New Year's Eve is here, bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new year.
Every household was filled with joy and pasted red couplets with the character "福" on them.
Ronghua Mall is located in the urban area, and the New Year atmosphere is even more intense.
The merchants downstairs hang up red lanterns early and hold New Year promotions early. The mall downstairs is crowded every day.
On the contrary, my home is a bit deserted.
Cheng Tianyuan held his third son in his left hand and his youngest daughter in his right hand. He stood at the window and looked at the busy traffic downstairs.
Liu Ying and Zhu Achun were busy in the kitchen, and the sound of Zheng Sanyuan's cheerful greetings to his daughter and son, who was preparing to make dumplings, could be heard next door.
Xue Heng and Xue Ling had to come back in the afternoon. The Chinese New Year is the busiest time for the TV station. Cheng Tianfang had no rest tonight and had to work overtime at the TV station.
Chen and Xue Zhilan were on duty today. They said they would come over after get off work and would not arrive until about six o'clock.
Xue Huan has a holiday today and is still sleeping in the dark at home. He is going to have a dinner with his parents tonight to celebrate New Year's Eve.
Liu Ying poked her head out and asked, "Aren't you even asleep?"
Cheng Tianyuan looked at his son and daughter, smiling lovingly: "They are all looking downstairs with their eyes wide open!"
It was freezing cold outside the window, but the heater was warm inside. The children were wearing sweaters, and they didn't even need to wear hats. Their two pairs of big eyes were open curiously, looking around as if they could understand.
The little guy is like his brothers, he is not afraid of strangers and can be hugged by anyone.
The three children in Zheng Sanyuan's family are all grown up, and they love teasing the younger ones the most.
Come over every night when you have free time, carry them over there, and play with them like toys.
Little Tietou also likes to come over to accompany them at night, making faces and sticking out his tongue for them.
When Xue Zhilan and his wife didn't have to work the night shift, they would eat here and often play with them.
There are many migrants in the family, and the children come into contact with many people every day, so they are not afraid of strangers and can be held by anyone.
Liu Ying was making spring rolls, and when she saw Zhu Achun making rice cakes, she couldn't help but ask: "Achun, you don't have to go anywhere during the Chinese New Year, right?"
"No need." Zhu Achun whispered: "I don't have any relatives anymore. Xiao Tietou's grandfather and grandmother... are in my hometown, far away from here, and I don't want to go there for the time being."
Liu Yingdao: "Then don't go. It will be warmer if you stay at home and turn on the heater."
Zhu Achun whispered: "I promised them that in the summer, little Tietou would visit them during his summer vacation and let him live in the country for a while."
Liu Ying thought of something and asked, "Where's Little Tietou? Why haven't you seen him these days?"
Zhu Achun explained with a smile: "He picks up cardboard boxes downstairs and sells them after the holidays. The business in the mall has been good recently and there are many people. He can make a little money every day."
"That kid is diligent." Liu Ying said, "Let him accompany us for the reunion dinner tonight."
Zhu Achun shook his head: "No, I have already prepared dumplings and rice cakes. We are going to have a family reunion during the New Year. This is the first time for our mother and son to celebrate the New Year here. It is better to go back next door. Don't worry, old lady, I will come over and help clean up after I have eaten."
Liu Ying frowned and whispered: "There are so many people and it's so lively..."
"No." Zhu Achun smiled: "On New Year's Eve, the whole family must be reunited for the reunion dinner. Our mother and son are celebrating the New Year together in our new home and welcoming the new year. This is a good sign."
"Okay!" Liu Ying smiled and said, "Bring some spring rolls and meat rolls to Little Tietou later."
"Thank you, old lady." Zhu Achun said, "It doesn't take much, just a few yuan."
At around two o'clock in the afternoon, Xue Ling drove home.
As soon as I went upstairs, I smelled the familiar aroma of braised beef and couldn't help but laugh.
"Wow! It smells so good! Mom! I smell beef!"
Liu Ying was so happy that she hurried out and said, "Mom specially made food for you. You haven't eaten in the factory for a while, okay? Look at you, you have lost weight again."
"No." Xue Ling chuckled and said, "Wrapped in a towel, I look a little thinner!"
