"No matter which side the kids go to, they'll be lonely on the other side. It's better for them to stay together. What do you think, Old White?"

There is nothing wrong with what you said.

Bai Zhenguo and Lin Xiujuan of course agreed and decided to go to their place to celebrate the New Year next year.

Everyone was chatting and laughing while Shen Youran and Bai Lishuang were busy in the kitchen, with Lu Zheng and Zhang Bowen helping them.

As the sound of firecrackers outside continued to pop, their food was served.

"Who's going to set off the firecrackers?"

Someone asked, and Lu Zheng took Junjun outside to set off firecrackers.

Use a bamboo pole to pick up one end of the firecracker and light the other end. The firecracker will explode with a crackling sound, and the ground will be covered with firecracker fragments, symbolizing prosperity.

"It's Chinese New Year, it's Chinese New Year!"

Laughter and joy were heard in the room, and Junjun covered his ears and ran into the room.

The whole family laughed.

"Let's eat quickly. Today's meal was cooked by Xiaoshuang and Youran. They are both very good cooks!" After saying that, everyone picked up the braised fish in the middle.

Eating fish every year symbolizes abundance every year.

The braised fish tasted very good. Everyone laughed as soon as they ate it. I specially poured some wine today.

The whole family is happy.

The same goes for Lao Lin's family. After all, his son, daughter, and son-in-law are all back. Although they don't have two children yet, they will have one next year.

At the dinner table, Lao Lin talked about the embarrassing thing about showing off in front of Bai Zhenguo.

"Wenbin, why didn't you tell us about this before?"

Lao Lin pretended to be angry.

Liu Wenbin quickly spoke up, "I didn't know Comrade Xiao Shen was Sister Youran."

The two children in the old Lin family are a little younger than Shen Youran.

So that's what they called it.

“Sister Youran really had a hard time!” Lin Yuanyuan sighed. “After being taken away by human traffickers, there was no news of her. I thought she would live in poverty, but I didn’t expect that she would make such great progress in the army with her perseverance.”

"Although Lao Bai and his family didn't educate him much since he was a child and he was taken away when he was very young, but with Lao Bai's genes, he won't be bad!"

“Yes, yes, yes.”

"Uncle Bai and Aunt Lin didn't have an easy life either. I used to cry secretly just looking at them."

"They are coming to our house for dinner tomorrow afternoon, so we have to entertain them well."

"Sister Youran's life was not easy in the past, but now she is finally enjoying happiness after all the hardships."

"And the little girl he just gave birth to, did you see her? She's so cute, so white and lovely, and she has a pair of big eyes."

"Of course I saw it. Can you give me a granddaughter like that next year?"

…

Every household is happy.

Lu Linchuan's grandparents also celebrated the New Year with Qin Ruxue's parents.

The marriage was decided in January after the New Year, when spring was in full bloom.

When asked about the specifications of their wedding, they said they wanted it to be like Shen Youran and Lu Zheng.

"We are all soldiers, so we just need to keep a low profile and invite the relatives and friends who need to be invited."

"As for the betrothal gift, there's no need to make it too complicated." Qin Ruxue had just started talking when Lu Linchuan handed over the passbook in his hand. "This is the money I've been saving since the year I joined the army. I can save a few hundred yuan every year. The betrothal gift is 1,888 yuan."

"Besides that, there are things left by my parents."

Lu Linchuan placed a large, exquisite box on the table. Inside it were two jade bracelets and some antique hairpins that he had kept from the past.

All good things.

"We live in a family compound in the capital, but I will definitely work hard to save money to buy a house in the capital. This is my intention for marrying Xiaoxue."

Qin Ruxue was stunned when she heard this.

She turned to look at Lu Linchuan's grandparents. They had never said that before.

"We old couple didn't contribute anything. This is all from Xiaochuan's heart." After Grandpa said this, Grandma took out another passbook from her pocket and said, "This is our gift to our future granddaughter-in-law."

"We are both old, but we don't want to live with them, and we don't need them to take care of us. We just need them to visit us occasionally."

"His parents died early in a car accident. In addition to the two of us, his aunt will also help with the wedding. Xiaoxue will definitely not be wronged."

The family had not discussed the dowry before, but now they are showing their sincerity.

Even Qin Ruxue's parents, who are businessmen, were moved by their sincerity.

Two people reacted.

"We already know your sincerity. Of course, we have to bring something back for Xiaoxue. In addition to returning all the things you brought to you and your wife, we will also give you an apartment and a car."

"And 5,888 yuan as the initial capital for you two to set up this little family."

Qin Ruxue's parents are also quite reasonable. They were just busy with business and neglected their daughter, not that they didn't love her.

Now that she has found a man who holds her in the palm of his hand, the couple are very happy and of course they will give her what she deserves.

The family discussed the wedding details on New Year's Eve.

Everybody was happy and cheerful.

Shen Youran's family, Lu Haitao and Bai Zhenguo were all drunk. Lu Zheng and Zhang Bowen had also been drinking all day. Both of them just had a little red face and could still drink quite well.

Lin Xiujuan looked at Bai Zhenguo speechlessly.

"Your dad is like that. Whenever he's happy, he drinks himself to death without even checking whether his body can handle it!"

Bai Zhenguo was already drunk, but when he heard this he slowly got up again, "I only drink so much on New Year's Eve every year. I don't drink on other days. Don't accuse me in front of so many people!"

Hearing this, Shen Youran and the others burst into laughter. Lin Xiujuan glared at him fiercely and dragged him back to the room to rest.

When leaving, he asked others to take a rest as well.

Shen Youran and Lu Zheng coaxed Nuannuan and Junjun to sleep, and then they returned to their room.

"I didn't expect that my parents would be willing to come back with us to celebrate the New Year. Thank you." Lu Zheng was the one who communicated the entire matter. Although Shen Youran didn't know what he said, she was quite happy that he was able to mediate.

"Why are you being so polite? Aren't we a family?"

As he spoke, Lu Zheng hugged Shen Youran's waist.

"Stop it."

"Let's talk about it when we get back."

Although Lu Zheng did not quarrel with Shen Youran to the end, the two of them still struggled for a while before finally falling asleep.

the next day.

Early in the morning, Bai Zhenguo and his friends put on the new clothes bought for them by Shen Youran and Bai Lishuang.

Of course Lin Xiujuan and Wu Yun were there too. They were so happy looking at the new clothes that they could hardly stop smiling.