Chapter 166 Grandma, I will come here to celebrate the New Year next year

The two took out their work ID cards, and Huang Ling and others realized that they were cadres from the Suzhou Education Bureau. After entering the door, the two explained their purpose. Reporters from all over the country were on the way. They were here to take Zhang Tunan home for an interview.

"But we were planning to spend the New Year in Changzhou this year. It would be too much trouble to go back now, right?" Huang Ling refused subconsciously. It was not that she was unwilling to cooperate with the work, but she did not want Zhuang Tunan to see Zhuang Chaoying again. She didn't know that Zhuang Chaoying had gone on a business trip.

"It's okay. We drove here and will send you back after the interview. Anyway, Suzhou to Changzhou is only about 100 kilometers, and it will take more than two hours to get there." The two people thought that they were too tired to run back and forth.

Zhuang Tunan had to make it clear, "I don't want to go back. I'm afraid my dad will beat me if I go back."

Oh, so that's the reason. The two of them suddenly realized and quickly explained, "Teacher Zhuang went on a business trip to Zhejiang. He just left yesterday and it will probably take a few days for him to come back. You won't be able to meet him when you go back this time."

Hey, why Zhejiang? Can't he be sent to a place farther away? Zhuang Tunan guessed that this was Shen Zhixue's instruction. He was a little disgusted with him for not doing his job well. It would be better to send him to Northeast China or Xinjiang. He won't be able to come back until after the Lantern Festival.

Shen Zhixue probably had some concerns. After all, they were biological father and son. If they were sent too far away and had to go back and forth too much, if they tried to reconcile in the future, it would mean they were enemies. He also couldn't go to Shanghai because it was too prosperous and going there would be like a reward. Zhejiang was not far away and was an economically developed area, so the timing was just right.

"But I can't stay in Suzhou for too long. I like my grandparents' house." Zhuang Tunan made concessions and put forward conditions. Shen Zhixue was helping after all, so he had to give him some face.

"No problem, no problem. Let's go back now and stay at our home in Suzhou for one night. After the interview tomorrow morning, we will drive you back." The two men patted their chests and promised that as long as Zhuang Tunan could go back, everything would be fine.

"Will it be too much trouble?"

"No, no, we were the ones who caused you trouble first. This is what we should do."

"Okay then, Grandpa, can you make a phone call for me? Ask the Suzhou Education Bureau if they have sent anyone over? Are they the two of them?" Zhuang Tunan took this opportunity to show his mature side.

"Oh, no wonder he was admitted to university. Little Tuanan is smarter than ordinary kids. He even thought of this." The two staff members were not angry at all. They were very surprised. This joke alone was enough for them to brag about it at the drinking table for at least three years.

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go ask." Grandpa was also very happy that his grandson was so smart. Not only was he good at math, but he even understood these.

About fifteen minutes later, grandpa came back with a happy face, "I asked around and found out that there are indeed reporters coming to interview us. There are reporters from the Education Newspaper and the provincial newspaper. I heard that Xinhua News Agency is also coming. So, Tunan, you guys should go and come back tomorrow. Grandpa and grandma will continue to take you to eat delicious food."

Wow, these are basically all media I am familiar with, and Zhuang Tunan immediately knew how to react.

The three of them got into the car without taking anything with them and drove all the way back to Suzhou. When they got home, Shen Zhixue was already waiting there with his men carrying large and small bags of things.

As soon as he entered the room, Shen Zhixue stuffed something in front of him. "The New Year is coming soon. After distributing the benefits of our company, we still have a few extra ones. It's just right to use them to reward our little genius in Suzhou, and it also saves you from buying New Year's goods."

"How can this be so embarrassing? Director Shen, you can't do this. We are not employees of the education system." Huang Ling repeatedly declined.

"Tuanan has brought honor to our education system, so this little gift is only natural. Everyone in the bureau has no objection." Shen Zhixue said confidently. If Zhuang Chaoying was not so ignorant, the reason for giving the gift should have been to commend Zhuang Chaoying.

"And so many reporters will be coming tomorrow. You can't just let them sit there and interview you, right? You need to have tea, right? Peanuts and melon seeds, right? Candies and snacks, too, right? We'll deliver them now so you don't have to buy them." Shen Zhixue put the things down without saying a word, and then directed people to start cleaning.

As I said, since we are going to entertain reporters, we have to do some preparations in advance. Cleaning the house thoroughly will make it easier for people to see it, right? Song Ying's family heard the noise and came to help. Huang Ling had already cleaned the house very well. After a while, everything was ready. Shen Zhixue gave a few instructions on the key points of tomorrow's interview and left.

Huang Ling thought about it and grabbed some candies and snacks to give to Song Ying. "I'm so sorry for bothering you just now. Leave these for Dongzhe to eat during the New Year."

"Hey, we're all neighbors, there's no need to be so polite when it comes to lending a hand. Aren't you going to entertain reporters tomorrow? Even if you can't finish the food, there are still Tunan and Xiaoting."

"I have to go back to my mother's house tomorrow. Grandma and Grandpa Tunan have everything they need. If Dongzhe doesn't eat it, when Chaoying comes back, he will probably have to give it to his brother's two kids. It's better to give it to Dongzhe than to me!"

Song Ying was delighted when she heard this. "Haha, I'll buy it then. Wait a minute, I'll give you the change and ticket."

In the end, I didn't ask for the money or tickets. Instead, I asked them to buy Spring Festival couplets and help them put them up during the Chinese New Year.

The next day, a large group of reporters rushed into the courtyard and surrounded Zhuang Tunan for an interview. Huang Ling was a little panicked, but Zhuang Tunan was calm and worked for more than two hours to deal with them.

We went back to my grandparents' house in the afternoon. They took the three of us to a western restaurant to have some western food and had steak and cake. After the meal, they continued to prepare for the New Year.

On the 30th day, the whole family started working early in the morning. Huang Ling and Zhuang Tunan helped grandma cook, while grandpa took Xiaoting to paste Spring Festival couplets and hang lanterns at the door. After that, they went back home to help with chores like picking beans and peeling garlic.

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Everyone does as much as they can, and it's not like in the banker's office, where they have to rely on Huang Ling to do the work alone.

At night, everyone gathered around the dining table, happily eating the New Year's Eve dinner, talking and laughing, full of joy. This was the atmosphere of the New Year.

At midnight, Zhuang Xiaoting could finally go to bed. She lay on the comfortable bed and muttered in a daze, "Grandma, I want to come here to celebrate the New Year next year."

“Okay, okay, come back next year and grandma will continue to make delicious food for you.” Grandma smiled until tears came out.

At the same time, Zhuang Chaoying finally finished his business trip and returned from Zhejiang.

(End of this chapter)