Chapter 191 The main text ends with a happy gathering.
The Chinese New Year is not early this year, as New Year's Eve is on February 8th. Mu Cheng and his friends bought tickets for the beginning of spring, so they will arrive on the 6th.
After all, there are a lot of things to do in the provincial capital, and it’s not easy to be away for too long.
In a blink of an eye it was the 6th, the temperature was not particularly low and the weather forecast said it would be sunny for the next few days, as if God was happy for their reunion.
At around nine o'clock, three cars drove out of Anfeng Hutong. Mu Mian, her sister-in-law and Shi Xiaolian each drove a car towards the train station.
Mu Wan was also sitting in Mu Mian's car, and the two sisters chatted all the way.
Driving is much faster than taking the bus. When Mu Mian and the others arrived, it was not yet ten o'clock. The tickets Mu Cheng and the others bought were for five minutes past ten, which was just the right time, provided that the train was not delayed.
After parking their car, several female comrades headed towards the exit. Shi Xiaolian stood on tiptoe and peeked in.
This time, not only Mu Cheng and his friends came together, but also many elders, including Shi Xiaolian's mother Tian Hongjuan, Xu Lele's parents, and Mu Mian's aunt, uncle, second aunt and third aunt.
There weren't many younger generations who came, only Mu Cheng and Mu Shi came.
Others can't leave, like Shi Xiaozhu and Mu Qiu, who are now cadres in government units and don't have such a long vacation.
On a day with good weather, it seems that everything will go smoothly. The train from the provincial capital did not run late and arrived on time.
The New Year is coming soon, and the station is really crowded and bustling.
At about 10:15, Mu Mian accurately found her family in the huge crowd. She waved her arms, "Big Orange!"
When you are seven or eight years old, you are a small orange. When you are thirty years old, you are of course a big orange.
Mu Cheng was carrying a lot of bags, "Sister Mian!!"
A minute later, more than a dozen people were gathered together and it was quite lively.
Mu Mian took the bags from the elders and said with a smile, "Uncle, you look older after not seeing you for a few years."
Mu Xinglong smiled so much that his face wrinkled. "Hey, Xiao Mian Ya is already more than three months old, and you still remember her."
Mu Mian snorted, "I can't help it, I have a good memory."
Liu Guizhi: "That's true. Mian girl has a very smart brain, which is very useful in our team."
Mu Mian came close to Liu Guizhi and said, "Aunt, Lele and the others may not be able to come until the evening."
Liu Guizhi: "She is busy with her own business. We need to perform for the whole nation. This is the most important thing. The old man and I don't need her here."
Xu Lele has indeed been doing big things during this period. Not only her, but also Xiao Ruyi. The mother and daughter will perform at this year's Spring Festival Gala.
Of course, the mother and daughter don’t act together, they each play their own roles.
The Oriental Song and Dance Troupe is a well-known art unit in China. In other words, in the current entertainment field, the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe stands at the top of the pyramid.
From the first Spring Festival Gala in 1983 to the present, the Oriental Song and Dance Troupe has been invited to perform in the first three years, with dance programs and solo performances by veteran artists.
This year's program is a chorus, and Xu Lele was successfully selected. He has been very busy during this period, either in rehearsal or on the way to rehearsal.
It is not surprising that Xiao Ruyi was chosen. Although the little girl does not seem to be very smart in reading and writing, her talent in music is really better than her mother's. Her voice is even better than her mother's when she was a child.
This year's Spring Festival Gala had a program with a children's group singing accompaniment, and little Ruyi was one of the members. Despite her young age, she performed very well.
In the first few rounds of rehearsals, some children were unable to participate for various reasons, and little Ruyi stayed until the end as the youngest.
The family of three is busy now. The mother and daughter are busy rehearsing the show, and Xiang Xuewu has to take care of the logistics.
At this moment, a group of more than a dozen people came out of the train station in a noisy manner. They could barely fit into three cars and just had to drive slowly on the road.
When we returned to Anfeng Hutong, it was already half past eleven.
The old lady and the old couple Mu Fugui were waiting at the gate. As soon as the car stopped, the entrance suddenly became as lively as a vegetable market.
Liu Guizhi pulled Liu Shuangcui and said, "Oh, you really are getting younger and younger."
Liu Shuangcui: "You are already an old lady, how can you still be young?"
Mu Fugui: "Old Five looks obviously older."
Mu Xinglong: "Hey, you two are really connected."
Mu Xingwang: "I'm not letting people tell the truth."
The old lady was held by her second and third aunt Mu, and her eyes were smiling. Her brothers and sisters were all in their fifties or sixties, but in the eyes of a mother, no matter how old the children were, they were still her children.
While the elders were chatting, the Mu Cheng brothers had already entered the yard and looked around.
Mu Cheng: "This house is big, I want to build one too."
Mu Mian: "Okay, I'll keep an eye on it for you."
Mu Cheng just said it casually, turned around and started teasing the kid again, then teased the dog, "Eleven, you are really old, do you still remember me?"
Eleven glanced at him.
Mu Cheng: "Remember, you are quite kind, it's worth it that I fed you so much."
Mu Shi: "I haven't seen it for more than ten years, how could it possibly remember?!"
Mu Cheng swore, "It has a very good brain. Let's follow our sister, don't you think so, Eleven?"
If this man can chat with a dog, let alone relatives and friends who he hasn't seen for many years. Every room and yard is really noisy at this moment.
