178 I'm going back to sleep now~~

Mr. Hu's house is a standard two-courtyard courtyard house. It doesn't have many courtyards, but it is large enough. Perhaps because it has been renovated, it is very similar to the courtyard houses that Su Taotao had seen in the 21st century.

The courtyard is composed of the main house, east and west side houses and the back house on all four sides, enclosing the courtyard in the middle. In the middle is a pomegranate tree with branches full of fruits that have not yet matured.

The people of the capital seem to like planting some fruit trees with good auspicious meanings in their courtyards, such as pomegranates, persimmons, dates... These fruit trees are deeply loved by them.

There is a grape rack near the screen wall, with bunches of green fruits hanging on it, which is pleasing to the eyes just by looking at it.

In short, the architecture and decoration of the entire courtyard reflect the identity and status of the people living here.

They walked around the screen wall and an old lady wearing a cheongsam, with an elegant posture and gray hair, walked towards them with a smile.

"The journey is coming?"

Fu Zhengtu slightly bent his waist: "Grandma Hu."

The old lady first looked at Su Taotao, then at the two children, her eyes showing surprise: "Zhengtu has started a family? The older one is your brother, right? This little one looks like you, so he is your son, right?"

Fu Zhengtu nodded: "Yes," and reached out to take Su Taotao, "My love Su Taotao, Xiao Su, this is Grandma Song."

"Hello, Grandma Song." Su Taotao greeted with a smile.

Old Mrs. Song smiled so hard that her teeth were showing: "Great, great, it matches Zhengtu very well."

Fu Zhengtu also introduced Chen Chen and Fu Yuanhang.

Old Mrs. Song kept her mouth shut throughout the whole process. She looked at Su Taotao and the two children. She was so pleased that she felt her eyes were not enough and kept saying "good".

Then he looked at Fu Zhengtu and said:

"You, you haven't been here for such a long time, and you bring me such a big surprise as soon as you come. Good, that's great." She bent down and looked at Fu Yuanhang, saying lovingly, "My brother is so big now, and this is the first time I see him."

Old Lady Song was talking, and she didn't know what she was thinking about. She asked Fu Zhengtu, "Is your mother okay?"

Fu Zhengtu nodded: "Everything is fine."

Old Mrs. Song sighed: "That's fine, your grandpa..."

Fu Zhengtu interrupted her: "Grandma Song."

Old Madam Song gave Fu Zhengtu a gruff look and waved her hands: "Okay, okay, I won't say anything, okay?"

Old Mrs. Song held a child in each hand and said, "Come on, two little darlings, come and have dinner with grandma."

Mr. Hu refused to give in, and even gave up his walking stick. He forced two boxes of coconut candies into the old lady's arms, and held Chen Chen's little hands himself: "At least leave one for me, one for each of us."

Su Taotao: “…”

Old Mrs. Song said unhappily: "You walk slowly because of your lame leg? Who can you blame?" She is still full of energy.

Mr. Hu: "My legs are not lame, I just have rheumatism!"

Old Mrs. Song stuffed the coconut candy back into his arms and slapped Chen Chen back: "It's not raining or snowing, how did you get damp? Little baby, follow grandma and ignore the old man."

Mr. Hu blew his beard and glared: "You don't want this candy? Don't regret it later!"

Old Mrs. Song: "Who cares about your broken candy!"

Su Taotao: "..." Broken sugar...

Then he looked at Fu Zhengtu in a speechless manner, as if asking, "Isn't Grandma Song a dignified and elegant old lady? Why is she so fierce towards Grandpa Hu?"

Fu Zhengtu took her hand and whispered, "Grandma Song is as brave as any man. She fought on the battlefield when she was young."

Su Taotao nodded: "That's amazing."

Fu Zhengtu said nothing more and took her hand and went inside.

The interior decoration is very simple, and the furniture is all very plain and elegant mahogany. Compared with this majestic courtyard, it seems a little delicate and homely. The decoration is also simple, without any luxurious or redundant ornaments. It can be seen that the two elderly people still live a relatively simple life.

I originally thought that the old man only brought Fu Zhengtu back, and the dishes were quite rich, enough for more people, but the staple food was not prepared enough, so Grandma Song asked the maid to make another pot of staple food.

There were only two elderly people and Su Taotao's family at dinner time.

There were only two elderly people living in such a large courtyard. Although Su Taotao was very curious, she did not ask any questions.

Su Taotao was also curious about Hu Die, whom Mr. Hu had mentioned before.

Just now, Old Lady Song mentioned Zhou Linglan and Fu Zhengtu’s grandfather. Su Taotao was also very curious about their relationship with Fu Zhengtu.

Unfortunately, Fu Zhengtu didn't like to chat about family matters, and the two old people loved the two children too much. They served food to one, gave wraps to that, and occasionally quarreled with them. They were so busy that they had no time to answer Su Taotao's questions.

The two children, who have always been independent, were a little overwhelmed by their service.

