No matter how much younger they were, they all shouted in unison:
"Hello, sister-in-law."
Xu Niannian nodded:
"Hello, my job here is a bit hard. I have to grow fruit. I will tell you how to grow it."
Before coming, Lu Huaijin had discussed all this with them, so there was nothing surprising:
"It's not that hard, just leave it to us."
Xu Niannian chatted for a few more minutes and then took people to the orchard she rented.
She wanted to point at this piece of land and say to Lu Huaijin:
"This is the kingdom I built for you."
When everyone saw how big the orchard was, they were almost shocked:
“This… is so big?”
Xu Niannian was busy explaining:
"We don't need to plant so many strawberries. They are divided into different areas. I also want to plant some tea trees in some areas. If we plant more, we will be able to recruit more people. Don't worry."
Liu Yang scratched his head:
"That's not what I meant. I just admire your courage. I wouldn't dare to do that if it happened to me."
Xu Niannian smiled:
"Because I have had experience before, of course I will be bolder."
In fact, it’s because she has money and space to back her up.
Just like the future generations, it is difficult for children from poor families to succeed because they have chosen the wrong path and have the confidence to fail.
I can only go on step by step.
Taking out the soaked strawberry seeds from the trunk, Xu Niannian personally taught them how to plant them and what to do to achieve success.
By the time I finished all this, the whole morning had passed.
Lu Huaijin saw that she had finished her work:
"Do you want to go back and rest for a while? Grandfather was delayed on the road for three days. He should arrive this afternoon. I'll take you to pick them up then."
"Okay, thank you for your help."
Xu Niannian had been busy for a few days and felt exhausted. She just wanted to go back to sleep.
"Don't tell me you're bothering me. I'll take you back to bed. You can't even open your eyes."
Sometimes Lu Huaijin couldn't understand why she had to work so hard for her career. She had always been independent-minded and he couldn't persuade her otherwise.
By the time they got home, Xu Niannian was so tired that she fell asleep.
Lu Huaijin carried the person up and let her rest for a while.
Xiaobao ran over with his short legs:
"What's wrong, mom?"
"I'm sleepy, it's time to go to bed. Let's go eat first and don't disturb mom's rest."
Dabao and Erbao also came to rub against their dad:
“So boring.”
"Still bored with school?"
"Today is the weekend, there are no classes."
"Then after dinner, Dad will play with you for a while."
I haven't played with them for a long time, and I still feel a little guilty.
The kid jumped up:
"Great, thanks Dad."
After dinner, Lu Huaijin carried them both into the house. Sanbao took his doll and wanted to see what they were doing, so he followed them in.
Lu Huaijin has no experience playing with a kid:
"What do you like to play?"
Dabao raised his hand:
"Gobang."
Erbao raised his hand:
"airplane."
Lu Huaijin took a quick glance and saw the airplane model on the desk:
"Did you get this from grandpa?"
Erbao nodded:
"Yes, my grandfather gave it to me."
The corner of Lu Huaijin's mouth twitched. This old man really had a close relationship with his grandson. He liked him very much at the beginning, but he said he would not give him anything. But when his grandson asked for it, he actually gave it to him.
He reached over the table and took it, handing it to him:
"Then you play with the airplane, and Dabao and I will play Gobang."
Erbao sighed:
“I’ve played it several times.”
“You can’t play it after playing it several times?”
Erbao's mouth puffed up:
"All right."
Lu Huaijin played Go with Dabao first, and kept an eye on Erbao out of the corner of his eye, seeing him quickly taking apart the airplane model.
Lu Huaijin was so frightened that he immediately called for a stop:
"This is your grandfather's precious treasure, and you're just going to tear it apart like this?"
It is called an airplane model, and it really is an airplane model, a scaled-down, precise model that you can't just buy anywhere else:
"Well, I've taken it apart several times."
He touched the model in his hand and continued to dismantle it.
This time, Lu Huaijin stared at him intently. Sure enough, not long after taking it apart, he started to put it back together again.
The splicing speed is not slow either.
This is something that even Lu Huaijin can't do, but a little kid can do it.
To be honest, he was also surprised:
"Did you learn this from your grandfather?"
"No, I figured it out by myself. It wasn't so smooth at first. My grandfather hasn't played with me yet."
Lu Huaijin wanted to take him to his father immediately to see if this brain disease was inherited from the previous generation.
Unfortunately, I have something else to do in the afternoon:
"Your mother and I are going to pick up your great-grandfather's family this afternoon. When we have time tomorrow, we will take you to your grandfather's house."
"Okay, maybe Grandpa has new models, and I can play with them again."
Dabao interrupted:
"Won't Dad take us to see our great-grandfather?"
"I'll take you there once Great Grandfather has rested enough. Otherwise, he won't have the energy to talk to you."
Xu Niannian felt like she had a half-drowsy sleep. When she opened her eyes, she saw that the room was dark.
Suddenly I remembered that I still had to pick up my grandfather, so I sat up quickly.
Lu Huaijin heard the noise and came over.
Xu Niannian picked up the clothes from the side:
"Why didn't you call me? Is it too late?"
"It's not late. You've only been asleep for an hour. Go get something to eat before you go."
After saying that, he went out to warm up the food for her.
Xu Niannian breathed a sigh of relief. She had slept so much that she didn't know what time it was. As long as she didn't miss any important work, she was glad.
After she finished her meal, she saw that there was still some time, so she made a few pancakes and wrapped them in oil paper.
My grandfather might not be willing to spend money to buy hot food in the car when he is on the road.
He poured another bucket of hot tea into the kettle.
When she arrived at the station, she was still a little nervous, holding something in her hand:
"Will Grandfather not recognize me?"
"No, you probably won't recognize him."
Everyone knows how hard life is on the farm. Food is provided to ensure that they don't starve to death, but they still have to work hard during the day.
After a few years, the body will naturally age much faster than that of people of the same age.
With a roar, the green train slowly entered the station. The returning people were carrying large and small bags and squeezed forward with great effort.
Lu Huaijin took Xu Niannian to a relatively safe place and waited for some time until there were fewer people around.
Xu Niannian began to wave his hands in one direction:
"Grandpa, grandma, uncle, Qingshan, I'm here."
Although my uncle is now thin and his face is full of wrinkles, he walks very steadily and you can't tell at all that he once had a broken leg.
Grandpa, although grandma's backs are bent, they are in good spirits.
The green mountain grew from a small seedling into a pine or cypress, tall and like a young poplar.