Republic of China: Guandong Ginseng King

Chapter 369 Year of Reunion

This year is the first time that Mr. and Mrs. Qu Kouer have celebrated the New Year in Northeast China. Their family has two new babies, Genyou and Genyou from Qu Jiang's family.

With the addition of Meng Lanxin, there are more and more members of the Qu family, so the New Year is naturally lively.

Originally, Qu Shaoyang said that he wanted to celebrate the New Year with Liu Dongshan and others, as it would be more lively.

But Liu Dongshan and his wife were worried that Qu Laokouer would be unhappy, so they tactfully told Qu Shaoyang that they should spend New Year's Eve separately and then gather at Liu's house on the first day of the new year.

Qu Shaoyang knew his father's temper very well, and there were more people in the family.

So this year, our family had the reunion dinner in the backyard instead of with the guys.

Otherwise, Mr. Qu would feel unhappy when he sees the guys eating well.

At 3 p.m., the kitchen prepared the reunion dinner and delivered it to the backyard.

There were twelve dishes, including delicacies from land and sea, birds and beasts, filling up the table.

When Qu Laokouer saw the dishes on the table, his eyes widened. He had never thought in his life that he would have twelve dishes in one meal.

"Old Four, aren't you being too extravagant?

Yes, today is Chinese New Year, but we can’t eat all the good things in one day, isn’t this a bit too much?”

Qu Laokouer tried to hold back, but finally couldn't help it and spoke.

There is no way, people’s personality and temper cannot be changed.

Mr. Qu has been frugal all his life, and even though his life is better now, he can't stand this kind of situation.

"Dad, many of these things are New Year gifts from others. If we don't eat them during the New Year, what are we waiting for to eat them before the New Year?
Besides, isn't it only once a year?

This is the first year that you and my mother spend the New Year with me. There’s a new addition to our family, so it’s normal to cook a few more dishes for the New Year’s Eve reunion dinner.

Don't worry, it's just a New Year's Eve dinner, it won't make your son sick."

Qu Shaoyang's temper has become even softer now. He didn't get annoyed when he heard his father nagging. He just smiled and picked up a piece of deer tendon and put it in Qu Laokouer's bowl.

"That's right. It's New Year's Day. Can't you be quiet? Just enjoy your meal.

Our Sihuzi is now in a situation where he can't get enough food or drink at home. Do you think he is in a situation where he can't get enough food or drink at home?

If your child is filial, you should just enjoy your life and not worry about anything else." Chen pulled her husband and winked at him.

Qu Laokouer sighed slightly and said nothing more.

Just at this time, Xiao Gensuo pointed at the dishes on the table and asked his grandfather to pick up some fish and chicken for him.

Old Qu loved his grandson so much that he didn't care about anything else. He quickly put a lot of meat into his grandson's small bowl and coaxed Gensuo to eat.

He is already six months old and has started to eat millet porridge, egg cakes and the like.

The boy was very friendly when he saw the food. He sat on Chen Xiuyun's lap, held the edge of the table with his two little hands, and tried his best to reach onto the table.

Unfortunately, he is still young, can't crawl yet, and doesn't have enough strength. He can only drool at the sight of the table full of delicious food.

Chen Xiuyun made some vegetable soup and chopped fish meat, mixed it into the millet porridge, and fed it to the child one spoonful at a time.

The roots taste like vegetables. I like them so much that I eat them while nodding my head.

How much can a six-month-old baby eat? Xiaogen ate half a bowl of millet porridge, which was enough.

Chen Xiuyun stopped feeding the child and just ate while holding Genyou.

During the Chinese New Year, we have a reunion dinner with our family and just enjoy ourselves.

So Chen Xiuyun just sent Baizhi and other maids to the front yard to eat and was not around.

But Xiao Genyou is a naughty boy. If you don't give him food, he will make a fuss and twist his body. Chen Xiuyun has a hard time eating with the child in her arms.

"Big sister, give me the child. I'll hold him. You can eat quietly first."

Meng Lanxin was sitting next to Chen Xiuyun. Seeing that Genyou was being naughty and Chen Xiuyun was unable to eat peacefully, she reached out to take the child.

"It's okay, I can eat anyway while holding him. Today is New Year's Day, you can drink a lot, so go drink with Shaoyang and the others." Chen Xiuyun said with a smile to Meng Lanxin.

"No, let Third Brother drink with Shao Yang. I haven't been feeling well these past few days, so I'd better not drink."

Meng Lanxin glanced at Qu Shaoyang, then reached out and took the child in her arms.

There are many people in his family, and Genyou has been carried by everyone since he was young, so he can get along with anyone.

The little guy sat on Meng Lanxin's lap, looked up at Meng Lanxin, grinned and started laughing.

Meng Lanxin liked the little kid very much, so she held Genyou in her arms, teasing him while eating something.

Meng Lanxin was very sensible. No matter how much Genyou made a fuss about asking for food, she would not give him anything and would just hold him and coax him.

Chen Xiuyun quickly ate half of her meal, then took the child over and let Meng Lanxin eat some.

When they had almost finished eating, I quickly took Genyou to the inner room and fed him and helped him pee.

"What's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?" Chen Xiuyun asked Meng Lanxin in a low voice while taking care of the child.

"Nothing, it just came. It was like this before, my body hurt every time it came."

Meng Lanxin felt a little embarrassed, but she didn't hide it and told the truth.

“I guess you grew up with your grandfather and don’t understand these things, so you have the root of the problem.

It’s okay. I’ll find you some medicine to relieve the pain.

Wait until the 15th, and I'll take a good look at you and prescribe some medicine for you to take care of yourself, and you'll be fine in the future."

Chen Xiuyun glanced at Meng Lanxin and could tell something from her expression.

"Well, thank you, big sister." Meng Lanxin knew that Chen Xiuyun was really thinking about her, so she didn't refuse and just smiled and thanked her.

Although Meng Lanxin has not been here long, she gets along pretty well with Chen Xiuyun.

The two of them usually take care of the affairs of the house together. When they have free time, Chen Xiuyun also teaches Meng Lanxin to read and write, and do needlework.

Meng Lanxin also said that after the weather gets warmer after the New Year, she can teach Chen Xiuyun martial arts, horse riding and shooting.

Chen Xiuyun is tolerant and generous. Besides, her mind is now mostly on her two children, so she doesn’t care much about other things.

Meng Lanxin is a straightforward person, and she doesn't have the mind to compete for favor in a roundabout way. Anyway, it doesn't matter where Qu Shaoyang wants to go.

The two women got along very well, and Qu Shaoyang saved himself a lot of worries and could just focus on his career.

The two were talking when Yang Qionghua came in.

Yang Qionghua and Qu Jiang's child is called Gensheng. He is less than three months old. He was fed with milk before the meal and is now sleeping on the kang. He doesn't cry or make a fuss and is easy to coax.

Qu Shaoyang and Qu Jiang were still drinking in the outer room, and they couldn't finish it in a short time. The three women were in the room, teasing Xiao Genyou and chatting.

Of course, for married women with children, most of the topics they talk about are children.

Chen Xiuyun had to pay attention to Gensheng's daily situation. Yang Qionghua had no experience, so she just asked her sister-in-law for advice.

Meng Lanxin sat aside, unable to get a word in. She could only look at the two sisters-in-law with envy, then look down at her belly.

Logically, she and Qu Shaoyang have been together for a long time. Since she came into the house, Qu Shaoyang has been staying there for seven or eight days in a row. But why didn't she get pregnant?

(End of this chapter)