Chapter 255: Convincing Grandpa Wang and Grandma Wang to Go to Beijing

Those in the educated youth dormitory who had received their acceptance letters were gradually leaving one by one.

Lu Xiaotang sent a telegram saying he would be back in a few days.

Xu Ning decided to have Xiao An and Xiao Mo stay home to take care of the little ones while she went to talk to Grandpa Wang and Grandma Wang about coming back to Beijing with her.

Upon hearing her proposal, the elderly couple felt both happy and hesitant.

Grandpa Wang pondered for a moment and said, “Xiao Ning, we’d rather not go. Your grandma and I are getting old, and we don’t want to be on the move anymore.

Even if we went with you, we wouldn’t be able to help much. We’d only become a burden to you.”

Grandma Wang sighed as well, “Your grandpa and I still want to wait a bit longer to see if we can wait for your Uncle Wang to come back.”

Xu Ning felt a pang in her heart upon hearing this. She held the hands of the elderly couple and said, “Grandpa Wang, Grandma Wang, you’re not old at all! You’re still so young. How could you be a burden to me?

I want you to come back to Beijing with me so you can help take care of the little ones. My parents and in-laws all have to work, and I’ll be attending school as well. Who will take care of the children?

I can’t entrust them to just anyone; I trust you two. If you don’t come back to Beijing with me, then there will be no one to look after the kids.

As for Uncle Wang, he would definitely come back in the future. Before we leave, I’ll make sure to leave our address and phone number with our neighbors and the factory manager.

Once he returns, he can just call us or come to Beijing to find us!”

Seeing how thoughtfully Xu Ning had considered everything, Grandpa Wang and Grandma Wang were touched by her offer to help take care of the children.

The elderly couple felt a surge of excitement; they were glad to be able to contribute. They were more afraid of being unable to help once they arrived, fearing they would become a burden. In that case, they might as well stay at home.

Noticing they were starting to waver, Xu Ning continued to persuade them, “Grandpa Wang, Grandma Wang, can you bear to see me struggle? When I go to school, there will be no one to help take care of the kids. What am I supposed to do then?”

Upon hearing her words, Grandma Wang quickly replied, “Xiao Ning, don’t worry! Your grandpa and I will come to help you take care of the children.”

Grandpa Wang exchanged a glance with his wife and then quietly said to Xu Ning, “Xiao Ning! Your grandma and I have quite a bit of stuff; it might be hard to bring it all along.”

Xu Ning waved her hand dismissively and said, “That’s okay. There will be plenty of us. In a few days, Lu Xiaotang will come to pick us up. He can carry your things for us then.”

The elderly couple exchanged glances, both understanding each other’s thoughts. They had endured many hardships over the years and suffered through all kinds of trials.

If it hadn’t been for Xiao Ning taking the risk to help them, they might not even be here today. What use were these material possessions in comparison?

Grandpa Wang went to lock the front door, while Grandma Wang pulled Xu Ning inside.

As Xu Ning followed Grandma Wang, she wondered what the two of them were up to, feeling a sense of mystery in the air.

After locking the door, Grandpa Wang walked into the inner room, lit an oil lamp, and opened the door to the cellar.

Xu Ning stared at the cellar, her mouth agape in astonishment.

Oh my, she had only seen such a cleverly designed cellar on television before!

Seeing Xu Ning’s astonished expression, Grandma Wang chuckled and said, “Come on, follow your grandpa down to take a look.”

Xu Ning quickly shook her head and said, “No, no, no, Grandma Wang! I’ll just wait for you up here. You go ahead!”

With a mechanism like that in the house and Grandpa Wang having locked the front door so mysteriously, there must be something valuable hidden inside.

Remembering the jewelry and gold that Grandpa Wang and Grandma Wang had given her in the past, she felt even more reluctant to go down.

Her intentions were solely to care for the elderly couple; she had absolutely no desire for their belongings.

Noticing that the two women were still up there, Grandpa Wang called out, “Come down!”

“Xiao Ning, come down and take a look! The things in there need to be taken to Beijing, and how will you know what to bring if you don’t see it?” Grandma Wang said as she pulled Xu Ning toward the cellar.

Reluctantly, Xu Ning followed her down.

Grandpa Wang had already opened several boxes, and as Xu Ning looked inside, she was left speechless with astonishment.

Wow, there were so many valuable items! The Wang family had really been quite wealthy in the past.

Grandma Wang touched the items in the boxes and sighed, “From such a large family business, all that’s left are these.”

Xu Ning turned to look at Grandma Wang. Were these items really considered few? Just one of these pieces would be enough for an average family to live on for a lifetime!

Grandpa Wang ran his fingers over a box of antique paintings and calligraphy, asking Xu Ning, “Xiao Ning, how are we going to take these things with us?”

Xu Ning paused for a moment, then realized he was speaking to her.

“Grandpa Wang, do we really need to take all of these?” she asked.

“Let’s take them! We won’t be here anymore, and it’s not safe to leave these items behind,” he replied.

Xu Ning thought for a moment and said, “In a few days, the Lu Xiaotang will be back. We can let him think of a way to help us.”