The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 792 - 761: Farewell, Siblings’ Conversation_1

Chapter 792: Chapter 761: Farewell, Siblings’ Conversation_1

Under He Tiantian’s earnest and repeated instructions, Qi Xiaoyan promised over and over again that she wouldn’t be led astray by any people or things from outside.

At the same time, Qi Xiaoyan also especially regretted, why on earth did she make such a joke with He Tiantian, huh?

Self-inflicted trouble is really inescapable!

"Alright, Sister Tiantian, I’ve got it," Qi Xiaoyan said, "I was really just joking with you just now, how could I, being so in love with Brother Dajun, do such a shameless thing!"

"Good, I believe you now," He Tiantian said with a smile, "Seeing your good attitude, today I’ll make you something you like to eat."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Qi Xiaoyan said, "Sister Tiantian, I want Dongpo pork knuckle."

"And soy sauce beef," He Tiantian added, "I guarantee you’ll want more after eating it."

The two sisters chatted and laughed all the way to the agricultural market, where they bought chicken, duck, fish, meat, two pork knuckles, and lots of seasonal vegetables, putting them all in a small cart and baskets to take home.

Once home, Huo Yingjie and Niu Dajun were also good helpers with the housework, helping to pick the vegetables. He Tiantian started preparing various seasonings, and Qi Xiaoyan was in charge of cleaning them.

The few of them worked together and were very efficient.

By evening, Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang returned home, and the place became even livelier.

Qi Zhenghan and Qi Zhengmin brought Third Grandma Qi and Anna over too, and everyone had dinner together.

The men had one table and they were drinking; the women’s table was a bit larger because there were five children.

Village Chief Qi’s main purpose for coming this time was to catch up, while Niu Dajun and Qi Xiaoyan had mainly come to make plans for their future trip to Yanjing.

These past few years, although everyone had been working hard, they had truly made some money.

The next day, He Jingyu and Qi Shuliang accompanied Village Chief Qi and Old Man Qi to go fishing, and after two days, He Jingyu, Qi Shuliang, and the others had to leave.

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie, holding the children, went to see them off.

During the happy summer vacation in Nan City, He Doudou had a blast.

Here, there were no heavy homework assignments, no strict demands from parents—just a joyful summer vacation, plus nieces and nephews. Although the two little rascals were a bit annoying, they were also fun to play with.

"Little Uncle, Little Uncle!" Huo Ruimin tugged at He Doudou’s hand, not letting him leave, "Don’t go, okay?"

He Doudou turned to look at his parents and grandmother before shaking his head, "I still have school, you know. When I have a vacation, I’ll come and see you again, okay?"

"School?" Huo Ruimin’s big eyes whirled around, "My mom is a teacher, let her teach you, then you can go to school!"

"Uh..." He Doudou scratched his head, "The learning is not the same! Later on, you mustn’t bully Ruihua, and I’ll send gifts to you and Ruihua. If you don’t behave, there will be no gifts."

"Mhmm, I won’t bully," Huo Ruimin said, "Little Uncle, you have to send me lots of gifts. You must send a lot! If you don’t, later I won’t call you Little Uncle anymore, and I’ll also bully brother Ruihua."

"Alright then," He Doudou patted Huo Ruimin on the head, "Ruihua, if your sister bullies you, you have to fight back, understand?"

"Oh!" Huo Ruihua said lazily, although he usually just let his sister have her way, "Little Uncle, take care of yourself, goodbye."

He Tiantian embraced her relatives one by one, with the children also bidding farewell to their great-grandmother, grandmother, and grandfather.

The people on the platform watched the train start, its long whistle sounding as it left the station.

He Jingyu held onto He Tiantian’s hand and said, "Sister Tiantian, let’s go back. It’s too hot outside."

"Okay!" He Tiantian, holding Huo Ruihua, with Huo Yingjie carrying Huo Ruimin, walked out of the station with everyone else.

Third Grandma Qi and Old Man Qi stayed at home and did not come to see them off.

Coming out to send them off was still followed by goodbyes, which seemed pointless.

The group went directly to Third Grandma Qi’s, hoping the lively atmosphere there would help ease the longing they felt.

When they arrived at home, Third Grandma Qi was preparing dumplings.

With many hands helping out, talking and laughing, it indeed lessened the sorrow of parting.

Village Chief Qi came by and had handed the factory matters over to Qi Shuming, which allowed him to stay in Nan City for a longer time, so they decided to return after another week.

"Third Auntie, when are you planning to go back?" Qi Dazhu asked, "If you and the second uncle are returning, be sure to send a telegram, and I’ll come to the county town to pick you up."

"Alright," Third Grandma Qi replied, "I’ll go back in the fall, to enjoy the peaches."

"Hmm, okay, Third Auntie," Village Chief Qi said, "I’ll save the best peaches for you and the second uncle."

"You are thoughtful," Third Grandma Qi laughed, "Being away for so long, I do miss home a bit. Uh... This time when you go back, I’m even thinking of going back with you."

Old Man Qi, hearing this, nodded and said, "I miss home as well."

Third Grandma Qi was taken aback for a moment but then understood; this place was the best, but it didn’t feel like the familiar home they knew. "Alright, Zhenghan and Zhengmin have matters to deal with here, we can’t help, so let them stay in Nan City, and we’ll return to Qijia Village."

"Okay, our health is still good, there’s no need for them to worry," agreed Old Man Qi, "Dazhu, when will you return home?"

"I still want to wander around Nan City a little more, in a week," Secretary Qi said, "I’ll buy some rare treats for Hongyu, my grandchildren, so I won’t be empty-handed when I return, and the children won’t ask for gifts in vain."

"That’s right, we should also do some shopping." Old Man Qi replied, noting that there were many children in the village, and it wouldn’t look good to not have sweets on hand when they came calling him great-grandpa or great-grandma.

Upon hearing that their grandmother was going back to her old home, Qi Zhenghan and Qi Zhengmin were somewhat worried.

"No, I have to persuade grandmother; I can’t leave right now, and I can’t accompany them back. I’m not at ease," said Zhengmin, "Brother, you should come with me to persuade Grandma."

Qi Zhenghan, taking his sister’s hand, said, "We are young, and it doesn’t much matter to us where we are, but for grandmother and great-uncle, they’ve lived their entire lives in Qijia Village. Away from there, they will start to miss it after a while."

"So we just let grandmother go like this?" Zhengmin retorted, "Aren’t you worried?"

"Compared to our worries, I think it’s more important for grandma and great-uncle to be happy," said Zhenghan, "In Qijia Village, they can go out and wander freely, walk around, and everyone they meet is someone they know. But in Nan City, other than Tiantian’s family, grandma and great-uncle can only stay at home, which is quite boring."

Zhengmin thought it over and felt that her brother was right, and said, "Alright, then we’ll send grandma back, and have Aunt Liu’s family move into our house, for them to take care of grandma and great-uncle."

"That works as well, we’ll give them some more salary for looking after grandma. Meanwhile, grandma and great-uncle can live comfortably and be happy," said Zhenghan, "As for the two of us, we’ll take a few days off each month to visit grandma, which also fulfills our filial duties."