Chapter 110 Chapter 110 Standing at the door of the study room...

Meng Yufei, who was standing at the door of the study, heard her daughter calling out her name. She looked at her husband in surprise and whispered, "How did Yannan know Dad's phone number?"

Xia Junshan said: "Dad's phone is provided by his work unit. Just call the bank and ask."

"You don't think Yan Nan secretly went to his grandfather's office and called using his grandfather's phone, do you?"

Xia Junshan laughed and said, "How could that be? The operator would not transfer the call if he heard it was a child."

Meng Yufei nodded: "Yes. But why did Yannan call at this time?"

Xia Junshan said: "Happy New Year."

The couple was talking in low voices. Xia Qinqin had already hung up the phone. She slid down from the chair, walked to her parents at the door, and looked up and said, "Dad, Mom, Brother Yannan asked me to bring him to say Happy New Year to you."

Meng Yufei smiled and nodded: "Okay, we got it."

Xia Qinqin added: "He also said that he would come to Haishi in a few days."

"Ah?" Meng Yufei asked in surprise, "When will he come?"

Xia Qinqin said: "He said he would come on the fifth day of the New Year."

"Did he tell us how to get here? Do we need to pick him up?"

Xia Qinqin touched her head: "He said he came here with his uncle."

"Oh, I see. I guess he's here to visit relatives."

Xia Qinqin asked: "Mom, can I go play with Brother Yannan then?"

Meng Yufei smiled and said, "Of course, we can invite him to our home for dinner."

Xia Qinqin said happily: "Wow, that's great. Then I can play chess with him and defeat him using the method my grandpa taught me."

The more Xia Qinqin thought about it, the happier she became, and she couldn't help but start looking forward to it.

The Meng family has the custom of staying up all night on New Year's Eve. The family talked in the living room when the sound of fireworks and firecrackers began to be heard outside. Bursts of gorgeous fireworks flashed across the dark night sky and shone into the room through the window.

Meng Zhongyan stood up and said, "I just asked a friend to get some fireworks. Qinqin, Nini, come on, I'll take you downstairs to set off the fireworks."

Xia Qinqin's eyes lit up, and she jumped up from the sofa happily: "Okay, let's set off fireworks!" Then she took Guo Shuini's hand and said with a smile: "Sister Shuini, let's go watch the fireworks together. My uncle is really good at setting off fireworks. Last year, the fireworks he set off were tall and beautiful."

Guo Shuini had never seen fireworks, but after hearing what Xia Qinqin said, she couldn't help but look at Du Manqing.

Du Manqing looked at the expectation in her eyes, smiled and nodded: "Go ahead, but you have to be careful and don't get close to the fireworks."

Xia Qinqin said: "Yes, aunt, I know, we will cover our ears and hide beside to watch our uncle set off fireworks."

Meng Zhongyan took the fireworks and went downstairs with two maids.

Meng Yufei walked to the window curiously and looked downstairs. She saw the three of them appear downstairs and shouted, "Xiaoyan, move away a little. It will be easier to see this way."

Meng Zhongyan raised his head and said, "Okay, I understand."

He turned to the two little girls and said, "Stand here and wait for me. I'll go ahead and put the lights on. Don't run around."

The two little girls nodded in unison.

Meng Zhongyan trotted to the open space in front with the fireworks, put the fireworks on the ground, took out a matchbox from his pocket, and lit the fuse with a click.

Seeing her uncle running back, Xia Qinqin quickly turned around and said, "Sister Shui Ni, the fireworks are about to rise, let's cover our ears." Then she stretched out her hands and placed them tightly on her ears.

Guo Shuini followed suit and covered her ears. All of a sudden, a bright light rose into the sky, followed by a loud noise. Gorgeous fireworks exploded in the air, colorful, dyeing the dark sky into beautiful colors.

"Wow, it's so beautiful." Xia Qinqin looked up at the sky and shouted happily. The light of the fireworks was reflected on her smile, bright and warm.

The new year has begun.

You can’t sleep in on the first day of the Lunar New Year, otherwise you will be lazy all year round.

Except for Meng Zhongyan, the medical student, no one in the Meng family has the habit of sleeping in. Although they slept soundly until the early morning last night, they all woke up early this morning.

Early this morning, Meng Zhongyan was woken up by his mother, who urged him to get dressed and to take out the candies and melon seeds and put them on the tea table, as guests would be coming to pay New Year's greetings soon.

Xia Qinqin fell asleep not long after watching the fireworks last night. When she woke up in the morning, she felt under the bed and saw that her red envelope was still there, so she patted it with relief.

Meng Yufei walked in just in time to see her movements and said with a smile: "Qinqin, wake up. Happy New Year! I hope you will be happy, healthy, and safe in the new year."

Xia Qinqin squatted in the quilt and stretched out her hand with a smile: "Mom, Happy New Year! I hope you will have smooth work and all your wishes will come true in the new year."

Meng Yufei's smile deepened unconsciously. She walked over, picked up her daughter, and kissed her smiling face. "Who taught you to say the blessing words?"

Xia Qinqin hugged Meng Yufei's neck and said, "Dad told me quietly last night."

Meng Yufei said: "Then you should also go and wish Dad a Happy New Year, as well as Grandpa and Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, and Sister Nini."

"Yeah, okay. Everyone should wish a happy new year today, right, Mom?"

Meng Yufei smiled and nodded as she handed clothes to her daughter: "Yes, we should say blessings during the New Year."

After putting on the new clothes she bought yesterday, Xia Qinqin skipped out of the room. She happened to see Father Meng sitting on the sofa in the living room. She immediately ran over and said, "Grandpa, Happy New Year. I wish you good health and all the best in the new year!"

