Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

Chapter 137 Meeting Grandparents for the First Time

After entering the main hall and sitting down, Chu Xiong told the two elderly people about his journey to find his relatives honestly and without leaving out any details.

The two elders of the Chu family were overjoyed when they heard that Uncle Chunni and his men had hidden in the cellar of the old man next door. They also sighed when they heard that after hiding in the cellar for more than ten days, they had to return to their hometown to live with their clansmen and missed the people who were looking for them. They were very happy to hear that Chu Ying and Chunni's father fell in love with each other, got married, and gave birth to two daughters and two sons. Finally, they heard that Chunni's father became a soldier, and they praised the good man for serving the country. In the end, Chunni's father died in the line of duty, and her mother died for love, and they were very sad.

"We have always felt guilty. If it weren't for our work, Brother Yang and his family wouldn't have died tragically. We didn't find the bodies of the three children when we arrived, so we firmly believed that they must still be alive. In that era, it was really not easy for three teenagers to grow up safely. We were afraid, but we didn't give up, so we kept looking for them. For thirty years, a full thirty years!"

Old Master Chu had a face full of grief and sorrow. "I didn't expect that Big Girl would still be gone. But fortunately, she grew up safely, got married and had children, so her life was not incomplete. Old woman, your daughter has been gone for a few years now, so you should relax. I wonder how happy she must be in heaven to see us find her descendants! She certainly doesn't want us old bones to die for her."

Old Master Chu came closer to the old woman and said mysteriously, "Hey, we two old men have to take good care of Chunni and her brothers and sisters, so that she can rest assured in heaven. Maybe she will be reincarnated. I hope she will be reborn into a good one and live in a peaceful era in her next life, without suffering from war again!"

Old Mrs. Chu was still very sad, but after looking at the weird old man, she decided to turn her sadness into motivation and take good care of herself. She still had to take care of Da Niuniu's children! As for Da Niuniu, she would just put her in her heart.

"Oh, you careless big pumpkin, why did you leave the luggage in the yard!" After recovering, Old Mrs. Chu slapped Chu Xiong hard.

Chuxiong: My parents always take it out on me, what can I do? But my mother has recovered from the pain of losing her daughter, so what if I get beaten a few times? I am happy and I am happy!

It took several efforts to carry the luggage into the house. In addition to the three people's change of clothes, all of them were special products brought by Chunni from her hometown, pears, peaches, the eight major items of Sichuan, and some nutritional supplements for the two elderly people. Chunni was a wealthy woman, and she prepared a big red envelope for each of the elders when she met them for the first time, 100 yuan.

"Chun Ni, you are a little girl and you are going back to your own home, why are you buying so many things? I don't want this red envelope. My husband and I have pensions and we can't use it." Old Mrs. Chu felt so sorry for her granddaughter that she didn't want the little girl to spend any money.

Old man Chu, old man Chu, you don’t want a red envelope either.

Chuxiong: Dad, don’t hold on to the red envelope so tightly! Let go, let go quickly!

Of course, I also gave two sets of clothes to each of the two elderly people, which were sold in my own store, so it was convenient.

Old Master Chu immediately went back to his room and changed into new clothes, then walked out of the door with his cane in great joy, "Oh, my granddaughter is so thoughtful. I really like the style of this dress."

"Grandpa looks thirty years younger in this outfit. When he stands with my uncle, people would think we are brothers!" Chunni flattered him loudly. The old man raised his head and looked at people with his chin.

"Old lady, stop messing with your new clothes and settle Chunni down first. The child has come all the way here, so let her have a good rest." After arranging the work, the old man went out for a walk with his crutches.

"This damn old man!"

The Chu family's house is not small, with six rooms alone, but it can't accommodate so many people. In addition to the Chu family's old couple, the uncle and aunt, and their three sons, the eldest cousin has also started a family, and there is also the aunt Chu Hua who lives at home for some reason. The family is also full. Now that Chunni and Donglin are here, the Chu family's old couple will definitely want them to stay for a few more days, so they plan to make a separate room for them. In this way, Chu Xiong's two unmarried sons can just live together, and Chunni and her brother will have a place to live.

"Nier, what do you think of this room? It's close to our room, and there's a big banana tree at the door. It's cool!"

"This one is good." Chu Xiong nodded beside him.

Old Mrs. Chu was busy cleaning Chunni's room.

Except for grandpa and grandma who have retired and are at home, everyone else in the Chu family has a job. Now that the second cousin hasn't come back yet, Chunni packed up and moved in. It seems a bit like a cuckoo in the magpie's nest, and Chunni doesn't want to.

Seeing that Chunni seemed a little reluctant, Chu Hua hurriedly said, "Mom, big brother, Chunni is already a grown-up girl, and she is too lazy to live in the room of that stinky man of her second nephew. Otherwise, let Chunni live with me so that we can be closer."

Chunni had not originally planned to live in the imperial capital for a long time, so why should she ask her second cousin to make room for her? It would be fine for her to live with her aunt.

As for Dong Lin, he said that he was already a little man and would never sleep in the same bed with a woman. Therefore, he planned to wait for his second and third cousins ​​to come home, and he would live with whichever cousin he liked!

When my aunt and cousins ​​come home in the evening, there will be a lot of fun.

The new relatives were very enthusiastic, and Chunni's initial nervousness was gone. She planned to stay in the capital for a few days to spend some time with her grandparents.

However, Dong Lin was wavering between his second cousin and his third cousin.

"Little cousin, choose me. My room is clean!" Second cousin Chu Hao volunteered.

