Teacher Sun is as good at cooking as Gu Weiqiang, and today is New Year's Eve, so naturally they have to have a good meal. The table was filled with dishes, including braised pig's trotters, stewed meat with potatoes, stir-fried pork belly with dried beans, spicy and sour cabbage, cold radish shreds, yam stewed with pork ribs, and a plate of fried peanuts. The whole family went to Master Chen and drank two kilograms of rice wine. Let alone drinking strong liquor on New Year's Day, this rice wine is pretty good, just a token of their appreciation!
The peanuts were just right for drinking. Compared to the table of Gu's family, Secretary Ding and his wife only had a pot of pork stewed with vermicelli and steamed cakes, which seemed a bit shabby. Aunt Ding shouted, "Mom! I wish you a happy new year!"
Grandma sat in the main seat, patted the back of the chair with both hands, and said with a smile, "You are so old, but you still have such a loud voice. Don't scare the children."
Aunt Ding raised her eyebrows when she heard it, but didn't take it to heart. She put the pork stewed with vermicelli on the table and said happily, "We are here to partner up, so don't look down on us, everyone!"
An An smiled like a little fox stealing fish, and gave Dong Dong an admiring look, "We can't wait to welcome the distinguished guests! How could you look down on us?"
"You are the only girl with a sweet mouth!" Aunt Ding pulled out a chair and sat down, looking at the rich dishes on the table, "Hongmei, you are a good cook!" During the Chinese New Year in the past, Hongmei brought her old lady and did the same as she and Old Ding, with a pot of pork stewed with vermicelli and a few cakes. It was really different having a family.
Teacher Sun blushed, "Some of the dishes were made by Chef Gu!"
Seeing how they were so sweet, An An joked, "Auntie Ding, my dad and mom have a good relationship!" This sentence made Teacher Sun's face flushed immediately, and she scolded, "You are becoming more and more disrespectful."
"It's better to live a good life!" Auntie Ding was cheerful. As a woman, she knew better than anyone that if a woman is living a good life after marriage, she could tell whether she has a smile on her face. If she has a bright smile, then life is not bad even if it is a little hard.
But if she is frowning, then life is definitely not good.
Secretary Ding and his wife also stayed at Gu's house to keep watch at night, just to have some fun and spend the New Year with the old lady. Grandma sat on the cotton pad that An'an made for her, which was soft and warm. She looked up and saw everyone talking to her smilingly around the stove. Her eyes were wet for a moment. She had been waiting for this day for many years!
An'an grabbed a handful of melon seeds peeled by her old father, ate some of them, and stuffed the rest into Grandma's hand, smiling and saying, "Grandma, try it, the melon seeds peeled by my father are so fragrant!"
Grandma wiped her eyes and was very satisfied, "It's good for children to be filial!"
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On the first day of the New Year, according to custom, Gu Weiqiang was the fourth child and the youngest, and they had to go out to visit relatives and pay New Year's greetings.
An An and her two siblings took turns to kowtow to the elders in the family, starting with grandma, then Gu Wei Qiang and Teacher Sun. Their family conditions had improved a lot, so they were naturally generous with red envelopes for the children. An An received three big red envelopes early in the morning. She happily put the red envelopes in her pocket and asked, "Dad! Are we going to pay New Year's greetings to uncle and the others today?"
Logically, their family was the youngest, and on the first day of the new year, if they still had contact with the relatives of the Gu family, they should go back to the Gu village to pay New Year's greetings according to their generation.
Hearing An An asking this, Gu Wei Qiang was stunned for a moment, and pondered, "We have no contact with the Gu family anymore. Your grandma will not feel comfortable if we go there. I have said hello to your uncle, and we will get together at your third uncle's house and not go back to our hometown."
An An was happy, "It's OK not to go back to our hometown! But when will we go to your third uncle's house?" When she said this, Dong Dong and Jiang Jiang's ears stood up, obviously they were also eavesdropping!
Gu Wei Qiang laughed, "The day after tomorrow! Your third uncle and his family went back to their hometown today."
An An was a little disappointed, "I thought I could go today." After all, she was still a child, staying at home all year round, without any relatives to visit, and it was rare to wait until the New Year to have some fun.
This is the truth. An An's family has basically cut off contact with the family in Gujia Village. Apart from the eldest uncle Gu Weiguo and the third uncle Gu Weimin, there are basically no legitimate relatives in the Gu family. Not to mention Teacher Sun. In the past few years, she has been dependent on her grandmother. Because of her grandmother's illness, she has less contact with Secretary Ding's family.
With this calculation, their family does not have many relatives. Now that Grandpa Lang and his family have returned to the capital, Gu Huazi's family has returned to Gujia Village to accompany the second grandfather for the New Year, so their family does not have many relatives to leave.
An An looked at the new clothes she was wearing, and turned back a little depressed, "Dad, I'm going to sleep for a while! Don't call me!"
