The left and right factories were very busy, and the rest were all scheduled for the next year. Chen Wan simply announced the holiday date on the spot, and he had the final say on his company.

Xu Kongshan stayed on duty at the factory last year, and it's his turn to be on vacation this year.After Chen Wan finished handing over the work in hand, he drove to the department store to make purchases. He directly gave Qian and Chen Jinjin and his wife various excuses, and it was better to exchange them for things.

Handmade leather shoes, three pairs each for men and women. Passing by the gold shop, Chen Wan picked four zodiac luck beads for the little girls in the family, and a New Year gift for nephews. Circled down, Chen Wan's wallet was half flat.

The trunk was full, and Chen Wan went to the two sisters to pay New Year's greetings. They returned to the village after the New Year's Eve as usual, and they couldn't get together with Chen Wan.

On the 29th of the twelfth lunar month, Chen Wan woke up early, checked the water and electricity at home, closed the door and locked it.

Xu Kongshan turned the steering wheel, drove to Nanjing University, and picked up Chen Yongfei who was busy with projects in the laboratory.

"How long has it been since you went out of school?" If she didn't recognize the clothes she made on Chen Yongfei's body, Chen Wan really thought she picked up the wrong person.

Chen Yongfei stroked the hair that covered his eyes to his forehead in a daze, revealing haggard eyebrows and eyes, and the dark circles under his eyes were as heavy as a thief every day: "A month or two? I was busy with final exams, and then projects, I can't remember clearly .”

Chen Wan was as worried as an old lady, and asked Xu Kongshan to take Chen Yongfei to the barber shop to have his hair cut too long.

After just a short haircut, Chen Yongfei fell asleep, finally woke him up and got into the car, sat back, okay, fell asleep.

"Let my sister-in-law talk about him when I go back." Chen Wan was half annoyed and half helpless, rolled up the car window, and covered Chen Yongfei with a dress to prevent him from catching cold on the road.

Chen Yongfei had the posture of sleeping until the end of time. Seeing that he entered the village, Chen Wan had to wake him up, so as not to scare Zhou Mei when he got home.

"Are you there?" Chen Yongfei yawned again and again, reading a book seemed to be more tiring than going to work, "There was a problem with the data yesterday, and I searched for the reason all night."

"Wipe your face." Chen Wan soaked a handkerchief with the water in the pot and handed it to Chen Yongfei, finally making him look more refreshed.

The small courtyard of the Chen family has changed a bit. The previous steps have been changed to a six-person wide slope. At the same time, the threshold of the courtyard gate has been removed. In this way, Xu Kongshan can drive his car directly into the courtyard without worrying about parking on the road. Long-eyed people make trouble.

Someone had already greeted him at the door, and Chen Yongfei rubbed Chen Yongyang's head: "Yo, you've grown a lot taller."

Chen Yongyang's fine hairstyle was turned into a chicken coop by Chen Yongfei, he tried his best to break free from Chen Yongfei's arm, and complained to Chen Wan: "Little uncle, take care of my brother!"

The general's tail turned into an electric fan, and he enthusiastically threw himself on several people. Chen Yongfei couldn't dodge it in time, and there were a few dusty paw prints on his clean pants.Chen Yongyang laughed and praised the general to avenge him.

The lively atmosphere quickly engulfed the entire courtyard. Zhou Mei brought a bowl of freshly fried crispy pork. On the table, peanuts, melon seeds, and sweet potatoes were piled up, and a bright smile spread on everyone's faces.

The old-fashioned non-fried sweet potato is as thin as a toothpick, and it crunches when bitten. Most of them are hard and brittle, and occasionally some are as hard as stones. Chen Yongyang squeezed one and fed it to Chen Wan, which almost broke his teeth. .

Chen Wan clutched her cheeks in pain, and had a serious psychological shadow on the dried sweet potatoes. She didn't dare to touch them again, and washed her hands to share gifts with everyone.

Chen Xing sent a letter, saying that he would not go home this year. Chen Jianjun knew about this and took him to the army for the New Year, so Chen Wan sent Chen Xing's transfer beads there.

Happy to share the presents, Zhou Mei talked about wasting money, but was reluctant to take off her small leather shoes, Chen Wan still used the watch talk to fool them, handmade leather shoes have a warranty period, the more times they are worn, the more cost-effective they are.

Chen Yongyang's gift was a model of a warship. Although he was young, he had a clear plan for the future. He made up his mind to enter the military academy and learn from Chen Jianjun to be a real soldier.

"What university is Lulu going to take?" When it's Chinese New Year, children ask about study, adults ask about work and who they want to be.Chen Lu is about to take the college entrance examination, and she looks like a big girl. She had a lively personality when she was a child, but she is much quieter when she grows up. She cut her hair short, held the fortune beads fondly, and said that she wanted to take the normal university entrance exam.

Chen Lu studied liberal arts, and his grades were also among the best in the school. None of the children from the old Chen family lived up to expectations.Chen Lu's grades are not as good as her sister Chen Xing's Beijing University, her target school is the Normal University in Beijing, and she and her sister will be in the same city in the future, so they can be regarded as mutual support.

The children have grown up and become sensible one by one. Zhou Mei is relieved but at the same time inevitably sad. When they all pass the exam, the family will be deserted.

"Yongyang and the others have passed the exam. You and your elder brother can move to the city when the time comes. Why stick to the crops?" Chen Wan comforted Zhou Mei, "Second sister and fifth sister are all in the city, and they will wait for the clothing factory to own a building. For a large apartment, Liu Qiang will bring Uncle Liu and Madam Guihua to the factory, and you can often get together and chat."

