Chapter 111 Chapter 111 The Meng family doesn’t have much in Hai City…

The Meng family didn't have many relatives in Haishi. In his early years, Meng's father severed ties with his family to join the revolution and changed his last name. Before liberation, his family went abroad.

Meng Mu ran away from home due to marriage, and she had no contact with her family for many years.

Therefore, the Meng family only visited some colleagues and friends during the New Year, and those who came to pay New Year's greetings were the younger generations of Meng's father and mother's former subordinates. Unlike other families, they were not as busy as other families, who could finish their social interactions in a few days.

On the morning of the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, Xia Qinqin woke up and asked, "Mom, today is the fifth day of the Chinese New Year, right?"

Meng Yufei smiled and nodded: "Yes, yesterday was the fourth day of the New Year, and today is the fifth day."

Xia Qinqin smiled and said, "Brother Yannan is coming to Hai City today. I want to treat him to a cream cake."

She patted her pillow and said, "I have a lot of money. I can buy some cream cake."

Meng Yufei watched her take out the red envelope from under the pillow, and suddenly said with a smile: "Qinqin, to buy a cream cake, you need money alone, you also need a ticket."

You need a ticket to buy anything these days. Xia Qinqin knows this from listening to adults every day. She rubbed her head and said in distress, "But I don't have a ticket. Mom, do you have a ticket?"

Meng Yufei nodded: "Why don't you leave the money with me first, and I'll buy it for you."

Xia Qinqin looked at the stack of money in her hand and asked, "Mom, how much do you want?"

Meng Yufei smiled: "Give it all to me. I'll buy anything you want for you."

Xia Qinqin blinked her big eyes.

Meng Yufei added: "You don't have a ticket, so you can't buy anything."

Xia Qinqin nodded and handed the money over: "Mom, then you can keep it for me."

Meng Yufei smiled and touched her daughter's hair, then took the money and said, "When you grow up, you'll have tickets to buy things."

After breakfast, Meng Zhongyan went to work. The hospital was not closed during the Chinese New Year. Meng Bowei and Du Manqing wanted to take Shui Ni to the streets. They had not been back for many years and wanted to experience the New Year in Xiahai City.

Du Manqing asked: "Qinqin, do you want to go with us?"

Meng Bowei also said: "Uncle will buy you and your sister some steamed buns."

Xia Qinqin shook her head: "I won't go. I'm going to wait for my good friend at home. Uncle, please treat me to steamed buns next time."

"Then let's pack it up and bring it back." Meng Bowei said with a smile.

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

…

At about ten o'clock in the morning, there was a knock on the door. Meng Yufei went to open the door, and Xia Qinqin also got up from the sofa and followed her to the door.

"Brother Yanan, you are finally here!" Xia Qinqin said in surprise.

Lu Yannan was wearing a black double-breasted tweed coat, a dark blue scarf around his neck, and a black felt hat on his head.

"Aunt Meng, Happy New Year. Sister Qinqin, Happy New Year." Lu Yannan said politely.

Xia Qinqin happily walked forward and took his hand, staring at his hat curiously, "Brother Yannan, your hat is so furry."

Lu Yannan pursed his lips and said nothing. The man next to him smiled and said, "The weather in Beijing is colder than here. Wearing this hat will keep you warm. If you like it, your uncle will ask someone to send you one when you go back."

Meng Yufei said hurriedly: "You are too polite. She is a child and is curious about everything she sees."

The man was in his early thirties, wearing glasses, a dark grey coat, and a light grey scarf, and had a gentle and elegant appearance.

He smiled and greeted, "Hello, I'm Lu Yannan's uncle, my name is Lin Herui. His grandfather asked me to bring him here. I'm going to Nanya Island in a few days. Can you take him with you?"

Meng Yufei nodded: "Of course."

Lin Herui said, "Thank you very much. What time do you want to leave? I will book the tickets."

Meng Yufei said: "On the twelfth day."

Lin Herui nodded: "Okay, I understand."

"Come in and sit down and talk." Meng Yufei said hurriedly.

