As usual, the whole family eats the New Year’s Eve dinner together, but this year it is at Zhou Suisui’s house.
The first and second wives were also very capable. Each family brought two dishes, and everyone sat together to eat in a harmonious atmosphere.
Sitting in the house in the evening, listening to the crackling sound of firecrackers outside, the whole family gathered together in groups of three or four to chat.
Zhou Suisui felt that the room was warm and everyone was smiling.
When Zhou Suisui saw that Zhuangzhuang from the second family had started learning to walk, he couldn't help but sigh that time flies.
Zheng Lili has been married to Brother Gu for almost two years, and their children are already this big.
The two children of the Dafang family have grown up, and Erhua looks much smarter than before.
But they are different from normal children, and you can see it at a glance.
Gu Jingheng also chatted with his two brothers, while Gu's father and mother talked with several children.
The older the elderly are, the more they like children.
The youngest child in the family now is Zhuangzhuang. The other children all revolve around him and like to play with him.
Zhuangzhuang is now at a playful age. He laughs at anyone who teases him and looks like a little Maitreya Buddha.
Guo Jiaming has also become much more confident and cheerful than before, and he loves Zhuangzhuang and Erhua very much.
As for Dahua, Zhou Suisui hasn't seen her for a long time. Compared with before, she seems to be less aggressive now. She doesn't like to talk much and is not sociable.
Compared to sitting and playing with other children, she sat alone at the door without saying a word, appearing very silent.
No one knew what happened to her, but Dahua would be ten years old after the New Year.
Children in the countryside are old enough to meet other people and can get married when they are sixteen or seventeen years old.
Dahua has also grown taller visibly, and looks a bit like a girl.
"Second sister-in-law, is Dahua still sensible?" Zhou Suisui asked in a low voice.
Zheng Lili was silent for two seconds and said, "I don't know what this child does outside every day. Although I don't need her to help me with housework, she gets angry when I ask her. Besides, she's a grown-up girl now, so I don't dare to say anything."
After all, she is someone else's stepmother, so she can't say many things.
Besides, she has Zhuangzhuang now and has more confidence, so there is no need for her to please Dahua like she did when they first got married.
Zheng Lili only hopes that she can have a clear conscience, not mistreat the child unfairly, and take good care of her and Erhua.
She didn't even think about anything else.
Mrs. Gu said to Zhou Suisui, "Suisui, you don't know. I saw Dahua with Widow Zhao's son before. I even told your second sister-in-law about it, but it was no use. Dahua is a very determined child. Most people can't control her."
Zheng Lili nodded. "Although I'm her stepmother, I don't want to see this child go astray and go off the right path. I told your second brother, but it's no use. Dahua is very sensitive right now. She won't tolerate anything being said to her. Beating or scolding her won't help."
Zhou Suisui said, "Dahua... this child is very sensitive right now. Please enlighten her more. People have to find their own way. If this child really can't figure it out and can't be taught, then there's nothing we can do."
It’s not that Second Brother Gu and Zheng Lili don’t care about the child, but they just won’t listen.
When she gets angry, she will make a lot of noise and Brother Gu has beaten her many times.
But the effect is not obvious.
Zhou Suisui felt that this child had Lin Sanmei's vicious genes in his bones, which could not be changed.
You can see it when you are a kid.
After chatting for a while, we went home. It was okay for the adults to stay up late, but the children couldn't stand it. Some of the younger ones were so sleepy that they couldn't stand it early.
In the evening, when Zhou Suisui came out of the shower, he saw Gu Jingheng sitting alone on the kang in a daze.
In the evening, they brothers had a drink with Gu's father, and Gu Jingheng was probably a little drunk now.
"Let me make you a cup of honey water." Zhou Suisui said.
"Wife, I'm not drunk." Gu Jingheng said stubbornly.
Zhou Suisui: ...
People who drink too much usually don't admit that they have drunk too much.
She understands.
"Would you like some honey water?"
"drink."
Zhou Suisui: ...
After Zhou Suisui got on the kang, Gu Jingheng clung to her like an octopus.
The house was stuffy in winter, but with the kang heated, it was very warm.
When Gu Jingheng came close to him like this, Zhou Suisui was sweating.
"Stay away from me."
"Wife...you don't love me anymore." Gu Jingheng said aggrievedly.
Zhou Suisui recalled that the last time Gu Jingheng got drunk, he did the same thing, even his words hadn't changed.
"I love you, I love you." Zhou Suisui said.
"Perfunctory."
…
What else can I do?
"Gu Jingheng, are you going to sleep or not? If you don't, I will."
Zhou Suisui was really sleepy and had no time to play with him.
Gu Jingheng didn't reply.
Zhou Suisui tilted his head and saw that the other person was already sleeping soundly.
Zhou Suisui: ...
This speed of falling asleep is so annoying.
Early in the morning, Zhou Suisui was awakened by the sound of firecrackers.
Gu Jingheng had already gotten up. After Zhou Suisui cleaned up, she went to the kitchen and found that Gu Jingheng had already prepared dinner.
Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, so of course we have to eat dumplings early in the morning.
Gu's father and mother also got up, and Zhou Suisui went to the children's rooms to wake them up.
"You can change into new clothes today." Zhou Suisui said.
"Okay, okay." Now even the youngest child doesn't need to be taken care of anymore.
After breakfast, people came to visit us one after another, including those from the first and second wives.
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