growing up

Zhang Yun never talked to Gu Yuan again about this matter, and Gu Yuan didn't tell anyone about the conversation he had with his mother that day.

They are like never happened, every day is the same as before.

Just like that, New Year's Eve came, and D City, which had been snow-free for several days, began to snow again.The ground in the yard that had been cleaned a few days ago was three to four centimeters thick when I got up early in the morning, and the sky was densely covered with snowflakes.

City H, which is completely different from City D, was so empty on this day. Ling Chao's family got up very early in the morning, and Bai Lan and Ling Zhichao were downstairs packing a lot of things they were going to bring into the trunk—they would wait a while. I want to go to my grandparents until the fifth day of the Lunar New Year.

Even after my grandparents moved out, I went there for the Chinese New Year in the past few years.There are only a few people in their family, and they are relatively cold in themselves. In addition, fireworks are not allowed in the city, so grandparents want to be more lively in the suburbs.

Well, it should be a little noisy during the Spring Festival.

"Son, we're almost ready to go. Your grandpa just called to remind you." Bai Lan shouted upstairs.

"Okay," Ling Chao answered in the room, and came down with his bag on his back. He jumped down the stairs in two or three steps and ran to Bai Lan's side and asked, "Yesterday, I packed the cured meat that Gu Yuan asked me to bring back for grandpa and the others. Is it in the car?"

"Bring it with you." Bai Lan grabbed her son who was running down quickly, and when she wanted to raise her hand to rub his head, she realized that her son was already much taller than her, "Oh, I can't help but grow up like you in the past two years." I don't want to stand with you anymore."

Ling Chao smiled and put his arms around his mother's shoulders and walked out, just as his father put away the last box and closed the trunk.

"Okay, we're ready to go," Ling Zhifeng clapped his hands, walked to the front and opened the passenger door, made a gesture of invitation and said, "Madam, please get in the car."

Bai Lan gave him a slight push, and couldn't help but muttered with a smile: "It's not in shape." She still got into the car with the open door.

Ling Chao opened the back seat door by himself, shook his head and said: "Oh! I can't see it!" After speaking, he quickly got into the car before his father could react, but before the door could be closed quickly, he was blocked by his father outside up.

"I found out that I haven't seen you for half a year. You have changed your skin! You are such a stable person like Gu Yuan, why haven't you learned something?"

"I'm praising you for being a man in front of your mother!" Ling Chao hid inside, ignoring the open car door.

"Why didn't I hear it? I just heard you making fun of your dad." Seeing that he dodged, Ling Zhifeng had no choice but to close the car door for his son and go around to the driver's seat.

Ling Chao and Bai Lan, who were laughing together in the car, quickly stopped laughing after he got into the car.

Ling Zhifeng and Bai Lan, who had been working on a development project years ago, didn't stop until yesterday. Originally, when Gu Yuan came over, they tried to shorten the working hours as much as possible, but they didn't have much time for a real family reunion.

The car was ignited and slowly drove out of the yard. Ling Zhifeng sighed and said, "There are not many days in our year where we can be together as a family. It will be even rarer as our son grows older."

"Yeah," Bai Lan said, "high school, university, work, the days are getting busier and busier. Let's just spend the few days we have stolen."

"How can you two be so pitiful?" Ling Chao said lying behind his mother's seat, "When I take over the company, you two will retire early, travel if you want to travel, and stay at home if you want to stay at home." As for me, I will work harder with Gu Yuan, and then spend more time to go home."

"Hey, it's quite easy for you to think." Bai Lan tilted her head and nodded Ling Chao's forehead, "Managing a company is not that easy, and the future development will only get bigger and bigger. There will be more and more. It’s not a question of how much money you earn. Money, I think your dad and I earn enough for our family to live a lifetime. But you still have employees of the company, and you have to be responsible to them , to fight for their lives. When you really take over, you will understand how extravagant it is to take free time."

"Hey, don't put so much pressure on him. He is only a sophomore in high school now, and he is still many years away from work." Dad said while watching the road and driving.

"Responsibility, of course I understand, and I will do my best to achieve it." Ling Chao looked serious, and when he decided to go to the business road since junior high school, he silently asked himself in his heart, "Don't worry, mom, I'll do what I say."

"Okay, it's hard for our family to take a vacation and have a relaxing chat. We'll talk about the future." Ling Zhifeng said with a smile.

"I'll just..." Bai Lan stopped talking, "Forget it, the most important thing is for your son to be happy! I still say that, if Ling Chao is unwilling to take over the company in the future, we will hire a professional manager."

"Okay, okay," Ling Chao said, "at least I don't think so now."

The car is speeding on the road. Most of the population in this city are migrant workers, so it looks extraordinarily cold during the Spring Festival.The traffic on the road is smooth and not as congested as usual.

The morning sun was just right, and the outside temperature was neither too cold nor too hot.Ling Chao pressed down on the car window, resting his arms on the window sill, and the wind blew across his face, as comfortable as if someone had massaged him.

Along the way, Ling Chao and his parents were laughing and talking happily, and the journey of more than an hour passed quickly.

Grandpa and grandma were waiting for them at the gate of the yard, and their faces were full of smiles when they saw them arrive.

"Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma!" As soon as the car stopped, Ling Chao was the first to jump off.

