Chapter 536 Happy Chinese New Year!
After taking off her coat and gloves, Gu Yin quickly stepped forward and hugged Li Mengxin.
Li Mengxin was fiddling with the sausages, laughing as she raised her hands high: "Be careful, or you'll get your clothes dirty!"
Gu Yin hugged Li Mengxin tightly for a while, then let go: "Mom, when did you get back? Why didn't anyone tell me!"
Li Xiang also came out of the house, and Gu Yin went up and hugged her.
Li Xiang smiled and said, "We didn't tell anyone we were coming back. We just came back on our own. When we got home, you weren't there. We heard you were busy with experiments, so your mom said she wouldn't bother you and that you'd see us when you got back. Anyway, we're not leaving!"
Gu Yin's eyes lit up: "You're not leaving? Have you learned something?" She put down her schoolbag and watched them burn pine branches.
Li Mengxin nodded: "I've finished learning! I'm not leaving. After the New Year, I'll renovate the shop, buy equipment, and once everything is ready, we'll officially open for business!"
Gu Yin looked at the two of them and smiled, "How was your learning? You both look ten years younger after this trip!"
When Gu Yin first saw the two of them, she was a little excited and didn't look at them properly. Now that she looked at them carefully, the spots that had appeared from working in the fields and being in the sun for too long were gone, the wrinkles that had appeared with age had disappeared, and the dullness and yellowing were gone too!
Now, Li Mengxin and Li Xiang's faces are fair and radiant, full of collagen! Plus, they've styled their hair, so even without makeup, they look like they're in their thirties!
The old lady next to her laughed and said, "Of course! They were like they'd eaten a magic pill! When the two of them came back, they scared your uncle and dad half to death! They thought they'd gone to get plastic surgery! After that, when the two of them went shopping, your uncle and dad wouldn't leave their side for a second! They even took two days off! If I hadn't scolded them, you'd still be home with them right now!"
The old lady's words made Li Xiang and Li Mengxin feel embarrassed!
"Mom! Ayin's still here! Stop talking! It's embarrassing!" Li Xiang stamped her foot and shouted!
Gu Yin laughed and said, "When my mom and aunt's shop opens, you should also give it a try! My grandpa will be following you around like glue!"
The old lady nodded: "Okay! I'll go too!"
Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
Not seeing anyone else, Gu Yin asked curiously, "Where are my grandfather and Ahua?"
"They went to the food street with your uncle!" the old lady explained.
Gu Yin nodded: "Then why didn't you go?"
The old lady pointed to the sausages and cured meat: "We went back to the village before we came here. They were slaughtering a pig, so I bought one to make cured meat and sausages. But then the pine branches were all cut! The weather changed! It's been raining non-stop, so we can't dry them. And Ahua is on holiday! Your dad and the others have been urging us to come up here. So, we brought the cooked meat and pine branches with us. The weather's been nice these past few days, so I'm taking them out to smoke them a bit! To prevent them from going bad!"
Gu Yin sighed helplessly, "Why bother with all this? You can just buy from the villagers!" Anyway, the villagers make plenty of things!
The old lady shook her head: "I still have the energy! Why would I buy that? It's too expensive! And its cooking isn't as good as mine! You all love my cooking!"
Gu Yin smiled and said, "Yes, yes, I love your cooking! I'll eat more later! I'll go take a shower and change my clothes before I come back to help you all!"
Having just left the hospital, Gu Yin went to wash up first, worried about having bacteria on her.
By evening, everyone had finally returned!
Seeing Gu Yin at home, Gu Qinglang frowned: "Why didn't you call me to pick you up? It's windy today, aren't you cold on the way back?!"
Gu Yin shook her head: "I came back directly from the hospital. There was a car waiting for me, so I didn't call you."
Gu Qinglang patted her head: "Don't be afraid of trouble from your family! Are you going to stay home until school starts, or go back to the lab after the New Year?"
"I'll go after the third year of junior high. It's busy there, so I can't delay."
"Students are busier than working adults like us. After graduation, will we only see each other once every few months, half a year, or even years?"
If she had been asked before, Gu Yin would have said no with certainty, but now she couldn't be sure.
She guessed that if she skipped a grade and graduated early, she would leave her teacher's lab and be transferred ahead of time. If she went to Base 101, she might not be able to come out for a long time.
Seeing Gu Yin hesitate, Gu Qinglang knew there was something else he didn't understand.
"It's okay, our whole family is here anyway. Just come back during your vacation! We understand!"
Gu Yin smiled and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Dad!"
The next day was New Year's Eve. Early in the morning, Chu Xiong and Yao Jinse arrived at the Gu family's house.
"Here's the thing, all the chefs at Aunt Zhu's restaurant have gone home for the Chinese New Year holiday. Our family isn't planning on having New Year's Eve dinner at home this year. I've booked a table at a hotel and wanted to ask if you'd like to come along? It'll be more fun with more people! Chu Yan and A Le's flight is this afternoon! I'll pick them up and go straight to the hotel! I asked Mr. Zhou and the others, and they said it's up to you to decide!"
Zhou Wansheng and Wang Yanzhi also had an afternoon flight.
Gu Jianguo looked at his family: "What are you all thinking?"
Since Aunt Zhu's chef isn't here, the family will have to cook. There are so many people in the Gu family, and apart from the old lady, none of them know how to cook elaborate dishes. Even if someone helps, she'll still be exhausted.
So Gu Yin nodded: "Then let's go! Grandma cooks every year, let's give her a break this year! It'll be more lively with more people! Let's all go together!"
Gu Qingming and Gu Qinglang nodded in agreement: "Okay! Let's go to the restaurant then!"
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