There is a mountain in her arms

Grandma Jiang was busy in the kitchen, Grandpa Jiang was talking with his eldest brother and nephew in the main room, and Jiang Yichen was playing in the room with An An in her arms, but her pricked ears betrayed her.

"Uncle, I plan to get a few more bags this time I come back. You don't know, these walnuts are selling very quickly as the New Year approaches. And maybe I can get a promotion with this." Jiang Weiping still felt excited when he talked about this.

"Huh? There's such a good thing? Tell me about it, second brother?"

It turned out that Jiang Weiping brought a bag of walnuts back last time, and he tentatively asked around among his colleagues, and unexpectedly someone actually wanted them.

As a result, this matter reached the ears of their workshop director. When he heard that the workshop director had specifically come to find him, he thought he was finished.

Unexpectedly, there was a sudden turn of events. It was because his wife also heard about this matter, and she urged him to get more for her relatives.

Their workshop director is a henpecked husband. He rose to prominence thanks to his wife's family, so he cares a lot about their affairs.

Their chief mechanics are evaluated at the end of each year, and according to rumors, due to personnel changes, one of their highly rated people will be promoted to team leader next year.

If he could do this well, he would have caught the director's eye and his chances would have greatly increased.

You know, his current monthly salary is only 32 yuan. If he is promoted to team leader, not only will he get 48 yuan, but he will also get various benefits. His family's life will be much better.

"If this works, I'd even give away these things from Second Uncle for free!" Grandpa Jiang was also happy for him.

"Second brother, what are you talking about! When the time comes, just consider it as us buying you. Your family is burdened with heavy responsibilities now, and I can't let you suffer any loss. Weiping dares to roll his eyes, I'll beat him up." Grandpa Jiang was unhappy and rolled his eyes at Jiang Weiping.

"Dad, I'm not an ungrateful person! Second uncle, our director wants a reputation, and he's not that kind of person. I'm just giving myself an extra bargaining chip. Promotion still depends on my own ability."

"Yes, yes, yes, you can handle this matter yourself. I still have some persimmons, you can give some as a gift when the time comes. Don't be so deliberate, give more to a few close people."

"That's what my second uncle suggested."

"Come on, come on, the meal is ready. Old man, set the table for dinner."

Grandma Jiang had just finished cooking and was calling out from the kitchen.

Jiang Yichen quickly carried An An out and asked Jiang Weiping to hold her while she went to help.

"Chengcheng is really sensible. My Miaomiao is so spoiled that it worries me to death."

"If you ask me, it's because you spoiled the child, especially your mother-in-law. She spoiled the child beyond measure. If you don't discipline her now, you'll have to worry about her when she grows up. Look at Qingqing from your eldest brother's family. She was brought up very well."

"Dad, you know that every time I intervene, my mother-in-law starts to make a fuss, and even my wife can't do anything about it."

"If you ask me, you should just separate. If you continue like this, your child will be ruined."

"Who will take care of the child? My wife is also at work."

"Your mother-in-law is really blind. Look, your sister is married to someone from the county! Her family's Rongrong is well-educated and well-mannered. Your sister's family is also from the county, not worse than your mother-in-law's family, and not as difficult to deal with as hers."

"Alright, alright. My children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Let's eat."

Jiang Weiping didn't want to argue with his father. He looked at the braised rabbit head, stir-fried rabbit meat, and stewed pork with radish on the table. Wow! Life at Second Uncle's house is so good!

The meal was finished in no time, and all the dishes on the table were eaten up. Even the soup was eaten by Jiang Weiping with rice.

"Burp! Uncle, the food in your house is so good. I am so full."

"This is all thanks to Chengcheng. She caught it in the mountains."

"Chengcheng, with your tiny arms and legs, can you catch a rabbit?"

"Uncle, don't underestimate me. I've learned military boxing and I've learned how to identify animal footprints from the veterans in the cafeteria."

"You've also learned military boxing? Your father is really cruel. Learning Kung Fu must be hard."

"My father said that only those who have endured the most hardships can become successful people."

"Well said! Second brother, it seems I don't have to worry about your future."

"Brother, my Chengcheng is sensible and filial. The fabric for the clothes your sister-in-law made today was bought for us old couple with her own pocket money. She even brought me some meat buns from the state-owned restaurant when she came back!"

Grandpa Jiang couldn't help showing off, and Jiang Yichen even blushed.

"Good, what a good boy!"

In the afternoon, Jiang Weiping and his great uncle drove a ox cart and stopped at her doorstep.

Several people moved six bags of walnuts and also put in half a bag of persimmons. They also covered it up a little and put in some radishes and cabbages.

