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On the third day of the Lunar New Year, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie went to the Overseas Chinese Shopping Mall as usual and bought a lot of things to send to some close relatives. This year, they sent four more gifts to Zhang Aijun, Li Yunzhong, Chief Engineer Sun, and Zhou Yuanchao and his wife.

Since I have coupons and money, I might as well use them.

Sending these gifts to everyone every year has become a habit for He Tiantian. It's as if only in this way can she feel closer to her relatives and friends.

Huo Yingjie was just a laborer, but he was very happy to do it.

Because it was a shopping day, it was just the two of them, He Tiantian and him, who could have a day of alone time together outside.

This is a very rare opportunity, and Huo Yingjie really enjoys going out to shop.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Grandpa Huo took Huo Yingjie, Huo Zhekun, Huo Zhegan, and Huo Yingjun to meet with the top leader.

The top leader carefully examined Huo Yingjie and finally said only one sentence: "You lad, do a good job!"

Hearing this, Huo Yingjie felt bitter. He had spent his whole life working with weapons and materials.

"Don't worry, Grandpa Huo," Grandpa Huo said with a smile. "Yingjie has loved martial arts since he was a child. He's doing a job he enjoys now, and he'll do it well." He knew his grandson's little secret.

In front of the top leader, Huo Yingjie couldn't very well say, "I don't want to be separated from my wife; I just want to stay in Nanshi and do some civilian research."

Sometimes, things just don't go as planned!

Compared to those who want to climb higher but are afraid of not being able to, or who can't find a wall to climb, Huo Yingjie is already very lucky.

Having talent and being appreciated by others is also Huo Yingjie's good fortune.

"Thank you, Mr. D, I will try my best," Huo Yingjie could only say, knowing he probably wouldn't be able to get away for a while.

"Good, good!" Old D nodded. He remembered the help he received from the Huo family when he was sent to the countryside, and the support he received from the Huo family when he was reinstated and resumed his work.

If Huo Zhekun can achieve political success, he will give him more important responsibilities in the future.

As for Huo Yingjie, he finally believed what his old friend had said: Huo Yingjie was a genius among geniuses. It would be a waste for such a talent to go into politics. After all, there are many officials, but there are not many geniuses with scientific research capabilities who can solve high-tech problems.

As for Huo Yingjie's romantic entanglements, well, he understands. Young people, after all, a youth without romance is a wasted youth!

I will try to give him holidays in the future. I believe that with the motivation of holidays, this kid will be more efficient at work.

Old Master D chatted with Old Master Huo and Huo Zhekun for two hours before letting them leave.

After returning home, Grandpa Huo was still in a state of excitement. He called his son and grandson to his study and held a meeting that lasted all night.

However, it was mostly Old Master Huo who spoke, and the others listened. If they didn't get agreement, Old Master Huo would become quite unhappy.

Thus, the same matter was discussed again and again, with Old Master Huo repeatedly mentioning it and the younger generation repeatedly agreeing with it.

This caused the younger generation immense suffering, yet they couldn't leave.

As soon as the topic of leaving came up, Old Master Huo became unhappy, so we could only let him talk to his heart's content. By the time Old Master Huo was exhausted, it was already 11:30, almost midnight.

After leaving the study, Huo Zhekun said with emotion, "Brother, you have worked so hard to be filial to our father all these years."

"It's no trouble at all, it's what I should do." Huo Zhegan was the eldest son on whom Old Master Huo placed high hopes. There were countless nights when he gave him earnest advice and instructions, and just thinking about it brings tears to my eyes!

Huo Yingjie couldn't bring himself to give his uncle a pitying look, but he could give Huo Yingjun one!

Huo Yingjun smiled wryly, thinking to himself, "Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure." When faced with major events, his grandfather's presence was like a pillar of strength, but sometimes, his nagging could be a real headache.

Even on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Grandpa Huo's good mood continued, and he was kind and gentle to everyone.

On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the whole family gathered together because Huo Zhekun's family would be leaving the next day, the sixth.

The whole family was together, having a lively time. Although they might have some disagreements in private, they were all getting along well at this moment.

Song Chunli couldn't wait for Jiang Lifang and her family to leave so she could avoid seeing them and feeling annoyed. The house was lively now, but seeing Jiang Lifang and He Tiantian's smug expressions every day made her feel like they looked down on her.

Actually, Song Chunli was overthinking things. The other party didn't have such thoughts at all. It was just that Song Chunli didn't get any benefits from He Tiantian, and was also squeezed out by Jiang Lifang. In addition, her mother-in-law favored the second wife, so she was particularly unhappy.

Jiang Lifang and He Tiantian also vaguely sensed Song Chunli's impatience.

When Madam Huo was around, Song Chunli might not have dared to show it, but it was especially obvious when going up or down stairs, or when she was alone with Madam Huo.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were taking care of the child inside the house. He Tiantian closed the door and whispered, "Mom, I have some money. Why don't we buy a house not far from the old house? Then we can come and spend the New Year in our own home. I always feel like relatives here, and unwelcome relatives at that."

Jiang Lifang smiled wryly and nodded, saying, "I have some money on hand. If it's not enough, I'll ask you for help. I've already asked my family to help look around. It's not too far from the Huo family's old house, so we can stay at our own home when we come back. Even if we don't stay there, we have a house. If we're unhappy, we'll have somewhere to go. We can't stay at a relative's house during the New Year just because we're unhappy."

"Well, how about this? You and your father-in-law go back to work first. Yingjie and I still have some vacation time, and I want to look around the area. If we find something suitable, we'll buy it. We won't live there; we can leave it there first to prove we have a house, unlike now, where we always feel like we're living under someone else's roof." He Tiantian smiled bitterly. She wasn't trying to sow discord; it was just that her aunt had gone too far.

However, it wouldn't be good to file a complaint, since they're only staying here for a few days, and it's during the Chinese New Year. Making a scene and causing chaos would be especially bad.

“Yes, we didn’t think much of it when Yingjie was young. Now that Yingjun and Yingjie are married and have children, there aren’t enough rooms in the house anymore. Besides, in that family, the eldest son’s family lives in the old house, so we’ll have to move out. Furthermore, your father-in-law is a filial son and won’t bring up these things, so it’s not good for us to say anything. It’s better to buy a house in advance so we don’t have nowhere to live when we come back,” Jiang Lifang said. Now that she’s a mother-in-law, it’s time for her to think about these things.

“Mom, I know,” He Tiantian said. “We should give in to them and maintain the appearance of harmony in the family. We can’t put Grandma and Grandpa in a difficult position. It’s nothing for us younger generation to suffer a little.”