After moving to the hospital area, Xiao Jiu found materials in her online space and asked a colleague at the hospital to introduce her to a welder who could weld. They helped her parents build a stable, canopy-style tricycle with a power tank.
To put it simply, it was the prototype of the motorcycle tricycle of later generations. However, the one I made didn't have many fancy features. It focused on being sturdy and durable, and even came with anti-skid chains for use when the roads were bad in snowy weather.
“Dad, Mom, this vehicle may be ugly, but it’s still quite useful. We’ve welded on a rainproof and windproof canopy, and even the windshield is made for cars. It’s the most convenient vehicle for you two to ride to and from the military region.”
The elderly can't stay idle, so they like to cook at home.
After the weather gets cold, we prepare the food and send it to the military region every few days.
It can ensure that his son-in-law can simply heat up a pot and cook something at home and eat it.
So, they make steamed buns, dumplings, and all sorts of fried meat all the time.
Xiao Jiu was busy like a grandson, only responsible for providing ingredients, and didn't care about anything else.
As for the fact that the two separated right after getting married, Xiao Jiu felt helpless.
"Father and Mother, don't worry about this. Let nature take its course."
Besides, his injury hasn't fully healed yet. Have you forgotten about the time I suffered from acclimatization issues when I came back from abroad?
Give us some more time, ah, you all, eat and drink well.
If I feel like going out for a stroll, I'll just wander around; I won't worry about anything else.
Whenever Zhou Yue has free time, he comes to the hospital. After all, Xiao Jiu is an expert, and sometimes she has to fly around on long business trips.
As a result, the couple rarely saw each other, which made Zhou Yue miserable, and the elderly couple also looked depressed.
"I was planning to stay and spend time with my daughter, but now look what's happened. She's such a busy person, we barely see her, so what's the point of talking about spending time with her?"
Tao Changyi wholeheartedly agreed, "Why don't we go back?"
In fact, Zhao Lingli had already had this idea. "It's not convenient for the couple to stay here. Look, not only are they stable now, but Cuilan and her daughters are also settled. What are we still doing here? Let's go back. We can start planting vegetables when we get home."
After discussing it, the couple decided that as soon as Xiao Jiu returned, they would also call their son-in-law over.
"What? You've only been here a few days and you're already making a fuss about leaving?"
Xiao Jiu widened her eyes and protested, but Zhao Lingli glared back at her.
“Look at you, you only spent one good year with us. Since then, how many days a week have you stayed at home?”
It's so cold in Northeast China, we can't go anywhere, and staying at home will cause problems.
"I'd rather go back and grow some vegetables, then go out and chat!"
Tao Changyi patted his little girl's shoulder reassuringly.
"We can come back when winter comes to our area!"
Xiao Jiu was unwilling, but seeing her parents here, unfamiliar with the place, with no one to talk to and nothing to do.
When they're home, they can still manage to cook, but when they're not home, they just eat whatever's convenient.
She was worried that if she didn't let them go, they would get sick from being cooped up. After thinking it over, she sighed.
"Then I'll take you home." Just as his parents were about to say no, Zhou Yue chimed in, "I'll go with you, and we can go home and confirm our relationship."
No one could refuse this reason, after all, Xiao Jiu had been missing for so many years, and quite a few people had gossiped about her.
This time, it was said that Zhou Yue was getting married, but few people knew that it was Tao Tao who married Zhou Yue. This trip back home was a good opportunity to announce the good news.
Xiao Jiu frowned. "I'm just passing through on my way to the south. Do you have time to travel back and forth?"
"The time spent flying is enough," they thought, "that really is enough." But as soon as they heard about flying, Tao Changyi and his wife became anxious.
"That's too expensive! No way! It costs tens of yuan per person, which is equivalent to a month's salary!"
Xiao Jiu waved her hand, "It's just the four of us, so it's not a problem to splurge once in a while. Besides, the two of us can get a discount, half price."
In reality, there is no such thing; it's just a way to comfort the elderly.
"This saves time. If we leave in the morning, we can arrive at the provincial capital airport in the afternoon and get home in the evening."
"If I could buy a ticket for a flight that lands directly in Los Angeles, I'd be closer to home."
Zhou Yue, Tao Changyi, and Zhao Lingli all looked at Xiao Jiu at the same time: "When did Luoyang City get an airport?"
Xiao Jiu looked confused. "No? Then it's not set up yet?"
Oh dear, how embarrassing! She scratched her head. "I misremembered, I misremembered."
She remembered it was in the 1980s. Luckily, her parents reacted quickly, and before Zhou Yue could ask anything, they changed the subject.
The plan was put on the agenda, and Xiao Jiu thought for a moment, "Should I take out those things from our house and put them away?"
Tao Changyi refused: "It's not safe. Just keep it with you. When we're gone, you can divide it equally among your five siblings."
Zhao Lingli nodded, "Yes, those were all left over from our ancestors. Your father and I both have retirement pensions now, which is enough for us to live on."
Xiao Jiu shook her head, "Then leave it here for now, but I don't want those things. You all know I'm much richer than my brothers."
Do you remember the little box that Sister Cuiju gave me before?
The couple exchanged a glance. "You mean the things the old man and woman from the Weng family left you?"
Xiao Jiu nodded. "Inside are the deeds to the Weng family's house, as well as some of their hidden treasures. They even drew me a map."
At this point, he couldn't help but sigh: "Actually, I didn't help them much, but I didn't expect to receive such a blessing."
"Is this even possible? What are your plans?"
“I’ll go back and transfer the property this time. Why not take advantage of it? If I don’t, wouldn’t I be giving some officials a free ride?”
First, transfer the house to me, then have my third brother and sister-in-law rent it out.
The monthly rent will be used to support you two in your old age; consider it my share.
If any descendants of the Weng family come looking for the house in the future, we will return it to them.
However, I don't intend to give away the things the old man and woman hid.
After saying that, Xiao Jiu paused for a moment, "Actually, Mother, you and Father would be better off living in that house in the center of Luo City."
It's close to the hospital, the yard is big, so it's convenient for you to grow vegetables. It's also close to my third brother, and it's convenient for my eldest and second brothers to go back too.
Tao Changyi and his wife did not agree immediately, but would consider it.
Seeing that things were looking promising, Xiao Jiu decided to stay in Los Angeles for a few more days this time, not only to secure a place to live, but also, ideally, to renovate it.
In the future, when the brothers return to Los Angeles for a family reunion, they will have a place to gather. Since the elders in the family are no longer here, returning to the village will naturally lose its meaning.
Especially since the couple is only in their sixties, still young and in good health, staying in the city is more convenient than living in the countryside.
She thought that with the property deed and the transfer agreement written by the elderly couple, the house was a done deal. However, after returning to Los Angeles, she discovered that things were far more complicated than she had imagined...
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