On New Year's Eve, Qian's mother simply told Qian Qing and Zhou Hao not to split up, and the whole family should eat together for the New Year's Eve dinner. After all, they were all not far away, and it would be troublesome to cook for each other, and there would be no atmosphere.

Father Qian wanted to say that this was inappropriate, as married girls usually return to their parents' home on the second day of the Chinese New Year. But he changed his mind and couldn't bring himself to say it, because the second floor where the couple lived was still their youngest daughter's house! How could this be called returning to the parents' home?

Qian's mother was very satisfied seeing this. At least the old man knew that he was blessed by his two daughters and did not say anything nonsense.

Qian Yu and Qian Qian also lived on the second floor, but Qian Yu had plans in mind. She now opened a vermicelli factory in the city and a food company. After the Chinese New Year, she would buy a house and move her household registration out of Liujia Village. Then Qian Qian could also change her rural household registration to an urban household registration. In another four years, when the child goes to junior high school, there would be no need to consider the issue of borrowing tuition fees.

On the last day of 1984, Qian's mother got up very early.

She hurried to the morning market to see if there were any fresh goods. As expected, she ran into a fish seller at the morning market. Qian's mother had bought a few fried fish a few days ago and kept two frozen in the freezer. When she saw fresh fish, sea bass, she bought two more.

There were also people selling shrimps at the morning market, and Qian's mother bought several kilograms of them. There were few fresh river fish in Y City, so Qian's mother would buy more whenever she saw someone selling fresh river fish.

Qian Qing got up in the morning, drank two bowls of eight-treasure porridge, and then stayed in the room to watch TV, thinking that she would go to Qian's mother's house after lunch. However, before eleven o'clock, Qian Qian came jumping and called Qian Qing and Zhou Hao to go to Qian's mother's house for lunch.

Compared to last year, Qianqian is now about 10 centimeters taller, with chubby cheeks and fair and tender skin. She has two pigtails on her head, wears new clothes bought by Qian Yu, and sports shoes bought by Qian Qing. She looks sunny and cute.

Qianqian left after talking to her aunt and uncle-in-law. Today is New Year's Eve, and every family is busy preparing delicious food. She also made an appointment with her friends to play together!

Zhou Hao looked at Qianqian's leaving figure, his face full of longing.

Qian Qing: …

She originally wanted to ask Zhou Hao whether he wanted a son or a daughter. But since she became pregnant, Zhou Hao had imagined a daughter, even carving patterns on the crib.

Sure enough, after Zhou Hao withdrew his gaze, he looked at Qian Qing's belly with a loving face: "... Nannan..."

Qian Qing leaned back and said, "Whatever happens, please do."

Qian's mother was busy preparing dinner in the evening and didn't bother with lunch either.

Fresh sea bass is usually steamed, but Qian Mu took a different approach and made a spicy sea bass. The sea bass is first boiled in water, then the ingredients are added to the hot pan and stir-fried and thickened, and finally the cooked sea bass is covered with the sauce. A simple alcohol stove is added below, and it is eaten while being heated.

I cooked the rest in one pot, dried beans, pork ribs, corn and carrots, and added the fermented rolls halfway through the stew. The aroma was so strong that I almost swallowed my tongue.

Mother Qian took out an enamel basin that was about the size of a wash basin, filled it with a pot of food, and put it on the table while saying, "Let's have a simple lunch today, and make more for dinner."

The diving sea bass is fragrant and spicy, with a hint of bean paste. The freshly killed sea bass is delicious after a simple boil, and it is even more delicious when paired with sauce. The ribs in the pot are burnt and the dried beans are chewy. Dipping the rolls in the sauce makes it taste even better.

Five adults plus Qianqian were able to finish both dishes.

After dinner, Qian Qing winked at Zhou Hao, and Zhou Hao immediately knew that Qian Qing was going to start tricking his father, so he asked him to clear the place first.

It just so happened that a circus was coming to Y City that afternoon. Qianqian had wanted to see it before, but Qianyu was worried that it would be too chaotic so he didn't take her. Zhou Hao told Qianyu and took the excited Qianqian to see the circus.

The public security is not good now, especially in the past two years, there have been more and more rumors about lost children. Qian Yu herself did not dare to take her daughter to crowded places, but Zhou Hao did not have this concern. Zhou Hao was tall and strong, and when he took Qianqian out, he would hold the little girl on his head when there were too many people. Who could carry her away?

After Zhou Hao left, Qian Qing walked around the living room with her big belly, pretending to be worried. Qian's mother was preparing food in the kitchen, while Qian Yu went downstairs to buy wine. They were going to have a family reunion dinner in the evening, and it would be embarrassing not to have wine.

Qian Qing's belly is now four months old. I don't know if it's because she eats well or what, but her belly seems to be bigger than others. At this time, Qian's father, who was walking back and forth and watching TV, tried to hold back, but finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"You're so full of belly, can you just sit still for a while?"

