Thinking of this, Ye Beiping quietly took Su Xinyi's hand, feeling that life was wonderful.
...
The fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
It was another busy day of visiting relatives and friends to exchange New Year's greetings, but there was no snow today; the weather was quite sunny.
With blue skies and white clouds, except for the endless white expanse on the ground, it didn't feel like winter at all.
Ye Beiping's return to Hangzhou was scheduled well in advance, and a group of people came to see him off when he departed.
The most unexpected one was Ye Xiaoxin.
"I'll go too."
This surprised everyone, especially Tao Qiuyan, who frowned and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Ye Xiaoxin said matter-of-factly, "I'll go clean."
Cleaning?
Ye Xiaoxin learned this word in Hangzhou; otherwise, back in Pingba Village, she would only know how to say "sweep."
Tao Qiuyan was even more confused: "What kind of cleaning?"
"Of course it's the Joyful Grand Hotel," Ye Xiaoxin pouted and raised her head.
Only then did everyone realize that Ye Beiping had indeed been back for over a week, and the place was probably covered in a layer of dust.
Ye Beiping chuckled and nodded, "Okay, sister, you can come with us."
As he spoke, he turned to Hou Baolin and Wu Di: "Monkey, Fatty, please keep an eye on my mother."
"Don't worry, Beiping. I won't be going back for a while; I'm still waiting for your blueprints. I'll help my aunt with chores every day, so she won't get tired." It was Jiang Hai who spoke.
Clearly, Jiang Hai is the oldest, and he knows exactly how to be filial to his parents.
Upon hearing this, Ye Beiping was naturally relieved.
Looking at Jiang He, she noticed his dejected appearance. He must have been scolded by Jiang Hai last night, which was why he was reluctantly going to Hangzhou with her.
Without much thought, Ye Beiping took the lead and got into the driver's seat to warm up the car.
Everyone asked a question out of curiosity, and Ye Beiping could only offer one explanation, as he, like Tao Qiuyan and the others, didn't quite understand.
But it seems to make a lot of sense.
A dozen minutes later, Ye Beiping called everyone to get on the bus.
Because of Jiang He, Su Xinyi and Ye Xiaoxin sat in the back seat.
Ye Beiping waved to everyone: "Go back, don't all stand here in this cold weather."
Seeing that no one was moved, he had no choice but to get in the car, shift gears, and reverse.
In just a few minutes, the car disappeared from everyone's sight, and even its taillights were no longer visible.
At this point, Wu Guangfa and Hou Yongping waved to everyone.
"Let's go, let's all go back."
"Why go back? We're going to visit your sister-in-law today to wish her a Happy New Year."
Wu Guangfa, who had just been told off by Hou Yongping, suddenly realized what was going on and slapped his forehead: "That's right, we agreed to have dinner at Beiping's house today. How could I forget? Beiping really had to choose today. That brat, hurry up and go home and get some candy so we can go to Beiping's house to pay our respects for the New Year."
Tao Qiuyan, who was listening to the two grown men talking, was dumbfounded. Why did she suddenly offer New Year's greetings to their family?
They've never come to pay their respects during the New Year before.
But seeing how insistent they were, Tao Qiuyan couldn't just kick them out, could she?
She's a bit troubled because she cooks a whole table of dishes, but she's the only one at home. What should she do with the leftovers?
He didn't show it on his face, but he was already furious inside.
Jiang Hai, standing beside her, smiled and reassured her, "Don't worry, Auntie, I'll help you."
"Okay, okay." For some reason, Tao Qiuyan really liked Jiang Hai, and she would always take the initiative to do chores whenever she came to the house.
And she has a sweet tongue, always calling me "Auntie" all the time.
Sometimes she would go grocery shopping with Aunt Li in Hangzhou. If Jiang Hai got up early and saw her, he would join them to carry things whenever he wasn't busy.
Otherwise, how could one be said to be caring when one gets older?
Suddenly, an idea popped into Tao Qiuyan's mind. She tilted her head and glanced at Jiang Hai's slightly dark skin, but his bright and clear eyes.
Thinking of Ye Xiaoxin, they're probably around the same age, right?
How about we try to match them up?
Without realizing it, she smiled and a crescent moon appeared on her lips.
"Auntie, let's go back. I'll cook for you."
Jiang Hai said something, and seeing that Tao Qiuyan was still standing there, he paused for a moment and called out again, "Auntie."
"Huh?" Tao Qiuyan finally realized what was happening, looked around, and found everyone staring at her. She quickly nodded, "Oh, oh, oh, let's go home."
Everyone was stunned. How could people be so dumbfounded in such a short time?
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