Was fired and opened a gourmet food store

The house in my hometown is an old-style tile house, which looks quite old.

After decades of ups and downs, both the bricks and tiles outside and the doors and windows inside have become mottled.

There is no cement floor at the door, but some quiet dust.

As Xu Ziqi approached slowly, he also saw the moss under the wall outside.

After decades of development, these layers of moss have long been integrated with this house.

The door was open, and Xu Ziqi and his parents walked in with things.

As soon as he stepped into the door and walked into the living room, Xu Ziqi saw two old people wrapped in thick clothes half sitting on the recliner.

They were his grandparents, both of whom had white hair.

At this time, they were tilting their heads and squinting their eyes to look outside the door on the other side.

There was an open space outside the door, and on the open space there was a big yellow dog and a tabby cat, who were playing at this time.

It seemed that their hearing was not very good, and when Xu Ziqi walked to their side, they didn’t notice.

They didn't turn their heads until Xu Ziqi spoke.

"Grandpa and grandma!"

Xu Ziqi shouted loudly.

Hearing the voice, the two old people turned their heads at the same time.

Seeing who was coming, the old lady's wrinkled face revealed a hint of surprise, then she smiled kindly and slowly stretched out her hand.

Xu Ziqi leaned over with a tactful look.

Touching her grandson's face, the old lady made an old but gentle voice.

"My dear grandson is back..."

"Yeah!"

Xu Ziqi nodded heavily.

Since he went to college, he has seen his grandparents very few times.

He likes to go out and play during holidays, so he spends less time at home, so he only sees his grandparents during the Chinese New Year.

And they didn't go back to the countryside, but brought their grandparents to live in the city.

But they didn't live there for long, and the old people said they were not used to it and shouted that they wanted to go back to the countryside.

Dad and Mom had no choice but to send them back.

In fact, the real reason why the old man didn't want to stay was that he was afraid of trouble.

After all, the house was only more than 80 square meters, with a small three-bedroom, and a small room had to be vacated to store things, so there were only two bedrooms left.

Under such conditions, it was a bit crowded for six people to live.

So every time grandpa and grandma came, Xu Ziqi would give up the room and sleep on the sofa.

Although the two old people didn't say anything, they watched silently and didn't want their grandson to suffer, so they found a reason to go back to the countryside.

But who doesn't want to be accompanied by elderly people, to have children and grandchildren around them, and to have family happiness?

But they had no choice, forced by the environment, so they had to give up.

In fact, Xu Gaoyi also thought about taking the two old people to the city, after all, he was the only son of the two old people.

In addition, the other sisters had married far away, so he had to take on the responsibility of taking care of the elderly.

But the two old people refused to say anything, and they just said they were not used to living there.

Xu Gaoyi also knew what they were thinking, and he also thought about using the family savings to buy another house, so that the family could be reunited.

But when he told them his idea, they said:

"Don't spend money recklessly, the house in the hometown is still habitable."

"Your salary is not high, your daughter is in school, your son has just graduated, his job is not stable yet, and he will have to get married and have children in the future."

"There will be many places to spend money in the future, it's better to prepare more money."

The two old people were very determined, and Xu Gaoyi couldn't persuade them, so he had to give up for the time being.

So he could only come back from time to time to visit, and when he was away, he asked the neighbors to come to the house for a walk.

After all, the two old people are 80 years old, and it's more reassuring to have someone watching them.

...

Xu Ziqi talked to his grandparents.

The two old people were obviously very happy, and they were usually serious, but now they were smiling.

Looking at the three people in front of them, they felt that they had celebrated the New Year in advance, but it was a pity that Xu Ruoling didn't come, but there was nothing they could do about it because the little girl had to go to school.

The two old people then pulled Xu Ziqi to ask questions.

One moment, he asked how his work was going and whether it was hard; the next moment, he asked if he had a girlfriend and what her character was like; the next moment, he asked if the little girl was obedient in school and how her grades were, etc.

Xu Ziqi didn't feel annoyed by such questions and answered them seriously.

The two sides had a pleasant conversation.

In the end, Xu Gaoyi interrupted the conversation carefully.

After all, it was getting late and it was time to go up the mountain to sweep the graves. If there was anything to say, they could come back to eat and talk.

Hearing this, the two old people reluctantly let Xu Ziqi leave.

Before leaving, Xu Ziqi smiled and told his grandparents that he would work quickly and come back quickly, and then he carried a hoe and went out with his parents.

The place for sweeping the graves was not far from home.It's not far.

But Xu Ziqi hadn't been here for a long time, and the weeds were so thick that he couldn't find a clear location for a while, and even ran to someone else's cemetery.

When he was full of interest and was about to dig with a hoe, the owner arrived.

Seeing the young man holding a hoe in front of him, the uncle on the other side was confused.

Who the hell is this kid?

What is he doing with a hoe?

Xu Ziqi was puzzled.

Who are you?

Isn't this my family's cemetery?

Both sides stared at each other.

Xu Gaoyi saw that his son didn't catch up, looked back, and ran over quickly.

Pulling his son behind him, he explained to the uncle again.

The uncle realized that the young man had found the wrong place.

But he didn't care too much. After all, it's normal for people to forget after not being here for a long time.

Then he began to sigh: It's great that the father and son can come to sweep the tomb together. His son works in a big city and only comes back once a year.

It's been a long time since they have experienced such a thing of sweeping the tomb together.

Xu Gaoyi then said that his son just came back this year.

The uncle was a little envious.

It's good to be back, and he also hopes that his son can be with him.

But the son said: In order to make money, he has to work hard so that he can live a better life.

...

The father and son chatted with the uncle for a few words, and then walked to their own cemetery.

The family of three began to divide the work: Xu Ziqi and Xu Gaoyi weeded, Liang Sufen cleared the weeds aside, and then Xu Ziqi and Xu Gaoyi began to carve the inscription on the stele, and after carving the inscription on the stele, they began to place offerings and burn incense.

Because he hadn't come to sweep the tomb for several years, Xu Ziqi was a little unfamiliar at first, but he soon adapted.

After several hours of busy work, with the sound of firecrackers crackling, the tomb sweeping was also declared over.

Then the family of three walked down the mountain, some carrying hoes and some carrying things, talking and laughing.

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