He and Ah Fang used to eat and drink here, and they could taste Zhu Achun's cooking almost every day.
Later, they started cooking on their own, and Zhu Achun married Uncle Zheng, so they didn't have much chance to eat her specialty dishes.
Xue Heng whispered: "Afang only knows a few dishes, and she keeps changing them so much that I'm tired of eating them!"
"Stop complaining!" Xue Ling hummed: "My husband will probably have to wait for decades if he wants to eat some of my dishes."
Xue Heng laughed loudly and said: "You still have the nerve to say it? Isn't it embarrassing?!"
Xue Ling shrugged, chewing on the ribs, and said proudly: "As long as my husband doesn't feel embarrassed, it doesn't matter to me anyway. I told him when I married him that I can't cook."
"You said it, and then you don't have to cook anymore?" Xue Heng laughed: "Just because I said hello in advance, then you have an excuse not to learn cooking skills?"
"Yes." Xue Ling chuckled and said, "Remember to learn from me!"
"Damn it!"
Xue Linghaha added insult to injury: "Because there is a big gap between our vision and luck!"
Xue Heng: "..."
Cheng Tianyuan was afraid that they would eat up all the ribs, so he quickly took them away and put them on the kitchen table.
The siblings had nothing to do, so they simply turned on the TV and watched entertainment programs.
Soon, Xue Huan came over and called them to have a reunion dinner.
"Five o'clock is a bit early, but dad said we would have tea together after dinner, so I asked you to come over earlier."
"okay!"
That night, everyone gathered around a table of delicious food and happily ate for more than an hour before leaving.
Chen and Xiaoyi were responsible for scrubbing, Cheng Tianyuan and Xue Ling helped clear the dining table, and Xue Heng helped sweep the floor.
Sanbo and Xue Zhilan were making tea, playing chess and chatting.
"Alan, when can you step back?"
Xue Zhilan smiled and explained: "I'm not that old yet. Anyway, I just do what I can. I didn't set a time for myself."
Sanbo smiled: "Do it if you can. You can't do nothing, otherwise problems will come to you. Your work load has been reduced, right? Don't be too tired."
"No more." Xue Zhilan explained: "You don't have to work night shifts, and you can rest on weekends. The main task now is to take care of some young students. There are not so many surgical tasks, so I can relax a little."
"Just relax." Sanbo said warmly: "If you can do it, you can work until you are about seventy. Staying at home will be too boring, and you won't be able to bear it. When I first retired, I didn't like it very much.
I’m very uncomfortable with it. I have no choice but to tinker with some herbs at home and paint to live my life.”
Xue Zhilan nodded: "That's what I plan to do. If your body can handle it, don't leave too early. My daughter-in-law is different, her body is abnormal, and she needs help at home. Now there is a crying baby in the house, so she will leave
It's the right thing to come down, at least you can help a bunch of young people."
The third uncle seemed to have thought of something and sighed: "You are different from me. Even if you retire, the house will still be lively. I am different. I am a widowed old man who lives in an independent courtyard and walks around alone.
people."
Xue Zhilan smiled and said: "You will be a great-grandfather soon. More people will join the family, so you don't have to worry about loneliness."
Sanbo shook his head and smiled, but said nothing more.
Xue Huan was worried that Xiao Yi was too tired from working, so he kept helping him and asked in a low voice from time to time: "Are your legs sore? Is your back sore?"
Zheng Xiaoyi smiled and shook his head: "No, it's very good!"
Mrs. Chen whispered lovingly at the side: "It's good to be pregnant at a young age. I think Xiao Yi feels uncomfortable except during the reaction period, but the rest of the time is very relaxed. But don't be tired, Xiao Yi, go to the living room to sit for a while and rest. Otherwise.
, Ah Huan, please go back to the next door with you first."
Zheng Xiaoyi shook his head and said with a smile: "Clean these first, you can't throw them away half-done!"
