Chapter 109 Chapter 109 Happy New Year

After lunch, Meng's mother prepared to take the two little girls to buy new clothes. Department stores were also open on the afternoon of New Year's Eve, but they would close an hour earlier than usual.

Meng Yufei pulled Du Manqing to go out together: "Sister-in-law, we haven't gone shopping together for a long time. Let's go with mom."

Meng Mu smiled and said, "Yes, we women are going out today, so let the men stay at home to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner."

Meng Zhongyan immediately said, "Mom, you are too partial. I am the oldest in the family, how can you let me work?"

Mother Meng pointed at the two little girls in front of her and said with a smile: "You are the uncle of two little girls, and you still have the nerve to act as the eldest. You, the uncle, will be responsible for tonight's dinner. Hurry up and get busy in the kitchen."

Meng Zhongyan protested: "Ah... Mom, you are making it too difficult for me. Don't let us eat only white rice for the New Year's Eve dinner."

Xia Junshan smiled and said, "I'll help you. I can cook two simple dishes. Mom has worked hard for a year. Let's cook today."

Hearing her son-in-law say this, Meng's mother nodded with satisfaction: "Junshan is still sensible."

Meng Zhongyan said, "Brother-in-law, your status in Mom's heart has risen again, even higher than that of my own son."

Meng Mu smiled and pointed at her little son, saying, "A son-in-law is half a son. I like whoever listens to me."

Meng Bowei coughed lightly and said, "Mom, you guys can go shopping without any worries. Tonight's New Year's Eve dinner will be left to us sons."

"Brother, why are you and your brother-in-law on the same front?" Meng Zhongyan turned his head and asked.

Meng Bowei raised his eyebrows: "Junshan and I are comrades-in-arms, so of course we are on the same front."

Meng Zhongyan was silent, sighed and shook his head: "Well, I can't argue with you."

Meng Yufei smiled and said, "Xiaoyan, stop struggling and go to the kitchen to help your brother-in-law. We're leaving first and will come back to inspect your work."

Meng Zhongyan shrugged: "Well, today the whole family has united as one, so I can only change my route."

His behavior made everyone smile. Xia Qinqin thought that her uncle wanted to go shopping with them, so she walked over, patted him, and comforted him, "Uncle, I'll bring you some candy when I come back. Just wait for us at home."

Meng Zhongyan squatted down and rubbed Xia Qinqin's hair with amusement, "Okay, uncle will wait for you obediently."

Three generations of the family went out shopping happily. There were fewer people at the clothing counters in the department store than in the previous few days. After all, it was New Year's Eve and most of the new clothes had been bought.

From the moment Guo Shuini stepped into the department store, she couldn't take it all in. It was so huge, and there were so many things...

Xia Qinqin pulled Guo Shuini towards the escalator. Guo Shuini looked down at the moving stairs, her face full of shock, and she didn't dare to step on it for a moment.

Xia Qinqin turned around in confusion, "Sister Shui Ni, the clothes for our children are upstairs, let's go up first."

Meng Yufei called from behind: "Qinqin, didn't mommy say that children can't go up the elevator alone?"

Xia Qinqin pouted: "Mom, I'm already in the senior class, can't I take the elevator by myself?"

Meng Yufei came over and held her hand and said, "No, wait until you are ten years old."

Du Manqing also came over and took Guo Shuini's hand, saying with a smile, "Yes, children can only go up the elevator if they are held by an adult. Shuini, remember this?"

Guo Shuini nodded: "Yes, I'll remember it."

The two little girls were obediently led by their mother into the elevator. Xia Qinqin happily turned her head to look around, while Guo Shuini lowered her head and looked curiously at the moving elevator under her feet.

After going upstairs, Meng's mother let Meng Yufei and Du Manqing go shopping by themselves, and she took the two little girls to buy clothes.

"You two go buy some clothes and pick out some cosmetics. Leave these two little girls to me."

The counter selling children's clothes was empty. The salesperson Xiao Liu saw Meng's mother and greeted her with a smile: "Auntie Meng, you are here to buy clothes for your little girl again."

Mother Meng smiled and nodded: "Xiao Liu, you have worked hard. You are still working on New Year's Eve."

Xiao Liu's aunt is a nurse at the People's Hospital and is Meng Mu's subordinate. This is how the locals are, they are related by blood.

"Serving the people." She looked down and said with a smile: "Oh, Qinqin is here too."

