Sun Tzu can be said to be Qin Jinlian's deepest obsession and inner demon in the rest of her life.

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

For this reason, many of her relatives, friends and neighbors laughed at her behind her back.

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

"Edan, come on, go out and play with grandma for a while. Grandma will buy you candies."

Shen Zilong twisted his head and ignored Qin Jinlian's overtures.

Qin Jinlian reluctantly reached out to hold Shen Zilong's hand, wanting to get close to him.

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

"Edan, I am grandma, grandma loves you..."

Qin Jinlian tried to coax her grandson, but the five-year-old child could not listen to advice. The strange old woman in front of him who called herself grandma only made him feel conflicted and scared.

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

Du Juan saw that her son was frightened, so she quickly stepped forward to stop him, "Mom, don't scare the balls."

Qin Jinlian was also stubborn and refused to let go, "Why did I scare him? I am his maid and he is my grandson. I can't even touch my grandson?"

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

Facing Qin Jinlian's red and aggrieved eyes, Shen Chaobei could only explain: "It's cold outside, and the balls are easy to freeze."

"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 children in rural areas are raised roughly, and children in cities 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 not to adapt to the cold Fengcheng.

But Qin Jinlian wanted to take her precious grandson out to show off, and she would drag him out no matter what, which made Shen Zilong burst into tears.

The two brothers and Pei Yang took turns trying to persuade him, but nothing happened, causing a commotion for a while.

"Mother."

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

"Mom, this is the first time that my brother and sister-in-law have brought Dandan back to celebrate the New Year. If you don't want this to be the last time, just let go."

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

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

Although the farce is over, the atmosphere has also become tense.

Except for Shen Zilong's sobs and the clinking of bowls and chopsticks, no one in the room made a sound.

Pei Yang spoke up to break the awkward atmosphere: "Tomorrow, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, let's go out to visit the temple fair with the children after breakfast."

After hearing this, Du Juan lowered her head and asked her son, "Will I take you to the temple fair tomorrow?"

Shen Zilong hesitated for a while and then nodded.

The whole family was relieved, and Qin Jinlian's worries turned into joy, and her movements became more agile.

After resting for a while, the three sisters, Daya, Erya and Pei Tang, 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 all afternoon.

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

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

Shen Mingzhu and Du Juan were choosing dishes in the living room while discussing work matters. She plans to transfer Du Juan back to Fengcheng next year to be responsible for the operation of the food factory, leaving Shen Chaobei in charge of Jiangcheng.

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

Du Juan readily agreed.

For Du Juan, in the past few years she was away from home, she was a general who conquered and expanded her territory. Next year, when she returns to the food factory as the general manager, it will be the real sense of taking power, and it is Shen Mingzhu's recognition of her these years. .

She was full of fighting spirit.

After the whole family worked together, a decent New Year's Eve dinner was put 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 New Year's money.

With Qin Jinlian and Shen Jianguo sitting at the top, the five children paid New Year greetings to the two elders in turn and received red envelopes.

After paying homage to the grandparents, the next step is to pay homage to the uncles and aunts.

As they bowed down all the way, several children were reluctant to receive red envelopes. Even the unborn little girl in Jia Yuemei's belly also received a large amount of red envelopes, which made her smile from ear to ear.

After giving out the New Year's money, the adults took the children to the backyard to set off fireworks.

Colorful sparks reflected the children's smiling faces, and laughter filled the entire yard.

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

"The child's father, our life is worth it."

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

After finishing the burial, he seemed to feel that his tone was a bit harsh, so he persuaded again: "Okay, don't cry, look at how happy the children are. After eating dumplings and rice cakes tomorrow morning, I will take the children out to visit the temple fair. Go around the door.”

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

"Okay, let's go, I'll give you a hand."

"You are not needed."

"Hey, if you treat your kindness as a donkey's liver and lungs, I'll save some effort."

Facing Qin Jinlian's hurried away figure, Shen Jianguo muttered, turned his head and continued to watch his grandchildren playing happily.

After a moment, he turned around as if feeling something, and saw that the corridor under the light was empty.

……

When it was almost 8 o'clock, all the fireworks and firecrackers were set off. The children still found it unsatisfactory, so the adults had to go out and buy two large boxes and come back.

After playing until 9 o'clock, the children returned to the house contentedly, drank water, ate sweets and watched the Spring Festival Gala.

Shen Jianguo got into the kitchen and asked Qin Jinlian to boil water for everyone to wash their faces and feet, but Qin Jinlian was not in the kitchen.

Lifting the lid of the pot, there was mixed white dough in the pot, and sea bowls were placed next to it. The bowls were filled with dumpling fillings of different flavors.

This old lady has very nimble hands and feet.

Shen Jianguo muttered, covered the pot and turned around to go to the room where he and Qin Jinlian slept.

After seeing Qin Jinlian lying on the kang and already asleep, he didn't wake her up. He turned back to the kitchen and boiled a large pot of water to wash the children's faces and feet.

……

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

After a busy day, Shen Mingzhu was 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 when she saw the man's shocked and panic-stricken eyes, her heart skipped a beat. (End of chapter)

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