The New Year is getting closer and closer, and there are more pedestrians on the road, all of them looking hurried and walking fast.

Chen Xingling rode his bicycle home and found a few small stalls on the side of Shuiyue Road, mainly selling some children's favorite small firecrackers or knick-knacks, and some half-old children selling cakes or oil cakes.

She was a little greedy and got out of the car to buy four large oil cakes.

"Sister, can you buy the remaining two?" The little boy smiled enthusiastically: "There are only two left." It's getting dark, and I'm in a hurry to close the stall and go home. ”

Chen Xingling has always been generous, thinking that Gu Yi and Zhao Xiaoxing are both people with big appetites, so he paid for the last two.

"Thank you, sister!" The little boy smiled and narrowed his eyes.

Chen Xingling looked at the vigorous but childish young man's face, and couldn't help but think of his precious son.

Listening to a few brothers, Xiaohuzi followed a group of cousins and cousins up the mountains and into the sea, and had fun every day. I can't see people during the day, and I fall asleep at night, obviously "playing" very hard.

Recently, Archie is not at home, and Xiaohuzi is not there, and the upstairs and downstairs at home are deserted at night, so she is not used to it, so she can only close the door, hide in the supermarket space to apply a mask and lie on the massage machine, and go to bed early.

When the fourth brother's wedding is over, she will bring Xiaohuzi back.

After a busy year, she plans to rest for a few days and spend time with her son.

Before Chen Xingling arrived at the door of his house, he saw several young men in factory uniforms standing outside his door from a distance.

"Master!"

"My wife is back!"

- It turned out to be Gu Qi's apprentices!

Chen Xingling smiled and hurriedly got out of the car to say hello.

"Why are you guys here? What are you doing at the door—my concubine Xiaoxing is in it! Come on, come on! Come inside! ”

Wang Qinxiao, the leader, pointed to the two snakeskin bags on the ground and explained: "Master, this is the New Year's goods sent to the master in the factory, and this big bag is all." The other bag is a little bit of caution for a few of us to send our master and wife for the New Year. ”

"Yo!" Chen Xingling stopped again and again: "You have a heart." To tell the truth, Archie doesn't know when he will be back from a business trip. There are few people in the family, so I can't eat so much. ”

"Master! Just take it! ”

"Our factory sent New Year's goods to everyone! The master's title is high, and he is also an administrator, so it is divided into two parts. This is all deserved by the master. ”

"Yes, yes! Master, you have to take it all! ”

Chen Xingling smiled: "Come into the house with me and drink a glass of water first." ”

"Nope." Wang Qin explained: "The factory will stop work tomorrow for annual leave, and our department will go to the first canteen for dinner tonight." Mother, is Huzi here? We came to deliver New Year's goods, and we also came to invite my wife and Huzi to have dinner together. The master is on a business trip, you and Huzi will go on behalf of the master. ”

Chen Xingling shook his head and smiled: "Huzi, he is on my mother's side, and he has been there for several days." Tomorrow, my fourth brother will get married and hold a banquet, and I will come back in the evening after eating. If you have time, come and spend more time with that stinky boy. He has been trying to play with you since the holidays, but I'm afraid that your master is not there, and no one will take care of him and he will make trouble, so I didn't want to let him go. ”

"Ouch! Master, you don't even know - we miss the tiger! ”

"Yes! I haven't seen him for a few days, and I think about it very much! ”

"The master is not here, but we are here! He doesn't come, the office is always quiet, boring and boring! As soon as Xiaohuzi came, the atmosphere was immediately different! You've got to let him come! ”

Chen Xingling smiled and narrowed his eyes: "Okay, good!" When you start work for the New Year, I'll let him come to you. By the way, what day will you start next year? ”

"The eighth day of the lunar calendar." Wang Qin replied: "Although I said that, I have to work after the Lantern Festival." In the first few days of construction, we usually didn't have much to do, just cleaning and checking the machines on the dockyard, and there was no important work. ”

"Yes, yes! Master, you must ask Huzi to come to us then! ”

Chen Xingling nodded: "Maybe Archie will have come back by then, and if you are not busy, then I will let him pass." ”

Wang Qin said with a smile: "At the meeting today, the factory director also praised the master on the stage, saying that his new design drawings have been approved by the superiors, and they will be applied to the new ship in the spring of next year." The director of the factory also said that the finance department of the factory wanted to reward the master with an additional annual gift, and he didn't know what it was. ”

Chen Xingling smiled dumbly: "When it is delivered, I will let Huzi tell you." ”

"Okay, okay!"

