Hua Kai looked at the things in the back of the car and said, "I was originally planning to go to the city to buy some New Year's goods, but now it seems I don't need anything. Grandpa has bought enough to open a shop."
Ye Yifan smiled and said, "Grandpa rarely has such an opportunity to buy things, so he's very happy. My family is also an outsider, and we don't have many relatives in the provincial capital. My grandmother is in poor health and only gave birth to my father and my uncle in her lifetime. My uncle passed away early, and my grandmother also suffered from depression and passed away early. In recent years, apart from those friends, Grandpa has actually been quite lonely."
Hua Kai thought for a moment and said, "How about we let Grandpa stay for a while after we build a new house next year?"
Ye Yifan said, "I think Grandpa would be willing to go. His family used to be from the countryside, and he often talks about his time there."
"Ye Yifan, let's get married when I reach the legal age?" Hua Kai suddenly wanted to give Ye Yifan a home.
Ye Yifan slammed on the brakes, stopped the car, and looked at the blooming flowers: "I should be the one proposing."
Hua Kai smiled and said, "I'm just making a plan. Of course, a proposal is a must, otherwise I won't get married."
Ye Yifan laughed this time: "Then you'd better grow up quickly."
Hua Kai said, "But we have to live one day at a time. Do you expect me to eat pig feed and grow faster?"
Ye Yifan tapped Hua Kai on the head: "Silly girl, we're about to get on the highway, don't try to dredge up my heart with that topic."
Hua Kai said, "I know, drive carefully."
Soon after they got on the highway, the flowers were less in bloom. Looking out the window at the vast expanse of white snow and some small villages, she felt a little homesick.
Ye Yifan drove steadily. Hua Kai clung to the car window, looking out. Thinking about things from her past and present lives, she became somewhat dazed and drifted off to sleep.
By the time Ye Yifan woke her up, they were already heading into the village.
Hua Kai looked at Ye Yifan with a dazed expression: "Aren't we going to the city first?"
Ye Yifan smiled and said, "Look at the things in my car. If we don't send them back, who knows how many will freeze and spoil in a day. Let's send them back first, and you can go home and check on things. Then we can go back to the city. It won't delay us."
Hua Kai thought about it and agreed: "Grandpa took a lot, including drinks. If we don't return them, they'll easily freeze."
As they talked, they arrived at their doorstep.
As soon as the car stopped, Hua Qingyang, who was chopping wood in the yard, ran out and said, "Sister, Brother Xiaofan, you're back." Then he called out to the yard, "Mom and Dad, come out quickly, Sister is back, and Brother Xiaofan is here too."
Hua Wanjiang and Gu Lanyan also jogged out.
Gu Lanyan hadn't seen her daughter for a while and was worried. When they met, tears welled up in her eyes, and she hugged Huakai and cried.
Hua Kai didn't have many memories of being held in her mother's arms in her previous life, so when Gu Lan Yan hugged her like that, she also cried.
I didn't expect to cry before getting on the bus, and I cried again after getting off, but they were all warm tears.
Hua Wanjiang advised from the side, "You two go inside to talk. Let Xiao Fan come inside too. It's the coldest time of winter. It's so cold outside."
Hua Kai wiped away her tears and said to Hua Wanjiang, "Dad, Grandpa Ye bought a lot of things. Can you help Ye Yifan carry them down?"
Ye Yifan opened the car door and trunk, and said to Hua Wanjiang, "Uncle, there are doors in the front and back."
Looking at all that stuff, Hua Wanjiang complained to Hua Kai, "You child, how old is Grandpa? How can you let the old man buy so much stuff? How can you be so shameless?"
Hua Kai scratched her head and said, "I didn't know when Grandpa bought it."
Ye Yifan quickly said, "We don't have many relatives, and it's rare for Grandpa to have the opportunity to buy so many things. He's very happy."
Hua Wanjiang quickly added, "You're just kids, you don't understand. Let's not talk about money, doesn't the old man have to worry about buying things?"
Ye Yifan smiled and said, "It's rare for Grandpa to have something to worry about, Uncle. Don't overthink it. When Grandpa has the chance to come and stay at our house for a few days in the future, you can cook more delicious food for him, right?"
Gu Lanyan said, "Then we'll let the old man come next year after we renovate the house. It's not possible now; it's easy for the old man to get cold."
As Hua Qingyang unloaded the items from the car, he exclaimed, "My goodness, Grandpa Ye even bought us a whole case of Wahaha fruit milk? We don't have any kids in our family!"
Ye Yifan smiled and said, "Aren't you a child? Your sister is a child too. Everyone who goes to school is a child."
Gu Lanyan said, "Children are loved and pampered by their elders, and Xiao Fan and Qing Yi are children too."
Hua Kai returned home but still hadn't seen Hua Qingyi, so she asked Gu Lanyan, "Mom, where's my older brother?"
Gu Lanyan said, "His classmate Li Zhuang got married, and he went to attend the wedding."
"My brother is quite busy," Hua Kai said as she helped carry the fruit down.
Gu Lanyan laughed when she mentioned this, saying, "Your brother is different now than before. Actually, our whole family has changed. When you become capable, other people's attitudes towards you change."
Hua Kai understood what Gu Lanyan meant and nodded, saying, "That's how society is. Of course, our family's social circle will also change from now on." After saying that, she added, "Let's hurry up and move our things inside. Once inside, tell them that I haven't been back for a while and I miss home."
As they spoke, everyone began moving their belongings into the house.
As he took the items, Hua Wanjiang said, "This is too much. Is the old man planning to have our family open a shop? This is far too much."
Gu Lanyan said, "These are mostly good things. Look at this fruit, look at this meat, what is this? This is a cucumber, and a persimmon? Can you still buy such fresh vegetables this season? This spinach, this, this isn't a green bean, is it? My goodness, these are really expensive to buy in winter."
Ye Yifan said, "Nowadays, many are grown in greenhouses, so they're not that expensive. With the New Year approaching, it's only right that we eat something fresh."
Hua Kai said, "Mom, it's okay if these don't last until the New Year. You can eat them while they're fresh these days. I'll buy some more from the city for the New Year in a few days."
Gu Lanyan said, "There's no need to buy them. I'll boil these in hot water and then freeze them. They'll be just as fresh when they thaw around the New Year."
Ye Yifan said, "Auntie, there's really no need to be so frugal. I can come again before the New Year and buy some more then."
Gu Lanyan quickly waved her hand: "You're not allowed to spend any more money, or I'll get angry."
Hua Kai smiled and said to Ye Yifan, "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go inside."
Ye Yifan smiled, knowing that Gu Lanyan was trying to save him money, so he didn't say anything more. This kind of care warmed his heart.
It took two trips for the group to unload all the things inside. There weren't many clothes, because Ye Jianxiao wouldn't buy those; it was mostly food.
Upon entering the room, Gu Lanyan brought out the cotton-padded clothes and pajamas she had made for Ye Yifan and Ye Jianxiao, asking Ye Yifan to try them on to see if they fit, and then to check if the ones she had made for Ye Jianxiao would fit perfectly.
After Ye Yifan tried it on, it fit perfectly. Looking at Ye Yifan wearing the new cotton coat, Hua Kai sighed again, "This person is really handsome."
Ye Yifan looked at the clothes he had made for his grandfather. He was familiar with his grandfather's figure and was sure that there would be no problem; they would fit perfectly.
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