Everyone was having dinner downstairs and chatting happily.
Xue Ling went to Third Uncle and asked, "Why haven't you seen Cousin Cong recently? Third Uncle, has she contacted you?"
"Yes." Sanbo explained: "Her husband took half a month's leave and took her abroad to see his daughter. He is probably coming back. He was busy working overtime to deal with work before going abroad, and he didn't have time to leave.
It took more than a month to go back and forth."
"That's great!" Xue Ling said with a smile: "When she comes back, invite her over to join in the fun."
Sanbo smiled and said: "As I get older, I start to be afraid of loneliness. Sometimes I don't go to the hospital to be with Ah Huan and the others, and I always feel that the small courtyard is too deserted. Only when there are people to talk to and join in the fun, will the days go by faster.
"
Xue Ling couldn't help but ask: "Uncle San, how long will your scientific research project last?"
"It's not that fast." Sanbo explained: "You have to keep trying the medicine and slowly see the effect. Fortunately, there are a lot of equipment now and young people work hard, so the efficiency is very good."
Xue Ling nodded: "Then do it slowly."
Uncle San asked in a funny way: "Young people like the jeans you make. I think the color is very good, and they are durable and durable. When will you make one for Uncle San to wear?"
"Hahaha!" Xue Ling replied: "You are too thin and short, and I don't have your size."
The third uncle laughed angrily and scolded: "When you get old, you will be disliked by others wherever you go. Even if you buy a piece of clothing, you will be disliked for being too thin and short!"
Xue Ling couldn't help laughing.
Sanbo gestured with his chin to Xue Huan, who was not far away, and whispered: "This boy seems to be very happy these days. He must be in love, and his eyes are full of smiles."
Sure enough, ginger is still spicy!
Xue Ling suppressed a laugh: "If young people don't tell me, you, the old man, will pretend that you don't know anything. When the day comes when there will be wedding wine and wedding candy, you will be indispensable!"
Sanbo laughed and answered yes.
Xue Ling thought for a while and whispered: "Uncle San, you don't seem to celebrate your birthday very often, right?"
"No." Sanbo explained: "In the past, your two cousins would take advantage of my birthday to have a dinner together, which was very lively. But then the two daughters-in-law had dark faces and would pinch each other when they met, so I told them no more.
, give me some peace and quiet so that I can clear my mind. When people get old, they are afraid of celebrating their birthdays."
Xue Ling smiled bitterly and whispered: "My mother is sixty-seven, and my father is seventy this year. Seventy is considered a big birthday, and it will be next Wednesday. I am wondering whether to hold a birthday party for him. It doesn't need to be very high-profile, just us
All the family needs to do is have a good meal together."
"You want me to ask your dad?" Sanbo asked funnyly, "Are you worried that your dad will refuse?"
Xue Ling nodded: "People of your generation are like this. You only think about your children and don't want to mess with your own affairs. I think that seventy years of life is something worth celebrating. After all, it is a milestone! Yes
Let’s celebrate.”
"If it's a simple celebration, he should be willing." Sanbo said warmly: "I'll go and talk to him, and he will definitely nod. Then I can also ask for a drink, right?"
Xue Ling said with a smile: "Don't worry, you will be indispensable. I went to buy wine with Uncle Zheng the day before yesterday. I took a sip and it was very fragrant. The alcohol content is not high, so it is suitable for you elderly people to drink."
"Oh! Then I'll wait!" Sanbo smiled.
After eating, everyone went upstairs to drink tea and chat, and they dispersed until about ten o'clock.
Xue Huan sent his third uncle back to the courtyard, and then came back to live with his parents.
He has a house next door to his parents, but it hasn't been renovated yet, so he can't live there for the time being. There is a dormitory over there in the hospital, and he rarely comes back.
Xue Zhilan asked curiously: "Why do you want to come back today?"
Xue Huanjun's face turned slightly red: "I will come back when I have time on weekends to spend some time with you."
