Fu Ning was a little dumbfounded when he saw what Qian Duoduo had taken out, but he couldn't help but swallow when he saw the big, red apples, though he didn't reach for them.
Looking at the things Qian Duoduo had brought out, Grandma Jin turned to Qian Sheng and said, "Son-in-law, Duoduo, take them back quickly. Earning money isn't easy, why buy all this!"
Qian Sheng laughed and said, "Mother, this is Duo Duo's way of showing filial piety to you two and caring for her nephews and nieces. I don't care. If Jinxiu knew about this, she might even praise me!"
Grandma Jin and Grandpa Jin looked at each other, and Grandpa Jin said, "Jinxiu hasn't come back yet."
Qian Sheng said, "Jinxiu won't be coming back for the New Year. Otherwise, Duoduo wouldn't have suggested that you spend the New Year at my place. Let me tell you, Dad!" He sat down next to Old Man Jin with a wronged look on his face, his tone tinged with grievance: "The year my second son's wife gave birth, Jinxiu wasn't home. My fourth son and his wife also went with Jinxiu to my second son's place. During the New Year, it was just me, my third son, and Duoduo at home. The house was cold and quiet, it didn't feel like the New Year at all."
Old Man Jin looked at Qian Sheng, who was already fifty years old, and saw him complaining that his wife ignored him. He thought back to when they first got married. The family was very poor, but Qian Sheng had a good appetite, so he asked Jinxiu to bring him food. When he refused to accept it, Qian Sheng would talk to him with such a pitiful expression.
Even though he's now the village chief, he still acts like a child in front of me. And you know what? I actually fall for that. What can I do? They're all my children. If I don't love them, who will?
Jin Kuohao was already used to his brother-in-law's behavior in front of his parents. Only Fu Ning, who didn't often interact with Qian Sheng, was a little dumbfounded. Jin Shen, who was next to her, smiled and whispered in her ear, "Don't be surprised. You'll get used to it. Uncle is only like this in front of Grandpa and Grandma. In front of others, he's all about being the village chief!"
Old Jin looked at his wife and said, "Son-in-law, it's not appropriate for us to go."
Qian Sheng moved closer to Old Man Jin and said, "Dad, what we're all about during the New Year is family reunion and fun. You have no idea how miserable I was that year. I had no one to talk to." His pitiful appearance softened Old Lady Jin's heart immediately.
"Old man, how about we go to our son-in-law's house for Chinese New Year this year?" Grandma Jin said hesitantly.
Seeing an opportunity, Qian Sheng immediately said, "Father, Mother, Yibo is always looking for the wives, and sometimes he says he misses you when he can't see you!"
Upon hearing this, Grandma Jin immediately slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "Then let's spend the New Year at my son-in-law's house this year!"
Qian Duoduo couldn't stop laughing when she saw Qian Sheng's victorious smile. She rarely saw her father like this; it seemed like he was only like this at her maternal grandparents' or the old Party Secretary's house with her mentor's wife. But this little old man was quite adorable.
Qian Duoduo said, "Uncle, Auntie should go too, that way someone can cook. Hmm, that's a great decision!"
The suggestion was immediately approved by Qian Sheng: "Duo Duo's suggestion is very good. Mother's cooking is also very delicious. Jinxiu has inherited Mother's skills. But I'm afraid Mother will get tired when she cooks. If my sister-in-law comes along, Mother can rest a bit!"
Yuanfang smiled and said, "Okay, no problem. With Mother here, I feel confident cooking!"
Jin Kuohao naturally had no objections. After all, the two women in the family who had the most say had agreed, so he simply had to follow suit.
Qian Duoduo took an apple, peeled it, cut it into small pieces, and distributed them to the group. Fu Ning ate a piece, and her eyes immediately lit up. It was sweet and sour, and very juicy. She whispered to Jin Shen, "This apple is so delicious. I want to eat another piece after eating one."
Jin Shen smiled and handed the second apple to Fu Ning. Fu Ning glanced at the others, took the apple, and started eating. It was so sweet! It suited her taste perfectly!
The others noticed her blissful expression, and after each eating a piece, they pushed the remaining apple to Jin Shen.
Jin Shen didn't stand on ceremony and fed the pregnant woman piece after piece. Seeing her expression, which was like that of a little hamster, filled Jin Shen's heart with happiness.
When they got married, he was still a year away from getting his marriage certificate. They only held a banquet before she married him. They also agreed to have children in two years.
The day after his birthday, he took his wife to get their marriage certificate and then took her to a state-run restaurant for braised pork. Her happy smile made him happy too.
Seeing that Qian Sheng hadn't mentioned the ginseng, Qian Duoduo asked, "Dad, shouldn't we get down to business?"
Qian Sheng said, "Important business? What important business?"
Qian Duoduo: "Dad, it's about the ginseng!"
Qian Sheng looked at her innocently: "Didn't I tell you? The ginseng you want to buy is one that your grandfather picked many years ago, and he even had someone from a pharmacy process it for him!"
Qian Duoduo looked at Old Man Jin in surprise: "Grandpa, you still have this kind of stock?"
Old Man Jin said, "I picked these many years ago, so that I could have some in case of a rush at the market..."
Qian Duoduo nodded and said, "Grandpa, can you take a look at me?"
Grandma Jin went to a corner, fiddled around there for a while, and took out a wooden box. It looked a bit rough, but it was well preserved.
Qian Duoduo watched as Grandma Jin took out a key and unlocked the small lock on the box. Inside was a red cloth. Grandma Jin pushed the box forward, gesturing for Qian Duoduo to take a look!
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