"Okay, okay." Grandma pulled Ling Chao to look left and right. Although Ling Chao had been here once since he came back, he hadn't seen him for several days. Grandma seemed to miss him very much.

Dad got out of the car and opened the trunk, and walked over with presents in both hands.Ling Chao also went to help when he saw it, picked up the remaining bags that his mother wanted to carry, and went into the house with grandma.

A large pile of presents filled half the sofa, and before I could show them to the two old people one by one, my grandma greeted me to have breakfast first.

The biggest feature of staying with grandma is that there are so many things to eat, and they are all favorites.

In the morning, Ling Chao accompanied his grandfather to go shopping outside. When he came back, he went to help grandma and mother pack up the New Year’s goods. Gu Yuan asked him to bring the bacon, which made grandma very happy. Ling Chao carried the box and went upstairs with grandma. Go hang up.

There is a small attic on the top of the house, which is well ventilated. Ling Chao pulled a rope according to his grandmother's instructions, and just hung up the cured meat.

"Well, the weather in the south is too hot, so it's not suitable for making these cured meats. Even if they are made, they don't have the same taste as in the north." Grandma said as she handed Ling Chao.

"Now you can actually buy it online at any time. If grandma wants to eat, I will often buy it for you in the future." Ling Chao said.

"On the Internet, I'm afraid the seasoning they use is not good." Grandma said with a frown.

"Then when I go to school, I will tell the aunt who takes care of me, and ask her to help me find an acquaintance to buy it and I will send it back." Ling Chao thought for a while and said.

"That's not necessary, you brought back so much, enough to eat for a long time." Grandma said with a smile.

In fact, Ling Chao knew that grandma was afraid of troubling him. Ling Chao didn't understand it before, but he didn't expect that grandma would like it so much when he brought these things back this time.

Grandparents have been in City H for more than ten years. They have left their hometown where they have lived for decades for the sake of their children and grandchildren. Even if they are not used to it, they have never said anything about it.Although they don't have many relatives anymore, and have almost lost contact over the years, Ling Chao didn't realize until now that his grandparents still miss their life in the north.

Their family reunion dinner is at night. Although there are not many people, grandma will prepare everything every year. The old man attaches great importance to this annual reunion dinner. Watch the Spring Festival Gala and watch the year together.

The current Spring Festival has been less lively for more and more young people.In their minds, the Spring Festival is a holiday, a day for friends to get together, maybe a family dinner, and the rest of the time is spent drinking and playing cards with friends.It's just that the Spring Festival is still a very important festival in the hearts of those older generations.They still hope to be reunited with their children and grandchildren and talk about their work and life in the past year.

Ling Chao's family is the latter.On weekdays, his parents are busy with work, and he also goes to school far away, so he rarely has time to see his grandparents, so no matter how many people invite him, Ling Chao's parents will put down all the entertainment in these few days and concentrate on staying at home with his family .

The whole family will help during the reunion dinner. Grandma and mother are the chefs, Ling Chao and grandpa, and father help pick and wash vegetables.

This feeling is very good, warm and happy.

When the meal was ready, Ling Chao helped grandma and mother bring out more than a dozen dishes and set them up.Grandpa and Dad paid homage to their ancestors according to the tradition, and after another firecracker was lit, the New Year's Eve dinner officially started.

The table at Grandpa's house is a square table made by old craftsmen. The Hainan rosewood is used, and every corner is wiped clean by Grandpa in advance.Usually the two old people don't need it when they are at home, and they will eat at this table only when they come over during the Chinese New Year.

Grandma will always cook a whole table full of dishes, even if she can't eat much in the end.The New Year's Eve dinner should be generous, and the style of the dishes is also very elegant.Not only must the family love to eat, but also full of meaning.At this point, both grandma and mother have worked hard.

Grandpa and grandma held up their wine glasses, and according to the tradition, they first said their congratulatory speeches: "It's the end of the year again, you've worked hard this year! I hope that next year Zhifeng and Lanlan will work smoothly, and Lingchao's studies will improve to a higher level! "

"Thank you, Mom and Dad, and I wish the elders good health!" Ling Zhifeng and Bai Lan raised their glasses and said.

"Thank you, grandpa and grandma, may you be healthy and happy!" Ling Chao said after him.

Five hands, five cups, white sprinkles, red wine, and beverages gathered in the center of the table and collided, laughter rang out, and the New Year's Eve dinner officially began.

This is an annual tradition. Year after year, the wrinkles on the faces of grandparents are getting deeper and deeper, and the career achievements of parents are getting better and better. Ling Chao will soon enter adulthood.

Full of wine and food, Ling Chao and his father are washing dishes in the kitchen-this is also a tradition in their family.After every reunion dinner, they are the two who wash the dishes.

Ling Chao is in charge of washing, and Dad is in charge of cleaning. The cooperation is smooth and harmonious.The father and son were chatting and working while the mother was watching TV with the grandparents in the living room.

After the family company has grown, it has never been particularly extravagant.The elderly are used to self-sufficiency, and they don't even want the people their father hired to take care of them, saying that they haven't reached that point yet.

While listening to his father telling interesting stories about his work recently, Ling Chao's cell phone rang in his pocket.

He washed his hands away, took out his cell phone after drying it, and it turned out to be Gu Yuan's call.