"Uncle, if these are sold out, I'll call my eldest brother and ask him to send more."

"Okay! Be careful on the road. Thanks for your help, Weiguo."

"Uncle, you're saying this to make my dad spank me!"

"Haha! No more talking, while no one is around, just go!"

Three days later, Jiang Weiguo received a call from Jiang Weiping asking him to deliver the goods.

Originally, Grandpa Jiang was going to go together, but Jiang Weitong came back with a mission.

"Yanhong wants it too? How did she know?"

"Uncle, this world is so small. My eldest brother-in-law's colleague also wanted to buy walnuts, and someone happened to make inquiries to my second brother. Because there were too many people who wanted to buy, they went back to my eldest brother-in-law, otherwise we would still be kept in the dark."

"Haha! This is such a coincidence. In previous years, even if there were walnuts, every household didn't have many. I was lucky this year and got them all."

"Uncle, my eldest sister said her colleague from the supply and marketing cooperative also wanted some, so she sent me back."

"Okay then. Except for leaving some persimmons for Chengcheng to satisfy his craving, you can take all the others! Oh, and give some more to your elder sister. She helped us a lot last time."

"Okay, Uncle, today my eldest brother and I will each drive an ox cart and buy all your cellars."

The three of them were busy moving things. Jiang Yichen was a little anxious. Grandma Jiang, who was holding An An, noticed her mood change and thought she was reluctant to leave. She pulled her into the room and was about to comfort her, which made her laugh and cry.

"Grandma, that's not true. Wait till tonight, I'll tell you tonight."

"Really?"

"Grandma, I'm not that stingy!"

"Okay, okay, grandma has wronged you."

The two brothers Jiang Weiguo and Jiang Weitong drove the ox cart and quietly went out along the path on this side of the mountain.

Not many people usually walk on this path because it is a bit narrow and desolate, so not many people walk here.

"Tell me, what do you want to tell us?"

Grandma Jiang prepared dinner early, and as soon as they finished eating and coaxed An An to sleep, she pulled Jiang Yicheng into the room, looking serious as if she was going to have a trial.

"I, I don't know how to start. Can I just stop talking?" Jiang Yichen wanted to back out at this time.

"You've got me thinking about everything that's happened these days this afternoon, but I can't think of anything else."

Grandma Jiang's words made her feel upset. She didn't expect that every move and emotion of hers was seen by them.

So, what is she still afraid of? Is she afraid of losing?

"I have had some bizarre experiences, and I'm afraid you won't be able to accept them and think I'm a monster."

"Child, you are our granddaughter. We are connected by blood. No matter how big the difficulties are, your grandfather and I will definitely stand in front of you to protect you."

Grandma Jiang could actually vaguely sense her granddaughter's occasional distance, but she simply thought it was because they had not spent enough time together, which made her unable to let down her guard.

"Your grandma is right. Even if the sky collapses, there are still tall people watching! I am the tall man in our family. Even if there is a hole in the sky, grandpa will fix it for you." Grandpa Jiang looked straight into his granddaughter's eyes, letting her see the sincerity and determination in his eyes.

"I don't know how to tell you? Just hold my hand and close your eyes."

Jiang Yicheng was ready to play a straight ball and let them face it themselves.

"You can open your eyes now."

Jiang Yichen's voice was nervous and his heart was like a roller coaster.

When the two old people opened their eyes and looked at the fruit trees, their eyes widened. They thought they were dreaming, and Grandma Jiang even pinched Grandpa Jiang.

"Ah! Old woman, what are you doing?"

"Does it hurt?"

"Of course it hurts."

"Then it's not a dream."

"Then why don't you pinch yourself?"

"Can your pain be the same as mine?"

"..."

"My dear granddaughter, where is this? Where is An An?"

Jiang Yichen disappeared in the blink of an eye and reappeared in the blink of an eye, holding An An in his arms.

Well, as long as everyone is together, it’s fine!

"How is this going?"

"This should be a space. I just discovered it recently. There is no one else here, only these two mountains, and there is a row of houses in the middle. Do you want to go and take a look?"

Jiang Yicheng gave a reserved explanation, and the old couple nodded like curious babies.

All right! Jiang Yicheng asked them to pull her along, and as soon as she moved, they appeared at the base.

“So many cabins!”

"Grandpa and grandma, the house over here is for living, and that house over there seems to be a warehouse."

Jiang Yicheng helped them solve their doubts.

"Ah! Old man, so much food! And it's top quality refined rice!"

"Old lady, there's so much meat here! A whole room of meat!"

The two elders looked at these things in amazement like children. In their eyes, only food and food were the most precious.

