Chapter 108 Chapter 108 On the morning of New Year's Eve,...

On the morning of New Year's Eve, the whole family went to the public bath to wash away the dust of the previous year and greet the new year with a brand new look.

While wiping Xia Qinqin's hair, Meng's mother talked to Meng Yufei, "Your eldest brother and his family will be home this morning. Your father called the train station early in the morning to ask. Their train will arrive at the station around 11 o'clock, so they will be home in time for lunch."

"Then let Junshan and Xiaoyan go to pick up brother and sister-in-law together." Meng Yufei said as she scooped a piece of vanishing cream and put it on Xia Qinqin's cheek, gently rubbing it.

Xia Qinqin looked up and asked, "Mom, have you met my uncle and aunt?"

Meng Yufei smiled and said, "Of course I have seen it. Your uncle and I grew up together."

"Then why haven't I seen it?"

Meng Mu's voice came from above Xia Qinqin's head: "Because when they went to work in other places, you were not born yet."

"Oh." Xia Qinqin nodded and asked, "Do they like me?"

Mother Meng said gently, "Of course I like it. Do you remember your Little Red Riding Hood? It was knitted for you by your aunt."

Meng Yufei tapped her daughter's forehead and said with a smile, "Have you forgotten the ham and flower cakes that your uncle and his family send back every year?"

Xia Qinqin smiled and said, "I didn't forget. My uncle even sent me a picture book."

After taking a shower and drying her hair, Meng's mother and Meng Yufei took Xia Qinqin home. The air outside was still a little cold, so they put a hat on Xia Qinqin's head to prevent her from getting cold.

Mr. Meng and his friends have returned, and Xia Junshan and Meng Zhongyan are preparing to go to the train station to pick them up.

Meng Yufei took Xia Qinqin to sit on the south side of the sofa in the living room to bask in the sun. When Xia Qinqin saw her father and uncle were about to go out, she immediately ran over and hugged Xia Junshan's thigh and said, "Dad, are you going out? I want to go with you."

Xia Junshan said: "I am going to pick up your uncle. If you go, the car won't have enough room." - Father Meng also asked Uncle Wang to drive to pick someone up today. It took so long for his sons and daughters to come back, and the people at the unit understood.

Xia Qinqin thought for a moment and said, "I'm small, I can sit on your lap."

"..." Xia Junshan was speechless for a moment.

Father Meng, who was sitting on the sofa, was amused by her clever words and waved at her: "Qinqin, come over and play chess with me, okay? I heard from your father that you have already learned how to play chess."

Xia Qinqin nodded: "Yes, I have been learning for a long time."

She walked over and pointed at the chessboard, saying, "But I can never beat Brother Yan Nan. Now I don't really like playing chess anymore."

Father Meng said, "Then grandpa will teach you a few moves today. After you learn them, you can go and fight with others."

After hearing this, Xia Qinqin clapped her hands and said, "Then I can defeat Brother Yan Nan."

So, Xia Qinqin happily sat on the sofa and learned how to play chess with Meng's father. Xia Junshan felt a little disappointed when he saw that his daughter didn't stick with him, so he went out with his brother-in-law.

At Haishi Railway Station, Meng Bowei was carrying two suitcases, Du Manqing was holding Guo Shuini, and the three of them followed the crowded crowd to get off the train. Then they heard a somewhat unfamiliar shout: "Brother!"

Meng Zhongyan saw his eldest brother in the crowd early in the morning and shouted happily. Then he saw the woman next to his eldest brother and took a closer look and found that it was his eldest sister-in-law.

What’s strange is that my sister-in-law is holding a child of about six or seven years old, and I don’t know whose child the child is.

As he thought about it, he ran towards that direction happily, and Xia Junshan followed behind him with a smile.

"Brother, sister-in-law, you are finally back." Meng Zhongyan greeted with a smile.

Meng Bowei looked at the young man in front of him with a bright smile, and was in a trance for a moment. When he left home a few years ago, his younger brother was still a high school student, a young boy. Now, not only has his height changed, but his face has also changed from a boy to a young man.

Even the voice had changed, and he couldn't recognize who it was just now.

"Xiaoyan, you have grown up." Meng Bowei patted his brother's shoulder and said with emotion.

Meng Zhongyan smiled and said, "Brother, you haven't changed much, and sister-in-law looks younger."

Du Manqing beside him smiled and said, "Xiaoyan has not only grown up, but also become more eloquent."

Meng Zhongyan laughed and touched his head.

Just at this moment, Xia Junshan also came over, nodded and smiled, "Brother, sister-in-law, you are back."

Du Manqing smiled and nodded. Meng Bowei happily patted Xia Junshan's chest and said in surprise: "Junshan is back with us, which is great. Now we can have a good chat."

Xia Junshan smiled and said, "Great, Dad has some good wine, we're in for a treat."

Meng Bowei laughed and said, "You're right. Mom won't let him drink anyway, so we have to solve it."

Meng Zhongyan looked at the timid girl next to his sister-in-law and asked curiously, "Sister-in-law, whose child is this?"

"She is the daughter of your brother and I's comrade-in-arms." Du Manqing bowed his head and said to Guo Shuini, "Shuini, this is my uncle, and the one next to him is my uncle."

Guo Shuini took a deep breath and said, "Hello, little uncle, hello, uncle. My name is Guo Shuini."

Meng Zhongyan replied knowingly: "Hello."

Xia Junshan smiled and nodded, saying, "Let's get out of the station first. Dad asked Uncle Wang to drive over to pick you up. The car is waiting outside."

