The next day.
The family of three arrived at the train station very early; their tickets had been bought in advance. Mr. and Mrs. Ye hadn't gone to the fields that day, and they reluctantly gave their departing daughter some final words of advice:
"Take good care of yourself."
“Mom, I know. You and Dad are the same at home. Once things are done, we’ll bring you two to City B.”
Mother Ye shook her head at this moment:
"No, your father and I are used to life in the village. While we can still take care of ourselves, we'll stay here. Once we can no longer take care of ourselves, we won't have any objections to whatever arrangements you make for us."
What's the deal with a father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter, and son-in-law living together?
There are unwritten customs in rural areas, especially when two elderly people have a son. If they were to actually live with their daughter and son-in-law, wouldn't they be gossiped about by the villagers?
The two elders knew that this was also because their daughter and son-in-law were being filial, so they compromised. They figured that when they got old and couldn't move around or take care of themselves, they wouldn't be able to worry about it anymore.
Ye Wanying knew she couldn't persuade her parents anymore. She thought about it and realized that her parents were only around fifty years old and in good health. It wouldn't be a problem for them to continue living in the village for a few more years. They could come back more often in the future.
"Okay, then take care of yourselves."
Seeing her daughter agree, Ye's mother smiled: "We're all over a hundred years old combined, how could we not know how to take care of ourselves? You should just worry about your own little family."
At this moment, Ye's father patted his son-in-law's arm:
“You are a promising person, but things outside are definitely not simple. Your father is just a farmer and doesn’t know the ins and outs. I just hope that you, Yingying and your grandson can be well, safe and healthy.”
The words were very ordinary, yet one could hear the deep concern within them.
Gao Dan nodded: "Father, don't worry."
The train had arrived, and there wasn't time for anyone to say anything more. Ye Wanying, holding her son, waved to her parents behind them, the little boy's face showing his reluctance to part.
Goodbye, Grandpa and Grandma!
"Okay, when Tuanzi comes back next time, Grandma will make Tuanzi something delicious again."
The little one nodded several times: "Yes, Tuanzi will definitely come back, Grandma, don't forget!"
"Okay, okay."
Finally, the family of three boarded the train, and soon the train started moving again.
Watching her parents' figures grow increasingly blurry until they were completely out of sight, Ye Wanying sighed.
"Mommy, don't sigh, it won't look good," the little one in his arms said as he heard his mother sigh.
Little Tuanzi has heard many people say that sighing means being unhappy, and being unhappy often will cause wrinkles, which means you will become less attractive.
Hearing her son's comforting words, Ye Wanying finally turned her gaze from the window to the little one she was holding in her arms:
"Okay, Mommy won't sigh anymore. So, Tuanzi, are you going to try to cheer Mommy up?"
The little person blinked and actually hummed in agreement:
"Mommy, Tuanzi needs to think about it."
"Okay." There was no rush.
Soon, the little guy raised his head and said, "Mommy, tell Mommy a joke."
"speak."
The little boy straightened his small body and cleared his throat with a cough:
One day, Xiaoming refused to eat, so his mother angrily said, "Xiaoming, if you don't eat, I'll spank you until your bottom is raw!" Mom, do you know how Xiaoming answered?
Ye Wanying shook her head, genuinely unaware of the answer to the ghost question.
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