sbdcsierra Chapter 114 The Happy Times Back in My Hometown
Chapter 114 The Happy Times Back in My Hometown
In fact, Gong Yong knew that there were reasons why he suddenly returned.
He returned to his hometown and came to be with his brother and his wife. He had predicted that his brother did not have much time left, and he had come back to accompany his brother on his final journey.
During this final period, Gong Yong wanted to stay with his brother and his wife, so he went upstairs to tidy up the room.
He thought to himself that if he stayed here for several months or even half a year or a year, his three children would probably come here for holidays and festivals.
With these thoughts in mind, he got busy again.
First, there are many water leak marks on the upstairs walls, so he needs to buy some paint to repaint the house.
Secondly, those air conditioners have been in use for decades, so we need to buy a few more large air conditioners to put on top of them.
Then, we need to buy some more fruit, and also buy some fruit trees to plant around the area, so that our grandson will have something to eat when he comes over.
Having thought about all this, Gong Yong had already planned his trip for tomorrow. He turned to his brother and said, "Brother, do you want to go to the market tomorrow?"
The brother said, "I want to go out and see the world."
Gong Yong then said, "Brother's wife, would you like to go out for a walk?"
My brother's wife said, "I also want to go out and see the world."
Gong Yong said, "Okay, you two pack your things. Tomorrow after breakfast, I'll drive you out for a drive while I go buy some things."
The brother said, "Okay, big brother."
The first rays of morning sunlight fall upon the earth, like a rainbow, shining brightly.
Gong Yong got up early, prepared breakfast in the kitchen, and brought it to his brother's wife and brother's room to eat together.
After having breakfast together, he tidied up the car, especially putting everything from the back seat into the trunk and cleaning it up. Then he let his brother and his wife sit in the back seat while he drove to the front.
The brother asked, "Brother, where are we going?"
Gong Yong said, "We're going to the supermarket in the county to buy some things."
The brother said, "Okay."
Gong Yong stepped on the gas and set off. It usually takes about 40 minutes to get from his home to the county seat, but in recent years the asphalt roads have been improved, so he can drive even faster, arriving in about 35 minutes.
Upon arrival, Gong Yong took the couple to the mall, where they bought some meat, fish, and seafood that they didn't have at home, as well as some alcohol and food for the children.
Gong Yong thought for a moment. The Spring Festival was just a few days away, and there was a high chance that the children would come over. He decided to buy some of the children's favorite foods.
He figured it wouldn't be good to leave all this stuff in the car and take it back with him, but he figured he could just put it in the storage space as soon as he got to the car, so he bought a lot of similar things.
Then I bought some laundry detergent and washing powder.
Then, on the third floor of the supermarket, Gong Yong took his brothers and their wives to the clothing section to shop. Each of them bought about ten sets of clothes, all kinds of styles, long and short.
Since it was his brother's money anyway, the brother wasn't so polite, and the elderly couple each bought about ten sets.
Then they went to the winter clothing section, where Gong Yong bought three or four sets for each of the elderly couple. They bought so many things that they couldn't fit them all in the store.
Gong Yong told them to continue trying on clothes in one of the shops inside, while he and the sales staff took everything down to the underground parking garage, put it in the car, and then came back up to continue shopping.
After buying clothes, it was time for shoes. The elderly couple went out with his brother for a major shopping trip.
Like shoes, each person bought five pairs: three pairs for hot weather and two pairs for winter. At first, they carried the shoe boxes, but later Gong Yong said they didn't need to carry them anymore because he was worried the car wouldn't be able to fit them all.
Sigh, after thinking about it for a while, I decided to put the shoebox back in and then put it in the storage space.
Gong Yong put all these things directly into the trunk, because the car couldn't fit them all, but his trunk could.
Then he went upstairs again to buy some things for the elderly couple.
After buying almost everything, Gong Yong thought for a moment that there were still some women's items he couldn't conveniently buy, so he took the elderly couple there and asked his brother's wife if she needed any underwear. He told her to take her pick, and he would pay after she chose. Then his brother's wife went and bought several boxes of underwear, both men's and women's. Like her brother, she only took one box at a time.