Lin Herui waved his hand and said, "No, I'm here on a business trip this time. I have something else to do at work, so I'll leave first. I'll come visit you again when I have time."

After he finished speaking, he left in a hurry, leaving behind Lu Yannan and a large suitcase.

Meng Yufei blinked and thought that this family was very generous. They just gave the child to someone else if he asked them to.

When Xia Junshan came out of the study room, where he was talking to Father Meng, he saw Lu Yannan standing at the door and asked curiously, "Yannan, did you come here by yourself?"

Meng Yufei said: "His uncle sent him here."

"Where are the people?"

"He said he had something to do and left first."

“…”

Meng Yufei lowered her head and said to the two children, "Come in quickly, don't stand at the door."

Xia Qinqin took Lu Yannan's hand and led him into the house, letting him sit on the sofa. She then took the sugar and chocolate from the coffee table and gave them to him. She learned how the elders entertained guests to entertain her good friend who had come from afar.

Xia Junshan brought the suitcase in from the door. Meng Yufei went to pour a cup of hot water for Lu Yannan. "It's cold outside, drink some hot water to warm yourself up."

Lu Yannan took the cup and said, "Thank you, Aunt Meng. I'm not cold. It's warm here."

Meng Yufei smiled and said, "Yes, it is indeed warmer here than in Beijing."

Lu Yannan took off his hat and placed it on the sofa. Xia Qinqin took it curiously, touched the fur and said, "This is so smooth."

Lu Yannan said: "I brought you a piece of clothing, the fur on it is also very smooth."

"Eh? Brother Yan Nan, did you bring me some clothes?"

Lu Yannan nodded, walked over, opened the suitcase that Xia Junshan brought in, and took out a white fur coat, "This is the clothes I gave you."

Xia Qinqin took it curiously. The fur on it was smooth and shiny, and felt soft and comfortable. "Wow, this fur feels so comfortable, just like touching Sister Lili's cat."

Meng Yufei also curiously reached out and touched it, and was surprised: "This, this is animal hair, right?"

Lu Yannan nodded: "It's fox fur. A few years ago, relatives in the northeast sent some fur to me, and my grandfather asked someone to make clothes for me."

"This is too expensive." Meng Yufei said.

"Every year they give my grandfather a lot of furs, saying they got them from hunting themselves." Lu Yannan said as he took out some things and put them on the coffee table, and said to Meng Yufei and Xia Junshan: "My grandfather asked me to bring these here as a New Year's gift for you."

Meng Yufei looked at Xia Junshan and saw him nod. She smiled and said, "Thank you."

Then, she turned back to her room, took out two red envelopes and stuffed them into his pocket. "This is the New Year's money your uncle and aunt gave you."

Lu Yannan took it: "Thank you, uncle and aunt."

Xia Qinqin said, "Brother Yannan, thank you for the clothes you gave me. I also have a lot of New Year's Eve money, which are all kept by mom. I will treat you to cream cake this afternoon."

Lu Yannan nodded gently: "Well, okay."

Xia Qinqin held the clothes and said, "Mom, I want to change into new clothes now."

Meng Yufei smiled and helped her put it on. It fit her well. The white wool sweater matched her snow-white skin, making her look like a glutinous rice dumpling.

"Mom, this dress is so warm." Xia Qinqin touched the smooth fur on her body and smiled: "I feel like a little cat, all furry."

Meng Yufei touched her back. Fur was much warmer than cotton clothes, so she took off her thick sweater and put on a thin cashmere sweater underneath.

Xia Qinqin changed her clothes and took out the chessboard and chess pieces from under the tea table. "Brother Yannan, let's play chess. I learned a few moves from my grandpa."

Lu Yannan smiled and walked over to help her place the chess pieces. "Okay, I also learned a few moves from my grandfather."

The two of them sat on the sofa and played chess.

When Meng's mother and father came back, they saw a strange little boy sitting on the sofa as soon as they entered the door. Although he was very young, his every move was very graceful.

"Qinqin, whose child is this?" Meng's mother asked.

