On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Li Jin visited relatives and friends. She first went to her godmother's house, where only her godmother and godfather were home. Li Jin brought out all the gifts she had brought from Guangzhou, including some health-preserving pills she had made in her spare time, and a bottle of anti-aging pills. Li Jin specifically stated that these were for her brother!
After listening, Li Yanjun praised Li Jin for her thoughtfulness. They had lunch at her godmother's house, and afterwards, Li Yanjun took Li Jin to the retirement home where her godfather, Chief Li, lived. Many national policies had changed, and the benefits for retired cadres had been adjusted, but the retirement home remained peaceful and pleasant. Li Jin followed Li Yanjun to her godfather's residence. Upon entering, she saw him sitting in the living room reading a newspaper. Li Jin smiled and went forward to offer her New Year's greetings, presenting her godfather with the gift she had prepared. Her godfather put down the newspaper, his eyes crinkling with laughter, and took Li Jin's hand, asking after her with concern.
Everyone sat together, chatting about the country's new policies and the changes over the years. Grandpa Gan remarked with emotion, "Times are progressing, and the country is getting better and better." Li Jin also shared her observations of Guangzhou and some of her own thoughts. Before they knew it, evening had arrived, and Grandpa Gan invited them to stay for dinner. At the dinner table, everyone enjoyed the delicious food, laughing and chatting happily in a very harmonious atmosphere. After dinner, Li Jin and her godmother helped clean up, and then they prepared to leave. Grandpa Gan told Li Jin to come often, and Li Jin nodded in agreement, leaving the retirement home with a heart full of warmth and care, embarking on her journey home.
For several days in a row, Li Jin ate out. Li Jin was only at Yu Tian's table in the mornings. Li Jin also went to the clothing factory and a few clothing stores to take a look. The clothing factory was also closed for the holiday.
Xiao Pingping is now in charge of the garment factory. Her godmother, Li Yanjun, visits whenever she has time. So Li Jin took some time to meet Xiao Pingping. When Xiao Pingping saw Li Jin at her home, her eyes welled up with tears. She had made a lot of money with Li Jin this year, and Li Jin trusted her completely, entrusting her with the management of such a large factory!
When Xiao Pingping's mother-in-law, He Yuhua, saw Li Jin arrive, she warmly offered her a stool, food, and drinks, making Li Jin feel a little embarrassed!
Seeing that Granny He was about to take more, Li Jin quickly stopped her, saying, "Auntie, that's enough, that's enough. I just had lunch. I came today to see Pingping. I heard she's pregnant, so I brought her some nutritional supplements!"
Upon hearing this, He Yuhua couldn't stop smiling. "Oh, Mr. Li, you're so thoughtful. Pingping is so lucky to be with you." He Yuhua held Li Jin's hand, full of gratitude.
Li Jin quickly said to He Yuhua, "Auntie, you can just call me Xiao Jin! Pingping also helped me a lot!"
With tears in her eyes, Xiao Pingping pulled Li Jin inside to sit down. "Jinjin, thanks to you, my life is so much better now. This baby came at just the right time." Li Jin smiled and joked, "You'll have to take good care of her. The garment factory will need you to continue to shine in the future." The two chatted about the garment factory's development over the past year. Xiao Pingping told Li Jin about the factory's situation in detail and even offered some new ideas. Li Jin listened and nodded, feeling that Xiao Pingping had indeed grown a lot. When they left Xiao Pingping's house, it was already dark. Li Jin walked home, looking at the brightly lit streets and the festive atmosphere of the New Year in every household. She felt a pang of emotion; she had experienced a lot this year, but thankfully, everything was moving in a positive direction.
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Li Jin finally had some free time. Unexpectedly, Jin Yuanyuan came looking for her. Curious, Li Jin walked towards the gate and saw Jin Yuanyuan standing anxiously there. As soon as Jin Yuanyuan saw Li Jin, she rushed to greet her, panting, and said, "Jin Jin, thank goodness you haven't left yet!" Li Jin knew the gate wasn't the place to talk. She went to the sentry post, greeted the sentry, and then led Jin Yuanyuan into the courtyard.
Upon arriving at his home, Li Jin warmly welcomed Jin Yuanyuan to sit down, then quickly poured her a glass of water and asked with concern, "Yuanyuan, you seemed to be in such a hurry to find me, is something wrong?"
Jin Yuanyuan took the water glass and drank it in large gulps, as if the glass of water was her lifeline. After a while, she finally caught her breath and said, "Jinjin, you know what? I went to that newly opened shopping mall on North Ring Road, and I got hungry while I was playing. So I thought I'd go find something to eat nearby, and I saw a noodle shop, so I went in."
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