After chatting for a while longer, Grandma Li saw that her eldest grandson and granddaughter-in-law had explained everything they needed to. "It's getting late," she said. "You have a long drive ahead, so you'd better get going."
Zhou Lian didn't lower her waving arm until the car was past the village entrance. Rubbing her slightly sore arm, she said with a resigned sigh, "Grandma is so old, but she still walks so fast!"
As they got in the car and drove off, Grandma Li and the others followed behind them on foot. They only stopped once the car passed the village entrance and began to speed up.
Reaching out, Li Xiu gently rubbed Zhou Lian's arm a few times. "Grandma's hale and hearty," he said with a smile. "Don't be fooled by her bound feet. A few years ago, when Li Guo and Li Bo were causing trouble, Grandma grabbed a willow switch and chased them halfway through the village!"
