However, the two puppies at home, Mao Mao and Qiu Qiu, started barking loudly when they heard the noise outside.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Liancheng and his wife hurriedly put on their shoes and went outside, just as they came face to face with Wu Yucheng and his two companions.
"Happy New Year, Uncle! Happy New Year, Aunt! Oh dear, I'm so sorry to bother you like this on the third day of the Lunar New Year."
Wu Yucheng, carrying a lot of things, greeted Sheng Liancheng and his wife with a smile.
"Okay, okay, Happy New Year! Oh, Yucheng, what brings you here on New Year's Day?"
Upon seeing this, Sheng Liancheng quickly stepped forward, grabbed Wu Yucheng's hand, and said very enthusiastically.
"Dad, let's go inside and talk." Sheng Xiping took the things from Wu Yucheng's hands, and Sheng Liancheng pulled Wu Yucheng along as they stepped into the house.
In the outer room of the Sheng family home, Zhou Qinglan and her two sisters-in-law were busy cooking.
During the Chinese New Year, Sheng Xikang's brother-in-law came to visit, so we definitely had to prepare some delicious food to entertain him.
At this moment, the kitchen was filled with steam and the aroma of food, which brought a sense of peace to people's hearts.
Upon seeing Wu Yucheng and the others enter the house, Zhou Qinglan and the Yun Fang and Yun Fei sisters hurried over to greet them and exchange New Year's greetings.
Then, Sheng Xitai also brought his nephews and nieces to wish Wu Yucheng a Happy New Year.
"Hey, these little guys have grown taller again! Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Wait a minute, Uncle will give you lucky money."
Wu Yucheng pinched Sheng Xinyu's chubby cheeks, then took out a few ten-yuan bills from his pocket and gave two to each of the children.
"Oh dear, this won't do! They're just kids, why give them so much money?" Sheng Liancheng and his wife quickly stopped them.
"We only give these to children. We won't give them to them when they grow up. Uncle, Aunt, please don't stop us. These are for the children."
"It's the Lunar New Year, and as the uncle, it's only right that I give the kids some lucky money when I come all this way."
Wu Yucheng is Sheng Xikang's brother-in-law. From Sheng Xikang's perspective, the children should indeed call Wu Yucheng their uncle.
Wu Yucheng ignored what Sheng Liancheng said and stuffed the money into the pockets of the four children. The children stared blankly at Sheng Xiping, wondering whether they should accept the money.
"Since it's New Year's money from your uncle, then accept it." Sheng Xiping smiled, patted his son's head, and nodded in agreement.
Sheng Xinhua led the way, and the children quickly thanked Wu Yucheng, then happily pocketed their New Year's money and went off to play.
Sheng Liancheng pulled Wu Yucheng to sit on the kang (a heated brick bed), and everyone sat down to chat.
Wu Yucheng, a third-year junior high student, didn't stay home with his parents but instead traveled all the way to Northeast China. We definitely need to find out why.
Upon learning that the reason the young man was kicked out by his family for refusing to go on a blind date, Sheng Liancheng and his wife were at a loss for words.
Back in the capital, they had heard Wu Yuhua say that the elders of the Wu family were determined to resolve Wu Yucheng's marriage this year during the Spring Festival.
Unexpectedly, Wu Yucheng refused to go on the blind date no matter what, and was actually kicked out.
“Sure, since you’re here, stay a few more days. Our home is in a remote mountain village, and the conditions aren’t great, so please don’t mind,” Sheng Liancheng said with a smile.
"Uncle, look at what you're saying. This place is so nice, why would I complain? I wish I could live here forever."
Wu Yucheng seized the opportunity and chatted enthusiastically with Sheng Liancheng.
Sheng Xiping went down to pick up Wu Yucheng, and didn't know when he would be back, so the family wasn't in a hurry to cook.
Now that the person has been brought back, the kitchen staff are busy preparing the food. By around 5 p.m., the meal is ready and being brought up.
Wu Yucheng and the others had a meal at Songjiang River. They weren't too hungry yet, but they couldn't resist the constant urging from Sheng Liancheng and his wife.
Finally, the three of them sat down at the table again to have some food with the Sheng family.
When guests came to visit, Zhang Shuzhen specially brought two bottles of mountain wine and schisandra wine that her family had brewed in the autumn, so that Sheng Liancheng and his two sons could have some with Wu Yucheng and the others.
This time there was nothing else to worry about, so we could drink freely. The group toasted each other and drank quite a bit.
After finishing the meal, it was getting late, so Zheng Hua said goodbye and left.
Around six o'clock, there weren't any good programs on TV, and sitting and chatting wasn't very interesting, so Sheng Xitai suggested that they play cards.
Sheng Xiping didn't want to play, and Zhou Qinglan wasn't very interested either, so Sheng Xitai dragged his two older sisters along, and the four of them played Red Cross and Niangniang on the north kang, the kind where the loser had to put a sticker on their face.
That evening, Wu Yucheng, Sheng Xiping, and Sheng Xitai stayed in the west room, while Zhou Qinglan led the children to stay in the north kang (heated brick bed) of the east room.
Since Wu Yucheng was coming, they would definitely have to inform the Liu brothers and Chen Weiguo, so Sheng Xiping discussed with his family that they would hold a banquet on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year.
It's a good opportunity to call all my brothers over so we can all get together and have some fun.
There was all sorts of food at home, which had been brought home in advance to prepare. On the morning of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, Zhang Shuzhen led her daughter-in-law and daughter to start preparing.
Sheng Xiping sent Sheng Xinhua to the Dajianchang (a type of alkali plantation) to inform the Liu family, as well as the Yu brothers, Haibin and Haitao. He also sent Sheng Xinyu to find Chen Weiguo, Gao Haining, and others.
Everyone was quite surprised to learn that Wu Yucheng had arrived, and they all rushed to the Sheng family.
When they learned that Wu Yucheng had been kicked out of his family because he refused to get married, everyone was overjoyed, and their laughter almost lifted the roof off.
"Yucheng, what's wrong with you? Why are you so stubborn? Don't you know how old you are? Why don't you hurry up and get married? What are you waiting for?"
Liu Changde also came today. After everyone had finished laughing, Liu Changde couldn't help but try to persuade Wu Yucheng.
"Grandpa, why are you in such a hurry to get married? You can't just marry anyone because I'm old."
"If I'm going to marry, it has to be a girl I like, only then will the marriage be happy," Wu Yucheng replied with a grin.
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