The area around the Shen family’s gate has always been tidy and clean. It’s not that no one comes here to bask in the sun, but because there is an activity room for the elderly not far from here.

There you can sit on rattan chairs and chat, drink tea and play chess, play table tennis, read newspapers, read and write. There are many entertainment activities.

Those elderly people who were basking in the sun mentioned just now were all at the door of the senior activity room.

Humans are social animals. When they get older, they prefer hustle and bustle. Only a few like quietness. Most people like to get together with old friends, so it is rare to see an elderly person sitting alone in the sun and daydreaming.

So Shen Jiawen and Shen Mingxi also felt a little strange because they didn’t know this person.

Although he doesn't look like a beggar, he doesn't look like someone from the countryside either. It looks a bit out of place from a distance.

At this time, the door of the Shen family was closed. The two men walked up quickly and found that there was a tattered canvas bag of unidentifiable color next to the old lady.

When I got closer, I realized that the old man was wearing a black, side-collared cotton jacket like old country ladies wear.

The color of the cotton pants is similar.

The old lady lowered her head, so it was impossible to see what she looked like, but one could still see that her skin was a bit rough and quite dark, and her gray hair was casually tied into a bun and tied with a leather band.

She looked like she really came from the countryside. Could she be a relative of the Shen family? Otherwise, why would she be sitting here? When I saw her from a distance just now, I thought she was squatting. When I got closer, I realized that she was sitting against the wall.

At this time, the door of the Shen family was still closed. It was not known whether the people in the Shen family knew that there was such a person outside. If there were more neighbors here, it would be fine, but he was obviously so close to the door of their house, so he had a purpose.

Shen Jiawen frowned, and without letting his sister come forward, he put the things in his hand at the door, and then quickly walked over here. At this time, the old lady also noticed someone coming to the door of Shen's house.

She raised her head suddenly.

Shen Jiawen's expression remained unchanged, and the same was true for Shen Mingxi. They didn't know this old lady, but for some reason the old lady obviously seemed relieved when she saw these two people.

Then her expression became obscure and many complex emotions flashed in her eyes, as if she knew the two people in front of her, or guessed who they were.

It's really strange, who is this person? Shen Jiawen did not delay, but squatted in front of him and asked politely and gently, "Old man, who are you looking for?"

First of all, we have to make sure whether this person is looking for the Shen family.

The old lady's cracked lips moved. She looked very dark and thin. She stretched out her right hand, which was trembling a little. Shen Jiawen saw that her right hand was not only dark and thin, but also had frostbite.

In the winter here, although the trees are still green and the flowers are still blooming, it is really cold. The heating method is different from that in the north. There is no fire wall heating or heated kang.

The Shen family brought this living habit in. There were big kangs in the house where the old man lived and in the room where Shen Yu and others lived. There was a separate kitchen for cooking, so they had to light a separate fire when they went to bed at night. But it was not a problem for Chen Li and others, so in winter, the house was warm with the big kang.

The same goes for the rooms occupied by Shen Mingxi and his friends.

Some living habits cannot be changed in a short period of time, and it can be seen that this old lady often works in winter, otherwise her hands would not have frostbite.

Shen Jiawen's voice became gentler, as if he was afraid of scaring her.

"Old man, you can't stay here forever. It will get cold soon. Tell me, are you looking for someone here?"

The old lady said three words to me but didn't tell me who she was looking for. Her voice was very hoarse and her lips were chapped, as if she hadn't had any water for a long time.

No matter how much you sympathize with her, you can't rashly invite the old lady into your home without finding out the reason.

Shen Mingxi thought that maybe it was the tall and slender Shen Jiawen who scared her, and as she was a little girl, she looked much weaker, so when she saw that the old man didn't say anything, she hurried forward and repeated her eldest brother's words.

Because this stalemate is not a solution.

But unexpectedly, the old lady's trembling lips still couldn't utter a single word.

Looking at the door of Shen's house, Shen Mingxi was thinking, I don't know who is at home, no one has opened the door for such a long time.

It was obvious that he really didn't know that there was an old lady outside the door.

Shen Jiawen stood up, took a few steps back, and frowned slightly. He had seen the old lady's expression clearly, so he didn't dare to say anything else rashly.

So he said to Shen Mingxi beside him, "Xiaoxi, you go back first. I'll stay here to see what's going on."

Shen Mingxi took the things and did not hesitate. The Shen family's old house was located on a relatively high ground. There were five steps at the gate, which were made of large bluestone slabs. Shen Mingxi stood at the door and began to knock lightly.

There is no iron guard at the door, so there is someone at home.

At this time, the knock on the door made the old lady a little uneasy. She wanted to look over here but didn't dare to. Shen Jiawen felt more and more weird.

There was even a vague guess in his heart, and at this moment, the door was opened, and Shen Hongxiu's gentle voice came from inside, "Is Jiawen Xiaoxi back..."

The voice was the same as usual, but if you listened carefully you could tell there was some joy in it. After all, I haven't seen these two children for several months.

At this moment, hearing the voice, the old lady suddenly stood up, looked in the direction of the gate, took a few steps forward but suddenly stopped.

Shen Jiawen stared at the old lady with some wariness. The old lady had said nothing from beginning to end recently, and he didn't even know her name or surname.

How could she not be on guard if she didn't know anything? And this old lady confronted Shen Hongxiu who came out of the courtyard.

Shen Hongxiu's pupils suddenly contracted, and he stared at the old lady in front of him with shocked and unbelievable eyes, and the old lady did the same.

Then the old lady suddenly turned around, not even taking her bag, and staggered forward. Shen Hongxiu couldn't help but shout from behind, his voice a little exasperated, "Luo Aofu, stop right there."

Luo Aofu.

The name was not unfamiliar. The brother and sister standing at the door only then realized who this woman was. It turned out to be their grandmother whom they had never met.

But what should I do now?

(End of this chapter)