Men talk about men, and women talk about women. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law also started talking about family matters.
When they learned that Su Mo was pregnant with twins, Liu Yuzhi and Lu Guihua were surprised and envious.
These three younger siblings are really lucky!
She was born well, married to a good man, and even gave birth to children better than others. She gave birth to two at once.
It would be even worse if both of them were men.
Now that my mother-in-law is so pampered, I don’t know what will happen in the future.
After dinner, everyone packed up their things, and it was time for the younger generation to pay New Year greetings.
Before the greetings, Lu Boming made a summary.
"A lot has happened in our family in the past year. Xiaolan and Changzheng have also gotten married. You brothers and sisters have all started a family. Your parents' mission has been completed."
"Now our families are separated, and the tree has big branches. This is normal. We don't have to eat together to be called a family. It's more important than anything else for your family to live in harmony."
"Old man, this year has been smooth. There are no big happy events, but there are no disasters either. This is how life is. Being ordinary is a blessing."
"Something happened to the second daughter-in-law's family. No one dares to say that their life will be smooth sailing. As long as they can carry it clearly and stand upright, life will gradually get better. Now the two boys are getting older. , you two have to work harder."
"The third child's family has had the most joy this year. They got married, got promoted and were transferred back, and Xiao Mo also got pregnant. The third child's tasks are also heavier, and he must work harder to make more contributions to your family and the motherland. .”
"In the new year, I have no more requirements for you. I only hope that you, the younger generation, will be safe and healthy, united, help each other, and live in harmony and beauty."
"Everyone is here today, and I would also like to thank Xiao Mo. I was supposed to be in trouble this year, but thanks to Xiao Mo, I can still live for a few more years. It was she who had been looking for wild ginseng in the mountains for hundreds of years, and she gave the old man my life." Pull it back.”
Regarding the wild ginseng, Lu Qingan was worried that it would be confiscated if the news spread, so he never mentioned it. Now that he had finished eating the ginseng, Lu Boxing took advantage of the gathering of people and said something.
Xiao Mo saved his old man's life, there was nothing to hide.
"If I favor Xiao Mo more, you two shouldn't think too much about it."
The second room of the first house did not expect that it was the wild ginseng that Su Mo found that saved the old man, and they all said that they would not think too much about it.
After saying that, the five juniors began to kowtow to Lu Boxing to pay New Year greetings.
After bowing to the three elders, they then bowed to the uncles. Although they had to kowtow, they received red envelopes, and the five children were so happy that they couldn't close their mouths.
After the juniors finished paying their respects, they, the Mesozoic generation, also paid New Year greetings and sent red envelopes to the three elders in order.
After paying New Year's greetings, everyone went back to their homes. As for whether you should keep the New Year's Eve or not, that's up to you to decide based on the situation.
This year's harvest is good and electricity is available. The brigade is much more lively than in previous years. Almost every house is brightly lit and there is constant laughter and laughter.
After arriving home, Geng Changqing took out a thick red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Su Mo: "Xiao Mo, Happy New Year."
Su Mo was startled. Now that she has a family, can she still get lucky money?
"We haven't celebrated the New Year together for several years, so I will give you the New Year's money together this year." Geng Changqing flicked the snow on Su Mo's hat and stuffed the red envelope into Su Mo's hand.
Lu Changzheng's eyes flashed slightly when he saw Geng Changqing's actions. Secretary Geng seems to be too kind to his wife.
"I'm very busy these days, so I won't keep the New Year's Eve tonight. You can do whatever you want." Geng Changqing waved his hand and entered the west room.
Su Mo didn't follow the custom of staying up late on New Year's Eve, so she also went back to the house to get ready for bed. Tomorrow, Lu Changzheng said he would take the old man for a walk in the city, so he could have an early rest.
Before going to bed, Su Mo counted the red envelopes given by Geng Changqing and found another 200 yuan.
Su Mo sighed. Since she arrived, Uncle Geng's salary has probably been spent on her.
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The next day, after breakfast, Lu Changzheng drove and prepared to take the three elderly people for a stroll in the city.
Geng Changqing happened to have something to do with Secretary Cen, so he went with him.
Lu Changzheng drove a jeep this time, which was relatively large. Su Mo and Li Yue'e sat in the passenger seat, while the three men sat in the back seat.
This will be put aside for future generations, and the driver's license will definitely be revoked. But at this time, no one is checking these.
Li Yue'e was very excited when she went to the city for the first time, but she was worried that she would get carsick. She was really nervous.
Fortunately, Lu Changzheng drove steadily this time, and as he looked at the scenery outside, Li Yue'e didn't get car sick during the more than two hours' drive.
When they arrived in the city, Lu Changzheng first sent Geng Changqing to Secretary Cen. When he learned that Lu Boming was also here, Secretary Cen quickly came out and invited a few people to sit in for a while.
Secretary Cen was from Beijing. He was busy with work and could not go back to reunite with his parents during these three days' leave, so he asked his wife to take the children back. During the Chinese New Year, I was at home alone.
Lu Changzheng knew that they had something to talk about, so he sat for a while and then left with his family.
After coming out, Su Mo first went to the post office to call Su Tingde to wish her New Year's greetings. Lu Changzheng also said a few words. Su Mo couldn't hear what he said clearly. Anyway, Lu Changzheng looked serious and kept saying "yes, yes".
After making the phone call, I went to the department store again.
Shuangshan City is a coal city with a good population economy. Although the department stores here cannot be compared with the "four major department stores" in the capital, they are still the first in Shuangshan City.
Not all units give it to the three-day holiday during the Spring Festival. Basically, all companies with service-related industries have to go to work.
There are also people on duty in the commune, but those on duty are all leaders and have little to do with clerks like Su Mo. And it’s only in the past two years that the trend has slowed down a bit, and holidays have begun.
In the early years of the movement, we directly "reformed the fate of the Spring Festival" and broke the old custom of not taking a holiday during the Spring Festival. We must grasp the revolution and promote production, and advocate "non-stop fighting at the age of thirty, and continue on the first day of the new year", and all holiday holidays will be cancelled.
It's okay in the countryside, but in those years in the city, there really wasn't any festive atmosphere at all. Even during the New Year's Eve dinner, the family has to hold a family meeting to fight against private affairs and criticize repairs. The auspicious words for the Spring Festival are not "Gong Xi Fa Cai" or the like, but changed to "I wish you can meet the Chairman this year."
The department store in Shuangshan City is a large flat floor with various counters. Compared with the supply and marketing cooperatives in the countryside, the variety of products can be said to be dazzling.
As soon as Li Yue'e entered, it was as if Grandma Liu had entered the Grand View Garden. She couldn't even see it with both eyes.
Department store in the 1970s
Not far from the door, there was a fabric counter. Li Yue'e hurried over. She couldn't miss the various colors and patterns of fabrics, and the tailoring gene in her body was ready to activate.
How beautiful it would be if these cloths were made into clothes! It’s a pity that many styles of clothes are now too popular to be made.
