Ten Thousand Soul Banner: Deceased, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?-Chapter 868 - 865: Bean Buddy

"I didn’t expect the Huang family’s influence to be so vast. Today, I attended the funeral and indeed saw many important figures, even people from Xiajing came..."

Taozi couldn’t help but express her thoughts after returning from Lady Huang’s funeral.

"Lady Huang is not just as simple as a witch; she is also a leader and representative of the Li Clan, holding great prestige and political significance among them..."

"After she passed away, this political legacy naturally transferred to Huang Lancai..."

Many minority ethnic groups have their beliefs and divinities, and for someone like Lady Huang, considered the divine spokesperson in the Mortal World, her words carried immense weight within the tribe.

Sometimes, even the government needs their agreement to implement certain policies.

"I chatted with Huang Lancai and realized Granny isn’t just helping people predict their futures and commune with ghosts; she also runs substantial businesses. With the support of the entire Li Clan, her business naturally focuses mainly on the Li Clan, primarily tourism and Li Clan specialties. However, most of the money she earns subsidizes various Li Clan villages..."

"Building roads in Puqiao, constructing schools, supporting children... Lady Huang did many good deeds... But now, these have all been taken over by Huang Lancai..."

"That’s quite something," Shen Siyuan agreed.

Having dealt with Lady Huang for quite some time, he naturally had some understanding of her, not to mention that the Special Affairs Bureau had once provided him with a detailed dossier on Lady Huang over the years.

"Actually, it would have been better to let Ruan Ruan go. She might have been able to utilize these resources..."

As they were talking, Shen Siyuan’s phone rang.

He picked it up and was quite surprised, then quickly answered it.

Taozi curiously craned her neck to see who it was that had him so hurried, but the phone was already picked up.

"Grandma, what made you think of calling me?"

As soon as the call connected, Shen Siyuan was all smiles.

Taozi suddenly realized that only Grandma could make Shen Siyuan display such an attitude. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"You, at your age, can’t even match up to a child."

"Uh... Grandma, what’s wrong? Are you upset with my mom again?" Shen Siyuan chuckled.

"I’m talking about Dou Dou." Grandma’s voice seemed to rise a few octaves over the phone.

"Dou Dou?"

Shen Siyuan was very puzzled, not knowing why Grandma suddenly mentioned Dou Dou.

Beside him, Taozi, who hadn’t paid attention, immediately perked up her ears when she heard Dou Dou mentioned.

"What happened to Dou Dou? Did she upset you?"

"She’s such a good girl, how could she make me upset? You’re the one who upset me."

"What did I do to upset you?" Shen Siyuan was rather at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"How many days have you been back to Bin Hai? You don’t even come to see me, not even a phone call..." Grandma complained over the phone.

"Wait, you mean Dou Dou went to see you?"

With a thought, Shen Siyuan immediately sensed Dou Dou’s location and discovered she was indeed in Bin Hai, on her way home.

"Yes, that little Douding still keeps her old Granny in mind, specifically trekking from Bin Hai to see me. I just wonder if there are any dangers along the way..."

As she talked about Dou Dou, Grandma’s mood seemed to improve greatly.

"What did she talk to you about?" Shen Siyuan asked out of curiosity.

"What could she say? She said she missed me. She visited Great Grandmother in the morning and then came to see me. Such a good child, far better than you..."

"I know, Grandma, don’t be mad. I’ll come to see you tomorrow," Shen Siyuan quickly said.

"I don’t need you to come see me; you’re busy, don’t come. Running back and forth is a waste of time."

"Uh..." Shen Siyuan was quite helpless.

Sure enough, women, regardless of age, are all the same: unreasonable.

"Besides, when did you come back? Even in that, you’re not as good as Dou Dou."

"Yes, yes, you’re absolutely right," Shen Siyuan said.

"When you see Dou Dou’s mom and dad, give them my regards, thank Dou Dou for spending the afternoon with me. She’s very good, and I like her very much..."

"Okay, I know." Shen Siyuan listened obediently, then chatted a few more words before hanging up the phone.

Taozi immediately couldn’t wait to ask, "What happened to Dou Dou? Did she get into trouble again?"

Shen Siyuan shook his head with a smile.

"She went to visit my grandma and seemed to make her extremely happy, even asked me to thank Dou Dou’s parents for her."

"Uh..."

Taozi was a bit surprised, but then immediately added, "Although Dou Dou is a bit mischievous, she’s actually a very polite and loving child."

"I wasn’t saying anything bad about her, so why are you explaining so much? I’m curious to know what she talked about to make my grandma so happy," Shen Siyuan expressed his curiosity.

Taozi was equally curious.

"We’ll ask her when she comes back tonight."

"No need to wait for the evening; she’s back already."

Shen Siyuan pointed toward the balcony, and sure enough, Dou Dou revealed herself, hands on her hips, boasting, "I’m fat... uh..."

"Potato, Aunt, why are you looking at me like that?"

The two of them stared at her, startling the little one.

"Come here..." Shen Siyuan beckoned to her.

"What’s going on?" Dou Dou asked cautiously, standing still.

Taozi couldn’t help but burst out laughing when she saw her act like this.

"I have something to ask you," Shen Siyuan said.

"Ask away, I’m listening."

Dou Dou still stood firmly in place.

Seeing this, Shen Siyuan pretended to reach forward, and Dou Dou quickly said, "I’m coming, I’m coming, just talk nicely, don’t move around."

She said this and hurried to Shen Siyuan, looking up at him, whispering, "I’ve been a good girl today, didn’t do anything bad."

"Who said you did something bad? You did something great today," Shen Siyuan said, patting her little head, feeling a bit sentimental.

"Something great?"

Dou Dou tried to think of what great thing she did today, but after thinking back and forth, couldn’t seem to recall anything noteworthy.

"Did you visit your great-grandma today?" Shen Siyuan asked.

"Yes, and Great Grandmother too, but is that something great?"

"Why did you suddenly think of visiting them?"

"I missed them."

Dou Dou looked at Shen Siyuan with some puzzlement, wasn’t this a necessity?

"Alright." Shen Siyuan was speechless.

Thinking for a moment, he asked, "So what did you do with great-grandma this afternoon?"

"Grab stones, I mean, grab... peach pits."

"Grab peach pits?" Taozi was very curious on the side.

"Just like this."

Dou Dou made a tossing and catching gesture.

"It was stones we played with," Shen Siyuan realized. They played it in their childhood, though generally more by girls.

"It was peach pits. Great-grandma said stones were too big, and with my small hands, I couldn’t hold them, so she gave me peach pits instead. I played with great-grandma for a long time, and she even praised how good I was..." Dou Dou said proudly.

Shen Siyuan: ...

He never expected his grandma to play such childish games with Dou Dou.

Perhaps everyone has a child inside themselves; it just hides as they grow up, only coming out when alone or with friends...