As they prepared to leave Harbin, Qian Duoduo specially invited the Qian Xiang family, the Qian Yin family, Qian Cai and He Ying, as well as acquaintances from Harbin. The group gathered at Manhanlou Restaurant, where two tables were set up for a lively feast.
During the banquet, apart from Lu Yuan, who was unable to drink due to illness and being confined to a wheelchair, and the two bodyguards responsible for security who also abstained from alcohol, all the other guests enjoyed the fine food and wine to varying degrees. At this moment, the brothers Qian Sheng and Qian Cai were filled with emotion and both sighed deeply.
Qian Sheng then spoke up, "Brother, to be honest, I never dreamed that at our age, we would have to travel around with our sons. Back then, I thought I would spend the rest of my life in Beian Village." He then shook his head helplessly.
Qiancai, standing to the side, smiled contentedly and took a leisurely sip of his fragrant wine. His shrewd and capable wife always made the decisions regarding household matters. Wherever she was, he followed her without complaint. After all, their children were all grown up and had their own families. Qiancai understood that this was only natural and shouldn't be interfered with. As long as he and his wife were healthy and free from illness, that was the greatest happiness, surpassing all wealth and luxury!
With a smile, he picked up his exquisite wine glass and gently clinked it against Qian Sheng's, producing a clear and pleasant sound. Then, he tilted his head back slightly, downed the wine in one gulp, smacked his lips, and said earnestly to Qian Sheng, "My dear brother, look at your age! Those old, trivial matters should be long forgotten! And look at your children—aren't they all outstanding and promising? What do you have to worry about? Even if they do have some troubles, that's their business!"
Upon hearing this, Qian Sheng merely glanced at his elder brother, understanding his brother's temperament was always like this, so he didn't say anything more. In their family, the eldest sister-in-law was always the one in charge, issuing orders; while the eldest brother was the gun, simply following her instructions. As for his wife, Jinxiu, she was incredibly obedient and sensible, though occasionally revealing a touch of girlish naiveté, but overall she was very easy to get along with. Moreover, Jinxiu was kind-hearted and fiercely protective. While not exactly shrewish or formidable, she would wholeheartedly protect anyone or anything she wanted to protect. Besides, with four strong sons and a sweet, adorable little daughter to look after in the future, there was naturally no need to worry too much.
At this moment, He Ying and Jin Jinxiu were chatting happily. To be honest, besides these two sisters-in-law, the Qian family had no other relatives like sisters-in-law. Fortunately, He Ying, as the elder sister-in-law, was very kind to Jin Jinxiu, and the two got along extremely well. Besides, the fact that their family was living such a happy and fulfilling life was largely thanks to their younger brother's capable children!
During the meal, Qian Cai and Qian Sheng stopped He Ying and Jin Jinxiu. Qian Cai said, "Second brother, second brother's wife, I want to tell you today that after the New Year, the four of us should go out and have some fun, travel around and see the magnificent rivers and mountains of our China."
Hearing Qian Sheng's words, He Ying said, "You sure know how to throw out words! Magnificent rivers and mountains~!"
Qian Cai chuckled and said, "I was just listening to my grandson recite a text, and there was a line in it that said, 'Guilin's scenery is the best under heaven.' So, let's go see Guilin's scenery, shall we?"
Qian Duoduo listened to the four elderly people talking about their travel plans and felt very happy. However, she wondered where would be better in early spring?
She smiled and said, "Grandpa, Grandma, Mom and Dad, if you want to go on a trip, let me make some arrangements for you. Otherwise, if you just wander around aimlessly, you might get lost!"
Just then, several children started playing nearby. Qian Xiang's eldest son ran over, grabbed Qian Cai's hand, and said, "Grandpa, I heard you're going to a fun place. When are you going?"
Qian Cai laughed heartily, patted his head, and said, "It'll be soon, my grandson."
After a satisfying meal, the group began discussing travel destinations. Qian Cai suggested going to the beach to watch the sunrise and sunset and experience the vastness of the sea; Qian Sheng said he wanted to go to the mountains to breathe fresh air and listen to the birds singing. After some discussion, they decided to go by age, so they had to listen to Qian Cai's suggestion and go to a seaside city first.
Qian Cai stood up and said loudly to everyone, "Then it's settled. After you two come back after the New Year, let's make some preparations together and set off."
"Boss, and Duoduo too, we had a great meal today. We should have more gatherings like this in the future."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Because the Spring Festival was earlier than usual this year, Qian Duoduo and his group chose to fly directly to Beijing. As soon as they stepped out of the airport exit, their eyes were drawn to a familiar figure at the exit; it was Qian Gui, who had been waiting there for a long time. Everyone quickly stepped forward, and after getting into the car, the interior was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation.
"Haha, luckily I had the foresight to bring the company's most spacious car! Otherwise, we really wouldn't have been able to fit all of you in one trip!" The driver, Qian Gui, joked with a broad smile as he skillfully maneuvered the steering wheel. The car sped smoothly towards the city center.
Sitting in the last row, Qian Duoduo looked up and said, "Brother Qian Gui, let's go home first. The day after tomorrow is Friday, then we can go back to Grandpa's house together and pick up the kids."
"Tomorrow, let's all have a good rest and relax. I'm a little tired!" This suggestion was unanimously agreed upon by everyone, after all, everyone was indeed feeling quite exhausted after traveling all this way.
Qian Gui chuckled and chimed in, "Oh, with you back, things are finally much easier for me!"
Hearing this, Qian Duoduo couldn't help but ask curiously, "It's almost Chinese New Year, and all the construction work at the site has already been finished, right? Why are you still so busy?"
Qian Gui said, "The project is finished, but the clothing store is still booming. Director Yang is shipping goods here every day, and I've even gone to sell the goods with Xiaozai and Amao. Just imagine how busy we are."
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