bookbashuk Chapter 250 Back then...
Chapter 250 Back then...
Her gaze fell on the pendant around her grandmother's neck, and she unconsciously touched the same pendant around her own neck: "Grandma, you've been wearing this necklace for many years, haven't you?"
"Yes, it was passed down to me by my mother," Grandma Shen nodded.
"Then why didn't you pass it on to my second or third aunt, but instead gave it to me?" Shen Li finally asked the question that had been bothering her.
Grandma Shen smiled, her eyes filled with memories: "There aren't so many whys. When you were born, the situation was turbulent, and I couldn't take you with me. My family was scattered everywhere, so I gave you this pendant. Since it was given to me, it's yours. Keep it safe."
Shen Li nodded solemnly: "Okay, thank you, Grandma." She looked at the pendant and suddenly wondered—who would she pass this on to in the future?
Her gaze swept across the background of the photo, and she noticed that it was taken in a courtyard. A small head was peeking out from behind the door of the main hall, but because it was black and white, it wasn't very noticeable. "Grandma, there's someone else here!" Shen Li asked, pointing to the small head.
Grandma Shen looked in the direction she was pointing, brought the photo closer, and chuckled after seeing it clearly: "Him? That's your Grandpa Yu. He was only ten years old back then, and he always liked to follow me around and secretly watch me."
"So you and Grandpa Yu knew each other so long ago!" Shen Li exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes, it's been decades. Fate always plays tricks on people," Grandma Shen said with a touch of melancholy.
Just then, Nuannuan came over, took Grandma Shen's hand, and pleaded, "Grandma, can you come play with us for a few days?"
Looking at the little girl's expectant eyes, Grandma Shen's heart wavered. Seeing this, Shen Li teased her deliberately, "Grandma, are you worried that Uncle will have no one to take care of him?"
"What do I have to worry about him for!" Grandma Shen retorted immediately. "He's always running around, I barely see him a few times a month, I don't need to worry about him!"
"That's right!" Shen Li pressed her advantage. "Pack your bags and come stay at my place for a few days. It's more lively and fun there than here!"
Wang Ma chimed in, "Madam, it's good to go for a few days of fun. A change of scenery can lift your spirits."
"Then Wang Ma will come along too. I'm used to you taking care of me, I'll feel uncomfortable if it's someone else," Shen Li said, turning to Wang Ma.
Wang Ma looked at Grandma Shen, and seeing Grandma Shen nod, she quickly agreed.
Grandma Shen smiled and said, "Okay, let's go play for a few days. If we don't like it, we'll come back."
It's nice to change your mood.
Wang Ma went to pack things.
Shen Li instructed, "Just bring your own clothes, you don't need to bring anything else, they have everything there."
"OK."
After they finished tidying up, they watered the flowers.
Grandma Shen looked at the flowers and sighed, "I'll stay for a couple of days, otherwise no one will take care of these flowers."
"What's the big deal? I'm not far from here. Just give me the key in a couple of days and I'll come over and water it."
"it is good."
As soon as she stepped outside, Grandma Shen spotted the car parked by the roadside and asked in surprise, "Who in our alley bought such a new car?"
Shen Li stepped forward with a smile: "I bought it, Grandma, please come up and have a seat."
Grandma Shen's eyes lit up: "You bought this? You're really something!"
Shen Li helped her grandmother into the passenger seat, while Nuannuan and Wang Ma sat in the back.
Along the way, Grandma Shen looked at the scenery outside the window and kept praising, "Well done! Who says women are inferior to men!"
Hearing this, Shen Li understood—it seemed that her grandmother was also someone who did not want to be bound by the family back then, but the constraints on women at that time were too great, and even if she had ideas, she had to endure the heavy pressure.
Grandma Shen watched Shen Li drive skillfully and nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, your driving skills are no worse than your older brothers'."
Shen Li smiled and said coquettishly, "Of course! Who told me I look like you? Don't you know whose good genes I inherited from, Grandma?"
Grandma Shen was amused and burst into laughter.
How could an old man not love a granddaughter in such a large family who is so similar to him in temperament?
Upon arriving at the villa, Shen Li immediately arranged a courtyard for his grandmother, right next to Grandpa Yu's.
Originally, this villa had five courtyards, but now it's fully occupied.
Apart from the main courtyard where Shen Li lived, the layout of the other courtyards was exactly the same.
Upon arriving at the villa, Shen Li first took her grandmother to her own courtyard.
After the villa was renovated, Shen Li bought a lot of toiletries in the space and put them in the storeroom.
So even if someone suddenly comes to the house, there's always something there.
Shen Li immediately asked Zhou Cuihua to tidy up the yard.
Grandma liked the layout of the yard very much, especially when Shen Li introduced the objects in the yard to her, she listened very carefully - although Shen Li was nominally talking to Wang Ma, Grandma was listening attentively the whole time.
The bathroom in the yard is quite unique, with a bathtub that isn't too big, and both squat toilets and Western-style toilets are available.
Shen Li patiently demonstrated how to use it and explained how to operate the washing machine, leaving Grandma and Wang Ma stunned.
Looking at the washing machine, Wang Ma exclaimed in amazement, "These things are so useful! I've been washing clothes for decades, and I never knew there was a way to wash them without using my hands."
For someone like Grandma who doesn't do manual labor often, her clothes aren't really dirty; at most, they might have a slight sweaty smell, and a quick wash in the washing machine is all it takes to get them clean.
Looking at these novel items, Grandma exclaimed, "Lili's yard is really keeping up with the times!"
"Mm," Shen Li replied, secretly observing her grandmother's reaction.
Grandma, however, showed no unusual reaction other than curiosity, clearly unaware of the origins of these things—it seems she truly didn't know the secret within the necklace.
Wang Ma touched the toilet and turned to Grandma, saying, "Madam, this toilet is so convenient. Your knees won't hurt anymore when you go to the toilet."
Shen Li was taken aback upon hearing this: "Grandma, are your knees bothering you?"
"It's an old problem, of course..." Wang Ma was about to speak when Grandma interrupted her.
"It's nothing. Everyone has minor ailments when they get old," Grandma said casually.
Seeing that her grandmother was unwilling to say more, Shen Li did not press her further.
Grandma then added, "Lili, although we're no longer practicing capitalism, a new emperor brings a new court, so you must be careful in your actions. You also need to keep a close eye on the servants in the house."
My grandmother came from a wealthy family, and she learned household management skills from a young age.
"Grandma, don't worry, we won't go back to the old days. The future belongs to economic development, and life will only get better and better," Shen Li comforted her.
"It's good that you know what's going on."
After explaining things in the yard, Shen Li took her grandmother to the front yard. Grandpa Yu had already heard that Grandma Shen was coming and was waiting in the yard. As soon as he saw her, he greeted her warmly: "You've finally arrived!"
"Yes, Lili said she'd like to invite me to stay with her for a few days," Grandma Shen replied with a smile.
"It's good that you're here, it's good that you're here!" Grandpa Yu said with a smile. "Putting everything else aside, Xiao Li has really done a great job renovating this courtyard."
"Yes, that's really thoughtful," Grandma Shen agreed.