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n109 Welcome Back, Lin Fan!

nQing City, Shanwu Village.

nMore than a decade ago, there was only a very narrow path that could lead to Shanwu Village.

nEven if it was just a small car, it would be very difficult to pass through.

nOf course, there were no small cars in Shanwu Village at that time.

nEvery time it rained, the path would turn into a mud pit, making it impossible to walk on.

nMore than ten years had passed, and two broad cement roads had been built in Shanwu Village. Many people had already started driving small cars.

nThis morning, in a small house in the middle of the village…

nLin Tao, Dai Weixue, and Lin Xiaoyao split up the work. They either wiped the tables, boiled water, pasted the word ‘longevity,’ on things, or hung lanterns… They were very busy.

nIt was obvious that this was Lin Fan’s hometown. It was also the place where he had lived before he turned 12.

nLin Xiaoyao said, “Dad, the word ‘longevity’ doesn’t look right. Turn it a little to the left. Yes, yes!”

nNot long after, the whole house was covered with the word ‘longevity’ and hung up with red lanterns, making it look very festive.

nLin Xiaoyao took out her phone and took a few photos, her face full of smiles.

nIt was obvious that she was very satisfied with her ‘masterpiece.’

n“Lil Fan said that he’ll be in charge of the ingredients and the chef. Why isn’t he back yet? He can’t be too late,” Dai Weixue said worriedly.

n“That’s right,” Lin Tao said.

nLin Xiaoyao relaxed. “Dad, Mom, don’t worry. Since Brother said he’ll take responsibility, there won’t be any problems!”

nWhen the morning sun shone through the cracks in the trees, a sound came from the distance.

nThen, a huge Mercedes-Benz G-Class and a truck drove over slowly.

nLin Xiaoyao said happily, “Look, he’s back!”

nThe distance between Jiangbei City and Shanwu Village in Qing City was not far.

nHowever, Lin Fan needed to buy some things.

nIn addition, he also had to arrange for the chefs’ accommodation.

nTherefore, he did not come to Shanwu Village last night.

n“Brother, what’s with that truck behind you?” Lin Xiaoyao walked over and asked.

nLin Fan replied, “It’s carrying the ingredients for the birthday banquet.”

nAt this time, the three chefs slowly moved all kinds of ingredients down.

nLin Tao followed to help and said, “We’ll be cooking outside today…”

nAfter all, according to the plan, there were more than 20 tables today.

nIf they were to cook in the kitchen at home, it would be too crowded.

nAn old man with white hair and a thin body but a straight back walked out.

nWhen Lin Fan saw the old man, his heart trembled as he shouted excitedly, “Grandpa!”

nThis old man was Lin Fan’s grandfather, Lin Liqiang!

nIn Lin Fan’s memory, his grandfather often wore a military green coat or a white short-sleeved shirt.

nToday, he had changed into a white shirt and looked radiant.

nLin Liqiang nodded at Lin Fan and said, “Lil Fan, you’re back?”

nHis voice was very deep, unlike the loving tone of an ordinary old man.

nHowever, Lin Fan knew that it was not because his grandfather did not love him.

nIt was because his grandfather had always been cold on the outside but warm on the inside.

nOn one hand, it was because of his personality. On the other hand, it was a habit formed when he was a soldier.

n“That’s right, Grandpa. Is your body okay?” Lin Fan said.

n“I’m fine,” Lin Liqiang said.

nAt this moment, a slightly hoarse voice came from the room.

n“Is Lil Fan back?”

nThen, Lin Fan’s short-haired grandma, Zhang Guidan, who was wearing a plaid shirt, walked out.

n“Grandma!” Lin Fan shouted excitedly.

n“Let me see how my Lil Fan is doing.” As Zhang Guidan spoke, she touched Lin Fan’s head and pinched his arm.

nThen, she happily nodded and said, “Lil Fan is stronger than before!”

nUnlike his grandfather’s imposing manner and his character which was cold on the outside but warm on the inside, his grandmother was kind. She was warm on the outside and also on the inside.

n“Grandma, how are you feeling?” Lin Fan asked.

n“Your grandfather and I eat three meals a day. We eat a big bowl of rice for each meal. We’re in good health!” Zhang Guidan smiled happily.

nWhen Lin Fan heard this, he was extremely happy.

nHowever, with a slight thought, he still spent 20 million to buy two bottles of Medical Water from the system.

n“Grandpa, Grandma, try this,” said Lin Fan as he passed the Medical Water over.

n“What’s this?” asked Zhang Guidan.

n“It’s a drink. I heard that it also has some health benefits,” Lin Fan said.

n“Oh, really? Then I’ll have to try it. ” Zhang Guidan laughed.

nWhen Lin Liqiang heard this, he did not ask much and directly poured it into his mouth.

nLin Fan saw that Grandpa and Grandma had drunk it all and felt a little more at ease.

nHe remembered that his grandparents had arthritis, and they would feel very uncomfortable every winter.

nNow that they had drunk the Medical Water, he believed that it would not be like this in the future.

nThen, Lin Fan took out the jade chess set and said, “Grandpa, I wish you good fortune and longevity!”

nLin Liqiang said, “Lil Fan, you’re so considerate!”

nZhang Guidan sighed. “What a beautiful chess set! Your grandpa has wanted to change to another set of chess for a long time. Today, he has finally gotten what he wanted!”

n“The relatives aren’t here yet, so there’s nothing much to do. Lil Fan, why don’t you play with your grandpa with this new chess set?”

nLin Liqiang pointed to the door and said, “Let’s go, Lil Fan. We’ll play chess there.”

nLin Liqiang was not like the average old man who liked to play mahjong.

nWhen he had nothing to do, he liked to play Go.

nNow that he had obtained a chess set like this, he immediately became interested.

nLin Fan naturally would not reject him. “Alright,” he said.

nThe two of them had just arrived at the gate…

nAt this time, the three chefs had already arranged all the ingredients neatly. Then, they quickly washed and prepared them.

nThe light that came from their blades was like a shadow, extremely swift.

nLin Xiaoyao had never seen anyone cook like this before. It was as if she had just seen legendary saber experts. She was completely stunned.

nLin Liqiang could not help but look in the direction of the kitchen. He nodded and said, “What great cooking skills!”

nThen, he sat down and placed the chess set down.

nHowever, before the two of them could start playing chess, a series of footsteps came from outside the corridor.

nA group of people walked in.

nThey had gifts in their hands, and their faces were full of smiles.

n“Grandpa, I wish you good health!”

n“Old man, I wish you a long life!”

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nAmong these people were Lin Fan’s uncles and aunties, who were all relatives.

nWith their relatives here, it was naturally not good to continue playing chess.

nThus, Lin Liqiang stood up and smiled, “Sorry to trouble you to come all the way here.”

n“Old man, you’re being too polite.”

n“Yup! We should be here!”

nAll the relatives answered.

nLin Tao, Dai Weixue, and Zhang Guidan, as the hosts, rushed forward to accept the gifts.

n“You’ve traveled far,” they said with concern.

n“Quickly sit down and drink some water.”

n…

nAccording to the rules of Qing City, when relatives arrived, they had to set off firecrackers.

nFirstly, it was to show respect to the relatives and welcome them.

nSecondly, it was to inform the villagers that their family was going to hold a happy event.

nHowever, before Lin Tao could light the firecrackers, a series of crackling sounds could be heard from the west side of the village.

nLin Tao’s body could not help but freeze.

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