Mr. Qian had a consistent attitude towards his two daughters. He never said nice words and never did anything to show off. At best, he worked diligently to support his daughters. If the two children asked for something, he would give them money without hesitation if he could buy it.

After so many years, Qian Qing already knew what kind of bad temper her father had. He would never say a word, and even if he was expressing his concern, he would just say it out loud as if they were quarreling.

However, Qian Qing didn't want to accuse Qian's father, but just wanted her father to speak first.

This is the case right now. Qian Qing sat down and was still sighing. Her expression clearly showed "I have something to say but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Father Qian had just told his daughter to sit down, so he couldn't pretend he didn't see it, so he could only ask, "What's wrong with you? Did you have a fight with Zhou Hao?"

Before Qian Qing could say anything, Qian's father automatically thought of the cause and effect: "Zhou Hao has been accommodating to you enough, so don't be so angry. Just tell Zhou Hao if you have anything to say. Besides, Zhou Hao is very busy, you should be more considerate of him..."

What the hell is going on? Qian Qing interrupted quickly: "Dad is right. I just ran into some problems... Zhou Hao, a co-worker of mine, borrowed a private loan and now can't pay it back, so he came to borrow money. Zhou Hao and I are a little undecided..."

Mr. Qian's face quickly hardened: "What? Private loan?"

Qian Qing nodded: "Zhou Hao asked to lend it to me, but I think it has some problems and I don't want to lend it to you..."

Qian's father immediately switched sides and stood on his daughter's side: "Don't lend it!"

Qian Qing was still wondering why Qian's father was so bold this time, when she heard Qian's father chattering on.

"The guy from our former match factory, the older guy downstairs, you know, he took out a private loan. At first, it was agreed that he could pay it back in a month without interest. He just listened to his relative and took out the loan. He calculated that he could pay it back in a month. But one day into the month, when he went to pay it back, his relative said that the money was not enough. He would have to pay interest if he paid it back one day later."

"There's another person you don't know, he's a co-worker of mine at the match factory. He also borrowed a private loan, but the old man was dishonest and ran away after borrowing the money. Those people emptied his house and left nothing for his wife and children. A few kind-hearted co-workers said they would chip in some money to help pay the debt back, at least to get back the beds, stoves and firewood in the house, but who knew that something bad would happen as soon as they tried to pay it back. Those people went to these co-workers every day to ask for money..."

After listening to her father's talk, Qian Qing nodded and said, "That's right. I'll talk to Zhou Hao and tell him not to borrow the money."

Qian Qing then changed the subject and mentioned Uncle Qian and Grandma Qian: "Dad, we moved here this year. Will Grandma and Uncle come?"

Father Qian waved his hand and said, "No, I'll go back to see your grandma this year."

Qian Qing was now more certain that Uncle Qian had gotten something for himself, otherwise he would not have missed this once-a-year opportunity to get some money. This time, she asked Father Qian to go back to see Grandma Qian, and she might have wanted to show off to Father Qian.

Qian Qing: "Dad, how is uncle's fried orchid?"

Speaking of this, Father Qian lost all his excitement: "I heard it's OK. Your grandmother said that your uncle is going to buy another house in town."

Qian Qing thought for a while before speaking: "Dad, what do you think of the Clivia market?"

Although Qian's father has been raising pigs, he also carries a radio with him. Qian Yu also installed a TV in the pig farm some time ago. Qian's father also has his own judgment on these major events.

"It's only a matter of time before something happens."

Qian Qing was very relieved. At least she didn't have to analyze with her father why the market crashed.

"Dad, do you think uncle can really make money in the end?"

Father Qian shook his head firmly. The market was about to be in trouble. People like my eldest brother who insisted on going all the way would definitely not withdraw until the last batch was gone.

Qian Qing didn't beat around the bush: "Dad, you just told me that private loans are a big problem, and the Clivia market will have problems sooner or later. Don't blame me for thinking too much. You know my uncle's character better than I do. He is ridiculously courageous. If the family business is really lost and private lenders find us, what should we do?"

Father Qian seemed to want to say something, but was interrupted by Qian Qing: "I know you're going to say no, at most it will be you who will be blamed, and you will definitely not implicate me and my sister. But that's not the way it should be said, it's still okay for me and my sister, but my mother is always related to you, right? Are you going to ask these people to cause trouble at the hot sauce factory?"

Qian Qing saw that his father's attitude seemed to be touched, so he quickly offered advice: "Dad, go back and persuade uncle that you have made enough money, and it is important to withdraw as soon as possible. If uncle doesn't listen to you, ask him for money and say that your pig farm is not profitable and you have lost money. My sister's vermicelli factory is not profitable this year, and all my money is stuck in the factory. I also borrowed tens of thousands from the bank."

"My grandma has always said that you two brothers should help each other. In the past, our family was better off, so we helped our eldest and second cousins ​​a lot. Now that my uncle has become rich, you can take this opportunity to borrow his money. We don't need it, we can just save it for him, and if he loses money in the future, we can return the money to him so that he can get through the difficulties. Don't you think this makes sense?"

