Rebirth in a Book: The Road to Breakthrough

"Okay, if you are willing to learn, why wouldn't grandpa be unhappy?" Fu Youtian said happily.

"Haha, Grandpa, is this the loach soup you made? It smells so good!" Tiezhu asked while staring at the casserole.

"Well, it's made according to Congcong's method! It's delicious just thinking about it!" Fu Youtian said proudly.

"Fragrant!" Tiezhu nodded heavily.

"Okay, put down the pickles and go out to accompany Congcong! Wait for dinner." Fu Youtian ordered.

"Yeah." Tiezhu walked out of the kitchen and accompanied Yu Congcong in the yard waiting for dinner.

"Congcong, when I went to Beishan yesterday, I actually found a field of raspberries! When they are ripe, I will pick them for you to eat." Tiezhu happily shared his discovery with Yu Congcong.

Yu Congcong listened and nodded a few times, with a smile on her face. She couldn't help but think of the scene when she was a child. On both sides of the path in the fields on the mountain in her hometown, there were small patches of raspberry trees. When summer came, the thin branches were full of small red lanterns as big as little fingers, like a string of exquisite little gems. At that time, she picked them and put them directly into her mouth without even washing them. The sweet taste was simply delicious! That was really the sweetest memory of her childhood! However, after growing up, she rarely saw such raspberries again.

"It's time for dinner!" Fu Youtian shouted with a happy smile on his face. This call brought joyful responses from Yu Congcong and Tiezhu: "Got it!" Tiezhu picked up Yu Congcong happily and walked towards the main hall with brisk steps. Tiezhu's family was different from Yu Congcong's family. Yu Congcong's family was used to eating in the kitchen, while Tiezhu's family always ate in the main hall. Tiezhu carefully placed Yu Congcong at the dining table, then turned around and trotted to the kitchen to help serve the food.

"Is it delicious?" After Tiezhu served everyone a bowl of soup, he and Yu Congcong looked at Grandpa expectantly, waiting for him to drink the soup first. After Grandpa took a sip, Tiezhu couldn't wait to ask.

"Well, it tastes good, without any smell of mud. Come and try it." Fu Youtian urged with a smile on his face.

Yu Congcong and Tiezhu quickly picked up the soup bowls and drank it with relish, praising in unison: "It tastes good." "It tastes good."

"Haha, I didn't expect Congcong to be such a good cook. I have to live a few more years so that I can enjoy Congcong's blessing in the future." Fu Youtian praised happily. Yu Congcong said shyly: "Grandpa, you will definitely live a hundred years, and you will have endless blessings from your children and grandchildren in the future."

"Grandpa, drink the soup quickly, it will get cold soon." Tiezhu didn't like his grandfather talking about the topic of "death", so he quickly changed the subject.

"Grandpa, what do you think Xixi will choose?" Yu Congcong cooperated with Tiezhu very tacitly and changed the subject.

"This is hard to say. Everyone's pursuits are different. Who can know?" Fu Youtian said slowly.

"Let her make her own choice. She is the master of her own life. Don't worry, Congcong." Tiezhu comforted her after finishing his soup. The three of them ate and talked happily. The lunch ended successfully with all three of them having full stomachs.

After dinner, Fu Youtian asked Tiezhu to wash the dishes, and he went to the backyard to check on the animals. Now that he could leave the village, he planned to go outside and take a look. He had given the two animals extra meals in the past few days. The cows were well fed, so they were still producing milk. Although the amount was not much, it was enough for Yu Congcong alone, and some could be shared with Tiezhu. Recently, Yu Congcong and Tiezhu had grown significantly taller, especially Tiezhu, whose height was rising like a bamboo.

Yu Congcong was still sitting at the table, rubbing her belly. Tiezhu picked up the dishes and went to the kitchen to wash them, while telling her not to move. Yu Congcong was not so obedient. As soon as Tiezhu left, she stood up and paced back and forth in the main room. She ate too much and her stomach was very uncomfortable. She rubbed her belly with her uninjured left hand while walking, humming a song with satisfaction.

After Tiezhu washed the dishes and tidied up the table, he said hello to Fu Youtian, then gently picked up Yu Congcong and walked towards Yu Congcong's home. Yu Congcong has the habit of taking a nap at noon, but Tiezhu never does. In the past, he would play with the children in the village at noon, but since he got engaged to Yu Congcong and started practicing martial arts with Grandpa Nan, he changed to practicing lower body at noon. Tiezhu is very conscious in practicing martial arts, never needs to be urged, and he is very serious about it. He has made rapid progress. Now holding Yu Congcong is like playing, and he can run easily. Tiezhu picked shady places to walk with Yu Congcong in his arms and took a short detour.

When I got home, my grandmother hadn't eaten yet and was waiting for my father. My father hadn't come back yet and was said to be digging a trap to catch wild boars.

"Grandma, I'm back!" Yu Congcong greeted excitedly.

"Congcong is back. Tiezhu, put Congcong down quickly and grandma will pour you some cold water." Xiaocao saw them and greeted Tiezhu happily.

"Grandma, have you eaten?" Tiezhu asked with concern.

"Not yet, your Uncle Dazhuang hasn't come back yet." Xiaocao replied.

"Grandma, why are you waiting for daddy hungry again? Daddy will be unhappy when he comes back." Yu Congcong said distressedly. Grandma is always like this. Daddy has told her many times, but she just won't listen. Alas, both father and daughter are helpless about this.

"Tiezhu, can you help me see when dad will be back, please?" Yu Congcong said softly to Tiezhu with some anticipation in her eyes.

"Well, I'll put you on the bed first, and then go see when Uncle Dazhuang will be back." Tiezhu responded gently.

"No need to go and see, he will be back soon. Qianzi came to say hello when he came home just now." Xiaocao said hurriedly. It turned out that Yu Dazhuang was worried that his mother would wait for him to eat again, so he specifically asked Fu Qian to tell his grandmother to eat first when he passed by his house on his way home, and not to wait for him. But the grandmother still wanted to wait, which was really helpless.

"Grandma, why are you like this? Dad and I will be worried if you are like this." Yu Congcong held her grandmother's hand tightly with her left hand, shaking it gently back and forth, her voice full of helplessness.

"Don't move, grandma will eat right away." Xiaocao responded. She just felt happy when the whole family gathered together for dinner, and didn't think too much about it. She didn't expect that her actions would make the father and daughter so worried. It seems that she should not wait in the future. Xiaocao walked towards the kitchen to eat, while thinking secretly in her heart.