That day, Li Zhonghua took Li Qing home, and the two best friends, who hadn't seen each other for a long time, hugged and jumped around for a long time.

Li Qing said, "Little sister, do you still remember me? I'm your older cousin."

"Sister Qing, I'm just small, not stupid. I have a very good memory. Last year you laughed at me for having short legs!"

Li Qing pinched Xia Minmin's chubby cheeks, "You little rascal, your sister Qing treats you so well all the time, but you don't remember all the good things you do, and you only remember me talking about your short legs!!"

Xia Minmin asked with a smile, "Sister Qing, did your aunt give you a gift?"

Li Qing gritted her teeth, "Fine, so that's who bought me such a big English-Chinese dictionary! It turns out it was you, you short-legged brat!"

Seeing that Li Qing looked unwell, Xia Minmin ran behind her grandmother and hid, making a face at Li Qing.

On the other side, Li Zhonghua was asking Xia Jianguo and Li Chunmei about the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

Li Zhonghua asked, "Is it really that easy to make money in the Shenzhen Stock Exchange?"

Li Chunmei said helplessly, "Brother, do you think I would lie to you?"

Xia Jianguo said, "Those guys who set up stalls with us at the night market at the beginning of last year all made a lot of money. Although they didn't open shops, they earned just as much as if they had run a shop. Two of them went to Shenzhen and bought houses and settled down after two years."

"Brother, why don't you take a few days off and come with me and Jianguo to Shenzhen this time? Let's see how things are going before deciding whether or not to go there to develop your career?"

After considering it, Li Zhonghua decided to go to Shenzhen to check out the situation first.

Xia Waigong asked, "Second son, are you planning to quit your job and set up a stall in Shenzhen?"

Li Zhonghua said, "Dad, I haven't decided whether to set up a stall in Shenzhen. I just want to go and see how it goes. If it's really good, then it's not a bad idea. The factory's profits are getting worse every day."

Xia's grandfather said, "Think it over. You're not a child anymore."

"Dad, I understand! If we really go to Shenzhen, you and Mom will have to take good care of Xiaoqing."

"Don't worry!" Grandpa Xia patted Li Zhonghua's hand.

Li Zhonghua planned to go to Shenzhen on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and he took leave before the New Year to apply for a border inspection permit.

Xia Minmin felt right at home every day at her maternal grandfather's house, especially after Li Qing started her winter vacation. Li Qing often took her for aimless strolls, and once she almost missed lunch.

It was really fun spending my days just messing around.

The days at home are always too short. It's New Year's Eve again. Every year, the New Year is basically just about eating, drinking, and sleeping.

The only difference between this year and last year is that last year we were asking others about the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, while this year we are the ones asking others about the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. It feels quite different. They left a phone number for everyone so they could make a call.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xia Minmin and her parents went to pay their respects to Uncle Xia. Many people came, and the house was quiet and deserted. It was rare that he didn't say anything to spoil the mood today.

Uncle Xia's house was as lively as ever, with just as many people. Many were curious about Xia Jianguo's trip to Shenzhen and asked him a lot of questions.

...

Summer of the second year of junior high school, at my maternal grandfather's house.

"Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma! Wishing you prosperity and good fortune!"

"Happy New Year, Aunt and Uncle!"

"Happy New Year, Aunt and Uncle!"

"Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year!"

Grandpa and Grandma Xia were very happy today; it had been a long time since the whole family had gathered together like this.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Li Chunmei gave them the gifts she had brought back from Shenzhen in advance, as they would be returning to Shenzhen on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year and would not be able to visit each family individually.

They always have two tables set up for lunch.

Aunt Xia asked, "Big brother, are you going to Shenzhen on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year too?"

"Well, I'll go over and check out the situation before deciding whether to stay there long-term."

Li Chunmei said with a smile, "If you have time, you can also come to Shenzhen for a while. Food and accommodation are included!"

"I know you've made a fortune and bought a house in Shenzhen. Sis, how big is the house you bought in Shenzhen?"

"Its size is about half that of my parents' floor?"

"So small!" Aunt Xia exclaimed in surprise.

"Shenzhen's reputation for being incredibly expensive is truly well-deserved," said Aunt Xia's husband.

"You can bring your parents along for the summer vacation, and it won't be too cold even if you sleep on the floor."

Aunt Xia said, "Great! I'll organize a trip to Shenzhen for everyone during the summer vacation!"

The family chatted about their recent lives during the meal. In the afternoon, the adults usually played mahjong, while the children set off firecrackers everywhere. This was a time that Xia Minmin always missed.

The gathering was all too brief, and after dinner, everyone left Grandpa and Grandma Xia's house. Xia Minmin and her family were unable to attend the subsequent New Year's greetings because they had to return to Shenzhen, which Xia Minmin regretted.

...

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Xia Damei came to pay her respects. She had a fight with her uncle because he had lost all the family's money gambling on the night of the second day.

Xia Damei cried and said, "Big brother, second brother, I want a divorce!"

Li Chunmei and Xia Xiaomei sat next to her to comfort her and handed her tissues.

Xia Jianguo said, "Have you thought this through? Divorce is not a trivial matter!"

Xia Jianshe asked, "What about Xiaoyu? Have you discussed it?"

"Big brother, second brother, I know I was wrong! I drank some alcohol yesterday and lost all my money in a moment of impulsiveness." Uncle Xia, Wang Jie, covered his face and cried.

"Sister, please give me another chance. I will work hard to earn money."

"No matter how hard you work to earn money, it won't be enough for you to gamble. None of your Wang family relatives are good people. They know we don't have any money, but they still insist that you gamble big." Xia Damei said, exasperated.

Xia Minmin was wiping away Wang Yu's tears. Her parents had a huge fight last night, which terrified her.

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