After dinner, the family gathered around the TV and chatted while watching TV.
Mainly we talked about Li Lijun, asking her whether her graduation went well, her work plans, etc.
Li Manjun felt relieved knowing that she had her own plan and rhythm.
"Sister, I will take Nian Nian home tomorrow." Li Lijun hugged her niece and asked while braiding her hair.
When I heard my name every year, I immediately turned to look at my parents.
It will be New Year's Eve in five days, and Li Lijun has been staying at her sister's house since she came back from school, just to wait for Zhao Yong to come back from his business trip and show her internship certificate.
Now that the goal is achieved, it's time to go home.
Otherwise, her mother will explode!
I even called her this morning and said, "Why haven't you come home even though you're here? The store is very busy during the new year. Come back and help me look after the store!"
Li Lijun doesn't want to see the store, so if she takes Nian Nian with her, she can use this excuse to escape.
Does Li Manjun still know what she is thinking?
He waved his hand and said, "You go back first. Nian Bian's mother is busy at the shop and none of you have time to look at her."
"I'm free!" Li Lijun said hurriedly.
Li Manjun rolled his eyes at her and signaled her to stop scheming. She could hear the sound of the abacus.
Li Lijun lowered her head and looked at each other, and both of them lamented, "Alas~"
Zhao Yong found it funny. Sometimes he really felt that the two of them were the same age.
Unable to take Nian Nian away, Li Lijun had to go home first.
When she got home, she wanted to find an opportunity to tell her parents about her internship at Haishi TV Station, but before she could do so, Wang Xiaojuan went through her schoolbag and pulled out her internship certificate.
Good guy, overnight, all the aunts and ladies in the town knew that she was going to be on TV.
"Sister, I'm almost mad. How could she be like this? She has no sense of space at all. It's so annoying!"
Li Manjun looked through the chip project team's New Year gift list, listened to her sister's complaints on the phone, and clicked her tongue twice to express sympathy.
"Mom, don't you know? I don't have any major problems, but a lot of minor ones."
"Also, you are too lazy. I have carried my schoolbag for a whole semester without seeing you wash it. Mom saw that the schoolbag was dirty, so she kindly wanted to help you wash it. I only saw the internship certificate. Mom is not entirely to blame for this. You have a greater responsibility.
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When Li Lijun heard this, her eyes widened with anger, "Sister, how can you turn your elbows outward? Aren't we on the same side?"
Li Manjun laughed twice and said that he had never said this.
Li Lijun sighed, "I still have to go to the store to help. I feel like I'm going to die."
"The society must die." Li Manjun added in a funny tone.
Li Lijun asked in surprise: "What is social death?"
"It's social death." Li Manjun turned to the other side and held the phone between her hands. "I won't tell you anymore. I'm still busy. It's my birthday tomorrow. You can order a birthday cake for me. Please order a small one. It's too big to finish.
I’ll give you the money later.”
"Oh, then you should be busy."
Knowing that her sister was busy, Li Lijun did not dare to say anything.
After hanging up the phone, I thought of what my sister said about social death. This description was so accurate!
She really felt like she was going to die socially!
"Lijun, I heard that you are going to be a big star?" Aunt Wu came to check out with a silk scarf. When she saw Li Lijun, she couldn't help but ask to confirm.
Li Lijun's hand holding the calculator trembled, "Who said that?"
She just went to the TV station for an internship!
Aunt Wu smiled brightly and said, "Who else could have said that? Of course it was Aunt Liu who lives upstairs in your house. She said it was your mother who told her herself."
Li Lijun looked up to the sky and sighed, explaining to Aunt Wu that this was not the case.
Aunt Wu said oh, took the things and left, not caring what she said.
Another familiar aunt came by. When she saw Li Lijun, she asked her: "Is the salary of being a star high? I heard that you can easily earn tens of thousands."
"Aunt, no, I'm not a star."
There were other customers who came into the store and just asked a question. Li Lijun explained very seriously at first, but later she discovered that people don't care what the truth is, as long as it satisfies their desire for gossip.
As for the content, no one cares at all.
Li Lijun felt tired, so she stopped explaining, quickly settled the account, gave them the change, "Next one."
On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, both Li Manjun and Zhao Yong had a rest, got up early, bought things to bring home for the New Year, took their daughter, and drove back to Heather Town.
Now that I am five years old and my memory is better, I get up very early and ask my mother: "Is today my birthday?"
Li Manjun exclaimed in surprise, "I remember my birthday every year."
After getting confirmed every year, I start to look forward to eating cake and getting gifts in the evening.
Li Lijun went to order a cake early in the morning and brought it back at noon. The store closed early and she went home to prepare for today's dinner.
Li Manjun and Zhao Yong also arrived at noon, and the family assigned tasks. The men cleaned and cleaned, while the women prepared food.
Every year, I just run around here, look there, and sneak a snack with my grandma from time to time. I am carefree and the happiest.
She didn't cook too much for dinner, just eight simple dishes. Wang Xiaojuan controlled the amount of food because she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to finish it.
We have to go back to our hometowns to spend New Year's Eve. The old people in the countryside are now looking forward to the return of their children for the New Year, which will make it more lively.
Thinking that the two elders were getting older, Wang Xiaojuan and Li Dawei agreed.
The homestead at home is almost ready, and the two-story building already has a presentable appearance. It just needs decoration.
Wang Xiaojuan prepared several quilts two days ago and asked Li Dawei to take them to the house. Then they would make a bunk on the floor so that they could sleep in their own home.
Afraid that his granddaughter would freeze, Li Dawei had already laid out the wooden planks and prepared an electric blanket. Although the conditions were simple, it was more comfortable and comfortable than two large families sleeping together.
Li Manjun gave her parents a thumbs up. She was very satisfied with the arrangement.
After dinner, it was time to eat the cake, which is the most anticipated event every year. Everyone sang happy birthday to her, blew out the candles, and made wishes in a serious manner.
Grandpa and grandma still gave big red envelopes, and Li Lijun also prepared one. She held three red envelopes in her hands, thinking about them every year: "Buy fireworks, buy carrots, buy KFC..."
Li Manjun winked at Zhao Yong. Zhao Yong understood, got up, went to the bedroom, and took out the gifts prepared for his family.
Li Lijun was the first to shout: "It can't be a mobile phone, right?!"
"You guessed it right." Li Manjun took the gift bag from Zhao Yong and gave one to each of his parents and sister.
Li Lijun looked over and over in disbelief, jumped up and gave Li Manjun a bear hug, almost pushing her to the ground.
Li Manjun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and pulled her off of him in disgust.
The second elder behaved much more calmly. He was playing with the palm-sized mobile phone and didn't understand it, so he asked his daughter and son-in-law how to use it.
Zhao Yong taught Li Dawei, and Li Manjun taught Wang Xiaojuan. The operation is very simple, because there are few functions. The two learned it quickly, called each other, and played for a long time.
When he set off for his hometown the next day, Li Dawei specially put the matching mobile phone case on his belt and put his mobile phone inside to show off "accidentally".
