After solving the money problem, Su Xiaotian played chess with Chi Ge.
The two people sat facing each other and didn't talk much. Only occasionally they could hear the sound of chess pieces hitting each other.
One old and one young, they are all people who can endure their temper. With the sound of chess pieces, the whole morning passed quickly.
The two finally ended the game.
"Yes, Xiaotian's chess skills have improved a lot!" Chi Ge praised with a smile.
Xiaotian's talent is indeed very high. No matter what she learns, she can learn much faster than other children.
It has only been a long time since I learned to play chess, and I am already a match for him.
Su Xiaotian smiled and said: "You are so complimentary. It's your teachings that are so good."
Playing chess is Grandpa Chi's hobby, especially when Chi Yiyuan went abroad for several months. Apart from spending time with the children in the orphanage, Chi Ge spent the rest of his time playing Go.
Su Xiaotian could understand the thoughts of the lonely old man. After all, in her previous life, she had been alone in a huge city. That feeling was really uncomfortable.
In order to accompany Chi Ge, Su Xiaotian found several chess books to study.
Her comprehension was amazing. After basically reading it twice, she could draw inferences from one instance to another. With a good teacher like Chi Ge, Su Xiaotian quickly learned to play chess.
"This kid's words are always pleasant to listen to." Chi Ge smiled and said, "Let's have dinner with us today."
Su Xiaotian responded with a smile: "That's natural. I came today to have dinner with you, Grandpa Chi."
Chi Ge is having a meal with the children, with two dishes, one meat and one vegetarian, with steamed buns and rice to choose from.
The children each had a portion and enjoyed the meal very happily.
Su Xiaotian looked at the smiles on the children's faces and was very pleased.
Especially when I saw the satisfied smiles on the faces of Tan Zishi and his wife, I felt even happier.
Li Yuniang has had a hard life and is childless. If taking care of these orphans now can make her feel happier, it will be worth it.
Li Yuniang patiently fed her youngest child and took good care of her, almost as if she were her own grandson.
Tan Zishi is also helping to take care of the children and maintain order among the children.
But obviously, the children were very aware of the couple's personalities. Even when Tan Zishi deliberately made a serious face, he never showed any fear.
The three brothers and sisters Su Xiaotian didn't go home until evening.
Throughout the winter vacation, Su Xiaotian was busier than when she was at school.
As the Chinese New Year approaches, the factory is very busy, and many foreign companies come to negotiate business. Now, although several factories have their own translators, they believe in Su Xiaotian's translation skills and adaptability even more.
Therefore, I would rather spend more money and hire Su Xiaotian as a temporary translator.
Su Xiaotian originally wanted to refuse, but the relationship has been going on for many years. When there was no way to refuse, she had no choice but to continue.
The result was that for more than twenty days before the Chinese New Year, she was extremely busy every day.
But correspondingly, there is also a lot of money to be made.
Looking at the piles of big unity, Su Xiaotian felt that all these efforts were not in vain.
And the three girls in the dormitory actually went to Yiming Pavilion to help as temporary waiters and cashiers during the holidays.
Grandpa Su was greatly liberated and spent more time every day listening to operas with half-squinted eyes.
Since this year, Grandma Su has also handed over most of the kitchen duties to Liang Xiu, and she is only responsible for giving guidance.
The old couple can now be considered as living a semi-retired life, and Su Xiaotian thinks that it should be like this.
Grandparents have worked hard all their lives, but they can never grow old and still have to worry about their children.
As for the rest of the Su family, they all have their own responsibilities and are very busy at their posts.
Even the four brothers, 6, 7, 8, 9, who had no great career to start, were properly arranged by Su Xiaotian.
You have to worry about the breeding farms, and you also have to worry about the processing plants.
Xiaoba and Xiaojiu are responsible for studying with the class.
Xiao Liu and Xiao Qi were taken to Licheng by Su Ciliang.
They can only worry about the factory in Licheng during the holidays.
After all, they all use outsiders, and even with Chen Zian worrying about them from time to time, they still can't completely rest assured.
Busy days always pass quickly.
Soon, it was the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month.
This year, the Su family does not plan to return to their hometown to celebrate the New Year. They only wait to close the gate of Yiming Pavilion on the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, prepare New Year's goods in the capital, and then reunite with the whole family to celebrate the New Year.
However, as the New Year was approaching, Qian Xiaobei, Li Jianhong, and Qi Xiaofang began to feel homesick as they did not go home to celebrate the New Year because they worked part-time.
"You said, if we don't go home for the New Year, where will we go?" Qi Xiaofang asked hesitantly.
You can’t spend the New Year with the Su family, right?
In their hometown, there is no such thing as celebrating the New Year in other people's homes. If you say it, you will be laughed at.
In two days, Yiming Pavilion will be closed and will not open until the eighth day of the first lunar month.
For ten days, they were too embarrassed to live and eat at Su's house for nothing.
They had nothing to do, so they felt that they couldn't stay in the Su family.
1Mingge does not have a staff dormitory, so several girls lived in Du's house during this period.
The Du family's courtyard house was vacated by Yu Ruiyuan and turned into a staff dormitory for a few girls to live in temporarily.
The big kang and warm stove are much more comfortable than in the dormitory.
But after all, it’s someone else’s house, and it’s always a bit embarrassing to stay there during the Chinese New Year.
"We can't go back now and come back in time for the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, right?" Li Jianhong asked belatedly.
It’s been a bumpy journey, not to mention spending money, and I’m still in a hurry. It’s better to save the money and send it home to solve some specific problems.
It's not easy to live in other people's homes, and you won't be allowed to live in the dormitory during the holidays. It's a problem whether you want to stay or not.
"How about we go out to stay in a guest house for a day during the Chinese New Year? Or we can stay for two days." Qi Xiaofang suggested.
She is a bit reluctant to give up money, but people have to know how to make decisions and advance and retreat.
When several girls were talking, Su Xiaotian happened to hear them.
"You will live at Grandma Du's house, and come to our house to spend the Chinese New Year together." With one sentence, Su Xiaotian settled the matter.
The girls didn't expect that Su Xiaotian would say this.
"Xiaotian, this is so bad, we are outsiders after all." Qian Xiaobei said calmly.
"It's okay. Grandpa Chi, Grandpa Du, and Grandma Yu will all come over to our house to have New Year's Eve dinner together."
The three girls looked at each other, obviously not expecting that there would be so many people in the Su family during the Chinese New Year.
Moreover, there will really be several families gathering together to celebrate the New Year.
Is this really what is said in the capital?
It is considered a reunion year when several families have to celebrate the New Year together?