Most of the children who received the money behaved well; after receiving the money, they returned to their parents and prepared to go home.

However, there were also some sneaky individuals who, after receiving their money, would run to the back of the line to rejoin, hoping to sneak in another paycheck.

The two night watchmen at the guitar factory were in charge of watching this. They had sharp eyes, and anyone trying to slip through their fingers was dreaming. The guy who tried to get back in line was immediately caught.

These children weren't afraid at all; they would run off laughing and joking, usually followed by a string of laughing curses.

There were about sixty or seventy children receiving red envelopes, and it took more than ten minutes to distribute them.

After sending the children away, Liang Feng gave red envelopes to the employees who helped set off the firecrackers.

This year, Liang Feng gave each of the young people who went to the locomotive factory to set off firecrackers a 50-yuan red envelope, and they all went home happily.

The factory set off firecrackers, but we haven't set them off at home yet.

The two brothers gave the night watchman some instructions and then went home.

Liang Bentang is already making preparations for setting off firecrackers.

As soon as Liang Liang and Liang Feng arrived home, they took over their father's work and began tidying up the firecracker rack and checking the yard for potential fire hazards.

The fact that they no longer store timber in the yard in front of their house has given them more courage to set off fireworks.

Move the firecrackers and fireworks from inside the house to the front door and set them up. When the time comes, start setting off the firecrackers.

Another burst of firecrackers went off, and after the smoke filled the air, the new year arrived.

After setting off firecrackers and finishing the New Year's Eve dinner, Liang Feng went to the small shop, probably to stare at Yang Xiaoli again.

Liang Liang chatted with his parents for a while before going to bed on the kang (a heated brick bed).

He doesn't plan to stay up late this year because he has to pick up Xu Mei at Lianwan Airport tomorrow, and he'll have to get up a little earlier tomorrow morning.

It was 7:30 a.m. on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Liang Liang got up, washed up, ate a few bites of breakfast, and then drove to Xu Mei's house to pick up Xu Hebin.

His sister is coming back today, so of course someone has to pick her up.

"Holy crap! I only slept for three hours last night." Xu Hebin yawned as he got into the car.

"Knowing you were supposed to pick up your sister today, why did you still go play mahjong?"

"I don't even get to have fun once a year at work, so I have to enjoy myself properly when I get home."

"Give me a break! You've never played mahjong at work? Do you think I'm stupid enough not to know?"

Xu Hebin chuckled without refuting.

"I'll sleep for a while in the car. I'm so sleepy I can't stand it anymore. Wake me up when we get to Lianwan." After saying that, Xu Hebin lay down on the back seat and closed his eyes.

Liang Liang also planned to chat with him for a bit on the way to dispel the loneliness of the journey.

Now it seems that this idea was impractical.

Xu Mei and the others' plane was scheduled to arrive at Lianwan Airport around 1 p.m.

They left home before nine o'clock, giving them plenty of time to wander around.

It was during the Spring Festival, and there wasn't a single car on the road except for Liang Liang's vehicle. You could only see people riding bicycles or motorcycles when passing through the village.

Liang Liang felt he could drive to Lianwan with his eyes closed.

We'll have this peaceful road for another year; don't expect it starting next year.

This year the government opened up the private car market, and next year there should be more private cars on the roads. If the roads are still this quiet, we can only look back on the past.

Because he had plenty of time, Liang Liang wasn't in a hurry and drove at a speed of 60 or 70 kilometers per hour, taking more than three hours to reach Lianwan Airport.

Xu Hebin slept like a log in the car.

Fangya and Huolong were already waiting here, along with a large company bus.

The job of these two buses is to safely transport these employees home this afternoon.

After exchanging greetings, Liang Liang said with a smile, "Didn't I tell you to stay home and enjoy the New Year? What are you doing here?"

"I haven't spent Chinese New Year at home for several years, and it feels a bit strange to be spending it at home this year. Also, since you, as the boss, personally led the team to participate in the Spring Festival Gala and are returning in triumph, of course we should come to the airport to welcome you."

“We also prepared 18 bouquets of flowers,” Banya added.

"Brilliant! That was handled perfectly; I hadn't even considered that possibility."

Fifteen girl group members, plus three female staff members, eighteen bouquets of flowers were just right.

This number is auspicious.

"Our flight arrives in an hour. Are there any restaurants open at the airport? Let's grab something to eat."

Both the fangs and the fire dragon shook their heads.

Fortunately, Liang Liang had considered this problem when she came and bought some canned ham sausages and other food at home to keep in the car. Now she can take them out and use them as a substitute.

The group sat in the car, chatting and eating.

Around 1 p.m., a plane roared down and landed at Lianwan Airport.

More than ten minutes later, Liang Liang met with the company representatives who had gone to Beijing to participate in the Spring Festival Gala.

Women are strange creatures; they probably feel closer to flowers than to their own mothers.

Holding bouquets of flowers, they cheered and jumped for joy, which is truly incomprehensible.

Most of the performers who went to Beijing to perform were from Lianwan.

After saying a few words of encouragement, Liang Liang told everyone to disperse and go home.

Everyone was eager to go home for the Chinese New Year, so he didn't want to waste any time. He said anything that needed to be summarized could be discussed when they went back to work on the eighth day of the new year.

Xiaoqian and Xiaoyao looked at Liang Liang with teary eyes, as if they had a thousand words to say to him.

This is certainly not the place to pour out one's heart; watching would be pointless.

The employees whose homes were in Lianwan City boarded the bus and waved goodbye to Liang Liang.

Xu Mei got into Liang Liang's car, and it was only then that Xu Hebin woke up.

All the way home, Xu Mei chattered incessantly like a tireless myna bird, not stopping until they arrived.

The noise made Liang Liang's head feel like it was about to explode.

When Xu Mei arrived home at 4:30, her mother had been standing on the street for who knows how long, anxiously waiting for her.

The scene of the mother and daughter embracing and crying that Liang Liang had imagined did not occur, which made Liang Liang feel a little disappointed.

After unloading Xu Mei's belongings from the car and handing them to Xu Hebin, Liang Liang drove home.

Before Liang Liang could even settle in at home, Xu Mei rushed in like a whirlwind, inviting him and his son to her house for dinner.

What kind of nonsense is this?

Liang Liang's father and Liang Feng didn't go, but Liang Liang was dragged to her house by her own hands.

"Hey Xu Mei! What's the meaning of me coming to your house for dinner during the Chinese New Year?"

"Aren't you my boss? Can't I treat him to dinner to curry favor? If not, just think of it as drinking with your father-in-law!"

This left Liang Liang both amused and exasperated.

"You're really willing to go all out. Are you worried about getting married?"

"Anyway, I'm prepared to marry you in this lifetime. Whether you want me or not, I won't get married."

What's going on here? And they're trying to shift the blame onto their superiors!

If you can't get married in this lifetime, do you think you can blame it on me?

This young woman is still obsessed with him; this is not a good sign.