In the blink of an eye, the days were chased by dogs and it was almost the end of the year.

Qiu Yuling brought people back to Wu City in waves, and the first to arrive was her second brother's family.

The sisters who were once impetuous have suddenly become very reliable.

Qiu Yuling teased her, "Sister Xiaotao, you look so impressive, even without saying anything, like a political commissar!"

Wang Xiaotao patted her and said, "You're still talking about me? You've really changed. You didn't say anything just now. I thought you were a leader standing there!"

The two of them chatted and laughed and joked with each other.

Qiu Dahe held the child's hand and walked side by side with Li Xingyao.

The second brother's children grew up in the military camp and rarely went out. When they did, they stared with their eyes wide open, unable to stop looking around...

When he got home, he was even more surprised. His aunt's house was fragrant and soft everywhere.

There are two rooms on the west side, with the same layout, but slightly smaller than the east wing.

Considering the large population base of the eldest brother's family, the east wing was reserved for them to live in. Qiu Yuling pointed to the two west wing rooms and told Wang Xiaotao to pick one. "First come, first served, you pick first!"

Lu Dou broke free from the adults' hands and looked at each room one by one. He chose the navy-style one and said, "Dad, Mom, I want to live here."

Qiu Yuling squatted down and embraced the taller Lu Dou'er. "Auntie guessed you would like this one. In fact, it was tailor-made for you!"

Lu Bao had always heard his parents talk about how much his aunt loved and valued him. At this moment, he felt it more directly, "Aunt, you are so kind. Can you ask mom to decorate my room like this too?"

Because his mother listened to his aunt, Xiao Ludou shook Qiu Yuling's hand, hoping that she would come forward to persuade his parents on his behalf.

"It's okay, I'll take care of this. Your parents don't need me to take care of it. How about that?"

Lu Dou jumped up happily, and Qiu Yuling caught him, "It's quite heavy." She patted his chubby butt, put him on the ground, and told him to ask Li Qingmei for something delicious.

Wang Xiaotao sent Qiu Dahe out to help, and followed Qiu Yuling to see her sister-in-law's "new pendant".

"Oh my God, this is the New Year picture doll that has been cut off!" Little Li Tuanan is simply born in her heart, and every part of him is exquisite.

Wang Xiaotao's lost girlish heart was hooked and turned into water.

"It would be perfect if my baby looked like this!"

As soon as these words came out, Qiu Yuling immediately got the signal, "Sister Xiaotao, you're having another one?"

"Well, your second brother and I felt that Lubao was old enough and it was time for him to have a younger brother or sister. We wanted to meet them during the Chinese New Year, so we didn't tell you in advance."

Qiu Yuling hurriedly pulled her over and sat her down. "You too, you didn't even tell me you were pregnant. If I had known, I wouldn't have asked you and my second brother to go through all this trouble this year. What's the point of all this tiring journey..."

After complaining for a long time with a tone of both anger and resentment, she told the good news to her grandmother and Li Qingmei.

Both of them were beaming. "Good news, all very happy news. You two go inside and rest first. Mom will bring you some chicken soup in a minute."

There are heating pipes in the yard of Qiu Yuling's house, and in order to save coal and keep warm, Li Xingyao added a corridor outside.

It feels a bit like a glass greenhouse. People can walk everywhere along the corridor without having to cross the yard.

Where your money goes, there’s comfort.

Wang Xiaotao sat side by side with her on the lounge chair in front of the upper room, basking in the sun. "Your yard is beautiful, very exquisite. I'll ask my parents to make it like this when I get home."

With the veranda, Li Xingyao used flower pots to preserve all the colors that Qiu Yuling liked.

It's bare outside, but inside it's full of red flowers and green leaves, and it's full of life.

The aunt and sister-in-law were sitting in the west corner of the upper room, eating and talking on a small round table in the middle with snacks on it.

As usual, Li Xingyao held his precious daughter tightly, showing off to his second brother that the bubbles she blew out were all milky...

Qiu Dahe secretly hoped that he would have both a son and a daughter...

The families of the eldest and third brothers arrived almost at the same time.

This time there was no choice of rooms. The eldest brother's family moved into the east wing, and the third brother's family moved into the room next to the second brother's.

The original plan was for Qiu Yuling and her family of three to move back upstairs. Now it was a rare reunion for the brothers and sisters, especially the sisters-in-law, who held her tightly no matter what.

Besides, Qiu Yuling is the master after all, so she has to keep supplies and other things.

So the family decided to continue living in the suite upstairs. Grandma was old, and they didn't want her to go back and forth every day, so they set up a small bed for her in the study on the other side of the upstairs room.

Li Qingmei and Qiu Jianshe go back upstairs to sleep at night and come up to "work" at dawn.

This feeling was quite novel to them. Li Qingmei even joked that there would be a day when she would be a mother and still work.

In order to relieve everyone's pressure, Li Xingyao also hired a kitchen helper in advance, who would also start work at dawn.

Li Qingmei originally thought it was unnecessary, for fear that bad words would be spread about her daughter and son-in-law.

Li Xingyao told her to enjoy this reunion year without worry, "...I'm a trustworthy person, and I also want to take advantage of this time to earn some money for the family."

This really became a pleasure. For the first time, Li Qingmei felt that the foggy days had become what they were today, as if the whole family was sharing a quilt and couldn't sleep on the kang during the heavy snow, as if it was all a thing of the past life.

My daughter-in-law and her whole family were there, and Sun Tianxia and her husband also took time out to come and deliver some supplies.

Li Qingmei felt a little embarrassed, after all, Li Xingyao almost never went back to their place.

Sun Tianxia pulled her mother-in-law's hand and said, "What's the big deal? It's rare for family members to get together. He's the head of the family. It wouldn't make sense for them not to stay..."

The things they brought included eggs and meat, a messy pile. "Originally, my aunt and uncle were going to come this year, but later we decided not to get together this year. I also sent my eldest brother Xingyao and his wife to live with my in-laws. This year, the three of us will have a light New Year and have a good rest..."

Qiu Yuling and her husband warmly invited her parents-in-law and grandfather to spend Chinese New Year's Day with them, "...it was a lively and exciting time for everyone."

Sun Tianxia held her little granddaughter in her arms, feeling extremely happy. "No need. Your father, grandfather and I are the only ones who have time to relax. We are usually very busy, so it's rare for us to have two days of quiet time. Besides, grandfather brought his old friends here, so we are quite lively too."

In fact, they were afraid that if they came over, they would still be restrained and would not give in no matter what.

Li Xingyao took his daughter in and advised his wife, "Listen to Mom. Just take Tunan there once on our 30th. It's okay."

While saying this, Li Qingmei took a portion of the things her three sons brought, and called out to her mother-in-law who was about to leave. "My dear, my dear, these are what the kids brought when they came. I packed some up and will go back to let Grandpa and the others have a taste..."