Cheng Tianyuan was feeding his little daughter milk, and chuckled: "Little Xue Xin, your mother is finally home."
Xue Ling hurriedly went to the bathroom to wash her hands, then went to the heating pipe to bake, and said with a smile: "Wait one more minute, mom is here!"
Cheng Tianyuan smiled fondly: "Xiao Chong is inside, go and take him out."
Xue Ling hurriedly picked up her youngest son.
The little guy was lying on the bed in a daze, waving his hands and feet waiting for the adults to hug him. Unexpectedly, he waited and waited, but no one came after waiting for a long time, so he simply stared at the ceiling in a daze.
The appearance of Xue Ling made him instantly happy, giggling and shouting, and his chubby little hands and feet dancing rapidly.
"Xiao Chong!" Xue Ling hurriedly picked him up, squeezed her little hands and feet. Seeing her son staring at her curiously, her heart almost melted. "I haven't seen you for a few days. Do you miss your mother?"
"I don't want to." Cheng Tianyuan came in with Xiaoxin in his arms and said deliberately: "I don't want to at all."
Xue Lingjiao said: "You definitely don't want to, but my son and daughter definitely want to!"
The little ones were already able to raise their heads and look around. Xiaoxin stared at her mother with bright eyes, and even leaned towards Xue Ling.
Xue Ling hurriedly put her son down and picked up her daughter.
Xiao Chong finally waited until someone hugged him and suddenly returned to bed. He couldn't help but frown and started crying.
Cheng Tianyuan had no choice but to hug him up, "Don't cry, daddy will hug him."
The little guy soon stopped crying, looking at his sister who was very close at hand, babbling and yelling.
Xue Ling leaned on Cheng Tianyuan's arm and whispered: "I used to hold you, but now I can only hold my son and daughter."
Cheng Tianyuan smiled slightly: "When they fall asleep, I will hug you."
"I fell out of favor and became the third choice."
"I am even more out of favor. I am ranked behind your three sons and one daughter, and I still need one more to make money."
"Poor! You are ranked sixth."
The two were talking and laughing in low voices, and the two children kept talking.
At this time, the phone in the living room rang.
Cheng Tianyuan went to answer the call with his son in his arms and chatted for a long time before hanging up the phone.
"Dad, they are still in the South Island. They have booked a big dinner at a nearby hotel for the reunion dinner tonight. Shangyue and his wife are on the way and said they would go there to celebrate the New Year with them."
"Yo!" Xue Ling said with a smile: "That should be very lively!"
At this time, Zheng Datong came, carrying a lot of new year's goods and four red envelopes.
"My dad gave it to the four Ranrans. I wish them health and happiness when they grow up!"
Xue Ling hurriedly held her daughter to receive the red envelope.
Xiaoxin looked at the red envelope, squeezed it with her little hands, and finally pinched it!
Zheng Datong said "Wow!" and praised: "That's great! Xiaoxin is so amazing!" Then he leaned down and kissed the little guy's chubby face, and kissed her head again and again.
Her brother was so enthusiastic that Xiaoxin hurriedly ran away, but she still couldn't bear to take the red envelope and squeezed it tightly.
Everyone laughed.
Xiao Chong also held the red envelope and shook it randomly with his little chubby hands.
Zheng Datong kissed his head and said with a smile: "Brother will hug you again tonight!"
After seeing off Datong, Xue Zhilan and Chen also came.
Xue Ling couldn't help but ask: "Where are the A Heng brothers?"
Mrs. Chen took Xiao Xin with a smile and replied: "A Heng went to pick us up. He went home to change clothes and called A Huan over."
Xue Zhilan hugged Xiao Chong, and then took out the red envelope from his pocket, "This is for the four little darlings. Grow up quickly!"
Xue Ling took the red envelope, quickly pressed Xiao Chong to make a fist gesture, and said with a smile: "Thank you, uncle! Thank you!"
"Wow!" Xue Zhilan teased: "My mother robbed the red envelope, what should I do? What should I do?"
Xiao Chong said "oh oh" several times.
Xue Zhilan shouted: "Oh! We Xiao Chong don't agree!"