Chapter 14: Grandma and Grandpa
On this day, Li Dong was making up for sleep at home, the shop had been open for a month and a half, and the daily sales were not bad, coupled with his unique secret recipe, the business was booming, and the profit was much higher than originally expected.
As a price, Li Dong has to get up early every day to help A-Niang sell vegetables together, and usually at 8 o'clock, he will go home to make up for sleep. And Lu Xiumei was reluctant to have that little customer, and insisted on closing the store until 12 o'clock. Li Dong persuaded her a few times to no avail, so he went with her, and there were few people anyway.
"Dingding......
Li Dong was awakened by a knock on the door, could it be that A-Niang forgot to bring the key. didn't care about anything else, Li Dong had no choice but to put on a piece of clothing, put on slippers and go to open the door.
When he opened the door, Li Dong was stunned, it was not A-Niang and the little girl, it was grandma and grandpa, and he hurriedly took the big bag in his grandmother's hand and invited the second elder into the house.
"Grandpa, hurry up and come into the house, it's cool at home." Li Dong said as he walked.
"Dongzi, what about your mother, why are you home alone?" Grandma asked suspiciously.
"Grandma don't worry, A-Niang, she went to sell vegetables, I just came back not long ago, you take a rest, I'll go get dressed, and I'll call my mother back later."
Li Dong poured two glasses of water for the second elder and went back to the bedroom. The second elder knew that the eldest grandson was going to get dressed, so he didn't follow, but he became more and more puzzled in his heart, when the eldest daughter came out to sell vegetables, why didn't he hear any rumors.
"Dongzi, tell your grandfather quickly, why did your mother go to sell vegetables?" As soon as Grandma saw Li Dong coming out, she immediately asked.
Li Dong saw that the second elder was in a hurry, so he briefly said what happened during this time. When grandma heard this, her eyes were full of incredulity, but she didn't expect that after only three months of not seeing her, her eldest daughter's family had undergone such a big change.
Knowing that Li Dong was going to the shop to call someone, and the second elder had to follow him to see if he was alive or dead, Li Dong persuaded a few words to no avail, so he had to lock the door and take the second elder to the vegetable market.
After walking for more than ten minutes, the three of them finally arrived at the vegetable market, and Li Dong walked all the way to greet the stall owner he knew. It was only at this time that the grandmother really believed what the eldest grandson said.
"A-Niang, who do you see coming?" Before he reached the door, Li Dong shouted loudly.
"Who? Dongzi, didn't you go home and sleep, why did you come here again. Lu Xiumei was settling the accounts, and replied without raising her head.
But when the little girl saw her grandfather coming, she pounced in surprise, and shouted loudly: "Grandpa, I miss you so much." ”
Lu Xiumei heard the cry of the little girl, so she raised her head in surprise, and when she saw that it was her parents coming, she immediately put down the account book and greeted her.
"Dad, mother, why are you here? Don't say it in advance. ”
Grandma picked up the little girl, and took a sip of the left and right cheeks, which made the little girl "giggle", and then looked at the eldest daughter and said:
"Say, we miss our grandchildren, come and see if you need your approval."
Lu Xiumei was choked, but she didn't get angry, and hurriedly welcomed the second elder into the shop, and found two stools for them to sit down. Seeing that the little girl was still lying on her grandmother's body, she immediately said lightly:
"Little Five, hurry down, grandma is getting older, and she can't hold you anymore." Indeed, the food has been good recently, and the little girl has grown a lot taller, and her weight has increased by at least 5 kilograms.
The little girl was very sensible, knowing that her grandmother was old, she hurriedly got off the ground, but she still snuggled in her grandmother's arms, and made a grimace at her mother. Since the conditions at home have improved, the little girl has obviously been a lot more lively and has restored the original nature of a child.
Grandma saw her eldest daughter scolding the little girl, she was a little distressed, and immediately taught her eldest daughter a lesson. As soon as the little girl saw that Ah Niang was wilting, she immediately became a fox and a fake tiger again, and Lu Xiumei was helpless, so she could only laugh wryly.
After chatting a few words of common words, grandma asked about the shop, but Lu Xiumei did not hide it, introduced it 1510, and did not forget to praise Li Dong's merits when it was over.
"I know that my eldest grandson is not an ordinary person, he has been so sensible since he was a child, Xiumei, you are still blessed, if you rely on Li Kang's stinky man who can't beat a fart with three punches, I don't think your family will have a good day."
Grandma was indignant, Li Dang was Li Dong's father, back then, grandma resolutely disagreed with the marriage of her eldest daughter. Because Li Dong's father is a child born to his ex-wife in the family, his father has not loved his mother since he was a child, and he has developed a stuffy character who only knows how to work hard.
Lu Xiumei took a fancy to Li Kang's calm and honest character at that time, but her grandmother was really fiercely opposed. Fortunately, Li dared to be honest, but he was not stupid, seeing that his grandmother was worried that her daughter would suffer at her husband's house, she immediately separated from the family and left the house. and used his years of accumulation to buy a house in the city, coupled with Lu Xiumei's non-gentleman not marrying, this time he reluctantly made his grandmother agree to this family business.
A-Niang's vision is still good, although his father has no ability, but he is honest and reliable, everything is centered on his wife and children, although he can't be rich and expensive, but he can also live an ordinary life.
"Okay, the children are here, don't talk about it, Li Dare is doing a good job, don't expect too much, peace is a blessing." Grandpa pulled Grandma's arm and motioned for her to save some face for Li Dang in Li Dong.
Grandma listened, glanced at Li Dong, and saw that his face had not changed, so she put her mind at ease, "hummed", and teased the little girl in her arms again.
When Lu Xiumei saw it, she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, if she wanted to talk about Li Kang, she was still quite satisfied. Since he didn't feel the affection of his family since he was a child, he loved his family in his bones, and he wouldn't say a word no matter how hard and tired he was.
"Okay, mother, it's not easy for you to come all the way, let's go home early, and I'm going to make some delicious filial piety at noon to honor your two elders." As he spoke, he instructed his eldest son to buy meat, and asked for pork belly, because her mother's favorite food was braised pork.
Ignoring the persuasion of his grandfather on the side, Li Dong went to the butcher shop and bought a pound of pork belly, a pound of pork ribs, and a piece of large intestine. In addition to the pork belly being more expensive, the latter two are much cheaper, and Li Dong plans to cook it himself at noon and make a dish of braised pork ribs and sauerkraut intestines.
Lu Xiumei took a lot of vegetables from the store, closed the door, and rushed back with her family. When my grandfather saw it, I knew that this was the eldest daughter's intention, so I didn't insist on it anymore.
When she got home, Lu Xiumei put down the vegetables and went to make the bed, usually when her grandmother came over, she would stay at Li Dong's house for two or three days. Lu Xiumei gave up her room and put on a new quilt cover, and she herself moved to the room of the two sisters, the square bed was big enough, and the little girl was happy to sleep with A-Niang.