"Hello, Aunt Liu." Xia Qinqin greeted with a smile. She still remembered that it was Aunt Liu who received her every time she came to buy clothes.

"Hello, long time no see, Qinqin has grown taller." Xiao Liu took out two candies from under the counter, glanced at the little girl next to him, and took out two more candies: "Is this Qinqin's sister?"

"Yes, it's Sister Shui Ni." Xia Qinqin smiled and gave Candy, "Thank you, Auntie."

"You're welcome." Xiao Liu smiled and touched her little braid.

Mother Meng said, "This is my eldest son's daughter. They are coming back to celebrate the New Year this year."

Little Liu was surprised and said, "Really? That's great. After so many years, they are finally back. Aunt Meng, this year your family can finally have a happy reunion. However, you will have to spend a lot of money today. You need to buy new clothes for your two granddaughters."

Mother Meng smiled and said, "Buy them all, buy them all."

Xiao Liu said, "What kind of clothes are you planning to buy this time? We still have a few woolen coats left from the ones we received a few days ago. They are all made of good materials, thick and warm. I'll show them to you."

As she spoke, she took out a red woolen coat from behind the counter. "This is the latest style, with a doll collar, very fashionable. And in recent years, a layer of cotton has been added, so it can be worn even when it's a bit cold."

Mother Meng looked at it carefully and nodded, saying, "It's well made. Please give them two pieces to try."

"Okay, I'll look for it."

Both little girls put on red woolen coats. Standing together, they looked like a family.

Xia Qinqin touched her own clothes, pointed at Guo Shuini's clothes, and said with a smile, "Sister Shuini and I have the same clothes, and we both look good."

Xiao Liu smiled and said, "Yes, you two are both dressed nicely and stylishly."

Meng Mu was very satisfied and happily paid the money. She let them wear the new clothes and packed up the old ones.

I took them next door and bought each of them a pair of shoes and two blue woolen hats. The two little girls, dressed identically, held hands happily.

"Grandma, we have to bring some candy back for my uncle." Xia Qinqin reminded her. She had not forgotten the promise she made to her uncle before leaving.

Mother Meng smiled and said, "Okay, let's go downstairs and buy some candy."

After the three of them finished their shopping, they walked around downstairs for a long time before they waited for Meng Yufei and Du Manqing to come downstairs after finishing their shopping. The three generations of the family returned home with bags full of stuff.

In the kitchen, Xia Junshan was cooking, Meng Zhongyan was helping, and Meng Bowen was clearing the table and setting the dishes.

Father Meng took out his private collection of fine wine and asked someone to buy a bottle of Coke at the Friendship Store, as he heard that this kind of soda was children's favorite drink.

Meng Mu said that she wanted them, the men, to cook the New Year's Eve dinner, but the dishes had already been prepared before she left, so Xia Junshan just had to stir-fry them.

Xia Qinqin ran ahead, opened the door and shouted, "We're back!"

Father Meng came out of the study with a bottle of wine and said with a smile: "Qinqin is back, this dress is really beautiful."

Xia Qinqin said with a smile: "My grandma bought it for me, and it also includes shoes." Then she stretched out her little feet to show her new shoes to grandpa.

Father Meng nodded: "Well, the shoes are nice too, and they match the clothes very well."

Xia Qinqin turned around and waved, then pulled Guo Shuini to stand beside her and said with a smile, "Grandpa, look, Sister Shuini and I are wearing the same clothes."

Father Meng smiled and said, "They all look good. Red is suitable for our two little girls. They look very happy."

When Meng Mu heard this, she agreed, "Yes, the New Year should be full of joy."

Xia Qinqin asked: "Grandpa, where is my uncle? We bought some candy for him."

Meng Zhongyan just came out of the kitchen with a plate in his hand and said loudly, "It's almost time for dinner. We have prepared dinner for today."

Meng Yufei and Du Manqing came in carrying large and small bags, put the things on the sofa, and said with a smile: "It seems that the New Year's Eve dinner will be left to Xiaoyan from now on."

Meng Zhongyan raised his chin and said, "Okay, but sister, you have to let my brother-in-law come with me. And sister-in-law, you have to train my brother's cooking skills when you go back. It can't be that my brother-in-law and I are busy all the time, and my brother can't help at all."

Meng Bowei, who was setting the table, patted his head in amusement, "You kid, you still want to abandon me."

Meng Zhongyan hurriedly shouted, "Mom, my elder brother bullied me."

