The next day was the 28th of January, which was also the eve of the lunar calendar. Chen Hansheng was woken up early by the sound of firecrackers outside.
"Creak ~"
Chen Hansheng opened the window in the living room and looked at the thin mist outside. There was also a distinct smell of smoke.
During Chinese New Year, there were fireworks in Jianye, not to mention in a suburb like Jiangling.
"Brother, I'm going to turn into an ice cube!"
Chen Lan, who was playing with her phone, felt cold and wanted to close the window.
Chen Hansheng didn't want to talk to her. Chen Lan walked over angrily and slammed the window shut.
When she went back, she probably forgot that she had cried the day before and pretended to bump into her brother unintentionally.
If Chen Hansheng fought back, he would definitely say, "Yesterday Once More". This was the normal process of quarreling between siblings. However, Chen Hansheng was in a good mood today. The sound of firecrackers and the smell of smoke evoked his yearning for Chinese New Year.
"Chen Lan, when are your parents coming?"
Chen Hansheng asked.
Since Jianye and Yangzhou were close, and his parents were coming to Jianye for Chinese New Year, Chen Hansheng invited his second uncle and second aunt over. The two families could have a gathering together.
Second Uncle Chen Zhiming and Second Aunt Gan Wenxiu had only seen Shen Youchu and had never seen Xiao Rongyu. They wouldn't miss anything.
"Probably in the afternoon."
Chen Lan lay on the sofa lazily and hugged A Ning like a doll.
Second Uncle was also a government official. Usually, they had to work until Chinese New Year's Eve.
"Oh ~"
A Ning was a little uncomfortable being hugged. She quietly moved her little butt and then exhaled. She shook her ponytail and continued to watch cartoons.
"Haha ~"
Chen Hansheng smiled. This little girl was too cute.
Not long after, Liang Meijuan shouted from the kitchen, "People outside, pay attention. Tidy up and get ready for dinner. Chen Hansheng, don't delay. Later, you have to put up the couplets. After that, you have to go back to Harbor City to pick up your father. There might not be enough time."
"What's the rush?"
Chen Hansheng retorted stubbornly, "As long as I don't go home to pick up my dad, I'll definitely have enough time."
The kitchen was silent for a while. After a while, Empress Dowager Liang stood at the door with a spatula, "Chen Hansheng, you're much braver than usual today."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Chen Hansheng quickly walked to the bathroom. Shen Youchu had already squeezed out the toothpaste and placed it quietly on the porcelain cup. This seemed to have become a habit.
When it was time to eat, the sun slowly peeked out a little. The sunlight seemed to be wrapped in the winter temperature, so it was not dazzling at all. The firecrackers never stopped, and the sound of children laughing and playing came from downstairs.
Shen Ningning listened eagerly. She also wanted to join these teams.
In fact, the "New Year's flavor" was usually greater in rural areas than in cities, and more in children than adults. Many working people in first-tier cities only felt that the Spring Festival was a holiday where they could sleep in.
After breakfast, Chen Lan took Ah Ning downstairs to play. Empress Dowager Liang and Dong'er chatted in the kitchen while cooking a sumptuous meal. There were quite a lot of people at home tonight. Besides Old Chen, there were also Second Uncle and Second Aunt. Feng Gui and Shen Ruyi would definitely come for a reunion.
Chen Hansheng and Shen Youchu began to put up couplets. Chen Hansheng wore thin pajamas and rolled up his sleeves to climb up and down. Shen Youchu not only helped to adjust the position of the couplets, but also held onto the stool for fear that Chen Hansheng would fall down.
As for her mother-in-law, she sat on the sofa and narrowed her eyes, looking at everything in the room.
The beautiful, shy, and innocent Shen Youchu;
The frowning Chen Hansheng with a toothpick in his mouth and his hands on his hips;
The outspoken middle-aged woman, Liang Meijuan, who had always been tolerated by her husband and son;
The cute and innocent girl, Dong'er, with her hair in a big braid;
And Chen Lan and Shen Ningning, who were tired from playing and came up to drink water from time to time.
These times were slow and gentle.
… ….
When Chen Hansheng was working, he was actually very efficient. He quickly put up all the couplets on the doors and windows. The house was bright red, and it immediately became more festive.
"Empress Dowager, get ready to go."
Chen Hansheng spat out the toothpick and said carelessly, "If we're late, Old Chen will flip over someone else's sign."
"Go away, don't make up stories about your father."
Liang Meijuan rolled her eyes at her son. After being married for almost 30 years, Old Chen, except for his pen pal Mo Ke, had always been very reliable in terms of relationships.
