They finished exercising at 6:30, and Zhang Hongmei went back and prepared bath tubs for all seven of them so they could take a bath.
Each person received a cup of the spiritual spring water, instantly making them feel full of energy.
Today, the whole family is staying home. It's rare that we all have time now, so we unanimously decided that no one will work today; we'll just spend time together as a family.
Zhenye and his three friends were taught chess by Liu Jingze. Xiao Wu and his two friends were also quite different in skill level because of their young age.
Zhenye and his team then led them in playing chess.
Today, the couple were in a rare good mood, so they sat down for a meal.
The sound of chess pieces falling could be heard from the living room.
The economy is much better this year than last year, which can be seen mainly from the food on people's tables.
On New Year's Eve, every household's dining table is filled with chicken, duck, fish, and meat, and most families' staple food is rice.
The old man looked at the table full of dishes, his smile impossible to hide. This was something he had never dared to imagine before. It was even better than what the landlord had ever eaten.
The children all have new clothes and firecrackers to play with.
However, whether it's the local street offices or the village committees, they all pay special attention to firecracker safety education and their publicity efforts are very thorough. Therefore, the children do know to be careful.
Since the whole family had some free time in the afternoon, they all went for a nap.
Zhang Weiyu lay in bed, unable to sleep. He smiled and conjured a book out of thin air.
The other six brothers were in the same situation. It seemed that Zhang Hongmei and the two elderly people were truly asleep.
The family went out for a walk in the afternoon. But there were too many people on the street, and it wasn't safe to go out. In the end, they had no choice but to play chess in the living room. Xiao Wu and the other two children have all made great progress in their chess skills.
The family made dumplings together again tonight. Because of last night's practice, today's dumplings, though still quite varied in shape, at least weren't just shredded dumplings in soup.
Anyway, the first day of the Lunar New Year has passed, and tomorrow the four of them will go to their father-in-law's house to pay their respects. Ganlu has already prepared all the gifts.
The remaining family members went to Liu Maocai's house. This separated the family members.
Li Cuihua is happiest this year. Now all that's missing is Liu Jianguo and his family of three, but the child is still too young, and she doesn't feel comfortable letting them come over.
However, Sanya and Shitou have all returned this year, a rare reunion.
The children are all grown up now, and they don't run around wildly in the yard anymore. They also have their own little secrets, so they chat and laugh in the study.
"Brother Ping An, you're a college student now, how come you still don't have a girlfriend?" Xiao Liu laughed even harder at Ping An's stiff smile.
"Little Six, your brother isn't in a hurry."
"Is it because nobody wants him?" Xiaoqi complained from the side.
"How could that be? I may not be as pretty as you, but I'm not bad-looking either! No, I'm going to find your mother." Ping An floated away sadly.
Xiao Wu gave his two younger brothers a thumbs up.
Ping An found Zhang Hongmei chatting with her third aunt and her aunt-in-law.
"Auntie, I want a girlfriend."
Seeing Ping An's grief-stricken expression, Zhang Hongmei guessed that Xiao Wu and the other two must have bullied Ping An.
"Come on, Ping An, tell your aunt, what kind of girl do you like?"
"She should be pretty, sensible, and filial."
Sanya chuckled to herself.
"Third Aunt!"
"Okay, okay, I won't laugh anymore. I just think Ping An's conditions aren't high enough."
Liu Xu chuckled to herself, "Yeah, Ping An is too young. His classmates are at least three or four years older than him, right?"
“Yeah, Auntie, I think it’s a bit strange to find a wife who’s older than you.”
Sanya patted Ping An and said, "What's so strange about that? It just means your destiny isn't there."
"Ping An, when I go back, I'll definitely find him a beautiful wife."
After he left, the three of them laughed. "Sister Hongmei, it must be Xiao Wu and the others who made trouble for Ping An."
"Yes, Ping An is just like your second brother-in-law, a very honest person."
"Sister Hongmei, Shi Tou's comrade-in-arms has a wonderful daughter. She's fifteen years old now, in her final year of junior high school, and she's incredibly beautiful and very sensible."
Her mother is in poor health. She takes care of her younger siblings and does all the housework. She has a particularly strong elder sister demeanor.
Her family are all sensible people, and this girl's academic performance is exceptional; she attends a junior high school in the city and is always ranked first in her grade.
"Hehe, you can talk to your second sister about it."
"Liu Xu, you really like this girl?"
"Yes, I like her. She always smiles with her lips pursed when she meets people, which makes it hard not to like her."
"That's definitely worth a try. But a girl has to get into this school first, right? Or should we wait until Ping An has his vacation and have him come to your place? Otherwise, how will we meet?" Sanya felt that the distance was too great.
“That’s fine. All three children can go during the summer vacation. If they are destined to be together, it’s a match made in heaven. If they are not, it’s still good to let them see the world.”
Liu Xu certainly hoped the children would go there, so they could spend more time with the rising sun.
Zhang Hongmei looked at Liu Chenxi, who was leading Shitou in. The child didn't look particularly like Chaoyang, but she was also a very beautiful child.
"Willow catkins, will the dawn stay?"
"We've discussed it and we want Chenxi to accompany us so we can teach her ourselves."
"That's fine. The education system is quite good where you are now."
At lunchtime, there were three tables: one for the children and the rest for the boys and girls.
When Zhang Shouyi and his family returned, Zhenye and his family were still not home.
"Mom, the three of us went out to play basketball."
"Go ahead, don't go too late."
Kids are so energetic, it's good to let them go out and play. Besides, it's nice to make more friends.
Xiao Wu, holding a basketball, said, "Fifth Brother, our basketball court is too small." Xiao Qi walked around.
"How can you compare to the mountains? Come on, let's have a bullfight, the loser has to wash socks for a week."
The three of them attracted a lot of children of similar age on the basketball court, and soon a large crowd gathered around them.
The children knew about the three of them, but they rarely saw them. Today, when they ran into each other, some of the more interested children came over to make friends.
Before long, they were playing together, splitting into two teams. The basketball court was buzzing with excitement, while the girls on the sidelines cheered them on.
In fact, the children's friendships really come very quickly. After one game, they had already developed a very good working relationship.
During halftime, many elderly people gathered around, including Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo.
Watching their own kids on the field, their proud expressions are enough to make anyone grit their teeth in anger.
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