"Smack!"

Cheng Xiaolin saw the opportunity, walked over and slapped Mengmeng's buttocks.

The little one was beaten and knew to be scared.

She seemed to know that her father couldn't protect her, and she didn't sit on her father's feet, and when she saw her grandmother standing in the living room, she quickly shouted, "Grandma! ”

Then he ran towards the house.

Cao Shujie was also convinced when he saw that his daughter was so fickle and shrewd.

Walking from the courtyard to the house, you can see a panel on the coffee table near the sofa.

There is dough, flour, and pressed dumpling wrappers on the board.

In addition to these things, there are also some freshly wrapped dumplings that are placed on grates made from sorghum stalks.

The only discord was that there were a few pieces of black dumpling wrappers on the ground, and after Meng Meng ran in from outside, she sat on the ground and played with these dumpling wrappers.

Wang Yuelan was sitting next to her, maybe she had a backer, and she was quite bold.

turned a blind eye to her mother Cheng Xiaolin who came in from outside, and continued to bury her head in the plane.

Seeing the big hole on her granddaughter's back, Wang Yuelan asked her how she got it, and said that she would go to Ming'er to buy her a new one.

"Mom, you don't have to worry about her, just let her wear it out." Cheng Xiaolin said.

"She won't be able to wear a new one."

Meng Meng didn't raise her head, and muttered: "If you don't buy it, you won't buy it, and I'm not rare." ”

When Wang Yuelan heard her granddaughter say this, she thought to herself: "Mengmeng, you can say a few words, if you talk too much, you will be beaten." ”

……

Dumplings made in the evening, and a table of dishes.

The family sat together, drinking the fruit wine that Cao Shujie asked Fan Hailiang to brew.

The apple cider vinegar has also been around for three months, and the taste is just right, so Cao Shujie went to get a bucket and poured it for his mother, wife and daughter.

Before she started eating, Mengmeng saw the orange cider vinegar that looked golden and amber, and took a big sip with a small bowl.

As soon as she finished drinking, her brow furrowed.

If it weren't for Cheng Xiaolin beside her, she would have to break and be safe with this exquisite bone china bowl.

"It's sour, it's not good, it's not good at all."

Meng Meng said as she slapped her mouth with her little hand, as if this would fan away the sourness.

"No one is robbing you again, what's the hurry?"

As she spoke, Cheng Xiaolin took a piece of glass apple from the prepared dish on the table: "Hurry up and eat it, put it in your mouth and change the taste." ”

This thing is sweet, and Meng Meng also knows it, so she took her own little spoon and asked her mother to put it on it.

Rattling and chewing, the protective shell made of saccharification on the outer layer of the glass apple was chewed by Meng Meng, and he suddenly felt a sweet taste in his mouth.

"It's delicious." Meng Meng smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed.

Cao Shujie also took the kiwi fruit wine and signaled to his grandfather and father: "Grandpa, Dad, it's a new year, I wish you good health and all the best." ”

"Dad, rest more in the future, work less, you can exercise more, this kiwi fruit wine is not large, drink it in moderation, it is good for the body." Cao Shujie said.

They clinked glasses together and took a small sip.

When Meng Meng saw it, she had to clink glasses.

She picked up the small bowl of apple cider vinegar in front of her: "Dad, I'll have a glass with you too." ”

"Grandpa, grandpa, grandma, mother, let's clink glasses together." Meng Meng thought about it quite thoroughly.

"Aren't you sour?" Cheng Xiaolin asked her.

Meng Meng shook her head, leaned her thumb and index finger together, pinched the tip of her index finger with her thumb and said, "I'll just drink it." ”

After finishing speaking, Mengmeng held the small bowl with both hands and put it to her mouth, carefully lifted the bowl up, and really drank a little.

Tasting this small sip in her mouth, it made her feel that it was quite delicious, and after swallowing it, Meng Meng took another sip with a small bowl.

Cao Shujie and the others didn't care about the cuteness at this time, slowly drank kiwi fruit wine, and talked about the changes in the past year.

There's really so much going on.

Cao Jianguo is still in a trance like a dream, he didn't expect that his son would be personally awarded by the first and second leaders in the city, he felt that no matter how much money his son earned, it was not as important as this honor.

"Shujie, you have done a good job this year, continue to work hard next year!" Cao Jianguo said so.

It's not over the Spring Festival yet, and he doesn't think it's a new year.

"Dad, just watch, I'm sure I'll be ...... this year"

Before Cao Shujie finished speaking, Meng Meng raised his right hand and raised a thumbs up and shouted: "Dad is the best!" ”

"Haha!"

Cao Shujie laughed, he held his wine glass and stretched out to Mengmeng: "Mengmeng, let's touch one." ”

"yes." Mengmeng looked very energetic, picked up her small bowl, clinked glasses with her father, and without waiting for her father to drink, she drank the little apple cider vinegar left in her bowl first.

Maybe the drink was not enough, and he stretched out the small bowl to his mother: "Mom, fill it for me." ”

This pride is admirable!

It also made the family laugh along with him.

