Two generations of military wives compete for time

After dinner every day, unless there were special circumstances, Qian Yizheng would always go to the second courtyard, to Qian's father and mother's room, to visit them, chat with them briefly, ask if they needed anything, and help them solve their problems in a timely manner, making them feel at home rather than living under someone else's roof.

While taking care of Qian Ma's daily life, Qian's father led Qian Ma to take care of the back garden. The back garden was full of vitality and well organized. Corn, soybeans, millet, sesame, mung beans, sweet potatoes and other grains, eggplants, beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, garlic, radishes, cabbages and other seasonal vegetables were planted. Whatever you want to eat, you can plant it, which can basically meet the needs of the Chen family's three meals a day.

As the four cubs grew up day by day, they developed a strong interest in soil, sand, etc. The back garden where Qian's father and mother spent their time also became a paradise for the four cubs to play.

In order to prevent the children from getting hurt while playing, Dad Qian made adequate preparations. He used a sieve to filter out sand and sharp objects from the soil, and eliminated various factors that were dangerous for babies playing one by one, and he was always looking for and eliminating unsafe hidden dangers.

In order to let the children get close to nature and develop healthy bodies, Dad Qian intentionally or unintentionally instilled farming techniques in them. He suggested that Qian Yizhen buy miniature versions of farm tools or toys such as hoes, sickles, shovels, and wheelbarrows. The four children followed their grandfather to do farm work and never got tired of it.

This scene was touching and pleasing to the eyes, and attracted Hongmei and Grandma Lu Jingde to come over to sketch and paint.

Since arriving at the Chen residence, Qian's father and mother have not left the front door or the back door. They live day after day in the dining room, bedroom, and back garden.

Qian Yizhen and Qian Yiyun wanted to take Qian's parents out for a walk and see the outside world. Qian's parents didn't go anywhere, but stayed at home day after day repeating the days of spring growth, summer growth, autumn harvest, and winter storage. Today is the same as yesterday, and tomorrow is the same as today. They like to freeze in such beautiful days and enjoy life.

There is not much verbal communication between Qian's father and mother. Their every move is in coordination with each other. They live a simple life without any anger or blame.

Qian Yizhen gave Qian's dad pocket money, but Qian's dad refused: "Your mom and I don't have any place to spend money. We have everything we need and don't need money. No, no, don't worry about it. If you need anything, I'll tell you and you just need to spend the money to buy it."

Qian's father has always been upset about Qian Zuhui and his two sons stealing money from him, and he swore that he would never touch money again in his life. Qian's mother also echoed him: "No, no."

Qian Yizheng no longer insisted. As long as Qian's father and mother had enough food and clothing, no illness or disaster, and could enjoy their old age, that was enough.

Qian Yizhen came to the house that her uncle Chen Haoyu mentioned and knocked on the door. No one answered, so she knocked three more times. She saw an old lady slowly opening the door and asked, "Who are you looking for, girl? Is there something wrong?"

"Hello, grandma. Is your house for rent?" The old lady leaned closer and said, "Speak louder. My ears are not working well. I can't hear you clearly."

Qian Yizhen raised his voice and slowed down his speech: "Hello, grandma. Do you want to rent out this house?" The old lady nodded: "Such a big yard, it's too lonely for only the two of us to live in. We want to rent it out to increase its popularity."

Qian Yizhen followed the old lady and looked around. It was also an ancient quadrangle with two courtyards, about the same size as the Chen Mansion. The yard was full of weeds, and no one had taken care of it for many years.

"Grandma, how many people are there in your family? Aren't your children with you?"

"I have two sons and one daughter, all very good, and have gone their separate ways. One is in Hong Kong, one is in the United States, and my daughter is in Beijing. They all have their own families and children and grandchildren. We old couple can't bear to leave our hometown. We are getting older and our health is getting worse. Our children want to take us away, but we can't bear to leave. We are waiting to die in this old house."

"Grandma, you are old and can't work anymore. Have you hired a housekeeper?"

"I hired him, but he was not suitable, so I fired him."

"Grandma, what did you and grandpa do when you were young? How is your pension?"

"I'm a housewife. Your grandfather is a retired worker from a winery. The children send money back every month. We old couple are not short of money."

"Grandma, I run a housekeeping company. How about I recommend a housekeeper to you? The waiters in our housekeeping company are all trained and I guarantee you will be satisfied."

"Girl, you've opened your own company at such a young age. That's incredible. We have a good eye for each other. The more I see you, the more I like you. I'll listen to you and recommend a housekeeping service to my husband and me. I'm too old to work anymore. I've reached the age where I'm annoying."