"Why didn't you tell us you were coming back? We could have picked you up at the station."
Xia Jin looked at his grandfather's smiling face and said:
"We can come back by ourselves. We won't bother you. It's quite cold outside. We can just wait at home."
"Xiao Jin, you're on vacation now, and your brother is on vacation too. How long will you stay here before the New Year and then go back?"
Father Xia asked his daughter excitedly, he was so happy that his daughter came back, he hadn't seen her for more than half a year.
He was originally still calculating when his daughter would come back, but he didn't expect that she would give him such a big surprise without any warning today.
"No, no, you're back now. I went to town to buy some food and make you a nice meal."
"Yes, yes, yes. Look, they didn't even tell our mother that they came back this time. There's nothing at home."
After Aunt Xia had finished admiring her son, she suddenly remembered this incident and spoke it out. When Father Xia heard her say this, he also agreed.
"Dad, let's go together, don't wait until next year. Look, it's snowing outside and it's hard to walk. Let's wait until it stops snowing tomorrow."
"Although the roads will be a little difficult to walk on after the snow stops tomorrow, it will at least be warmer than today. It's uncomfortable to be soaked in the snow today."
After hearing what his granddaughter said, Grandpa Xia said:
"Xiao Jin is right. It's snowing heavily outside. It's inconvenient to go out. Let's wait until tomorrow. The two of them came back in the wind and snow. Let's let them warm up in the house."
Now I see them sitting by the stove and telling them about some things that happened this year. Of course, that thing has been kept secret now.
After all, this was their unanimous decision. Besides, it happened so long ago, and if they knew about it, it would only make them worry in vain.
"Look at your boyfriend Xiaojin. He's been dating for three or four years and is almost getting married. But you, where's your boyfriend?"
As they were talking, they came up with this matter. It sounded like they only saw each other a few times a year, and their son was old, so as they were talking, they couldn't help but turn the conversation to this topic.
"Oh, don't worry, Mom. My eldest brother hasn't even gotten married yet, so why should I get married?"
"Besides, I'm in the city now. Before I bought a house, my wife and I got married and lived there. After we had children, we lived there too."
"I'm still young. There are many young people like me in the city who are still unmarried. The country now advocates late marriage and late childbirth."
Aunt Xia looked at her son, who was so stubborn, and rolled her eyes at him before going on to talk to Xia Jin warmly.
"Xiao Jin, Gu Jingmo didn't come with you. Is he still on a mission? This kid's job is just too hard."
"Did he tell you his future plans? Is he planning to retire or change careers? Or is he going to stay there forever?"
After hearing what his father said, Xia Jin shook his head and said:
"He should continue to stay in this team. After all, he really loves this career, and I support him in doing what he loves. There's no need for him to give up what he loves for me."
"Aren't we worried too? If you leave him at home and he doesn't come home often, you'll have to do all the work by yourself. How exhausted you'll be."
"It's easy when you don't have children, but what if you're pregnant? You have to go to the hospital alone and take care of the child alone."
"We support his job, but could he switch to a less busy job where he wouldn't be on a mission at any moment and get called away at the drop of a hat?"
"Besides, this job is very dangerous. You never know if you'll end up with a broken arm or leg. What are you two going to do then?"
"Grandpa and Dad, you don't have to worry. He has his own plans."
"Besides, I'm not alone. When the Gu family is in Beijing, they can take care of me. They also have nannies at home."
"Even if I have a child, there will be a nanny to help me. I won't be too tired."
Grandpa Xia looked at his granddaughter like this, sighed helplessly and said:
"Okay, since you don't have any impression, then let's just leave it at that. It's fine as long as you feel it's good. Just don't argue with Gu Jingmo over his work in the future."
Grandpa Xia and the others saw Xia Ziying and the other person coming back, so they took out some sweet potatoes from the storage room and roasted them under the stove.
This is what Xia Jin wants to eat the most in Beijing. After all, the roasted sweet potatoes sold in Beijing taste completely different from this one.
So he really missed the taste of roasted sweet potatoes here, with the whole family sitting around the stove, warming themselves, drinking tea, and chatting and laughing.
"Is your sister Pingping doing well over there? Has she found a boyfriend?"
"My aunt hasn't. She's completely focused on her work and hasn't thought about this at all. Maybe she was hurt by someone before. Once bitten by a snake, you'll be afraid of the rope for ten years."
"But I think he's doing well now. He can earn money and save a little. He's living happily in the new city."
"I heard that someone was pursuing her, but she didn't agree."
"My aunt and uncle also felt that since they had found a family like that before, if they were to look for one again, they would have to do a thorough investigation and take a closer look."
"Besides, the incident happened not long ago. They are afraid that Sister Pingping has not yet recovered from it, so they are not in a hurry about this matter."
Aunt Xia has been in the capital for a long time and her mind has become quite open. If her daughter likes something, she will agree, and if not, forget it.
She has become indifferent to this kind of thing. If she finds another bad one, won’t her daughter be the one who gets hurt in the end?
In the city, many older young people are not married. That's the atmosphere, so Aunt Xia is not in a hurry anymore.
"Yeah, you said it was a good idea. How could a child have such a problem? It's all our fault for not investigating it thoroughly."
"It would scare anyone. After all, what if I find another person like this? So it's better to wait a little longer. Maybe I can find a good one by then."
Although there were no delicious dishes at home, Xia Jin and his friends had a very sumptuous dinner.
I took out a frozen chicken from the back of the house and used it with wild mushrooms picked from the mountain to make a dish of chicken stewed with mushrooms.
Although there was no meat at home, we used eggs to add color. Three of the six dishes contained eggs.
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