Colorful years

Ms. Guo's wisdom in managing a household shines like a brilliant star, not only in terms of material wealth but also in terms of spiritual well-being. She uses her words and actions as a brush to paint a beautiful picture of rational planning and thrift on the canvas of her family, allowing them to deeply understand its importance and cultivating good spending habits and financial management concepts.

Thanks to Ms. Guo's meticulous planning of life and reasonable management of family income and expenditure, her family, though not wealthy, is filled with warmth and happiness. Everything in the house is in good order, and the future seems full of infinite hope and possibilities.

However, under the same roof, husband Wang Yunhui and Ms. Guo had completely different habits. Ms. Guo regarded thrift and diligence as her life motto, and she managed every little detail of the house meticulously. Wang Yunhui, on the other hand, was fond of drinking a little wine and smoking a little cigarette, and he was quite generous in this regard.

Wang Yunhui enjoys a few drinks almost every day, followed by a leisurely smoke. He has high standards for the quality of his cigarettes and alcohol, and thus spends a considerable amount of money on them. Whenever he goes to buy cigarettes and alcohol, if he comes across a brand he likes and a flavor he prefers, Mr. Guo will buy it without hesitation.

Furthermore, no matter how frugal he is, his monthly expenses on smoking and drinking will never be less than ten yuan. Keep in mind, ten yuan is almost equivalent to a person's entire month's food expenses!

For Ms. Guo, who always insists on using every penny wisely and is wholeheartedly planning for her family's future, this is undoubtedly an extremely severe test.

Faced with a husband who only cares about his own hobbies and ignores the family's financial situation, Ms. Guo seems to have no better option than to helplessly accept reality.

Although the couple often argued due to financial issues, they always made up quickly. Ms. Guo didn't succumb to self-pity or depression. For the sake of her children, she always adopted tolerance and forbearance. She had only one thought in her mind: to do her best to fulfill her responsibilities and wholeheartedly manage the household in an orderly manner!

Zhang Cong, like a dazzling shooting star, streaked across the night sky, instantly attracting everyone's attention. He quickly became the new darling of the Wang family, and indeed the entire Wang family of Lanxi, drawing all eyes to him.

He is so remarkable for two reasons. First, he exudes a unique and extraordinary aura, as if he were an envoy from another world. Second, he is also known for the two striking halos above his head: "young journalist" and "young writer".

After Mr. Guo vividly introduced and publicized his identity information through his silver tongue, it spread rapidly within the Wang family like a powerful whirlwind, and even attracted widespread attention from the people of the entire Lanxi Town.

In no time, the name Zhang Cong spread like wildfire, quickly becoming the talk of the town. People were filled with curiosity and anticipation for this mysterious and talented young man, eager to learn more about his story and his abilities.

Prior to this, the Wang family already had two beloved members. Among the older generation, Wang Xiaohui stood out among the clan members with her outstanding personal abilities and sincere filial piety, and was deeply respected by everyone; while among the younger generation, Wang Shu won everyone's favor with his intelligence, diligence and eagerness to learn.

Speaking of Old Wang and Old Zhang, they raised six children in total, three sons and three daughters, with great hardship. Among them, the eldest son, Wang Xiaoyang, and the youngest daughter, Wang Ruiping, resolutely chose to go to Jishou to seek better development and settled down there to work and live; the eldest daughter, Wang Xiaoping, married far away to Youyang, Hubei; as for the second son, Wang Yunhui, the youngest son, Wang Xiaohui, and the second daughter, Wang Liping, they chose to stay in their hometown to accompany their parents and fulfill their filial duties.

Among these six children, if we were to discuss who is the most capable and filial, Wang Xiaohui would undoubtedly be the one. He has always been the pride of Old Wang and Old Zhang, regarded as their precious jewel, and received endless love and care from them.

Wang Xiaohui is the factory director of Yiyang Zhensheng Electronics Wafer Factory, a renowned leading enterprise in Yiyang City. The factory specializes in producing high-quality capacitors, which, thanks to their superior quality and performance, are not only popular in the domestic market but also successfully exported to Europe, America, and Southeast Asia, becoming a significant force in local export earnings.

Under Wang Xiaohui's meticulous management, the factory has gathered more than two thousand dedicated employees. They work together with one mind and one goal, jointly propelling the company to continuous growth and a brighter future.

Wang Xiaohui is of medium build and may not be able to compare with those tall and strong men, but this cannot overshadow the unique charm he exudes.

His handsome face was like a meticulously sculpted work of art, unforgettable at first glance. In the early days of mobile communication, holding a large mobile phone added an unparalleled air of dominance. Wherever he went, he seemed to radiate light, attracting everyone's attention.

Let's talk about Wang Shu, Wang Yunfei's eldest son and Wang Li's younger brother. Intellectually, Wang Shu is above average. However, as the saying goes, diligence can make up for lack of talent, and he put in unimaginable effort in his studies.

Every morning, as the first rays of sunlight gently stream through the window, Wang Shu is already seated at his desk, fully focused on his studies. At night, when all is quiet and most people are fast asleep, he remains engrossed in his studies under the lamp, tireless.

It was this persistent effort that enabled him to rank among the top students in his grade, and ultimately, two years later, he was admitted to the prestigious Nanjing University.

However, starting from that year, whenever Zhang Cong appeared at family gatherings and dinners, Wang Xiaohui and Wang Shu could only take a backseat, and Zhang Cong's brilliance shone particularly brightly at this time.

This was Zhang Cong's first major journey in life—leaving behind his familiar hometown, waving goodbye to his dear parents, and accompanying his beloved lover Wang Li back to Lanxi Town in Yiyang to visit his future in-laws and spend the Spring Festival together.

During festive occasions, people's longing for their loved ones intensifies. For Zhang Cong, especially as the Lunar New Year's Eve, a symbol of family reunion and happiness, draws ever closer, his yearning for his parents far away and relatives at home surges like a surging tide.

The Spring Festival, like a lively and cheerful little elf, skips and hops joyfully towards us with light steps. Zhang Cong's heart is filled with endless longing for his parents and relatives far away.

At this precious time when families should be reunited and enjoying each other's company, he found himself alone and stranded in a foreign land. Memories of past holidays spent with his family flooded back like water bursting from a dam.