460 The Last New Year's Eve

Fu Zhengtu had a rare holiday, and he didn't have to prepare for New Year's shopping this year, so he had already sent all the things that needed to be sent to the capital.

As it was a rare free time, Fu Zhengtu drove his whole family to visit nearby scenic spots, which was a bit like a self-driving tour in the 21st century.

To be honest, in the past few years here, either Fu Zhengtu or Su Taotao was busy. This is the first time that both husband and wife are free to travel with the whole family, young and old, and the dog.

The couple headed north, taking turns driving, and visited every scenic spot and local snack along the way. They even stayed overnight in a nearby tourist county, soaked in an authentic hot spring, and brought back some local specialties.

Little Chenchen was the happiest. He ate a lot of snacks that he had never eaten before and saw a lot of good things.

The whole family had a great time and returned home on New Year's Eve.

The telephone operator waited for several days and finally saw Su Taotao.

She approached Fu Zhengtu's car with a smile and knocked on the window:

"Director Su, you are finally back. Here is the phone number of Huaqing Admissions Office. They called several times and said they are available 24 hours a day. Please call me back."

Su Taotao thanked him and got off the car to call someone back.

Chenchen wanted to drag Baibai out of the car: "Mom, I'll go with you."

Su Taotao touched the child's slightly tired face and said, "You and grandma go back and pack up our spoils. I'll be back in a few minutes."

The child nodded obediently and reached out for his father to hold him when going up the stairs.

You know, since the child thinks he has grown up, he seldom asks adults to hold him, which shows that he is really tired from playing.

The operator looked at Director Su with a wary look on her face: "Director Su, you are not going to refuse again this time, are you?"

Su Taotao smiled and shook her head: "No."

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The Huaqing Admissions Office had no other intention in calling because they were just worried that the provincial top student would be poached by the capital university with generous conditions, so they gave Su Taotao a heads-up in advance so that she could wait for the admission letter and the start of school with peace of mind.

The conditions offered are similar to those of Shougang University. Tuition is waived and meals are subsidized. These are the basic requirements. Going to university is free these days, and there are also food subsidies.

Su Taotao was also given a scholarship to use as he pleased.

In fact, Su Taotao's first choice was Huaqing. They probably did this because they heard that the first university was trying to pry her away, so they offered an extra scholarship.

No one would complain about having too much money, and Su Taotao is no exception.

Even though she had a rough idea of ​​her score when she estimated it, and the call from Shouda confirmed her position as the provincial top scorer, Su Taotao didn't feel finally settled until now.

This university is stable.

As soon as she stepped into the house, Fu Zhengtu asked without thinking, "Are you sure?"

Su Taotao nodded: "Confirmed."

Fu Zhengtu curled his lips and reached out to rub her hair: "Great."

As smart as Fu Yuanhang was, he didn't say anything without any context: "Congratulations to my sister-in-law for getting what she wanted."

Su Taotao: "Thank you."

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Today's New Year's Eve dinner is still a gathering of several families. Xiaochu's family, Pangpang's family, and Xiaolu's family are all here.

Xiao Meizi didn't want to come over, she lived with Bai Hua.

Xia Zhiqiu and Aunt Zhong canceled their plan to go back to their hometown for the New Year and stayed here with Su Taotao's family.

Everyone is the same as in previous years. You have a chicken, I have a duck, you have a whole plate of braised pork, I have braised shrimps...

They all brought out their best skills and filled two large tables.

There is no need to stick to the format, just have a buffet style. Once the food is served, you can start eating anytime and anywhere. Just put whatever you like in your own bowl. You must finish the food in your bowl before you can take it a second time. No food is wasted.

The children were the happiest. Each of them held their own bowl and lined up to get food, picking out what they liked.

Su Taotao set up a grill in the yard, and Fu Zhengtu got a sheep from somewhere, which was now sizzling on the grill.

Everyone was clearly already quite full, but they still couldn't help swallowing their saliva at the overbearing aroma.

After the mutton was roasted and served, Su Taotao asked Mr. Fu to distribute the mutton to everyone, and the children lined up to "get" the mutton.

Xiao Lu was very smart. How could he let Engineer Fu do this job? He rushed over without saying a word and started a fight with the kids.

Su Taotao was chatting with the lesbians on the side.

The men had a couple of drinks and chatted happily.

There is no sadness of parting, only wishes for each other that the new year will be better than the old one, and that we will be better next year than this year.

After eating and drinking, everyone gathered together to chat.

"Taotao, on behalf of the women in my district and even the entire county, I want to thank you. Please listen to me. This is not just for show.

If it weren't for you, I would still be waiting in the market for the fish that had already turned over but was not dead yet to die, so as to save some money on vegetables and kill time. It is you who made my life possible and made me who I am today.

If not, most of the women in our area and even the whole county would not have job opportunities. It is you who led us, gave us jobs, food to eat, and spare money to buy clothes. We no longer have to wait for the fish that has rolled its eyes to die...

Taotao, I'll finish this cup, you can do whatever you want. To borrow your words, there's a long way to go, we'll see each other later!"

Aunt Zhong had no intention of being sentimental, let alone crying. She was going to say goodbye to Su Taotao's family happily.

Who knew that after drinking a few more glasses, once the emotions were aroused, I couldn't help myself.

Xia Zhiqiu also said: "Taotao, Director Zhong has said what needs to be said, so I won't repeat it.

But if it weren't for you, I don't know if our Dongdong would still be here today. Without you, there would be no Xia Zhiqiu today. I've done it too, you can do whatever you want."

Dong Shengping is not good at speaking, but without Su Taotao, he would probably still be a useless person.

In terms of gratitude for someone’s help, none of these people can compare to him.

Xiao Lu's eyes also turned red. He was the first to follow Fu Zhengtu and also the first to follow Su Taotao. When the small workshop had not yet opened, he had already been following Su Taotao's ass. He knew better than anyone how much sweat Su Taotao had put in behind the glory of the food factory today.

"sister……"

"Okay," Su Taotao raised her hand to interrupt them, her eyes reddened, "My sisters, my brothers, didn't we agree to have a good New Year? What are you doing?"

Fu Zhengtu rubbed Su Taotao's head and hugged her in his arms. He said that his wife was a great one. The prosperity of the food factory and the smooth operation of the base were all due to her.

They have devoted their youth and sweat to this place and this land, not seeking to be remembered by the world, nor to be named in history. They are just doing what they think is right.

The families are colleagues, comrades-in-arms, and friends, not relatives, but emotionally, the relationship has long surpassed that of relatives.

This New Year’s Eve dinner is more delicious than any other before.

But the final hug was still filled with tears and sadness.

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