At 4 pm.

Big red lanterns are hung in the courtyard, and the New Year pictures on the walls are gorgeous and colorful.

Little Star is wearing a red cotton jacket and a hat, and looks festive.

"It's Chinese New Year, it's Chinese New Year. After the Chinese New Year, we'll be one year older." Little Xingxing and Little Chenchen were born in April 1970.

After the Chinese New Year, it was 1970. We were 18 years old and the quadruplets were also a little over a year old.

On the quadruplets' first birthday, Xu Jiajia and her husband were on a mission, so they didn't hold a party.

Xu Jiajia actually felt quite guilty, but there was a custom in her hometown that the first birthday could only be brought forward and could not be postponed.

Even if she didn't believe it, she couldn't help but believe it for the sake of her children.

The one-year-old quadruplets can already call "Mommy". They are wearing identical new clothes, patting each other, and are extremely happy.

"Happy New Year, Happy New Year!"

Little Star ran over, grabbed the fat face of her father Shen Jiayi, and said in a baby voice, "Happy New Year, little sister!"

The old man tilted his head and looked at the little star, revealing a brilliant smile: "Happy New Year, here are the red envelopes, here..."

All she said was, "Happy New Year, brother. Give me the red envelope."

It's just that the little girl is young, and many of the words are unclear and vague, but Xiao Xingxing can understand, hugging the old woman and kissing her face again and again: "You wish Guo Guo a happy new year, and Guo Guo will give you a red envelope."

There are five dollars in 놛's wooden box.

You can give me a red envelope.

The little girl misunderstood what he meant. She pushed Little Star away and knelt on the ground with a plop: "Guo Guo, Happy New Year, red envelope."

Little Xingxing was confused by the little girl's actions. He grabbed his hat and looked puzzled. Do I have to kneel down to wish a happy new year?

Xu Jiajia came over and saw the little girl kneeling on the ground. She immediately picked her up and put her on a special children's chair: "Xiao Yiyi, you can't kneel on the ground, otherwise your pants will get dirty."

Shen Jiayi pointed at the little star and said softly, "Happy New Year, hotpot, red envelopes."

Xu Jiajia understood: "You don't have to kneel down to wish each other a happy new year. Just say Happy New Year to my brother and that's it."

Xiao Yiyi looked at Xu Jiajia with a confused look: "No."

Little Star ran into the house and took out five yuan a piece from the drawer. Then he asked Old Lady Xu for a small piece of red paper and wrapped the five yuan in it.

Old Mrs. Xu looked at him in surprise: "Xiao Xingxing, what are you doing?"

Little Star looked up at Old Lady Xu and said seriously, "Give my sister a red envelope."

Mrs. Xu raised her eyebrows: "Oh, you are quite knowledgeable about the ways of the world, not bad, not bad."

Grandma He gave a thumbs up and said, "You understand the ways of the world much better than your great uncle!"

Uncle He, who was pasting window paper-cuts, happened to hear this and said, "Mom, what did you say to me again?"

Grandma He rolled her eyes and said, "What do you think?"

Uncle He shook his head: "I don't know."

Grandma He: "Go and put up your window paper-cuts."

Uncle He straightened his back and said loudly, "Yes——"

Little Star also imitated 놛 and shouted 깊 each one was a word.

The soft, sweet sound filled the entire sky.

Xiao Hei in the yard also felt the happy atmosphere and barked a few times.

New Year's Eve.

The children's laughter blends perfectly with the sound of the TV.

Lively and warm.

…

After the reunion dinner, it was already eight o'clock in the morning.

The children got up too early, and they all yawned and said they wanted to go to sleep.

Xu Jiajia held her father's hand and said, "Okay, go to bed. Mommy will accompany you to sleep. After you have a good sleep, we will go out to play."

The old lady likes to play very much, but it is too cold in winter. She doesn't want to go out and just wants to stay at home.

However, the weather is good today, so she wants to go to the other side and have a look: "Play, play, and go with mom."

Xu Jiajia smiled and replied: "Yes, let's go play with mom. Come, let's sleep first and then go play when we are refreshed."

This time, I slept for an hour.

When Xu Jiajia woke up again, it was already one o'clock.

Mrs. Xu saw that she was in much better spirits and asked, "Do you want to eat?

If you want to eat, I'll go heat up the food."

Xu Jiajia thought for a moment and said, "I'll go and warm up. You go and rest, have a meal, and take the children for a walk outside."

Mrs. Xu hasn't been out for a long time either: "Okay..."

When Wang Chang learned that Xu Jiajia and the others were going to play outside, he immediately became excited: "Mom, can I go play with Jiajia and the others?"

Matchmaker Li saw that she looked eager, paused, and said, "I'll go ask Jia Jia."

Matchmaker Li found Xu Jiajia in the kitchen and said, "Jiajia, my girlfriend wants to go play with you guys, is that ok?"

Xu Jiajia smiled and said, "You help me take care of the kids, and you don't have a single day off all year round.

Let's do this.

I'll give you a few days off during the New Year holidays.

Paid vacation.

How do you feel about New Year's Eve and New Year's Day?

Matchmaker Li was a little overwhelmed. She didn't expect that she, a nanny, also had holidays.

Although she was happy, she finally refused: "No need to give me a holiday. I have a child to take care of, and you definitely don't have enough people."

Xu Jiajia thought about it and realized it was true: "Okay, then I won't let it go.

Uncle Wang, if you want to follow me, just follow me, it’s okay.”

Matchmaker Li told Wang Chang the good news.

She was so happy that she almost cried: "Finally, we can go to Kyoto for a visit."

…

Hometown.

When Zhao Chunlan learned that Shen Zhou was going to work in Kyoto, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She looked at Shen Zhou and asked tremblingly, "You, what did you just say, what do you mean?"

Shen Zhou was in a good mood and spoke in a relaxed voice: "I'm going to Kyoto Machinery Factory to study for a year."

This time there is a place to study in Kyoto.

To get a place, you have to go through layers of assessment.

However, the competition is real.

So many people signed up for the machinery factory, but the spot finally went to 놛꿛.

When Zhao Chunlan heard Shen Zhou say that he was going to Kyoto, she almost went crazy: "No, no, you are not allowed to go. It would be great if you could work in the factory, why do you want to go to Kyoto?

Do you want to be like Shen Yuebai and disown us?"

Shen Zhou didn't know what was in her mind. Going to Kyoto to study, what a good opportunity, she actually disagreed: "Mom, do you know why I studied this time? Do you know how hard I worked?

After I return from study, I will be promoted directly to engineer.

The salary is 88 yuan a month. "

Zhao Chunlan was shocked by this number. She rolled her eyes and lost a lot of anger: "Is it really eighty-eight months?"

Shen Zhou: "That's what the leader said, but I think, even if it's not that much, it's almost the same."

Zhao Chunlan was afraid that Shen Zhou would not come back after going to Kyoto, so she made an agreement with Shen Zhou: "You can go to Kyoto, but you have to agree to one condition of mine.

First, you need to send me 100 yuan every month;

Second, you can’t go find Shen Yuebai;

Second, you have to write me a letter every month."

Shen Zhou disagreed: "No, I only make so much a month, and you are asking for so much, are you ashamed?"