Chapter 154: New Year's Resolution
In the Spring Festival of 2009, Suzuko was busy and fulfilling, and unlike previous years, this year's Spring Festival was spent by the mother and son in their own homes.
Since Chen Xin got married, she has been living with her mother-in-law, so Aunt Hao spends every New Year with Lingzi's mother and son, which makes her both sad and gratified, only on the second day of the Lunar New Year, when Chen Xin returns to her parents' house, Aunt Hao is the happiest.
This year's Spring Festival is different from previous years, Chen Xin announced before the New Year that she would bring her mother to celebrate the New Year together, her mother-in-law was stunned when she heard it, and her heart was unhappy for sure, where is the big New Year to bring her mother-in-law to spend Chinese New Year's Eve, the local custom is not to go back to her mother's home, but to take her mother-in-law to her home for the New Year, it seems that few daughters-in-law do this.
"What age is it, my mother is my only seedling, all these years my mother is alone for the New Year, I discussed it with your son before I got married, and I will take care of my mother together in the future, I am grateful for taking care of me and the child here all these years, so I have never mentioned this matter, I am afraid that you will be unhappy, but the same mother, do you also consider my feelings?
Chen Xin is worthy of being a teacher, and her ideological work is the first thing to do, and her mother-in-law thinks about it and agrees.
So this year's Spring Festival, Aunt Hao happily went to her daughter's house for the New Year, and Suzuko was happy for her in her heart, and bought new clothes for the old lady a long time ago, and said that she should dress in style, don't lose her share in front of her in-laws.
On Chinese New Year's Eve, the mall closed at four o'clock in the afternoon, Suzuko took her son to buy various things for the New Year in the supermarket, so many years, Aunt Hao made the bell to eat ready-made, rare to have this opportunity, Suzuko decided to spend an unforgettable Chinese New Year's Eve with her son.
In fact, Chinese New Year's Eve is Zihao's birthday, but Aunt Hao asked Daxian Er to tell her fortune, saying that the child is a little guilty of her parents, she can't celebrate her birthday before the age of three, and it's okay to avoid the age of three, although Suzuko doesn't believe it, but in order to respect Aunt Hao, she still agreed with a smile.
Today is Zihao's fourth birthday, and Suzuko has decided to celebrate the child's birthday, which is the first birthday he has had since he was born.
"Zihao, today is your birthday, mom wishes you a happy birthday!" Suzuko brought out a small cake with four candles from the kitchen as if by magic.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you......" Suzuko sang the happy birthday song with a smile, and Zihao's big eyes narrowed into a slit with joy.
When I was in kindergarten, I often heard children say that they had a birthday at home, Zihao had never had a birthday, in fact, he was puzzled, but he didn't ask Lingzi, just like he never had a father, he felt that he might be different from others, but he didn't expect to have a birthday today, Zihao was surprised and excited, and at that moment he made a wish that his father would also appear quickly.
After eating the cake, Suzuko decided to make a hearty Chinese New Year's Eve dinner for his son, Zihao sat contentedly in front of the TV to watch cartoons, once the child was in a happy mood, he would be very well-behaved, not noisy or troublesome, watching TV for a while, fiddling with the toys in his hand for a while, Suzuko also happily enjoyed a rare quiet time.
Aunt Hao said that there should be chickens and fish during the New Year, and Lingzi bought the most famous Li Ji salt-baked chicken in Phoenix City in the first two days, put one in her refrigerator, and sent two more to Aunt Hao.
After two hours of pounding, I finally had a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner at the beginning of the Spring Festival Gala.
The rented house is very small, and the coffee table in front of the TV serves as a dining table, a steamed salt-baked chicken is steaming fragrantly, braised carp, cucumber mixed with pig ears, and Zihao's favorite braised pork stewed tiger skin quail eggs, the staple food is dumplings stuffed with leeks and pork, and Zihao's favorite Thai fragrant rice.
Suzuko carefully helped his son pick out fish bones, two spoonfuls of rice, two pieces of braised pork plus two quail eggs, cucumbers and a chicken leg, all of which were placed on his son's plate, and the kid was getting more and more able to eat.
"Mom, why do you eat dumplings on Chinese New Year's Eve?" Zihao asked while eating, "Was I really born on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve?"
"Of course, my mother remembers very clearly, only my mother gave birth to a baby in the hospital that night, and it was almost half an hour before midnight, and the doctor and aunt said that you were almost the birthday of the new year. Suzuko smiled.
"But why don't I remember anything at all? Why didn't I have a birthday last year?" Zihao asked as he ate, the question marks in his mind were stringed one after another.
"Grandma Hao said that it is smarter for children to start celebrating their birthdays at the age of four, so today is your first birthday, are you happy? "Lingzi made up a lie, you can't tell the child that she and Aunt Hao are engaged in feudal superstition.
"No wonder I'm so smart, haha!" Zihao smiled contentedly, and Suzu was also amused.
"Mom, Grandma Hao said that she wants to eat dumplings on Chinese New Year's Eve, and when I finish eating, can I eat two dumplings?"
"Of course you can, but are you sure you can still eat?" Suzuko smiled, this kid has a lot of appetite.
"Then I'll eat one and try it, the chicken leg is too big, I'm already full. Zihao looked at the remaining chicken thighs on his plate with a sad face.
"Although it is said that every grain is hard work, and food cannot be wasted, but children can't hold on, don't eat if they can't eat, and your mother will eat it for you. Suzuko brought the chicken thigh.
"But I've already gnawed it all, don't you think I'm disgusting, Mom?" Zihao asked innocently.
"Mom doesn't dislike it, when you were young, your mother often ate your leftovers. Suzuko touched her son's head dotingly, thinking that when she was young, her grandmother did the same.
"Thank you, Mom, when you are old and can't eat, I will eat the rest of your food. Zihao pinched a dumpling and put it in his mouth, chewing it with relish.
"Hahaha! Son, you are so filial. Suzuko was so amused that she burst into tears, what a childish saying.
It was late at night, Zihao fell asleep watching TV, Suzu sat on the sofa with his son in his arms, reached out and pulled a thin quilt to cover the child, although the heating in the north is enough, but Aunt Hao said that once the child falls asleep, he will feel cold, don't catch a cold, cover him with a thin blanket, Suzu has been doing it.
Looking at her son's sleeping face, Suzuko remembered what the doctor said to herself when she gave birth, "Your child will definitely be your lucky star, it's just too trouble-free, seeing that you are so small, I thought that we would have a difficult time this Chinese New Year's Eve, but I didn't expect it to be born so smoothly." ”
Suzuko smiled and muttered to the child, "Son, I hope you are really a lucky star for your mother, rest assured, your mother will definitely find you the best father." ”