The Lin family's little boy returns to being eight years old, taking his family to new heights.

Winter dusks come exceptionally early; when we returned to Linjia Village, the sky was already tinged with a faint orange-red.

As soon as the heavy door opened, Lin Guiying came out of the house. "Xiaoxi is back. Have you eaten? Are you tired?"

"Grandma, Grandma, I missed you so much after just one day! I'm not tired at all, and I'm so full! Dad took me to eat hot pot, it was so delicious! Can I take you to eat it sometime?"

Lin Xi nestled into her grandmother's warm, homely embrace, chattering away.

She really misses her grandma. She's a little baby now and wants to stay by her grandma's side every day.

"Oh dear, oh dear, why do you miss this old woman? I see her every day and you still miss her. Aren't you tired of it?" She said these sarcastic words, but her face was beaming with smiles. She really hadn't spoiled her granddaughter for nothing.

The girl skipped and hopped into the house again, "Grandpa, Grandpa, I'm back!"

"I heard you, I heard you. Ying, go pour some hot water for the child to drink to warm her up. Dayuan, how are the test results?" Lin Guojun turned off the radio and took off his granddaughter's gear, hat, scarf, and gloves one by one.

"I'm fine. I had X-rays and blood tests, and everything is normal. Don't worry, Dad."

"Okay, okay, then I'm relieved. It's a big hospital, the test results will definitely be fine."

Lin Guiying brought over two bowls of hot water, and upon hearing her son's words, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Xizi finished her drink in a slurping motion, then remembered she still had study tasks to complete. She went back to her bedroom, pulled out a box from under her bed, found her old textbooks, and stacked them on her desk according to subject.

Looking at the three stacks of books, I planned my time. It's five o'clock now. I'll spend an hour on math, an hour and a half on English, an hour and a half on Chinese, and then go to bed around nine o'clock.

You're still young, so you should try to go to bed early in order to grow.

Reading ten lines at a glance is as easy as drinking water for me now.

I quickly went through the math book, but spent more time on English and Chinese, mainly on vocabulary and classical poems.

She recited the text while writing and drawing to avoid misspelling words or making typos.

When Lin Guiying got up in the middle of the night, she saw that the light in her granddaughter's bedroom was still on, so she came over to urge her to go to sleep. When she saw a table full of books, she asked why all the books had been taken out.

"The teacher said that reviewing the old helps one learn the new, and knowledge should be reviewed frequently." Lin Xi blurted out, only realizing afterward that she had only learned the phrase "reviewing the old helps one learn the new" in junior high school.

But it doesn't matter, Grandma doesn't know.

"Okay, okay, don't stay up late. Rest tomorrow and watch it during the day. It's bad for your eyes at night." Indeed, people should be cultured. No matter how new or not, these words just sound nice.

"Okay, Grandma, I'll go to sleep now." Lin Xi had just finished reading the last book and obediently went to bed.

The next day, as the morning sun shone down, the girl opened her eyes with a smile.

I slept soundly through the night without any dreams; it's been a long time since I've had such a peaceful night's sleep.

In her previous life, she was tormented by illness and would wake up several times every night, which is why she later had no will to live at all.

Stretching lazily in the soft blankets, the system voice sounded, "Ding. Congratulations, host, you have completed all your exercise and study tasks yesterday. The following rewards have been issued, please check."

One drop of Concentration Dew: Enhances focus, allowing you to concentrate for 3 hours.

One drop of Power Spinach Juice: Boosts strength, making lifting effortless for 3 hours.

Although I really wanted to try it, I resisted my curiosity and put the reward in my system inventory.

Let's save it for when we need it. The current learning content is so simple, it's a bit of a waste.

Open the daily tasks:

Exercise is the best promise you can make to your health.

Today's exercise goal: Walk 10,000 steps.

A young man should soar to great heights, reaching for the stars and chasing the sun.

Today's learning task: Review the key math concepts for 4th grade.

The system is so thoughtful; it even gives her motivational speeches while assigning tasks.

