Chapter 248: Chapter 247: The More I Look, The More I Like It Chapter 248: Chapter 247: The More I Look, The More I Like It The outside was so cold that she didn’t want to go out; staying inside the house was much more comfortable.
“Missing one day of study won’t hurt, let’s go for a stroll. You can do your homework tomorrow. Come, Grandma will help you get dressed.” Zhang Guihua coaxed while reaching out to pull her along.
Jiang Mianmian realized that since her grandma had put it that way, she could only obediently get up, get dressed, and follow her out.
Then she discovered that she had become the village’s pride and joy without even realizing when it had happened.
No matter whose house she and her grandparents went to, she was greeted with all sorts of praise; the warmth was overwhelming.
After making the rounds in the village, Jiang Mianmian felt as if her little face was about to freeze in a smile.
Eventually, she followed her grandparents to her grand uncle’s house, where her uncle and aunt came out to greet them: “Uncle, Auntie, you’re here, please come inside and have a seat.”
“Hmm, we’ve finished eating and had nothing else going on, so we thought we’d come by to see you two. Where are your parents?” Jiang Dashan noticed that only the two of them were at home.
The uncle said, “My parents have also gone out for a walk. You must have missed them; they’ve probably gone the other way around.”
Jiang Mianmian trailed behind the elderly couple, and when her uncle and aunt saw her, they greeted her with beaming smiles: “Oh, isn’t this the Little Prodigy from the Old Jiang Family?”
“Uncle, Aunt, Happy New Year.”
“Ah, happy, happy, come inside quickly.”
The aunt enthusiastically offered them water, seeds, and candy.
Seeing that Jiang Mianmian wasn’t eating, she specifically passed her a piece of candy: “Mianmian, have some candy.”
“Thank you, Auntie.” Jiang Mianmian politely took the candy and expressed her thanks.
Her aunt asked with a cheerful smile: “Mianmian, with your studies going so well, do you have any tricks or shortcuts you use? We’re all close relatives here, so if you have a good method, do teach your cousin. He failed two subjects this term, and it’s really worrying me.”
During her visits, Jiang Mianmian had been asked this question far too many times, and she answered with practiced ease: “Auntie, I think studying requires diligence, seriousness, and concentration. It might be difficult to get into the right state of mind at first, but as time goes on and good habits are developed, it gets easier.”
After all, not everyone was like her, reborn with memories and the golden finger that was the system.
After making her way around the village, Jiang Mianmian’s pockets and hands were all filled with treats.
The old lady was beyond delighted, feeling that Jiang Mianmian had truly made her proud that day, and she felt she was even more honored than the village chief’s wife.
On the way back, Zhang Guihua beamed all the way, finding Jiang Mianmian more and more endearing the more she looked at her.
“San Ya, tonight Grandma will make you some pan-fried cured meat, a good nourishment for you. Look how thin your little cheeks have gotten; you must be tired from all that studying. But as tired as you may be, you must study hard. When it comes time for the exams and you get first place, Grandma will make you something delicious.”
Jiang Mianmian remembered how her grandmother used to scold her in private for eating as much as a pig, but she still nodded obediently: “Mm, Grandma, I understand, I will work hard.”
Jiang Dashan was also very pleased inside, but since he was usually composed, his happiness didn’t show much on his face; he quietly went inside to fetch a big red envelope worth two cents.
“San Ya, Grandpa’s giving you another big red envelope, so you have to study hard and get good grades. From now on, as long as you get first place at the end of the term, Grandpa will reward you.”
Jiang Mianmian didn’t expect to receive another red envelope and happily accepted it: “Thank you, Grandpa, I will definitely work hard on my studies.”
The love for red envelopes is not confined by age.
This harmonious and warm scene of family togetherness left Jiang Changhai and Su Wanyu utterly bemused.