After Mengmeng ate some food, grandpa Cao Zhenghu still held a wine glass to drink with Mengmeng alone, and said to her: "Mengmeng, you are 6 years old this year, you are already a beautiful little girl, and you will grow into a big girl in a few years, and we will be more and more beautiful when the time comes." ”

After finishing speaking, Cao Zhenghu stretched out his wine glass forward: "Mengmeng, grandpa wishes you a happy day." ”

"Hehe, Meng Meng also wishes the old man a long life." Meng Meng suddenly said.

The family couldn't react at first.

After they understood, they all looked at Meng Meng seriously, but they didn't expect the little head melon to be able to say this.

Grandpa's general words just now really reminded Cao Shujie that today they are one year older, Mengmeng is 6 years old this year, and she will be in the first grade next year.

It has been three years since they came back from the capital, and I feel that these three years have passed really quickly.

On New Year's night, they ate hearty dishes, drank home-brewed kiwi fruit wine and apple cider vinegar, and watched the New Year's Day party on TV.

Cao Shujie thought to himself, if this kind of life continues, he will not feel bored.

……

After New Year's Day, Cao Shujie began to be busy with the things that went to the door a year ago.

Human life is a social group, and no one is an exception.

Cao Shujie has come all the way, and many people have helped him.

Cao Shujie is now developed, which does not mean that he has forgotten those who helped him.

For example, Lian Xuezhu, who has taken the trouble to help him many times, Cao Shujie took his self-brewed kiwi wine and apple cider vinegar, and then prepared some other gifts, and came to the famous and famous capital community in Pingyuan County, and it was Dang Wanli who opened the door to him.

Cao Shujie called out to his aunt when he entered the door.

"Xiao Cao, why did you come by yourself, what about your wife and children, come in quickly." Dang Wanli let him in.

"The two of them are at home, cute and too skinny, and my wife is cleaning her up at home."

"Haha." When Dang Wanli heard it, she laughed.

She didn't ask Cao Shujie if he drank tea, she made him a cup first, and then talked about Cao Shujie's going to the city to present the award a year ago: "Even our family didn't know that we were surprised to see you go up to present the award." ”

"How does it feel?"

Regarding Dang Wanli's question, Cao Shujie thought about it, and he didn't have any special feelings.

"It's just a little nervous at first," he said. ”

"It's normal to be nervous, that's the first and second leaders in our city, Secretary Xiang and Mayor Kong, how busy they are usually, it's hard for us to see each other."

Dang Wanli also works internally, she said so, Cao Shujie understands that it is difficult for ordinary people to meet people at the level of Xiang Yuheng and Kong Wenyou.

"Auntie, I'm still dreaming." Cao Shujie said casually.

Dang Wanli thought it was true, she said: "We all organized to watch the live broadcast at the time, and when I saw you, I thought I recognized the wrong person, and I didn't hear about it in advance." ”

"But Shujie, you did a really good job, and you really led Caojiazhuang to do something, this honor is what you deserve." Dang Wanli affirmed what Cao Shujie had done.

Seeing that their Lao Lian hadn't come back yet, she said to Cao Shujie: "Lao Lian didn't know you were coming, he just went out for a walk, I'll call him and ask him to come back quickly." ”

"Auntie, don't worry."

"That's not going to work, I'll let him come back first."

As Dang Wanli spoke, she called Lian Xuezhu.

After receiving a call from Dang Wanli, Lian Xuezhu came back not long after.

When he entered, he was carrying a freshly killed chicken.

When he came in the door, he handed the chicken to his wife Dang Wanli: "I bought it at the Tiantian supermarket next to our community, you go and stew the chicken, and I will have two cups with Shujie at noon." ”

"Uncle, I really don't drink today." Cao Shujie said.

Lian Xuezhu asked him if he had something to do in the afternoon?

"I'll have to go to town, mainly from the factory." Cao Shujie said.

In fact, he still wanted to go around other people in the afternoon, but he couldn't tell Lian Xuezhu like that.

Hearing what Cao Shujie said, Lian Xuezhu waved his hand: "Then don't go first, it's still a New Year's Day holiday, and you have to let the employees rest." ”

"Drink at my place at noon, and I'll arrange for someone to drive you back in your car in the afternoon." Lian Xuezhu's arrangement is clear.

When Cao Shujie still wanted to refuse, he heard Lian Xuezhu say: "How is the mother-in-law and mother-in-law of the master's family, I will leave you for a meal today, and I will retire next year." ”

This made Cao Shujie quite surprised, and he asked suspiciously: "Uncle, I remember the last time you told me that there are still a few years." ”

"Step back from the second line and give up the position to the young man, I can't keep occupying the place and not working." Lian Xuezhu said very easily.

But Cao Shujie still heard something else from his words.

Without asking in detail, he couldn't control this kind of thing.

"Okay, I'll have two drinks with my uncle."

Speaking of this, Cao Shujie no longer shirked, he told Lian Xuezhu the kiwi wine and apple cider vinegar he brought over.

I heard that it was kiwi wine, and Lian Xuezhu didn't go to get the wine: "It's so fresh, it's the first time I've drunk kiwi fruit wine, let's drink the wine you brought at noon today." ”

He also asked Cao Shujie if he was going to produce this kiwi wine next?

But Cao Shujie shook his head and said, "Not in a short time." ”

The implication is that there is a long-term plan for this.

"You kid is getting more and more powerful now, even the city pays attention to you, and the province has to pay attention to you, do it well!" Lian Xuezhu means something.

(End of chapter)