Chapter Ninety-Eight: New Year's Eve
The university to which Chen applied was the University of California, Berkeley. In another time and space, the best software engineering school in the United States should be the first to recommend Stanford University, the American SUN company that Chen Tianliao liked in his previous life, the full name is Stanford University Network (Stanford University Campus Network), which was founded by a group of Stanford University graduates. And this time and space is Berkeley, which is also in California. Another reason why Chen Tianliao chose Berkeley is that although most universities in California use a quarter system, Berkeley adopts a semester system that Chen Tianliao is familiar with.
When it was almost time for the winter vacation, Chen Tianliao had already gone through all the formalities and achieved a high score in the exam. As for resumes and letters of recommendation, Chen Tianliao doesn't have to worry about it at all, even if he doesn't have the aura of a rich man and the overtures of Berkeley's leaders, he believes that no one can compare with those old and beautiful freshmen based on his own experience.
After the final exam, Su Yuejiang called and asked Chen Tianliao to tell the two elders that she was going back to Heishui Province for the New Year. Chen Tianliao decided to go to Heishui Province with Su Yuejiang.
At dinner, Chen Tianliao said to Chen Aiguo and Li Ximei: "Grandpa, grandma, my mother wants to go back to Heishui Province this year." I'll go back with her. ”
Chen Aiguo and Li Ximei both stopped their chopsticks and looked at each other. Chen Aiguo said: "Then go back." Say hello to your grandparents on my behalf, and I'll buy you some gifts to bring with you. Speaking of which, she hasn't taken you back once since you were born, because she's afraid that our old man will be lonely!"
Chen Tianliao said: "It's okay, grandpa, grandma, we'll go for more than a week." You should also take this opportunity to talk to your sister-in-law more. Maybe my sister-in-law will go to Jiangnan for the New Year next year. ”
Chen Mei shouted vaguely with a mouthful of food: "I hate it!
"Poof!" Song Shiqing laughed.
Chen Mei swallowed a mouthful of food, glared at Song Shiqing angrily, and said, "What are you laughing at." You're worse than me, and now you have to follow your husband to Blackwater Province!"
Song Shiqing's face also turned red: "Who is with him! I'll go with my mother!"
Chen Mei smiled hesitantly: "That's not your mother-in-law!"
Song Shiqing lowered her head, didn't dare to answer, her face was as red as fire, and she didn't even dare to move. Chen Tianliao laughed, hugged Song Shiqing's shoulders and said, "That's it, our husband and wife both go back to our mother's house, and you can chat with your grandparents alone." ”
Song Shiqing was embarrassed and pushed Chen Tianliao's chest, and she didn't know if she had little strength or Chen Tianliao's strength, anyway, Chen Tianliao felt about the same strength as a mosquito bite. He smiled, and put a piece of chicken breast meat on Song Shiqing's mouth: "Little daughter-in-law, let's just covet my aunt!"
Song Shiqing raised her blushing face slightly, glanced at Chen Tianliao, but still opened her small mouth and leaned over gently, biting the chicken with her white teeth like jade. Chen Tianliao took the opportunity to put the chicken into her little mouth. Song Shiqing's mouth immediately bulged. She hurriedly covered her mouth to avoid losing her temper, and at the same time raised her head and glared at Chen Tianliao.
Chen Mei was completely defeated by Chen Tianliao's cheekiness at this time. She could only mumble, "It's so numb and disgusting at a young age!" After saying that, she also secretly looked at her parents' reactions. saw Chen Aiguo and Li Ximei both smiling at the flirtation of the young couple, and no one had time to pay attention to her. Chen Mei angrily grabbed the food and simply didn't look at them.
Since he decided to go back to Heishui Province, Chen Tianliao began to run to major shopping malls and markets, and went back to buy some good things. After all, when I was a child, my mother took me back to Blackwater Province once. I haven't been back for ten years, and I don't know what has become of it.
In another time and space, Chen Tianliao had never been to Heishui Province. What impressed him the most was that these were the two provinces with beautiful women, along with Xichuan Province. In his previous life, Chen Tianliao also intersected with some beauties in Heishui Province. It's just that I didn't expect this to become my second home in this life. The decline of Heishui Province as the old industrial base of the Republic is also a deep impression of this province by later generations. In addition, Qiongya Island, the southernmost island, is jokingly called the fourth province in the northeast because of the large number of people in Heishui Province. Of course, none of this is a good reputation. And when Chen Tianliao is going now, it is when Heishui Province is in decline, but it is still a time when the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse. The deadliest wave of layoffs is still some time away.
Thinking of the current situation in the Northeast, Chen Tianliao's gift was simple and rude. Grandpa's gift was a complete set of luxury appliances, including air conditioner, TV, refrigerator, washing machine, VCD machine...... The gifts of uncles, aunts and uncles are the latest mobile phones, as for the gifts of children, adults are also a mobile phone per person, and those who go to school are selected to learn a learning machine, and those who do not go to school are given toys. My grandfather's family had too many people, so if I bought all the gifts, I guess I would have to send them by truck. After buying the gift, Chen Tianliao found Su Wenhai.
After Su Wenhai heard the gift that Chen Tianliao was about to bring, he was also taken aback: "There are so many valuable gifts, there is no need! Besides, you are a grandson, different from our own grandson." If you take these things back, I guess we grandchildren won't dare to look up!"
