The old village chief and Old Man Li leaned against the wall and chatted.
"Another year has passed."
"Yeah, time flies by so fast. In the blink of an eye, we become antiques."
Li Mingqing came over: "Uncle, Dad, I'm going to the village entrance to pick up Xiaohong."
"Don't go. Why do I feel like I'm back? Is that right?" Old man Li pointed to the avenue.
A box truck returned.
Xiangdong and his companions got off the car happily.
Li Mingli and others hurried to the car to carry the boxes down.
Box after box.
They are all New Year’s goods and new clothes prepared for the New Year.
Xiaohong and Xiaozhe let themselves go as soon as they got off the car. The two brothers each took a box of firecrackers and walked towards the village entrance.
Niuniu shouted, "Take me with you."
"Sister, let's go ice skating."
"What are firecrackers for when skating? I want to go too."
Li Mingqing warned: "It's not cold this year, don't fall into the river."
"Don't worry, Dad. We'll come back if anything goes wrong." The three siblings ran away with a smile.
Si Niu chased after her: "Little sister, wait for me."
Zhang Lihua enthusiastically took Lin Qingqing's hand: "Qingqing, it's cold outside, come in quickly."
"Mom," she said with a smile.
Xiangdong was busy moving things home.
Sun Jiaxue said, "Xiangdong, don't move. Let Xiangxi and Xiangnan move. You and Qingqing go into the house quickly."
"Yes, brother, sister-in-law, please come into the house quickly. There are only a few boxes."
Xiangxi took the box from his hand.
Lin Qingqing felt both embarrassed and moved.
It was her first year at the Li family's house for the New Year, and she didn't know anyone except Xiangdong.
Li Mingqing took Sun Jiaxue's hand and said, "Wife, let's go play with Niuniu."
"We are too old to keep up with them."
"We are young. We took our children out to play when they were young. Now that they have grown up, they have to take us out to play," Li Mingqing joked.
Sun Jiaxue smiled and said, "Let's go and take a look."
Walking on the main road in the center of the village, looking at the newly built houses on both sides.
He sighed: "The living standards in the village have indeed improved a lot."
"You can see it in the children; the clothes they wear are no longer patched up."
"The folks are in good spirits."
As soon as the two arrived at the village entrance, they heard the sound of firecrackers.
Xiaohong and Xiaozhe each set off a plate of firecrackers, which made crackling sounds. The villagers who heard the sound came out one after another.
Niuniu: "The river is frozen, but the ice is too thin to skate on."
"Sister, let's go home then."
Si Niu hurriedly said, "Why go home? Just take a stroll."
"Fourth sister, aren't you cold wearing only a coat?"
"Aren't you just wearing your coat?" she asked.
Xiao Hong raised his chin slightly: "I prefer style over warmth, this is cool."
"I'm beautiful like this."
The two looked at each other and laughed.
Li Mingqing stood by the road, looked toward the riverbank, and asked, "What's so exciting?"
"Dad, come and take a look. The ice is so thin."
"It wasn't cold before the New Year, but it's cold after the New Year."
"I heard from Brother Xiang Nong that it hasn't snowed this year, so maybe it won't be cold this year. Oh, and I heard Xiang Nong is a father now. Let's go visit his house."
Li Mingqing: "Let's go see the kids."
"Going empty-handed?"
"Wife, just go empty-handed. It's not that complicated."
The old village chief’s house.
Li Mingfu and Wu Tong were busy killing chickens and fish.
"Oh, Mingqing is here. Xiangdong! Xianggong! Your Uncle Li is here, go into the house quickly to welcome him," Li Mingfu said happily.
Wu Tong said cheerfully, "Jiaxue, why are you so beautiful?"
"Sister-in-law, congratulations, you're a grandmother now."
"You're almost there too. In the blink of an eye, brothers Xiaohong and Xiaozhe have grown up. I just killed a rooster and saved it for chicken soup."
Sun Jiaxue smiled and said, "That would be great."
Li Xiangnong came out of the house happily.
"Uncle, aunt, Niuniu, come in quickly."
There is a stove in the room, so it's warm and not cold.
As soon as Li Mingqing entered the door, he saw a young woman sitting next to the stove with a child in her arms.
Sun Jiaxue, come closer and look at the child.
The woman said shyly, "Uncle, aunt."
"The child is so obedient, not crying or making a fuss." Sun Jiaxue gently touched the child's soft little face. "Niece-in-law, how many months is it?"
"Aunt, six months."
"Only six months old? He looks like a seven or eight-month-old baby. How pleasing."
Sun Jiaxue praised.
Li Xiangnong poured a cup of tea for Li Mingqing: "Uncle, have some tea."
"Xiang Nong, you're a father now."
"People should do what they want at their age. What's important is that our village has income, we can live a stable life, and our children don't suffer."
Li Xianggong smiled and said, "Brother, I have suffered a lot."
"Xiang Gong, why are you suffering?"
He cried and complained, "Uncle, my brother got married and had children all in one go. My parents urged me to find a wife every day, saying that if I got married, they would have completed their mission."
"Your parents are right. Are you still single?"
Li Mingqing smiled.
"It's not to the point of being single, at least I have to be attracted to the girl," he said helplessly.
"Don't blame your parents for being anxious. Your brother handed in a perfect score on the test, so their attention must be on you."
Li Xianggong: "I haven't built the house yet."
"Xiang Gong, if dad hears you, he will scold you," Li Xiangnong said.
"Uncle, it's a good thing you're here. Please judge for yourself. If my brother and I both get married, we'll definitely have to separate. Otherwise, there will be bumps in life. We'll have arguments after I get married."
Li Mingqing felt that what he said was quite right.
But it still depends on the person.
Maybe the new daughter-in-law doesn't want to live with the whole family.
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