"By all means!"

Chen Xingling warmly invited: "On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Huzi and I are at home. If you have time at noon, come and get together, and I will invite you to tea and snacks. ”

"Great! We'll be there! ”

"Thank you, Mrs. I'm sure I'm going to come and greet you! ”

Chen Xingling took off the paper bag in front of the car and handed it to them.

"It's an oil cake I bought on the road, and it's still hot. A few of you eat it separately. ”

A few people smiled and took the thanks, and then said goodbye and walked back to the north gate.

"Master! Good bye! ”

"Goodbye, Master!"

Chen Xingling watched them go away before opening the gate and pushing the bicycle in.

Next, she was about to twist the snakeskin bag - only to find that it was very heavy!

"Apricot Kid! Little apricot! She shouted.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Xiaoxing was not at home.

Two days ago, Zhao Xiaoxing's hand was accidentally cut, Chen Xingling bandaged her with medicine and told her to rest at home and not go to the factory again.

Zhao Xiaoxing couldn't sit still, and after cleaning the rental house, she began to clean the side of Sanyuan.

No wonder Wang Qin and the others were waiting at the door just now - it turned out that there was no one at home!

Chen Xingling took out the key and opened the door of the living room.

At this time, Gu Yi came back from work.

He helped Chen Xingling bring in the two snakeskin bags and explained: "We went to receive the New Year's gift and New Year's allowance after the meeting in the afternoon, and none of them could continue to work, and our hearts had already flown away." I finally cleaned the place, and I ran away without stopping. ”

Chen Xingling smiled: "Understand, understand, understand! Chinese New Year! That's it all once a year! ”

"Sister-in-law, these are all New Year's goods sent by the factory to the eldest brother?" Gu Yi asked in surprise.

Chen Xingling shook his head: "The other bag was given by the apprentices and apprentices brought by your brother." ”

"Oooh!" Gu Yi nodded suddenly: "A few of us also pooled the money to buy one for our master." It's like this in the factory, this is the rule left by the predecessors. However, there are really a lot of New Year's goods for my brother in the factory! At least half as much as I am! ”

Chen Xingling couldn't dismantle the New Year's goods, and asked, "Ah Yi, where is Xiaoxing?" ”

“…… I don't know! Gu Yi asked rhetorically: "Isn't she here?" When I went to work this morning, she was doing the cleaning. ”

Chen Xingling shook his head: "Not here." ”

Gu Yi thought for a while and said, "Most likely it's back to the rental house." By the way, sister-in-law, when will my brother come back? Tomorrow is the twenty-eighth, and the day after tomorrow is Chinese New Year's Eve. ”

"I don't know." Chen Xingling smiled bitterly: "He was in such a hurry when he left, he just said to see if he could try to come back earlier, hoping to catch up with my fourth brother's wedding." No, my fourth brother is going to have a banquet tomorrow - he can't see anyone yet. ”

At this moment, Li Ying's trademark loud voice came from outside the gate!

The two followed the prestige - I saw Li Ying holding two pieces of paper in her hands, her chubby body staggering in, and Zhao Xiaoxing closing the door behind.

Gu Yi stared at them and asked curiously, "Mom, Xiaoxing, ...... you Where have you been? ”

"Hey!" Li Ying shook the paper in her hand and smiled excitedly: "Look! Your sister, they sent me money! And voila! And voila! ”

Zhao Xiaoxing replied shyly in the back: "Mom...... Let me accompany her to the post office. ”

Gu Yi stared at the paper in Li Ying's hand in surprise and asked, "My sister?" Ahh ”

"Or else?" Li Ying smiled and narrowed her eyes, and gestured five fingers: "Fifty yuan!" Fifty dollars! Hahahaha! ”

Chen Xingling raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is it Chen Erliuzi who brought it in?" ”

"Yes, yes!" Li Ying was overjoyed, after all, she had been poor for a month or two, and she hadn't touched the Great Unity in her pocket for a long time.

Gu Yi took the paper in the old mother's hand and asked, "Did he say anything?" Where did the money come from? Is there a specific address? ”

Chen Xingling also hurriedly stepped forward to take a look.