Mother Meng pretended not to hear and took her two granddaughters to wash their hands.

Meng Zhongyan shouted, "Mom, you really forgot about the older one after you had the younger one! Sister-in-law, please take care of my brother."

Du Manqing said with a smile: "I won't get involved in your brothers' affairs."

Meng Yufei pulled Du Manqing and said, "Don't worry about Xiaoyan, the snitch. Let's go wash our hands and eat."

Meng Zhongyan said, "Sister, why are you still the same as before, always bullying me together with my elder brother?"

Xia Junshan brought out the last dish of soup and shouted, "Okay, it's time to eat."

The family sat down, and Father Meng poured wine for his two sons and one son-in-law, and poured himself half a glass. Mother Meng looked at it, nodded with satisfaction, picked up Coke, and poured it for her daughter, daughter-in-law, and two granddaughters.

Father Meng raised his cup and said, "This year, our family is finally together. In the new year, I hope you can continue to shine in your posts and serve the people better. I hope Guo Shuini and Xia Qinqin will grow up healthy and happy. Happy New Year to everyone!"

"Happy New Year!"

Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate this rare day of reunion.

After eating a few mouthfuls of New Year's Eve dinner, Meng's mother praised: "Junshan's cooking skills are good. You have worked hard today."

Xia Junshan said hurriedly: "No, my mother prepared the dishes well, I just fried them in the wok."

Meng Zhongyan took credit: "Mom, I also helped. Why do you only say that my brother-in-law worked hard?"

Mother Meng gave each of them a piece of smoked fish and said, "You have all worked hard. Eat more tonight."

Meng Zhongyan took it with a smile.

Xia Qinqin looked down at the bubbling soda in the cup, leaned over to smell it, carefully took a sip from the cup, and her eyes instantly widened.

"Coke tastes so good, so sweet!" She said to Guo Shuini next to her, "Sister Shuini, try this Coke, it tastes so good."

Guo Shuini nodded, raised the cup and took a sip, the bubbles burst in her mouth, feeling strange, but then the sweet taste spread on her tongue.

"How is it? Is it delicious?"

"Yeah, it tastes good." Guo Shuini nodded with a smile.

After dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Meng sat on the sofa, each holding two red envelopes and giving them to the two little girls who were wishing them a happy new year.

"Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma!" Xia Qinqin happily accepted the red envelope.

Guo Shuini smiled shyly, "Thank you, grandpa and grandma."

Meng Zhongyan also came over and said with a smile, "Happy New Year, Mom and Dad." Then he reached out for a red envelope.

Meng's mother actually prepared a red envelope for him, "This is your first year of work, and next year you will have nothing. It's your turn to give a red envelope to the younger generation."

Meng Zhongyan smiled and said, "I'll give them some this year." Then he took out two red envelopes from his pocket and handed them to the two little girls.

Next, it was the turn of Mr. Meng Bowei and his wife Du Manqing to give red envelopes to their two children, and then it was the turn of Mr. Xia Junshan and his wife Meng Yufei.

There are only two children in the family. Everyone gave red envelopes to the children, and the two little girls' hands were filled with them.

Xia Qinqin happily sat on the sofa holding a red envelope, listening to the adults chatting. Suddenly, the phone in the study rang.

The phone in the Meng family's study was provided by the bank to Meng's father. In the past two years, it often rang because of work matters. In the past two years, Meng's father has reduced a lot of his work, and the phone has rang less frequently.

Mother Meng was surprised: "What urgent matter could the bank have to ask you on New Year's Eve?"

Father Meng stood up and said, "I'll go take a look." Then he went into the study.

After a while, Father Meng came out of the study and said to Xia Qinqin, who was eating candy on the sofa, "Qinqin, the call is for you."

Everyone's eyes were immediately focused on Xia Qinqin. Who would call this little girl?

Xia Qinqin came to the study with a puzzled look on her face and answered the phone. This was the phone her mother usually didn't let her play with, saying it was from her grandfather's workplace and she couldn't play with it.

"Hello, this is Xia Qinqin. Who are you looking for?" Xia Qinqin imitated the tone of her grandfather answering the phone and said.

"It's me." A familiar child's voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Brother Yannan!" Xia Qinqin recognized it immediately and asked in surprise, "Why are you calling me?"

"Xia Qinqin, Happy New Year!" Lu Yannan said with a smile.

Xia Qinqin replied subconsciously: "Happy New Year."