Xue Huan hurriedly came over and helped clean the bowls and plates.
After Cheng Tianyuan finished wiping the table, he simply twisted the mop and wiped the floor together.
Mrs. Chen was very embarrassed and said, "Ayuan, I'll do all this. You two can go have tea, I'll do it."
"Auntie, you're welcome." Cheng Tianyuan smiled: "One person can do a little bit, and the work will be done soon."
Mrs. Chen looked around and couldn't help but laugh.
“With so many people working in one kitchen, it’s really fast!”
Xue Ling turned around and said with a smile: "If they are all children, they will definitely be too busy. For adults, a few people can do a lot of work at once."
Everyone laughed.
Mrs. Chen raised her voice: "Ranran and Yangyang already know how to do housework."
"Very few." Cheng Tianyuan explained: "I can do simple things, such as mopping the floor and washing clothes in the kitchen."
When he and his sons were this old, they were already capable of any job.
Chen smiled and said: "It's already very good! When Ah Heng and Ah Huan were as old as them, they didn't know how to do anything."
"No way?" Xue Heng couldn't help teasing: "Mom, is it because you are old and your memory is declining? I remember that I can do everything!"
Ms. Chen nodded heavily: "Yes! You knew everything when you were born."
Everyone laughed.
Sanbo turned his head and shouted: "What's so funny? Come and tell us!"
Xue Heng laughed and shouted: "I won't tell you!"
The third uncle laughed and scolded: "A bunch of naughty monkeys!"
Everyone laughed again.
On New Year's Eve, thousands of lights are on and everywhere is filled with cheerful laughter.
…
On the morning of the next day, everyone went to the ancestral home early to worship their ancestors.
Xue Heng and Xue Ling had to catch a flight in the afternoon and would soon leave home to prepare.
There was no time for lunch, so I only brought some dry food to eat in the car.
Cheng Tianyuan drove them to the airport.
After waiting for half an hour, the team gathered together and set off in a hurry.
Cheng Tianyuan walked around the airport before driving slowly away.
In the evening, he cooked dumplings for himself.
Suddenly, my sister's shout came from outside the door: "Brother! Sister-in-law!"
Cheng Tianyuan opened the door - he saw Cheng Tianfang wrapped in an orange coat and hat, her hands and feet tightly wrapped, and her little face was red from the cold.
He turned sideways, but unexpectedly Cheng Tianfang didn't come in and looked inside.
Cheng Tianyuan said angrily: "No need to read, A Heng will leave the imperial capital by plane in the afternoon."
"What?!" Cheng Tianfang was startled and asked with a glare: "What did he do when he left the imperial capital?! Why didn't he tell me?! When did he leave? Where is he going? What is he going to do!? When will he come back?"
Cheng Tianyuan felt a little cold and said, "Come in, the heater is gone."
Cheng Tianfang quickly got in and said nervously: "Brother! You should tell me!"
"You asked so many questions at once! Which one do you want me to answer?" Cheng Tianyuan closed the door and walked to the kitchen: "I haven't had dinner yet."
Cheng Tianfang took off his hat and gloves and shouted angrily: "You can forget about hiding from me! You actually ran away!"
Cheng Tianyuan said calmly: "He's not running away. The factory has been on vacation for more than half a month, so he packed his luggage and said he wanted to go out for a walk. I also think it's good to take a walk. I'll take him to the airport in the afternoon."
"Relax?!" Cheng Tianfang sneered and snorted: "He is still in the mood to relax now?! I'm so angry that I haven't even gone to relax yet!"
Cheng Tianyuan asked back: "He is in charge of the factory, and he can take holidays when he wants. If he has money, he can travel and relax. Do you have time and money?"
Cheng Tianfang was speechless for a moment and turned away his face.
"I'm angry - he didn't even say anything! Brother, I'm his wife! He didn't even tell me that he was traveling far away. What kind of husband is he?!"