"Ga and mountain produce are rare treats for city folk, and my parents put so much thought into them, godmother will surely be delighted when she receives them."
Not only had her parents cleaned and prepared the ga thoroughly, but they had also turned them into cured ats, hanging in the kitchen, ready to be cut and consud conveniently whenever wanted.
Such gifts were not to be taken lightly.
Around two-thirty in the afternoon, Kang Li arrived at the Song Family Courtyard with her elderly father and mother, and her eldest nephew, carrying the ga and mountain produce from ho.
"Godmother, I’ve brought my parents and my nephew Yangyang to see you."
As soon as she entered the living room, Kang Li said with a smile to Mrs. Qi.
"Oh! Why didn’t you tell earlier that your parents were coming to North City? If I had known, godmother could have arranged a car to pick up your parents from the train station."
Mrs. Qi chided Kang Li with a smile, then quickly greeted Captain Kang and his party, "Older brother and sister-in-law, please have a seat. And young man, you sit here."
Then she called her grandson to the living room to introduce them, "This is your aunt’s father, just call him Grandpa Kang. This lady here is your aunt’s mother, and you..."
Cai Xiufen: "My last na is Cai."
Mrs. Qi: "Xuan Xuan, did you hear that? Call her Grandma Cai!"
Song Xuan greeted Captain Kang, then turned his gaze to Cai Xiufen, "Hello, Grandma Cai." Finally, he turned to Kang Yiyang, "Hello!"
"Xuan Xuan, this handso guy is nad Kang Yiyang, also your aunt’s nephew. He is two years older than you. From now on, you can call him Brother Yiyang, or Brother Yangyang."
Kang Li introduced them to Song Xuan and Kang Yiyang with a gentle look in her eyes.
"Hello, little brother Xuan."
Kang Yiyang wasn’t shy; after greeting Mrs. Qi, he focused his attention on Song Xuan. Seeing Song Xuan looking at him and greeting him, his bright eyes filled with a friendly smile.
Song Xuan obviously felt Kang Yiyang’s kindness and made an invitation, "Brother Yangyang, co to my room."
Kang Yiyang hesitated, then looked at the elders and his aunt in the living room.
"Go ahead, Xuan Xuan is inviting you to his room because he likes you."
Kang Li smiled and patted her nephew’s shoulder.
Kang Yiyang nodded and followed Song Xuan; the two left the living room.
Soon, sounds of an erhu ca from Song Xuan’s room.
"Xuan Xuan is playing. We owe it to Li Bao, who has been teaching Xuan Xuan to play the erhu since last year. Now Xuan Xuan can even take part in competitions."
Mrs. Qi could barely contain her pride when speaking of her grandson.
"Back in our hotown, Li Bao did learn to play the erhu from her father. I thought her playing was just passable then, but I didn’t expect her to be able to teach students now!"
Cai Xiufen laughed as she spoke with Mrs. Qi, not forgetting to affectionately glance at her darling daughter.
"People change, mother. Don’t underestimate . Later, I’ll play a few pieces for you and dad to see just how much I’ve improved over the past year."
With the mories left by the original host, Kang Li naturally knew that she had learned to play the erhu from her father, otherwise, she would have been exposed right then.
As ti trickled by, and seeing the elders enjoying their conversation in the living room, Kang Li couldn’t help but get up and head to Song Xuan’s room to give pointers on the competition piece.
Only after estimating it was ti to pick up the twins from the kindergarten did Kang Li leave the young man’s room, followed by her eldest nephew, Kang Yiyang.
"Dad, Mom, you and godmother continue chatting. Yangyang and I are off to pick up Hanhan and Vivi from the kindergarten now."
"Let’s go together. Mom wants to see my little grandchildren sooner."
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