Wen Xu drove his family out of the residential compound and into the city.

Uncle Wen is the factory manager of a textile factory, and his family lives in the factory's staff quarters.

When we arrived at Uncle Wen's house, Aunt Wen's family had already arrived.

They lived in a single-story house with its own entrance and courtyard. There were four rooms, and when all the families arrived, the courtyard was full of people.

"Uncle and Aunt are here!"

"Uncle and Aunt!"

"Oh my, you've finally arrived! We've been talking about you for so long!" Aunt Wen greeted them with a smile.

After Wen Li got off the bus, she saw familiar faces, and everyone's identities came to mind. She first greeted the elders.

He then looked at his cousins.

Aunt Wen also gave birth to three children: her eldest cousin Wen Dongsheng, who just joined the army last year; and her younger cousins ​​Wen Donghai and Wen Wan, who are twins and are still in high school.

Aunt Wen had two children: her cousin Jiang Huanhuan, who is the same age as Wen Yang, and her younger cousin Jiang Tianci, who is thirteen years old this year.

The Wen family has a good family tradition. Wen's father, second uncle, and aunt have a good relationship. Although the families don't visit each other frequently, their relationship remains strong.

Wen Wan: "Sister Xiao Li, I miss you so much!"

Wen Wan and Jiang Huanhuan came up to Wen Li as soon as they saw her and wouldn't let go of her.

Wen Li smiled and ruffled the hair of her two younger sisters.

"I miss you all! You've all grown so much in the year I haven't seen you!"

"Hehe, my sister is getting prettier and prettier!"

Wen Guodong glanced around the courtyard: "Where's the old man?"

Aunt Wen: "Look~ I heard Xiao Li likes sweet and sour pork ribs, so I went to buy some!"

Uncle Wen gestured to everyone, "It's cold outside, come in and sit down, don't crowd around the door!"

The whole family was gathered together, which was a rare treat, and the whole courtyard became lively.

Song Yu and Wen Guodong went to the kitchen to help, while Wen Li chatted with her cousins.

Wen Dongsheng smiled and handed Wen Li an orange, "Little Li, your personality has become much more cheerful after your trip to the countryside!"

Wen Li and Wen Dongsheng are about the same age, but Wen Li used to be quieter, while Wen Dongsheng was a mischievous boy, and Wen Li couldn't get along with him.

But in the past, when Wen Li was bullied, he often stood up for her.

"Brother Dongsheng, please stop making fun of me. How about you? How have you been lately?"

"Hehe, I'm the vice class monitor now!"

Wen Li gave a thumbs up, "Awesome! You'll have to keep looking out for me from now on!"

"Okay, if anyone dares to bully you, just tell me, and I'll beat them up for you!"

Wen Xu slapped him on the back of the head. "What, haven't you had enough punishment?"

Wen Li immediately became interested, and then Wen Xu began to expose Wen Dongsheng's shortcomings. When he first joined the army, he was arrogant and disrespectful to everyone, and he got beaten up quite a bit.

Mentioning his embarrassing incident, Wen Dongsheng repeatedly begged for forgiveness, "Brother, give me some face. If you keep going, what kind of image will I have in front of these younger brothers and sisters?"

Wen Yang continued to stab him in the back, "Hahaha, Brother Dongsheng, your image was ruined the day you climbed that tree and couldn't get down!"

When the topic turned to embarrassing childhood stories, everyone immediately started talking at once.

Their main focus is on exposing each other's shortcomings, with neither side letting the other off the hook.

Wen Xu was much older than everyone else, and he was lucky enough to escape unscathed.

Grandpa Wen returned shortly afterward.

As soon as he entered, the younger children in the family stopped laughing and joking. They all sat up straight, showing that they were all afraid of him.

"grandfather!"

"Grandpa!"

Wen Li looked up and saw a sprightly old man walk in. Grandpa Wen was over sixty years old and looked very energetic.

His back was ramrod straight, and his gait was as if measured with a ruler, exuding the aura of authority of a superior.

No wonder the kids in the family are afraid of him; when he gets serious, his face is really intimidating.

"grandfather!"

"Xiaoli is here!"

When the old man saw Wen Li, his voice softened. Perhaps because he was used to being serious, his expression looked somewhat incongruous.

The original owner was afraid of the old man, but Wen Li was not afraid. Instead, she felt a sincere respect for him. She got up and helped the old man to sit down in the main seat.

Then I poured him a glass of honey water.

"Grandpa, I harvested this honey in the mountains. Please try some!"

The old man picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Not bad!"

He put down his teacup and looked at her carefully again, then a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Wen Li used to be timid and hesitant around him, speaking in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz. But after spending more than a year in the countryside, she has become much bolder.

"I'm glad you like it. I brought back quite a lot. My brother will take it to the army base for you. Drinking a cup of honey water every day is good for your stomach!"

"Good, Little Pear has grown up! She knows how to care about this old man now!"

Wen Li could tell that the old man just looked serious, but he was actually very good to his grandchildren. It was just that he had been in the army for many years and didn't know how to take care of the children.

Wen Xu is the only one among the grandchildren who is not afraid of his grandfather.

"Grandpa, why don't you come stay with us for a few days? Xiaoli is going back to the countryside in a few days, and we don't know when we'll see each other again!"

Mentioning this, the old man frowned. "Xiao Li has been in the countryside for over a year, why haven't we arranged for her to return to the city yet?"

The old man looked at Wen Xu, mainly because Wen Guodong wasn't around, so he could only ask his eldest grandson.

For a family like theirs, finding a job for Wen Li would be easy. Wen's second uncle was the factory manager of a textile factory, so arranging a job for her would be a breeze.

Wen Li was reported back then, but now that more than a year has passed, even if she comes back, there shouldn't be any problems.

In the old man's mind, boys need to be hardworking and raised in a rougher manner, but girls don't need to be. If Wen Xu hadn't been too young, they would never have let Wen Li go to the countryside.

"Grandpa, I'd like to train in the countryside for a while longer. When I want to go back, I'll ask Dad to help arrange it!"

The old man was silent for a moment, then gave Wen Li an approving look.

"Alright, looking at you now, it's good for you to train in the countryside. People need to have the spirit of hard work and perseverance. In our time..."

Once he started talking about the past, the old man couldn't stop.

Everyone found it interesting, and the atmosphere gradually relaxed.

Wen Wan whispered in Wen Li's ear, teasingly asking, "Sister, aren't you afraid of Grandpa anymore?"

Wen Li quietly tickled her waist, "Don't be afraid!"

Jiang Jiaojiao also joined in, "The supply and marketing cooperative has recently received a lot of new styles of cotton-padded coats. Shall we go and have a look this afternoon? My mom gave me some cloth coupons."

"Sure, let's go see a movie while we're at it!"

Wen Li was quite interested in what Shanghai was like in the 1970s.

By noon, the table was laden with a delicious and visually appealing meal.

The old man's smile never faded as the whole family gathered together for the first time.

After the meal, Song Yu helped Wen Li distribute the things she brought to Wen Ershu's and Wen Xiaogu's families.

"These meat sauces and dried chicken and duck were all made by Xiaoli herself. Take them back and try them. And the honey, she also picked it in the mountains. You two families can share it!"

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