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

Seeing that there wasn't much work to do, Lin Guiying thought she should go out for a walk. She had been incredibly busy these past few days and hadn't had a chance to chat with her old best friend in a long time. She took some chili sauce that her granddaughter had made and headed towards Lin Jing's house.

Liu Shufen was sweeping snow in the yard when she saw a familiar figure and immediately went to greet her, "Ying, what brings you here today? How's business?"

She heard the news on her first day of setting up her stall, and she and Lin Jing went to eat there. It was incredibly delicious, and the business was booming.

I originally thought I'd go and show my support, but I ended up causing trouble for them. They took the time to cook two bowls of food and refused to accept any money.

Although the food was delicious, the two never went back, fearing that the restaurant wouldn't accept payment.

"Business is booming. I brought you a bowl of chili sauce. My granddaughter said it's the soul of mala tang. You can make some beef bone broth and cook it yourself."

"Oh, that's great! My granddaughter is really craving it. I'll try making it tonight. Her parents will be home too, so they can taste it."

Just as she finished speaking, Lin Jing's parents came out with brooms, seemingly to sweep the snow. They greeted Lin Guiying warmly.

"Aunt Lin, it's been so long since I've seen you! You look so energetic and haven't changed at all," Lin Daikui said with a smile.

He played with Lin Dayuan a lot when he was a child and often went to his house. He was also very familiar with Lin Guiying, but they had been working away from home for the past few years and hadn't seen each other as much.

Lin Daikui's wife was also from Linjia Village, named Lin Chunhua. They were from the same village and already knew each other. After marrying into Lin Daikui's family, she became even closer to Lin Guiying.

When her mother-in-law was scammed, her daughter said that Lin Xi and her family helped save her mother-in-law. She was very grateful and was thinking of going to the city to thank them. Unexpectedly, they came directly to her, and it seems that they get along quite well with her mother-in-law.

“Aunt Lin, I was thinking of visiting you, but my mother said you were too busy, so I didn’t feel comfortable coming to bother you.”

"Oh, don't worry about disturbing me. If I had known you were back, I would have come to visit you a long time ago."

The group stopped shoveling snow and led Lin Guiying into the house. The firewood in the kitchen was burning brightly, making the whole house warm and cozy.

After chatting for a while, Lin Guiying got so hot that she took off her cotton-padded coat, revealing the wool sweater that Lin Xi had bought for her underneath.

Lin Chunhua was immediately captivated. "Oh, Auntie, you look so beautiful in this wool sweater!"

Liu Shufen also smiled and said, "Yes, the first time I saw your Aunt Lin wearing this outfit, I almost didn't recognize her. You have to say, Xiao Xi is such a filial child with good taste."

Upon hearing this, Lin Chunhua quickly said, "Mom, I'll buy you one too. Auntie, where did you buy this?"

"Xiaoxi said she bought it at a small shopping mall in the city for only thirty-something yuan."

"Huh? Only thirty-something?"

Although Lin Chunhua is from the countryside, she has seen many nice things in the city over the years of working there. Just looking at the style, it must be more than thirty years old. Look at that peony flower, so lifelike.

She stepped forward and carefully felt the material of the clothes, then turned out the label on the collar. When she saw it, her eyes widened immediately.

"Oh! I recognize this brand. It's expensive; a single piece of clothing from them costs several hundred yuan."

"Huh? That can't be true. My daughter Xiaoxi said that mall sells counterfeit goods."

"Impossible, ma'am, this material is so good. It's not made of ordinary yarn. This is a wool sweater, it must cost at least a hundred yuan."

Lin Guiying was taken aback for a moment, then quickly put on her coat, saying as she did so, "Wait for me to go home and get something for you to see."

After Lin Guiying left, Lin Chunhua belatedly covered her mouth, "Oh no, Mom, have I gotten myself into trouble?"

Liu Shufen waved her hand with a smile, "Hey, it's nothing. Xiaoxi can earn five thousand by participating in a competition. It's fine to spend some money to buy some nice things for her family. She's probably just saying that because she's afraid your aunt won't be able to afford it."

A short while later, Lin Guiying brought in a pair of half-wet shoes, the very same pair Lin Xi had bought, which Lin Guojun had just taken off a few days ago.

"Chunhua, can you help me tell me how much these shoes cost?"

Lin Chunhua glanced at her mother-in-law, and seeing Liu Shufen nod, she said, "It must cost over a hundred; you can only buy those in big department stores."

Lin Guiying patted her chest and wailed, "Oh my god, I'm wearing a wool sweater that costs over a hundred yuan to cook, your uncle is wearing shoes that cost over a hundred yuan to collect scraps, and my son has a pair too, which he's wearing while setting up his stall. This brat, how can he be so good at fooling people!"

“Ying, I’m afraid that if I don’t tell you the truth, you’ll feel heartbroken like you do now. If you tell her about this, the child will be very sad.”

Lin Chunhua chimed in, "Yes, Auntie, you can't be reluctant to wear these clothes. You have to wear them every day so she'll be happy."

Lin Guiying returned home in a daze. Just as she reached the front door, the postman came to deliver mail and hurriedly called out to her, "Aunt Lin, there's a letter for your granddaughter!"

"Oh, oh, just give it to me."

The young man noticed that the old lady didn't seem to have her usual energy and couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong, ma'am? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Yes, my heart hurts." (In short, heartache.)

When the postman heard that she was indeed sick, he gave her a few more instructions. He said that the old lady was a very kind person and made particularly delicious pickled vegetables. He had eaten several jars of them himself. Whenever the young lady had mail, he would deliver it to her as soon as possible.

Lin Guiying gave a few perfunctory replies, then put away the letter, went inside, called Liu Yu to her side, and said seriously, "Xiao Yu, tell me the truth, how much did I pay for this dress?"

Liu Yu lowered his head and stammered, "Grandma, no, not much money..."

Who is Lin Guiying? Just by looking at the child's expression, you can tell he knows the truth but is too embarrassed to say it.

“I already know. This dress was bought at a big department store. It was very expensive. Even if you don’t tell me, I can find out myself when I go to the city.”

Liu Yu's hands trembled with panic, but he remained silent. It was all over; his sister's theft was about to be exposed.

"Xiaoxi probably told you not to tell her, right? Don't worry, I won't scold her or tell her. I know she's just being filial and I'm happy for her. She was just asking about the price."

Seeing that Liu Yu still didn't speak, Lin Guiying was furious. This child was really stubborn. She sighed and patiently said, "Do you only listen to Xiaoxi?"

Liu Yu nodded.

"Fine, you listen to her, she listens to me, so don't you think you have to listen to me too?"

Liu Yu was persuaded.

"We're family, I can't possibly harm my granddaughter!"

Liu Yu: That's true.

"Alright, hurry up and tell me. I'll find out sooner or later anyway. If you don't tell me, don't come to work tomorrow."

Liu Yu: My dad would kill me with that.

He closed his eyes, steeled his resolve, and whispered, "More than three hundred."

Where are your Grandpa Lin's shoes?

"More than two hundred."

"What about your Uncle Lin's shoes?"

"More than two hundred."

"What about her own shoes?"

Liu Yu looked up in confusion, "Huh? She didn't buy herself any shoes."

"Really?"

"real."

Although he hadn't been by her side for a while, her sister stayed at the bookstore. The mall was quite far away, and she didn't have time to go out and buy shoes in between.