Zhuang Xingzhou had anticipated this outcome.
"Hehe, I'm used to it. If you don't win some money from me every time, I'll feel strange."
"Haha, Dad, you should have said so earlier! We should have paid ten yuan per game of chess."
Zhuang Xingzhou waved his hand.
"Yaya, please leave your dad alone. I don't even have ten yuan in my pocket right now. I'll lose it all in one game."
Zhuang Bingqian laughed as he listened to his son and granddaughter's words.
"Xingzhou, do you want Dad to lend you some?"
"Thank you, Dad, but really, it's not necessary."
I want to play Connect Four with Xiao Bai. Your precious granddaughter should go and play against you instead.
Zhuang Xingzhou made everyone in his family laugh.
An Qingbai smiled and stood up.
"Dad, I'll play with you for a bit. Don't worry, I don't want you to spend so much. Let's play a game for 50 cents."
Zhuang Xingzhou listened and then lay back on the sofa, not wanting to get up anymore.
"Haha, Dad, I was just kidding. We don't gamble with money."
Zhuang Zhimeng watched her father laugh so hard he almost fell over.
"Haha, Dad, maybe Abo doesn't know how to play Gomoku!"
It's okay to play for real money.
Who knows, you might win four games in a row, then you'll win back my two dollars, right?
Zhuang Xingzhou thought about it and agreed, then sat up again.
"Okay, Xiao Bai, let's play a round for 50 cents. I don't believe I can't beat anyone."
Zhuang Zhimeng secretly gave her lover a wink, and An Qingbai understood.
An Qingbai played more than a dozen games of Gomoku with his father-in-law, losing more often than winning.
Zhuang Xingzhou happily counted the money.
"Haha, not bad, it feels so good to win money."
Aside from his own happiness, everyone else knew what was going on and understood that they were just letting him have his way.
For the next few days, Zhuang Zhimeng and An Qingbai accompanied their grandparents as they did what they wanted to do.
He even took the time to write two large characters.
I wrote this for my grandparents: "The ocean embraces all rivers; its vastness lies in its capacity to tolerate."
I wrote to my parents: "Harmony among people brings prosperity to all businesses, and harmony in the family brings success in everything."
The characters were written jointly by the two of them, with the date left in the corner and each of them affixing their seals.
Cao Wenxiu clapped and cheered as she watched.
"Your handwriting is really good; it's definitely worth selling."
When your grandfather gets back, have him get it framed.
An Qingbai smiled and told his grandmother.
"Grandma, I'm going back first to get our family seal."
We're starting our shopping tomorrow, and Zhizhi and I are getting ready to head back.
"Okay, go ahead, ride your bicycle. We have a bicycle at home that's been sitting there all this time."
"Okay, Grandma."
An Qingbai took his car keys, got on his bicycle, and rode back to his second uncle's house.
Zhuang Zhimeng took her grandmother's hand and went for a walk in the yard, followed by three dogs.
"Grandma, you and Grandpa need to take good care of yourselves. I hope you two will always be healthy."
Cao Wenxiu patted her granddaughter's hand.
"Yaya, don't worry, we're still in good health!"
"Yes, if you two need anything, just call my dad."
If he's not here, then you two can ask Junjun to help you. Junjun is all grown up now and can do some chores for you.
"Okay, Grandma understands."
Yaya, do you think there's anything in our house that our in-laws can take away?
You're leaving in two days, so you should at least bring something back for your in-laws.
Zhuang Zhimeng thought about it.
"I think our flower tea is pretty good."
There's also the beef jerky my uncle brought back; it's really delicious. I can share a few bags with my in-laws to try.
I can also take some of the candy that my aunts brought back.
I remember we still have a few round fans that my aunt sent back from Shanghai. They're quite pretty. This one would be nice too.
Other things like cloth shoes and food, I can take them to buy on the spot.
Cao Wenxiu nodded.
"Okay, then when you and Xiao Bai leave, take the flower tea, beef jerky, and fan with you."
"Take whatever candy you want, you can take it all, anyway, your grandpa and I don't really like sweets."
"Okay, I'll see when to take it."
An Qingbai returned to his second uncle's house.
An Qingsong was surprised to see his third brother return on his own.
"Hey, third brother, did you and your wife have a fight and she sent you back home?"
An Qingbai rolled his eyes at his second brother.
"Second brother, are you particularly free? If you're so free, why don't you go for a run?"
"Haha, I am indeed quite free. All the women in my family have gone out to play, leaving us old men to look after the house."
Where is our father?
An Qingsong pointed to the backyard.
"In the yard!"
An Qingbai patted his second brother on the shoulder.
"Second brother, you can relax here. I'm going to find Dad, and I also need to find my wife."
An Qingbai made a face at his third brother's back.
He mimicked his third brother's manner and flicked his hand.
"I still need to find my wife!"
Then he walked quickly into the living room.
An Qinghua happened to be coming downstairs when she saw this and burst out laughing.
"Haha, second brother, what are you doing?"
An Qingsong smiled too.
“I’m just like my third brother. He just went to find our dad looking all smug.”
"Really? My third brother has become more and more smug since he got married."
"Second brother, how about we find a chance to beat up third brother another day?"
An Qingsong clapped his hands excitedly.
"Great, I've wanted to beat up the third brother for a long time, so he can stop showing off like that every day."
An Qinghua came down and whispered something to An Qingsong.
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