Su Ruoli, not one to shy away from stirring things up, chimed in: "It's quite possible that you actually suggested it. My third son has absolutely no temper in front of you. But I reckon he's even more reluctant to leave. He could just shove the kids back without any qualms about it."
Su Ruisheng, who was standing to the side, said, "Don't listen to these old guys' nonsense. It's just that these old guys are envious of the things you gave me. They heard that you came and brought gifts, so they got jealous and wanted to come and see for themselves."
After saying that, Su Ruisheng said, "These are all gifts from my son and daughter-in-law. You can take a look and leave them. Go back to where they came from!"
The old man standing nearby objected: "Why should we? Didn't you hear your third son telling his wife that he was going to invite us to dinner? Come on, let's wait at his house so that when the food is ready, this old man won't sneak off and eat it without letting us know."
As they spoke, the elderly men went into the room. With the help of their guards, a cart and a few other people carried the belongings back in one trip.
The gift was placed in the middle of the living room, and the contents of the box were placed on the coffee table.
Several elderly people sat there drinking tea, but their eyes kept glancing this way.
Nan Qu and Su Ruoyan have already informed Lin Yaqing that they are inviting some elderly people to dinner at their home tonight.
Lin Yaqing wasn't new to meeting Lao Li and the others, and she knew what was going on.
"Then let's make it. I've been craving Xiao Qu's cooking ever since I had it last time. Let Aunt Lin help you. Just let me know if you need anything."
Su Ruoyan, who was standing nearby, said, "Don't worry, I'm here."
Just as he finished speaking, Su Ruisheng called to Nan Qu, "Xiao Qu, don't rush over there. Come and tell us what good things we've brought. If we don't let them see them soon, these old guys' eyes will be piercing through the boxes."
Nan Qu looked at Lin Yaqing and Su Ruoyan. Su Ruoyan said, "You go first, I'll prepare the ingredients here."
Lin Yaqing also said, "Yes, you go first. Those old guys, they all become more and more like children as they get older."
Lin Yaqing can say that, but Nanqu cannot.
"Then I'll go take a look."
After Nan Qu walked over, Su Ruisheng hurriedly beckoned her over as well. After greeting them, Nan Qu didn't stand on ceremony and immediately opened the first box beside her.
"This is tea for Dad. I made the tea myself before, but my skills weren't good enough. This time I bought it specially. I heard it's a rare tea from the high mountains." As Nan Qu was about to open it, Su Ruisheng quickly stopped her.
"Last time, the third brother opened a packet of tea like this, and it broke my heart. You two did it on purpose." With that, he put the tea away.
The three elderly people standing nearby were displeased: "Old Su, why are you still hiding it? Are you being so stingy with us?"
"That's right. If I hadn't carried you across the bridge back then, would you be where you are today?"
"That's right, the four of us are brothers who've been through thick and thin together, and that's not even worth a cup of tea?"
Su Ruisheng wasn't fooled at all: "Stop talking nonsense. Did all the tea I gave you go to the dogs? Didn't I give you enough? We don't drink tea anymore, it's such a waste to just open it and let the flavor dissipate. And Old Li, don't you dare say I took advantage of you. The bullets all hit my back. If I hadn't taken the blame back then, would I still be alive today?"
"Pfft." Nan Qu couldn't help but chuckle.
Nan Qu was originally deeply moved by the revolutionary camaraderie, but she never expected things to turn out this way.
Old Geng, standing to the side, said, "Alright, alright, let's not talk about this and make the kids laugh. Aren't you curious about the other gifts?"
Su Ruisheng then realized that his haste had made him a laughingstock in front of his daughter-in-law: "Ahem, Xiao Qu, you can continue."
Nan Qu then picked up another box next to her and said, "These are clothes I bought for my mom, so I won't show them here. This one is for my dad, so I'll open it and show everyone."
As she spoke, Nanqu opened a gift box, inside which was a set of men's home pajamas.
Nan Qu explained with a smile, "Our whole family has them. This one belongs to you and my mom. The two kids said that a family should be complete."
No wonder Nan Qu didn't open the box; after all, it was women's pajamas, and these old men didn't need to look at it.
Several old men nearby looked at Su Ruisheng with envy; the old man was grinning from ear to ear. They were genuinely envious. After all, whose children had their own families and couldn't care less about them, the old folks?
They even remembered that the family included grandparents.
Nan Qu coughed lightly to hide her smile as she opened the next box. The two boxes were quite large, but not very heavy.
Upon opening it, a festive red color immediately catches the eye. Then, upon closer inspection, there's a lovely floral pattern.
Good heavens, whose floral cotton-padded jacket is this?
"This is a gift that Nanchen chose for his grandparents. He grew up abroad, so his taste might be a little off."
Nan Qu took out a cotton-padded coat and then a pair of cotton-padded trousers: "This set is for Mom, and this one is for Dad. The money for this was paid by the two children."
As she spoke, Nanqu placed the floral cotton-padded jacket and trousers on the sofa next to her where no one was sitting, and took the clothes out of the box.
As soon as it was taken out, the old men next to him burst into laughter: "Hahaha, good heavens, we never had the chance to wear this coat when we were soldiers, and you've managed to get it for us in our old age."
That's right, Su Ruisheng was given a military overcoat, the kind with military cotton trousers.
Su Ruisheng, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but twitch his lips: "Don't worry about it, my grandsons bought it for me with their pocket money! I'm happy."
They no longer refer to themselves as "Laozi," which clearly indicates a lack of confidence.
Nanqu folded the clothes and put them back, then began to open the next box.
"This set was sent to me by the old village chief of Wushan Village as a wedding gift. He gave me two sets; I kept one at home, and I brought this one here."
The old village chief said that this set of twelve zodiac animals had been blessed, and I think the meaning is quite good.
Decades later, a new witch has appeared in Wushan Village. However, the villagers have kept this news a secret. Nanqu was able to sense a trace of power within the twelve zodiac animals because the little dragon she always wore with the dragon bracelet told her.
She hoped that Wushan Village would improve, so she naturally acted as if nothing had happened.
Since this little thing can ward off evil spirits, she sent a set here as well.
Upon hearing the name Wushan Village, several elderly people recognized it: "Is that the one who deceived his superiors and ended up becoming the county magistrate?"
Nanqu didn't know the exact details, but everyone knew that it was because of Nanqu that the village was able to clear its name. It wasn't surprising that the village sent gifts to Nanqu.
Next came the main event: Nanqu opened a large brocade box, inside which were several smaller boxes.
The group couldn't help but sit up straight.
Nan Qu explained, "This was blessed by my master, and each person in the family has one." Nan Qu opened the box, and a white jade pendant with a faint golden glow appeared before everyone.
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