[Chapter 228 Chapter 228 Visiting]
After saying goodbye to Xiao Mei, the couple rode their bikes to the slum.
Speaking of which, Shen Yuyao hasn't seen the two girls, Xiaoya and Lailai, for half a year.
She still misses these two children a lot.
Before entering the alley, the two saw a group of children running wildly, some holding firecrackers and some holding iron rings.
Although not every child wore new clothes, it was obvious that every child was dressed up specially. At least today, each of them looked presentable and their clothes were clean, which made them look much more pleasing to the eye.
Two people got out of the car and pushed it inside.
As a result, he had only taken a few steps when he was seen by Xiaoya who was squatting at the gate playing with pebbles.
"Aunt Chen, Uncle Cheng!" Xiao Ya was so surprised to see them that she didn't even bother to pick up the stones and ran towards them.
Shen Yuyao caught Xiaoya, who was flying towards her like a cannonball, and touched the little girl's face. She asked in surprise, "Xiaoya, why are you so thin?"
Xiaoya stood up a little embarrassedly, pulled her pigtails, and said, "No, Auntie, I've grown taller."
Shen Yuyao took out a candy from her pocket, peeled it and stuffed it into Xiaoya's mouth, then asked, "Where's your mother? Is she home?"
"At home, my mom is at home!"
Xiaoya smiled so much that her eyes narrowed while chewing the candy.
She held onto the corner of Shen Yuyao's clothes and was reluctant to let go. She followed her forward and shouted loudly, "Mom, Mom, my Aunt Shen is here! Uncle Cheng is here too!"
Hearing Xiaoya's cry, many people in the compound ran out to watch the fun.
Mrs. Qian naturally ran in the front.
She came out of the yard, ran up to the couple, and asked excitedly, "Hey, how come you have time to come here today?"
Cheng Liyan said: "It's Chinese New Year now, I came to see you."
As he spoke, he took the things that the two of them had prepared in advance from the car.
After hearing this, Mrs. Qian was very happy and immediately led the two people into the yard.
Shen Yuyao had rarely been to the compound since she got married. Now, she found that more than a year had passed, and the compound had hardly changed.
But compared to the past, the courtyard is much more lively today.
Every household has posted red couplets, and many people have pasted window flowers on their windows, which looks quite festive.
The old residents in the courtyard all knew Shen Yuyao, so when they met, they naturally came over to say hello.
The couple also wished everyone a Happy New Year.
Everyone talked for a while before following Mrs. Qian into the house.
There was no change in Qian's house, the house was still clean and tidy. On the window was a crooked paper-cut that Xiaoya had cut.
Looks rustic and cute.
After letting the people in, Mrs. Qian started to prepare all kinds of delicious food.
Melon seeds, peanuts, dried sweet potatoes, and homemade maltose...
I wish I could take out all the good things in the house for them to taste.
The two of them didn't hesitate to try a little bit of everything, then chatted with Mrs. Qian about family matters, and finally gave Xiaoya some New Year's money and left.
Because Zhang Lailai and Cui Xia, mother and son, were not at home, Shen Yuyao left the things for them before leaving and asked Sister Qian to pass them on.
It was almost five o'clock when they came out of Mrs. Qian's house, and the two of them went to the scrap yard on the way.
Because Cheng Liyan took time out to come before the New Year and brought all the things prepared for Dr. Gu and the children in advance, the two of them didn't take too many things this time. They only brought some steamed white flour buns and red bean paste buns.
The scrap yard was closed for three days during the Chinese New Year. When they arrived, several children were gathered in Dr. Gu's room eating hotpot together.
This year, because they have a place to live and a salary, Dr. Gu and his colleagues' living standards have improved significantly compared to before.
This can be seen from the diet.
There was a coal stove in Doctor Gu's room. On the stove sat a large pot for steaming buns, and bone soup was boiling in the pot.
The soup contained kelp, tofu, cabbage, radish, as well as slices of meat and vermicelli sent by Cheng Liyan.
At this moment, the bone soup was boiling, making gurgling sounds, and curls of white smoke with the aroma of meat and vegetables filled the entire room.
"Wow, this pot is really affordable. Come on, give me a bowl."
Cheng Liyan came here many times and was very familiar with Dr. Gu and the children. When he saw this situation, he went over without any hesitation.
Siqin quickly vacated his own bench and asked Shen Yuyao to sit down, and then moved another one for Cheng Liyan.
It’s more lively when there are more people.
Even though the whole pot of food was divided into everyone's bowl, they could only eat a few bites, and it was even more difficult to get a piece of meat.
But everyone was still very happy.
Especially Xiaoliu, this child who is usually a little sickly, now has rosy cheeks after eating so much, and looks much healthier than before.
The couple stayed with Dr. Gu for a while longer, and only stood up to say goodbye and leave when it was completely dark.
Before they left, Siqin took out something specially left for Shen Yuyao, which was a few previously published copies of "Calligraphy Newspaper".
This newspaper ceased publication several years ago, so it was a bit of luck to be able to find it.
These newspapers are a bit old and the pages are a bit yellowed, but fortunately they are well preserved, without any damage or stains.
Shen Yuyao took a look and found that there were several works by famous artists, and they were all exquisite works, which were rarely found in this era.
She likes it very much.
On the second day of the Chinese New Year, the couple did not go out and rested at home for a day.
On the morning of the third day of the Chinese New Year, Shen Yuyao had to go to work.
And Cheng Liyan also started working.
On the first day of work in the new year, Shen Yuyao went there early. When she arrived, there were not many people in the staff passage, probably because everyone had not arrived yet.
She parked the car and was about to go in when she heard someone complaining loudly, "Why don't you come when all the time is fine? How are we supposed to do the rest of the work?"
There was already a lot of backlog during the Chinese New Year, and today we are short of people. There are so many goods for the three of us to move, we would be exhausted to death and still not be able to move them all!"
Hearing this, Shen Yuyao couldn't help but feel moved.
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