The car was driving smoothly on the road.
In the car, Qiao Qiao sat in the passenger seat and continued to knead his own colorful clay - this was a new toy he had just bought in the morning.
In the back seat, Uncle Seventh was holding a handbag in his arms, and from time to time he would bury his head in it to take a deep sniff. This obscene look was so offensive to Grandma Seventh that she simply turned her head away to look out the window.
In the pickup truck bed, jars and cans were packed together, with boxes and plastic buckets of various colors. There was also a set of knives wrapped in foam and stacked up in the box—there was even a huge chopping board that had been passed down from my seventh cousin’s ancestors for many years!
It is said that it was sawed off the stump of an old tree. No matter how it was chopped and cut over the years, it is still as strong, smooth and shiny as ever.
If I hadn't brought bedding, it would have looked like I was moving house.
Even so, the seventh cousin still sat in the back seat and gave instructions: "Look at you, little girl, you look smart, but you act stupidly. Why are you telling me so much? It's just a waste of time. If you just take out this tea and make a cup of it, I'll go with you without saying anything!"
What a cocky look.
However, Song Tan used nice words to coax her before, but now that he got her, his scumbag mentality is revealed. He is not as polite as he said. Now he also smiled and asked back:
"Seventh cousin, if I rely on this to invite you back in the first place, what if Seventh Grandma doesn't want to do it?"
Analyze slowly from emotion to reason, this is the long-term way.
Seventh cousin: …
Wasn't it because he was so proud that he forgot himself just now? Sure enough, the old lady next to him snorted coldly:
"Our old man is the boss of the family, so why should I have a say? What I think is not as important as the cabbages on his balcony!"
Before leaving, he even dug out all the vegetables and gave them away.
Then he spoke to Song Tan in a friendly manner:
"Tan Tan, our old house hasn't been renovated for many years. Is there anyone at home who can help?"
The chef has been brought back, and my seventh cousin even said that he doesn't want any salary, as long as he can get some of the delicious food... Isn't it my duty to arrange the house
She nodded: "Don't worry!"
"But everyone is busy planting trees for me today, so there is no time to repair the house. I'll have to ask you two to stay at my house for one night."
"Tomorrow morning, make sure someone goes to pack the house and make bed!"
It is easy to clean up a guest room at home.
In the countryside, there is nothing else but lots of rooms.
After hearing this, Grandma Qi felt relieved, and now she couldn't help but imagine again:
"Oh, I haven't come back to live here for a while in many years. I wonder if the vegetable garden in front of the door has been abandoned..."
I have been doing farm work all my life, and have been living in the city for many years. Now when I see this vacant land, I want to sow some seeds...
Her expression was full of excitement and anticipation.
Song Tan didn't say anything else, just introduced the current situation of his hometown to them along the way:
"The road in our village is not easy to walk on, but it's not too bad, just a little narrow."
How many years ago was it that the roads connecting all villages were built? The width of the roads was three meters, and even though they were patched up and bumped over the years, they were still passable.
Just a little bumpy.
"There are not many young people in our village now, but the village-to-village express runs from the town to the city every day. Just call in advance and sit at the doorstep."
In the future, Song Tan will definitely pick me up if anything happens, but he has to point out another way first, so that people can feel at ease.
Song Tan is extremely thoughtful when considering things.
"Seventh Grandma, my seventh cousin didn't ask me to talk about the salary just now. But now that you two are back, you can't work for nothing, right?"
Before he finished speaking, the seventh cousin became alert:
"What salary do you want? Didn't we agree to share all the goodies with me? Just enough for the two of us. If you want more, I'll pay for it from you."
Even if my son doesn't come back, he is still my child. I still want to send him anything good.
My seventh cousin is not stupid. If these things were sold alone, they would earn many times more than his salary!
He has his own house and savings, why would he need so much money? And it has to be good and affordable.
Everyone understands the logic behind this statement.
But won’t Qiao Qiao still have to ask her seventh cousin to take good care of her in the future
Even if my seventh cousin is a good person, if he gets angry and starts beating and scolding us and accidentally goes too far, can we stop him on the spot for the sake of our children learning a skill
Besides, Qiao Qiao is stupid, what if she can’t help but fight back... Apart from anything else, the old couple are already in their sixties!
Then this kindness must be expressed first.
"It depends on what you said," Song Tan smiled generously:
"If I really don't get paid, how can I hire other people in the future?"
"But like my seventh cousin said, I'll leave you a share of the good stuff. I can't afford that much salary for now, and I can't offer a high salary either—"
"In the morning and evening, there will only be our family eating, plus you two, so there won't be more than ten people in total. If it's busy, prepare more food for lunch."
"Three thousand yuan a month is not a lot of money, but I just want to do it for the sake of meaning. Do you think it's okay?"
"Okay, why not!"
Grandma Qi was the first to agree:
"Looking at the old man's expression, I know your stuff is good. If you really want to sell it, you can make three thousand yuan. It's just a formality."
Then she said seriously, "Tan Tan, since we are back with you, we won't say anything empty words to you. As long as you can take good care of us when you are old, the house will be yours for you to use as you wish. My son has already notarized it for me, so I don't want this."
"OK."
This time Song Tan did not refuse, but accepted it first, reassuring the old couple:
"There's a house there, it can be sold for a few hundred thousand dollars, just let me know if you need anything."
"If I'm not doing this for your craft, I have to do this for the house, right?"
After these words were spoken, the old couple's originally turbulent hearts suddenly settled down.
Yes, they have their skills and their house is stable, so their future life will be fine no matter what!
For a moment, everyone in the car was in high spirits.
Only Qiao Qiao suddenly looked up: "Do I have to learn how to cook from my seventh cousin?"
Song Tan then remembered that their arrangements were all good, but they just forgot to ask Qiao Qiao's opinion.
She also looked serious: "Yes, sister has this plan. What does Qiao Qiao think?"
Qiao Qiao lowered her head and rubbed the colorful mud back and forth in her hands:
"Jojo loves to learn things. But..."
He raised his head aggrievedly, with tears in his eyes:
"Sister, didn't you say you would take me to see Ultraman? I've made a lot of money recently, and I haven't spent it recklessly, nor have I watched Peppa Pig, and I've also been working - but when will you show me Ultraman?"
He cried out "Wow", feeling extremely aggrieved:
"Qiao Qiao, Qiao Qiao has been waiting for a long time... "