freenovelworld Chapter 68 Going Home
Chapter 68 Going Home
People really can't stand being nagged. Xiao Siyue was just thinking about it when, a few days later, Old Master Xiao arrived at the Lin family's house in his carriage.
"Grandpa!" Xiao Siyue happily snuggled into Grandpa Xiao's arms and called out sweetly.
"Yue'er, did you miss Grandpa?" Grandpa Xiao hugged Xiao Siyue and gently stroked her head affectionately.
"Yes, I miss Grandpa and Grandma."
"Okay, then we'll head back in a bit." Grandpa Xiao also missed his granddaughter very much.
"Okay, I'll go pack my things." Xiao Siyue said and ran to her room.
"Uncle, please come in and have a drink of water," Uncle Lin invited Old Master Xiao into the house.
"Are you feeling any better now?" Old Master Xiao asked with concern.
"much better."
The two were chatting idly when Xiao Siyue came out carrying her bag.
"Alright, then we'll be going now." Old Master Xiao got up and prepared to leave.
"Uncle, I'm going back now. Please tell Grandma and the others that I'll come to see them again next time." Xiao Siyue also said goodbye to her uncle. The rest of the family had gone to town to set up stalls, and she hadn't gone there for the past two days.
"Okay, Yue'er, come and play again next time." Uncle Lin was a little reluctant to part with Xiao Siyue.
After Xiao Siyue got into the carriage, Old Master Xiao drove towards Xiao Family Village.
After leaving Dahe Village, Xiao Siyue got out of the carriage and sat down with Grandpa Xiao, chatting about the events that had happened recently.
"Yue'er, are you telling me all this because you're afraid your family will blame you?" Grandpa Xiao asked.
"No, Grandpa, I just wanted to talk to you about something." Xiao Siyue quickly explained. She knew the Xiao family wouldn't say anything, and besides, the idea of selling cold noodles was her own; what did it have to do with her maternal grandmother's family?
She brought this up because she wanted to make it public, otherwise her family might overthink it and it could affect their relationship.
"Yue'er did a good job. Your parents are no longer here, so it's only right that you do your part to show them filial piety." Grandpa Xiao sighed inwardly, thinking that his granddaughter was very kind, but also a little sensitive.
"Moreover, Yue'er's thinking is very thorough. Giving them money is one thing, but giving them a way to make a living is another," Old Master Xiao praised Xiao Siyue again.
"Yes, that's what I think too. I can pay for Grandma's medical expenses, and I can also give them some money,"
“But this isn’t a long-term solution, and my uncles won’t take it. Now that we have this small business, although we don’t earn much, it’s still much better than before,” Xiao Siyue said.
"Yue'er, you did very well," Grandpa Xiao said, looking at the six-year-old girl who was still worrying about adult matters.
The third son and his wife are blessed.
The Xiao family is also blessed.
"Also, Grandpa, Grandma has severed ties with my uncle's family. Do you think Grandma did the right thing?" Xiao Siyue asked.
"Yue'er, your maternal grandmother is a wise woman." Old Master Xiao genuinely believed this. This matter involved two brothers. Whether they treated Lin Wen leniently or sent him directly to the authorities, it would harm the other son. Severing ties would be better.
It's just a matter of whether Lin Wen can come to this conclusion. If he can't, then all of Grandma Lin's efforts will have been in vain.
Xiao Siyue thought to herself that she shouldn't discuss this somewhat heavy topic anymore.
Remembering her previous plans, she quickly spoke to Grandpa Xiao.
"Grandpa, the wild grapes on the mountain should be ripe by now, right?"
"It's indeed ripe. Yue'er wants to brew wine." Grandpa Xiao was very interested in this. The wine Xiao Siyue brewed before had already been drunk up, and the wine he bought in town now just didn't taste right.
The thought of wine made Old Master Xiao's mouth go dry, and he really wanted to have a pot.
"Yes, Grandpa, I plan to brew more this year. I brewed too little last year." Xiao Siyue thought about brewing more this year so she could give some to Shen Junru and some to her father. If possible, she planned to sell them at the hot pot restaurant.
"Okay, let's invite your brothers to come along tomorrow." Tomorrow is a day off.
The grandfather and grandson chatted for a while, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the Xiao family's house.
"Grandma, I'm back."
Old Mrs. Xiao had been waiting for a long time. When she saw her granddaughter return, her smile was so wide that the wrinkles on her face almost covered her eyes.
"My precious granddaughter, come here and let Grandma hold you."
The grandfather and grandson had so much to talk about that they completely ignored Grandpa Xiao.
Especially Old Mrs. Xiao, who didn't even glance at Old Mr. Xiao, and pulled Xiao Siyue straight ahead.
The next morning, the entire Xiao family went up the mountain carrying baskets.
"Grandpa, the grapes are growing really well this year!" Xiao Siyue looked at the vast expanse of grapes and was overjoyed. This year she could definitely make a lot more wine, and it seemed that her hot pot restaurant would have no shortage of alcohol.
"They're really good, let's pick some quickly." Everyone worked together, one person picking one piece, and soon the baskets were full.
"Yue'er, there are still many more. Shall we come back again?" Grandpa Xiao said, looking at the grapes they had only picked halfway.
"Grandpa, let's go back first and finish processing these before we come back to pick more. If we pick them all and don't finish processing them quickly, they'll spoil." Xiao Siyue looked at the several large baskets of grapes, thinking that it would probably take a day or two to finish them.
Grapes don't keep well; once they spoil, they're unusable.
"That's right, then let's hurry back." Old Master Xiao believed him.
The group then returned home laden with their spoils.
The brewing process began, and Grandpa Xiao specially bought several large wine jars, but to his surprise, it still wasn't enough. He bought a few more.
It took several days to finish making all the grapes into wine.
Looking at the dozens of jars of wine, Xiao Siyue felt a surge of pride; this was all money.
The happiest person was Grandpa Xiao, as he would have no shortage of wine to drink for the next year.
Several people worked together to carry the wine into the cellar. They almost couldn't fit it in; it seems they'll have to dig another one, otherwise they won't have anywhere to put the potatoes later.
"Grandpa, we need to dig another cellar. The potatoes should be ripe by now. We need to dig them up and put them in the cellar. If we leave them outside, they'll dry out and lose moisture, and we might not be able to grow them next year," Xiao Siyue said to Grandpa Xiao, who was still laughing and joking with his wine-loving father.
"Alright, alright, we'll dig them tomorrow." Grandpa Xiao immediately thought this wouldn't do. Potatoes were the most important thing for their family right now, and they absolutely couldn't afford any mishaps.
"Yue'er, you just said the potatoes are ready to be dug up." Grandpa Xiao suddenly remembered.
"Yes, let's go dig up one or two tomorrow." Xiao Siyue was feeling a bit hungry, so she decided to dig up a little to try.
"Alright, then Grandpa will go with you tomorrow." Old Master Xiao also wanted to go.