Chapter Twelve The Unabled Grandpa
At the strong request of Mei Qiuping and others, Mei Jianzhong finally decided to live in the provincial capital for some time. His second uncle also bought a house last year. Including the five siblings, three of them have bought houses in the province.
When my grandfather came to the provincial capital, Feng Yiping had to go back.
No matter how busy it is outside, the communities are always idle. Some mothers who don’t work are pushing a baby stroller and walking in the garden downstairs. Instead of bent down to see the babies in the car, mothers usually have a person behind them, and they don’t know whether it is mother or mother-in-law. They are carrying a big bag in their hands, which contains baby diapers, bottles, water, and other small pieces.
The pavilion in the garden is the most lively place. There are always some retired elderly people sitting. The outside is squinting their eyes and basking in the sun. On the stone table inside, a group of people are playing cards. Outside the pavilion, there are also several folding tables and a table. Two people play chess, but there are several times more people around them.
Feng Yiping glanced inside a few times and didn't see his grandfather in it. He might have stayed at home.
He was about to press the elevator, and one elevator just went down to the first floor, and a tall old man walked out, "Grandpa," Feng Yiping called out.
Mei Jianzhong is very inspiring. She is wearing a gray suit that her uncle should have changed. It is a hand-knitted black sweater. The pair of leather shoes that Feng Yiping bought for him when he received the first royalties. After so many years, although it has not been torn, the upper looks certainly not shining at all.
Seeing that he was holding a sack in his hand, Feng Yiping knew what his grandfather was going to do.
"Yiping, why are you here? Let's go home." Mei Jianzhong was very happy to see his grandson, and took Feng Yiping's hand and walked into the elevator.
Mei Jianzhong was very happy. His son and daughter, whether in the countryside or in the city, lived well. He was praised for his blessing when he saw him. He was of such age nearby, who would have the chance to live in a big city like the provincial capital.
His grandchildren's generation is even better, especially this eldest grandson, who will be more promising than his parents' generation in the future.
"I've all come down, so I won't go up. Grandpa, come with me in the afternoon!"
"Where do I go, I don't want to go around the city. There is no meaning at all."
"Yeah, I know."
Feng Yiping took his grandfather into the car and led him to a specialty store on the side of the road. He bought a pair of sneakers. Although it was not very harmonious with the clothes on his grandfather, it was warm and lightweight to wear.
"I said no, I don't have any shoes to wear, I'll spend another 100 or 200 yuan. I can buy several pairs in the town." After leaving the store, Mei Jianzhong said with the bag in Feng Yiping.
Feng Yiping pretended that he hadn't heard his grandfather's nagging. He helped him get it done and fastened his seat belt, "Grandpa, please accompany me to the zoo!"
My grandfather may not have many places to like to move around. The city center is bustling, but it is too noisy and noisy. My uncle also took him around. Parks, such as small lakes, pavilions, rockery gardens, etc., which are not very attractive to him.
It's okay to go to the teahouse to have tea. But if he saw the price, he would definitely not be able to sit still. After thinking about it, the zoo is a good choice. He has heard of lions, tigers, and bears, but he has never seen it with his own eyes. It's quite novel.
Although Feng Yiping said that he asked his grandfather to accompany him, Mei Jianzhong knew that his grandson was making a special trip to accompany him, and he didn't want to think about it.
Fortunately, the zoo tickets are not expensive, only ten yuan, so Mei Jianzhong didn't say anything this time.
The first place Feng Yiping took his grandfather to was Monkey Mountain. Mei Jianzhong had seen monkey plays, but this was the first time he saw so many monkeys together. He looked at the monkeys jumping up and down to grab the peanut biscuits and bread that the tourists threw away, and found it very interesting.
When I arrived at the beast area, I saw lions, tigers, bears and other legendary animals. I ignored the fishy smell in the cage and got very close. I wanted to reach out and touch it. I pointed to the tiger lying lazily inside and said to Feng Yiping, "Look, there is really a word 'king' on its head!"
They came just in time. As soon as they sat down at the performance venue, the animal performance began. This was the performance of an elephant. It was the first time that Mei Jianzhong watched two adult elephants do various actions in a close distance under the command of the elephant tamer. Finally, when the two elephants lifted the elephant tamer with their noses, he stood up and applauded with the people next to him.
When they arrived at the leisure area, the grandfather and grandson found a place to sit down. Feng Yiping ordered a cup of original milk tea and a fried chicken steak for grandpa. These two things were probably the first time that grandpa tried them, "The taste was pretty good."
"Grandpa," Feng Yiping thought for a while, and it would be better to mention it to his grandfather, "Now my aunt and her parents raise children, which is different from when we were young. They pay more attention to it. Huihui is still young and has poor immunity. Otherwise, you shouldn't pick up those bottles!"
"I have to wash my hands at least three times before I hug Huihui." Grandpa was a little unhappy.
"I know this, and my aunt must also know it. We don't steal it or rob it. It's not shameful to pick up some bottles to sell it for money." Feng Yiping said what his grandfather wanted to say first.
"But Huihui has just been weaned now and her resistance is at its worst. She often has minor problems of one kind or another. Aren't I afraid of misunderstandings then?"
Will such a thing happen? It is very likely that although Cai Hong is very filial and respects her grandfather, she must not even give in to her father, Lao Cai, when it comes to children.
Mei Jianzhong was not unconsidered. In order to avoid his neighbors and their daughter-in-law, he went to a place far away from the community to pick up bottles and cans. However, he didn't expect anything else. Fortunately, Cai Hong was easy-going. If some daughter-in-law were asked to take a shower before entering the house.
Of course, Feng Yiping said this, and he was a little careful about it. Now his family's conditions are better than before. He doesn't want his elderly grandfather to be looked at by someone with strange eyes.
Although most people, including him, do not think it is embarrassing to turn over some bottles and cans in the trash can, you have to admit that many people will look down on such behavior when they see it.
"How about this grandfather, you will take turns staying at my house and my uncle's house. In the morning, I went to the market to purchase with my father, and he just happened to be a little too busy."
Feng Yiping knew the deep reason why his grandfather did this. He was not really for the sake of those dollars. His uncle and aunt were not at home during the day. He was alone at home. There were no programs he liked to watch on TV, and no one talked to him. The retired elderly people in the community had no common language with him, so he had to find something to do within his ability.
Many children, after they settled down in the city, brought their parents to the city in order to fulfill their filial piety, saying that they were asking them to enjoy their happiness. In fact, they were not at ease in their hometown.
Especially for the generation of grandfather and others, it seems that only by doing things can they find the value of their existence.
"real?"
"Yes, there are so many stores now, and it's a big deal that dad is alone. You can just help."
"Okay, I'll talk to Cai Hong and the others tonight."
At night, when Cai Hong heard what his grandfather said, he was a little surprised, "What's wrong, dad, is there something wrong with us that made you angry?"
"No, your brother-in-law is too busy to buy someone in the morning. I'll go and help. Besides, you all have cars now, and it's very convenient to get around. I can't bear to leave my eldest grandson. Do you think?" He bent down and teased Huihui who was sitting in the stroller.
Mei Yiliang is not as delicate as Rainbow. "If you want to go, then go. If you want to go, please call me and I'll pick you up."
Cai Hong gave him annoyed look. Fortunately, the elder sister and the others were not unreasonable people, otherwise they would have thought that their father would not be able to stop being angry here.
Neither of them expected that Mei Jianzhong could not stay idle and then made this decision after being inspired by Feng Yiping. (To be continued...)
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Chapter completed!