Zhou Mei was moved, what she was most afraid of was that she would be unfamiliar with the place in the city, and it would be hard to spend a day. If Liu Qiang's mother was with her, she would not be so afraid.

"I'll talk about it later, your sister-in-law and I are in good health." Chen Qianjin touched Zhou Mei's sleeve under the table, signaling her not to go into the city, "Liu Er, tell us about the garment factory, I'll listen What design competition did you run on the radio?"

Chen Wan originally wanted to strike a deal while the iron was hot to finalize the matter of entering the city. At that time, Chen Yongyang would transfer to the city to study high school. I had to put it aside for the time being and follow him down.

At night, when it was time to go to bed, everyone went back to their rooms. Zhou Mei sat on the head of the bed and brushed her hair: "Why don't you let me continue talking during the day? I think Liu'er's proposal is very good. You are happy to treat you alone in the country." , I can’t live a life where I see my child once in a year or so.”

When the children in the family left home, she felt empty in her heart, and she couldn't help but feel empty when they were all gone. How could she live?

"We have a rural registered permanent residence, and there is no quota when we enter the city. We spend money on everything we eat and drink. Our family savings will be wiped out in less than two years. Could it be possible that Liu'er can support us? Isn't that causing trouble for him? What." As the eldest brother, Chen Qianjin is his responsibility to raise his younger siblings, but it is really unacceptable for him to let his younger siblings raise them instead.

"Who wants Liu'er to raise?" Zhou Mei put down her comb, "We have hands and feet, so there's nothing we can do, so it's not going to cause trouble. Hey, how about I open a restaurant in the city? Didn't Liu'er mean a school in a pharmaceutical factory? The food in the restaurant opposite is not as good as mine, so is the business still booming?"

"You are Liu'er's sister-in-law, if Liu'er doesn't praise you, who do you praise, do you really believe it?" Chen Qianjin blurted out, and when he realized that the words were ambiguous, it was too late to take them back.

"You mean my cooking doesn't taste good?" Zhou Mei raised her voice instantly. It was the first time she was angry with Chen Qianjin after being married to Chen Qianjin for more than 20 years.

"No, Damei, please keep your voice down, don't let the children hear you." Chen Qianjin hurriedly apologized, "I didn't mean that, Damei's dishes are of course delicious, I'm rushing, so don't take it to heart."

"I don't think you dare. You have lived half your life in vain. The more courageous you are, the more you will go back." Zhou Mei lifted the quilt and went to bed, and Chen Qianjin shrank her legs and let her lie in it, "I know what you are worried about, yes, It is better to grow crops than to grow crops. You are full of crop skills and have never tried anything else. But you don’t know which is more important, children or crops. Are you really willing to give up children?”

When things came to an end, Zhou Mei was more courageous than Chen Qianjin: "The times are different. Go forward. Think about how difficult it was to go to the city in the past few years. If you feed two extra chickens at home, you will be cut off by the tail of capitalism. Now Private individuals can even do business openly. If we don’t go to the city, we will be farmers all our lives. How much money will we earn from farming? It’s done, we’ve made money, wouldn’t it be easier for the children? If the small restaurant goes bankrupt, you said, we have hands and feet, why can’t we do it.”

Chen Qianjin was speechless for a while, Zhou Mei knew that he had listened to her words, so she stopped talking, the husband and wife focused on supporting each other, if Chen Qianjin really couldn't figure it out, she wouldn't really leave him and go to the city alone .

"Ask Liu'er tomorrow, and ask him if we can open a restaurant." When Zhou Mei was about to fall asleep in a daze, Chen Qianjin finally made a decision.

Chen Qianjin dragged on until the next night. On New Year's Eve, the family gathered around the brazier to watch the New Year. Chen Yongfei threw the eaved melon seeds into the red charcoal fire. The melon seeds ignited instantly and turned into fly ash.The Spring Festival Gala was playing on the radio. Chen Qianjin lowered the volume and cleared his throat: "Well, Damei and I have something to discuss with you."

Everyone immediately looked at Chen Qianjin, and Chen Yongfei stopped eating melon seeds: "Dad, tell me what's going on."

"Liu'er mentioned going to the city yesterday. I thought about it with your sister-in-law. Do you think it is possible to open a small restaurant in the city with your sister-in-law's skills?" Chen Qianqian rubbed his hands eagerly, with a slightly nervous tone. .

"Yes, I can!" Chen Wan said without hesitation, he used his elbow to attack Xu Kongshan, "Brother Shan, do you think my sister-in-law's cooking skills are no problem?"

"Well, Aunt Zhou's dishes are better than many restaurants I eat in the city." Xu Kongshan nodded to increase his persuasiveness. Compared with the small private restaurant that the two often go to, Zhou Mei is of course slightly inferior. After all, the ancestors As an imperial chef, many methods are unique skills that outsiders have never heard of or seen. Zhou Mei's cooking is the same as Chen Wan's clothing, and talent accounts for most of it.

Zhou Mei was praised by the two with smiles all over her face. Chen Wan strongly agreed that Zhou Mei would open a restaurant in the city. The husband and wife would not be tired from working together. In terms of the relationship between him and Xu Kongshan in the relationship between the two factories, the restaurant guarantees that there will be no shortage of business.

"Then try it?" Chen Qianjin was persuaded, but going to the city meant that the family's land would have to be distributed, and he was really heartbroken.

"Okay, try it." Chen Wan couldn't bear Chen Qianjin's regret, "Let's consult the commune to see if we can keep the land ownership if we can't transfer the account, like Brother Shan did before."

Chen Qianjin immediately cheered up. The land is the lifeblood of farmers. As a veteran of decades of farming, even if he wants to go to the city, he still can't let go of the nostalgia in his blood.

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