Everyone else had left, leaving only Yu Yin and Lu Shurui in the room.
"Grandpa and Grandma, please move in today. You can move in first and then pack your things later. We don't need anything at home, just take your personal belongings."
Lu Shurui was worried about her grandparents living alone, mainly because she was afraid that her grandmother would have difficulty getting up to use the toilet at night, and her grandfather was too old to take care of her.
"It's okay, it's just for one night. You can come over tomorrow morning and we'll go straight to transfer the house title. The sooner it's done, the less trouble we'll have to worry about."
“Grandpa, we don’t need to transfer the house yet. Let it stay there. We don’t need this house. The reason I said that to Aunt was just because I didn’t want to go along with her.”
Lu Shurui knew that when his grandfather said he would give him the house, he really meant it. He wasn't in a hurry to transfer the property, thinking that it would put their minds at ease.
"Tomorrow is the end of the year. Your grandmother and I are getting old, and we don't know when we'll fall asleep and never wake up again. Let's make sure we've settled everything that needs to be said, so as not to leave any trouble for you. If we live a long time, then we'll have to trouble you and Yu Yin to take care of us for a few more years."
The old man had his own plans. He and his wife were both over 70, and he really didn't know when they might not wake up again. He knew his own children well, and there were still younger generations to come; he couldn't leave any trouble for Shurui and Yuyin.
"Shurui, go to the bed in the bedroom, there's a small black box there, bring it to me."
Lu Shurui didn't know what his grandmother was talking about. He went into the room and found the small black box under the headboard. He took it out and placed it in front of his grandmother.
Grandma Lu stroked the small, black box with her hand; it was her dowry, and it had been with her all her life.
Grandma Lu opened the wooden box, and inside were two more wooden boxes.
"Yinyin, these things were passed down to me by my grandmother. Now I'm passing them all on to you so you can keep them and pass them on to your own children in the future."
Grandma pushed the two wooden boxes toward Yu Yin, gesturing for her to open them.
Yu Yin was puzzled, but she still opened both wooden boxes as her grandmother instructed.
The two wooden boxes contained two jade bracelets. Yu Yin didn't know the different types of jade, but they looked very exquisite and had a classic feel, like old objects.
“My ancestors produced many high-ranking officials, but by my grandfather’s generation, the family gradually declined due to the favoritism towards concubines over wives. My grandmother was a very thoughtful person. She did everything she could to accumulate a considerable fortune for her children, and also left something for each of the younger generation to rely on. These two jade bracelets were her dowry for me.”
As Grandma Lu looked at the two jade bracelets, she thought of her grandmother's love and care for her. She was the only legitimate daughter in the family and received great favor from her grandmother.
"Yinyin, keep these two bracelets safe. Whether you pass them on to your daughter or your daughter-in-law is up to you. These are rare old jade pieces, without any impurities. They may become quite valuable in the future. Keep them as family heirlooms."
"Grandma, this is your dowry. You can keep it for yourself. You can wear it from time to time. No one will criticize these things anymore, so you can wear it without worry."
Yu Yin knew that these two bracelets would become priceless in the future, and she didn't want to take what belonged to others. These were things that her grandmother had treasured for decades, and her grandmother should keep them herself.
"Put it away. Just like your grandfather said, we two old folks are getting older and older, and we don't know when we'll wake up again. Keeping it will only cause trouble and everyone will fight over it. Now, Grandma is officially passing it on to you, so that it can be passed down from generation to generation."
"Put it away."
Grandpa had spoken too, and Lu Shurui gestured for Yu Yin to put it away, so that Grandpa and Grandma would feel at ease staying with her. The two elderly people had their own principles.
Regardless of whether Grandpa left anything behind, Yu Yin and Lu Shurui genuinely wanted to take care of their grandparents in their old age, but the two elderly people had their own ideas, and they would respect those ideas. People who have been strong-willed all their lives will not easily rely on others.
Grandma then took out some silver dollars, copper coins, small jade ornaments, some gold melon seeds, a gold gourd, and other miscellaneous items from the wooden box—more than a dozen or twenty different kinds. Grandma's ancestors must have been quite extraordinary!
Yu Yin and Lu Shurui helped pack some of the elderly couple's usual belongings and clothes, filling two leather suitcases. These suitcases were quite old, but very sturdy. Other items, such as books, a television, and a radio, were also packed together; they would be taken away tomorrow.
After helping Grandma to the toilet again, Yu Yin and Lu Shurui took the wooden box and left, saying they would come back tomorrow.
After leaving her grandmother's house, Yu Yin found a blind spot and stored the wooden box in her spatial storage. Yu Yin thought that she would give her grandmother more water from her space in the future; although the effect wouldn't be as good as before, it was better than nothing.
Yu Yin also discovered by chance that water in the space has a greater effect on plants than on people.
After returning home, Uncle Hu and Aunt Hu were still awake. Yu Yin told them about her grandmother and the others coming to visit.
“Aunt Hu, Shu Rui’s grandparents will be living with us from now on, so your workload may increase a bit. Especially recently, Grandma’s broken leg is making things difficult, so Aunt Hu may have to work a little harder. I will increase your salary from now on.”
"No, really no. We don't have much to do to begin with. There's even a washing machine for the clothes, so we don't have to lift a finger. We really don't need a raise; otherwise, we'd feel embarrassed to stay."
Aunt Hu genuinely felt there was very little she could do. The children were very self-reliant; they tidied their own bedrooms. Even the living room on the second floor and the activity room on the third floor were kept very tidy and required little cleaning.
Moreover, Aunt Hu had brought meals to Grandma a few times, and she felt that the two elderly people were very cultured and easy to get along with. There wasn't much she needed their care for, so she really couldn't accept any more money.
Yu Yin didn't say much to them, just told them to take good care of them in the future. The children were very happy to know that their great-grandparents would be living with them from now on, especially Manman.
It was getting late, so everyone went back to their rooms to sleep.
"Yinyin, thank you!"
"No need to thank me, I really like my grandparents. We didn't have much of a bond with our parents, but it's good to have my grandparents around. They love us, and we're not only parents to our children, but also grandparents' grandchildren, so the pressure isn't so great."
Lu Shurui hugged Yu Yin tightly. He was grateful for the heavy rain that brought them together, which led to his happy life today!
"hehe……"
"What's wrong?"
Lu Shuqi was still pondering when Yu Yin's laughter left him completely bewildered.
"The bracelet, Grandma's bracelet, it's so beautiful and very valuable."
Yu Yin herself also has some old items, but there aren't many rare treasures among them; most are just ordinary items. They don't have much collectible value, but they're still worth some money.
"If you like it so much, I'll buy it for you when I have the chance."
"Okay, I'll wait for you to buy it for me."
As night fell, everyone drifted off to sleep, dreaming of all sorts of wonderful things, and smiles appeared on their faces!
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