Xia Qinqin introduced with a smile: "Grandma, Grandpa, you are back. This is my good friend, Brother Yannan, he came from Beijing."

As she said this, she put down the chess piece in her hand, ran to Meng's mother, turned around and showed her: "Grandma, look, this is the clothes that Brother Yannan gave me. It's fluffy and very comfortable."

Mother Meng was surprised and said, "Wow, this dress is really beautiful."

Lu Yannan stood up and greeted: "Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma."

Mother Meng smiled lovingly and said, "Hello, thank you for sending new clothes to our Qinqin."

Father Meng smiled and nodded, "You are playing chess, Qinqin said you often play chess together." As he said that, he walked over to look at the chessboard and nodded, "Not bad, who taught you how to play chess?"

Lu Yannan said: "It's my grandpa."

Father Meng said, "It seems your grandfather is very good at chess."

Xia Qinqin pouted and said, "Grandpa, the game you taught me is still not as good as Brother Yannan's. You play with him. I don't want to play anymore."

Father Meng smiled and said, "Okay, I'll play." He turned around and asked, "Yan Nan, are you willing to play chess with me?"

Lu Yannan nodded: "Yes."

Meng Mu praised her little granddaughter for a while, then went to the kitchen to cook. The family had bought a lot of wild vegetables for the New Year, and she happened to have bought some vegetables and fish in the morning, so it was enough to entertain the guests at noon.

Xia Junshan and Meng Yufei went to the kitchen to help. Meng's mother asked in a low voice: "The family members of this child are too confident. They just left the child with us like this?"

Xia Junshan said: "His uncle is my comrade-in-arms, and our commander is his grandfather's apprentice."

"Oh, no wonder." Meng's mother nodded, thinking that it seemed that the child's origin was not simple.

"But the child is good-looking, with delicate features, red lips and white teeth." Mother Meng said this and then laughed, "Our Qinqin is also good-looking. When I pushed the door open just now, I saw these two little kids sitting there. They really look like the golden boy and jade girl."

Meng Yufei smiled and said, "When we were on the island before, many people said that they looked like twins."

Mother Meng thought about it and nodded, "Indeed, they look alike." She paused, glanced at her son-in-law who was cutting vegetables, then looked at her daughter who was picking vegetables, and said:

"You two only have this one child, no wonder people thought Yan Nan was also your child."

When Xia Junshan heard his mother-in-law say this, he smiled and said, "Yes, we got a son for nothing. Now we have both a son and a daughter."

Meng Yufei nodded: "Yes. And Yannan is a very sensible child. He seems to be quiet, but he is very smart and easy to take care of."

Mother Meng opened her mouth, wanted to say something but swallowed it back. After a while she said, "Sons and daughters are the same. If you raise them all, you will have no regrets."

In the living room, Xia Qin watched Lu Yannan and Father Meng playing chess. After watching for a while, she couldn't help but say, "Brother Yannan, did you come this morning?"

"Um."

"Is Beijing far from our city?"

"It's quite far."

Father Meng laughed and said, "It's more than a thousand kilometers. It would take from day to night to take the train."

Xia Qinqin's eyes widened in surprise: "It's so far, then Brother Yannan, did you come here by car this morning?"

Lu Yannan shook his head and said, "My uncle and I took a plane here together. He was here on a business trip and brought me here on the way."

"Wow, flying on a plane, isn't that faster than a car?"

"Well, hurry up."

Xia Qinqin sat on the sofa, holding her chin with both hands, and turned her head to ask: "Grandpa, have you ever been on a plane?"

Father Meng smiled and nodded: "I rode it a few times when I was young."

"I want to take a plane, too." Xia Qinqin said while sitting on the sofa, swinging her little feet.

Father Meng said, "When you grow up, you will have the opportunity to take a plane."

Xia Qinqin said, "Then I want to grow up quickly, Grandpa, please don't give me any money next year because I want to grow several years faster than I actually want to."

Father Meng laughed and said, "Then I will give you a longevity red envelope. I hope you grow up safely."

"Yeah, I want to grow up quickly." Xia Qinqin nodded with a smile.