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During the Spring Festival holiday, Huo Zhekun and Jiang Liping sent New Year's gifts to Yanjing in advance and wrote a letter explaining why they could not return to Yanjing in person for the New Year. They were going to visit their daughter-in-law He Tiantian in Qijia Village.
At the same time, he casually mentioned to himself that his son had recently sent a letter saying that his daughter-in-law was pregnant with twins!
Whether they were men or women, they were all very happy!
Sure enough, Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang had just started their holiday and brought all sorts of tickets from home with them.
Knowing that He Tiantian liked the pastries from Xinghualou, Jiang Lifang even exchanged several tickets with others so that she could bring more pastries to He Tiantian.
The couple arrived in Qijia Village in high spirits to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
When Jiang Lifang saw He Tiantian, she asked her with concern, "It's cold outside and the ground is slippery. If you want to go out, you must ask Yingjie to help you. You can't come out alone."
He Tiantian nodded and said, "I know, Mom! You and Dad have had a long journey, so please get some rest."
"It's alright, we're perfectly healthy. You absolutely mustn't catch a cold!" Jiang Lifang said. "By the way, I brought you some medicine suitable for pregnant women. If you really can't handle it, you can use some."
"Thank you, Mom," He Tiantian said gratefully. She had caught a cold once after winter started.
Huo Yingjie gave her a red pill. After taking it, she felt great and never caught a cold again.
I'm currently six or seven months pregnant with twins, and my belly is really big. Sometimes when I get up, I have to hold my belly with both hands.
Fortunately, she was in good health, and the baby in her womb was also healthy.
Because of the arrival of Jiang Lifang and Huo Zhekun, Grandma Qi's house was very lively.
Meanwhile, the old man in Yanjing, upon seeing that they were twins, couldn't stop smiling. He quickly packed his things and mailed them to Qijia Village, and also wrote a long letter explaining many things.
Although the second son's family couldn't come back for the Lunar New Year, this news was enough to make up for everything.
Jiang Lifang and Wang Shuping prepared for the New Year together, and this year's New Year was even more lively than last year.
Huo Zhekun privately told He Jingyu, "The higher-ups are currently discussing whether to reinstate the college entrance examination for talent selection. We expect to hear about it after the New Year."
"That's good." He Jingyu said happily, "Let's not talk about other places. Take Qijia Primary School for example. It only has two grades now. The second grade has twelve classes. There are seven-year-old children and twelve- or thirteen-year-old teenagers. The cultural gap is too serious and has already seriously affected a generation. Perhaps this problem is only showing at the top now, but in ten or twenty years, we will be able to see the impact on ordinary people."
“Yes, I’ve often thought about your speculation,” Huo Zhekun said. “Hopefully, things will go smoothly. By the way, I saw that some students attend classes at Qi Family Elementary School in the evenings. Do they need extra tutoring?”
He Jingyu smiled and said, "Those aren't primary school students; they're all teenagers over fifteen, young adults in their twenties. They're doing literacy training, and some of them just want to learn more."
"Indeed, the village secretary of Qijia Village has foresight," Huo Zhekun praised. "With this kind of drive, I estimate that many people will be able to pass the exam next year."
"Brother Qi is indeed a good person. Although he has his own selfish motives, he has genuinely done a lot of practical things for Qijia Village." He Jingyu's praise is much better than those village cadres who only know how to benefit themselves and do not seek any benefits for the villagers.
The father and father-in-law were chatting, and Huo Yingjie was there to keep them company, serving them tea and water.
Who told him to be the junior!
"I'm sorry to trouble you with Yingjie here," Huo Zhekun said modestly. His son had been here for a whole year, and He Jingyu had taken care of all his needs, from food and clothing to lodging and transportation. As his father, he had to express his gratitude.
Even with your best friends, you should express your gratitude when the time comes.
He Jingyu looked at Huo Yingjie with satisfaction and said, "Brother Huo, you're being too polite. I watched Yingjie grow up, and I know his temperament very well. Besides, we're all family now, so why bother with these formalities? A son-in-law is like half a son, and I don't consider Yingjie an outsider."
"Then I won't stand on ceremony. We're all family, no need for formalities," Huo Zhekun chuckled, then stopped talking. "Nanshi has been quite turbulent this past year, but thankfully it's over. With Yingjie and Tiantian here, Lifang and I are at ease and have no worries."
“We can spend more time with Tian Tian, but Ying Jie’s time is running out,” He Jingyu said. “Dou Dou is already one year old. Once Tian Tian has her baby and returns to Nanshi, we should go abroad. My mother is all alone abroad, and she can’t support us all. Besides, I’ve never been able to fulfill my filial duties, so it’s time for her to enjoy her old age in peace.”
Huo Zhekun nodded and said, "Yes, it's not easy for the old lady to be alone abroad now. If you go there sooner, she can enjoy a few more years of happiness."
"Well, that's not necessarily true," He Jingyu said with a wry smile. "I don't understand the company my mother manages. All I know is how to tend fruit trees. I don't know if I can adapt if I go abroad."
"Hehe, you'll only know when you get there," Huo Zhekun said. "Although I haven't been abroad, my nephew told me that foreign countries are much more developed than our country, especially in Europe and America. Once you get there, you can learn and see more, and you'll be able to adapt. If it really doesn't work out, then it will just be hard for you, Madam, to work hard for another ten years or so until your son grows up, and then you won't have to inherit the family business."
"Hehe, you're right," He Jingyu laughed. "This little guy arrived just in time!"
He Jingyu and Huo Zhekun chatted and laughed as they drank.
However, He Jingyu's alcohol tolerance was too low, and he was no match for Huo Zhekun, who was an expert in alcohol. Before long, he was drunk and dizzy. After eating a little something, he was helped into the house by Wang Shuping.
Thanks to Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang's arrival, the New Year was celebrated in a lively and festive manner.
On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, Huo Zhekun and Jiang Lifang had no choice but to return to Nanshi.
Although it was hard to leave, we all had work to do and couldn't not go back.
"Shuping, you've had to work so hard on Tiantian's side. These things should have been done by me, the mother-in-law, but you've done them all," Jiang Lifang said apologetically, feeling very grateful to Wang Shuping.
Wang Shuping smiled and said, "Sister Lifang, Tiantian is my daughter, and Yingjie is my son-in-law. Taking care of them is no trouble at all. Besides, you are very busy working in the city, while things are relatively easier for me here. You don't need to worry when you go back; I promise to take good care of them."
“I feel at ease with you by my side,” Jiang Lifang said. “After we get back, I’ll send you anything good I can find.”
"No need, we have everything we need here," Wang Shuping said. "You and Brother Huo shouldn't suffer. You're both healthy, save your energy for taking care of your grandchildren!"
“We both got a raise, and our standard of living has improved. We should give Tian Tian more money so she can eat better and stay healthy. Otherwise, I’ll really feel bad,” Jiang Lifang insisted.
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