The driver and secretary dropped off Qin Kang's things and left. Except for the old lady and the old man, everyone else came out to greet Qin Kang.
Qin Kang was wearing a black down jacket with standard leadership attire underneath. He looked very dignified as he had been in a high position for many years.
His every move has the aura of a superior person from the inside out, giving people a very mature and stable feeling, especially his eyes that are extremely sharp, and most ordinary people probably would not dare to look directly at him.
Others greeted Qin Kang one after another. Qin Kang responded calmly and then walked straight to Su Qin.
Su Qin respectfully shouted: "Uncle."
Qin Kang didn't speak, he just looked Su Qin up and down with his trademark smile, then nodded and said, "Well, not bad, he looks quite energetic."
Su Qin chuckled, but felt that his uncle made people feel a little distant. He was not as friendly as his aunt and cousins. Maybe it had something to do with his identity.
Qin Kang patted Su Qin on the shoulder and continued: "It's good to be back. It seems that I am already familiar with life in the country."
Pan Yining couldn't stand it and said: "Su Qin is your nephew, not your subordinate. You talk like you are educating young cadres, not an uncle at all. If others were Su Qin's uncle after not seeing him for so many years, they would have been so excited. I am in tears, you are so wily."
Qin Lei immediately echoed: "Mom, hasn't my dad always been like this? When have we seen him not like this? He is a big leader and he just likes to preach to others."
Qin Kang felt a little embarrassed for a moment. Perhaps after staying in this position for a long time, he had developed a habit, even with his family.
Others also laughed.
Qin Kang quickly explained: "Su Qin, don't listen to your aunt and cousin. My uncle will always be your uncle."
Qin Qing tried to smooth things over with a smile, and everyone entered the living room talking and laughing.
Qin Kang quickly walked to the old man and the old lady to say hello. The old man and the old lady always loved and doted on their grandchildren, but they always took this son seriously. Maybe all the elders were like this.
The old man asked very seriously: "You will go home to celebrate the New Year this year. Have you arranged all the work there?"
"Everything has been arranged, but I have to rush back in my second year of junior high school." Qin Kang said truthfully.
Leaders in his position are busier than ordinary people during the New Year and holidays. In previous years, whether it was New Year's Eve or the first day of the Lunar New Year, they had to visit the grassroots.
The old lady was still kind and said with a smile: "It's rare that we have so many people celebrating the New Year this year. It's great that you can come back in time. Just don't delay too much work."
"Mom, don't worry, I've arranged everything." Qin Kang replied in a deep voice.
At this time, the old lady looked at everyone and asked, "What are you all standing for? It's New Year's Eve, just do whatever you have to do. The couplets with the word "Fu" haven't been posted on the door yet."
Everyone got busy again. Auntie took her aunts and cousins to the kitchen to help Zhou's mother and sister Song prepare the New Year's Eve dinner. Su Qin and his cousins posted couplets with the word "blessing" outside, while his uncle and his uncle chatted with the old man and the old lady. The whole old bungalow became lively again.
At this moment, the entire East China Sea is immersed in the festive atmosphere. Huaihai Road is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations for the Spring Festival. The whole city seems to be less lively than before, because most people have gone home to celebrate the New Year.
In the old house, CCTV's annual Spring Festival must-have program "Year After Year" is playing on the TV, introducing the different Spring Festival customs and atmospheres of thousands of households across the country. People wearing new clothes are running around in the living room. My wife told me to slow down.
By this time, the steaming New Year's Eve dinner was almost ready.
Just listen to Pan Yining shouting to everyone in the living room: "It's time to eat."
Everyone walked into the restaurant with smiles and saw that the dining table was filled with all kinds of delicacies from the mountains and seas. I think this was the case for all the families in the federation at this time.
The old lady and the old man naturally sat at the main seat, and Su Qin sat next to his uncle. Who knew that the old man had already opened a bottle of fine wine in his collection, and Su Qin would definitely have to drink a few more glasses with his uncle later.
Except for the little girl who was drinking drinks, the other women were drinking red wine.
When everyone sat down, Qin Kang filled the old man's glass with wine and said with a smile, "Dad, it's rare that the Chinese New Year is so lively this year. Can you tell us a few words?"
The old man picked up the wine glass and stood up, with a happy smile on his face and said slowly: "You may not know that today's scene is what the old woman and I have been looking forward to for many years. I thought there was no hope in this life, no. I think this year I can make my dream come true.”
The old lady subconsciously looked at Su Qin with some emotion, her eye circles could not help but turn red. Pan Yining next to her persuaded: "Mom, you should be happy, why are you crying?"
The old lady quickly wiped away her tears and said, "Yes, yes, I am happy."
The old man continued at this time: "There is nothing special to say. This glass of wine first welcomes Su Qin home. I hope we can do this every New Year. Secondly, I hope Yu'er can come back soon, so that our family can really be reunited. Finally I hope you children will have smooth sailing in your future life, happy new year and cheers.”
"cheers."
"Happy New Year."
Everyone raised their glasses in cheers.
After that, everyone became more casual. Su Qin picked up the wine glass and toasted his grandparents first, and then everyone else. Except for Tuantuan, he was the youngest in the family.
While everyone was eating, chatting and watching TV, Yu'er, who was far away in Monaco, sent a video, and the whole restaurant became lively again.
After Yu'er paid New Year's greetings to her grandparents, everyone chatted with Yu'er. They all said they hoped Yu'er would come back soon or how great it would be if Yu'er was here.
Yu'er over there almost cried with envy when she saw this scene. She had never experienced such a lively Spring Festival, but seeing everyone so happy, she could only restrain her emotions and chat with everyone.
After everyone had finished chatting, Su Qin walked to the living room with the video and asked, "Where is grandpa?"
"Already asleep." Yu'er, who was wearing brand new clothes but could not return to China for the New Year, pouted and said.
Monaco is six hours ahead of the domestic time difference. Su Qin wanted to pay New Year's greetings to his grandfather, but he could only wait until tomorrow.
Su Yu'er asked with red eyes: "Brother, when can I go back to celebrate the New Year like you?"
Su Qin said with some distress: "Come on, come on, I'll take you back after I finish handling those trivial matters."
"Okay." Even though she knew these were words to comfort herself, Su Yu'er still nodded obediently.
Su Qin chatted with her sister for a while and then hung up the video. The more her sister was wronged, the more she felt distressed, but in the current environment, she really didn't dare to take her back, so she could only wait.
Then Su Qin returned to the restaurant. The Spring Festival Gala had already begun, and everyone was chatting and watching the Spring Festival Gala while eating.
When Su Qin waited until the time was almost up, he took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and told his cousin that he had something to do and he would be back soon. Of course, he also explained to his cousin what was going on.
Qin Lei could somewhat understand. Besides, Qin Sheng was going to a hotel a few hundred meters away. He would be back soon, so he didn't take it seriously.
After Su Qin went out, he went straight to the hotel where Chen Qiming and others were staying. Since he couldn't go home to celebrate the New Year, he had to accompany everyone, so he booked the New Year's Eve dinner at the hotel in advance. Everyone was already waiting for him.
But what he didn't know was that the danger did not disappear just because of the New Year.
