Grandpa Su still didn't understand why, so he said, "How can we just let it go? Today is Chinese New Year, and it's rare for our Su family to be so lively. We have to at least have a taste of it, right?"
As soon as these words came out, Shen Xiangzhi felt uncomfortable.
It's his fault.
Although he was raised by three elderly people since he was a child, in previous years, he would go back to that home with his grandfather. His mother would only come back with her family once a year, leaving the two elderly people alone to guard the big house.
Now that I think about it, I never thought there was anything wrong with this before, probably because he would come back after dinner.
But we still ignore the fact that when our grandparents were having the New Year's Eve dinner, they were thinking about other families' many children and happiness, while they themselves could only endure the loneliness, and they must have felt bad.
"Grandpa, every New Year from now on, Hongdou, I and the children will spend it with you."
Shen Xiangzhi finished speaking with a slight sigh, and when he looked down, Grandpa Su had already poured the wine for An Hongdou.
But considering that she might not have had it before, I poured her half a cup and let her have a taste, just for the sake of politeness.
"It's not possible to ask you to spend the New Year with us every year. Even if you are willing, your grandfather, that stinky old man, won't agree." Grandpa Su sighed, "Your grandma and I don't ask for much at our age. If you can spend the New Year with us and let us enjoy the happiness of having children and grandchildren around us, we will be satisfied."
If Grandpa Su hadn't been grateful that he and his wife had been gone for several years, he wouldn't have had to argue with Old Man Shen this time.
Only after experiencing separation will people cherish reunion more.
Shen Xiangzhi didn’t say much about Grandpa Su’s words, but he would naturally make a decision in his mind about future matters.
Especially after what happened at the last dinner, he also promised An Hongdou that he would not force her to go to that house again.
What's the point of him going when his wife and children are not around?
It would be better for him to stay and stay in front of the person who is sincere to him, so as not to let down the old man who has taken care of him for so long.
"Thank you, Grandpa." Looking at the wine in front of her, although not much, An Hongdou still smiled happily, as if she was not afraid of getting drunk at all.
Chen Xiangzhi thought, since it has already been poured, just let her drink a little.
It’s not much anyway, so just enjoy it.
Last time he didn't notice how much An Hongdou drank, but this time he was watching. Unless she was the type who could drink in one gulp, there was no way she would get drunk again.
An Changyue looked at the adults' cups with some desire, but she was still young and couldn't drink alcohol, so she only dared to think about it.
However, Grandma Su opened a can, poured half a cup of canned water in front of her, just to create a New Year's atmosphere.
Canned water is too cold in the winter, so Grandma Su kindly told her to drink less.
An Changyue thanked him cheerfully and looked at the can of water in front of her, feeling extremely happy.
I just feel a little regretful. This is the first time in her life that she is not at home during the Chinese New Year.
But fortunately, she was very happy because her aunt was with her.
The last time my aunt wrote a letter home, she also wrote a page and put it inside. I don’t know if it has been received now, and whether my brother will read it to my parents.
The Su family doesn't have any special rules, but today is New Year's Eve, so everyone still waits until Grandpa Su and Grandma Su pick up their chopsticks before starting to eat.
An Hongdou toasted the two elderly people to thank them for their care and thoughtfulness.
However, she had just taken a sip when Shen Xiangzhi secretly pulled her.
"What are you doing?" An Hongdou asked her dissatisfiedly with her eyes blurred by the alcohol.
This man is going too far.
She is not an alcoholic who only drinks every day and neglects her family.
She just drinks occasionally, and it's New Year's Day, isn't she just trying to have fun? But he still interferes with her. It's too much!
"You should drink less. You still have to take care of the children at night." In front of the two elderly people, Shen Xiangzhi was too embarrassed to remind her of his ugly appearance after being drunk, so he could only use the child as an excuse to persuade her to drink less.
"I understand. It's just this little bit. I'll drink slowly, just to keep you happy." An Hongdou waved her hand and suddenly felt dizzy.
But fortunately, it’s not serious.
Maybe I'm tired from taking care of the kids these two days.
After all, in order to celebrate the New Year, Grandma Su steamed buns and prepared meals several days in advance, and Grandpa Su also took Shen Xiangzhi to do nothing all day, anyway, he could not see anyone.
An Hongdou thought, fortunately, she still had the caring girl Changyue to help her, otherwise she would be really annoyed.
Grandpa Su took a big gulp of wine and instantly grimaced from the spicy taste. He also couldn't stand Chen Xiangzhi meddling in too many things.
"If Hongdou wants to drink, let her drink a little. What's wrong with that? With your alcohol tolerance, everyone at our table would have passed out. Are you okay? Even if Hongdou drank too much, would it tire you out if you took better care of her at night?"
The smile on Shen Xiangzhi’s face became more and more stiff.
Grandpa, you probably don’t know what this woman looks like when she’s drunk!
If he knew, he didn't believe he could still let her drink so calmly.
"That's right, grandpa still understands me." An Hongdou was instantly happy and picked up the wine glass and took another sip.
Shen Xiangzhi had given up struggling.
An Hongdoujiu has no memory of what happened after that.
She was blown up by the sound of firecrackers.
I opened my eyes and it was dark all around, with only the sound of firecrackers popping outside the door.
She felt around and found that the child and Shen Xiangzhi were not there. She rubbed her sleepy eyes, sat up and got out of bed.
When I opened the door, the last firecracker had just exploded.
An Changyue clapped her hands and laughed.
Dabao, who was held in Grandpa Su's arms with his ears covered, also laughed and giggled, waving his little hands excitedly to express his inner joy.
He didn't stop until the firecrackers stopped exploding, panting.
"Aunt, are you awake?" An Changyue was the first person to notice An Hongdou standing at the door.
"Aren't we having a meal? Why did I suddenly lose my memory?" An Hongdou rubbed her aching neck. She felt like a fish out of water. She urgently wanted to drink some water to relieve the heat in her body.
An Hongdou didn’t notice that when she said this, not only Shen Xiangzhi, but even Grandpa Su also twitched the corners of his mouth unconsciously.
"Aunt, you drank too much last night and insisted on tearing down the gate. No one could stop you, so your uncle knocked you out when you weren't paying attention." An Changyue pouted, pointed at the Su family's gate, and said, "My uncle and great grandfather worked on the gate in the middle of the night. It was just the time for the New Year, so grandma said to set off the firecrackers first and everyone should eat dumplings before going to bed."
An Hongdou was stunned for a moment, her eyes wide open, not knowing what to think.
Is this...really her?
Why doesn't she have any memory at all?
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