Mr. Qian nodded quickly. His little daughter was smart. She was absolutely right and her idea was good.

He described his situation as difficult, borrowing the money from his elder brother first, and then returning it when his elder brother got into trouble. This was the best of both worlds, so he didn't have to hesitate whether to settle the debt with his elder brother. If he didn't settle the debt, I would have to live with my elder brother, and if he wasn't doing well, I would have a hard time. If he settled the debt, it wouldn't make sense to implicate my wife and two daughters.

Father Qian's face was filled with excitement: "I will go to see your grandmother in a few days and tell her to help me persuade your uncle."

Qian Qing: "Don't tell my grandma! Think about it, if my grandma tells my uncle, and my uncle knows that we didn't spend the money, what will he do to you?"

Father Qian thought about it and said, "Then don't tell your grandma. I'll persuade your uncle. If he doesn't listen, I'll lend him money!"

Father Qian was still a little hesitant about how much to lend, but it was hard to say now. It would be best to go back and see how much his eldest brother had earned and borrow more than half of it.

Qian Qing sneered in her heart. Even borrowing money, it would be strange if her father could get money from her uncle!

In fact, it was because her family had always been better off than her uncle's family over the years that Father Qian believed Grandma Qian's nonsense about "mutual support."

Support each other! In her grandmother's eyes, their whole family should provide blood for the uncle's family. It's just that Qian's father never saw through it and still felt that his mother had a hard time.

Qian Qing heaved a sigh of relief. This time it all depends on the firepower of Grandma Qian and Uncle Qian. She specifically told Father Qian not to tell Grandma Qian. This time Father Qian will definitely not be able to borrow a penny when he goes back. As for how far the matter will develop, it depends on how heartwarming the words of Grandma Qian and Uncle Qian are.

Qian Qing didn't feel sorry for her father who was about to undergo a change in his outlook on life, and she hoped that he would receive a good blow.

Only if the blow is severe enough, Father Qian will be able to think more clearly.

Thinking of this, Qian Qing had another idea and went to persuade Qian's mother to go with Qian's father.

——Well, her father is old after all, and it’s impossible to cause any harm if he is provoked. It’s better to let Qian’s mother go with him. Then she can take care of him and add fuel to the fire (not really).

Having solved a big problem, Qian Qing enjoyed the New Year's Eve dinner very much.

The Spring Festival Gala was playing on TV, and the family was eating around the table, laughing and joking.

Qian's mother cooked a lot of dishes, but there was no time to serve them all, so she just ate them while serving them.

Dongpo pork, chicken with scallion oil, steamed spareribs with black bean sauce, tofu with crab roe, duck with eight-treasure gourd, braised shrimp, dried pot mixed mushrooms...

Qianqian ate without raising her head, while Zhou Hao was dragged by his father-in-law to drink. Qian's mother promised half a bottle of liquor, and Qian's father reluctantly gave some to Zhou Hao. The two of them drank a full cup, and the other left some at the bottom, and they drank happily. Qian's mother and two daughters watched TV and laughed from time to time.

In the middle of the game, Qian Yu suddenly interrupted.

"I have something to announce to everyone."

"I plan to change Qianqian's name. From now on, she will no longer be Huang Qianqian. She will follow my last name and be called Qian Qianqian."

There was silence at the table for a while, with only the sound of the TV program in the background.

In the end, Qian Qing was the first to speak. She muttered, "Qian Qianqian? It's just money. It's good, but it makes people think that our family wants money so much."

Father Qian, Mother Qian, Zhou Hao: ...

Qian Yu laughed: "Aren't you used to calling me Qianqian? It's not very convenient to change the characters now."

But no matter what, it's a good thing.

Father Qian was particularly excited. Qianqian took her mother's surname, and from now on she would be the third generation of the Qian family. If you round it off, isn't this Huang Sanping marrying into the Qian family and leaving a daughter with her mother's surname?

Qianqian was a little embarrassed. Her mother had asked her if she was willing to change her surname a month ago. Now that she was in school, she knew the pros and cons. She didn't understand why her father and mother had to separate, but now that she thought about her previous life again, she felt that it was right for her mother and father to separate.

Although her father was nice to her, her mother was always very tired when she was with her father, which is very different from the current mother who is busy and smiling.

Qianqian thought carefully, when do people laugh? Probably when they are happy. Then it was right for mom to separate from dad, and mom is much happier now than before.

Qianqian is not someone who doesn't know what is good and what is bad. In the past year, her father has not come to see her even once. When they divorced, her father said that he wanted her to stay with him. But as soon as she gave the property to her mother, he stopped coming to see her.

It must be grandma who didn’t let him come!

But Qianqian also had a small voice in her heart, thinking that Daddy was already so old, even if Grandma didn't let him come, wouldn't he come on his own?

Forget it, I'd better just take my mother's last name.

Qianqian put her hands behind her back, her cheeks flushed: "Grandpa, grandma, aunt, uncle, my name is Qian Qianqian! You must remember this in the future, don't call me by the wrong name."