Three, two, one.
Happy New Year.
The ringing of the clock at midnight heralds the start of a new year.
The entire city was enveloped in the sound of firecrackers.
Inside Feng Haidong's restaurant, the adults were still playing mahjong.
The children, who had been dozing off, were also awakened by the sound of firecrackers and rushed out one after another to watch the fireworks.
Wow wow wow...
Meanwhile, the younger daughter, who had already woken up, was startled by the sound of firecrackers outside and began to cry loudly.
Feng Haidong held his infant daughter in his arms, and he and his wife each gently covered one of their daughter's little ears.
At the same time, she was gently comforting her crying daughter.
Perhaps because her parents were there, the baby girl in her swaddling clothes stopped crying after a while.
A pair of dark eyes stared intently at her parents who were protecting her.
Feng Haidong and his wife smiled as they looked at their daughter.
Although the firecrackers outside were very loud, Feng Haidong and Lu Wanling could no longer hear each other clearly.
But the couple still leaned close to their daughter's ear and whispered words of comfort.
"Don't be afraid, Mengmeng. The sound of firecrackers is to drive away bad things. When the firecrackers go off, our Mengmeng will be a year older. Grow up quickly!"
As if understanding her parents' words, the little girl actually stopped crying and being afraid.
A smile slowly appeared on her little face as she smiled at her parents.
Seeing their daughter smile, Feng Haidong and Lu Wanling looked at each other with happy smiles on their faces.
Afterwards, the two of them leaned close to their daughter's face and kissed her cheeks, one on each side.
Finally, the sound of firecrackers outside stopped.
Lu Yaobin grabbed the camera he had prepared in advance and said, "Come on, let's take a family photo of each of our two families."
Upon hearing his brother-in-law's suggestion, Feng Haidong immediately felt that it was indeed a good idea.
He originally planned to take a family photo, thinking he would take one every year.
Today, Feng Haidong's brother-in-law brought out a camera, and he thought this was a good opportunity.
"Okay, call the kids back. Let's take one picture for each of our families, and then each family will take one picture with their parents as a memento of the new year."
Upon hearing Feng Haidong's suggestion, everyone thought it was a great idea, so they quickly went out to call the children back.
Afterwards, everyone temporarily stopped playing mahjong and worked together to tidy up their things, creating a bright and spacious area.
First up is Feng Haidong's family. His parents are sitting in the middle, with the children surrounding them. Feng Haidong and his family are standing behind them, with his siblings surrounding Feng Haidong, Lu Wanling, and their infant daughter.
Lu Yaobin fiddled with it carefully for a while, then said, "Okay, everyone look at the camera."
Feng Haidong then said, "Third brother, you count down from three, and when we're done counting down, we'll all shout 'cheese' together."
Lu Yaobin said, "Okay, coming, coming."
"Three, two, one."
Feng Haidong's whole family shouted together, "Cheese!"
Kacha.
A family photo was captured by the camera.
After Feng Haidong's family finished taking photos, he then took photos with his father-in-law and mother-in-law's family.
This time, the photographer was Feng Haidong's younger brother, Feng Haiwen.
Lu Yaobin taught the other person carefully for a while.
When taking photos, Feng Shimeng, still in her swaddling clothes, was held by her maternal grandparents, while the other children were still clustered around the two elderly people. Feng Haidong and Lu Wanling were still surrounded by everyone behind the elderly.
As usual, they counted down from three and then shouted "Cheese!" together.
Kacha.
Another family photo was taken.
Afterwards, each family took a photo with the elderly person.
After taking photos for a while, it was almost 1 a.m. before we knew it.
The four elderly people then decided to go home and rest.
My second brother-in-law and his younger brother-in-law drove two vans together to take those who lived far away back home.
Feng Haidong escorted his parents and his eldest sister's family back to their own home on foot.
Lu Wanling and her sister accompanied their parents and Lu Yue back to rest.
Lu Feng stayed at the restaurant with Feng Qifan, waiting for Feng Haidong and Lu Yaobin to return, and then they would go to Lu Yaobin's rented house to stay together.
Feng Haidong accompanied his parents and his eldest sister's family on their way home.
The snow has stopped, but there is still a lot of snow on the road.
"Mom and Dad, eldest sister and brother-in-law, please slow down. The snow on the road is quite thick and a bit slippery. Actually, we can wait at the restaurant for a while until our third brother takes the others home and then comes back to pick us up."
Feng Chungu said, "It's alright, it's not far from your house. Besides, we can't drive fast in this heavy snow. Let Yaobin take the others with peace of mind."
Feng Yunhua helped her mother up and asked, "Mom, are you alright?"
Liu Guifang smiled and said, "What's wrong with me? Mom is so happy today."
Feng Yunhua laughed too: "Today is a happy day. It's so lively to celebrate the New Year with so many people. Apart from when I was a child at my grandparents' house, it's rare to have so many people and such a lively atmosphere."
Liu Guifang said, "Yes, that's why Lao Si made good arrangements today."
Feng Haidong looked at his mother and said, "Mom, as long as you're happy. If you and Dad are willing, I'll arrange things like this often in the future."
Liu Guifang immediately said, "Often? Doesn't it cost money? This kind of gathering is enough once a year. Mengmeng's one-month celebration is coming up soon, so you can arrange less for that."
Feng Haidong understood that his mother had always been a thrifty and frugal person.
During this period, Feng Haidong spent a lot of money, much of which he dared not tell his mother directly.
Because if I told my mother, she would probably be very worried.
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