Back in the room, everyone sat down at the dining table. Professor Yuan cleared his throat, picked up his wine glass, and said with a sigh, "A new year, a new beginning. I wish us all the best in the new year."
Qian Duoduo, as the atmosphere-maker, immediately took the lead in clapping.
Qian Feng reached out and picked up his wine glass, smiling as he said, "I wish us all good health and peace and prosperity in the new year."
Ling Yun smiled and raised his glass, saying, "I hope that in the new year, we will all achieve academic success and that our country's economy will prosper."
Seeing everyone's expressions, Liang Kun immediately raised his glass and said, "I wish us all happiness and laughter every day in the new year."
Qian Duoduo also raised the wine glass in front of him and said with a smile, "We have witnessed China getting better step by step, so I hope for a happy life, good fortune in all four seasons, a new China, auspicious stars and clouds, and flowers blooming all over the land."
Upon hearing Qian Duoduo's words, Professor Yuan immediately applauded her.
Qian Yixuan looked at everyone, picked up his small water cup, and said, "I wish everyone smooth sailing, soaring success, auspicious beginnings, peace in all seasons, five blessings, great fortune, good luck, wealth from all directions, unity, perfection, success in everything, good luck in everything, and all your wishes fulfilled!"
Everyone was surprised to hear the child's innocent voice, but the content itself was the most delightful surprise. Qian Duoduo looked at Qian Yixuan and thought, "This child has a bright future. You know, this set of words will still be used 40 years later."
Qian Feng looked at Qian Yixuan with surprise and said excitedly, "May everything go well for you! Good, good son, your New Year's greeting is the best! Dad is so proud of you!"
Qian Yixuan's eyes lit up when he heard Qian Feng's words. So he was his father's pride! He had to be even better and always be his father's pride!
After the blessing was finished, Qian Feng smiled and said to Professor Yuan, "Now you are the oldest in our family, so you can announce it!"
Professor Yuan looked at the children and said with a smile, "Good, it's been a long time since I've had such a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. Come on, let's eat!" After saying that, he was the first to reach for his chopsticks and pick up a piece of pork rib.
Everyone else started picking at their food with smiles. Qian Duoduo said, "Wow, these sauerkraut dumplings are really different from the ones in Northeast China."
Seeing that Qian Duoduo's face was all scrunched up from the sourness, Qian Yixuan immediately said, "I don't want to eat sauerkraut, I'll eat cabbage and celery instead!"
With Qian Duoduo and Qian Yixuan, these two lively characters, at the dinner table, the family was having a great time. After the meal, Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "Yixuan, do you have any performance to give?"
Qian Yixuan, having eaten too much, was secretly trying to loosen his pants and show his belly when his aunt called him out. Everyone's eyes were on him. Being a proud child, he could only sit up straight and look at Qian Duoduo, saying, "I don't have any performances."
Qian Duoduo suddenly said, "Stand at attention."
Probably due to his grandfather's long-term training, Qian Yixuan stood up straight reflexively, and his previously hidden little round belly suddenly became visible, making Qian Duoduo laugh out loud.
When Qian Yixuan saw Qian Duoduo's appearance, he immediately put his hands in front of his stomach and had no choice but to stick out his little bottom in order to hide his round belly.
His actions immediately made everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Seeing that everyone was laughing, Qian Yixuan lowered her hand and stopped hiding it. She pouted and said, "Auntie, you're bullying me!"
Qian Duoduo immediately nodded and said, "Look at our family, you and Xiao Le Ran are the youngest. If Le Ran falls asleep, we can't wake her up, otherwise she'll start crying and I won't comfort her. So, you're the last one. I won't bully you, but would I bully Grandpa Yuan? Wouldn't that be disrespectful to my elders?"
Qian Yixuan said, "I'm going to complain to Grandpa. You're bullying me."
Qian Duoduo chuckled and hugged him tightly, pinching his chubby little hands and saying, "Oh my, these chubby little hands are so cute and fun."
Qian Yixuan looked at her own little hands, then at her aunt's hands, and said, "Auntie's hands are prettier!"
Qian Duoduo smiled and kissed the little person in her arms, which immediately made Qian Yixuan's face turn red.
Qian Duoduo suddenly thought of a song and said to Qian Yixuan, "Yixuan, Auntie is going to sing a song, do you want to learn it?"
Upon hearing this, Qian Yixuan immediately nodded: "What song?"
Qian Duoduo said, "I'll sing it once, then teach it to you. When you go back to Guangzhou, you can sing it for Grandpa, okay?"
The suggestion made Qian Yixuan's eyes light up, and he immediately nodded: "Okay."
Qian Duoduo took Qian Yixuan's little hand, gently patted it on her own hand, and then slowly sang: "The night in the naval port is quiet, the waves gently rock the warships, the young sailors rest their heads on the waves, and sweet smiles appear in their dreams. The sea breeze blows gently, the waves gently rock, how hard the sailors on their long voyage have worked, now that they have returned to the embrace of their motherland, let our sailors sleep well."
As this part was sung, Qian Feng's gaze immediately fell on his younger sister. This song was about their navy and was very relatable. He thought about the troupe's gala the next night. The performance, which was originally scheduled for yesterday, had to be postponed because the troupe's performers were seasick and their health was affected. He felt that this song was perfect for the gala.
He immediately said, "Duoduo, sing this song again tomorrow, there's a performance by the troupe's cultural group tomorrow. Your song is very fitting for the occasion!"
Ling Yun immediately supported this idea, saying, "Duo Duo has a very good voice. If she performs, the performing arts troupe will probably come to recruit her."
Professor Yuan immediately said, "That won't do. Duoduo still needs to come with me to do the research."
Ling Yun smiled and said, "I was just using an analogy."
Professor Yuan smiled, thinking to herself that she should talk to Qian Duoduo about what was so great about this performing arts troupe, and that doing research was more suitable for her!
Only Qian Feng and Ling Yun remained to keep watch on New Year's Eve. The two sat closer and closer, and finally Ling Yun gently leaned on Qian Feng's shoulder and whispered, "I never thought that after we got married, apart from the four years you were in school, we would be able to be together often. But now you are on the island and I am in Guangzhou."
Qian Feng reached out and grasped Ling Yun's hand, gently stroking the knuckle of her middle finger as she held the pen: "Wife, you've worked so hard, having to work and take care of the child. It's also been hard on Mom, since we both retired early!"
Hearing this, Lingyun couldn't help but laugh: "You know my mom's cooking skills. Now we have a housekeeper to cook for us, but my mom still tries her best occasionally. However, Yixuan told my mom, 'Grandma, you really have the ability of a hospital director. You should focus your efforts on medicine in the future. Leave these household chores to the housekeeper.'"
Upon hearing this, Qian Feng laughed and said, "This kid is just like his aunt in that respect."
Ling Yun smiled when he heard this.
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