"Why are you sleeping? Follow Dad to visit the neighbor next door and get to know them."
"No, let Dong Dong and Jiang Jiang accompany you!" An An was decisive. She was not familiar with the neighbors around her. She was too lazy to say Happy New Year with a grin. As for Dong Dong and Jiang Jiang who were pushed out, they were honestly taken out by Gu Wei Qiang.
On the first and second days of the New Year, An An basically stayed at home and did not go anywhere. On the third day of the New Year, she went to Gu Weimin's house. Her third uncle was very diligent. Although he was always labeled as a son-in-law, it must be said that her third uncle was a capable person.
The scale of the Li family carpentry shop was not large at first, but now under the management of his uncle, not only is the business booming, but a branch has also been opened. It can be said that they live a very harmonious life.
When An An and his friends arrived at Gu Weimin's house, Li Yue'e was already busy in the kitchen. When she heard the noise, she came out to greet them, "Hurry up, hurry up, I've been thinking about you for a long time, and you're finally here."
An An found that her aunt was much more enthusiastic than before. When she came to their house before, she would not greet them with a smile, but she was definitely not as enthusiastic as she is now. She turned a corner in her mind and saw that her old father had already entered the house. She had some idea in her mind. She probably came for her old father's sake!
After all, my father's status is different now, but it is normal for relatives to do this.
Everyone went into the house quickly. After all, it was too cold outside and my ears were hurting from the cold.
After entering the house, Teacher Sun patted An An on the shoulder, "You girl, you are already in the house, why are you still in a daze?"
An An came back to her senses and changed the subject with a smile, "I think my third uncle's house has become much better looking!"
Since Gu Weimin made money, although he did not move to a new house, he did clean up the house from inside to outside, and spent a lot of money.
Hearing An An say this, Gu Weimin paused while holding the enamel pot, and laughed loudly, his eyebrows full of pride, "An An is still knowledgeable, I spent a lot of money on this house!" Just as the voice fell, Gu Chengcheng came out of the house. The boy had not seen him for a while and was fat. Hearing his father bragging, he rolled his eyes, "Dad, you are bragging again." He paused, "Dongdong, Jiang Jiang, come over and play!"
Gu Chengcheng is much more sensible now. When he called, Dongdong and Jiangjiang went over naturally. Gu Weiqiang followed Gu Weimin to the inner room. Teacher Sun went to the kitchen to help Li Yue'e.
Grandma went to the next door to chat with the old lady she knew before. Only An'an was left alone. It was the first time she had a baby during the Chinese New Year. How could she be so bored? She stayed at home for the past two days and didn't go anywhere. She finally came out!
There was no one of her age at all. Banxia was not to be mentioned. She and Teacher Zhen were trying their best to please Uncle Huazi and Aunt Juxiang at home. Hu Xiaohua was busy like a top at home. Hu Xiaohua was the only daughter of their family who had not yet married. Several sisters brought their husbands back to their parents' home. They were all spoiled guests and could not help in the kitchen. There was also a stupid brother. Only Hu Xiaohua could help her mother, who was very busy.
So! Only An An was left with nothing to do. It was easy for her to think about things. An An could not help but think of Lu Yan. She stood under a tree and played with the snow. The snow on the ground was thick and creaked when she stepped on it. She left footprints with every step. Soon, she stepped out a vague shadow of Lu Yan.
An An muttered, "Brother Yan! If you don't come back, I will step on you hard, flatten you! Squeeze you flat! Squeeze you until you fall into a pit and can't get up!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a burst of laughter came from behind her, "Who are you stepping on?"
"Step on you!" After An An answered, she realized belatedly that it was not Jing'er! She turned around suddenly, and when she saw the person coming, she screamed, "Ah! Brother Yan, didn't you go back to the capital?" The sudden surprise made An An dizzy and turned around.
Lu Yan hugged the little girl who rushed up steadily, he smiled, "I missed you!" I came here because I missed you, from thousands of miles away.
Lu Yan didn't say this, but An An understood it. She hung on Lu Yan like a koala, buried her little face in Lu Yan's neck, and took a deep breath, "It's great!", It's great that you're back!
Lu Yan looked down at the little girl in his arms, with a satisfied look on his face. Suddenly, he felt that let alone a thousand miles, even ten thousand miles would be worth it, because the one in front of him was An An!
With a smile in his eyes, he raised his hand and touched An An's nose, lovingly, "You miss me so much!"
"No!" An An refused stubbornly. She tilted her head and could clearly see the stubble of Lu Yan's chin. His thin lips were slightly hooked and gently raised. His high nose bridge cut the sculpture-like lines cleanly and neatly, and he had neat short hair.
Looking up, there were two shadows under his eyelids, and there was an unconcealable tiredness in his eyes. An An's heart was pierced for some reason. She raised her hand and stroked Lu Yan's lips, and whispered, "Brother Yan, how many days have you not slept?"
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