During the Chinese New Year, people visit relatives and friends, eat, drink and have fun.
Sometimes when Chen Lie went out, Su Qinghu would not follow him, unless they also brought their families. She would never go to a gathering of men only without their families.
So, whenever he went out, Su Qinghu would take Dadan and Erdan with her, and call Ms. Meng and Chen Bai to go out and play. Even when Chen Lie got home, Su Qinghu and the others had not returned yet.
Chen Bai and Ms. Meng also had a good time. It is rare for young people nowadays to be willing to take the elderly out to play. Su Qinghu seemed like an outlier, but he also made the elders in the compound envious.
She wasn't just playing around; she also taught them. She treated her parents-in-law and children equally, teaching them how to take photos. She even used the excuse of Erdan visiting a veteran to send them some gifts and then took the whole family to the mountains, lakes, and fields to find material for the shoot.
However, Chen Bai is different from Ms. Meng and the two children. After learning basic photography techniques, he likes to hang out with people, especially veterans.
Later, she simply asked Cheng Qian to ship two cameras and film to her from Shanghai, and drove to the station to pick them up herself.
After getting them, she gave one to Chen Bo and one to her two children. As for herself, she was used to it, so she continued to use the previous one.
After having fun for so many days, Su Qinghu gave away all his cameras on the fifth day of the New Year. He did not go anywhere on the sixth day and stayed at home.
Dadan and Erdan got a new camera, which belonged to them alone. Except for meal time, they never went home.
So, on the morning of the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, as soon as the children left, Chen Lie closed the door and dragged Su Qinghu to do something fun...
During the temporary rest period, Su Qinghu looked up at the sky in silence. Although he felt very happy about making sauces and making milk, it was very tiring!
At the very least, she felt like she was about to be scrapped...
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At noon, when Chen Lie was about to set off, Dadan and Erdan finally ran back panting.
As the two of them talked, a cloud of white air appeared in front of them.
After catching my breath, I looked at the display of people carrying their luggage.
Erdan: "Dad, do you have the money for the bus? If not, I'll buy it for you."
Dadan took out an oil-paper bag from his big pocket and said, "Dad, I bought you some sesame seed buns with meat in them."
I bought the sesame cake somewhere else and took it to a delicatessen, where they put some hot braised meat in it.
Chen Lie was first speechless by Erdan, and then moved by Dadan.
"The train tickets are reimbursed, so you don't have to pay me." Chen Lie first answered Erdan, then went to Dadan, took the oil-paper bag he was holding, raised his hand and rubbed his head, "Pay attention to the balance between work and rest. Besides studying, you must also learn to love life."
Dadan nodded, his throat a little dry, and just looked at him and replied, "Yeah."
"If there's anything you don't know or are confused about, talk to... Ms. Su Qinghu, or tell your grandparents."
As for him, it is not convenient for him to receive letters, so there is no need to worry about that.
"Dad, don't worry. Who doesn't love life? My mom loves life too!" Erdan came over. "If my brother doesn't know how to enjoy life, I can let my mom teach him."
Dadan didn't say anything, but Erdan's conversation made all his sadness disappear.
Chen Lie smiled and looked at Erdan, "You should study harder. Only when you are strong enough can you accomplish greater things."
Erdan readily agreed, "Don't worry, Dad. Just because Mom bought us a camera, I can keep going like clockwork for a whole year!"
Su Qinghu looked at them with a smile.
After Erdan finished bragging, he finally realized something was wrong and looked up at Su Qinghu, "Mom, why aren't you talking?"
Su Qinghu smiled.
say?
What the hell!
Her voice is hoarse now, won't it be exposed if she speaks?
I woke up fine this morning, but my voice is hoarse after not seeing you all morning. How can I explain this?
Chen Lie patted his head and said, "Because I'm leaving, your mother doesn't want to talk. Don't ask anymore. Let's go. Your mother said she would drive me to the station. Don't you want to go?"
Erdan grabbed Dadan's arm and said to Chen Lie, "Go, go! You have to go! I was just wondering why there was a car parked over there. It looked so dirty. I never thought it was our car."
Chen Lie corrected: "It's your great-aunt's car."
"Yeah, I get it. It's not my grandma's car." Erdan said as he rushed out, but Dadan broke free. "Dad, do you think there's anything you left behind?"
"I've checked, there's nothing I forgot to bring."
Chen Lie carried his luggage, glanced at Su Qinghu, thought for a moment, put down his bag, took out a piece of candy that she had stuffed into his pocket before, peeled it open, and handed it to her.
Su Qinghu raised her eyebrows, and seeing the corners of his mouth slowly rise, she understood what he meant.
If you have candy in your mouth, no matter how unclear your speech is, it won't attract attention?
She didn't take it, but just opened her mouth and ate from his hand.
"Do you want to say thank you?" Su Qinghu hummed while holding the candy in his mouth.
Chen Lie smiled: "Let's talk about it next time?"
The implication is obvious enough!
Su Qinghu rolled her eyes at him and walked out slowly. Chen Lie accommodated her pace and also walked out slowly.
The car was brought here by the old lady Su Lilin at the request of her students. The car became so muddy because she went to the countryside for free medical treatment two days ago.
I just drove the car back today and haven't had time to wash it yet.
After getting in the car, Chen Lie sat in the driver's seat and drove to the station, while Su Qinghu sat beside him, occasionally saying a few words to him in the gaps between the children's conversations.
Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, we arrived at the station.
Chen Lie raised his hand to look at his watch, and then he confirmed that it was not that he was driving too fast, but that he felt time was passing too quickly.
As usual, the journey time was not reduced, but was five minutes slower than before.
After getting off the car and locking the door, Su Qinghu took the child and followed him to the station.
"We'll arrive at the station in half an hour, so we won't go in with you." It's not difficult to get a ticket for a shuttle bus, but it's unnecessary. Besides, there's a queue outside for inspection waiting to enter the station. By the time he goes in, it will be almost time for him to get on the train.
Chen Lie: “Okay.”
Su Qinghu: "After you get there, don't send us all the money every month. Keep some for yourself. If anyone needs it urgently, you can help immediately."
Chen Lie: “Okay.”
"When you go out to eat, keep your distance from lesbians!" Su Qinghu glanced at him, "Don't give them any illusions."
Chen Lie nodded with a smile, "Okay."
"Write to me when you have time." Su Qinghu requested, "You don't have to write so often, at least once a month, right? You can also write but not send it out, you can save it up and send it to me later, I can accept that."
Chen Lie: “Okay.”
"Then, take care of yourself, stay safe, eat well, and get enough rest." Seeing that he was waiting in a long line, Su Qinghu began to feel reluctant to leave.
Chen Lie stared at her for a long time before he solemnly replied, "Okay."
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