Gong Yong looked at the size of the boxes they were taking and called the waiter to take five boxes of the same quality.
The brother and his wife went to get some underwear for the elderly. At first, they only got two or three, but then Gong Yong asked the clerk to get five or six more of the same type, model, quality, and size. They got about ten in total before they stopped.
After buying the clothes and pants, Gong Yong and his brother asked him, "Big brother, don't you need any?"
Gong Yong said, "I have them all."
Then they continued strolling around with the couple.
Then Gong Yong went to the children's area, where he saw pajamas, short-sleeved shirts, T-shirts, and down jackets for both hot and winter weather.
Based on his estimation of his four grandsons' height and build, Gong Yong bought two sets of women's pajamas and two sets of men's pajamas. Then, based on the height of his son and daughter-in-law, he also bought two sets of adult pajamas. Then, he bought sets for his eldest daughter and son-in-law, his youngest daughter, and his second daughter and son-in-law. In short, he bought a set of pajamas for everyone in the family. He bought about ten or twenty sets of pajamas in that store, including sets for both hot and cold weather.
After you've bought it, ask the waiter to take it away.
After buying pajamas, he went to the underwear section, mainly the underwear section. He bought about ten or twenty boxes of children's underwear, based on his guess of the size. He was worried that the children might need them when they came over.
Then came T-shirts and shorts; he bought twenty or thirty sets for both women and men, buying whatever he thought looked good.
After buying them, I would ask the store staff to pack them up and take them away.
Then came the slippers. Gong Yong bought 20 pairs of men's slippers and 20 pairs of women's slippers, based on his family's needs. He also bought several sizes of children's slippers, bringing back about ten pairs before putting them in the trunk.
The brother's wife thought his purchases were a bit strange, so she asked him, "Brother, what are you buying all this for?"
Gong Yongdu said, "My kids will definitely come over to play here during this holiday."
The brothers and their wives were overjoyed. The house was about to become lively again. The two old folks became even more enthusiastic, buying children's toys and snacks. They were even more eager than Gong Yong, and started a shopping spree at the supermarket, especially for food, drinks, and entertainment.
Gong Yong said, "Don't buy so many things, some of them will expire over time."
My brother said, "Brother, don't worry, it won't expire if you leave it there."
Gong Yong said, "Okay then."
Then the couple started choosing carefully.
Gong Yong estimated that the car was overflowing. In fact, there wasn't much stuff in the car, but to outsiders, it looked like he had pushed so many things out that the car was probably too full.
So after they checked out of the container, they went down to the underground parking garage, and Gong Yong put everything into his own space in a corner without surveillance cameras.
Then he drove around the streets of the county with his brother and his wife, and when he saw a place selling air conditioners, he bought all the air conditioners for the four rooms upstairs and the living room. He asked the seller to come down and install them. After paying the deposit, the items were delivered to their house and installed about three days later.
After that is done.
Gong Yong checked the time; it was already 1:30 or 2:00 PM.
He thought for a moment, then took the two elderly people to a Chinese restaurant, ordered a few dishes, and the three of them had a simple meal outside.
Gong Yong was actually worried that his brothers and their wives might get diarrhea if they ate out after a long time, so he ate a simple meal outside.
After the meal, he drove around with his brothers and their wives, taking them sightseeing.
Then there were the iPads and game consoles that the kids needed to play with, craft toys that girls liked, and other miscellaneous toys. Gong Yong went to a toy store and bought a lot of them, which he put in the trunk of his car, spending several thousand yuan.
Then they continued to take the two elderly people to the next stop, where they went to another place.
To appease his four grandchildren, Gong Yong bought a male rabbit, a female rabbit, and a cat. He already had two dogs, so he bought a two-month-old yellow kitten. He also bought some pet supplies and put them in the car before taking his brothers and their wives home.
The two rabbits were for the children, and so was the cat. So when I get back, I'll find a place to keep these three little creatures.
