After Zhou Ran had breakfast, Zhang and the others packed up and headed back to Xiyao Village. Zhou Ran asked them to stay in the county for two more days, but Zhang and the others refused.

"I've found someone to keep an eye on the situation. We'll start building a house tomorrow. We have to go back and keep an eye on it."

After hearing this, Zhou Ran did not stay any longer, but said to Mrs. Zhang, "Mom, you go back first. We will go back to see you in a few days when my husband has time."

"it is good."

After saying a few words, Zhou Ran asked Zhao Wu to send Zhang and Daniu back to Xigao Village.

Ye Ximing was very busy in the days that followed, and Zhou Ran was also busy teaching embroiderers and opening another Liuguang Pavilion, and never had time to go back.

At the end of February, Mr. Zou finally gave Ye Ximing a day off, and the two returned to Xiyao Village.

At this time, the walls of the Ye family's new house were almost built.

Mrs. Zhang was very happy to see Zhou Ran and the others coming back. She took Zhou Ran and Ye Ximing to see the new house that had not yet been built, and talked about who would live here and who would live there.

After seeing the condition of the house, Mrs. Zhang started making delicious food for the two of them.

At the dinner table, Mrs. Zhang said to Zhou Ran: "After dinner, you can go to Da Niu's house and visit her. When I went to see Da Niu and her grandma the day before yesterday, her grandma asked me when you would be back. "

Zhou Ran nodded, and after eating, he went to Da Niu's house with the snacks he bought from the county town.

Da Niu was sitting in the yard basking in the sun. When she saw Zhou Ran, she immediately greeted her with a smile: "Master Da Niu, come in quickly, come in quickly."

Then he said loudly to the big girl in the room: "Big girl, your master is here. Quickly bring a stool for your master."

"I got it, grandma." The big girl responded, moved two stools out of the room, then sat down next to Zhou Ran affectionately, talked to her for a while, and then went into the room to embroider her recent work. Take out a double-sided embroidery with different colors and show it to Zhou Ran.

Zhou Ran taught Da Niu how to do double-sided heterochromatic embroidery when she came back from the Chinese New Year.

Although Da Niu has not been exposed to embroidery for a long time, she is extremely talented. In just two months, the double-sided heterochromatic embroidery she has embroidered is already as good as those embroidered by the embroidery girls at Linglong Embroidery Workshop.

After reading it, Zhou Ran first praised Da Niu, and then told Da Niu what she needed to pay attention to.

Da Niu's grandma looked at the interaction between master and apprentice with a look of relief.

After the two of them finished talking and Da Niu entered the house with her embroidery, Da Niu's grandmother smiled and said to Zhou Ran: "Before, I was always worried that Da Niu would be alone after I left, with no relatives or friends to rely on, but now I feel relieved when I see Da Niu being so close to you."

Zhou Ran shook her head and said with a look of disapproval: "What did Auntie say? You still want to watch the big girl get married."

Grandma Da Niu shook her head and said with a regretful smile: "I'm afraid I won't be able to wait until that day. Da Niu will have to worry about you, the master, for her future marriage."

Zhou Ran said: "Auntie will definitely be able to see the big girl getting married. Auntie, please don't say such things again in the future, otherwise if the big girl hears her, she will be angry with you again."

Grandma Da Niu smiled and responded: "Okay, okay, I won't say anything anymore."

Zhou Ran chatted with Grandma Da Niu for a while. It wasn't until Ye Ximing came to pick her up that she left Da Niu's home with Grandma Da Niu's joking smile.

Seeing Zhou Ran and Ye Ximing leaving the yard hand in hand, Da Niu's grandma turned to Da Niu and said, "You are lucky to meet your master. You must respect your master from now on. Remember?" Da Niu Nodding, "Grandma, you have said it many times, and I remember it. Master has been kind to me, and I will treat her and Master as my biological parents and always respect her from now on."

"Well, it's good if you remember." Da Niu's grandma nodded with satisfaction, and then chatted with Da Niu about Da Niu's parents.

It has been more than ten years since Da Niu's parents passed away. Da Niu has no impression of her parents. All her impressions of her parents come from her grandma's descriptions.

The eldest girl listened quietly to her grandma talking about how her father and mother met back then, how they loved each other back then, and so on.

Grandma Da Niu kept chattering for more than half an hour. Later, she may be tired, her voice became softer and softer, and her eyes almost closed together.

Seeing her like this, the eldest girl simply helped her into the house and let her go to sleep.

Grandma Da Niu woke up again after sleeping for almost half an hour. It was already time for dinner.

Da Niu made dinner and put it on the table. Da Niu's grandma had a good appetite and ate two bowls of rice before putting down the bowl.

Because Ye Ximing had to go to class with Mr. Zou the next day, Ye Ximing and Zhou Ran returned to the county from Xiyao Village that day.

Early the next morning, Zhou Ran had just sent Ye Ximing off and was about to go to Liuguang Pavilion. However, Ye Dalang was in a hurry and appeared at the door of their house with a heavy look on his face.

Zhou Ran looked at Ye Dalang and asked with a worried look: "Why are you here, brother, but did something happen at home?"

It's no wonder that Zhou Ran would ask such a question. It was obviously only February or March, when spring was getting colder, but Ye Dalang had sweat on his face, and he looked like he had come all the way in a hurry.

When Ye Dalang heard Zhou Ran's question, he nodded and said to Zhou Ran: "Grandma Da Niu is gone. Please follow me back to the village."

Upon hearing the news, Zhou Ran froze on the spot, "How could it be?" It was clear that Grandma Da Niu was still in good spirits when she saw her yesterday.

Ye Dalang shook his head. He didn't expect that Grandma Da Niu would die after saying no. However, Grandma Da Niu was not sick when she left. It must have been her birthday.

The eldest girl has no other relatives. Now that her grandmother is gone, she is left alone as a little girl. Zhou Ran is really worried.

After hearing that Ye Dalang said that he was going to buy some things for the funeral, Zhou Ran let him go first. Without any further delay, she changed into plain clothes and hurried back to Xiyao Village with Zhao Wu.

At this time, Da Niu's house had already been hung with white flowers. Many people from the village had arrived. Zhang and the others were also helping Da Niu's house.

Seeing Zhou Ran, Mrs. Zhang hurriedly came over and took her hand and said, "Go and see the big girl. This child has been crying all morning. If she continues crying, her eyes will break."

Zhou Ran nodded in response and found the big girl kneeling there burning paper in the mourning hall.

"Da Niu." Zhou Ran called Da Niu.

Da Niu turned around when she heard the sound, and when she saw Zhou Ran, she threw herself into Zhou Ran's arms, and her tears turned from crying silently to bursting into tears.

"Master, my grandma is gone. My grandma doesn't want me anymore."

Zhou Ran gently stroked her back and comforted her softly: "What a big girl, if your grandma doesn't know how to feel sorry for you when she sees you like this, stop crying. Your grandma has lived a miserable life. Now, She has gone to the Paradise to enjoy her blessings. You still have Master here, and Master will be your relative from now on."


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