Chapter 21 The Year of 1964
So Lin Yuqing, the older brother, could only watch helplessly as his favorite little sister kept holding Song Yi's hand, saying things like, "Xiao Yi, this is fun, let's play together," "Xiao Yi, come play this," and "Xiao Yi, I'm not lying to you, isn't it fun?"...
Lin Yuqing, Lin Yuqing fainted from crying in the toilet, if there were a toilet.
Lin Yuqing felt that she had endured pain that she shouldn't have to bear at her age.
But what could he do?
He could only grit his teeth and persevere.
because……
Wow, you know so much, bro!
Wow, bro, you're amazing!
“Wow!”
Even for the sake of his sister's adoring gaze, Lin Yuqing thought, "Who does Song Yi even matter? I don't care!"
Yes, that's how magnanimous he is. People come from afar as guests, and they won't come every day anyway, so he's not afraid!
With her small chest puffed out, Lin Yuqing suddenly perked up.
Yes, this Xiao Yi is only here today, he won't be here again!
"Little sister, there's also this rolling hoop, play with this!"
"Xiao Yi, come and play!"
"Little sister, this is a whistle."
"Xiao Yi, come and play!"
"younger sister……"
“Xiao Yi…”
The group played until lunchtime before reluctantly heading home.
Lin Guangsheng naturally invited Song Feng and his son to lunch together. After all, it wouldn't be good to refuse a meal since they had given him a gift. Moreover, the two had grown to appreciate each other even more after chatting all morning and felt that they were people worth befriending.
If it weren't for the fact that it's New Year's Eve, the two of them would have really been talking late into the night by candlelight.
Of course, it's just a joke; we'd never actually have a long, intimate conversation about it.
But it also shows that the two hit it off immediately.
After finishing his meal at the Lin family's house, Song Feng didn't linger and bid farewell to Lin Guangsheng.
Lin Guangsheng didn't linger, repeating the same point: today is New Year's Eve.
Song Yi was still reluctant to leave, but in the end he didn't say anything, obediently said goodbye to Xiao Taohua, and obediently left the Lin family with Song Feng.
Having walked quite a distance, Song Yi turned back to look in the direction of Xiaolin Village.
Song Feng patted his son's head: "Is Xiao Yi happy today?"
Song Yi looked up at his father.
"As long as Xiao Yi is happy, Dad is happy."
Song Yi didn't speak, but grabbed Song Feng's sleeve.
"Whenever Dad has time, he'll take you to Uncle Lin's house to play."
"dad."
"Um?"
"good."
This is promised.
Song Feng smiled and patted his son's head.
As he said, all he hoped for was for his son to be happy.
In the latter half of his life, he only had his son.
After seeing off Song Feng and his son, the Lin family continued their lively preparations for the New Year. The children didn't go out in the afternoon; they were either helping out or on their way to help out, although their help didn't really make any difference and was mostly just for fun.
That afternoon, the third brother, Lin Guangxing, also returned with his wife, Lu Jia. The couple showed no expression when they saw Xiao Taohua. Since they already knew about her in advance, they weren't surprised. They simply smiled and introduced themselves before joining the busy preparations for the New Year.
Everyone was happy; 1964 was a happy year.
For Xiao Taohua, this was her first time celebrating the Lunar New Year, her first time receiving a red envelope, and her first time being so incredibly happy. It seemed like every day from waking up to falling asleep was filled with joy.
She simply felt that the Lunar New Year was such a joyful occasion.
However, the happier they were, the faster time seemed to pass. Soon, the adults started getting busy, and everything for Xiao Taohua was ready. The adults in the family began to leave early and return late again.
When Xiao Taohua first found out that her parents had to go to work, she almost cried and wanted them to take her to work with them.
After all, the first people she saw when she opened her eyes in this world were her parents, and now that they had to be separated, she was heartbroken.
Lin Guangsheng and his wife were also worried. Looking at their daughter's pitiful eyes, they really wanted to bring her to work, but that wasn't realistic.
"Little Peach Blossom, Mommy and Daddy will be home as soon as we get off work. Little Peach Blossom, please wait for Mommy and Daddy at home, okay?"
Little Peach Blossom's eyes were brimming with tears. She wanted to say no, but being the sensible Little Peach Blossom, she said, "Then, Mom and Dad, please get off work soon."
Seeing her daughter like this, Yin Qing felt so sorry for her that she almost cried. She forced back her tears and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Xiao Taohua. Mom and Dad will come home as soon as we get off work."
“Then it’s a deal.” Little Peach Blossom held up her little finger.
"Okay, it's a deal."
"Pinky promise, a hundred years from now, never lie!"
In the end, Lin Guangsheng and his wife couldn't bear it and left.
She looked back every few steps, and when she could no longer see anyone, Yin Qing finally shed tears: "Guang Sheng." She wiped her face as she spoke.
“Mm,” Lin Guangsheng replied.
"See if you can get any bicycle tickets these next few days. That way you'll save time on the round trip."
"good."
"It's true, this is the first day I've been separated from my daughter, and I already miss her terribly."
Lin Guangsheng didn't say anything this time, but patted his wife's shoulder. Even he, let alone Yin Qing, couldn't bear to part with her.
But they are adults, and they have families to support.
In the cold wind, the couple took one step at a time and soon disappeared into the swirling snow.
As I mentioned before, their home is not far from the town; it only takes about half an hour to walk there.
I ran into a familiar colleague as soon as I arrived at the factory gate.
"Oh, you two have arrived. I heard you adopted a daughter?"
"What adoption? Little Peach Blossom is our own daughter!" Yin Qing didn't like hearing the word "adoption".
"Yes, yes, she's your own daughter. Um, Yin Qing, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
Yin Qing looked at the other party warily.
Starting trouble on the first day of work, that seems a bit ill-intentioned.
However, the person in question didn't have any ill intentions. Seeing that Lin Guangsheng and his wife didn't speak, she smiled and said, "My husband's younger sister is getting married and wants a wedding doll to press on the bed. Um, does your little peach blossom have time?"
"Huh?" Yin Qing felt that she recognized every word, but she couldn't quite understand what she was hearing.
Yin Qing knew about the "lucky dolls," but the lucky dolls in the surrounding villages were all boys from families with good fortune. Even if she didn't know if they were lucky or not, they were definitely boys. Her little peach blossom was a girl.
"Hi, it's just that I'd like to ask your daughter to be a wedding doll. Don't worry, there will be plenty of red envelopes!"
Yin Qing smiled politely, intending to refuse, but the other person continued, "My relative brought back a lot of things from abroad recently, including some kind of milk powder. I heard that children abroad eat this and grow up well!"
Yin Qing hesitated.
"And malted milk powder, candy, all of that!" the other person continued to cast their fishing line with a smile.
Yin Qing hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded: "Okay, I'll ask my daughter about it when I get back."
"Hey, it's settled then." The other person clapped his hands happily, said a few more words to the couple, and then left.
Lin Guangsheng and his wife: ...
The couple exchanged a glance and suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Guangsheng, that..."
"Fine, I'll agree then."
(End of this chapter)
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