The noise was so loud that the neighbors came over to see what was going on. One auntie poked her head out of the door and asked Mu Mian, "Ms. Mu, why are there so many people at your house? Who are they?"
Mu Mian: "My uncle and aunt are here to celebrate the New Year."
The aunt opened and closed her mouth, "You have such a big family."
There were a lot of them, so many that at noon we had a buffet. Those who were hungry ate first, while those who were not hungry waited. The fire in the kitchen was never put out.
It was even more amazing at night, Xu Lele, Mu Miao and others all came.
As the Chinese New Year is approaching, the cram school is officially closed today. The two sisters were busy during the day and only have some free time now.
We went directly to Mu Wan’s small restaurant for dinner. It would be difficult to cook for so many people at home.
There is no problem living here. The shabby courtyard house that Shi Xiaolian bought before has been renovated and can be lived in.
Xu Lele and Mu Wan and her sisters all have houses.
The next day was the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. Except for Xu Lele's family of three who were busy with other things, everyone else was free. Everyone wandered around outside for half a day.
How should I describe the scene? It was like a senior citizen tour group, except that this tour group was a little different from the others.
I mainly visited factories, supermarkets, cram schools, tourist attractions and so on. I'll talk about them after the New Year.
The last day of the New Year passed just like this.
On New Year's Eve, Wen Zhuo and Mu Zhuo were both released.
The whole family is together, and of course the New Year's Eve dinner is held in the courtyard of Mu Mian and her family. Shi Xiaolian and her daughter, as well as Liu Guizhi and her husband, are also there. It's more lively when there are more people.
The main thing is that there are only mother and daughter on Shi Xiaolian's side, and the same goes for Liu Guizhi's side. Xu Lele is not free on New Year's Eve and has to stay in the studio.
But her and Xiao Ruyi's shows are all quite early, so they can come back after they finish their performances.
The whole day on New Year’s Eve was filled with joy everywhere.
In the alleys, couplets and the word "Fu" are posted on the doors of every household, red lanterns are hung, and many little kids are dressed in red.
Around four or five in the afternoon, there were crackling sounds of firecrackers, and some families had their New Year's Eve dinner early.
Mu Mian and the others couldn't arrive early, as this New Year's Eve dinner was no different from a wedding banquet, with more than thirty people in total, young and old.
There was no room for everyone at one table, so we just set up two tables.
By the time the dishes were served one after another, it was already half past six.
Mu Fugui took out several firecrackers from the house and said, "Come on, light the firecrackers, light the firecrackers, and then we'll eat."
Mu Bei rushed out for the first time, "I want some!"
Mu Fugui: "We have everything. There are so many. You kids can order one skewer each."
We bought a lot of firecrackers this year. They made a crackling sound and lasted longer than in previous years. It was festive, but my ears also felt a little buzzing.
The old lady shouted from inside the house: "It's time to eat, don't stand outside."
The juniors responded immediately.
"Eat, eat, eat. I've been hungry for a long time."
"I want to eat some big bones stewed with milk. I haven't tasted this flavor for a long time."
"Brother, didn't you just eat one?"
"One is not enough, I can eat a whole pot!"
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The noisy chattering moved from the yard into the house, where two tables were fully occupied.
Mu Mian turned his head and looked at the old lady, "Grandma, can you say something?"
The old lady sat in the middle, smiling, "Nothing much to say, just eat and drink well."
Mu Xinglong: "This is delicious."
It was indeed quite sumptuous. The meal lasted from around six to around eight o'clock. There was a big color TV in the room, showing the Spring Festival Gala.
At a quarter past eight, little Ruyi came out.
The old couple Liu Guizhi were so proud that they couldn't stop smiling.
Xu Lele came out a little later, after three or four shows. She stood in the middle of the first row and was quite conspicuous.
The elders kept sighing that the family has really made great progress, and each of the kids in the family is more capable than the other.
At around ten o'clock, the sound of a car was heard outside.
Xiang had borrowed Mu Mian's car before learning martial arts, and now he is back with his wife and daughter.
The mother and daughter were still dressed as they were for the performance, only wearing a long coat on the outside.
Before Xiao Ruyi came in, a voice came first, "Sister Xinxin, did you see it? Did I sing well?"
Xinxin picked up the little girl and said, "I saw it. It sounds great."
Xu Lele: "I'm so hungry, is there any food?"
Mu Mian: "How could there not be any? I left a big pot just for you."
There were "bang bang bang" sounds outside, all of which were from fireworks. Xu Lele was still eating his meal a quarter of an hour ago, and the next quarter of an hour he ran to the yard with Xinxin and Xixi to set off fireworks.
Mu Mian also went there. Just as he ordered one, he heard footsteps behind him. Wen Chen put a coat on his daughter-in-law and said, "Aren't you cold? Just put on a sweater and come out."
Mu Mian turned his head and leaned on Wen Chen with a smile, "I didn't feel it before you said it, but now that I hear it, it really is a bit like that."
The sky was full of colors. Mu Mian handed the match in his hand to Wen Chen, "Would you like to light one?"
Xinxin ran over holding one and said, "Dad, give me this one. Mine looks good."
The family of three gathered together, and with a 'bang', the air became dazzlingly bright.
The little kids were laughing and playing in the yard, the adults were laughing and talking in the house, and there were lovers and children around them.
Mu Mian half leaned on Wen Chen, smiling as brightly as fireworks.
This year is another reunion year.
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