"Have you found him?"
"No, he’s not picking up."
"Oh, off you go, then."
Granny Zeng brushed her grandson off after a few words and went back to the small living room in the back, where four elderly people of similar age were seated. They appeared to be your average next-door grandparents, but after a closer look, their countenances were marked with experience and stateliness one would find on veterans.
"Exactly what are you up to? You’ve gone out twice in such a short period already." Old man Lei got along with Granny Zeng the best and was not one bit careful with his wording. He complained, "After all this time we waited for you to host the party, you just had to hold it in this dump. Now that we’ve come, you wouldn’t even talk to us…"
"Cut it, cut it! Stop your nagging already!" Old man Xiao was in the habit of disagreeing with him. He waved to interrupt old man Lei, then turned to Granny Zeng and asked, "Is there any problem?"
