Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 1233: Long Stay at the Old Home 7

Chapter 1233: Chapter 1233: Long Stay at the Old Home 7

Xibao’s streak of good fortune was thus completely validated.

Grandfather Lu’s spirits had been quite low until he kept asking for Xibao, which led to Mr. Lu going to fetch Xibao. However, once Xibao returned, frequently visiting Mr. Lu’s home, the old man’s condition improved.

While it wasn’t as miraculous as dead wood springing to life, the elder gradually ate more, his mood lifted upon seeing Xibao, and naturally, his spirits increased.

A family with an elder is like having a treasure.

Grandfather Lu and Grandmother Lu were part of five generations under one roof, with more than forty descendants. Even if one or two disrespectful grandkids marred the family’s reputation, the vast majority wished for the elders to live long and never pass away.

Therefore, everyone in Grandfather Lu’s household especially welcomed Xibao.

As for their previous avoidance of Lu Zhiyuan due to his wealth and the classification issues after the founding of the country, they claimed it was all slander, not true at all.

In light of this, the number of people who hoped Xibao would stay in Wanglou Brigade kept growing.

Although Mr. Lu also wished for it, he respected his son and daughter-in-law’s wishes, as well as Xibao’s, listening to the little one’s desire to stay home and "study hard and make progress every day," so he sent a letter to his son and daughter-in-law.

But he thought Xibao might just be following a whim.

After all, he was only six or seven years old, had grown up with his parents, and had almost never been away from them for a significant period of time, especially clinging to Feng Qingxue. If it were not for Mr. Lu cajoling and deceiving, he might not have agreed to come back with him.

To his surprise, Xibao’s subsequent behavior overturned his assumptions.

Xibao became increasingly studious, not needing any reminders to practice his calligraphy or painting, eagerly listening to stories told by everyone. Not fantastical tales from the Four Great Classical Novels, but small stories like "The Art of War." He would also squat in the cowshed, pestering the elders to share their war stories, and often conversed with everyone in foreign languages.

This led to an unexpected outcome—Mr. Lu, who initially didn’t understand foreign languages, ended up learning several.

Of course, limited to everyday conversation.

In just over half a year, Xibao had almost completely transformed.

If it hadn’t been for Mr. Lu watching his grandson change bit by bit every day, he would hardly believe he was the same boy who had arrived in May. The current him was nothing short of astonishing.

The old masters’ wisdom was vast like the sea of smoke, and Xibao hadn’t even touched the fringe of it, but relentless exposure day and night made a difference.

The influence of teaching by word and example on a child’s life cannot be denied by anyone.

"Grandpa, Grandpa, Grandpa," Xibao was still the mischievous boy, clinging to Mr. Lu’s arm, his feet dangling as he swung in mid-air like a swing, "Has mom sent a letter, has she praised me? Did she receive the little Xibao portrait drawn by Grandpa Wen? Did she obediently draw a portrait of my little sister for me? And my little brother’s? Oh, and a big portrait of dad too?"

Mr. Lu calculated the time, "Your mom’s letter will arrive in a few days, but I’m sure she has already received the letters and portraits that Xibao sent. Everyone’s portraits."

Guan Cheng often went to the city to study medicine and also frequently visited the recycling station, bringing back plenty of paper and pens for everyone’s use.

Wen Ruyu and Jin Ruochu, the two elders, would seize any free moment to dip their brushes in ink and create numerous works.

The two elders drew many small portraits for Xibao, all kinds of them, as well as for everyone else. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, they even painted a moon-watching picture featuring everyone enjoying the moon, vividly alive. They also captured what they saw and experienced in the Wanglou Brigade, especially the scenes of busy farmwork. Mr. Lu sent all these artworks to Lu Jiang and Feng Qingxue.