Chapter 247: Chapter 246 All About Jiang Mianmian Chapter 247: Chapter 246 All About Jiang Mianmian The old couple, feeling bored at ho and not as leisurely as Jiang Changhai, decided to visit so of their closer acquaintances.
Upon arriving, Auntie ng imdiately greeted them warmly into her ho, “Oh my, Brother Jiang, Sis-in-law, it’s been so long since you last ca around. What have you been busy with at ho?”
Auntie ng was known for her hospitality. It had only been three or four days since Guihua and her husband visited, but Auntie ng made it sound as though months had passed.
Guihua replied with a chuckle, “We haven’t been busy with anything special. There were many things to take care of before the New Year, but now we finally have so spare ti, so here we are to see you.”
“You are indeed busy folks. Ah, Sis-in-law, how co you didn’t bring San Ya along for a walk?” asked Auntie ng, curious.
“San Ya is staying at ho.”
“Ah, that child is so well-behaved, not at all like those naughty ones who seem to have thorns in their sides, who can never sit still at ho and always need to go out and run wild.”
Auntie ng was referring to her grandchildren, who loved to run around outside all the ti and had no interest in studying.
“San Ya is a quiet child, able to sit still and stay absorbed in her howork all through the winter break, refusing to go out and play even when invited.” While Guihua spoke with modesty, she couldn’t help but straighten her back slightly.
Auntie ng enthusiastically told her visiting daughter and son-in-law, “Our old neighbors have a granddaughter who’s a prodigy. At just eight years old, she skipped three grades and went straight to the fourth grade. She even ranked first in her class at the end of term, and at the commune’s big eting, the secretary of our commune personally awarded her.”
Jiang Dashan humbly interjected, “Sister, you’re giving her too much credit. Mianmian is just a bit better at studying than other kids.”
Auntie ng’s daughter and son-in-law looked as if they’d just had an epiphany.
“So the child who was honored at this year’s commune eting is your granddaughter?”
“She’s truly amazing; she looks so lovely and bright-eyed. It’s obvious you take great care of her,” they added.
Guihua eagerly replied, “Ever since she was little, whatever Mianmian ate at our house was always special. Even for going to and from school, it’s my eldest son who picks her up and drops her off every day. We put so much effort into raising her the way she is.”
The whole room was abuzz with praise for Mianmian, and the smiles never left the faces of the old couple.
Since the house had other visitors, the two didn’t feel it was polite to stay too long, so after a short while, they moved on to another neighbor’s ho.
No sooner had they entered when the hosts started asking about Mianmian and how she studies at ho.
Guihua, having no real idea how Mianmian typically studied, simply made up a few answers.
Upon leaving their house, Guihua turned around and said, “I’m going to bring San Ya out with us.”
Jiang Dashan didn’t object; he just silently stood there waiting.
As soon as the old lady got ho, she saw that the couple from the main house were sound asleep on the kang, and San Ya was quietly reading a book on the side.
In the past, she would have scolded the couple for being lazy, good for nothing but eat and sleep, never bothering with any work.
But now, she saw things differently, considering that these ‘lazy bones’ had given her such an accomplished granddaughter. It could be said that the lazy now have their fortunes.
Having a granddaughter who excelled so in her studies ant the couple already had soone to rely on in their later years. “Let them be lazy,” she thought.
Then, with a kindly expression, she said to Mianmian, “My dear granddaughter, co with Granny for a walk to help digest your food.”
Mianmian was montarily taken aback before she politely declined, “Granny, I haven’t finished my winter break howork yet. I need to stay ho and work on that.”
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