"Mom, what do you think I'm writing?"

"Then you need to open your little brain."

Zhuangzhuang held the brush, his little head weakly lying on the table. In front of him was the couplet paper cut by Xiaoguo, but he just didn't know how to start writing. After all, this was his first time writing couplets, and after thinking for a long time, he still felt that it was inappropriate.

"Mother~"

Zhuangzhuang had no choice but to ask Xiaoguo for help.

"Hmm~" Xiao Guo put down the broom, sat opposite him, thought for a while, and said, "Just write about spring, wealth, and peace."

She can't make couplets, but she can give Zhuangzhuang a theme. Spring represents the time when Jiang Shanhe returns, and wealth is her favorite. Peace means that she hopes that Zhuangzhuang and Jiang Shanhe can be safe and sound.

With a theme in mind, his strong little brain started working rapidly. Finally, his eyes lit up and he started writing quickly on the red paper.

Xiaoguo tilted his head and watched from the side. As the last strong stroke was put down, the couplet was revealed.

"Welcome joy, welcome spring, welcome wealth, welcome fortune, welcome peace, and good luck."

After Xiaoguo finished reading, her face turned red with excitement and she hugged Zhuangzhuang tightly, "My good son, you are amazing!"

"Hey, how could that be~"

Zhuangzhuang smiled embarrassedly. Xiaoguo kissed him twice before letting go. She turned around and picked up the couplet to admire it. This was Zhuangzhuang's first couplet, so she had to appreciate it carefully.

"When your uncle comes back, we'll put it on!"

"good!"

Zhuangzhuang nodded happily.

Xiaoguo took out a few square pieces of red paper and said to Zhuangzhuang, "Write a few more Chinese characters for blessing."

Zhuangzhuang nodded and wrote obediently.

It was almost noon when Qin Anming came back. Xiaoguo originally said that she would pick him up, but he said no, and directly spent money to take the horse carriage to the village, got off at the entrance of the village and walked back.

Qin Anming bought a lot of things in large and small bags. Xiaoguo took them and looked at the various fruits and snacks. She felt a little sad. How much did it cost?

But Xiaoguo didn't say anything. After all, it was the Chinese New Year. It only happened once a year and it wouldn't be like this every time.

When she was packing up the things she bought, she found a bag of burnt paper at the bottom. She couldn't help but wonder why they bought this during the Chinese New Year.

"The New Year is coming soon. It's time to go to the graves of our parents."

Before Xiaoguo could ask, Qin Anming came out from the inner room and started talking.

Xiao Guo was stunned after hearing this, and nodded, "It's time."

Although they were not her biological parents, when she heard Qin Anming mention them, she felt an indescribable emotion in her heart.

"When are you going?"

"This afternoon."

Qin Anming said that the weather was good today, perfect for tomb sweeping.

After hearing this, Xiaoguo didn't say anything, but just nodded to show that he understood.

After lunch, the three of them prepared to set off, taking Zhuangzhuang with them. After all, the two elders had never formally met their grandson.

He changed into plain clothes and set off for Qinzhuang in a donkey cart.

I met a lot of people along the way. At this time, people were still rushing to the town to buy New Year's goods.

Xiaoguo was fine when they arrived at Qinzhuang, but Qin Anming felt a little dazed. It was like a long time since they last saw each other. The surrounding environment felt both familiar and strange.

I really didn't expect that now he is no longer in a time of worrying about his next meal and his life and death depend on God's will. All this is all thanks to Xiaoguo. If she hadn't appeared like a savior that day, I'm afraid I would have...

Thinking of this, Qin Anming was in a trance for a moment, until Xiaoguo discovered his abnormality and woke him up.

Only then did he realize that he had arrived at his home. Looking at the familiar door, Qin Anming became a little excited.

Xiaoguo asked Zhuangzhuang to follow his uncle, and he went to the house where the key was kept, holding five pounds of pork in his hand, and knocked on the door.

"Who?"

After a while, a sound was heard. Xiaoguo took two steps back and waited for someone to open the door.

"Auntie."

When Xiaoguo saw someone show up, he raised the corners of his mouth and smiled.

"Oh, it's Xiaoguo!"

The woman was very happy and looked the other person up and down. She didn't recognize her at first and didn't expect that she was living such a good life now.

Xiaoguo exchanged a few pleasantries with her and then got straight to the point. After explaining his purpose, he handed her the pork.

When the woman saw the pork, her laughter became more genuine. She pretended to refuse a few times before accepting it reluctantly. Then she happily carried the pork and went home, "I'll get you the key."

Xiaoguo also smiled and nodded.

Not long after, the woman ran out and handed the key to Xiao Guo, "Come in and sit down if you're not busy."

"No, no." Xiao Guo waved his hand hastily, "My brother and I are leaving now."

The woman slapped her head and quickly said, "Yes, yes, burial is an important matter."

Xiaoguo said a few more words before leaving, while the woman stared at her back with a smile on her face, her lips murmured with envy, "We are both widows, why is she so coquettish? The clothes she wears are obviously good quality, and her figure doesn't look like she has given birth to a child, she is chubby where she should be chubby, and slim where she should be slim."

It's really true that comparing yourself with others makes you feel thief.

After seeing a few people come in, the woman closed the door and went back. She had to think carefully about how to eat the piece of pork.

Xiaoguo opened the dusty lock, and with a little force, spider webs and dust flew towards her face as the door was opened.

Xiaoguo immediately hugged Zhuangzhuang and turned around to block the dust. It would be bad if he accidentally squinted his eyes.

Qin Anming also waved his sleeves to avoid the dust. He really didn't expect that the dust would be so thick after no one lived in the house.

The three of them waited until the dust had settled before going back into the house. After all, they came back to sweep the graves, and it would be unreasonable if they didn't go home to check.

The house hasn't changed much, it just looks a little emptier.

Xiaoguo walked around the house and found that what the old people said was right. A house needs popularity to nourish it. If it is not occupied for a long time, it will soon decay and become lifeless. However, in places where people live for a long time, even an old house that has been in disrepair will be full of vitality and will not collapse easily after five or ten years.

Several people walked around separately before going out. After locking the door, Xiaoguo handed the key to Qin Anming for safekeeping.

When Qin Anming gets married in the future, the wedding will still be held here. After all, this is the Qin family's roots. No matter how far away one goes, the roots are still there.

The three of them drove to the cemetery in Qinzhuang. All the dead in the village were buried here.

There were graves without tombstones, and Xiaoguo had no idea where to go. So Qin Anming took Xiaoguo and Zhuangzhuang to the edge.

Xiaoguo held Zhuangzhuang's hand tightly and followed Qin Anming closely. They didn't know how long they walked before they stopped.

She really didn't expect that the Qinzhuang cemetery would be so large, and the two elders of the Qin family were buried at the very edge of the cemetery, with dense trees on the left and a small river on the right.

It is located near mountains and water, with good feng shui.

Qin Anming knelt down first, followed closely by Xiaoguo and Zhuangzhuang.

"Dad, Mom..." Qin Anming called out twice, and then began to kowtow. Xiaoguo and Zhuangzhuang kowtowed together.

Xiaoxiao Zhuangzhuang had a serious look on his face. After all, he was a kid who had experienced it all, so he just followed Xiaoguo in doing whatever she did.

Qin Anming had a lot to say to the two elders, while Xiaoguo listened quietly. Although they were not her parents, she couldn't help feeling a little sad.

After Qin Anming finished speaking, he let out a long breath, and both his heart and body seemed to relax a lot.

It was Xiaoguo's turn next, but before she could open her mouth, she suddenly glanced around and saw something that shocked her.

"Brother, what is that!"