Huang Lanzhi looked at all these things, her hands itching to grab them, but with the old lady present and herself being Chen Dong's nanny, she couldn't be too impolite. So she could only stand there, feeling conflicted like a cat scratching its head.

At this moment, if the little kid went up and started to tear it apart, his grandmother could easily clean it up. Unfortunately, all the mischievous kids were attracted by Xiao Chenhui's cola and were sitting on the ground in the yard, surrounding Xiao Chenhui.

"Jimmy, this dark water of yours is really delicious. It makes my teeth ache after drinking it," Chen Rongwen, the son of the fourth brother Chen Zailong, said with a smile, pointing at the cola to little Chen Hui.

"Yeah, my teeth are sensitive too," Chen Rongwu echoed his brother's words.

"Me too, it's sour!" the other children chimed in. Hearing their older siblings say this, Chen Hui seemed to have thought of something and said to them, "Wait a minute, I'll go get some cheese biscuits, and my teeth won't feel sour after I eat them."

Zhang Yi sat beside the old lady Wei Shufen, talking about her life in America. When she heard about the hardships her second brother-in-law endured after arriving in America from Southeast Asia, she sighed deeply. When she heard that her second brother-in-law had become rich, she smiled and nodded repeatedly in approval.

Then, when Chen Dong's father, Chen Xianhua, died in a helicopter crash while riding in their own house, the old lady sighed repeatedly, saying that fate had been cruel. "Second Uncle was right to hire a master. Once Dongzi's memorial tablet is placed in the ancestral hall, he will have the protection of our ancestors and will have nothing to fear!"

Zhang Yi hurriedly said, "Grandma, you're right. Back when Grandpa was alive, he also said that when people are far from home, their ancestors can't protect them, which is why their parents-in-law died. He had long wanted Tony to come back, but the family business needed Tony to take care of it, and Grandpa was getting old and couldn't leave."

"It's not too late to come now," said Grandma Wei Shufen, patting Zhang Yi's hand. "You are both good children. Your ancestors will bless you with good fortune and good health!"

Just as Grandma Wei Shufen was talking with Zhang Yi and the others, little Chen Hui rushed in like a gust of wind, went straight to Zhang Yi, and said in English, "Mommy, I want to get some cheese biscuits for my older brothers and sisters. They say their cola is too sour!"

Zhang Yi pointed to the snacks in the gift bag and said to Chen Hui, "Go get them yourself, but don't eat too much, you still have dinner later."

"I know," said Xiao Chenhui, and then ran to the pile of gifts and began rummaging through them for the cheese biscuits he wanted, which was exactly what Huang Lanzhi wanted.

Finally you are here!

The old woman sitting next to them listened to Zhang Yi and her son babbling in a language she couldn't understand and asked, "What is this child saying? I can't understand a word he's saying."

Zhang Yi replied with a smile, "In our family, we speak a mix of Chinese and English. Jimmy mostly speaks English at school, but sometimes when he's in a hurry, he'll just switch between Chinese and English."

Upon hearing this, Wei Shufen immediately praised, "My little Jimi is amazing. Look at him, he's only five years old, and he speaks English so fluently. Back in the day, when the eldest son's family was in power, everyone in the county knew about his fluent English, and he was even invited to teach others."

"Mother, let's not talk about such old, trivial matters," Chen Xiangui said, quickly stopping his mother from continuing.

As Xiao Chenhui was rummaging through things, Huang Lanzhi walked over with a smile, squatted down, and asked Xiao Chenhui, "Jimi, what are you looking for? Your auntie will find it for you."

"Yes, Jimi, your second aunt will help you find some!"

"Third Auntie is also looking for you. Is this it?" Chen Xianhai's wife, Yang Xifeng, asked Chen Hui while holding a large ham.

"No, no, I don't want that, I want cheese biscuits," Xiao Chenhui hurriedly waved his hand and said no.

Three elderly women and a child started rummaging through the pile of things. Little Chen Hui was genuinely looking for the cookies he wanted, while the three women, under the guise of helping out, took the opportunity to see what good things their nephew Chen Dong had brought.

This discovery had a profound impact. When Chen Xianfu's wife, Zheng Ling, opened a box and was astonished to find a gold necklace inside, her eyes widened in surprise. The dazzling gemstone pendant on the necklace made Zheng Ling's face glow.

Huang Lanzhi and Yang Xifeng naturally saw it too, and moved over to where Zheng Ling was, squeezing past her with their bottoms and pushing the frail Zheng Ling to the side.

Zheng Ling cried out and plopped down on the ground. The gold necklace she was holding fell out of the box and landed on the red brick floor. This immediately ignited the enthusiasm of the young wives who were staring intently at the three of them, and they wanted to join in and search for it as well.

Grandma Wei Shufen, who was watching from a distance, naturally saw the gold necklace lying on the ground. She immediately scolded her three daughters-in-law, "Don't you have any manners? You've ruined it!"

Huang Lanzhi and the other two immediately stopped what they were doing, and could only awkwardly stand up and say to the old lady, "Mother, we were just helping Jimi find something."

"Found it!" Little Chen Hui, clutching a small tin box, excitedly ran out of the hall and shouted to the expectant older brothers and sisters in the courtyard, "I found the cheese biscuits!"

Chen Dong smiled and took the iron box from Xiao Chenhui's arms. After helping him open it, he walked into the hall and said to Grandma Wei Shufen, "Grandma, this thing was originally brought here to give to Aunt, Second Aunt, and Third Aunt's families. You are a fair person, so please distribute it to each family later."

Among these gifts, Chen Dong remembered that he had bought a lot of necklaces and jewelry when he was in America. They were all placed together. Chen Dong walked over and picked them out one by one. He mentioned them to Grandma Wei Shufen's feet and said, "Grandma, these were all bought by Grandpa when he was alive. He asked me to bring them over to give to various families. I'm giving them to you so that you, as the elder, can distribute them."

"Dongzi, why spend so much money?" The old lady looked at the boxes at her feet with heartache. "These days, the country advocates thrift. Even if we give them these, they can't easily take them out. You can put them away and take them back to the car. When we go back to America, you can give them to my niece-in-law to wear."

Zhang Yi quickly waved her hand and said, "Grandma, how can you bring back gifts? Besides, I have plenty of jewelry at home. These are specially brought for the aunties and sisters-in-law."

"Yes, Mother, who brings things back after bringing them here..."

Grandma Wei Shufen glared at her third daughter-in-law, Yang Xifeng, and said, "Then leave it with me for now. We'll divide it up together when Qiuxiu and my eldest granddaughter-in-law come back."

"We need everyone to be here, and we need to divide it in front of everyone, so you won't say that this old hag is biased and always favors my eldest grandson!"

"Mother, how could we dare say such a thing about you!"

"You're the one who talks the most behind people's backs!" Old Mrs. Wei Shufen pointed at her third daughter-in-law, Yang Xifeng.

Zhang Yi and Chen Dong, standing nearby, were amused by the old lady's appearance. Grandma Wei Shufen glared at her daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law, who were looking down, seemingly lost in thought, and said, "Still standing here? What time is it? Hurry up and go wash the rice and cook it, and wash the vegetables!"

"Oh, oh, oh!"

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