At 7:30 in the morning, in the yard of the Fang family’s old house.
The Fang family members all sat around a large solid wood round table, on which was placed breakfast prepared by the younger generations of the Fang family and their grandmother.
Rice porridge, steamed buns, steamed buns, stir-fried black mustard greens, bean sprouts and minced meat,...
They were all small dishes, not very high-end, but the whole family enjoyed them very much.
Even Fang Zhulian, who had a grumpy face yesterday, smiled a little.
Last night, when she moved into one of the old rooms on the first floor with a heart full of resentment, her son Chen Zhilin, who lived in another room, suddenly ran over excitedly and took her and her husband to the next room.
There are three rooms on the first floor of the Fang family's old house, two of which are old bedrooms and the remaining one is a storage room.
But when Fang Zhulian was taken to another bedroom and the utility room by her son, she found that these two originally damp and dilapidated rooms had been completely renovated.
The floor was laid, the walls were freshly painted, the furniture and beds were new, and even the bedding and sheets were brand new.
Fang Zhulian was stunned on the spot.
Only then did she realize that her parents had already renovated the two worst rooms in preparation for their return.
As for why the remaining old bedroom was not renovated, the reason is obvious:
My mom doesn't have a pension, and my parents' savings probably aren't enough to renovate all three rooms...
"Why didn't our parents tell us these things?"
As she murmured the question.
Her son Chen Zhilin stood beside her, was silent for a moment, and whispered:
"Maybe it's because we haven't called grandpa and grandma before, so they haven't had the chance to tell them?"
Fang Zhulian was stunned for a moment, then silently walked to the bed, bent down and stroked the brand new red quilt, which was embroidered with a pair of mandarin ducks.
It's just that the embroidery is very poor, the position of the mandarin ducks is a little crooked, and it looks very old-fashioned. It can't be compared with those exquisitely crafted brand quilts in the city, but Fang Zhulian recognized it at a glance. It was embroidered by her mother.
"I remember that when I was little, your grandmother's embroidery was the best in the whole village. But now she's old and her eyesight isn't very good, so she can't embroider well anymore..."
Fang Zhulian's fingers gently stroked the crooked and rough pair of mandarin ducks, tears streaming down her face.
......
"Second sister, second sister?"
Fang Zhulian was awakened by Fang Guoyou's shouting, and she looked at her third brother blankly.
"My eldest brother and I have discussed it and we want to stay in the old house for one more night. Second sister, what about you?"
Fang Guoyou said in a low voice, fearing that Fang Zhulian was still shouting, he tried to persuade her:
"Second sister, my eldest brother and I both feel that we didn't care enough about our parents before. Anyway, it's vacation now and we don't have anything to do, so..."
"Okay, I also want to stay one more night." Before he could finish, Fang Zhulian nodded.
Fang Guoyou was stunned for a moment, then he said yes repeatedly, turned around and whispered something to Fang Guoqing who was sitting next to him.
Upon hearing this, Fang Guoqing couldn't help but look at Fang Zhulian. Seeing that his second sister was looking at him, he smiled at Fang Zhulian.
Fang Zhulian glanced at him, nodded awkwardly, and turned away.
Fang Guoqing smiled and said to Fang Yucheng and Guo Juan:
"Dad, Mom, the three of us brothers and sisters have discussed it and we all want to stay in the old house for one more night. Is that okay with you?"
Hearing his words, the old lady's cloudy eyes suddenly lit up, but she did not say anything. Instead, she turned her head and looked at Fang Yucheng, the head of the family, with hope.
Everyone else also put down their chopsticks and looked at Fang Yucheng.
The old man with a stern expression picked up a piece of ink vegetable with chopsticks, slowly put it into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and lowered his head to drink a mouthful of porridge.
Then, he nodded slowly.
"good."
"Wow, that's great! I get to spend one more day with my sister-in-law!"
Zhang Yan and Zeng Li cheered in unison.
Seeing their husband and mother-in-law looking at them, they shut up awkwardly and cheered again:
"Wow, that's great! The family can be together for one more day!"
The two husbands and other elders nodded in satisfaction.
For a moment, the yard was filled with laughter again.
After dinner, several younger generations helped grandma clear the table and wash the dishes.
Because I got up early, it’s only eight o’clock now.
Everyone was sitting in the yard chatting, and Lin Yao suddenly said to the other party:
"Husband, can you play the erhu?"
After the initial shyness, Lin Yao has become accustomed to calling Fang Xiaole "husband" in front of Fang's relatives.
"A little."
Fang Xiaole nodded.
"How about we both perform a piece for grandpa, grandma, and everyone else? You play the erhu, and I sing."
Lin Yao blinked and suggested in a clear voice.
"Wow!! Great, great, great!!!"
Zhang Yan and Zeng Li immediately applauded, and even Fang Haoyu and Chen Zhilin showed anticipation on their faces.
Who else can have the privilege of watching the queen perform at such a close distance?
"OK."
Fang Xiaole smiled and nodded, then looked at Fang Yucheng:
"Grandpa, can you lend me your erhu?"
Fang Yucheng's face still had no expression, and he didn't say a word. He stood up and went upstairs.
Soon, he came down with the erhu.
Lin Yao and Fang Xiaole smiled at each other. When they went downstairs, Grandpa's steps were obviously much lighter.
"Hubby, can you play the song you wrote for me on the erhu?"
After Fang Xiaole took the erhu, Lin Yao asked in a low voice.
"Of course, I'm your husband."
Fang Xiaole pinched her nose.
"Hateful, haha."
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