After finishing these tasks, Gong Yong started buying latex paint to paint the walls. After the walls were painted, he put all the unused, new shoes he had bought—both winter and summer shoes—in a small shoe cabinet in the upstairs living room so that the children could wear them when they came home.
As for downstairs, things aren't so particular.
Time flies, and soon it was winter vacation. Gong Yong's four grandsons were all on vacation and were clamoring to go to their grandfather's house, his hometown.
Then Xiaobao had each child pack a suitcase, and he also packed one for himself, thinking of either flying to Rongcheng and then driving to his hometown, or flying to Qingcheng and then returning to his hometown.
After discussing it with Gong Yong, we decided to fly to Qingcheng first, then get off the plane, rest for another night, and then Gong Yong would pick them up. It should be fine.
After discussing it, the children bought plane tickets for the next day.
Gong Yong also packed up at home and set off for Qingcheng two hours early.
After Gong Yong finished explaining things to his brother and sister-in-law, he drove to Qingcheng to pick up the children. Xiao Bao, after getting ready, also took a plane with the four children to Qingcheng.
Xiaoxue is quite busy at her company, so she plans to wait until around the Spring Festival to come here.
Xiao Bao agreed, but they didn't bring any bodyguards or anyone with them; just five of them ran over here.
Gong Yong drove out of the town, to a corner in his village, to a deserted place, where he put away his 5-seater car and took out a 7-seater minivan. He then drove quickly towards Qingcheng Airport.
When he arrived, the plane had already landed, and several children were collecting their luggage.
Gong Yong waited there for about 30 minutes before the children came out of the airport.
After picking up the family of five and putting their luggage in the trunk, everyone got into the car. The four children all called out "Grandpa!" and Gong Yong happily replied, "We've met!"
Tell your child, "We're going to the countryside. The conditions there aren't as good as at home, so please bear with it. But there are lots of fun things you won't see in the city." Let's go to the countryside and have some fun.
Since the place they came from was relatively warm, but it would be quite cold on the way from Qingcheng to their hometown, Gong Yong prepared a down jacket for each of them in the trunk, took it out and had them put it on first, and then started driving. They drove very fast and arrived home two hours later.
The children came down shivering from the cold. Xiao Bao said, "I told you it's much colder here than where we are, but you didn't believe me."
It's not that the children don't believe it, it's just that they haven't adapted yet.
The elderly couple knew they had brought their child home when they heard the sound of cars outside.
They stepped out of their house and saw that their older brother had changed to a minivan again.
Finally, the children came out of the car one by one, each one full of energy, which made the elderly couple very happy.
But during the same winter vacation, neither of my brother's nor his wife's two children had any intention of returning to their hometown for the New Year, and neither of them sent their children back.
Seeing their elder brother's grandchildren return, the elderly couple felt a pang of sadness that outsiders could not comprehend.
Why are they unwilling to come back and visit their own grandchildren, even though they have grandchildren of their own? On the contrary, their elder brother's children, who live so far away, have all come back by plane, while their own two children can only drive for a few hours.
Hey, my older brother even went all the way from Qingcheng to pick me up. It took him more than two hours to drive there and back, a total of four hours, but he didn't seem tired at all.
After thinking about it, I decided not to have any expectations and happily went to receive the four children. Then I arranged for them to stay upstairs, two to a room, because if they didn't stay together, there might not be enough room later.
After thinking about it, Gong Yong decided that if there was really no room, he could put a bed in the upstairs living room, or put two beds together in each of the large master bedrooms.
After thinking about it, I'll sleep like this for now and figure out a solution later.
Then he said to his four children, "If your eldest and second aunts come over later, will it be okay if you children put together a few beds in one room?"
The kids said there was a problem; we had to separate the boys and girls. Gong Yong thought about it and agreed. They were all grown up, over ten years old, so they had to be separated. "Okay then," he said, "we'll separate the boys and girls then."
The children thanked Grandpa, and then Gong Yong told them to rest for a while and come downstairs for dinner later. He then found each child a bed to sleep on for a while.
After all, we had traveled a long way and were quite tired.