"No, not all at once. You need to have one or two new dishes every once in a while, so that it keeps fresh."
"Oh, that makes sense." Xie Li said with a smile: "Xiaozhen is not only a good cook, but also smart."
…
In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Day. They started preparing the New Year's Eve dinner early and prepared a good meal for the family.
They had just finished lunch when they suddenly ran into the families of Hsieh Chi-kuo and Hsieh Chi-li.
A large group of people gathered at the door of their store, looking unhappy.
Xie Linan sneered in his heart, but still looked cheerful on the surface, "Uncle, Third Uncle, are you here to wish Grandpa a happy new year? I'm afraid it's a little early, you can do it tomorrow."
"What's wrong with you guys? Why don't you go home for the New Year?"
"Where are we going back to? Are you talking about our hometown? No need. That house hasn't been lived in for a long time. It's full of mold and cobwebs. It's dirty and uninhabitable."
"Aren't you guys done cleaning up? Why don't you go home for Chinese New Year? It's Chinese New Year, so you have to go home."
"This is our home." Xie Linan smiled faintly and said, "I remember that Uncle First and Third Uncle also have their own homes. Why don't you go back to your own homes to celebrate the New Year?"
괗그: “…”
"Boy, don't go too far. Dad, Dad, we are here to see you."
They ignored Xie Linan and shouted loudly into the house.
After a while, Lin Xinghua heard the voice coming out.
"What are you shouting for? Stop shouting. I'm just lame and my hearing is not bad. I heard it."
"Dad, what happened to you guys this New Year? Why don't you go back to your hometown to celebrate the New Year?"
"Yes, I will come back tomorrow."
"Ah? Why do you have to go back tomorrow? What about the New Year's Eve dinner?"
Lin Xinghua said casually: "I had the New Year's Eve dinner with Lin An and others."
"and you……"
"Don't worry, old man. I'll have New Year's Eve dinner with you guys tomorrow, and with the third brother the year after. Don't worry, I'm not partial to anyone."
괗그: “…”
Is that what they mean?
They just wanted Ye Xiaozhen and Xie Li to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner at home, and they would go back to chat, laugh, and eat the ready-made food.
Who wants to compete with you, old man?
"Dad, that's not what I meant. What I meant was that it's Chinese New Year, and we should all get together and have a New Year's Eve dinner together. That way it will be lively."
"Forget it." Lin Xinghua said, "When a tree grows up, it needs branches. When a son grows up, he needs to separate his family. You each have your own family. There is no need for several families to celebrate the New Year together. It's not nice to quarrel during the New Year."
"Why are we arguing?"
"Why are you quarreling? You know it yourself." Lin Xinghua hesitated impatiently and said, "I'm old and I won't live for many more years. I don't want to bother with it anymore. If you really want to do good for me, don't cause me any more trouble. You said you came to see me, and now you have seen me. If you have nothing else to do, go back and prepare the New Year's Eve dinner. We are going to the cemetery tomorrow, so we can go directly. If you want to go together, let's make an appointment. If you don't want to go together, we can go to our own cemetery."
Xie Zhiguo and Xie Zhili looked at each other.
Does this mean a complete separation?
At this time, Li Mei pushed Xie Wen over and said, "Xiao Wen, didn't you say you wanted to see Grandpa? Go quickly."
Xie Wen was pushed out and stood in front of Lin Xinghua, calling him Grandpa.
Well, you should always love your grandson more.
Lin Xinghua felt sad when he saw that Xie Wen had lost a lot of weight compared to the six months he had spent at home.
But he didn't say anything because he knew his three sons.
If they could see that I loved my grandson, they would use the child to torture me.
"Xiao Wen, study hard and try to get into Wangxiang Middle School."
Xie Wen nodded, "Okay."
He took out a red envelope and gave it to Xiaowen.
The custom here is that people who are still studying and cannot earn money on their own receive money from their elders.
I already work to earn money and I don't give it to you anymore.
Not far away, Xie Linchuan was about to leap forward, but he took half a step and then retracted.
He didn't take the high school entrance exam and is now working as an apprentice.
He made money, but not much, but in his parents' eyes he was no longer a child.
No one cared about them, whether they wanted to stay here or go back to their homes.
Except Zhang Jianhua.
They gathered together and asked Zhang Jianhua questions.
Zhang Jianhua had already thought of a set of words to deceive everyone, and there was not a single truth in his words.
After chatting for a long time, Xie Li felt a little annoyed and whispered a few words to Hongxia.
Hongxia ran over and pulled Zhang Jianhua, saying, "Dad, don't you want to go see our school? Come on, I'll take you there now."
Xie Zhiguo frowned, "Why are you taking your dad to school during the New Year? The school is closed right now."
"My dad is coming back for the Chinese New Year. If I don't take him there during the Chinese New Year, when will I take him there?"
"Hey, kid, why is your mouth so shiny like your uncle's?"
"Hmph." Hongxia snorted coldly and tried to pull Zhang Jianhua away.
She is already thirteen years old now and has some strength. Zhang Jianhua staggered when he was pulled by her.
He now realized that his family did not get along with his two uncles, and his daughter did not want him to talk to them much.
Zhang Jianhua responded casually and planned to go to see the school with Hongxia.
Xie Zhiguo was still a little reluctant, and asked: "Hey, Jianhua, you haven't explained clearly yet, where can I get the goods?"
"We'll talk about it next time. Uncle 괗, I'm going to go check out the school first."
"Why……"
Zhang Jianhua was still dragged away. When he left, the two families felt awkward.
Xie Zhiguo and Xie Zhili exchanged pleasantries for a long time and talked for a while. Seeing that their parents ignored them, they left on their own.
Not long after, Hongxia and Zhang Jianhua also came back from school.
Zhang Jianhua heard Hongxia talk about the school along the way. He also heard that Xie Linan designed and built it, so he was very curious.
After returning, he pulled Xie Linan aside and asked, "Linan, did you really design that school?"
"Yeah." Xie Linan just hummed lightly.
"I didn't know you had a talent for design before."
"You don't know a lot. At that time, I didn't know I had a talent for design. But... I was forced to do it. I couldn't learn it, so I had to find another way to make a living."
Zhang Jianhua: “…”
Now that this matter has been mentioned, Zhang Jianhua said: "I was wrong back then, Lin An, I'm sorry."
"No, you haven't let me down. It was my sister who helped you, not me. Just don't let my sister Hongxia down. She made the right choice back then."
This remark struck a thorn in his spine.
He knows very well whether he has let her down or not.
Xiaogan smiled and said, "We worked so hard back then just to make more money. Now that you're making a lot of money, it's not in vain."
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