At the New Year's Eve dinner, the whole family was there. Grandpa Mu and Grandma Mu were the happiest. Their grandchildren were all back, and now two grandsons and one granddaughter had become family members. For them, it was a complete life. Now all that was left was for the two grandchildren to have children. Now Sun Yuqi was pregnant and was about to give birth. They would soon have their great-grandson. Their mood was good, so they couldn't help but drink a few more glasses. In the end, the two old people were a little drunk. Mu Jingran and Mu Chenlan helped the two old people into the room to rest.
In the living room, my uncle Mu Yuanhe was also a little drunk, but he was young after all, so it was not a big deal. However, at the urging of my aunt Qu Wenting, he went into the house to lie down and sober up. In the end, there were only four of them sitting in the living room watching the Spring Festival Gala.
There was no Spring Festival Gala before, and this year was the first time it was held, so when they saw those programs, the four of them were all amused by the crosstalk and sketches.
Although Sun Yuqi would sometimes watch some entertainment programs with her sisters during the end of the world, at that time, it was difficult to find time to really watch entertainment programs because they had to worry about food and survival all day long. Besides, there was a shortage of electricity at that time. Basically, everyone had returned to primitive society. Only those bases had electricity, but it was only supplied for a short time, with only one hour of electricity per day. Usually, they lit candles for lighting.
At exactly twelve o'clock midnight, after the Mu family cooked and ate dumplings, they all went back to their rooms to rest.
Early the next morning, Sun Yuqi was awakened by the noise in the yard. She got up and leaned against the window to look out. It turned out that the children of the neighbors came to pay New Year's greetings to the elders. Sun Yuqi knew that she got up late again and felt quite embarrassed. She was looking for clothes with her head down when she heard a knock on the door. Sun Yuqi hurriedly said.
"Come in."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw his sister-in-law Qin Xiuzhi walk in with hot water and said with a smile.
"Sister-in-law, get up. I woke up thinking about you. The hot water is here now. Hurry up and get up. I'll go make dumplings for you."
After saying that, she hurried out again. Sun Yuqi was still thinking about what to say, but her sister-in-law went out again. She shook her head and decided not to delay any longer, so she got up and got dressed.
After getting up and washing up, I looked at the time and it was already 8:30 in the morning. I slept for seven hours, which was enough. I slowly walked out of the door, holding the door frame. It snowed again last night, but it was not heavy, just a thin layer on the ground. However, the yard had been swept very clean.
Sun Yuqi came to the kitchen in the east wing and looked inside. Her sister-in-law Qin Xiuzhi was making dumplings. When she saw Sun Yuqi come in, she smiled.
"Just wait a little longer, it will be ready soon."
Sun Yuqi felt that she should say a few polite words! She felt embarrassed to be served by others all day, although there was a reason.
"Thank you, sister-in-law, for keeping you busy with my affairs at this time!"
Qin Xiuzhi said casually without even raising her head as she was scooping dumplings with a strainer.
"What are you talking about? Aren't you pregnant? Besides, we are all family. I learned cooking in the countryside a few years ago. It's not bad, so it's okay to make more. But let me make a deal first. When I get pregnant and need you, you can't refuse!"
Sun Yuqi laughed when she heard Qin Xiuzhi say this. "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will definitely come to take care of you when you give birth."
After eating the dumplings cooked by her sister-in-law, Sun Yuqi went to the living room. Grandpa Mu and Grandma Mu were both sitting there, as well as two unfamiliar middle-aged men, and the two brothers Mu Jingran and Mu Chenlan. However, Mu Xianglan and his wife were not seen, perhaps they were out.
The first day of the Lunar New Year in 1983 passed like this. The next day was the day when the daughter-in-law returned to her parents' home. Mu Jingran got up early in the morning, had breakfast, and took Sun Yuqi to Grandpa Chen's place.
Grandpa Chen knew that his granddaughter and her husband would be back today, so he naturally started preparing in the kitchen early. Sun Yuqi had lived with Grandpa Chen for two years, and he knew exactly what Sun Yuqi liked to eat, so he had prepared many of his granddaughter's favorite things before the New Year and planned to cook them for her today.
When Sun Yuqi and Mu Jingran arrived, Grandpa Chen had already started to get busy. When Sun Yuqi saw this, she let Mu Jingran go.
"Go and help Grandpa with his work. I'll sit under the stove and watch the fire. It's warm."
An hour later, the food was finally served. Looking at the two more dishes compared to the previous two years, Sun Yuqi smiled.
When Grandpa Chen saw Sun Yuqi smiling, he naturally knew why she was smiling.
"Girl, I'll be even happier when you come over next year. I'll have a great-grandson then, too."
Sun Yuqi said with a helpless smile.
"Grandpa, we don't even know whether it's a boy or a girl yet. Are you so sure it's a boy?"
Grandpa Chen said with certainty.
"Yuqi, don't accuse me of being superstitious. I dreamt a few days ago that a chubby, white boy was looking at me and asking me to hug him. So, your baby must be a boy."
Grandpa Chen said this, but he still looked at Mu Jingran and said.
"Jingran, what do you mean? Do you want a son or a daughter?"
Mu Jingran was startled and smiled quickly.
"Grandpa, isn't it the same whether you have a son or a daughter? They're all my children!"
After Mu Jingran said this, he gave himself a thumbs up in his heart: Look, with this answer of mine, grandpa will definitely not say anything more, but Grandpa Chen is not so easy to fool, and continued with a serious face.
"You should know that the country is now implementing family planning. Each family can only have one child. If this baby is a girl, what are your plans?"
Mu Jingran was stunned for a moment. He had never thought about these things before. After thinking for a while, he said.
"Since it's national policy, then we should just follow it. Why think so much? Anyway, as long as Yuqi gives birth to me, it's my child. Do we have to distinguish between boys and girls? A daughter would be great. She'd be a little cotton-padded jacket, someone who would love her. Then, wouldn't an old father like me enjoy life?"
Hearing Mu Jingran say this, Grandpa Chen immediately smiled and patted Mu Jingran's shoulder happily.
"Well, you're a real man. Handing Yuqi over to you is the best decision I've ever made in my life."
When Mu Jingran heard what Grandpa Chen said, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Sun Yuqi, who was sitting on the side, watched the conversation between the two and felt amused but also very moved. Her grandfather deliberately made things difficult for Mu Jingran for her sake. Then she thought of Gu Zhengshan, who she had only met once. They were both grandfathers, but the difference between them was huge. To put it bluntly, it all depends on character.
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