Su Le struggled through the crowd, squeezed next to Yao Cuifang, and asked softly, "Mom, do you want to go on a trip? My mom and the others are planning to go."
Yao Cuifang's eyes flashed with hesitation, and she had a little idea in her mind, but when she thought of the children, she shook her head and said, "I still have to take care of the children, so I won't go."
Wang Lan and the other two happened to be nearby. Upon hearing this, they hurriedly advised, "Go ahead. We can take care of the child ourselves. Mother, this is a rare opportunity to travel around. Go quickly."
"Yes, don't worry about your family, we are here. Just go and have fun."
"My child is not young anymore, so I don't need to watch him all the time. He can go home and do his homework by himself. There is also a shopping mall nearby, so I can buy whatever I want to eat."
Yao Cuifang had only ever been from Hongxing Village to Jing City in her entire life, and had never been anywhere else. Now her mindset had gradually changed. After hearing this news, and after her children had described many beautiful places to her, she began to want to visit. But she still had some concerns, saying, "Would it be too much trouble?"
Su Le smiled and shook his head, saying patiently, "No, Mom, and it won't cost much. We'll spend all our money on food, and many attractions are free. I'll make a detailed guide tonight, marking out some classic attractions and special foods, and you can go directly there."
"Then... then I'll go too. I've never been to any other place in my life, and I, an old woman, also want to go and see it." Yao Cuifang looked at her four daughters-in-law. The eyes full of expectation and encouragement made her finally make up her mind.
Wang Lan and the other two all nodded with a smile, and gave Yao Cuifang some careful instructions.
Su Le walked to Su Fugui's side and said, "My mother-in-law is going too. I think you can live in the same place. If not, you can live in my house. The quilts and other things in my house are all new and can be used directly. I'll give you some money."
"Okay, okay, then why do you need to give us money? We have enough." Su Fugui waved his hand quickly after hearing this. "Keep your money for my grandchildren. It costs a lot to raise them. I heard that you registered a company for them?"
"Yeah." Su Le nodded, his eyes full of anticipation for the children's future.
"There are so many places to spend money, why do you need to give money? Give some to your mother-in-law instead. She doesn't even have a pension, so you should be more filial." Su Fugui thought about how Yao Cuifang was still dressing very frugally, and understood that she had been saving all her life.
"Give it all to me. You are still my father." Su Le said to Su Fugui firmly and toughly.
Su Fugui didn't waste any more time talking to her. He turned around and continued chatting animatedly with a few men, laughing constantly.
The food Chen Yao had ordered from the restaurant had arrived, and small tables were set up in both rooms. One room was for the children, who sat around, jostling for food, creating a lively atmosphere. The other room was for the women, who ate and chatted, their laughter and chatter mingling. The living room was for the men, who drank and ate, chatting and discussing work and life, a scene of great joy.
After dinner, Wang Lan's family and Xu Jiaojiao's family all left. Su Le winked at Li Zichen, who understood. He pulled out the thousand yuan Su Le had given him and placed it in front of Yao Cuifang, saying softly, "Mom, this is from Lele. It tells you not to save money when you go out to travel. Eat whatever you want and buy whatever you want. When you go out to play, you have to be happy."
Su Le also took out a thousand and handed them to Chen Yao and Su Fugui, saying straightforwardly, "Hurry and take it." Yao Cuifang saw that the two of them treated both sets of parents equally, and Chen Yao accepted it without hesitation. "You give it to me, how can I not accept it? I definitely won't be stingy, mother-in-law. Take it. It's a gift from the children, and it's hard to refuse."
Yao Cuifang smiled and nodded, accepting the money. She knew in her heart that Su Le and her son were worried that she would be broke while away from home, so she couldn't help but praise Su Le: "We must have accumulated merits and blessings in our past lives to be able to marry Su Le. We must have accumulated merits and blessings in our past lives to marry such a virtuous and thoughtful daughter-in-law."
Su Le sat beside him with a smile and said modestly, "It's all Zichen's thoughtfulness."
"I still don't understand him. It must be my daughter-in-law's filial piety to me." Yao Cuifang said. Turning to Chen Yao and Su Fugui, she said, "You are so lucky to have such a wonderful daughter."
Chen Yao smiled and handed the fruit to her, responding, "We are so lucky. Now my daughter is also your daughter. We are all family."
"Yes, yes, we are all blessed." Yao Cuifang nodded repeatedly with a happy smile on her face.
After chatting for a while longer, Yao Cuifang and Su Le's family finally left. Su Le returned home and immediately began preparing a travel guide, meticulously annotating it. He worked until midnight before finally finishing.
Yesterday, several children described to them in vivid detail the joy of going to school, which made the two children extremely excited today. They got up early, washed up, and couldn't wait to carry their schoolbags.
Li Zichen looked at their anxious expressions and said with a smile, "We haven't had breakfast yet."
"Oh." The two children responded, and sat down at the dining table with their schoolbags on their backs, eating the breakfast that Li Zichen had carefully prepared.
Su Le also dressed up carefully and picked up the strategy guide he had made last night.
After the four of them finished their meal, Su Fugui and Chen Yao were already waiting at the door. "Grandma and Grandpa," the two children called out happily.
"Hey, grandma's here to take you to school." Chen Yao smiled and tried to take their schoolbags. The two children nimbly dodged, "Grandma, we can carry them ourselves." Li Xueyao and Li Chuyang excitedly walked ahead.
When they got out of the gate of the community, several children were waiting for them, except for a few older sisters who were in junior high school.
"Brother Zong, Brother Yao, Brother Ze, Brother Yan, Sister Yi Yi." The two children called out to them obediently and rushed to their side with smiles on their faces.
Su Le, Li Zichen, and Su Fugui walked behind them, escorting them all the way to the elementary school gate. The two children just waved perfunctorily and then excitedly followed the others in. The four older brothers sent them to class before returning to their own.
Su Le handed the guide to Su Fugui and explained carefully, "Dad, I wrote this last night. I've marked the locations of the restaurants with delicious food and specialties, so you can just follow the instructions. However, you need to buy tickets for some attractions. For example, Huangshan is world-famous for its "four wonders": strange pines, strange rocks, sea of clouds, and hot springs. There's a saying that goes, "After visiting the Five Sacred Mountains, you can't visit any other mountains; after visiting Huangshan, you can't visit any other mountains." And Zhangjiajie, with its strange peaks and rocks, deep canyons, seems like a masterpiece of nature."
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