Xiaoyu brought home a little mixed-breed dog and named it Youtiao (fried dough stick).
Chen Qing patted the dog's head: "Woof woof—"
You Tiao hid behind Xiao Yu, his big, wet eyes looking at Chen Qing with fear.
Xiaoyu picked up Youtiao and patted her back soothingly, "Youtiao, this is your great-aunt..."
Before anyone in the family could even process what was happening, bursts of laughter erupted.
Chen Qing felt an itch in his hands.
Sometimes children need 'love and comfort', and as parents, we must meet their needs at these times.
The fried dough stick made three loud noises towards Chen Qing.
It seemed to be responding to Xiaoyu's words.
She called out "Great-aunt".
Chen Qing broke down.
She's not even thirty yet, and she doesn't want to be a grandmother.
Fortunately, He Yuan returned home.
He is currently the oldest person in the family.
Comrade He Yuan was surprised that the puppy called him "Grandpa," and then asked Xiao Yu if she had built a doghouse and checked the puppy's health.
The children noticed his lukewarm reaction.
Utterly disappointed.
Chen Qing was also disappointed.
In the evening, the family chatted in the living room about what they needed to buy for the Chinese New Year.
Chen Qing: "I think we need to buy a hot pot for mutton. Eating mutton hot pot outside is very expensive. It's much cheaper if we make it ourselves."
The main reason people like to eat out is because the ingredients are hard to come by, unlike state-run restaurants which have a fixed supply.
Nowadays, there are also people buying and selling in the capital.
There are now many more ways to obtain ingredients.
Xiao Yu wrote it down in her little notebook.
As a seasoned food connoisseur, I've also meticulously recorded the ingredients and seasonings needed for hot pot.
He Yuan: "We need to prepare chicken, fish, and pork. We've already stocked up on vegetables, so we don't need to buy any for the New Year. We can just buy some snacks."
I didn't have any relatives or friends to celebrate the Chinese New Year this year.
Just let it pass by easily.
After each family member shared their thoughts on what they needed, the whole family went out the next day to purchase the necessary items.
The couplets are pasted up, and the firecrackers are prepared.
Quietly awaiting the arrival of the New Year.
Fu Shuyan and his father were bored at home and decided to go to Xiaoyu's house.
Fu Anhua genuinely doubted that he was raising someone else's son: "If Xiaoyu doesn't want to marry out, will you have to marry into her family?"
"Would you really accept marrying into Xiaoyu's family?!"
Fu Shuyan looked at his father with expectant eyes.
Fu Anhua looked around, trying to find something easy to use to hit someone!
"If you dare to get married, I will beat you to death."
“If Xiaoyu is willing, you can beat me to death and I’ll crawl over.”
Fu Shuyan was fearless.
Fu Anhua was so angry that he had a headache.
Deep down, I started praying that Xiaoyu wouldn't fall for this guy.
However, as a man, he believed that men are always fickle and easily bored. Fu Shuyan had not met enough girls, which was why he was so obsessed with Xiaoyu.
"Xiaoyu doesn't like you."
"I know, so I'm happy to be with her." When Fu Shuyan saw that his father had actually found a feather duster to beat him, he quickly climbed upstairs and went to the balcony to check the risk of jumping off.
As a result, I came across Fu Anhua during the risk assessment period.
Fu Anhua has always liked Xiaoyu, but after asking the question today and receiving this result from Fu Shuyan, he began to intentionally prevent Fu Shuyan from contacting Xiaoyu.
As an old friend of Chen Qing's family, he would definitely take the initiative to visit them. He couldn't let a few words from the child sever his relationship with Chen Qing and He Yuan; he wasn't that short-sighted.
However, seeing Fu Shuyan constantly circling around Xiaoyu, Fu Anhua mentioned Yang Yihe in front of Fu Shuyan and Xiaoyu.
He remembered that Yang Yihe and Fu Shuyan had grown up together. Yang Yihe was also good-looking and a graduate of Tsinghua University. She was currently the deputy editor-in-chief of the Shengxia Garment Factory newspaper and had a bright future. It would be good for him to be with Yang Yihe in the future.
“You two have always been bickering since you were little, and you’re as close as siblings. Especially Xiaoyu, even though she’s in school now, she’s still like a little kid, unlike your good friend Xiaohe, who and Shuyan are like adults.”
Neither of the two protagonists realized his thoughts.
He Yuxiang glanced at Fu Anhua, his eyes icy cold.
Fu Anhua noticed He Yuxiang looking back and complained, "You kid, you've changed your whole vibe since you played an assassin?"
No, you're overthinking it.
He Yuxiang leaned back on the sofa, nestled inside, turned on the TV, his eyelashes drooping, and watched the TV in a cold and indifferent manner.
Fu Anhua was puzzled.
I don't understand what's wrong with him.
Why did I suddenly get angry with him?
Sure enough, young people who have achieved some success are the hardest to mess with.
Man is more arrogant than the heavens!
But He Yuxiang and Fu Shuyan are the same age.
He doesn't seem to have ever liked any girls so far.
“Fu Shuyan, look at He Yuxiang. He’s made a lot of money at such a young age, and he puts his mind on the right path. Look at yourself.”
Fu Shuyan: "I'll go and share a room with a corpse tomorrow."
Everyone in the room turned to look at him.
Everyone couldn't help but get goosebumps.
He Yuan pulled a pillow from behind his waist and hugged it silently.
Fu Anhua's face darkened: "It's the New Year, can't you speak properly? If word gets out, it'll sound like you have no manners."
Fu Shuyan pursed his lips.
Xiao Yu smoothed things over, "It's alright, it's alright. Corpses are people too, and Fu Shuyan is a forensic doctor. It's a good thing to clear their names as soon as possible."
Fu Shuyan instantly became confident: "That's right, Xiaoyu, you're so kind."
Xiaoyu smiled and said, "But don't talk about your profession at my house next time. My family isn't too superstitious about that, but we're terrified of ghosts."
She glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw her family members on the sofa hugging their cushions tightly, which she found both funny and adorable.
Fu Shuyan: "Received!"
Fu Anhua felt like he was invisible, and could only look at Chen Qing and He Yuan, "Chen Qing, are you adjusting to your new job?"
"I'm not sure, I'll have to go to the site to see for myself. Commander Fu, how are you feeling about your work? Do you think you have a good chance of getting promoted?" Chen Qing threw the question back at him.
Fu Anhua began to feel anxious. "I guess so? It's not easy for us to go from regimental commander to division commander."
"Yes, everyone has their own difficulties."
Chen Qing smiled.
Fu Anhua noticed Chen Qing's perfunctory attitude and quietly started watching TV.
While watching TV, Fu Anhua noticed how close He Yuxiang and He Yuan were, not to mention the other children in his family, and couldn't help but feel a little envious.
Perhaps he should get married too.
That way, someone will keep an eye on Fu Shuyan.
He also has a complete family.
After the meal, the Fu family father and son left. He Yuan said to Chen Qing, "It will be difficult for Fu Anhua to get promoted. He will most likely have to use other means."
"Yeah?"
"Um."
"What methods?"
"I don't know."
Before He Yuan could finish speaking, Chen Qing had already grabbed his neck.
He Yuan raised his hands in surrender: "I said, it seems he's going to marry the daughter of one of his leaders, and his daughter happens to work at our research institute, so that's how I found out."
"Tsk—"
Chen Qing then frowned.
The original novel states that Fu Anhua was unmarried, so something else must have stirred things up. (End of Chapter)
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