On New Year's Eve, Li Du video-called Sophie to show her the preparations they had made for the Spring Festival.
Knowing that their daughter-in-law wanted to video chat with them, Mr. and Mrs. Li cleaned the house again in the evening.
At this time, Li Du's mother scolded him, "He said that we should buy a house earlier, a new building. In the future, when our son brings his daughter-in-law home, it will be presentable. Look at how dilapidated the house is now."
Li Du's father said in annoyance, "Buy, buy, buy. All you know is to buy. Is it up to us to buy a house for our son? Can't you let your son choose himself? However, it's time to buy a new apartment. "
The place they lived in was a village in the city. It was an old house built more than 20 years ago. Although a new floor had been added to the second floor, it was actually used to get more demolition subsidies. In fact, it was uninhabitable.
Li Du switched the video and said to his parents, "Mom, Dad, don't think too much. Sophie doesn't want to see what our house looks like. She wants to experience Chinese culture for herself."
Li Du's father said, "Bring her back next year — oh, you didn't hang up?"
He saw Sophie on the phone screen and quickly adjusted his clothes.
"I'm here to wish you guys a happy new year," Li Du said with a relaxed smile.
At this time, Sophie cooperated by cupping her fists a few times. She smiled and said in fluent Mandarin, "Uncle, Auntie, Happy New Year. I wish you a long life and abundance every year …"
"Son of a b * tch, Japanese!" Hans stuck his head out from the side and grinned. He then waved enthusiastically, "Happy New Year, Little Sophie!"
Sophie saw him pursing her lips in amusement and said, "What were you talking about just now?"
Hans said, "I found a teacher here to teach me Mandarin. This is a slang that I learned. When Chinese people say it to each other, they can win each other's favor."
Li Du pushed him away and said, "Move aside, Big Fox. Don't mess around."
Hearing her greeting, Mr. and Mrs. Li were so happy that the wrinkles on their faces smoothed out. They said, "Happy New Year, Sophie." "We wish your parents the best. What a good daughter."
After hanging up, Mr. and Mrs. Li pointed their guns at Li Du and complained, "Why didn't you tell us in advance that you were going to give us a video call? Let's change into new clothes. "
Li Du smiled nonchalantly. "Sophie wants to wish you guys a happy new year, not see what you guys are wearing."
"You're full of excuses." Mr. Li grumbled, "Mr. Li once said that the details determine success or failure. We have to do the details well."
Li Du said, "Bullsh * t, I never said that, haha."
Li Du's mother came up and gave him a slap, then praised Sophie: "The girl's mouth is really sweet, really smart, really good with words. Let me tell you, Xiao Du, if you want to marry a wife, you should marry a smart girl, then everything will be easy."
Li Du's father interrupted, "But, Sophie, how come you speak Chinese so well?"
Li Du explained, "She has been learning Mandarin for the past two months. She memorized these sentences according to the Mandarin textbook."
"This daughter is really thoughtful." Li Du's father also began to praise her.
Fireworks continued to fly into the night sky, and the smell of fireworks filled the air. It finally felt like New Year's Eve.
Godzilla and Big Quinn perked up when Mother Li said, "Prepare to eat." They washed their hands and helped clear the dishes.
Li Du asked, "Can you understand this Mandarin now?"
Godzilla said, "Yes, I understand a lot."
"What is it?" Li Du asked with interest.
"It's time to eat, lunch, dinner, fruit, wine." Godzilla racked his brain and began to think.
Li Du was speechless.
The more people there were, the livelier it was. Godzilla and Big Quinn were in charge of eating and drinking to whet everyone's appetite, while Hans showed off his half-baked Mandarin from time to time.
There was also Ah Meow. Ah Meow had learned to act cute in exchange for food from Li Du's parents. Li Du's father made him a pile of fried dried fish and said, "Do a backflip."
Ah Meow's ears twitched, and he did a backflip on the spot, showing off his excellent jumping ability and amazing flexibility.
Li Du's father laughed and gave him a dried fish. "Come on, do a catwalk. This little thing's steps are quite enchanting."
Li Du's mother gave him a tight slap. "Old man, don't you feel ashamed?"
The television was on, and the Spring Festival Gala began to play. But other than the grand opening dance, the rest of the programs were not interesting. Later on, it became the accompaniment to the reunion dinner. No one watched it, and they just played the music to join in the fun.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the neighbors began to pay their New Year's greetings.
This was the advantage of being in a village in the city. They enjoyed the resources of the county and retained the traditions of the village. The relationship between the neighbors was still very good, unlike in a high-rise building, where neighbors could only nod at each other after living for a few years.
This year, there were a lot of people paying New Year's greetings to Li Du's family. Every family in the village was somewhat related, so it made sense for them to pay their New Year's greetings.
Obviously, they said they were paying their New Year's greetings to Li Du's parents, but in fact, they were taking the same route as Li Du.
Li Du's return from overseas to earn a lot of money had spread throughout the entire village in the city.
Also, he had helped Tao Zhi Bo exchange a worthless copper coin for more than a million dollars. This matter had become a legend in the surrounding area, and half the people in the county knew about it.
Especially early in the morning, when Tao Zhi Bo rode a motorcycle and came to pay his New Year's greetings in a large army green cotton jacket. Someone recognized him and asked, "Da Bo, how did you spend the million dollars?"
Tao Zhi Bo chuckled and said, "Paid off the debt, rented the land, bought the machinery, and next year, we'll do greenhouse planting. When that time comes, we'll treat everyone to non-polluting organic vegetables."
Hearing this, everyone understood that the news of a copper coin being sold for more than a million dollars was not a rumor. It was true.
Not only did Tao Zhi Bo come to pay his New Year's greetings, Du Hang also came, driving a Nissan sedan.
Seeing Tao Zhi Bo's motorcycle, Du Hang joked, "Mr. Yao, now that you have money, can you change your ride? This thing is a man's pride. "
Tao Zhi Bo laughed and said, "I changed. I changed the oil on my motorcycle and changed my cotton jacket. Can't you tell?"
Du Hang was speechless.
Li Du's parents served them tea and dried fruits and snacks. Tao Zhi Bo thanked them profusely and then said to Du Hang, "Brother Hang, why are you here today? You're quite eager to hold on to Old Li's thick thigh? "
Du Hang pushed him and said, "What? I'm here to work for Mr. Li. "
He opened his briefcase while eating melon seeds, took out a stack of documents and handed it to Li Du. "Mr. Li, take a look. It's all done according to your instructions."
"It has its own courtyard, a wide view, a beautiful environment, convenient transportation, and most importantly, the property service is superb. There are 24-hour security patrols, and our county police station is right next to it. There's no doubt about the security."
Li Du's father asked curiously, "What's this?"
"Information about the villa," Du Hang said. "The best villas in our county are all inside."
Li Du's father looked at Li Du in surprise and said, "What's this for?"
Li Du looked at the documents and said, "To buy a house for you."
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