"Brother Donglin, choose me. There are a lot of good things in my room, you will definitely like them." Third cousin Chu Jie invited sincerely.

Dong Lin looked left and right and made a decision instantly.

"I know that my second and third cousins ​​like me, and I like you too. I wish I could be divided into two halves." Dong Lin pretended to sigh.

The heroes of the Chu family widened their eyes. This little cousin is quite funny!

Dong Lin didn't keep anyone in suspense and spoke his mind directly. "Since I can't be split in half, and you all like me so much, then we can only duel!"

"Ah!?" Everyone in the room was shocked.

Only Chunni glanced at her brother with a calm look on her face.

"Haha. Of course it wasn't a gun fight!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dong Lin, let your two cousins ​​duel quickly! Your sister is sleepy and needs to rest." Old Master Chu said.

"Okay, Grandpa." Dong Lin looked at his two cousins ​​and said solemnly: "Second cousin, third cousin, do you know how to play rock-paper-scissors?"

"Who doesn't know how to do it?!" the Chu family heroes said in unison.

"Okay, best of three, the winner gets to sleep by himself, and the loser gets to sleep with me!"

"Puchi!" Old Master Chu, who was drinking water, sprayed out the water!

In the end, Chu Jie lost slightly, and Dong Lin followed him back to the room.

That night, grandpa and grandma came to the room where Chunni lived.

This time, Old Master Chu didn't use a cane. He walked in quickly, holding Old Madam Chu's hand.

"Chun Ni, here is some medicinal wine for bruises and sprains. Ask your grandmother to massage you. You old woman, why are you so careless about the severity of your massage? Look, you squeezed Chun Ni's hand, it's all swollen." As soon as he came in, Old Master Chu started chattering non-stop, and the last sentence was of course directed at Old Lady Chu.

Mrs. Chu was a little embarrassed and smiled apologetically, "Chun Ni, please stretch out your hand and let grandma rub it for you."

Chu Hua then noticed Chunni's hand and guessed that it was probably grabbed by Old Lady Chu when she was excited and sad when they first met, but Chunni endured it all day and didn't say anything.

"Mom, look at you. You are still strong despite your old age. You scratched Chunni and made her hand red and swollen! Chunni, you didn't even tell her that your hand was injured." There was a hint of reproach in her tone, but it made Chunni feel at ease.

Among family members, being too polite is the most hurtful.

Old Mrs. Chu rubbed her hand while talking, "Ni'er, you need to rub your hand to make it loose. It's a little painful, just bear with it. Grandma brought you some candy, eat it first, and it won't hurt so much after you eat the candy!"

She was just treating Chunni like a child. Of course, it is also possible that she was treating Chunni like a young girl.

Chunni felt this hard-earned love, and suddenly felt a little sad. She was sad that Old Lady Chu loved her daughter so much that she had to bury her own child, and that she loved her daughter's daughter as well as her family. She was sad that Chunni's parents died early, and Chunni had to support a family with her thin shoulders.

"Ouch, ouch, old woman, please be gentler. You're hurting me." Old Master Chu felt so distressed when he saw Chunni crying.

"It's a pity that I'm not as strong as the old lady who has been a nurse for most of her life and has no experience, otherwise I would be able to do it. Alas!" Old Master Chu sighed with regret.

Chunni found Old Master Chu's antics very interesting and burst out laughing.

"Grandma, you used to be a nurse!" Chunni was very interested in the stories of that generation.

Old Mrs. Chu began to tell stories about that era, and Old Mr. Chu would occasionally interject. Chunni listened with great interest, and the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were having a great time.

Chunni is used to getting up early. The one who gets up earlier than her is Old Mrs. Chu, who is already tidying up her flowers and plants in the yard.

"Grandma, you're planting flowers. I'll help you."

The old lady was loosening the soil of a small bougainvillea. She was very happy to see Chunni coming and handed her granddaughter a small shovel.

"It's actually bougainvillea! This flower is more common in the south, but I didn't expect to see it in the imperial capital." Chunni had seen bougainvillea before, in Guangzhou. This flower got its name because of its triangular shape. There are a lot of them in the south. The colors are particularly rich, such as rose red, pink, and yellow. When in full bloom, the flowers are in clusters, which is beautiful beyond words.

"Yes, we have it in our hometown of Rongcheng. I haven't seen it since I came to the capital with your grandmother. I got this one by accident when I went to Liulichang with your grandfather a few days ago. The capital is colder in winter than my hometown, and I don't know if this flower can survive it."

"Definitely."

"Oh, old lady, you finally found free labor to help you plant flowers!" At this time, Old Master Chu came in from outside the door, carrying a large bag in his hand.

Chunni quickly put down the shovel and took the things. When she looked, they were all various breakfasts, including steamed buns, fried dough sticks, donkey meat hot cakes, and even a big bowl of soy milk.

"Nier, stop working! Are you hungry? Look at what delicious food grandpa bought for you."

Except for soy milk, which she really couldn't get used to, Chunni tried all the others.

The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were having breakfast when the family members started to get up one after another.

Life in the capital was simple and happy. Grandpa and grandma wanted to make Chunni and Donglin gain 30 kilograms. Several cousins, especially the lively third cousin Chu Jie, took Chunni to travel all over the capital, including the Old Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, the Great Wall, and even Xiangshan. Her uncle and aunt were also very considerate and caring to her. Her aunt also took her to see the electrical appliance store she opened. The wide range of products and the booming business were beyond Chunni's imagination, which made Chunni admire her very much.

But Chunni and Donglin have to go back eventually.