Having a car is quite convenient. It allows Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi to easily travel through the streets and alleys of Guangzhou, go deep into the surrounding towns and open up new markets. This not only saves a lot of time, but also allows them to handle various matters more efficiently.
Time flies, and the Spring Festival is here in the blink of an eye.
The Spring Festival in Guangzhou has a stronger atmosphere than that in their hometowns. The streets are hung with red lanterns and colorful flags, the flower market becomes lively a few days in advance, and the air is filled with the mixed smell of flowers and firecrackers.
Mother Xie, Aunt Xie and Aunt Zhao took the children to the flower market. The flower market is a major feature of the New Year in Guangzhou, with all kinds of flowers competing for beauty: Phalaenopsis, peach blossoms, oranges, gladiolus... every place is filled with joy.
It was the first time for the children to see such a lively flower market. They were as excited as birds out of a cage, looking around curiously, jumping and chirping all the way. The adults kept their eyes fixed on them and held the children's hands, fearing that they would disappear in the blink of an eye.
Not only children, but even adults are attracted by this prosperous and festive scene.
Although the children are now able to earn money, the elders are still very frugal and rarely spend money on impractical things. However, today, the elders were all infected by the festive atmosphere and spent money to buy some flowers that symbolize auspiciousness.
"In the past, in the village, we would just put up Spring Festival couplets and set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival. There was no such a lively flower market." Xie's mother said with a smile, "This year, we will follow the local customs and buy some flowers to bring back and make the house prosperous."
"Yeah, hahahaha." Aunt Xie and Aunt Zhao also started laughing.
When they got home and put the flowers on the table, even Xie's mother and others who considered themselves "country bumpkins" felt that they had become a lot more elegant.
Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi are quite busy. Yangcheng is a big city, different from their small county town. People in small counties can have holidays during the Chinese New Year, but in Guangzhou the Chinese New Year is the busiest time for business, so there will be no holidays this year, and a lot of work before the New Year will be left to several elders to help take care of.
Lin Xiangyi did find time to write a couplet: "The fragrance of flowers in the south welcomes the new year, and the warmth of hometown celebrates the prosperous new year", with the horizontal banner "Yangcheng Welcomes Spring". Her handwriting was grand and freehand, and the neighbors liked it very much when they saw it, and they all came to Lin Xiangyi for help with writing. Of course, she was not free, so she could only decline her neighbor's request. The neighbors all knew that they owned many stores and were indeed very busy at the end of the year, so they could understand and did not force it.
This year's New Year's celebration was very lively. In addition to the Xie family, Aunt Xie and her family also came to celebrate together. In addition, Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi also invited several managers who came with them from their hometown to come to their home for the New Year's Eve dinner. This makes preparations for the New Year’s Eve dinner even busier.
On New Year's Eve, Lin Xiangyi helped prepare the New Year's Eve dinner at home. As the chef, she and her family cooked a table full of delicious dishes, including chicken, duck, fish and meat. They also added Guangzhou's specialties - boiled chicken and soup, which were delicious and fragrant.
A few children were playing with firecrackers outside. They were attracted by the smell and came in, asking eagerly when dinner would be available.
It was finally time for dinner, and Xie Qingxiao came back with a few managers. Everyone sat together, eating the sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner and chatting. The scene was very happy.
It was very lively here, but Lin Shan, who was spending the New Year alone for the first time in his life, seemed a little deserted.
Fortunately, he has gotten used to living alone after his divorce. Some neighbors, colleagues and friends know that he is spending the New Year alone, and from time to time someone will visit him, bring him food, or chat with him.
Although I feel lonely, I can adapt to it.
But he missed his daughter and grandson who lived thousands of miles away.
It just so happens that there is a phone at home, so it is very convenient to contact them.
So after his holiday from the factory, he would call Yangcheng every night, and each call would last for half an hour, and he would only talk about his daily life.
The phone bills were very expensive at that time, and when neighbors came to visit and saw this, they found it incredible.
This old man Linzi uses his monthly salary of several dozen yuan to make phone calls, right?
The Xie family also has to pay for answering the phone. Although Xie's father and mother feel bad about the phone bill, they can also understand Lin Shan and didn't say anything. They even called back if they didn't see Lin Shan calling at the appointed time.
Fortunately, Lin Shan’s annual leave was not long and he returned to work soon, so he didn’t have to call every day.
After the Spring Festival, Zhang Pengfei and Shen Xiaolan bid farewell to their parents and brothers and set off for Yangcheng.
On the day they arrived, Xie Qingxiao and Lin Xiangyi went to the train station to pick them up happily in a car.
Zhang Pengfei and Shen Xiaolan came out of the train station with their luggage. When they saw them, Shen Xiaolan was very happy and raised her hands and shouted, "Xiangyi! Happy, auntie is here!!!"
"Slow down!" Lin Xiangyi told Shen Xiaolan with amusement and helplessness, and hurried forward to take her luggage.
"Aunt's baby, do you miss me?" Shen Xiaolan had already squatted down, embraced Kuai Le Le with both hands, and hugged them both.
His clear big eyes looked at the beautiful woman in front of him in confusion, and he had no idea who this beautiful woman was.
"She is my aunt!" Lin Xiangyi said to them.
"Auntie!" Kuai Kuai called out obediently.
"So good!" Shen Xiaolan was impressed by the serious look of the little boy.
"Auntie!" Lele blinked her eyes: "You are so beautiful!"
"Ahhh! Come on, you're so good at talking!" Shen Xiaolan said excitedly.
Lele pouted immediately, who is the brother?
"Wow, he's so cute even though he's chubby!" Shen Xiaolan thought he was just being cute.
Lele: “…”
Lin Xiangyi couldn't help laughing, while Kuai Kuai said seriously, "I am Kuai Kuai!"
"Ah?" Shen Xiaolan was embarrassed and said quickly, "Yes, yes, you are Kuai Kuai, and you are Le Le, hahaha, who made you look the same? I can't recognize you! Don't be angry, auntie will apologize to you, okay?"
"No, no need to apologize," Kuai Kuai said sensibly, "Kuai Kuai is not angry."
Lele, who was pouting and looking unhappy, also said, "I, I'm not angry either."
"Okay, okay, you guys are the best and most generous," Shen Xiaolan said while holding back her laughter. She finally stood up and hugged Lin Xiangyi: "Xiangyi, I miss you so much!"
"I miss you, too!" Lin Xiangyi hugged Shen Xiaolan with a big smile on her face: "Welcome to Yangcheng, we can see each other every day in the future!"
"Yes, yes, hahahaha..."
Xie Qingxiao and Zhang Pengfei: "..." Why is the friendship between girls so sticky?
Zhang Pengfei imitated him in a frivolous way: "Brother Xiao, long time no see, I missed you so much!"
Before Xie Qingxiao could react, Shen Xiaolan punched him: "Get lost!" Why should he imitate her?
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