Chapter 171: Picking Strawberries! Playing Mahjong! Going Back to My Mother's Home!
The next day was the second day of the Lunar New Year.
It was the day to return to her parents' home. The old lady had no daughter but two sons, so the Gu family did not need to entertain the daughter who came back.
The eldest princess will bring Gu Ting, Gu Yunlang, and Gu Yunfei to the palace to see the empress dowager today.
When Gu's mother (Ms. Mu) insisted on following Gu, she had already cut off contact with her family.
She has had the best relationship with the Qin family over the years, and today is the day Qin Zhizhi returns to her parents' home.
Gu Jingshu and Gu Jingyao both insisted on going, and Qin Zhizhi naturally didn't despise them and took them both with her.
Qin Zhizhi brought her mother-in-law with her today, because Mrs. Qin had long regarded Mu as a relative.
When the old lady saw that she was the only one left in the mansion, she followed her grandson's wife to the Qin family for a free meal.
Mainly, she wanted to eat the vegetables grown in the Qin family's greenhouse. The Qin family had sent them to the Gu Mansion in the past two days, but the old lady just felt that the ones grown by the Qin family tasted better.
Although Qin Zhizhi came to the Qin family every day, the Qin family still welcomed Qin Zhizhi very grandly today.
Except for Qin Qinglin, who was arranged by Qin Zhizhi to deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to Wang's house early in the morning, everyone else was at home.
When the Qin family saw that everyone from the Gu family had arrived, they became even more enthusiastic.
Li, Zhang and Wang were busy early in the morning.
Everyone was eager to bring out their specialties, especially Zhang, who was even happier to see her daughter so happy.
As soon as Mrs. Gu arrived at the Qin family, she followed the children to the greenhouse.
She didn't feel comfortable going on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, but when the children called her today, she agreed without hesitation.
She was afraid that if she agreed a second later, the children would not take her with them.
At this time, the green vegetables and spinach are growing well in the greenhouse, and it is time to pick strawberries and candy tomatoes.
The ones given away in recent days were all exchanged by Qin Zhizhi and Wanwan, and they are absolutely fresh and delicious.
When the old lady came to the greenhouse, she was completely stunned.
The green leaves look particularly fresh and tender in the sun, making people want to pick them and eat a few bites immediately.
On the other half of the greenhouse, the bright red strawberries look like small rubies, and some of the ripe strawberries seem to be about to overflow with sweet juice if touched.
"Grandma gave it to you. My sister-in-law said we can pick some to eat at noon."
Gu Jingyao took a small basket and gave it to the old lady. The basket was very delicate and mini.
Qin Zhizhi just wanted everyone to experience the joy of picking, but she was also worried that they would pick too much and not be able to eat it all, thus wasting it.
The old lady originally wanted to pick a few, and now that her granddaughter gave her a basket, it was exactly what she wanted.
"Did your sister-in-law really say that we can pick whatever we want?"
Although the old lady wanted to pick strawberries very much, she was afraid that she could not do so because Qin Zhizhi had other uses for them.
"Grandma, feel free to pick them. I've already asked my sister-in-law, but she said we should only pick as much as we can eat and not waste anything."
Gu Jingyao repeated Qin Zhizhi's request again. She was also afraid that her grandmother would get excited and pick all the strawberries.
"Your sister-in-law is right. We should take things slow and steady, picking only as much as we can eat and not wasting anything."
The old lady completely agreed with what her granddaughter-in-law Qin Zhizhi said.
When the old lady first got the small basket, she thought it was a little small, but now she suddenly felt that the basket was just right.
Gu Jingyao repeated Qin Zhizhi's words to everyone else, and then everyone started picking.
Although the old lady is old, she is well maintained. She carries a small basket and looks here and there.
She wanted to pick every strawberry, but thinking of her granddaughter-in-law's words and the capacity of the basket in her hand, she could only pick the big and red ones.
Soon the old lady had filled a basket with fruits. Looking at the fruits of her labor, she was very satisfied and carried the basket out of the greenhouse.
When she returned to the front yard, she ran into Gu Shi. Gu's mother was worried about the old lady, so she asked Gu Shi to come and see her.
"Mother, if you want to eat it, your son will pick it for you. Why do you go by yourself? What if you get tired?"
Gu Shi hurried forward and tried to help his mother carry the basket, but the old lady misunderstood and thought her son was trying to snatch her basket.
"If you want to eat it, pick it yourself. Don't even think about stealing it from me."
Old Madam Gu walked faster with the basket in her hand, fearing that Gu Shi would catch up and snatch her basket.
Gu Shi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He really just wanted to help, so why did his mother always misunderstand him?
He thought, forget it, since his mother doesn’t need him, he might as well go and see the children.
The old lady was relieved when she saw that her son did not chase her.
"Grandma, come back!"
Qin Zhizhi's sudden voice startled the old lady, and she took note of her son in her heart. If he hadn't pursued her, she wouldn't have been scared by her grandson's wife.
"Yes, Zhizhi, look at these strawberries that grandma picked. They are definitely the best in the greenhouse."
The old lady quickly showed Qin Zhizhi the strawberries she had picked.
"Grandma, you can see they are sweet. Please wait here for a while. I will go wash them for you."
"Thank you for your hard work, Zhizhi."
The old lady agreed with her granddaughter-in-law that the strawberries she picked herself were the sweetest.
Qin Zhizhi took the basket from the old lady and went to the kitchen to find something to wash the strawberries.
The old lady was very happy when she saw her granddaughter-in-law leaving with the basket.
When Gu Jingyao and the others came back from the greenhouse, the old lady was already leisurely eating the strawberries washed by Qin Zhizhi.
The charcoal fire in the room was burning brightly and warmly. It was wonderful to drink the flower tea prepared by Qin Zhizhi and eat some strawberries.
The Qin family's lunch was placed in the front hall. Afraid that everyone would eat too many strawberries, the Qin family deliberately postponed the lunch time today.
The lunch was very sumptuous. The children liked it, and so did Mrs. Gu. Especially the stir-fried spinach made by Qin Zhizhi, which was the most popular with the old lady.
The old lady was very glad that she lived close to the Qin family, so that she could come and have meals often in the future.
After lunch, Qin Zhizhi was afraid that everyone would be bored, so she offered to teach everyone how to play mahjong.
In the past, I was busy making a living every day and had no time for leisure and entertainment. Now my life is better and I can have some fun in my spare time.
So Qin Zhizhi, Mrs. Qin, Madam Gu, and Mother Gu started learning mahjong together, and Mrs. Li, Mrs. Zhang, and Mrs. Wang also followed suit.
Qin Zhizhi taught seriously and explained in detail, so the few of them learned it quickly. Then the four of them got together at a table and started playing mahjong.
After playing a few rounds, Qin Zhizhi let her aunt, mother and third aunt take turns playing.
Although it was the first time for several people to play, they learned very quickly because they were interested.
Especially Old Madam Gu, she really loves her. From now on, when she has nothing to do at home, she can come to the Qin Mansion to play mahjong with Mrs. Qin to pass the time.
Qin Zhizhi watched a few more times from the side, and seeing that they were fighting in a very professional manner, she went to the greenhouse to find her grandfather with peace of mind.
The New Year has passed, and spring will be here soon. It’s time to start planning the more than 100 acres of land given by my father-in-law.
She wanted to plant strawberries and watermelons, and both the strawberry and watermelon seedlings could be exchanged with Wanwan.
The most important thing now is where to find reliable people to help me plant and manage these lands.
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