Chapter 383 Getting Better Every Year!
"Let your mother finish speaking first."
Lu's mother looked at him and said, "I know you are a filial son. You never say these things in front of us because you are afraid that we old folks will overthink things, but I can't help but think of you."
She paused for a moment, then added, "There are four brothers in the Huo family, and you're the only one with a different surname. How are you going to introduce yourself to other relatives in the future?"
"Mother, just introduce them as you would like to. They already know about these things in the family."
Lu's mother shook her head.
She was a traditional person and also very filial. "You are a child of the Huo family, with Huo family blood flowing in your veins. It is only right that you acknowledge your ancestors and return to your roots."
Lu Zhankai wanted to say something more, but his father interrupted him, saying, "Listen to your mother."
After saying that, he deliberately put on a stern face, "Does changing your surname mean you're no longer our son? Are you not going to take care of us old folks anymore?"
"Father, what are you saying!" Lu Zhankai's tone was unusually anxious. "You will always be my father and mother."
"That's settled then." That was exactly what Lu's mother had been waiting for.
Touching his face, Lu's mother said, "Silly child, what your surname is doesn't matter at all. In your parents' hearts, you will always be our good son, and no one can change that."
Lu's mother was a woman of her word, and when Huo's mother came the next day, she brought up the matter directly.
"Sisters, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
"Big sister, just tell me what's on your mind."
Mother Lu nodded, "It's about Zhan Kai's household registration. We're thinking of having him change his surname back to Huo this time."
Mrs. Huo didn't react for a moment.
Seeing this, Lu's mother repeated herself, and finally added, "Little sister, we are serious."
"Elder sister, this...this is not appropriate." Mrs. Huo was truly surprised that Mrs. Lu would bring up the matter of changing the surname. While touched, she directly refused, "Elder sister, it's fine as it is now, really!"
The child was lost for so many years, and he was able to come back safe and sound.
They were incredibly grateful.
We really can't ask for anything more.
"Little sister, listen to me." Mother Lu repeated what she had said last night, and then glanced at the children who were throwing snowballs in the yard. "Rui Rui and Yao Yao will also be going to school in this compound after the New Year."
Upon hearing this, Mother Huo understood her meaning and quickly assured her, "Eldest sister, don't worry, no one will bully them!"
“I’m not afraid that someone will bully them, I’m afraid that they will be wronged.”
Lu's mother sighed and said, "When we were in the family compound before, some people were jealous of Zhan Kai's promotion and said a lot of nasty things to the children."
Mother Huo's eyes reddened as she listened, "But...but my eldest sister..."
"Little sister, I know what you want to say."
Lu's mother cut to the chase, "Do you think that we adopted Zhan Kai, which gave him a way to live? Do you think that Zhan Kai is who he is today because of us, the two of us old folks, right?"
With tears in her eyes, Mrs. Huo nodded, "Our Huo family owes you too much."
"No! That's not how it is."
Lu's mother said slowly, "Zhan Kai is a good child. He has been sensible, filial, good-tempered, and ambitious since he was a child."
“A child like this, whoever adopted him back then, would have loved him very much, and he would have been very successful.”
“You always say that Zhan Kai is lucky to have met us, but for Lao Lu and me, it is also a blessing to have such a good son as Zhan Kai.”
Lu's mother is quite old and has long since come to terms with many things.
She squeezed Huo's mother's hand tightly. "Sister, we are both mothers, you should be able to understand my heart."
"I don't want anything, I just hope the children can be well."
One sentence almost brought tears to Huo's mother's eyes.
And so, with Lu's mother's insistence.
Two days later, Lu Zhankai officially changed his name at the Public Security Bureau and became known as Huo Zhankai.
The two children were also renamed Huo Jingrui and Huo Jingyao.
At night, I lay on the kang (heated brick bed) in my new home.
Looking at the newly printed name on the household registration book, Brother Huo and his wife had mixed feelings.
"Parents who love their children will always plan far ahead for them!"
This sentence has since become concrete.
...
Happy and peaceful days always pass quickly, and before you know it, it's the New Year again.
Just like last year, as soon as the Little New Year was over, Huo's mother began preparing for the New Year.
In previous years, it was the daughters-in-law who accompanied him, but this year it was Lu's mother who did it.
With a large family, everything can be done quickly.
Early in the morning, the house became lively, with people putting up couplets and hanging lanterns.
However, this year the old man was busy leading his great-grandchildren in building snowmen, so the task of writing couplets had to be handed over to Jiang Si.
Just as she was engrossed in writing, Huo Tingzhou suddenly stuffed a freshly fried radish and meatball into her mouth.
The same thing happened last year. After Jiang Si was fed, a "crunch" sound instantly attracted the attention of the two little ones.
She was so frightened that she didn't dare to move for a long time while she was holding the pill in her mouth.
This year is different.
The two little ones are now one year and four months old, and they have grown seven or eight teeth. They can eat most kinds of food.
So, the first batch of meatballs was fried and taken out.
The little ones at home are too young to eat these things, except for Xiaodoujiang (who is too young to eat these).
The rest of the people sat in a row, obediently waiting at the kitchen door, waiting for Grandma and the aunts to feed them.
That little face was absolutely adorable.
After a whole afternoon of collaborative efforts by the family's chefs, just as dusk was falling, a variety of delicious and visually appealing New Year's Eve dinners were finally served.
After the firecrackers stopped, the whole family gathered around in the living room.
As usual, the old man raised his glass.
This year has undoubtedly been another fruitful one for the Huo family.
Some have new babies, and some have been promoted.
The elderly are healthy and well, the young are thriving, and the middle-aged are also striving for progress.
The old man had nothing to be dissatisfied with.
If I were to say anything more at this point, it would seem like I was being greedy.
His gaze slowly swept over everyone present, and the old man raised his glass and said, "I won't say much more. In short, everyone, eat and drink well!"
However, just as he was about to sit down, Sui Sui and Zhao Zhao suddenly clasped their little hands together and said with beaming smiles, "May every year be better than the last!"
These words caused quite a stir, not to mention the others present.
Even Jiang Si, her own mother, was stunned.
Although the two little ones are usually very talkative, their little mouths can chatter on and on, but the fluency of this sentence...
As if she had thought of something, she looked at Huo Tingzhou and asked in a questioning tone, "What's going on?"
Huo Tingzhou had no choice but to admit in a low voice, "...I taught him."
He originally planned to surprise his wife that evening, but he didn't expect the two little ones to be so talkative.
But clearly, this sentence had an excellent effect at this moment of reunion.
After a moment of stunned silence, everyone burst into laughter.
"Good! Well said!"
Before the old man could speak, everyone raised their glasses high and said in unison.
"Yes! It gets better every year!"
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