"Girl," said the old lady.
"Grandma, my name is Xu Zhenzhen, you can call me Zhenzhen." Xu Zhenzhen replied with an obedient appearance.
"It's true, my surname is Liang, and I'm Zhe Bin's grandma. Do you live in the small courtyard nearby?" Grandma Liang asked.
"Yes, I will live here from now on, please take care of me grandma." Xu Zhenzhen nodded.
"This small courtyard has been empty for a long time, why do you want to live here?"
"Oh, I don't want to live in the city anymore, I want to try life in the village, so I bought this small yard." Xu Zhenzhen said, she really doesn't like living in the city, so she bought this yard in disguise of.
"This place needs to be cleaned well before people can live in it. It's getting dark now, and I don't know if there is electricity. If you really don't mind, you can make do at grandma's house for a night, and let Nansheng help you clean it up tomorrow, but Okay?" Mrs. Liang said.
This is true, the small yard in front of me is pitch black, even if the electricity is turned on, it will take a long time to clean it up. Grandma Liang's suggestion is good, but it will be troublesome.
Grandma Liang saw that Xu Zhenzhen was hesitating, so she persuaded again: "Listen to grandma, you are right, you and Zhe Bin come in quickly, wash your hands and eat."
"Really, what my grandma said is right, you stay at my grandma's house for one night today, and we can talk about it tomorrow." Seeing the old lady winking at him, Gu Zhebin knew that his dear grandma wanted him to persuade her together.
"Then disturb grandma." Xu Zhenzhen didn't struggle anymore, the people in the village were warm and hospitable, and they were sincere.
"Hey, why bother me, your grandpa and I are too boring. With you two children here, we are too late to be happy." When Grandma Liang heard Xu Zhenzhen call herself grandma, her heart was sweeter than eating honey, This girl is so well-behaved and good-looking. It would be great if she could be Nan Sheng's girlfriend.
Xu Zhenzhen didn't know that the old lady still had such thoughts, and followed her into the courtyard gate while saying "excuse me".
The tangy aroma of the food made Xu Zhenzhen's stomach growl, the farm food is delicious, Xu Zhenzhen gulped.
"Come on, really, wash your hands here." Grandma Liang left her eldest grandson aside, and enthusiastically led Xu Zhenzhen to wash her hands.
Then, he brought her to the dining table, sat her down, and served her a big bowl of rice.
Xu Zhenzhen waited until everyone sat down, grandma and grandpa moved their chopsticks, then picked up the chopsticks at hand and started eating slowly.
"Really, this is made by your grandpa. Does it taste good?" Grandma smiled and looked at Xu Zhenzhen. This girl is really nice, unlike those little girls who want to lose weight and refuse to eat a bowl of rice.
"Delicious." Xu Zhenzhen swallowed the food and said with a smile.
"Old Wu, look, this kid is giving you more face." Grandma Liang smiled at her wife, Gu Zhebin's grandfather.
"Good boy, eat more if it tastes good. It's all grown by my own family. It has no other benefits, but it's healthy and fresh." Although Grandpa Wu didn't talk much, he always smiled and was very kind.
Xu Zhenzhen nodded with a smile, she was really hungry, she ate up the big bowl of rice that grandma had filled, and made grandma so happy from ear to ear, this girl eats really well.
After everyone finished eating, Xu Zhenzhen quickly cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks, took them to the kitchen and started to wash them. Although Grandma Liang repeatedly said that she didn't need to wash them, Xu Zhenzhen didn't listen to her, and still washed the bowls and chopsticks, wiped them, and put them in order. Freeloading, right? You have to work hard. However, Grandma Liang still sent Gu Zhebin in to help Xu Zhenzhen.
As expected of being a soldier, Gu Zhebin is very capable of taking care of himself, so doing these housework is no problem, the two of them packed up the dishes, the old lady took one with each hand, sat down on the sofa, and chatted with Xu Zhenzhen while watching the news broadcast .
The old man’s chat was nothing more than asking Xu Zhenzhen’s family situation. Xu Zhenzhen was a little embarrassed. How could she tell the old lady about her situation? She could only answer vaguely that her family was in the city. So here I am, planning to do a freelance job to support myself.
Although the old lady is old, her thinking is very advanced. She doesn't think that young people should find a nine-to-five job and live a normal life. On the contrary, she agrees with Xu Zhenzhen's idea of freelancing.
When the old lady wanted to ask Xu Zhenzhen what kind of freelance work he did, Gu Zhebin pulled the topic away with a wink. He talked about some trivial things about himself in the army. The old lady was naturally concerned about the grandson's affairs, so she put All attention turned to Gu Zhebin.
Xu Zhenzhen breathed a sigh of relief, he could finally relax, and just listen with his ears.
The old man went to bed early, and after chatting for a long time, they had to wash up and go to bed. Xu Zhenzhen also used the excuse of being tired, and went back to the guest room early, intending to go to bed early and get up early tomorrow to clean her house.
