Gu Shaozheng often traveled around the South and had even managed to visit Gongdao Village twice, so he was quite familiar with the family. He greeted everyone one by one, then grinned at Xiao Man. "Sister-in-law, I got held up on my way back to Beijing. When I heard you and Shaoyu were here, I figured I'd just tag along with my brother. Besides, Grandpa already invited me over the phone..."
Grandpa gave him another pat on the back. "You brat. So you're saying if I hadn't called, you wouldn't have come?"
"Of course not! I've been missing Grandpa's chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep, not to mention that grape wine. I just never have the time. If I had as much free time as Shaolian, I'd run right over and never leave!" Shaozheng argued playfully, not forgetting to take a jab at Zheng Shaolian. Then, he took Grandpa's arm, and surrounded by Da Zhi, Dapeng, and Shaoyu, he walked through the courtyard gate with hearty laughter.
