“Father, you know my character. I never play tricks or take roundabout ways. Please rest assured.” Zhu Shunyao understood Xie Zhong’s meaning and quickly expressed his attitude.
Xie Zhong nodded slightly, satisfied. “Since that is the case, find an opportunity for the two families to hold a godparent ceremony and have a meal together.”
“Okay, Father.” Seeing Xie Zhong agree, Zhu Shunyao immediately knew how to reply to Cheng Baokun.
Just as they were talking, the sound of gongs and drums suddenly rang out from outside. Zhu Yanyi became curious. “It’s so lively.”
Xie Zhong smiled gently at Zhu Yanyi. “Eat your food well. Grandpa will take you to see the fun this afternoon.”
“Is the fun like going to the market?” Zhu Yanli also asked curiously.
Xie Zhong laughed heartily. “Yes, it is as lively as the market, but different. Eat well, and you will know this afternoon.”
Hearing Xie Zhong say this, Zhu Yanli and Zhu Yanyi focused on eating their meals. Xie Xinlian said from the side, “Has the Guanyin Temple next door really reopened?”
Xie Zhong nodded. “Yes, it has really reopened. But today is just to notify everyone and try opening it. We locals can go and see anytime. People from other villages cannot come yet. It will probably wait until the nineteenth day of the second lunar month, Guanyin’s birthday. It is said that it will truly open to the public that day.”
“Actually, the Guanyin Temple was quite good back then. It’s a pity it was destroyed by the Red Guards. Fortunately, the plaque was hidden by someone, so reopening it now is like seeing the light of day again.” Qi Qiaoer sighed. Those years were truly too dark for them.
Xie Zhong said calmly, “Those are things of the past. Why talk about them? We must look forward now. Life is not bad like this.” After speaking, Xie Zhong finished his meal.
Seeing Xie Zhong finish, Zhu Yanyi obediently stood up. She took Xie Zhong’s empty bowl and chopsticks to the kitchen. Then she brought the teacups that had been soaked before the meal. However, when carrying them, Zhu Yanyi always secretly added a drop of Spirit Spring water. Therefore, Xie Zhong’s health was definitely much better than in his previous life.
“Grandpa, please drink tea.” Zhu Yanyi placed the teacup in front of Xie Zhong, then sat back in her seat and slowly finished her remaining food.
In this life, Zhu Yanyi had even changed her eating habits. In her previous life, she ate as fast as possible. Now, she chewed slowly and carefully. Being able to restart her life was her blessing. So, she could not walk the same path at the same pace. She occasionally needed to change her speed. At least, chewing slowly was definitely good for health.
It took her nearly half an hour to finish a small bowl of rice. Because Zhu Yanyi was young, everyone just thought children ate slowly. Besides, Zhu Yanyi’s mouth was always moving, just slowly. Children were all like this, so the adults were not anxious at all. Instead, they kept saying, “Eat slowly.”
After the meal, Xie Zhong took Zhu Yanli and Zhu Yanyi to the study. He first tested what they had learned in the past few days. Xie Zhong knew Zhu Yanyi’s progress very well, since he had raised her himself. He mainly tested Zhu Yanli, who was now in primary school and naturally learned different things from Zhu Yanyi.
Xie Zhong tested her slightly and nodded. Zhu Yanli’s talent was not as good as Zhu Yanyi’s, but she studied very seriously. As long as she persisted like this, she could still get into university in the future.