Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1740 The First Day in Ice City

Just then, Sanming, who was sleeping in the north room, woke up and, seeing that no one was around, started crying loudly. His crying woke up Da Ming, Xiao Ming, Xiao Liang, and Er Liang.

Da Ming and Xiao Liang were older, so they didn't cry, but Er Liang couldn't.

The two younger children in the north room cried back and forth, creating a duet-like rhythm.

In this situation, Han Li and Wang Chunhua were each holding a child and also had to keep an eye on the three slightly older children who were about to run around and play as soon as they opened their eyes. They didn't have much time to pay attention to Liu Xiaoqing, their guest.

Although Liu Xiaoqing got married in 76 and divorced her husband last year, she had never been pregnant in the seven or eight years of marriage and had no experience in taking care of or coaxing children.

Unfortunately, none of the children would let Liu Xiaoqing touch them, which made her feel a little awkward.

In this situation, Han Li didn't need to deliberately ignore Liu Xiaoqing. Before long, looking embarrassed and unsure of what to do, she took the initiative to say goodbye and leave.

Even if Han Li didn't get the information he wanted from Liu Xiaoqing, he still had to maintain basic courtesy towards his guest.

While apologizing, Han Li carried Sanming, who had just stopped crying but still had tears on his eyelashes, and escorted Liu Xiaoqing to the outside of the street gate.

As for Liu Xiaoqing telling Han Li that she might go to Hong Kong again in a while and that they should contact each other then, Han Li verbally agreed, but he didn't really take it to heart.

Not long after Liu Xiaoqing left, the children stopped crying and making a fuss.

Da Ming and Xiao Liang were chasing Yamamoto and Inoue, the two dogs, in the yard. San Ming and Er Liang, after drinking their milk powder, waved their hands and kept watching their three older brothers.

Han Li was finally freed from looking after the children when his mother and the others came home from get off work.

However, when Han's father came home today, he was drunk again, but not as drunk as last time, and he was still able to take care of himself.

As usual, Han's mother served Han Li a large bowl of stewed meat at dinner time.

At the dinner table, everyone chatted about their day at work. Han's father talked about how he went to work at the Xicheng Transportation Bureau today, accompanied by leaders from the bus company and the organization department.

When everyone had finished speaking, Han Li, using the excuse of learning medical skills from Director Su to better manage his health, wanted to leave home for a few days.

Isn't Director Su already in Beijing? Why does he need to leave for a few days?

Han Li's reason was that it was very difficult and troublesome for Director Su to enter and exit the Health Care Office, which required relevant leaders to issue corresponding entry and exit permits.

Also, my time in China is limited, so only by closely following the other party can I learn the most in the shortest amount of time.

Actually, it wouldn't matter if Han Li didn't mention the latter two reasons, because as long as it involved his health, everyone in the Han family would give their full support.

Just like the medicine these days, Han Li has never paid attention to it; it's always been prepared and brought over by other people at the appointed time.

The next day was the fifth day of the first lunar month.

Today is the "Breaking the Fifth" day in Beijing, also known as the "Sending Away the Five Poverty Days."

After practicing his boxing and martial arts outside early in the morning, Han Li threw out all the garbage that had accumulated in his house since the first day of the Lunar New Year, set off firecrackers, and dug up some fresh soil from outside.

The sound of firecrackers woke everyone up, and then a flurry of activity ensued.

According to the custom of Beijing, dumplings are eaten on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. So the Yun sisters, He Mi, and the others got up, washed up, and started chopping vegetables, mincing filling, mixing dough, rolling out wrappers, and making dumplings.

With more people, things get done faster. When Mr. Han, Mrs. Han, and the two Han sisters came over from Mianhua Hutong with their three children, three trays of dumplings had already been made.

Three baskets of dumplings would be enough for an average family, but for the Han family of more than ten people, it was far from enough, not to mention that they also had Han Li, a big eater who needed to eat more to nourish his body.

After eating dumplings, the "Breaking the Fifth" day is pretty much over. As long as you don't visit relatives' houses today, you're fine. Also, avoid visiting friends' houses if there are many taboos.

However, this did not prevent Han Li from learning from Director Su. The Health Care Office was not anyone's home, and Director Su was not a relative of Han Li's family.

So, after everyone finished breakfast, Han Li played with the children for a while and then went out with his family.

In order to return as soon as possible, Han Li chose to fly to Bingcheng and then walked to Gulou Street to take a bus to the airport.

As for the "letter of introduction for purchasing plane tickets" needed for flying, it's nothing to Han Li now.

First, Han Li's administrative rank was sufficient. Second, when he visited Principal Wen before the New Year, he had already asked him to issue several blank "letters of introduction for purchasing airline tickets" that only required filling in the address and date.

Han Li's trip went very smoothly. Around 10:30 a.m., he had already boarded a plane and left the Capital Airport.

On the plane, Han Li ate roast duck and Sichuan sausage, just like last time, and drank Five Star beer. He didn't touch the bread and cola that the other passengers were eating.

Around 2 p.m., Han Li's plane landed at Yanjiagang Airport in Harbin.

The temperature in Harbin was much lower than in Beijing. Even though Han Li had prepared himself before getting off the plane, he still shivered from the cold air that hit him as soon as he stepped off.

Han Li only had a briefcase to conceal his identity, so after getting off the plane, he didn't need to wait for his luggage. He went straight to the bus stop, bought a ticket, and took the next bus to Bingcheng City.

Han Li got off the train at Bingcheng Railway Station a little after three o'clock. He didn't know if Fu Weihong and Gu Xuehong were at work today, or if they were at home now.

So after Han Li got out of the car, he went to the post office next door and made a phone call to Gu Xuehong.

That's how doctors are; even during the Lunar New Year, when there are hardly any patients, they still have to stay on duty and be on call.

When Han Li made the call, Gu Xuehong had already read the newspaper in her hand for the third time.

When Gu Xuehong answered the phone and heard that Han Li had arrived in Bingcheng, she suppressed her ecstatic expression and tried to keep her tone calm as she spoke.

"Oh, I see. Don't worry, I'll ask my supervisor for leave right away and go over there."

After hanging up the phone, Han Li boarded a bus that was passing by Hequ Street.

Gu Xuehong dragged Zhang Chaomei along to ask for leave, and the two of them also asked for leave for tomorrow. On the way back, they bought a lot of groceries and drinks.

Because Han Li got off the bus and bought some things when he passed by the Red Star Store on the way, and after arriving at Hequ Street, he found a deserted corner and took out the gifts he brought to them from the decomposition space.

Therefore, when Han Li arrived at Gu Xuehong's door, the two of them had already been back for quite some time.

When Han Li knocked on the door, Gu Xuehong and the other girl rushed over to open it as fast as they could, not even bothering to put on their clothes.

Han Li saw it the moment the gate was opened.
(End of this chapter)