cigarettes to the male elders and candy to the children and female elders. They even exchanged pleasantries with smiles.
People feel indebted to others when they receive favors, so even if they feel a little resentful, they don't say anything.
The village chief arrived at that moment. Shen's father went up to him, laughing and saying, "Brother Wang, it's been so long since we last saw each other! Your Da Hong is getting married, this is such a joyous occasion!"
The village chief laughed heartily at what he heard. Then he invited the Shen family to his house for dinner, saying, "You've just returned and haven't prepared anything. Come to my house, and we'll have a ready-made meal. It's not anything fancy, so please don't mind."
Grandpa Shen smiled and said, "My second son has prepared it. We're waiting for tomorrow. We've prepared a table for you to eat at our house. It'll be a good opportunity for us to have a good chat."
The village chief then stopped asking and inquired if there was anything wrong with his return.
Mr. Shen said, "It's nothing. Da Hong contacted Nini and said she's getting married. Nini wanted to come back, and when my parents heard that, they also wanted to come back to visit. Luckily, my two sons were driving back from Guangzhou, so we decided that it would be more convenient to drive, and they all came back."
When the villagers heard this, they exclaimed, "Wow, they really hit the jackpot! Both cars belong to them. Shen Cong and Shen Ming have really made something of themselves!"
They talked for a while longer before seeing the villagers off.
My second aunt had already prepared the meal. Perhaps because she had made money in the past few years and gained confidence, she had become much more cheerful and was no longer as petty in her dealings with others as before.
She smiled generously and said, "Come in, everyone. I'll be done in a minute. You must be tired, Mom and Dad. Please sit on the kang (heated brick bed) and rest your feet."
Grandma Shen happily agreed.
The meal was a pleasant one, and everyone shared their recent experiences. They were all living good lives and had more and more hope for the future.
Grandma Shen and Grandpa Shen couldn't stop laughing as they listened, but they also had some worries at times. Jinran thought that they were probably thinking about her uncle's family.
After dinner, Da Hong came to find Jin Ran, "Nini, I've missed you so much! It's been so long since I've seen you."
Jinran thought for a moment and said, "It's been so long, I almost forgot about you."
Da Hong waved her hand confidently and said, "That's impossible. I'm your best friend."
Then they both laughed. It's so nice that they've both grown up and are living very happily.
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