Father Meng smiled and said, "Happy New Year, Qinqin. You are one year older now. I wish you happiness and peace in the new year."

"Haha, I'm five years old this year." Xia Qinqin said, raising one hand.

Father Meng smiled and pointed at the candies on the coffee table, saying, "Take a look at the candies your uncle just took out to see if there's anything you like."

Xia Qinqin hurried over to take a look. There were White Rabbit, winter melon soup, sugar cubes... colorful packages were pushed into small plates, which looked very beautiful.

Xia Qinqin took two of her favorite White Rabbit candies and put them in her pocket. She took two more and handed them to Father Meng, saying with a smile, "Grandpa, this candy is the best."

Father Meng smiled and touched her little braid: "You eat it. Grandpa is old and has bad teeth. He can't eat candy. His teeth will hurt if he eats candy."

Xia Qinqin covered her cheeks with her hands and said, "Grandpa is so pitiful. I'll help you eat the candy."

"Well, good, grandpa will be happier if you eat him."

Guo Shui Ni also came out of the room wearing new clothes. Xia Qin Qin enthusiastically ran over with candy and handed it to her, "Sister Shui Ni, Happy New Year. I wish you a happy and peaceful new year. Here, this candy is delicious."

Guo Shuini took the candy and said with a smile, "Thank you."

Du Manqing also followed and walked out of the room. Xia Qinqin greeted her with a smile: "Aunt, Happy New Year. I wish you a smooth work and all your wishes come true in the new year."

"Happy New Year, Qinqin. I wish you good health and happiness in the new year." Du Manqing touched her face and smiled, "You have such a sweet mouth."

Xia Qinqin held up the candy in her hand and said, "I haven't eaten the candy yet."

Du Manqing patted her pigtails and said with a smile, "It's already sweet even without eating candy."

After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and said to Guo Shuini, "Nini, you should also wish sister Qinqin a happy new year. I wish her all the best in the new year."

Guo Shuini nodded and said, "Happy New Year, sister Qinqin. I wish you all the best in the new year."

Xia Qinqin said with a smile: "Thank you, Sister Nini."

Du Manqing led Guo Shuini to pay New Year's greetings to Mr. Meng on the sofa. She said a blessing and asked Guo Shuini to repeat it.

Father Meng nodded with satisfaction. Since he had acknowledged this child, he had to teach him well.

The two little girls greeted the whole family one by one and said auspicious words. Guo Shuini gradually relaxed and there was no need for Du Manqing to lead her one by one and teach her what to say.

After saying the blessings a few times, these words came out of my mouth when I saw the person again.

The Meng family always eats glutinous rice balls for breakfast on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Meng's mother gets up early in the morning to make glutinous rice balls with glutinous rice flour and fills them with fresh meat.

Guo Shuini had never eaten this kind of food before, and her mother was afraid that she would not be used to it, so she specially prepared a bowl of noodles. But after Guo Shuini took a bite, she fell in love with this glutinous rice dumpling. She liked its soft and sticky texture very much.

Xia Qinqin was used to eating it, but she had trouble digesting too much glutinous rice, so Meng Yufei only gave her two and peeled two boiled eggs for her, which almost filled her up.

After dinner, neighbors came to visit and wished a happy new year. Meng Bowei and Du Manqing, who had not been home for many years, were naturally the main topic of discussion today, especially since they brought back a daughter this time.

Xia Qinqin and Guo Shuini greeted the guests with a smile, and then took the children who came with them to play.

"President Meng, Doctor Meng, this is your fault. Why didn't you tell us about such a big event as the birth of a new baby?"

"That's right. When I suddenly saw this little girl that day, I was wondering who she was. My Lili told me that she was Qinqin's uncle's cousin, but I didn't believe it."

Meng Bowei smiled and explained: "The transportation is not convenient where we are, and we have a lot of things to do. I never had time to send a letter back, and then I forgot about it."

"Bervie, how could you forget such a big thing? Grandpa and grandma don't even know they have a granddaughter. You will be scolded when you come back."

Meng Bowei smiled.

People who came out from the Meng family after paying New Year's greetings could not help but continue discussing the news.

"That little girl has pretty facial features, but her skin is not so good. It's ok to be dark, but why does she have frostbite? It's not good-looking for a little girl to have frostbite."

"The conditions there are very difficult for Bowei and his wife. How can their children be raised as well as those in Haishi? Look at Qinqin, she is so fair and tender."

"Oh, the child will grow up and be fine. You can't say that the Bowei couple are really careless. They raised the child without telling anyone at home."

"Bovigo has always had his own ideas since he was a kid, and this seems like something he would do."

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After seeing off a group of neighbors, Meng's father asked Meng Bowei and his wife to go out and wish their neighbors a happy new year. They had not been back for several years and had to go out for a walk.

Meng Yufei and Xia Junshan went to pay New Year's greetings to several old colleagues from the bank. Meng Yufei knew these people before and they helped her a lot when she was in school and working. She had to pay them a visit during the New Year.

As for Meng Zhongyan, his mother asked him to go and wish New Year's greetings to several old colleagues from his previous hospital, some of whom were his teachers.

Meng's father and mother were also at home, receiving guests who would come to pay New Year's greetings.

Xia Qinqin went out with her parents. Mr. Meng's colleagues all lived nearby. Xia Qinqin was sweet-spoken and pretty. After a morning of work, she not only received a lot of red envelopes, but also filled several pockets of her clothes with candies and chocolates.

Xia Qinqin shouted for chocolate, holding her father with one hand and her mother with the other, and walked happily towards home.

Chinese New Year is so great. There are endless candies and chocolates to eat. I wish it were Chinese New Year every day.