She waited and waited, and finally the old lady gave her a grandson, but she hadn't seen him for five years.

Because of this, her relatives, friends and neighbors often laughed at her behind her back.

Now that her eldest grandson is back, she, who has been strong all her life, has to take him out for a walk to save her face and dignity.

"Dandan, come, go out and play with grandma for a while, and grandma will buy you some candy."

Shen Zilong turned his head and ignored Qin Jinlian's advances.

Qin Jinlian reached out and pulled Shen Zilong's hand, wanting to get closer to him.

Shen Zilong wanted to dodge but failed, and suddenly shouted, "Let me go!"

"Dandan, I'm your grandma, I love you..."

Qin Jinlian tried to coax her grandson, but the five-year-old child would not listen to any advice. The strange old woman who claimed to be his grandmother only made him feel resistant and afraid.

"Let me go, let me go..."

Du Juan couldn't see her son being frightened, so she stepped forward to stop him, "Mom, don't scare Dandan."

Qin Jinlian was also stubborn and refused to let go. "Why did I scare him? I'm his grandmother and he's my grandson. How can I not hold my grandson's hand?"

Seeing that the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were about to quarrel, Shen Chaobei had to step in, "Mom, let go first."

Facing Qin Jinlian's red and aggrieved eyes, Shen Chaobei had to explain: "It's cold outside, and the testicles will freeze easily."

"What are you freezing for? There is no kid in Shenjiagou who is afraid of the cold! There are many kids in the village who run around naked in the winter, and I haven't seen any of them freezing!"

This is true.

But rural children are raised roughly, while city children are raised carefully. There is a difference between the two.

What's more, Shen Zilong has lived in a warm city since he was born, so it is normal for him to not adapt to the cold Fengcheng.

But Qin Jinlian was determined to take her precious grandson out to show off, and she insisted on taking him out, which made Shen Zilong burst into tears.

The two brothers and Pei Yang took turns to persuade them but to no avail, and the whole family was in chaos for a while.

"Mother."

Shen Mingzhu didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but when she saw her daughter was so scared that she curled up in her arms, she had to speak up to stop the farce.

"Mom, this is the first time that Big Brother and Sister-in-law have brought Dandan back for the New Year. If you don't want this to be the last time, let go."

After hearing her words, Qin Jinlian suddenly stiffened like a robot with a switch pressed.

She glanced at the faces of everyone in the room one by one, finally let go of her eldest grandson's hand, and began to pick up the dishes on the table without saying a word.

Although the farce was over, the atmosphere became tense.

Apart from Shen Zilong's sobbing and the clinking of dishes and chopsticks, no one in the room made a sound.

Pei Yang spoke up to break the awkward atmosphere: "Tomorrow is the first day of the Chinese New Year. After breakfast, take the children out to visit the temple fair."

Hearing Fang, Du Juan lowered her head and asked her son, "I'll take you to the temple fair tomorrow, do you want to go?"

Shen Zilong hesitated for a while and then nodded.

The whole family felt relieved, and Qin Jinlian turned her worry into joy, and her movements became more agile.

After resting for a while, the three sisters, Daya, Erya and Peitang, put on their coats and went to the yard to throw sandbags.

Shen Zilong was bored and pestered Pei Ziheng to play with him.

Pei Ziheng casually threw him a Tetris handheld game console, and he was quiet for the whole afternoon.

The children were busy playing, while the adults were busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.

The two brothers of the Shen family, plus Pei Yang, helped Qin Jinlian fry fish, meatballs and tofu in the kitchen. The aroma of oil filled the yard.

Shen Mingzhu and Du Juan were picking vegetables in the living room while discussing work matters.

However, this was just her unilateral idea, and she would not force Du Juan if she didn't want to.

Du Juan agreed readily.

For Du Juan, during the past few years away, she was a general fighting and expanding territory. Returning to the food factory as general manager next year will mean she is in real power, and it is also Shen Mingzhu's recognition of her over the years.

She was full of fighting spirit.

After the whole family worked together, a decent New Year's Eve dinner was placed on the table.

On New Year’s Eve, in addition to eating a sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner and watching the wonderful Spring Festival Gala, another important program is giving out lucky money.

Since Qin Jinlian and Shen Jianguo were sitting in the upper seats, the five children took turns to greet the two elders and receive red envelopes.

After paying respects to grandparents, it’s time to pay respects to uncles and aunts.

After visiting all the children along the way, they received so many red envelopes that their hands were overwhelmed. Even the unborn baby in Jia Yuemei's belly received a red envelope of considerable size, which made her so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

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After giving out lucky money, the adults took the children to the backyard to set off fireworks.

The colorful sparks reflected the children's smiling faces, and laughter filled the whole yard.

Qin Jinlian and her husband stood under the eaves, wiping tears of joy.

"Dad, our life is worth it."

"It's New Year's Day, why are you crying?"

After he finished complaining, he seemed to feel that his tone was a bit harsh, and he advised again: "Okay, stop crying, look how happy the children are. After eating dumplings and rice cakes tomorrow morning, take the children out to visit the temple fair and visit relatives."

After hearing what he said, Qin Jinlian immediately said, "Then I'll go prepare the noodles and stuffing first, so I can save some trouble tomorrow morning."

"Okay, let's go, I'll help you."

"I don't need you."

"Hey, my kindness was taken for granted. I saved myself some effort."

Shen Jianguo muttered something to Qin Jinlian as she hurriedly left, then turned around and continued to happily watch his grandchildren play.

After a moment, he turned around as if he had sensed something, only to see that the corridor under the light was empty.

…

It was almost 8 o'clock when all the fireworks had been set off, but the children still felt unsatisfied, so the adults had to go out and buy two large boxes.

The children played until 9 o'clock, then returned to the house contentedly, drank water, ate candy and watched the Spring Festival Gala.

Shen Jianguo went into the kitchen and wanted Qin Jinlian to boil a pot of water for everyone to wash their faces and feet, but Qin Jinlian was not in the kitchen.

Lift the lid of the pot and you will see the kneaded white dough in the pot. Next to it are large bowls filled with dumpling fillings of different flavors.

This old woman is quite nimble with her hands and feet.

Shen Jianguo muttered something, covered the pot with a lid, and turned to go to the room where he and Qin Jinlian slept.

Seeing that Qin Jinlian had fallen asleep on the kang, he did not wake her up. Instead, he turned back to the kitchen, boiled a large pot of water, and washed the children's faces and feet.

…

After washing up, except for the older Pei Ziheng and Daya, the other three children all felt sleepy.

After a busy day, Shen Mingzhu felt a little tired, so she simply took her daughter upstairs to sleep.

Half asleep and half awake, she heard Pei Yang calling her in her ear.

She slowly opened her eyes and met the man's shocked and flustered look, and her heart skipped a beat. (End of this chapter)