Several hours passed after she woke up, but it was almost dinnertime. So Song Lili didn't prepare anything special for them.
I thought we could hold on for a few more hours and have dinner directly, otherwise dinner would be a bit early and lunch would be too late, and it would be awkward to have dinner in between.
After waking up, Song Jianshe's family was filled with curiosity about Song Lili's courtyard and wanted to see everything.
Song Lili didn't restrict them, since there was nowhere in the house they couldn't go anyway.
However, Song Lili felt they should know their limits. They should know where they should go and where they shouldn't go.
So, seeing them walking around and looking at things in the yard, Song Lili didn't pay any attention to it.
She was thinking about what dishes she should cook tonight. It would be a welcome dinner for Song Yongren and the others.
That evening, after thinking it over, Song Lili invited not only Song Fang and her husband, but also Yang Mei and her husband, Wang Daming and his wife, Zhang Qingguo and his wife, and even Xia Jun.
After all, Xia Niu is here, and the two siblings should meet her. Otherwise, Song Lili is afraid that Xia Jun will have a problem with him.
So a lot of people gathered in the alley that night.
Because there were many people, cooking would take a lot of time, so Song Lili called Song Fang and Yang Mei back to help her, along with Zhang Aiai. The four of them were able to put together a big meal.
Only after everyone who had gone to work returned, and the children also came back, did they finally sit down together to prepare for dinner.
At the table, Zhang Shengtian and Song Yongren were probably the two talking the most.
After all, when Song Yongren came last time, he knew what their life at home was like.
Therefore, they didn't have the same feeling of being unaccustomed as Song Jianshe and the others.
The two got along very well, talking about things in the village, and then Zhang Shengtian told Song Yongren about his life in the capital.
Then Song Jianshe was accompanied by Zhang Qinghua and his brothers, as well as Wang Daming and Daqing, so he wasn't lonely or neglected.
The kids naturally played together, since they had all met before. So they weren't too unfamiliar with each other.
The person who felt the most awkward in this story was probably Xia Niu.
However, with Xia Jun there, he was able to ease her embarrassment a little, making her feel less awkward.
So overall, the meal was quite good.
On the first night, Zhang Shengtian and Song Yongren talked for quite a while, while the others went home around 8 p.m.
Seeing that the two fathers were chatting very happily, Song Lili didn't urge them. She simply poured them some water and let them drink and chat in the yard.
It's only autumn now, so the temperature isn't low yet, making it perfect to sit in the yard.
The evening wind was blowing, and someone was talking to her about things she knew well. Song Lili thought Zhang Shengtian would probably be very happy about this.
So she went back to the room, leaving the two of them alone.
As for Song Jianshe and Xia Niu, she didn't rush to talk to them.
Anyway, they can't go back to the capital in just a day or two. After the autumn harvest, there's not much to do back home, so they can stay in the capital for a few more days.
Anyway, there's still a long way to go, so I'll rest today.
She had prepared so much today and was already very tired. Now she felt a little sleepy and wanted to go to bed.
Zhang Qinghua must have noticed her exhaustion. He was already waiting for her in the room, poured her some water, and prepared for her to wash up before going to bed.
However, Song Lili didn't go to sleep. She tidied herself up first, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she sat on the bed.
He lay completely relaxed on the headboard, looking at Zhang Qinghua.
Zhang Qinghua reached out and touched Song Lili's arm, saying with concern in his eyes, "You must be very tired today. You've worked so hard running around all day."
Song Lili shook her head. "It's not hard work. These are all my family. I'm very happy."
Overall, he was really happy because the people who came were all people he really wanted to see.
Of course, I won't mention it if I don't really want to see him.
Hearing Song Lili say that, Zhang Qinghua smiled.
He knew that although Song Lili didn't mention her family that often, she still cared about them.
The food, clothes, and money she sends from home every month show that she still cares about these people.
She just didn't talk much, and all her concern was expressed in the things she gave away.
Zhang Qinghua understood Song Lili and never felt that what she did was wrong.
Zhang Qinghua looked at Song Lili and said, "Then get some rest early. I'll take them out for a walk on the weekend. I'll spend some quality time with them."
Since their family came to Chengdu, they've had very little time to see Song Yongren and his family. So it seems like they've gradually drifted apart.
Zhang Qinghua felt it was necessary for him to reconnect with them. He didn't want Song Lili to be caught in the middle and put in a difficult position.
The next day, everyone in the family left, leaving only Song Jianshe's family, Song Lili, and Zhang Shengtian.
Looking at Song Jianshe's two children who were still at home, Song Lili suddenly thought of a question.
School has only just started, why aren't these two kids in school? Why did they come along?
Does this mean they're not going to school anymore?
Thinking about this, Song Lili felt that they shouldn't do this, so she asked.
Song Yongren sighed and said to Song Lili, "It's not that we don't want them to go, it's just that these two kids absolutely refuse to go."
"No matter how much we beat him, he won't go to school. He says there are very few people in the village who go to school. I don't know who he heard it from, but he said that going to school is a waste of money and that it's better to go out and earn money."
"Anyway, they came up with a whole bunch of random reasons, and then they cried and begged not to go. Later, when they heard that we were planning to come to the capital, they insisted on coming along, so we had no choice but to bring them."
Speaking of this, Song Yongren felt utterly helpless; his two grandsons were completely disobedient.
Many children in the village long to go to school. If they have the opportunity to go to school, they will seize it firmly.
Only these two in their family, whose family wanted to send them to school, but they themselves refused.
Song Lili never expected that the reason she heard was this: the two children didn't want to go to school.
She found it incredible because in this day and age, reading is still something many children yearn for.
Because they rarely had such opportunities, unlike in later generations where every child has the chance to go to school, many children did not cherish them.
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