Rebirth in 1980: The Farm Wife Makes a Comeback
Chapter 332 - 242: This Is Our Home

She came back to her senses and decided to tell Granny Hua what she had been pondering for a long time.

"Sis, I won’t keep it from you any longer, the kids are now in the Capital City without anyone to look after them, I’m planning to head there."

"To that faraway place?" Granny Hua was startled, "Why leave so suddenly?"

"Yes," Granny Lu sighed, "Before, when Xiang Yang was here it was fine, but now he’s off to military school, and Nuannuan is about to enter her final year of high school. You’ve seen what the Qin Family is like, they’re no easy bunch and I’m afraid they’ll start targeting my grandson again, so the further we can stay away, the better."

"You know me; I’m one to be easily swayed and soft-hearted. No matter what, those kids still have to call Guo Hua ’Dad’. You saw what happened over New Year’s; I’m really worried. If Guo Hua hardens his heart again, who knows how he’d treat the kids?"

When this topic was brought up, Granny Hua shared a series of long sighs and short breaths.

"Indeed, how can there be such a cold-hearted father in the world? Regardless of anything else, they’re his own flesh and blood. It was one thing when he completely ignored them growing up, but now that the kids have finally made a good life for themselves, he just can’t bear to see others do well, right? It’s like he has to punch a hole in his own children’s hearts."

"Isn’t that the truth?"

Granny Lu truly regretted marrying her daughter to someone like Guo Hua, who turned out to be such a bad seed. Her daughter had passed away early and those kids almost lost their lives because of him. If it hadn’t been for the incident over the New Year, she might have continued living here. She was used to this place and didn’t really want to move, but now, staying here isn’t an option anymore.

"Sister," Granny Lu tightened her grip on Granny Hua’s hand and said, "I’m leaving this place to you. We’ve been running this stall for so long and have built quite a reputation. You’ve learned to make these pancakes, and it’s a pity to just close the stall. The work isn’t too taxing—later, you and Da Dan can manage the business together."

"How could that be?" Granny Hua couldn’t even bear to think about it. She knew just how profitable the stall was, with earnings over a thousand yuan a month. How could they have the nerve to take it over?

"What’s wrong with that?" Granny Lu’s expression grew stern, "After I leave, are you suggesting we stop running the stall? Haven’t you seen how much these students love our pancakes and porridge? Among all those who sell breakfast, ours is the best. It would be such a waste to give up this business." Granny Lu paused before continuing, "Don’t worry about me. Wherever I go, business will follow. In the Capital City, Nuannuan has already started selling breakfast, like pancakes with vegetables. Business is good in the morning. Once I get there, I’ll naturally take over and let the kid focus on her studies."

"And..." she advised earnestly, "Don’t keep all the money to yourself; give some to Xiao Jun’s wife too. Young people need to buy things. The money you make, some of it will belong to that young couple in the future anyway."

"Old sister-in-law, I understand."

Granny Hua was thinking along the same lines. The money earned in the future should be shared with Dan, after all, even if they were to hire outside help, a significant amount of money would need to be paid monthly, let alone to their own granddaughter-in-law.

Indeed, Granny Lu handed over the house keys to Granny Hua. Granny Hua’s own house wasn’t finished yet, so it was convenient for her to move in here for the time being, and being the sensible person she is, she would also keep the house clean from time to time, so as not to let too much dust accumulate.

Granny Lu was quite reluctant to leave her home. She thought that once she arrived in the Capital City, she probably wouldn’t come back for a few years.

After seeing Granny Hua off, she began to pack her bags and gather things she needed to take with her.

She wasn’t worried about where she would stay; her granddaughter was a capable girl and had already secured a house in the Capital City – at the very least, a place to stay.

Three days later, Qin Xiangyang came to pick up Granny Lu personally. Qin Xiangnuan wanted to come too but her head injury hadn’t fully healed, and no matter what, Qin Xiangyang wouldn’t let her, fearing she would catch a chill and suffer from headaches – where did he hear that a head injury followed by a chill leads to headaches?

Granny Lu had two big bags of luggage, which tall and strong Qin Xiangyang easily lifted and headed out with.

After a full day and night on the train, once they got off, Granny Lu’s arms and legs felt almost broken.

"Granny, this is our place," Qin Xiangyang was glad about Granny Lu’s arrival. He was worried about leaving her alone back home, but now that she had come, they could take care of her – how wonderful! He could come back every week and eat the meals she cooked; the mere thought brought a smile to his face that he just couldn’t suppress.

"This house is so big?" Granny Lu was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Gardens. She had thought it would be like city dwellers living in cramped spaces with several people squeezed into a few rooms, but that wasn’t the case. It was an old-fashioned Siheyuan, and while it was old-style, it was very solid and spacious with plenty of rooms.

"Granny, this is your house now. If you see anything that needs to be prepared, I’ll go buy it," Qin Xiangyang opened a door. The room had been arranged by Qin Xiangnuan a few days earlier, with new bedding, all fresh and fluffy. Qin Xiangnuan was worried that Granny Lu wouldn’t be used to too soft a bed, so she had ordered a firmer bed made to feel like a traditional heated brick bed. For the coming winter, she planned to somehow install a traditional heated bed – she’d heard there were ones that burned honeycomb coal.

"Such a nice house," Granny Lu touched here and there, the furniture seemed new, and the room itself was quite warm. She pushed down on the quilt - it was really soft.

"Did Nuannuan buy this house?"

Granny Lu was somewhat incredulous. How could they afford a Siheyuan? The kids never mentioned it to her.

"Yes," Qin Xiangyang moved Granny Lu’s luggage inside, "Nuannuan bought this a few years ago when it was still cheap. Now, even if you have the money, others might not be willing to sell it." He, influenced by Qin Xiangnuan, had also come to understand that it’s much better to invest in real estate than to hoard cash, so no matter how much someone offers now, even a hundred thousand, he’d never sell."