The sky collapsed, and in the blink of an eye, I found myself transported to Nanluoguxiang.

When Li Kaixin and his third grandfather returned to the courtyard, his mother, two aunts, and grandmother were already busy in the kitchen.

Now only Grandpa, Father, and two uncles were left in the courtyard.

Grandpa saw the two of them walk in and immediately greeted them with a smile: "Third son, have you and Kaixin made up your minds?"

"Alright, alright!"

Third Grandfather nodded, his face beaming. "Big Brother, I'd like to have a good drink with you today, what do you say?"

"Okay!" Grandpa readily agreed.

Seeing his third brother's happy expression, he knew that things must have been handled well, and he felt happy too.

Upon hearing what his eldest brother said, the third grandfather immediately replied, "Then, eldest brother, I'll go back and get the wine right now."

After saying that, he turned and was about to leave.

"What's your hurry? Do you think I'm short of your wine?" Grandpa grabbed him.

"But..." Third Grandfather hesitated.

"But what 'but'?"

Grandpa deliberately feigned displeasure, "I can't stand drinking Erguotou anymore. If I'm going to drink, I have to start with Fenjiu."

Seeing that his eldest brother had said that, the third grandfather didn't refuse anymore and smiled a little embarrassedly:

"Brother, I really don't have such good wine where I am. I'll just have to shamelessly mooch some of your good wine today!"

"That's more like it!" Grandpa smiled and patted his third son on the shoulder before turning and going into the house.

A short while later, he came out carrying four bottles of Moutai.

"So much Moutai?"

Grandpa San's eyes widened immediately. "Big brother, have you taken out all the money Kaixin gave you this year?"

"What are you thinking about!"

Grandpa replied, a slight smile playing on his lips, "The Moutai liquor that Kaixin brought back for me is just a drop in the ocean."

This isn't just boasting; his eldest grandson brings several bottles almost every time he comes back. He usually doesn't want to drink them, so he's accumulated more than twenty bottles now.

Grandpa San was taken aback by these words, and looked at the four bottles of Moutai with envy. All the embarrassment he felt vanished instantly.

Then he turned to his older brother, his tone resentful: "Big brother, is it really necessary for you to show off like this?!"

Upon hearing this, Grandpa's smile grew even more smug, and he was about to add a few more words.

Uncle Li Mingtian, who was standing nearby, had already come over, his face full of surprise: "Dad, you finally decided to take it out! I've been craving this for so long!"

As he spoke, he reached out to touch the wine bottle.

Grandpa's face immediately darkened, and he slapped his third son's hand away without any hesitation.

"You're everywhere, always thinking about your old man's things!"

"Father, you've misunderstood me!"

Uncle Li Mingtian didn't care at all, and just smiled and made excuses.

"I was just worried that you and your third uncle would be drinking alone in silence, so I thought I'd have a couple of drinks with you to show my filial piety!"

"I can't accept such filial piety. It's enough for just the two of us, Uncle San and I, to drink."

Grandpa snorted irritably, then paused, "Besides, there's Kaixin and your eldest and second brothers. We won't miss you."

"No! Dad, I'm your own son!" Uncle Li Mingtian immediately grabbed his arm when he saw that the old man really wasn't going to take him along.

When the third grandfather saw his nephew's expression, he burst out laughing.

Even Li Kaixin, who hadn't said much, almost couldn't hold back.

Grandpa's face darkened even more, and he struggled to break free: "Get out, get out, stay somewhere else, don't get in my way."

Third Uncle Li Mingtian also knew the importance of knowing when to stop. After being pushed away by the old man, he chuckled and stepped aside.

The old man ignored him and continued chatting with his third son.

Before we knew it, it was noon, and the aroma of food wafted from the kitchen.

Li Kai, the younger brother, led Li Jun and Li Bing from his second uncle's family, and Li Mei from his third uncle's family back home.

They smelled it as soon as they entered the yard, so they rushed to the kitchen door and kept peering inside.

"Hey, you little rascal, you're right on time!" Father Li Mingde came to his second son's side.

Although he had a smile on his face, his tone was sarcastic.

Li Kai, completely oblivious to the odd tone in his father's words, laughed and said, "Dad, I'm just hungry!"

"Eat, eat, eat! All I can think about is food!"

Father Li Mingde's expression suddenly changed, and he said sternly, "Aren't you going to greet your grandparents? Do you need a beating?"

Li Kai shrank back in fright, but then he realized what was happening.

He rushed to his grandfather, hugged the old man's arm, and said in a spoiled tone, "Grandpa, I'm so glad to see you! I've missed you and Grandma so much!"

"Good, good, good!" Grandpa said with a loving smile, patting his head. "Xiao Kai, Grandpa missed you too."

Li Jun, Li Bing, and Li Mei, who were behind, exchanged glances and then ran up without giving in.

"Grandpa!" the three children called out in unison, crowding around him.

In no time, the old man was surrounded by his grandchildren, who chattered incessantly.

However, Grandpa's smile deepened as he patted each child's head and kept saying "good".

The father, second uncle, and third uncle, who were not far away, couldn't help but smile slightly when they saw this scene.

The three of them knew that what the old man cared about most now was whether his grandchildren were close to him.

Just then, Grandma poked her head out of the kitchen and shouted, "Everyone, don't just stand there! Quickly clear the table, dinner's ready!"

Upon hearing this, the three children, Li Jun, Li Bing, and Li Mei, released their grandfather and quickly helped the adults wipe the table.

Li Kai, however, had a sudden idea and ran over to his grandmother.

Just like she hugged her grandfather earlier, she clung to her grandmother's arm and started acting spoiled.

Grandma couldn't resist either, and he made her laugh non-stop.

After Li Kai finished greeting his grandmother, he took the initiative to help serve the dishes.

Before long, the two tables in the courtyard were filled with dishes.

There was stir-fried wild boar, chicken stew with mushrooms, cabbage and vermicelli stew with venison, boiled fish, and several vegetarian dishes.

Li Jun, Li Bing, and Li Mei, who were standing to one side, just watched with longing eyes.

For them, who rarely eat meat at home, these dishes are incredibly tempting.

"Everyone, don't stand, please sit down!" Grandpa said with a smile as he sat down in the seat of honor.

Li Jun's children cheered and sat down next to their mothers.

Third Uncle Li Mingtian sat directly at the head of the table on the right, looking at the old man with a fawning expression.

Once everyone was seated, Grandpa was about to speak again.

Suddenly, an old man's voice came from the courtyard gate: "In-laws, are you eating?"

People in the courtyard looked up at the sound and saw an elderly woman in her sixties leading a middle-aged couple and two children into the courtyard.

Grandma paused for a moment, then stood up to greet her: "Oh dear, my dear in-laws are here! Come in, come in!"

The person who came was none other than Chen Pandi, the mother of Wu Li, the second aunt.