The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 996 - 965: Giving Gifts, Pebbles, Wild Mountain Tea

Chapter 996: Chapter 965: Giving Gifts, Pebbles, Wild Mountain Tea

Especially Li Qiang, who was not far away, smiled and said, "Brother Huo, these must be your son and daughter-in-law, right?"

Having not seen them for years, Li Qiang did not dare to call out to Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian directly, fearing he got it wrong.

"Yes, the kids are on summer vacation and came over to visit," Huo Zhekun said with a smile. "Yingjie, Tiantian, that’s your Uncle Li."

"Hello, Uncle Li," He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie greeted.

"Good, good. Your mom and dad often talk about you two," Li Qiang said. "Now that you’re here, spend some good time with them."

"Yes, Uncle Li," Huo Yingjie replied with a smile. "Uncle Li, please come inside and have a seat."

"No need, your family rarely gets together. You guys have a chat first, I’ll come over tomorrow," Li Qiang said with a laugh. "Alright, you guys go on in!"

Li Qiang passed by the doorway but did not enter.

Such was human nature!

It was a moment for family reunion, and he didn’t want to intrude.

Having closed the door, Jiang Lifang smiled and said, "Hurry up and wash up, then come over for the meal!"

"Okay, grandma is so nice, Ruimin is hungry," Huo Ruimin chirped. "Grandma, could you tell me where the washroom is?"

"Come, let grandma take you there," Jiang Lifang said cheerfully, leading the kids to wash up, one by one.

After everyone had quickly freshened up, they gathered in the dining room, where the nanny had already served the food.

Huo Zhekun sat at the head of the table, with others on both sides. He Tiantian arranged the two children to sit across from Huo Yingjie.

"It’s very hot in Nan City; is it cooler in Qijia Village?" Huo Zhekun asked. He had a good impression of Qijia Village, especially the village head, Qi Dazhu.

Huo Yingjie nodded and smiled, "It’s quite cool there, and there’s even a hot spring, which is particularly soothing."

"That’s also good. Coming to Nan City, the three kids must have felt the heat," Huo Zhekun said with a smile. "It’s cooler now at night, and it’ll be more comfortable to sleep."

Seeing that grandpa was talking without eating, Huo Ruimin said, "Grandpa, you’ve been working hard, eat a chicken leg."

The chicken leg was just served by grandma.

Huo Zhekun was taken aback, then smiled broadly and said, "Grandpa doesn’t like chicken legs. Ruimin likes them, so Ruimin can eat."

Hearing that grandpa did not like chicken legs, Huo Ruimin happily took the chicken leg back and asked, "Grandpa, what do you like to eat then?"

"Eh, grandpa likes vegetables," Huo Zhekun laughed. Being elder, the diet should be lighter at night.

Huo Ruimin smartly served some wood ear vegetables for Huo Zhekun and said, "Grandpa, eat vegetables!"

"Thank you, Ruimin," Huo Zhekun replied with a smile, eating the vegetables his granddaughter served.

Seeing grandma’s envious look, Huo Ruihua served her a piece of braised pork and said, "Grandma likes to eat meat!"

"Grandma likes to eat meat," Jiang Lifang smiled. "Our Ruihua and Ruimin are really sensible and filial."

Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian smiled, their child being filial was better than anything!

After dinner, Jiang Lifang ushered their entire family upstairs to rest.

Huo Ruihua and Huo Ruimin each had their own rooms, while little Huo Ruifeng, still young, shared with his parents.

Upon entering her room, Huo Ruimin exclaimed with delight in her pink princess room, "I love this room so much, I want to go down and thank grandma."

Huo Ruimin clattered down the stairs.

Jiang Lifang and Huo Zhekun were chatting when they saw their granddaughter approach and asked, "Ruimin, is something the matter? Is there anything missing in your room?"

"No, grandmother, I’m not lacking anything," Huo Ruimin smiled, "I came to tell grandma that my room is great, I really like it, thank you, grandma."

Hearing these words from her granddaughter, Jiang Lifang’s heart nearly melted. She stepped forward and hugged Huo Ruimin, laughing, "It’s good that Ruimin likes it."

"Ruimin really likes it," Huo Ruimin laughed, then hugged Jiang Lifang’s head with both hands and kissed her twice, "Mwah!"

Jiang Lifang also kissed her granddaughter, saying, "Ruimin is the best behaved."

"Alright, grandma, I’ll give grandpa a kiss and then go up to sleep," Huo Ruimin laughed, stepped out from Jiang Lifang’s embrace, ran to her grandfather, and kissed him twice on the face, "Grandpa, grandma, good night!"

As soon as Huo Ruimin left, Huo Ruihua came over, his hands holding a square box and a delicate bamboo cylinder as thick as an adult’s wrist.

Jiang Lifang and Huo Zhekun felt joy, curious about what their grandson would give them.

"Good evening, grandpa and grandma," Huo Ruihua said politely, his emotions reserved, "Inside this square box are some colorful pebbles Dad and I found in the stream behind Qi Family Village’s mountain. Dad and I drilled holes and strung them into a bracelet for grandmother, saying it can keep you warm in winter and cool in summer."

Jiang Lifang received the box, opened it, and indeed it was a handmade bracelet featuring red, white, yellow, and green pebbles, very beautiful, and she loved it.

Jiang Lifang immediately put it on her wrist, her face beaming with joy, saying, "Good, grandma really likes it, I’ll wear it every day."

"Does grandma have one and not grandpa?" Huo Zhekun, somewhat impatient, couldn’t wait for his grandson’s gift and spoke up.

"Yes, grandpa, this is your gift," Huo Ruihua laughed, "These are some old tea leaves Dad and I gathered from the mountain, processed using Qi Family Village’s special method to produce this wild mountain tea. Although the flavor might not be as good as the spring tea, its effects are very beneficial."

Huo Ruihua presented the gifts he had prepared himself with both hands.

Huo Zhekun received it, opened it, and sniffed, nodding and saying, "It seems there is even a hint of medicinal fragrance!"

"Yes, it’s processed with a local medicinal herb, and it can also be considered medicinal tea," Huo Ruihua explained, "I hope grandpa can always stay healthy."

"Good, grandpa really likes it," Huo Zhekun laughed, "Thanks, Ruifeng, for preparing these gifts for us. It’s getting late; go back to sleep. Tomorrow, grandpa will take you out for fun, okay?"

"Okay, then goodbye, grandpa and grandma," Huo Ruihua waved, bidding his grandparents good night.

"Good night," Jiang Lifang said lovingly as she watched her grandson leave.

After closing the door, Jiang Lifang’s face bloomed with a smile.

"Oh my, I have never felt as happy as I do now," Jiang Lifang said excitedly, "Our family is so harmonious and peaceful, unlike other families that are in constant chaos, it’s like heaven and earth."

"Indeed!" Huo Zhekun laughed, "When the home is harmonious, everything will thrive. With no troubles at home, we can dedicate our energy to our work and naturally perform better than others!"

"Exactly," Jiang Lifang laughed, "I was initially uneasy about Yingjie and Tiantian’s trip to Qi Family Village for a long time. But after they returned, I saw that although the three kids got a bit darker, they’re healthier and more sensible. It’s good to travel a bit too."