"Fierce, very fierce," Jiang Chengzhou tapped her forehead with his finger, "Learn more from your sister Manman."
Shen Man stood to the side, looking serious. "Okay."
Yan Yuan pulled Linlin close and blew on her forehead. "Does it hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt."
Linlin smiled and hugged his arm. "Brother, Yan Yuan is so nice. I can't bear to scold him. If Sister Manman scolds you, it must be because you didn't do a good job."
Jiang Chengzhou was so angry that his eyes rolled back to the sky.
Shen Man pinched Linlin's little face, "Don't bully your brother."
Linlin: "..."
Sure enough, Sister Shen Man was bewitched by her brother.
After finishing their work, the four of them went to the retirement home to visit Jiang Jinzhu.
When the group arrived, Jiang Jinzhu was still turning over the soil and weeding in the field.
This was the task Shen Man assigned to him.
It was actually just a small plot of land in the yard. Shen Man brought over a few tomato seedlings and planted them with him, and told him to water and fertilize them every day.
Firstly, it encourages him to be more active every day; secondly, this method helps stabilize his emotions; and thirdly, he will feel a sense of accomplishment when the results are in.
At first, Jiang Jinzhu found it troublesome, but later Shen Man would ask about the growth of the tomatoes every time she came, and later Linlin and Yan Yuan would also ask.
Over time, the old man took it to heart, spending his days squatting in the field watching the seedlings, and he no longer had much time to think about the painful past.
Hearing a noise at the door, Jiang Jinzhu looked up and immediately saw Linlin and Shen Man walking at the front.
He put down his small hoe, stood up, and smiled, his face crinkling with wrinkles. He waved to them, "You two little girls, come here quickly! My tomatoes have fruited!"
Shen Man and Linlin walked over and squatted down, and sure enough, they saw several small green fruits hidden under the green leaves.
Linlin gave a thumbs up, "Grandpa Jiang, you're amazing! You're practically a modern-day Shennong!"
Shen Man glanced at Linlin, who was becoming increasingly adept at flattery, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes, and also praised, "It's not bad, I thought it wouldn't grow."
Jiang Jinzhu was flattered by their coaxing and said with a smile, "Of course, once they're ripe, they'll all be for you two to eat."
Jiang Chengzhou stood a few steps away, watching Jiang Jinzhu squatting on the ground.
After not seeing him for several years, the old man had lost a lot of weight and his hair had turned much whiter.
He was never really close to Jiang Jinzhu.
His aunt and uncle gave him a wonderful childhood and adolescence. In fact, he did not resent Jiang Jinzhu, nor did he have much resentment towards Jiang Yinzhu. He had always thought of keeping his distance from them.
Lin Zhilan didn't try to persuade him much. She just told him about the plan Jiang Jinzhu had made for him and let him decide for himself how to handle his relationship with his grandfather.
When he was a child, he disliked Jiang Jinzhu because Jiang Jinzhu always wanted to bring him back to the capital.
Now that he's old, aging weakens his aggression and diminishes his sense of threat, especially after what his aunt told him. It's hard for Jiang Chengzhou not to be moved and soften his heart.
He took a few steps forward and called out, "Grandpa, I'm back."
Hearing the voice, Jiang Chengzhou looked up, squinted at him for a while, carefully examined him, and then opened his mouth, "...Chengzhou?"
"Yes, it's me." Jiang Chengzhou stepped closer.
Jiang Jinzhu's first reaction was to turn his head and look at Shen Man, "Is this really Chengzhou?"
"Yes," Shen Man replied with a smile.
Jiang Jinzhu suddenly seemed flustered, looking around anxiously. "Well... then, please come in and sit down."
Linlin, afraid he would get too excited, quickly stepped forward and took his arm. "Grandpa Jiang, didn't you say you left me a gift last time? Where is it?"
Jiang Jinzhu thought about it seriously for a moment, then quickly calmed down and said, "Yes, yes, I'll go find it for you."
"Manman, don't be angry, you were involved too."
The old man's mind is confused, but he still wants to be treated fairly.
Shen Man supported his other arm and said with a faint smile, "Then I'll thank you in advance, Grandpa."
The two girls helped the old man into the house. Yan Yuan patted Jiang Chengzhou on the shoulder and said, "Don't think too much. The old man is doing alright now. It's not as serious as you think."
The clinical term for this disease is now senile dementia. There is no cure; treatment can only improve brain metabolism, dilate cerebral blood vessels, manage emotions, and slow the progression of the disease.
Jiang Jinzhu's illness was discovered early; he only experienced some forgetfulness and loss of things, but his personality did not change much.
The doctor said it was in the early stage, and the sanatorium for veterans has a full-time TCM therapist who arranges acupuncture for him every week. In addition, he has also been given a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. As long as he is not stimulated, Jiang Jinzhu's condition is actually quite good.
Once inside, Jiang Jinzhu busied himself rummaging through drawers and cabinets.
After rummaging through the drawer for a while, I pulled out two dark red velvet gift boxes.
The gift box was opened, revealing two shiny black Hero brand fountain pens. The pens had a gleaming finish and the nibs were plated with gold, making them look... very expensive.
"Here you go," Jiang Jinzhu handed the gift box to Lin Lin and Shen Man. "One for each of you. These are the pens that leaders use. When you two become leaders in the future, you can use this pen to sign your names."
Linlin was overjoyed. "Thank you, Grandpa Jiang. I'll treat you to a meal when I become a leader."
"Okay, okay, I'll be waiting."
Shen Man glanced back at Jiang Chengzhou, put the pen away, and said, "Thank you, Grandpa."
Jiang Jinzhu gave the box to them, then turned around and saw Jiang Chengzhou and Yan Yuan still standing beside him.
He rubbed his empty hands together, turned his head and glanced around the room, picked up a plate of apples from the table and pushed it in front of the two of them, "You two have an apple, and the pen is given to the two girls."
He paused, then muttered, "You two don't read books, so you don't need a pen."
In Jiang Jinzhu's eyes, Jiang Chengzhou was a military man and Yan Yuan was a capitalist.
Jiang Jinzhu himself was a rough man, but he greatly admired scholars. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to persuade the Su family to marry their daughter into the Jiang family.
He's being so nice to the two girls now to make up for his guilt towards Su Jia, so that he can feel better too.
Jiang Chengzhou and Yan Yuan were taken aback, but they didn't have any objections.
Jiang Jinzhu was very close to the two girls, and it was obvious that they often came to see him. Even if he gave them more, Jiang Chengzhou wouldn't have any objections.
We had dinner at Jiang Jinzhu's place.
Jiang Chengzhou told the nanny to rest and personally bought groceries and cooked a table full of dishes for Jiang Jinzhu.
Jiang Jinzhu was very happy, and before leaving, he rummaged through his belongings, saying he would find them some good things.
After the group cheered up the old man, they went to see Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng.
Because of her heart condition, Xu Yueyun has been very careful to take care of her health, following Lin Zhilan's advice. As a result, she is in better condition than her peers.
The two elders were overjoyed to learn that Shen Man and Jiang Chengzhou were together.
Xu Yueyun was even more excited and pulled the two girls to her room to pick out things.
Xu Yueyun is now a very wealthy man.
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