It was already five in the afternoon when I got home and it was dark.

Hearing the noise at the door, Ms. Meng walked over and was about to make a joke with a smile when she saw things piled up at the door, and three people were still carrying things down.

She hurried over to help, "What did you buy?"

It looks like they are buying New Year’s goods again.

Su Qinghu: "Just some things that can be used in daily life."

"Grandma," Erdan said briskly, "We bought some skates for the whole family. When the time comes, we'll all go skating."

After thinking for a while, he asked, "Grandma, can my grandpa skate?"

Ms. Meng: "We are old, so how can we have fun with this?"

"But great-grandmother said that you and grandpa are in very good health, no worse than those who haven't retired yet..." Erdan finished his rambling and said to Ms. Meng, "Don't be afraid. I'll teach you when we get to the skating rink. I guarantee you'll learn it!"

It’s an easy thing, there’s nothing you can’t learn!

"We bought a full set of protective gear." Su Qinghu moved it several times, then carried out his bag and several paper bags. "Mom, please help me take this home first."

Ms. Meng took the bag and carried it to her inside.

It was also at this time that I could see with the help of the light that it was a bag containing gold jewelry.

She suddenly remembered that she hadn't prepared anything for her daughter-in-law during the Chinese New Year...

Chen Bai was already helping Su Qinghu move things. Seeing her dazed, he reminded her, "Come and help move some."

The stuff wasn't heavy, but it was rather scattered and difficult to stack together and carry, so there were still quite a few left outside.

Ms. Meng rushed over to help.

When the group had moved all their things and Dadan was about to close the store, Su Lilin came over carrying a large tote bag that Su Qinghu had bought for her.

"Wait." Su Lilin shouted.

Dadan stopped and looked towards the source of the sound, "Great Grandma!"

"Hey." Su Lilin responded and hurriedly took two steps forward.

Only after Dadan closed the door did Su Lilin walk into the living room with him.

"I'm really sorry. I was dealing with some things and wasted time." Su Lilin said with a smile when he saw Ms. Meng and Chen Bai.

Both parties are familiar with each other, so the sentence just now was not a greeting, but an expression of familiarity between old friends.

Ms. Meng and Chen Bai knew the nature of her work and understood it very well. They talked for a while before going to wash their hands.

Ms. Meng started cooking the stews that Su Qinghu mentioned at around three o'clock in the afternoon. At this moment, Su Qinghu was quickly stir-frying a few dishes in the kitchen, and the meals were served one after another.

Outside the door, the sounds of firecrackers came one after another, some near and some far away, but because the house was carefully installed with glass, Xiao Lituan'er was not affected.

But at this moment, he woke up and tossed and turned, but there was always something blocking his way. When he was tired, he used his little hands to grab the guardrail, which made him very tired.

Perhaps it was too dark and no one familiar was around, so he started screaming.

The bedroom door was not closed tightly, and the child's voice was soft and penetrating. Soon, Dadan stood up and ran straight to the bedroom.

The chopsticks Su Qinghu stretched out stopped in mid-air.

She silently took it back and followed him to the bedroom.

When I arrived, I saw Dadan covering Xiaolituaner's eyes with one hand, and the other hand had just taken down the bedside lamp switch.

Little Li Tuaner grunted and pulled at the bold hand, pulling it towards his mouth, and Dadan let him bite it.

"Li Tuan'er!" Su Qinghu called out. Li Tuan'er was startled. She looked over in the direction of the voice, a grandmotherly smile appeared on her face, and she mumbled something that no one could understand.

But the man still held Dadan's hand, as if he was going to say hello to Su Qinghu and then continue to bite it.

Su Qinghu opened the quilt, picked up the little man, and called to Dadan, "Dadan, turn off the light."

"good."

Ms. Meng looked at Su Qinghu holding the little Li Tuaner over and smiled and held out her hand, "I'll hold him, you eat yours."

"No need." Su Qinghu looked behind him and saw that Dadan had indeed pushed Xiaolituaner's cart over.

She put the little chestnut ball in, put her forehead against the little man who was moving his hands and feet around, shook his little paws, said a few words in a gentle voice, and then sat back in her original seat.

"We don't have many relatives. You can go wherever you want tomorrow. Your dad and I have to go back home in the next few days." Ms. Meng said with a smile, "First, your dad has to visit old leaders and old friends. Second, someone is coming to visit your dad, and it's not good if there's no one there."

It is inconvenient to communicate now, the transmission of letters takes time, and it is troublesome to write them one by one, and they may not even be delivered in time.

What about making a phone call? Not so easy either. Firstly, you have to pay to answer the phone, and installing a phone isn't a common thing...

Su Qinghu nodded, "I understand. I'll drive you there tomorrow and bring some food from home."

In the refrigerator, there are fish balls, meatballs and bacon that Aunt Yu made before she went home, as well as dumplings made in the past two days. These semi-finished products can at least keep the old couple comfortably fed for a few days, not to mention other fruits and vegetables.

"Xiao Su, can you take Xiao Lituaner there for a day on the second day of the New Year?" Chen Bai said carefully.

He knew that on the second day of the Chinese New Year, Aunt Su would have to go back to the hospital to work.

Su Qinghu: "Sure, Dadan and Erdan will go with us then."

She probably knew what her father-in-law wanted to do, which was simply to show off to old friends or to show off his own children.

This is a normal idea of ​​the older generation and it is completely understandable.

"Then come to my place tomorrow." Su Lilin smiled, "Let my old friends see Xiao Li Tuan'er, and you too."

Su Qinghu looked at Su Lilin, then at her parents-in-law, "Did you guys discuss this?"

Do you think the New Year holidays will be even busier?

"I know Li Tuan'er's great-grandmother's schedule. Your father and I mentioned it this afternoon, but it wasn't really a discussion." Ms. Meng smiled. "She'll be busy for these next two days. From now on, you can go wherever you want. I'll stay at home with little Li Tuan'er."

Su Qinghu: "Let's go play together in the next few days. We've bought all the equipment."

Seeing her aunt looking at her, Su Qinghu explained, "I bought some skates and some protective gear. Let's go ice skating."

"The afternoon of the first day of the new year?" Su Lilin could skate and enjoyed the sport. She looked at Ms. Meng and Chen Bai and said, "No one's coming to visit us this afternoon. Why don't we go out together?"

Ms. Meng looked at Chen Bai, who sighed, "You guys go ahead. I think someone wants to have tea and talk with me this afternoon."

"Then it's settled." Ms. Meng did not let go of Chen Bai's guilt and was somewhat expectant. She had been getting good at this thing since she learned it.

When I think about it now, I really miss it and want to finish a few games.

Since her mother-in-law had spoken, Su Qinghu couldn't say anything. She just smiled and continued eating.

Dadan and Erdan sat together, and Xiaoli Tuaner was pushed between them by Dadan.

They didn't join in when the adults were talking. After taking a few bites of their food, they turned around and teased Xiao Lituaner, making him laugh.