Seeing this, Qi Yalan also bought a lot of dry goods that were easy to store and put them in the space.
The grandfather and grandson were so frugal that the father couldn't help but say, "Dad, you're already old. Don't just think about saving money. You should also pay attention to the quality of your work. Your son earns so much money. Besides giving to the children, he should also honor you."
Upon hearing this, Old Man Wu immediately frowned and lectured, "You can't waste filial piety. You should still be frugal when you should. Think about the difficult times back then, when even having enough to eat was a luxury. How could we have so much to eat now? Your father has lived a very content life, so there's no need for you to think about being filial."
Dad was speechless. Mom smiled softly, "Don't you know that grandparents are close to each other? Dad, your frugal nature has been inherited by your granddaughter."
"Of course," Yalan said with a smile, "I always remember what my grandfather taught me when I was little. A tower is made of small things; little by little they add up to a great deal. Any great thing is built from tiny little things, little by little, and only then can a great success emerge. So, Dad, the word thriftiness is a very profound concept."
Even her father was stunned by what she heard. She winked at him. "Dad is so stupid. He always hits Grandpa's nerves." Her mother smiled and patted her daughter's head. "What a clever girl!"
The old man didn't notice the glances between the two girls, and smiled and gave a thumbs up. The old man said with satisfaction: "Our Xiaolan is still very understanding and knowledgeable."
Yi Yalan raised her eyebrows and said proudly, "Of course, I am your granddaughter. But Grandpa, now that you are older, you should be more particular about what you should eat. Don't be greedy about eating things you shouldn't eat, and don't think things that are good for your health are too expensive. You are only concerned about saving money for your son. My dad's money is too insignificant. Besides, it's good for your health if you eat well."
Old Master Xiao was coaxed into smiling broadly: "Okay, Xiao Lan is waiting for me here. Fine, I'll listen to Xiao Lan. I won't eat what I shouldn't eat, and I won't be polite when I need to pay. Let your dad pay for it."
Yi Yalan was not polite at all, "That's right."
Dad looked up at the sky and sighed pretentiously, "Ah, they say a daughter is a father's little cotton-padded jacket, but it seems my little cotton-padded jacket is leaking."
The whole family was amused. Since there wasn't much to do during the Lunar New Year holiday, they just rested every day and ate well. They often heard neighbors complain that meat and vegetable prices had doubled during the Lunar New Year holiday, and many shops were closed, so they couldn't prepare a decent meal for even a few customers.
However, because they had stockpiled meat, vegetables, and dried goods in the space beforehand, the situation was relatively unaffected. If there were close friends, without the instructions of Grandpa, she would occasionally go to the space to pick up a few items and then find a decent excuse to send them off. Of course, they mainly stockpiled dried goods, as they were plentiful in those days, so others could understand.
As a result, most of the families in the entire family compound knew that the granddaughter of Qie's hometown was beautiful and kind. She always gave gifts to the neighbors next door from time to time. Everyone had a very good impression of Qie Yalan.
Of course, Yalan herself didn't know this.
That evening, Qi Yalan and Fu Yunzheng planned to go out and set off fireworks. It was a rare occasion for both of them to have free time, and after watching others set off fireworks for the past few days, Qi Yalan herself was itching to do so. So, she and Fu Yunzheng bought some fireworks and found an open space behind the family compound to set them off.
When a sky rocket flew up into the sky and exploded, the sky was filled with fire. Xiao Yalan looked up at it, her eyebrows curved. Fu Yunzheng was holding a few fireworks in his hand. Seeing her so happy, he smiled too and said, "If you like fireworks, I'll buy some more later."
Yi Yalan smiled and shook her head: "No, the New Year is all about fun. The cigarettes will be gone after you see them, and it would be a waste to buy more."
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