klisemfg Chapter 263 Year-End
Chapter 263 Year-End
—The Power of Time—
Before we knew it, it was the end of 1972.
Several major events occurred in the Lu family that year.
The first major event is Lu Yuanbo's wedding, which everyone is concerned about.
After a long and arduous journey, Lu Yuanqing finally reached out to Xie Long and learned the true thoughts of the grandfather and grandson.
They didn't want to drag Lu Yuanbo down.
That's why I haven't agreed yet.
But Lu Yuanbo's final actions had already deeply moved them.
Especially after Lu Yuanqing took the initiative to visit and spoke to Xie Long behind closed doors, Xie Long finally spoke up.
Xie Qianyu finally nodded.
Lu Yuanbo was overjoyed and immediately wanted to marry her.
But it happened to be farm work at the time, and this relationship that had been going on for many years finally ended after the autumn harvest, with them getting married and obtaining their marriage certificate.
Lu Yuanbo finally got to marry the girl he loved most.
The second major event was that Lu Mingdong also came to visit as he had hoped.
His affair with Cheng Xia truly shocked everyone in the village at the time.
As a result, Lu Yuanqing was visited by the brigade leader, his uncle, and his aunt.
Opposition and misunderstanding were all stopped by Lu Yuanqing.
Lu Mingdong "married" into the Cheng family.
Cheng He's smug and joyful expression was annoying to look at.
As soon as Lu Yuanbo set the date, Lu Mingdong couldn't wait to follow him.
So this year, the Lu family brought home a sister-in-law and "married off" a nephew.
The third good thing was that Lu Mingxi got married in 1971.
Lu Yuanqing took his family to the city to prepare her dowry, and watched her get married with mixed emotions.
In the same year, Lu Yuanhuan gave birth to a daughter. She and Gu Yushan are now blessed with both a son and a daughter, and they live a simple and happy life.
Although their relationship was uneventful, both of them were the kind of people who preferred a peaceful life.
The two of them lived a harmonious and happy life together.
At the end of 1972, with only a week left until the Lunar New Year and the arrival of 1973, Lu Yuanqing held the letter, his smile widening.
"Third Uncle, what letter did Aunt write back that makes you so happy? Let me see it!" Lu Mingnan leaned closer, eager to see what was written in the letter that made Lu Yuanqing so happy.
Lu Yuanqing couldn't suppress his smile at all. When he saw Lu Yuanqing lean in, he handed him the letter directly.
Lu Mingnan didn't stand on ceremony and took the letter to read it. Then he saw the contents of the letter.
Immediately, Lu Mingnan exclaimed in surprise, "Auntie and her family are bringing my younger brother and sister back for the New Year?"
"is this real?"
"Third Uncle, look! Aunt and the others are coming back. Aunt even wrote in her letter that my sister will be coming back too. That's wonderful! I haven't seen my sister in so long."
"Wait a minute! Didn't I receive a letter from my sister last month saying she's pregnant? Won't all this traveling be too tiring for her?"
"Third Uncle, look!"
Lu Yuanqing: "..." Has this kid forgotten the letter he took from him?
“I saw it, they’re all coming back this year.”
"Third Uncle..." Lu Mingnan was still saying something.
Lu Yuanqing couldn't listen anymore; his mind was constantly occupied with the things that needed to be added to the house.
There's no need to worry about New Year's goods; he took his family to the county to buy them a couple of days ago.
Given their family's habits, they always buy more New Year's goods than less.
There are enough rooms in the house.
After Lu Yuanbo got married, Lu Yuanqing forced him to move into their small home with Xie Qianyu.
Although we still eat together, he hasn't even lived in the new house that was built for him.
It took quite a bit of effort to move in.
There are enough blankets.
After all, when the whole family lived together, there were enough blankets.
But most of them are adult cotton quilts.
The newest quilt we're using now is the one that was freshly made two years ago.
Uh! Right! We need to prepare a few new quilts so we can sleep warmly.
Xiao Lin'er (Lu Yuanhuan's daughter) is still young, so she must be afraid of the cold.
Lu Mingxi is also pregnant and can't afford to catch a cold.
Lu Yuanqing counted on his fingers what else he needed to prepare at home as he headed towards his uncle's house.
They're from the same village, and the two families aren't far apart.
Lu Yuanqing arrived at Lu Guobin's house shortly afterward.
It's almost Chinese New Year, and everyone who has worked hard all year is finally able to relax.
At Uncle Lu's house, only Lu Guobin was present.
No one else is here.
"Uncle, are you all alone at home?" Lu Yuanqing greeted him with a smile.
Lu Guobin didn't go out to chat with others. He stayed home alone to look after the house and even kept himself busy making something up.
Lu Yuanqing glanced at it and could tell that they were weaving baskets.
"Yuan Qing is here! Come in and sit down!" Lu Guobin smiled and placed the stool next to him in front of him when he saw him.
Lu Yuanqing didn't stand on ceremony and plopped down on the floor.
“Uncle, Xiao Huan wrote to me. She and Xiao Xi should be coming back for the New Year the day after tomorrow. I’m asking you to help me find the person who fluffed our quilts last time. I still have some cotton at home and would like to fluff a few new quilts.”
Two years ago, Lu Yuanqing, who was afraid of the cold, replaced all the cotton quilts in his house with new eight-pound quilts.
It was someone Lu Guobin knew who helped fluff the quilt.
Of course, it costs money.
Lu Guobin didn't pay attention to the issue of the quilt he mentioned; it was a minor matter.
What made him pause was, "Xiao Huan and the others are coming back for the New Year?"
"Is it just her and Xiaoxi? Did the child come back together?"
Lu Guobin also wanted to ask if Gu Yushan would return, and whether the Gu family would be willing to accept it.
"Why are you unwilling?" Lu Yuanqing asked, puzzled.
Lu Guobin then realized that he had spoken his true feelings aloud.
"Uh, do married daughters get invited back to celebrate the New Year by their husbands' families?"
Lu Yuanqing: "..." I didn't expect that.
It seems that I've actually heard of married daughters returning to their parents' home for the Lunar New Year.
Although this was a very common occurrence in the social phenomena he knew from his previous life.
"Xiao Huan has already written back saying she'll be back the day after tomorrow. The Gu family should have agreed, right? Gu Yushan is even coming with her!"
Lu Guobin found it amusing.
Lu Yuanhuan came back, and Gu Yushan came with him.
The differences shouldn't be too obvious.
“Since Xiao Gu is coming back, the Gu family shouldn’t object!” Lu Guobin said, “It seems the Gu family is a reasonable family. Xiao Huan hasn’t been back for many years!”
Lu Yuanqing nodded quickly.
It has indeed been many years.
After graduation, I got married, and after that, I never came back to celebrate the Chinese New Year again.
Lu Mingxi is in a similar situation; once he starts working, he can't come home for the Chinese New Year.
Although he didn't know why the two of them suddenly agreed to come back for the New Year, Lu Yuanqing was overjoyed when he received the news.
"Third Uncle, you're planning to make some sweet potato noodles, soak some soybeans, and grind tofu. I came over to let you know, we might need your family's millstone!"
"What's the big deal? Use it as you like! You said the quilt needs to be fluffed, right? This time is really too rushed, we can't delay, lest we can't handle it in time. Come with me to Old Chen's house."
Lu Yuanqing nodded quickly and followed suit, "Okay."