bayedsolid Chapter 288 Wedding (1)
Chapter 288 Wedding (1)
The next day, Shen Lian took his wife and children to his maternal grandfather's house. He hadn't had a chance to visit in the past few years due to his busy schedule. Now that he was getting married, he had to go and invite him.
Shen Lian's maternal grandfather, Li Jiabin, lived in the next town. His ancestors were large landowners, and the family had been friends with the Shen family for generations. He had known Shen Lian's paternal grandfather, Shen Jizu, since childhood; the latter was a retired elementary school principal.
The marriage of Shen Lian's parents was arranged by the two old men.
Shen Lian's mother, Li Rumei, had three siblings. The eldest, Li Yong, was an official in the county, serving as the director of the urban construction bureau. Shen Lian and his maternal uncle had never been very close.
My second uncle, Li Ruyuan, runs a business in the next county, wholesaling pork, and his business is quite large.
My aunt, Li Ruxue, is a teacher at a prestigious middle school in the city. My uncle works at the planning bureau.
After retiring, my maternal grandfather, Li Jiabin, did not go to the city but lived alone in his old house in the countryside. The old house was not small. When Shen Lian came back to renovate his own old house last time, he also asked the construction team to repair it for them as well.
Shen Lian didn't know the specifics, but he decided to go and check it out today.
"Grandpa?" Shen Lian parked the car outside the gate and looked around. Although the old house hadn't been expanded like his own, it was still well restored.
"Who is it?" a hoarse voice rang out.
"Grandpa, it's me! Shen Lian! We've come to see you!" Shen Lian pushed open the half-closed door and went in. He saw his grandfather sitting up from his recliner, the old man holding a newspaper in his hand.
"San Ya Zi, you're back!" The old man stood up happily.
"Grandpa, this is Wang Xiaoyuan. Chenchen, quickly call her Great-Grandpa!" Shen Lian hurriedly pulled his wife and child over.
"Hello, Grandpa!" Wang Xiaoyuan quickly greeted him.
"Good, good!" Li Jiabin looked his granddaughter-in-law up and down, then smiled and nodded in satisfaction.
"Grandpa!" Shen Xingchen called out obediently.
"Good boy!" The old man affectionately patted the little guy's head.
"Why did you bring so much stuff? I can't eat all of this by myself!" The old man scolded when he saw Shen Lian carrying large bags of gifts into the house.
"These are all some nourishing medicines, Grandpa, take them slowly. I also brought you a tea set and some tea leaves." Shen Lian knew that the old man liked to drink tea, so he brought some good tea this time.
"This tea set must be expensive, right?" The old man, who knew his stuff, saw the complete set of purple clay teaware that Shen Lian had laid out.
This tea set was a tribute to the palace, made during the Tongzhi era. Shen Lian picked it up casually.
“Grandpa, I heard it came from the Qing Palace. It is indeed worth some money! But even the best tea set is meant to be used!” Shen Lian waved his hand and said.
"Hey! Don't smash such a fine antique. It's such a waste to use it for tea!" The old man shook his head.
"It's okay, I'll just make you another one if you smash it!" Shen Lian said nonchalantly.
"I also brought two catties of tea leaves, let's try them out!" Shen Lian started boiling water to brew tea.
Soon, a rich aroma of tea wafted through the air. The old man sniffed.
"This must be West Lake Longjing tea! The aroma is so strong!" The old man knew his stuff. He'd been a tea connoisseur all his life, and although he hadn't bought any really good tea, he could still tell the difference between different varieties.
"Hmm! I heard it's this year's pre-Qingming Longjing tea, but I don't know if it's true. Why don't you try some?" Shen Lian poured the old man a cup.
This is a new tea that was just presented as tribute this year, and Shen Lian couldn't tell whether it was the best kind.