"Yeah." Xue Zhilan said warmly: "Your mother will retire at the end of the year. She will have more time at home, so you can make more time to come back. Anyway, the place is wide and the room is so big, it is enough for you to read and move around."
Xue Huan nodded and went back to his room.
Mrs. Chen looked at her youngest son's back and couldn't help but poke her wife on the side.
"Have you noticed..."
"Don't ask too many questions." Xue Zhilan looked at the newspaper calmly and said without raising his head: "Young people have their own space, let's not get involved too much. If he wants to say something, he will take the initiative to say it. If he doesn't say it,
Let’s try our best to pretend we don’t know. Our son is old and does things appropriately, so we don’t have to worry too much.”
Mrs. Chen curled her lips and yawned.
"It's getting late, let's go to bed early. I have an early shift tomorrow, how about you?"
"Me too." Xue Zhilan put down the newspaper and said warmly: "Pack some things up and go to sleep quickly."
Ms. Chen smiled and said, "With my in-laws making breakfast, we can all sleep a little later, which is really convenient."
Xue Zhilan glanced at her and said, "My mother-in-law is very easy to talk to and very hospitable. But we can't always be like this! Look at the two little ones, they almost all live there."
"When I retire, I will be responsible for the three meals!" Mrs. Chen said hurriedly: "A Heng and A Fang will also come to our place for breakfast and dinner. You all go to work, and I will be responsible for the house!"
Xue Zhilan smiled slightly: "Let's talk about it then. You also have to learn your cooking skills. Everyone's mouths have been raised to be naughty, and they may not be able to eat the dishes you fooled around with."
Ms. Chen hummed softly: "I'll go learn it and it'll be done!"
Xue Zhilan chuckled: "For decades, I will eat whatever you cook. Others may not."
Mrs. Chen giggled, her eyes full of happy smiles.
On the other side, Xue's father and mother were packing their luggage while chatting with their daughter.
Xue Ling coaxed Xiaoxin to sleep, but the little guy was so excited that he turned his head from time to time and secretly glanced at grandpa and grandma.
"She slept for more than an hour in the evening. It is estimated that she will have to fall asleep later tonight."
Dad Xue teased her and said with a smile: "It's okay. You're still so young, so you don't need to pay attention to any rules. Eat when you should, sleep when you should. You don't have to pay too much attention to what and how much you sleep."
Xiaoxin hid her head on her mother's shoulder, snickering lowly, but did not dare to move forward.
Mother Xue couldn't help teasing: "We haven't seen each other for only two months, why are we strangers?"
Xiaoxin quickly turned her little head to look at her.
Xue Ling rubbed her little head and coaxed: "This is grandpa and grandma. Do you remember, right? You should. Look, she keeps snickering!"
Xue's father really liked this smiling little granddaughter, so he didn't care to deal with it, so he came over to pick her up and lift her high.
Xiaoxin chuckled.
Mother Xue couldn't help but laugh.
"It's good to have children at home, they are always very happy. With Yangyang and Ranran accompanying us, we can talk more than half every day! Last time your dad had a cold, Ranran and Yangyang gathered together by the bed with tea and water, and two small children
His face was full of worry, and when he looked at it, I felt like laughing and crying."
Xue Ling smiled softly and asked: "Are you so touched? If you love them and cherish them, they will naturally love you. It is a good thing to know how to be filial to your elders."
Xue's father shook Xiaoxin and saw his granddaughter laughing, and he couldn't help but laugh too.
For a moment the room was filled with laughter.
Mother Xue asked: "Do you come back at night? You don't have to watch the night shift?"
"I have found one or two people to help guard." Xue Ling said: "How can I do everything by myself? The children are still young, so they have to come home at night and stay with me for a while, so that they will not be unfamiliar with me."
Mother Xue asked: "Last time you said you found two big factories to help with production. Where are they? Does the quality pass the test? Are you keeping an eye on it?"
"Yes." Xue Ling explained: "They are all on the outskirts of the imperial capital, so we can take care of both. A few skilled workers are watching over there, and they are very strict about quality."