When Yun Jin recognized that it was He's mother and He Zizhen, she put aside her disappointment and ran over with Xiao Niangao in her hand: "Mom, Zizhen, why didn't you tell me you were coming? I would have picked you up at the station."
“It’s hard for you to run around with a child. Mom knows the way and can come by herself.” Mother He looked at the adorable little Niangao with a gentle and loving smile: “Little Niangao, do you still recognize Grandma?”
I don't recognize the little rice cake anymore.
Half a year has passed, and Little Rice Cake has grown a lot taller and cuter, but of course, his memory isn't as good anymore.
It's normal not to recognize each other after so long.
Yun Jin instructed, "This is Grandma. Don't you like Grandma the most? Quickly call her Grandma, Grandma has come to see you."
Little Rice Cake's eyes lit up. The title "Grandma" matched the real person in front of her, and she called out in a cute voice, "Grandma!"
"Oh, my dear granddaughter!" Mother He's heart almost melted at the sight of the little rice cake. She hugged the little rice cake and couldn't get enough of her.
Yun Jin then had Xiao Niangao greet He Zizhen, calling her "sister."
We took them back. Luckily, He Tingchuan wasn't home, so we could settle He's mother and the others in the house. We put a wooden bed in the living room so He's mother and He Zizhen could stay together.
Knowing that He Tingchuan would be away on a mission for a month or two, and worried about Yun Jin taking care of the child alone at home, He's mother came to see Yun Jin while He Zizhen was on vacation.
Yun Jin didn't expect that Mrs. He cared about her so much. During the few days that Mrs. He and her family came, Yun Jin took them out to eat, drink, and have fun. They went crayfish fishing, grilled fish, and barbecue. Sister-in-law Gao's cooking was also quite good.
Barbecues, in particular, are a favorite pastime for the kids in the compound. They would secretly pick eggplants to grill and eat.
There are also green beans, chives, and chili peppers.
Pick anything that can be roasted.
Once Yun Jin's barbecue grill is out, there's no time to rest; people are still grilling food until midnight.
After eating crayfish and barbecue for two days, Mrs. He got a sore throat from all the food.
Even when He Zizhen had a sore throat, she was still willing to eat.
She also went out to play with Sister-in-law Gao's eldest daughter and the others.
Even though it's hot, I still want to take a bath.
None of them can swim, and Yun Jin is worried about them.
She found a shallow, calm stream and took Mrs. He and the others to play in the water.
With Little Rice Cake by her side, He's mother and Yun Jin taught He Zizhen how to swim.
And sure enough, this summer, He Zizhen and her mother were having such a good time that they didn't want to leave. Her father called a few times, but her mother said she wasn't in a hurry to go back.
He Zizhen boasted that she had learned to swim and was no longer a landlubber.
Brother He and Sister-in-law He could only ask Yun Jin to take good care of them, and they even mailed Yun Jin a lot of things.
Send money to Yun Jin.
Qian Yunjin didn't need it herself, so she took it out and gave it to He Zizhen to spend herself, or to take back to her parents.
Brother He and Sister-in-law He knew that Qian Yunqin had given the money to their daughter instead of taking it, that Yunqin was not the type to take advantage of others, and that she would genuinely treat He Zizhen well.
When Aunt He arrived, she was always the most enthusiastic about walking the dog. She took Xiaodoubao out, but Xiaodoubao didn't want to go and wanted to stay with Yunjin and the others. Aunt He couldn't take him with her, so she could only wait for Yunjin and the others to leave.
We also went to the lotus field at the division commander's wife's house and picked a lot of lotus seeds.
When eating lotus root shoots, we pulled out quite a few. Sister Gao's spicy and sour lotus root shoots were delicious and appetizing.
Only then did Mrs. He realize that lotus root shoots were edible.
After spending more than twenty days at the garrison, Grandma He and her granddaughter Yun Jin began to urge Yun Jin to take Xiao Niangao back to Beijing for a few days of fun, and then return after He Tingchuan's mission.
Yun Jin promised He Tingchuan that she would wait for him here.
They said they would go during the Chinese New Year.
They even left Mrs. He and the others here for almost ten more days. They borrowed a car and took Mrs. He and the others to nearby attractions to eat and explore. These attractions weren't as convenient as they were in later years.
Fortunately, there's nothing unsafe.
Yun Jin can drive, which makes it very convenient for her to go out.
He Zizhen watched Yun Jin drive and exclaimed in admiration, "Auntie is so amazing! When I grow up, I want to learn to drive too!"
"Okay, ask me if you don't understand." Yun Jin admired He Zizhen's willingness to learn anything.
In mid-August, it was time for Mrs. He and the others to go back. Yun Jin drove them to the train station. Little Niangao was reluctant to part with Mrs. He and the others, so she hugged Mrs. He tightly and wouldn't let go, pouting pitifully, "Grandma, don't go."
She looked at He Zizhen again, her eyes brimming with tears: "Sister, please stay!"
Mrs. He didn't want to leave either, but she had to show up at a friend's birthday party at the end of August, which she couldn't miss. She had to go back early, otherwise she would have preferred to stay until the end of August.
"When the New Year comes, Xiao Niangao will come to Beijing to see Grandma. Grandma will buy you delicious food." Mother He kissed Xiao Niangao and, urged by the train conductor, reluctantly boarded the train.
As the train started moving, he leaned out of the green train window and said, "The money is under your pillow. Take it and buy some good food for Nian Gao. Buy whatever you want to eat. Mom has been very happy for the past month. I'm waiting for you to come back to Beijing for the New Year."
Yun Jin: "......"
Seeing He's mother's moist, red eyes, Yun Jin ran a few steps while holding Xiao Niangao. The train clattered and soon left the station, and Yun Jin could only see the tail of the train.
Little Rice Cake: "Grandma!"
Back home, Yun Jin looked at the pillow that He's mother had slept on, and sure enough, there was a small cloth bag underneath. Judging by its thickness, it probably contained a lot of money.
Upon opening it, they found not only stacks of ten-yuan bills, but also unused cloth coupons, grain coupons, and meat coupons, which the four of them and their dog had eaten up.
Five hundred yuan is not much. Nowadays, for an average family, thirty to fifty yuan a month is considered quite a lot.
Mother He gave away 500 yuan right away; was that half a year's retirement pension to herself?
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