I fell through the tunnel and brought my family to live a good life

The second day of the Lunar New Year is the day when daughters of every household return to their parents' home with their husbands and children to reunite, gather together and enjoy the strong family love. However, for Xu Congyi and his wife, this day is a little different. Xu Congyi's grandfather and grandmother passed away when she and her brothers were very young, so Li Dahua has no parents to return to.

Despite this, Li Dahua did not feel lonely or lost. Because Xu Congyi's parents, Old Man Xu and Xu's mother, have always treated her as their own daughter. Over the years, their care and love for Li Dahua even exceeded their care for Xu Youhu, their own son. Whether it is the little trivialities in life or the joys and sorrows in Li Dahua's heart, Old Man Xu and Xu's mother will do their best to satisfy her and care for her. So whenever Li Dahua thinks of the little things in these years, a warm current will surge in her heart. She knows that although she no longer has a blood-related mother's family, she has a "maternal family" that is closer than blood. A real home is not a blood-related bond, but an emotional bond of mutual support and care.

Last night when the whole family gathered together to chat, they talked about Old Man Shen and his grandson. Old Man Xu hadn't seen this old friend for a long time and missed him a little. So he thought of inviting Old Man Shen and his grandson to celebrate the New Year together tomorrow, which would be lively. So early in the morning on the second day of the New Year, Old Man Xu and Daniu's family rented an ox cart and went to the county town to pick them up. During the New Year holidays, the people who pulled ox carts in the village didn't go to the city but stayed at home to rest, so if they wanted to ride an ox cart, they had to rent one and drive it themselves.

Old Man Xu didn't hang around, but went straight to Old Man Shen's house. Xu Congyi had told Grandpa before that the Shen family no longer runs a noodle stall, and opened a noodle shop diagonally opposite the original noodle stall. So when he came, Old Man Xu first saw that the noodle shop was not open, so he thought that he must be at home. When he arrived at the door and saw that it was locked, Old Man Xu was a little anxious. Where did he go? I heard from Old Shen before that there were no other relatives at home, only the two of them, the grandparents and grandchildren, so why weren't they at home yet?

Just as Old Man Xu was thinking about where the grandparents and grandchildren could go, Old Man Shen and Shen Xiao also walked to the entrance of the alley. It turned out that they went out to buy vegetables. Last night, Tang Wenhao asked the grandparents and grandchildren to have dinner at his place, but they didn't go because they were afraid of trouble. As a result, Tang Wenhao stayed at his house to eat, and asked Tang Xiaoyi, Tang Xiaoer, Tang Xiaosan, Tang Xiaosi, and Tang Xiaowu to eat there. They ate up all the meat and vegetables prepared by the Shen family. So this morning, the grandparents and grandchildren went to the market to see if they could buy some meat and vegetables, but there were not many people setting up stalls during the New Year, so they finally bought some.

"Grandpa Xu?" Shen Xiao spotted Old Man Xu who was waiting at the door.

When Old Man Xu turned around, the grandparents and grandchildren had returned!

"Oh, Old Shen, I thought you and your grandson went out."

"No, no, there's no food at home, so I went to buy some. You, come eat at my house today, so I can show you my cooking skills!" After saying that, Old Man Shen looked around, "Why are you here alone? Where are your family members?"

"What family? I'm here to pick you up and have dinner at my house! Oh, yes! I have room at my house, so it's just right for you to take your things and stay there for a few days, and we can have some fun together!"

"Grandpa Xu, you are so polite." Shen Xiao was surprised by the Xu family's enthusiasm. He wanted to refuse directly, but when he thought about meeting Xu Congyi, he didn't say anything and waited for his grandfather to speak.

Old Man Shen smiled and shook his head, and said to Old Man Xu, "Old Xu, we appreciate your kindness, but this is the Chinese New Year when your family is reunited, and today is the second day of the Chinese New Year. Dahua must go back to her parents' home to visit relatives, right? How can we disturb her?"

Old man Xu waved his hand and insisted, "Oh, Old Shen, please don't be polite. New Year's Eve is a must with many people. Dahua's family members are all gone, so we support you coming home. Our whole family misses you two, especially my three grandchildren. These three siblings always want to play with your Xiao'er. Don't refuse, come back with me, and we can have a good reunion."

Seeing this, Old Man Shen knew that Old Man Xu was sincerely inviting them, so he stopped insisting. In fact, he also longed for the happy atmosphere of the Xu family. He looked at his grandson Shen Xiao, who also nodded in agreement.

So, Old Man Xu asked Old Man Shen and Shen Xiao to go home and pack up their things, and then take the ox cart back to the village together. Old Man Shen and Shen Xiao also moved quickly and packed up the things they needed.

The three of them got on the oxcart together, and Old Man Xu drove the cart slowly out of the alley. On the way, they chatted about each other's recent situation and some new things in the village. Old Man Xu laughed heartily from time to time, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Here, Xu Congyi was thinking about the lunch menu in the kitchen. Now she could finally take out the necessary ingredients from the space without any scruples. This made her preparation work much easier. As long as she thought about it, it would appear in front of her.

"Good sister," Xu Cong'an's voice came, and a little head poked in.

Xu Congyi was startled. She was thinking about the menu and her train of thought was interrupted. But when she saw that it was her second brother, she immediately regained her composure and asked with a smile, "What's wrong, second brother? Is there anything wrong?"

Xu Cong'an stepped into the kitchen and looked at Xu Congyi with bright eyes. "Are you thinking about what to cook for lunch? I saw that you were not in the room, so I guessed that you might be busy in the kitchen."

"Yes, do you have any good ideas?" Xu Congyi knew that his second brother was a foodie, so he must have known that there was something he wanted to eat when he asked him.

Xu Cong'an immediately became excited when he heard this, "Can you make the braised pork we had for New Year's Eve dinner again? I still remember the taste, and I'm craving it just thinking about it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Congyi readily agreed, "Okay! Then let's make braised pork for lunch!" She was already worrying about what to cook for lunch, and she was more than happy to have someone order food for her.

Xu Cong'an jumped up happily when he heard it, "Oh, sister! I knew you were the best!" Then he ran out happily, "Cook well, sister! I'm going to the mountain to chop firewood!"

As expected, he still has the mentality of a child. Xu Congyi looked at Xu Congan's back lovingly as he ran away. After all, she was already 28 years old, and looking at her 13-year-old elder and second brothers always gave her the feeling of looking at children. Although things have gotten much better now, she has completely integrated into the Xu family and adapted to the fact that she is the youngest child in the family, but sometimes she still can't help it, like now, she still can't help but reveal a doting expression.