Maybe it was because the village was quiet, Xu Zhenzhen fell asleep until the sun was up, which was unprecedented before. Before she came in, Xu Zhenzhen got up at six o'clock in the morning every morning to start a day's practice.
"It's true, come and have breakfast." Seeing her open the door, Grandma Liang hurriedly greeted her.
"I got up late." Xu Zhenzhen was a little embarrassed, how could he sleep in at someone's house.
"It's fine, it's fine. I took the bus all day yesterday, so it's normal to get up late." Grandma Liang was understanding.
After Xu Zhenzhen finished washing quickly, he sat down to have breakfast.
"Zhe Bin has already gone to help you check whether the water and electricity are connected." Grandma Liang said.
"Ah, he's so early."
"He's used to it. Anyway, he's idle anyway. Why don't he go and pack it up first."
Now, Xu Zhenzhen was in a hurry, and he was sleeping in here, but others helped him with the work. She gulped down the porridge, wiped her mouth and said, "Grandma, I'll go first."
"Go ahead." Grandma Liang said with a smile.
The small courtyard is an independent household, which seems to have been carefully designed to avoid the embarrassment of being compared with other families. Although it is old, the materials used are high-quality.
Push the door and enter, and a large courtyard comes into view. There is a big osmanthus tree in the east, which has a large area of shade. There are stone tables and benches under the tree, which is a good place to enjoy the coolness and drink tea at night. In autumn, when the sweet-scented osmanthus trees are blooming, the air is full of sweetness.
Xu Zhenzhen walked into the yard, and before he reached the entrance of the hall, he saw the lights in the hall suddenly turned on.
"Okay, it's finally done!" Gu Zhebin's excited voice came from inside the room.
"Zhe Bin?" Xu Zhenzhen walked into the room.
"Oh, you're here. The water and electricity in this house are alright. It's ready to live in." Gu Zhebin was sweating profusely, and the camouflage sweatshirt on his body was already more than half wet.
"Thank you." Xu Zhenzhen said.
"It's okay, it's just a matter of raising your hands, but this house hasn't been lived in for a long time, so it needs to be cleaned well." Gu Zhebin said.
"Well, go back and rest, I'll fix it here." Xu Zhenzhen said.
Gu Zhebin picked up the stool that fell on the ground and said, "I'll help you."
Xu Zhen really felt embarrassed, how could he say no, when he heard an angry and anxious voice from the door: "Really!"
Xu Zhenzhen's heart skipped a beat, why did He Liqin come here so quickly.
"Liqin, why are you here?" Xu Zhenzhen said.
He Liqin looked at Xu Zhenzhen who turned around, and half of the anger on his face disappeared immediately. Is this the Xu Zhenzhen he knew! She was dressed in a pure cotton dress, like a hibiscus coming out of clear water, her clean face was free from the hostility of the past, and her expression was peaceful.
"I..." He Liqin froze, and said, "I know everything about you, why didn't you tell me, you..."
Xu Zhenzhen hurriedly interrupted him and said, "Liqin, this is Gu Zhebin, the grandson of Grandma Liang next door."
He Liqin glanced at Gu Zhebin next to him, retracted what he wanted to say, and politely extended his hand and said, "Hi, my name is He Liqin."
Gu Zhebin looked at his charcoal-like hands, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, my hands are dirty. It's nice to meet you. You guys chat first. I'll go back and wipe my face. If I need help, I'll say hello."
"Well, then go quickly." Xu Zhenzhen nodded.
When Gu Zhebin left, he did not forget to help up the fallen stone bench in the yard.
"Really, how can you hide such a big matter from me." He Liqin was very angry at first, but when he saw Xu Zhenzhen, he stopped being angry.
"I don't want you to worry."
"I'm even more worried about you like this. I didn't reply to your text messages, and my phone was turned off when I called you. When you came back to this small courtyard, your father was so angry that he had high blood pressure." He Liqin said.
Hearing that the old man was sick with anger, Xu Zhen felt a little guilty in her heart, and she asked, "Is he all right?"
"Fortunately, he was stabilized by drugs. Do you want to go and see him?"
"No, it's fine."
Seeing Xu Zhenzhen's resolute attitude, He Liqin didn't say much. After all, freezing three feet doesn't happen in a day, so take your time.
"Are you really planning to live here?" He Liqin asked looking at the messy little yard.
"Otherwise? I have no place to go now." Xu Zhenzhen started to tidy up while talking. After all, such a big place may not be able to be tidied up in a day.
"You can move to live with me. Although it's a little smaller, it's still a place to stay." He Liqin said.
"Isn't your two-room apartment also owned by my father? He has kicked me out and severed the relationship between father and daughter. I will live with you again, and you will work in their company. It will inevitably be embarrassing." Xu Zhenzhen refused.
"No, your father won't say anything." He Liqin said.
"My father doesn't know what to say, but what about my stepmother, you know what kind of person she is." Xu Zhenzhen stopped and looked up at him and said.
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