"Hey! No, Cheng Cheng, are all the things here ownerless?"

Grandpa Jiang felt a little uneasy, and thought more about it after he calmed down.

"Don't worry, Grandpa, there's no one else here."

Then he said what he had prepared.

"Then this may be a gift from your parents. May the gods and Buddha bless you. Old man, let's go out and offer a longevity tablet to the Buddha, shall we?"

Grandma Jiang would think that Jiang Yichen didn’t even know that this was how her train of thought worked!

"No way! Nowadays, feudal superstition is not allowed. If someone finds out, you'll be arrested, right?"

Grandpa Jiang still retained some sanity, although he also felt that this good thing that fell from the sky was incredible.

"Oh! Yes, yes, yes!"

"Grandpa and grandma, calm down. If I get it, I'm lucky. If I lose it, I'll die. Do you want to eat the fruits in that forest? Those fruits taste good. I've tried them. There are also many wild game in this forest. You can catch them whenever you want."

"I was wondering why I smelled fragrance on you a few times. It turns out you ate it secretly."

"I had just come back at that time, shouldn't I have been afraid?"

"Chengcheng, you're right to worry. Let your grandma and I know about this from now on, but no one else can tell, including An An. Fortunately, An An is still young. When he grows up, you'll have to avoid him. Children are most likely to let things slip. From now on, your grandma and I will cover for you."

"Yeah! Grandpa and grandma, you are so nice! I was really scared when I first found out, and it took me a long time to get used to it."

Jiang Yichen deliberately acted pitiful, which made her grandmother so distressed that she kept touching her head.

"Ahem, Cheng Cheng, didn't you say you would take us to eat some fruit?"

Grandpa Jiang cleared his throat and interrupted them deliberately.

"I'll take you there right now!"

Although they had already eaten dinner, the two old men still walked around the orchard and tasted all kinds of fruits.

"Old man, the fruits here are really delicious. The pears are much sweeter than the wild pears on the mountain, the apples are bigger than those sold in the supply and marketing cooperative, and even the oranges are not sour..."

While Grandma Jiang was still pulling Grandpa Jiang aside to comment on the fruits inside, Jiang Yichen took the opportunity to bring them out.

The main reason is that An An is older now, and her hands are getting sore from holding him like this all the time.

"Grandma, it's late now, aren't you sleepy?"

Looking at the two elders who had not yet come to their senses, Jiang Yichen interrupted them by shaking his sore arm.

"I'm not sleepy! Hey, Chengcheng, are your arms sore? Let me massage them for you. Why didn't you know to put An An down? Or let us hold him! Old man, why didn't you notice?" Grandma Jiang reacted instantly and tried to hide her embarrassment by saying Grandpa Jiang.

"Ah? Didn't you notice it either?" Grandpa Jiang muttered, but the second half of his words disappeared in his stomach.

"Okay, it's too late now, go to bed, we can talk about it tomorrow."

Jiang Yichen pretended not to notice the embarrassment of the two elders, simply ended the conversation and returned to his room.

In the old people's room, they were still feeling anxious and couldn't sleep at all. It was like a dream.

"Old man, are we dreaming?"

"You can find out if you pinch yourself! Besides, the food is already in my stomach and the taste is still in my mouth, how can it be false? This dream is too real!"

"Yes, yes. With those things, I won't have to worry about raising two children in the next few years."

"Oh! No, old man, you'd better not drink anymore, especially outside. If you lose control and say nonsense one day, it will hurt the child. Don't even talk in your sleep!"

"Yes, you are right. You supervise me! I don't know if I talk in my sleep or not! How can I know when people are asleep? Just don't stay overnight at other people's houses in the future."

The two were still worried and anxious, and Jiang Yichen fell asleep early.

Jiang Yichen was shocked when he saw the dark circles under the eyes of the two elders early in the morning.

"Grandpa and grandma, what's wrong with you? Why do you look like you haven't slept all night?"

"It's just that I didn't sleep all night."

When Grandma Jiang told Jiang Yichen about their worries last night, the corners of his mouth twitched.

"Grandpa and grandma, you are too much of a bullshit! As long as I am not caught on the spot, who would believe your nonsense? Besides, who would squat in the corner of your house to listen to your sleep talk? You are so suspicious that people think you are weird."

"what?"

"Since there's nothing to do, I suggest you go catch up on some sleep. If someone comes to your house, you won't be able to explain it."

"what?"

"Why think so much? I'm not running away. If anything, just get some sleep first."

"That's fine! Honey, let's go take a nap. Cheng Cheng, you can play with An An first."

Jiang Yichen hugged the confused An An and covered his mouth with his hands while laughing.