Chapter 231 - 223: Reunion
Xu Qianwen, fuming in the kitchen, cursed "scoundrel." A guzheng cost over a hundred yuan—how could she ever bear to buy it? How come Ah Nan suddenly became so difficult to appease? She used to just say a few nice words to coax her, and Ah Nan would obediently bring her things. What changed with this wretched girl after coming back for the Lunar New Year?
Xu Qianwen was intent on demanding further, but Granny Zhao had already returned with a basket full of greens. Seeing her chasing after Tian Sisi, Granny Zhao asked with a stern face, "What are you up to now?"
"Nothing, I was just asking Ah Nan if she wants to eat a bit more breakfast. Mama, you’ve got so much greens there, I’ll go wash them clean!"
Xu Qianwen felt guilty at the sight of Granny Zhao and quickly volunteered to take the basket from Granny Zhao’s hands and ran to the front courtyard to wash the greens. Tian Sisi thought this amusing, greeted Granny Zhao, and then left.
In the courtyard outside the door, firecracker remnants lay scattered about, painting the ground with specks of red, making it somewhat untidy. This wasn’t because the women in the household disliked cleanliness, but intentionally did not sweep them away—it was said locally that one shouldn’t sweep the floor on the first day of the new year, lest the wealth be swept away too. However, not many people followed this custom anymore, as no one liked seeing their home dirty and disorderly.
Tian Xinhua had agreed with Tian Sisi yesterday that today, they would go mountain climbing. He had arranged to go with Zhong Anping, Zhong Anmei, and the rest to the back mountain for fun. Since he had been to Beijing, it had been a long time since he’d gathered with these friends, and taking advantage of today being the first day of the new year, everyone could get together to connect and catch up.
Just as she stepped out of the house, Tian Xinhua arrived. He smiled at Tian Sisi, took her by the hand, and they started walking towards the back mountain.
"Hold on, I need to say goodbye to Grandpa and Granny."
Tian Sisi quickly ran back to inform Old Man and Granny Zhao, packed some food and seasonings into her backpack, grabbed a couple of packets of goods from the kitchen, and even brought a kettle of water. She intended to cook outdoors on the mountain.
Seeing Tian Sisi loaded with so many items, Tian Xinhua couldn’t help but touch his forehead with his hand, but he still took the bags and pulled her along to go outside. Zhong Anping and the others should already be at the back mountain by now.