Chapter 564 The Doting Father Goes Online
Since there were few people at home, it wasn't very lively, so Zhang Shuzhen suggested cooking dumplings early so they could eat and rest soon.
Around 10:30, the water in the pot boiled, and Zhang Shuzhen and Zhou Qinglan went to cook dumplings, while Sheng Liancheng led his children and grandchildren outside to distribute paper money, set up offerings, and set off firecrackers.
Just as the dumplings were cooked and the firecrackers outside had finished, the family, young and old, happily went inside to eat dumplings.
The dumplings are filled with beef and scallions, with more meat than scallions; the thin dough wrapper is just a meat filling.
The dumpling filling was perfectly seasoned, juicy, and the combination of meaty and scallion flavors was absolutely delicious.
"Mmm, delicious! These dumplings are really good tonight. Come on, have some more."
Sheng Liancheng nodded as he ate, then picked out ingot-shaped dumplings from the plate and placed them on the small plates in front of the children.
To appease the child, Zhang Shuzhen specially made several dumplings with coins inside.
Sheng Xinhua and Sheng Xinyu are both grown up now, and they've long been aware of the tricks their grandparents used.
Sheng Xinyue and Sheng Xinqi are still young, and the money made the two girls so happy that they danced with joy.
Sheng Liancheng and Zhang Shuzhen sat on the kang (a heated brick bed), looking at their children and grandchildren with smiles on their faces, feeling incredibly happy.
These almost pure meat dumplings are particularly filling; you can't eat more than a few before you feel full and can't eat anymore.
Although Sheng Xinhua and the others had taken a nap in the afternoon, they were all very sleepy at this point. So, they tidied up and went to bed.
It was Sheng Xi'an calling back. Sheng Xitai turned around and beckoned his parents to come and answer the phone.
"How can you not be in a hurry? You need to date first, right? Otherwise, how can you get married right after graduation? You can't just pick anyone off the street and marry them, can you?"
"Second brother, Happy New Year. Um, Mom and Dad are here. Wait a moment."
This year's Spring Festival Gala was alright; several of the crosstalk and skit performances were quite entertaining, and everyone seemed to enjoy them.
Afterwards, Sheng Liancheng had his son call his hometown to wish Sheng Lianyi and Zhang Shouzhi a Happy New Year.
Sheng Xiping and others are all at the forest farm this year, so their home is especially lively, with guests coming and going from morning till night.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people put on new clothes, tidied themselves up, and went out with great energy to visit relatives and friends and exchange New Year's greetings.
Not long after, the countdown to midnight began, and the family stared at the clock on the wall, silently counting down the hours.
"Why can't we eat anything? There's so much left over, let's save it for tomorrow."
Before long, everyone put down their chopsticks, and Zhang Shuzhen looked at the table and saw that there were still several plates left.
Lately, my family has been cooking delicious meals every day, and I've been going to various banquets to eat at different homes. My stomach is never lacking in oil and fat, so I'm eating even less.
Sheng Liancheng sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) and looked at Sheng Xitai. "My youngest son, you're the only one in our family who isn't married yet."
So, they took the remaining dumplings away, cleaned the table, and the family sat on the kang (heated brick bed) to watch TV.
Sheng Xi'an and his wife, along with Sheng Xinyao, wished the elders a Happy New Year over the phone.
When the clock struck twelve, Sheng Xiping led his wife and children to pay New Year's respects to his parents.
When Sheng Liancheng and his wife heard that it was their second son calling, they quickly moved to the side of the kang (a heated brick bed), took the phone, and chatted with the person on the other end.
"Hurry up and find someone soon. Once you graduate with your master's degree, you can get married."
They played for another day on the second day of the Lunar New Year. On the third day, Sheng Xiping accompanied Zhou Qinglan and the children to the provincial capital to visit his father-in-law.
The elderly couple took out the red envelopes they had prepared beforehand and distributed them to the children.
"Dad, you're in too much of a hurry. I still have a year and a half until graduation, why are you in such a rush?"
Zhou Mingyuan is 61 years old this year (by Chinese reckoning), and according to the rules, he should retire this year.
Zhang Shuzhen and Sheng Liancheng shared the same idea: if they couldn't get married right now, they could at least date for a while.
As people get older, they become weaker year by year. If she gets any later, Zhang Shuzhen is afraid that she won't be able to help her children anymore and will have to rely on others to take care of them.
Upon hearing this, Sheng Xitai scratched his head sheepishly.
Reunion with family is naturally a joyous occasion. Zhou Mingyuan and his son pulled Sheng Xiping to sit down and chatted intimately.
Just after Sheng Xi'an finished making the call, Sheng Xikang, Sheng Yunfang, and others also called back one after another to wish their parents and elder brother and sister-in-law a Happy New Year.
In a few years, I'll be in my seventies or eighties, what will I be able to do then?
Especially Sheng Xinyao, a little girl with a sweet and clear voice, who could say New Year's greetings in a smooth and easy way, making the old couple laugh from ear to ear.
Zhang Shuzhen was born in 1933, so she will be fifty-eight after the New Year. By the time Sheng Xitai graduates, gets married, and has children, Zhang Shuzhen will probably be over sixty.
In this way, they coaxed the children to eat a few more dumplings.
"Happy Chinese New Year, Happy Chinese New Year, all is well. Here, these are red envelopes for you, take them all."
Wang Chunxiu led her daughters-in-law to quickly prepare the food and get ready to eat.
The children received their red envelopes and happily went off to play.
After dating for a year or two, you'll be familiar with each other, and your feelings will have developed. It would be perfect to get married right after graduation. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
"While I'm still in good physical condition, you should get married and have children soon. I can take care of you during your postpartum period and help look after the baby."
After making this round of calls, it will be almost one o'clock.
Just as Sheng Xitai opened his mouth to say something, the phone on the cabinet rang. He rushed over and quickly grabbed the phone.
After a seven or eight-hour journey, we finally arrived at our destination in the afternoon.
Of the six children in the family, only the youngest is still unmarried. Sheng Liancheng usually doesn't say anything, but today he couldn't help but start urging him to get married.
He did a good job during his years in Heilongjiang Province, achieving remarkable results in various aspects. Significant progress was made in attracting investment and the comprehensive utilization of forest products.
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