It was a rare occasion for the old people to come, and they were very happy. Su Taotao naturally would not spoil their fun, so she let the two children act as mascots in front of them.

Su Taotao ate almost the entire meal with a lot of doubts in her mind.

After the meal, Mr. Hu took the coconut candy and asked Mrs. Song, "Do you know what this is?"

Old Mrs. Song said unhappily, "You always bring back the same things after every meeting. What's so special about them?"

Mr. Hu touched the packaging bag lovingly and said proudly, "You don't understand this, right? This was produced by Xiao Su's factory. Xiao Su is the factory manager!"

Su Taotao: “…” Shame on you, it’s not yet, it’s not yet, it’s just a small workshop.

Old Mrs. Song said with a "Ya" sound, then took the reading glasses and put them on: "Xiao Su is so amazing? Then I have to take a closer look. Is this food subsidiary factory opened by you?"

Su Taotao had no choice but to nod: "It was established not long ago and is still in its infancy. It's just a small workshop."

Old Mrs. Song waved her hands and said, "Don't be modest. Don't think I don't know the quality of the food. I can tell from the packaging that it's from a big manufacturer. The packaging bag is interesting. What's in it? Is it delicious?"

Su Taotao: "..." She could only smile and said nothing. You know what's good, you know what's good. Who said the broken sugar just now?

Old Master Hu pointed at the words with a proud look on his face: "Are you too old to read? Coconut candy, made from coconuts that are unique to the south, is especially delicious."

He pointed at the pattern above and said, "This one was drawn by Xiao Hang."

Old Mrs. Song opened her mouth wide, looked at the packaging bag and then at Fu Yuanhang: "Xiaohang is so amazing at such a young age?"

Fu Yuanhang smiled shyly, not knowing what to say.

Grandpa Hu repeated everything Su Taotao had told him, and finally said, "When Chenchen grows up, the little man on the packaging bag will grow up too. Let Xiaohang draw it again on a different packaging bag. Isn't that interesting?"

Old Mrs. Song laughed so hard that she couldn't stop. "Interesting, interesting. You young people have very smart brains. How did you come up with this?"

Mr. Hu was not finished yet and continued to show off: "Xiaohang is still Lao Tang's student. He is learning painting from Lao Tang. Look at his painting skills. The old man is lucky."

Those who don’t know would think Fu Yuanhang is his grandson.

Mrs. Song thought she had misheard: "What?"

Mr. Hu knew she had heard it, and nodded: "It is just as you heard."

Old Lady Song: "That old man Tang next door is so arrogant. He has been looking for a student for more than ten years but still can't find one. He always complains about this or that. He even finds fault with the student because he is not good-looking. How could he be willing to teach Xiaohang?"

Mr. Hu's white beard was about to curl up: "Of course! Isn't Xiaohang amazing?"

Old Mrs. Song smiled and embraced Fu Yuanhang: "As expected of Linglan's child, he is handsome and capable."

…

After dinner, they chatted about family matters for more than an hour. Both elders were reluctant to let him go. Grandpa Hu talked about Xiao Hang for a long time and took him to see his paintings.

Su Taotao discovered that Mr. Hu really loved painting, and the entire study was filled with his paintings.

Fu Zhengtu had called him "old chief" when he was helpless, and he was able to attend meetings at the base, and everyone respected him. He could live in such a nice yard, and even after retirement he was provided with a driver and an orderly. He must be a high-ranking leader in this system.

Therefore, to be able to reach such a level in amateur painting, it must be because he has never given up practicing it since he was a child and he really loves it.

Mr. Hu's hobbies include more than just painting. After he knew that Chenchen liked origami and was particularly good at it, he wanted to keep Chenchen here and play with him all night.

Old Lady Song had already escorted the people to the door, but Old Man Hu was still reluctant to leave and said, "Chenchen, Xiaohang, Grandpa has a lot of rooms, you can choose one to stay in. It's not easy for Grandpa to see you once.

Grandpa has a weak leg and is old, so he can’t go to see you. I don’t know if I can see you next time.”

Look, even the self-torture tactic was used.

Mrs. Song asked the driver to put the prepared gift in the trunk of the car, and then she grabbed Mr. Hu:

"That's enough. Who wants to stay with an old man like you? The children are tired. Let them go back and rest early."

Mr. Hu was not discouraged and asked again: "How many days will you stay in the capital? Can I send someone to pick you up tomorrow morning? I will take you to eat the most delicious roast duck in the capital!"

Chenchen was really sleepy, rubbing his eyes and said, "Mom, let us eat roast duck. I want to go back to sleep now."

Old Mrs. Song held the car door and said, "Don't worry about him. Go back and go to bed early. Come back when you are free. If you are not free, come back next time. But don't go for a few years without coming. I will be angry if you do."

Fu Zhengtu shook his head: "No, now I'm basically at the base, and I have to come to the capital every year to report my work."

The two old people touched this and pinched that, and after bidding farewell reluctantly, Su Taotao and her family set out on the road back to the guesthouse.

The first update of 8.25, a big fat chapter