Chronicle of the 70s

Li Xianglu and the others at their table had leftover meat and vegetables, which Li Xianglu had the waiter pack up. Since the grandpas had been drinking and hadn’t touched the dishes, she planned to take them home to reheat and make some rice porridge.

Xu Xi stood outside the door, looking at the courtyard. There was a well and a stone mill within it, a very old three-section residence. He couldn’t help but marvel at the Li family’s grandpa and grandson’s taste once again.

Mr. Li was helped inside to lie down, and Qin Xi hurried to settle her younger brother into bed as well.

Now, the only three sober people left were Qin Zhen, Li Xianglu, and Xu Xi.

But the two who had lain down were restless, clamoring now for water, now because it was too hot.

Qin Xi asked Li Xianglu to keep Xu Xi company with a chat, while she herself ran back and forth tending to the two.

Li Xianglu took out the Longjing tea that grandpa had gotten from somewhere the day before and brewed some for Xu Xi to offer him.

Xu Xi hadn’t expected to be served tea, especially not in a lidded bowl. He smiled as he took it, stirred it, and took a sip. Not bad—the tea was a clear green color. Although the tea leaves were ordinary, the temperature of the water used for brewing was well-controlled, probably over eighty degrees Celsius. Longjing is delicate, if the water temperature is slightly higher the leaves are scalded, the color of the tea turns yellow, and the taste is somewhat off.

After sipping the tea twice, Xu Xi turned to Li Xianglu, who had just finished tidying up, and said, "I heard you were over-adopted to Mr. Li from within the clan?"

Li Xianglu nodded and didn’t hide it, "Yes, I came from another branch, and I used to call grandpa ’Uncle Grandpa.’"

Seeing this, Xu Xi appeared very interested and asked, "Why were you over-adopted at that time? Were your parents willing?"