Da Bao said a little shyly, "Grandma Xue, we don't like sweets, you can have them!"
Actually, he was somewhat unwilling to accept Grandma Xue's frugality.
Seeing how obedient and sensible he was, Grandma Xue felt even more sorry for him. She quickly patted his head and said, "Good child, this is what you deserve. The hard days are over. From now on, things will get better and better."
To be honest, Da Bao didn't understand what Grandma Xue meant, but her tone calmed him down and he accepted the candy she gave him.
Ruan Jiaojiao gave the two of them some of the roasted sunflower seeds she had made. At first, Grandma Xue and her son felt embarrassed to take Ruan Jiaojiao's because everyone in the team had already received sunflower seeds. But after eating them, they realized... Good heavens! They were so delicious! How could anyone make sunflower seeds so delicious!
Their eyes brightened; indeed, delicious food is the best way to heal.
They chatted for a while, and then Grandma Xue pushed her son to someone else's house.
Watching their departing figures, Ruan Jiaojiao thought that although they met a little late, and one of them was physically disabled and the other was old and frail when they met, they did not let time down and waited for each other.
Grandma Xue was quite respected in the village, so after she came, other people also came to Ruan Jiaojiao's place.
For a time, Fu Ting's house was bustling with visitors.
Indeed, harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things. If you want to be respected by others, you must first cherish your wife.
Since Ruan Jiaojiao reformed, Fu Ting's family has been doing better and better. Now, people are even willing to come to their house to wish them a Happy New Year.
Although... there are still people who don't come here. After all, Fu Ting's family is considered poor in the village, so some snobs are unwilling to come.
However, Ruan Jiaojiao didn't care. There's a saying that goes, "When you're poor, no one cares even in the bustling city; when you're rich, even distant relatives come to visit." The higher you stand, the better the people around you will be.
Gu Yun arrived in the evening!
As soon as he walked in, he exclaimed, "Brother Ting! Dear sister-in-law! Your little brother's here! He arrived just in time! Let me smell this delicious aroma. It must be my dear sister-in-law making dinner, right? Hehehe, if you don't mind, can I join you? It's just one more mouth to feed. We don't turn away guests on the first day of the Lunar New Year, you all know that, right? Hahaha~"
There's an unwritten rule in Shanjiao Village: guests aren't driven away on the first day of the Lunar New Year, people go back to their maternal homes on the second day, and start visiting relatives on the third day.
Gu Yun made a point of coming at this time; isn't he clever? Hehehe...
Ruan Jiaojiao didn't mind having another person to eat with, especially since Gu Yun wasn't just eating for free; he would also help her take care of the two children, chop wood, and start a fire.
However, Fu Ting was unhappy—he always felt that Gu Yun was a piece of shit that spoiled the whole pot of porridge.
However, both Da Bao and Xiao Bao liked Gu Yun quite a bit, and the three of them had a lot of fun together.
Sometimes only children have a discerning eye; they could see that Gu Yun genuinely wanted to befriend their family.
Before Ruan Jiaojiao had finished the dumplings she made, she made braised chicken in a clay pot. She stuffed marinated minced meat into chili peppers, then fried them in oil. The aroma of the chili peppers and pork filled the entire courtyard.
Gu Yun stood right in front of the pot and wouldn't leave. Every time Ruan Jiaojiao fried one, he would show it off, thoroughly enjoying himself.
However, he wasn't just a freeloader; he brought many gifts, mostly children's supplies, food, and toys, all of which Gu Yun had specially asked someone to bring back from the city.
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