Lin Lishan tidied her clothes and gave her daughter a sidelong glance. What would people think if they heard what this child was saying? Still, she was quite pleased with her daughter’s concern. As she stepped out of the room, she saw at the main entrance Zhang Guoqing and Fang Fei, and Xiao Zhou, who had their arms around each other’s shoulders, causing a ruckus as they entered the courtyard. Again, pride for her son-in-law welled up inside her; look how well he gets along.
Fang Fei, the sharp-eyed one, spotted her first, "Aunt Shan, how’s it going? You must feel very happy seeing your precious daughter and grandson? You sure are impressive as a grandma; you’re the youngest-looking one in the Big Courtyard." Saying that, he gave her a thumbs-up.
"Sure, impressive indeed. When you go back, have a proper talk with your mom about my Little Ping’an. See if she’ll push you to go on blind dates? You’re not getting any younger, you know. Look at my National Day; he’s already got kids. Just tell Aunt Shan what kind you’re looking for. I have plenty of girls in the Art Troupe. And Xiao Zhou, don’t laugh at Xiao Fei. When you go back this time, you also need to look and get married."
"Oh, come on. You should talk to Little Ping’an when you go back. I still want to enjoy my days. My mom now wants to pull any female she sees home to be a daughter-in-law." Fang Fei lightly kicked Zhang Guoqing, this guy really attracts animosity.
Lin Lishan watched the three of them fooling around together and chuckled, "Where did you all go before coming back?"
Xiao Zhou, smiling, looked at the two playing around, "We took Xiao Wu outside to park the car. We didn’t expect this guy to be so clever; look how he tried driving a few times, and in less than half an hour, he was driving smoothly."
"You two were good teachers. Head back inside. I’ll go to the kitchen to see if there’s anything I can help with." Saying that, she walked towards the kitchen.
Outside the kitchen, the aroma of steamed rice, stir-fried meat with chili, and mushroom stewed chicken wafted from afar, making everyone even hungrier. A few children obediently stayed nearby, sniffing the air with their noses, without making a fuss. When they saw her, they obediently called out "Grandma," and she smiled and praised them a few times while pulling out candies from her pocket to give to each of them.
The kitchen inside was bustling, with several people engaged in work. The steam was everywhere. As she entered, she could see that dinner was nearly finished being prepared. Besides Mother Zhang and Jiao Jiao, two more women, who were probably Zhang Guoqing’s aunts, were there helping.
"Big sister, you’re all so busy, preparing such a feast. I’m really in for a treat. Look at what I can help with. These must be Xiao Wu’s aunt and sister-in-law? You’ve really put in a lot of effort, and look how well Old Zhang’s family maintains relationships." Lin Lishan walked over to Mother Zhang and saw her serving the dishes.
Mother Zhang put down the plate and, seeing her in-laws arrive, let out a cheerful laugh. Pointing to the big sister-in-law and little aunt, she said, "Sis, what are you doing here? Everything’s ready; the table’s set in the main room. We can start serving the dishes when ready. This is Xiao Wu’s big sister-in-law and little aunt. Whenever there’s anything, I find them, as we’re all one family. Isn’t that right? Sisters-in-law, this is my in-law, Jiao Jiao’s mother."



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