IPVS Chapter 51.5

The little dumpling stretched and jumped off the bed.

“Mom, Dad, what are we going to eat today?”

Mo Sui said: “I don’t know. The program team gave the 20 yuan we have to spend every day to the owner of this small house and let them make the arrangements.”

For Gu Yicheng, the arrangement of the program group was really great.

He was not a thrifty person. He had a headache when he walked to the entrance of the vegetable market with two ten-yuan notes every day.

Now the villagers helped to arrange breakfast, lunch, and dinner, which saved them a lot of effort.

The family of three came out of the house and ran into the owner who was busy in the kitchen.

The owner of the house was quite old, about 70 years old, with gray hair on her temples. When she saw them coming out, she introduced herself: “Hello, my surname is Meng. You can call me Grandma Meng.”

An An shouted in a baby voice: “Good morning, Grandma Meng.”

Before the little dumpling finished shouting, Gu Yicheng and Mo Sui had already greeted her in unison, also calling Grandma Meng.

Seeing the young couple suddenly confused, Grandma Meng smiled.

“It’s not that particular. I just like everyone calling me that.”

She happily invited the family to eat and then slowly went back to the kitchen to get a bowl of porridge and some pickles.

Grandma Meng prepared a lot of breakfast, including porridge, pancakes, and eggs.

Mo Sui was afraid that twenty yuan would not be enough for the day, so she reminded her to be frugal and not to be so polite.

Grandma Meng smiled more kindly: “Your program team has money, so how can I let you suffer a loss!”

While eating breakfast, Grandma Meng briefly told them about her situation.

She is 63 years old this year and has three sons and a daughter. The three sons are working in other places, and the daughter is already married. Her four children rarely come back.

As for her husband, he had long been gone.

“Do you usually live alone?” Mo Sui asked.

Grandma Meng nodded: “Yes. A few years ago, I took care of my grandson and granddaughter from my son’s side, and my granddaughter from my daughter. Later, the children grew up and followed their parents back to the city to study, and I was the only one left living there.”

Speaking of the children, Grandma Meng had a lot to say: “Those little rascals are very hardworking and have excellent academic performance. Every year when they come back for the New Year, they bring me big certificate awards!”

The little dumpling immediately started talking: “Grandma Meng, An An doesn’t have a big certificate, but I have a big trophy!”

Grandma Meng was surprised: “What competition did you win the trophy?”

“It was a sports project!” An An said seriously.

Grandma Meng rubbed her head kindly: “Then, you are also an amazing child.”

When the amazing An An heard this, she was immediately shy and turned back to rub her little face in her father’s arms.

From the conversation with Grandma Meng, Mo Sui learned that in addition to the 20 yuan daily living expenses, the program team also paid her for the rent.

Although she usually had enough food and drink, she had so many children, so any help counted, which was why the old lady agreed to let the program crew install cameras in her home.

“Where is that live camera?” Grandma Meng asked.

“The little girl pointed it out to me yesterday, but now I can’t find it again.”

An An drank another mouthful of hot porridge and pointed to the corner of the wall with her little hand: “Grandma Meng, it’s there.”

 

 

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