A few people stood by the gate and chatted for a few words before Zhang Meng walked out of the courtyard, went up to communicate with the sentry for a few words, and then came over to greet them in.
As they walked in, Li Chu introduced Zhang Meng: "Brother Zhang, this is my wife, her name is Ding Qiunan, she works in the health room of the steel factory. Qiunan, this is Zhang Meng, just follow me and call me Brother Zhang."
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"Hello, Brother Zhang."
Zhang Meng nodded and smiled at Ding Qiunan.
The two children also followed and shouted: "Uncle Meng, happy New Year."
"Happy New Year to you two." Zhang Meng smiled and touched the heads of the two little ones.
As they walked, Wang Ziwen looked at Zhang Meng and asked, "Zhang Meng, are you not going back this year?" The two of them were comrades in arms.
"I'll leave as soon as I send you in. My wife and the children have already moved here." Zhang Meng's hometown is in Shandong. His wife and children have been staying there. He can only go back for a few days every year when he takes family leave.
, I just took my wife and children over this summer.
"Zhang Meng, when did you pick up your wife and children? I never heard from you." Li Qin asked curiously.
"This summer, when time was tight, I picked them up, settled them down, and left without telling anyone. My home is not far from here. You are welcome to play at home when you have nothing to do.
"Zhang Meng said his home address.
While they were talking here, Ding Qiunan looked around curiously. He couldn't see anything outside just now, but after he came in, he realized that there was a whole other world.
When I first entered the gate, there were two rows of bungalows. The lights in the houses were all on, but no one was seen entering or exiting. There was a small forest behind, and after passing the small forest, I saw a series of two-story buildings scattered in an orderly manner. Occasionally, there were
I heard one or two firecrackers coming from some yard.
Looking around, you can probably see about twenty two-story buildings. Every house has its lights on, but it feels very quiet, as if there is no one. Oh, no, there is someone, and they are coming towards you.
There was a group of patrolling soldiers, carrying guns on their backs.
After they walked past, Ding Qiunan looked back at the soldiers patrolling with guns on their backs, and became increasingly curious, where on earth was this?
As soon as he turned the corner, Li Chu saw two people standing at the door of Uncle Wang's house from a distance. One hand of Li Chu was pushing the bicycle, and the other hand pulled Ding Qiunan who was walking behind, and walked quickly forward with him.
There were still several meters away, and Li Chu called out: "Uncle, aunt, why don't you two wait at home? It's cold outside."
When he came to the front, Li Chu introduced Ding Qiunan: "Qiunan, this is Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang. You can just follow me and call me uncle and aunt."
Ding Qiunan smiled sweetly and shouted: "Happy New Year to uncle, Happy New Year to aunt."
Li Chu said to Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang: "Uncle, aunt, this is your niece-in-law, her name is Ding Qiunan. Aunt, how are you? My nephew has a good taste."
Uncle Wang said hello to Ding Qiunan with a serious face, while Aunt Wang smiled and talked to Miss Ding.
"You really have a good taste this time." Uncle Wang patted Li Chu's arm, and the old brother and the old sister-in-law could rest assured this time.
"Hello, Chief!" Wang Ziwen walked up to Uncle Wang and saluted, and then shouted to Aunt Wang, "Happy New Year, Auntie."
Li Qin also followed behind with her children to say hello to the two elders.
Uncle Wang waved his hand: "Okay, let's go inside and talk." Then he said to Zhang Meng: "Xiao Meng, if you don't want to eat with me, go back quickly. My wife and children must still be waiting for you.
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Aunt Wang also said beside her: "That's right, Mengzi, please go back quickly, don't leave the child hungry."
Zhang Meng said hello to Wang Ziwen and others, pushed his bicycle in the yard and left.
Uncle Wang led them into the house. The table in the living room was already full of food. Li Chu helped Ding Qiunan take off his coat, and Uncle Wang greeted them to the table for dinner.
Li Chu looked at them casually and asked, "Uncle Wang, why didn't you let any of my three younger brothers come back for the New Year?"
The three children in Uncle Wang's family have all been sent to the army to serve as soldiers in the past few years. Except for the eldest, who has been admitted to the military academy, the remaining two and three are still serving as top soldiers in the grassroots company.
"We've only been away for a long time, how could it be their turn to come back to visit relatives during the New Year." Uncle Wang's face was still so serious.
Aunt Wang wanted to say something, but she opened her mouth and said nothing. She just gave Uncle Wang a roll of his eyes.
Skipping the topic, everyone was chatting and laughing happily at the dinner table. Aunt Wang kept picking up dishes for Ding Qiunan, and whispered to Ding Qiunan the embarrassing things that happened to Li Chu when he was a child.
After eating, several people sat on the sofa in the living room and chatted. Of course, the elders' encouragement was indispensable.
"Aunt, let me tell you, Xiao Chu doesn't want children now, and you can't talk to Qiu Nan." Li Qin started to complain from the side.
As Aunt Wang looked over, Li Chu felt that there were needles under his buttocks and he couldn't sit still anymore.
"Xiao Chu, what's going on? What do you think?" Aunt Wang looked at Li Chu with a smile and asked, and Uncle Wang also glared over.
Li Qin sat gloating and looked at her younger brother, thinking, "I told you to deal with me all day, but this time someone will be able to cure you."
Ding Qiunan also looked at her man. She also wanted to give Li Chu a child, but Li Chu always said two years.
Li Chu smiled bitterly and said: "Uncle, aunt, it's not that I don't want it, it's that I want to wait a year or two before having a child."
Uncle Wang nodded: "Well, I can ask for it in one or two years. Give me a reason why I have to wait for one or two years?"
"I...haven't I ever thought about living in a world for two?" Li Chu's voice became weaker and weaker.
After listening to Li Chu's words, Ding Qiunan blushed and lowered his head.
Wang Ziwen had just taken a puff of cigarette and coughed after hearing the words.
Li Chu's words made Aunt Wang laugh angrily, and she came over and pinched his ears: "Xiao Chu, I'm telling you, don't tell Auntie those messy reasons. If I can't hold my grandnephew during the Chinese New Year next year
Son, just wait and see how I deal with you." After saying that, he let go of his ears.
Li Chu rubbed his ears aggrievedly and heard Uncle Wang say: "Well, Xiao Chu, I support your aunt on this matter. If you can't do it during the Chinese New Year next year, I will personally deal with you then."
The two little ones laughed next to them.
Li Chu was sweating now and glared at Li Qin, "It's all your fault."
His sister gave him a mouthful of "should".
Li Chu had no choice but to make a promise here. Aunt Wang was satisfied now. Everyone happily chatted about other things, leaving Li Chu sitting alone and depressed.
They didn't chat for too long before they were ready to leave. They wanted Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang to have a rest early. Aunt Wang was obviously a little bit reluctant to leave. They were the only two people in the house during the Chinese New Year. It was so deserted that she couldn't help but glare at Uncle Wang again. It was all his fault.
This old man sent all his children to the army and refused to let them come back during the New Year.
Uncle Wang was stared at inexplicably, and he didn't know what had happened to him.
On the way back, Li Chu and his brother-in-law made an appointment to have dinner at home tomorrow at noon. When they arrived at the place, the two families separated.