Welcome home!
They both spoke in unison! After hearing each other's words, they both laughed.
“I’m telling you I won’t be coming back for Chinese New Year this year.” Wang Ying took Zeng Zhongkang’s arm, and the two went to close the door together.
"The three of us worked together on this project, going through thick and thin, and finally got approval from above today. The three of us will have a six-month vacation."
"real?"
"Really. How could I joke about something like this?"
The two went back to the house. Wang Ying felt a little guilty because the house hadn't prepared any New Year's goods.
"We'll have to eat porridge now."
"Hmm, I just looked around the kitchen and didn't find anything. You're being too lenient with yourself."
"It's alright. I eat at the service company every day; it's lively there."
The two of them lit a fire to cook porridge. Luckily, they had a few salted eggs, otherwise, on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, even eating pickled vegetables would have been quite bitter.
The next day, New Year's Eve, the three of them called each other in the morning and went to buy New Year's goods together.
Cheng Guangxu had everything he needed; Liu Changhe had already prepared everything, and Zhang Hongmei had also brought meat, eggs, and various other side dishes. Liu Maocai also came and bought a lot of meat.
However, Cheng Guangxu felt embarrassed, so he discussed with Er Ya that night about going out to see if there was anything new or interesting to buy.
The three of them strolled around the food supply station and then went to the building. Zeng Zhongkang and Cai Peilin returned with their purchases, while Cheng Guangxu only bought apples and some snacks. He also bought some specially supplied liquor and cigarettes at the building.
They now have special vouchers, which allow them to buy anything from cigarettes to alcohol.
With Liu Pengfei by her side in the house, Er Ya was especially happy. The little one was two years and three years old. She was incredibly lively and adorable, and Li Cuihua had raised her to be strong and healthy. She was simply delightful to look at.
Li Cuihua was busy in the kitchen; the meat, fish, and chicken were all stewed. She was making lunch for today.
"Auntie, Er Ya should go back to her own home to give birth!"
"You're such a troublemaker. We've got you here looking after things. But if you go back, will you be able to manage on your own?"
The two were talking when they heard the sound of a car outside.
It turned out that the old lady and Hu Aifen had returned together.
This time, Zhang Hongmei drove over to deliver Han Mei's package, and she also brought them a lot of New Year's gifts.
"Second wife, you're back?" Li Cuihua asked with a smile.
"Yes, I was worried about Er Ya, so I came back to check on her."
"Me too, I don't even dare to go see Hongmei's son. I'm afraid she'll suddenly go into labor. But my son-in-law is back. I feel a little more at ease now."
Er Ya heard the commotion outside and slowly came out of the room.
"Grandma, you're back?"
"Yes, the snow in the yard is light, you can go out for a stroll. Back then, Hongmei was already that pregnant, but she still kept exercising, so she didn't suffer much during childbirth."
"Yes, I'll be good. My grandma accompanies me for walks every day."
The old man is back, and everyone in the family is very happy.
Li Cuihua held Han Mei's hand, "When are you and Zhuzi going back?"
We'll leave on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.
"Yes, everything was prepared at home a long time ago. If we hadn't consulted someone to choose an auspicious date, you two would have gotten married before the new year."
Han Mei stayed for a while and then left, as her family was very busy today and she had to run errands.
When Cheng Guangxu returned and saw the old lady and Hu Aifen, he greeted them happily. He was truly grateful to the family, as he had been away from home for so long and his pregnant wife had no one to take care of her. Fortunately, they had looked after her. From now on, they were family.
When are you going back to work?
"Grandma, I have a six-month vacation."
"That's good, at least you can take care of Er Ya. Your mother-in-law can't stay here long-term either. Even though Aunt Chen is here, it makes a woman feel more at ease with a man by her side."
"Yes, Grandma, I have a long vacation this time. I'll definitely spend a lot of time with Er Ya."
Aunt Chen went home for the Chinese New Year and will be back on the third day of the New Year. The old lady also said that they would go to Hongmei's place after Aunt Chen returned.
"Grandma, the three of us agreed today that we'll go to Hongmei's place the day after tomorrow."
"Well, you shouldn't go. Er Ya is like this, so let the two of them go."
Cheng Guangxiu actually wanted to see the children. However, the old lady's words made sense, and he decided to wait until he had another opportunity to go. He was indeed worried about leaving Er Ya alone.
Zhang Hongmei was indeed extremely busy. These four "devil kings" were being looked after by two elders, but she was currently focused on reviewing company reports and arranging New Year's gifts for the elders' subordinates, comrades, and friends.
Zhang Shouyi will only get a day off tonight, New Year's Eve, but he'll have to go back to work on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. Even a fool could tell that his day off is just a nice-sounding excuse; he'll still have to work from home.
We're realizing we don't have enough manpower. We need to bring in a few more people after the Lunar New Year. This time, we need several men. Let them go out. And let all the women outside come back.
I also have twenty games and twenty scripts in my possession. I'll find a way to send them to Wyatt after the New Year.
At lunchtime, Gu Chuanming insisted that the four children sit at the table. Each of them had a high chair made by Zhang Hongmei, so the dinner table was quite lively today.
Zhou Shixiong looked at the four children with a smile. Zhang Hongmei felt that his face had changed; how to put it? He had become much kinder.
Zhang Hongmei, seeing her fourth son acting out of turn, felt she had to watch the show. Gu Chuanming dipped his chopsticks in white wine and fed them to the fourth son. The boy opened his mouth and took the chopsticks in, but he frowned and didn't spit them out.
Gu Chuanming laughed heartily, "My child is just amazing, he'll definitely be able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk in the future."
Zhang Hongmei thought to herself, "They're training me to drink from such a young age?"
Zhang Xingguo is quite reliable when it comes to his grandsons; he didn't do that. Instead, he served them steamed egg custard. You just have to ignore the fact that he occasionally dipped them in braised pork broth.
"Grandpa, great-uncle, Dad, let's eat first. Aunt Yang and the others will feed them."
"No, I won't eat until my grandson is full. You can eat first if you're hungry."
Zhang Hongmei felt like she was the stepmother and they were the real grandfathers.
"Jinsong, let's eat, forget about your grandpa and the others."
"Auntie, I'll wait until my brothers finish eating before I eat with Grandpa."
Zhang Hongmei was speechless. Let them spoil them all; let's see how long that lasts. Now, she wasn't opposed to hiring someone to tutor them in the future. Three years old—not so young anymore.
When everyone ate, the four younger ones sat on the side, but they weren't behaving themselves at all. They twisted and turned, and Gu Chuanming kept feeding them fatty meat.
"Grandpa, they are too young and their stomachs are not very strong. Eating too much oily food will upset their stomachs."
"No, my child would never do that. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Zhang Hongmei, holding her bowl, made up her mind: she wouldn't care anymore.
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