Chapter 56 - 056 Qingming
The man suspected of being a kidnapper got off the bus early, and Jianguo released a sigh of relief in secret. Perhaps he had been overthinking it just now. Before long, they also reached the village entrance where Tian Sisi and her younger brothers got off, so as not to have Zhong Fugao drive an extra distance and waste fuel.
Zhong Fugao saw the children carrying a full basket of things, so he parked the tractor, carried the basket on his back, and delivered Tian Sisi and her siblings to their doorstep. Granny Zhao was sunning clothes in the yard. Seeing Zhong Fugao bringing the kids home, she hurriedly invited him inside for a sit and a cup of tea. But Zhong Fugao declined as he had to go back and reconcile accounts with the accountant; the money from the dried mushroom sales had to be sorted out quickly and distributed to the villagers.
Tian Sisi didn’t mind the stuff in the basket. She took out the battery and headed indoors straight away because the Old Man’s radio was nearly out of battery. Just a couple of days ago, the Old Man was complaining that the radio wasn’t loud enough and had wanted Tian Manjin to buy a new one.
The Old Man was weeding the vegetable garden in the backyard. After several spring rains, the grass had sprung up green and vibrant. Tian Sisi installed the new battery, turned on the radio, cranked the volume to the max, and held it up high, showing off to the Old Man with a proud face.
"Ah Nan, have you just returned from town?" The Old Man was pleased, his granddaughter had remembered this old fellow in her heart.
"Mm, I went to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative to shop. Grandpa, I also bought some meat buns. They’ll be ready to steam tonight so you can eat them."
"Good, we’ll eat meat buns tonight." The Old Man spat twice into his palm and quickened his pace in weeding, working vigorously. Ever since drinking the Immortal Wine given by the white ape, the Old Man felt his body had become much more agile. Doing a small task like weeding was almost too easy.
"By the way, did you mail the letter Grandpa asked you to?" The Old Man suddenly remembered and asked.