Seeing the lonely look that flashed in her eyes, Lin Lan comforted her gently, "Grand-auntie, once we move here, you'll have company and can pick up Little Douzi and the others from school together."
The old lady looked at Little Douzi. "It's good that he'll be studying here. He'll have Dandan and Little Kai to keep him company."
Lin Lan and the others stayed at the old lady's home for a little while before heading next door to Yao Xiuyun's place.
Yao Xiuyun, wearing an apron, was sitting on a small stool plucking a chicken. When she saw them enter the courtyard, she stood up with a wide grin. "You should have come empty-handed! And here you are with a whole basket."
Lin Lan laughed. "I knew you were slaughtering a chicken, so I brought a basket to take it home in."
Hearing their voices, Dongzi came out of the house. He welcomed Li Xiangyang's group inside, and the two men went into the study to talk.