Chen Tianliao shook his head and said, "How much ability and how much responsibility do you have, what is there that you dare not look up?" Let me ask you, will you bring back your two sons?"
Su Wenhai jumped up like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "What son? I don't have a son!"
Chen Tianliao said helplessly: "That's okay, just tell me when you recognize them." I'll help you raise it first. "These two children, Lu Xiaohua asked Chen Tianliao to name them, and Chen Tianliao called his brother Su Haisheng and his sister Lu Ningning. Lu Xiaohua used these two names to go through the relevant procedures for her children. After that, he moved into a house in Chen Tianliao Community with his children. During this period of time, Chen Tianliao hired a nanny for the two children and let Lu Xiaohua continue to go to school. And after Chen Aiguo and Li Ximei found out, they often went over to help take care of the children. The two lonely old men seem to have taken great pleasure in life from their two little children. Chen Tianliao was also relieved to see it. Only Su Wenhai felt uncomfortable in his heart. The boy's name was obviously his cousin's answer to himself, but he had a guilty conscience about this matter, so he naturally didn't dare to say anything.
Chen Tianliao went to see Lu Xiaohua again. Lu Xiaohua has cut off relations with her parents, so she has nowhere to go this winter vacation, so she can only stay in this big house in the capital to spend with her two children. Seeing Chen Tianliao coming, Lu Xiaohua said happily: "Xiaoliao, you have come to see the child again!"
Chen Tianliao snorted and said, "Sister Hua, I'm going to Heishui Province to see my grandfather this winter vacation, so I can't come to see you during the New Year." I'll come over first to give out red envelopes to my little brother and sister!"
Lu Xiaohua hurriedly said: "You take care of us so much, how can you still ask for your red envelope?"
Chen Tianliao said: "This red envelope has no money, it is just to be auspicious, so that the children can grow up healthily!"
Lu Xiaohua stopped talking.
Chen Tianliao walked to the master bedroom. The nanny in the bedroom raised her head and smiled at Chen Tianliao: "Xiao Liao is here!"
The two children on the bed had already heard Chen Tianliao's voice, and they both sat and interacted with their little hands vigorously, opened their small mouths with only two baby teeth and smirked at Chen Tianliao, and their four big watery eyes stared at Chen Tianliao tightly. Chen Tianliao saw their cuteness, and happily walked to the bed, gently patted the little heads of the two little ones with his hand, and then took out a red envelope and gave one to each of them. The two little ones picked up the red envelope and tore it curiously. Chen Tianliao smiled, took out another red envelope, handed it to the nanny, and said, "Aunt Li, I've worked hard for you for half a year." I'll give you an early greeting!"
The nanny excused herself for a while and happily accepted the red envelope.
At this time, Lu Ningning opened his arms to Chen Tianliao and begged for a hug. Chen Tianliao picked up the little guy. Because the material conditions are very good, the two children are very healthy, and the meat feels very good. Chen Tianliao was just about to tease the little guy, but he didn't want Su Haisheng over there to grab his pants and beg for a hug. Lu Xiaohua hurriedly hugged her son away and said, "Don't make trouble!" Su Haisheng still opened his arms to Chen Tianliao. Chen Tianliao sat down, holding Lu Ningning in his left hand and Su Haisheng in his arms with his right hand. For a moment, his heart suddenly returned to the scene of his previous life, where both children were complete.
When saying goodbye to Lu Xiaohua, Chen Tianliao suddenly said: "Sister Hua, my grandparents are only accompanied by my aunt and my nanny during the Spring Festival this year. If you have time, you can also bring your children over to see them. If you have children, the atmosphere at home will be different!" Lu Xiaohua agreed.
Because of Song Xianfeng's work, it was not until the evening of the Chinese New Year's Eve that Song Xianfeng and Su Yuejiang flew back to the capital. The next day, they all boarded a plane to Bingcheng, the capital of Heishui Province. And the materials that Chen Tianliao used to give gifts have arrived in two trucks and currently arrive in the small county where the Su family is located.
After arriving in Bingcheng, the staff who were currently working for Chen Tianliao at the front station drove to the airport to pick them up and take them to the hotel room that had been booked to rest. Chen Tianliao's grandfather and grandmother all worked in a state-owned factory outside the city, and Chen Tianliao's second, third and third uncles all worked in this factory. They bought a piece of land in the countryside near the factory, built a compound, and took root here. Chen Tianliao knew that the number of rooms in this compound built in the early years was limited, and although his mother sent money back to expand it once after he had money, there were many people visiting the Spring Festival, so he felt that he should not cause trouble, and lived in the city first, and then went home when the second day of junior high school arrived. Su Yuejiang, who has always been reluctant to even cause trouble to her son, naturally agrees.
After putting down the luggage at the hotel, Song Shiqing took Chen Tianliao's hand and whispered: "Xiao Liao, what should I call your relatives when I see you tomorrow?"
Chen Tianliao said funny: "Just call me according to my name." Although you are not related to them by blood, you are also my mother's stepdaughter. Besides, even if you don't have my mother's relationship, you're still my wife! Isn't it normal for a wife to follow her husband and call her husband a relative?"
Song Shiqing was ashamed and said, "What a wife and husband! It's so vulgar, I ignore you!"