Early the next morning, Anning and Xiao Yuan drove with the kids back to their hometown for tomb-sweeping.
A communal cemetery was built in the town a couple of years ago, and now both Xiao Daguang and Zhong Liumei are buried there. They cleaned up the graves, laid out offerings, and the kids knelt down and kowtowed. While burning paper money, Si Ze said, "Grandpa, Grandma, come over and take the money. We're burning a lot this time, so remember to spend it over there. Buy whatever you like to eat. Grandma, your legs aren't good, grandpa, please take care of her. If it's too much, hire someone to help. If you need anything else, remember to give me a dream, and I'll burn it for you."
Si Ze cried as he spoke.
Xiao Yuan squatted beside him and patted his shoulder, "Say something happy too, make your grandparents happy."