At around 9 o 'clock, the Porsche crushed the red firecrackers and slowly drove away from the neighborhood.
There were quite a lot of cars on the highway. Chen Hansheng drove and stopped from time to time, and occasionally played with Liang Meijuan.
"By the way, how did Xiao Zheng celebrate the New Year?"
Empress Dowager Liang suddenly thought of something and asked.
"Xiao Zheng" was naturally Zheng Guanren, the woman who was "pregnant with Chen Hansheng's child". It was originally just a prank, but unexpectedly, Empress Dowager Liang was the only one in the world who took it seriously and was busy serving Xiao Zheng.
This helped Zheng Guanjin make up her mind to join forces with Chen Hansheng.
With this, Nutshell Electronics and Xiaomi Electronics became the electronics companies that had sales exceeding 100 million in the past two months.
Nutshell was launched in December last year, and a total of 220,000 units were sold online and offline. Xiaomi was launched in January this year, and a total of 180,000 units were sold so far. They were fiercely squeezing the market share of Haier, TCL, and Lenovo.
"You have Zheng Guanren's phone number, right?"
Chen Hansheng said with a smile, "They seem to be in touch often, you can ask her yourself."
"They are in touch often, but I didn't dare to ask too much these two days."
Liang Meijuan explained, "I'm with Youchu. If Xiao Zheng comes over, how can I explain to Youchu? Let's talk about it after the New Year."
Empress Dowager Liang was being kind. She felt that her son's love life was already very messy, and it was not suitable to add more entanglements. Since Xiao Zheng was not pregnant, it was better to let her go.
"I didn't expect my mom to know how to manage time."
Chen Hansheng chuckled, "Zheng Guanren should be celebrating the New Year in the factory. Her Xiaomi mobile phone market share is not stable enough, and there are many things to consider."
"I see."
Liang Meijuan was a little distressed. She knew the complexity of Zheng Guanren's family background, but there was nothing she could do.
At around 2 p.m., Chen Hansheng finally got off the highway. Harbor City was much more lively. There were tricycle stalls on both sides of the road, selling firecrackers, toy guns, fortune stickers, and even couplets on the spot.
It was 50 cents for a pair, and the calligraphy was beautiful and cheap.
After entering the community, there were familiar scenes everywhere. When going up the stairs, he could even hear the shouting of neighbors encouraging them to play mahjong.
"Small cities also have the charm of small cities. I can meet acquaintances in a few steps, but it's too monotonous. Maybe there are a few days every month when the dusk is particularly beautiful."
Chen Hansheng was bored as he thought, and took out the key to open the anti-theft door.
Liang Meijuan was standing at the stairs, and she was reading the neighbor's couplet with great interest.
"Peace and prosperity prosper one's family business, a bright spring brings wealth. This is a good sentence."
"Auspicious air brings prosperity to the family picture, a collection of beautiful flowers in spring. It means a great atmosphere."
"Everything goes well for people and family, prosperity in business and prosperity in wealth every year. I hope everyone can have a smooth life."
Everything was so normal and beautiful until Chen Hansheng opened the door. He just took a look and suddenly closed it with a bang.
"What's wrong?"
Liang Meijuan asked curiously.
"Nothing."
Chen Hansheng's throat moved twice, and he said calmly, "My dad is not at home. He might still be at work. Let's go and find him."
"Oh."
Liang Meijuan didn't realize it at first. She unconsciously walked down two steps, but suddenly stopped.
"Why do I feel something is wrong …"
Liang Meijuan said to herself.
A woman's sixth sense was strong. Empress Dowager Liang pushed away Chen Hansheng who wanted to stop her, and climbed up to open the anti-theft door.
This time, it was serious.
There were two people sitting in the living room. One was her husband, Chen Zhaojun, and the other was Mo Ke whom she just met the day before yesterday.
Well, they were also Chen Zhaojun's "classmate and pen pal".
In fact, they were sitting on both sides of the coffee table. Their clothes were neat and their expressions were relaxed. Chen Hansheng was experienced. He could tell at a glance that there was nothing unusual. It was just a normal conversation.
But from Liang Meijuan's perspective, things were like this:
Chen Zhaojun should dislike me.
He wanted me to divorce him long ago.
That's why he purposely drove me away and created space to date his old lover.
I was so stupid. I was worried that he would be alone at home during the New Year, so I ran hundreds of kilometers to pick him up.
But fortunately, that was the case. Otherwise, I would be kept in the dark for the rest of my life.
After the divorce, I only want my son. I don't want anything else.
… ….
(Working overtime today, only one chapter left.)
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