"Hanako, are you done washing?"
Yun Huaying was drying her hair in the room when she heard Jiang Yuan knocking on the door. She called out, "You're done, come in."
The door opened, and Jiang Yuan and Aunt Xiao came in, both holding something in their hands. Yun Huaying asked with a smile, "What is it?"
"Huaying, we went shopping today and bought you some gifts."
Li Shutong placed the things in her hands on the dressing table and said with a smile, "Today we went to the Overseas Chinese Store. They have a wide range of goods during the New Year holiday, and there are many good things to buy. Your uncle and aunt bought you a blanket. It's very soft and comfortable. You can take it back to Yang County."
The things in the Overseas Chinese Store are quite expensive. You need an admission ticket to enter, and you also need overseas remittance coupons to buy goods. Yun Huaying knew that her aunt had exchanged some tickets with her mother-in-law before.
The quality of the blanket is really good these days, and it feels very comfortable. The color my aunt chose for her is also elegant and plain, not bright red or green. I accepted it generously: "Aunt, thank you, I like it very much."
"As long as you like it."
Li Shutong smiled gently and took out the other three small bags from the bag. "These three gifts were bought by the three brothers and sisters. Chaoyan asked me to bring you two boxes of chocolates, Jingmo chose a pair of sneakers for you, and Nanxing picked out a wallet."
Xiao Xiangyi also took the large item in her hand and said with a warm smile: "Huaying, my husband and I picked out a suitcase for you. You usually travel a lot and have a lot of luggage. You can use this suitcase to carry your luggage from now on."
The gift was very practical and something Yun Huaying really needed. She accepted it with a smile, "Thank you, Uncle Meng, and thank you, Aunt Xiao."
"Don't be so polite. Thanks to you, my husband and I have returned to normal life. Now our bodies have been restored by you. You have done us a great favor. This is a small gift. Uncle and aunt hope you like it."
Xiao Xiangyi and his wife were very grateful for her help. If it weren't for her, they would have had a hard time turning their lives around. Even if they could see the light again one day in the future, their bodies might not be able to survive until that day.
The couple should be grateful for this life-saving grace and repay it with all their efforts for the rest of their lives.
"Aunt Xiao, we are a family, and we should keep our differences. You and Uncle Meng are Nanxing's godparents, and you are also my relatives and elders. It is only natural for a family to help and care for each other."
The couple really treats their cousin as their own son. Not to mention how much they take care of and protect him on the farm, even now that he is here, they still give him first priority over any delicious food.
A few days ago, I took Uncle Meng to sell things and gave him nearly 300 yuan as a reward. He then asked Aunt Xiao to use the money to buy clothes and shoes for Nanxing. She doted on her godson to the core.
Li Shutong stood by and continued with a smile, "Xiangyi, Huaying is right. We are family, so don't be so polite."
"Okay, I won't talk about it again." Xiao Xiangyi smiled gently.
After the elders had given their gifts, Jiang Yuan also took out the gift she had carefully selected and handed it to Yun Huaying. "Huaying, I heard from Uncle Yun that you loved playing the harmonica when you were a child. They just happened to have new ones today, so I picked one for you."
Yun Huaying immediately fell in love with the bright red New Shanghai brand harmonica and smiled brightly: "Jiang Yuan, thank you, I like it very much."
"As long as you like it."
Jiang Yuan had long wanted to pick out a decent gift for her. Today, when she followed her elders to the Overseas Chinese Store, she happened to come across something good and bought it immediately.
"Did you buy any good things for yourself?" Yun Huaying asked her with a smile.
"I bought it. I picked out a whole bag after a lot of effort. I also bought a small gift for Lin Shan."
Jiang Yuan was usually very frugal and reluctant to buy anything expensive. Now that she lives with them, her ideas have changed. She also happened to make some money, so she bought some rare and good things to reward herself.
It was getting late, so they didn't disturb her to dry her hair and rest. They said a few words and then left.
Yun Huaying closed the door, slipped into the space, used a hair dryer to dry her hair, sat in the spacious and comfortable study, and translated for nearly two hours before returning to her room to rest.
In the early morning, the sound of firecrackers heralded the arrival of New Year's Eve 1975.
Yun Huaying was not the first one to get up today. When she came out dressed, the elders had already gotten up and were busy in the kitchen preparing a sumptuous breakfast.
On New Year’s Eve, people in the north eat dumplings and in the south eat glutinous rice balls. This morning, in order to cater to everyone’s customs and tastes, our family had both dumplings and glutinous rice balls.
“It’s time to eat!”
Each person had a bowl of dumplings, and half a bowl of fermented glutinous rice, glutinous rice balls and egg soup was placed in the middle of the table.
Yun Shaofan, the elder in the family, said a few words before the meal began, "This year is a turning point for us. We have all broken free from helplessness, confusion, and pain. Let the past be the past. From now on, let us welcome the dawn, hope, and a bright future together."
After saying this, he took out the lucky money wallets he had prepared the night before and gave one to each of the younger generation. He smiled gently and said, "In the new year, I wish you academic progress, peace and health, and that you can achieve your dreams with down-to-earth efforts."
"Thank you, Dad (Uncle) (Uncle Yun)."
Yun Shaofan prepared lucky money, and Li Shutong and Meng Fan also prepared red envelopes. Each person received a red envelope of 6.6 yuan, wishing the children good luck in the coming year and for all their wishes to come true.
This year's New Year's Eve is the happiest in many years. The whole family is reunited, feeling relaxed both physically and mentally. Everyone in the family is wearing new clothes, looking energetic, and welcoming the coming New Year with the most perfect attitude.
After everyone at the table finished eating the reunion dumplings and glutinous rice balls, Meng Fan took out the firecrackers he had bought earlier, lit them, and set them off. The crackling sound drove away all the diseases and evil spirits.
They were full of the sense of ceremony, and so was the Han family. The Han Zhangjiang brothers set off firecrackers early in the morning, and festive reunion couplets and window decorations were posted at the door, making the house lively and full of the festive atmosphere of the New Year.
After having breakfast at home, Han Zheng first sent his father to the military district office, and then drove Song Nanfeng to the Yun family to pay New Year's greetings.
As soon as the two arrived, they went straight to the backyard, first greeted the elders, presented gifts to each of them, and then took the sisters apart to talk privately.
"Happy New Year, my wife."
Han Zheng pulled her back to her room, sat on a bench, pulled her to sit on his legs, and put his arms around her slender waist.
"Happy New Year."
Yun Huaying smiled lightly, her smile as pure and clean as a white lotus, and she took the initiative to move forward and gave him a kiss.
Their lips and teeth intertwined, the temperature in the air rose steadily, and the charming and shy pink scent gradually condensed. They were fully committed to each other, trying their best to taste and suck the most intense fragrance and sweetness of each other.
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