Meng Zhongyan said hurriedly: "Yes, let's go back first."

Guo Shuini held Du Manqing's hand tightly. She was wearing a new cotton-padded jacket she had bought in the county town, which was very warm. She looked down at her feet, which were also new cotton-padded shoes. Her feet, which had frostbite, were itchy.

Sitting in the car, Guo Shuini couldn't help looking around curiously. She had not only ridden in a train, but also in a car. In just a few days, she had learned more than the brigade secretary.

The brigade secretary had never ridden in a train or a car. In the entire production team, only my father had seen the most of the world.

Uncle Wang also knew Meng Bowen, but he hadn't seen him for many years since he joined the army. When he first saw the couple with a child, he subconsciously thought it was their child.

"Bervie, when did you have a daughter? Your father didn't even tell you."

Meng Bowei smiled and said, "Communication is inconvenient in the army, and I haven't had time to tell my family yet."

Uncle Wang laughed and said, "You kid, you didn't tell your family about such a big thing as giving birth. You should at least find a way to let them know. Don't let your parents get scared when you suddenly bring a child home."

Then he added: "However, they must be surprised and happy to have such a big granddaughter suddenly."

Xia Junshan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, glanced back through the rearview mirror and met Meng Zhongyan's shocked eyes. The two of them looked at each other silently without saying a word.

After arriving home, they thanked Uncle Wang and went upstairs.

There was a knock on the door. Meng Yufei, who was cleaning the table, said, "It should be brother and the others who are back. I'll open the door." Then she walked towards the door and prepared to open it.

Xia Qinqin, who was playing chess on the sofa, heard it, stopped what she was doing, turned her head and looked towards the door curiously.

"Brother, sister-in-law, you are home. Come in quickly. Is it cold outside?" Meng Yufei asked with a smile.

Du Manqing smiled and said, "It's not cold. Uncle Wang drove us back." Then, she said to Father Meng who was sitting on the sofa, "Dad, we're back."

Father Meng nodded, "It's good to be back."

Meng's mother came out of the kitchen at this time, and smiled as she looked at her son and daughter-in-law. When she saw the little girl in her daughter-in-law's arms, she was surprised and asked, "Whose child is this? How come her face is so cracked from the cold?"

As he spoke, he bent down and carefully looked at the frostbite on the girl's face, and said, "Oh, these cuts are really pitiful. Fortunately, I have clam oil at home. I will apply some on you."

Having said that, Meng's mother turned around and went to the room in a hurry, and took out a shell which contained moisturizing cream.

Du Manqing took the shell, bowed and said, "Shui Ni, thank grandma quickly."

Guo Shuini said obediently: "Thank you, grandma."

Mother Meng stood and touched her head: "You're welcome."

"By the way, Manqing, whose child is this?" Meng's mother looked at Du Manqing and asked.

Meng Bowei then spoke up: "Shui Ni is the child of my late comrade Guo Dayong. She has no one to take care of her at home now. Man Qing and I have decided to let her live with us in the future."

Meng's mother paused, then subconsciously turned to look at Meng's father sitting on the sofa, her eyes filled with questioning and confusion.

The scene suddenly became quiet. Guo Shuini unconsciously clenched her hands. Then she felt a gentle caress in her palms, and her uneasy heart calmed down again.

Xia Qinqin ran over curiously and looked at the strange young lady. She smiled and said, "Hello, my name is Xia Qinqin, what's your name?"

Du Manqing squatted down and smiled softly, "Qinqin has grown up so much. I am your aunt, and this is Sister Shuini."

Xia Qinqin tilted her head and asked, "Aunt, is Sister Shui Ni your child?"

Du Manqing paused for a moment, then nodded firmly: "Yes."

Xia Qinqin touched her head, turned around and asked Meng Yufei, "Mom, is my aunt's sister my cousin?"

This is what Sister Fangfang told her before, that the sister from her uncle and aunt's family should be called cousin.

Meng Yufei was stumped by her daughter's question. It was hard to answer in the current situation. She just said, "Just call me Sister Shui Ni."

Xia Qinqin nodded: "Okay." Then, she took Shui Ni's hand and said: "Sister Shui Ni, I will take you to my attic to play. There is my treasure chest there. There are many fun things in it."

As he said that, he was about to pull Guo Shuini to the attic.

Guo Shuini looked up at Du Manqing and saw her nodding with a smile: "Go play with sister Qinqin."

Guo Shuini nodded, and followed Xia Qinqin to the attic to play.

After the two children went up to the attic, Father Meng said, "Sit down first."

On the sofa, Father Meng looked at Meng Bowei and Du Manqing, who were sitting opposite him, and asked in a deep voice, "Are you planning to adopt this child?"

The couple looked at each other and nodded.

Meng Bowei said, "Dad, Guo Dayong saved my life. Shui Ni is his only child. No matter what, I must take good care of her."

Meng's mother asked, "Where are the children's family members?"

Meng Bowei explained: "Her mother remarried, and her grandmother passed away last year. This year, she has been living with a cousin. When we went there, she was wearing tattered clothes and washing clothes in the yard in the middle of winter..."

After hearing this, Meng's mother sighed and said, "This child really has a hard life."

Father Meng then said, "Since you have decided to adopt this child, you must be responsible for her and treat her as your own child."

Meng Bowei nodded: "From now on, Shui Ni is our daughter, just like our own."

Du Manqing also nodded: "We will be responsible for this child throughout our lives."