She decided to go with her grandfather to complete today's exercise task.

Lin Guojun goes to town to collect recyclables every day, but Lin Dayuan always tries to dissuade him, fearing that the old man will get too tired.

But the old man was very stubborn and never listened. He felt that he had hands and feet and was in good health, so staying at home was not a good thing.

Besides, it's just bending over, it's not tiring, and you can even earn enough to feed your family while strolling around.

Lin's father couldn't persuade his elderly father otherwise, so he had no choice but to let him go.

After breakfast, Lin Xi saw that her grandfather was dressed and ready to go out, so she quickly put on her gear as well and called out, "Grandpa, I'll go with you."

Lin Guiying was the first to object, "Why are you going out with him in the dead of winter? You've just recovered, do you want to take your medicine again?"

Lin Xi explained that being frequently sick meant having a poor constitution, and that more exercise could improve it.

"I think you're just not eating enough. Eat more, and your health will improve," Grandma Lin said, unconvinced.

"Grandma, I ate two bowls of fried rice with eggs this morning." Lin Xi said and started to walk out, but Grandma Lin pulled her back.

"Stay home quietly. School starts tomorrow. Before, I kept saying I didn't want to go to school, but now that I can rest, I'm making things up for myself."

"Grandma, do you know why we have to do radio calisthenics every morning when we go to school? More exercise can strengthen our bodies, and the country recognizes it."

Look at Grandpa, how healthy he is! No other old man his age in the village can compare to him, all because he exercises every day.

Lin Xi vowed that next time she made a decision, she would definitely report it to her grandmother in advance, otherwise she would have to explain it on the spot.

She's an eight-year-old child now and doesn't have much say in things.

Lin Guojun originally didn't want Lin Xi to go, but after hearing what his granddaughter said, he changed his mind and said, "Ying, what the child said makes sense. Among the old men in our village, I really am the healthiest. I see that Xiao Xi is wearing quite a lot, and the wind isn't strong today. If the child wants to go, then let her go."

Thinking to myself, I've learned something. Next time Dayuan forbids me from collecting recyclables, I'll say the same thing.

Lin Xi secretly gave her grandfather a thumbs up.

The old lady finally wavered, "Fine, you two have teamed up. Let's go, and remember to come back early."

After saying that, he turned back and filled a bottle of hot water for Lin Xi, then put it in her small bag.

The two of them finally got out of the house.

An old man and a young boy, one carrying a large burlap sack and the other a small burlap sack.

Walking and stopping, picking up mineral water bottles, aluminum cans, and waste paper, Lin Xi became addicted to it, feeling as if she were picking up money.

Seeing that his granddaughter didn't feel ashamed at all and was even happy, Lin Guojun felt relieved.

Although he believes there's nothing shameful about earning a living with his own hands, he sometimes worries that his son and granddaughter might look down on him.

As it turns out, he was overthinking it.

And he could never have imagined that one day in the future, his granddaughter would buy him a garage specifically to store his junk.

The grandfather and grandson walked to an abandoned construction site, each holding a wooden stick and poking around, turning things over.

Seeing a beverage bottle not far away, Lin Xi happily ran over, humming as she ran: "I found a penny on the side of the road, I'll put it..."

Halfway there, I tripped over something and fell flat on my face. Luckily, I was wearing a lot of clothes, so the fall didn't hurt.

When I got up and looked back, I saw a large gray urea bag.

Lin Xi used a small stick to lift it, revealing coils of cables underneath. Her eyes lit up instantly, and she quickly shouted, "Grandpa, Grandpa, come quick! I've found something good!"

The old man strode over with a brisk pace, and upon seeing the sight, his face immediately lit up with joy.

"Oh my, this is a real gem! It has a copper core inside, it's very valuable. Xiaoxi, you have such good eyesight! Hahaha, quickly look around again, see if there are any more."

The two of them started a thorough search, and they actually found quite a lot.

However, once they had moved all the cables together, the two of them started to worry.