Chapter 107 New Year's Eve Reunion
On the day of the Little New Year, the Red Star Factory had a half-day holiday, which made the atmosphere particularly festive.

Liu Zhiye went to the factory in the morning, and after arranging various safety management tasks, he couldn't wait to set off.

He is going to hold a big banquet today and invite his grandfather, uncle, mother-in-law and close relatives to come home and have fun together.

One is to celebrate the New Year, and the other is to celebrate Gan Ning's pregnancy. Gan Ning is about to become a mother, so let the family be happy together.

We arrived at Liujiazhuang at noon.

Uncle Liu Yuansheng got up early every day and went into the mountains, carrying his hunting rifle and trap, but often returned empty-handed.

Today, the weather was good and he was able to shoot two pheasants and a few rabbits. He was delighted and prepared to let Liu Zhiye take them home to nourish Gan Ning.

Life was particularly hard this year, and there were very few game in the mountains. Many of the villagers he saw along the way looked pale. But compared to other places, it was still much better, at least there was food to eat and they would not starve to death.

"Aunt! Do we have enough food?" Liu Zhiye asked in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, the aunt chuckled and said, "Zhiye, don't worry about us. We still have a lot of food at home, which you left behind when you came back last time." Her words were full of warmth.

She went on to say, "Tie Lin is not at home now, so your grandfather, uncle and I don't have much food to eat. You all live in the city and there are many people. Don't save food for us. Keep it for yourselves."

"Haha! Aunt! I have good news to tell you. Tielin has now been officially converted to a regular employee. He has also been assigned to the branch to become a glorious public security soldier!" Liu Zhiye shared the good news with them with joy on his face.

The uncle who was standing by had been smoking quietly and listening to the mother and daughter's chatter. However, after hearing what they said, he was so shocked that he almost choked on the smoke.

"Cough cough cough..."

"What? He was directly converted to a full-time police officer!" The uncle said in disbelief. He originally thought that Tielin would be satisfied if he could pass the training and stay as a temporary worker, but who would have thought that he could get it right away and become a police officer.

"Oh my! Uncle and aunt, you will see Tielin tonight. This kid has been completely transformed after several months of training! I guarantee that you will be surprised when you see him." Liu Zhiye said with a mysterious smile.

"That's great! That's great! Huizhi, go make lunch quickly. After we eat, we'll go to the second brother's house. Today is really a day of many happy events. For our family, it's a great day with three happy events coming together." Grandpa said anxiously, his face filled with joy and anticipation.

"Okay, Dad! I'll go right away, don't worry..."

After hearing what grandpa said, the aunt couldn't contain her excitement. She didn't bother to chat with Liu Zhiye, but walked quickly into the kitchen.

Amid the curling smoke from the kitchen, she chopped, stir-fried and cooked skillfully, and began to prepare a sumptuous meal to reward Liu Zhiye.

After eating the lunch carefully prepared by my aunt, the family prepared to set off back to the city.

"Zhiye! Take these herbs with you. They are the pregnancy-preserving prescription I gave you last time. You must remember to give them to your granddaughter-in-law on time. This is a secret prescription passed down from the older generation. Don't take it lightly..." Grandpa carefully handed him a sack of herbs that he had collected with great difficulty, and reminded him to remember to take it seriously.

Liu Zhiye opened the big bag of herbs and was instantly surrounded by the faint, refreshing medicinal fragrance.

He exclaimed: "Wow! So many! What kind of weird medicines are these..." He looked at the bags of herbs curiously. Each of them was packed in an exquisite little bag, exuding a different aroma, which made people want to explore the mystery.

The old man said proudly, twisting his beard, "Perilla, Scutellaria, Amomum, Artemisia argyi, Atractylodes macrocephala, Eucommia ulmoides, Ramie root, Viscum album, plus a piece of Tong Ren Tang's old donkey-hide gelatin."

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"Dad! You're here? You must be frozen after sitting in the car for a long time. Xiaoru, please help your grandpa into the house to warm him up." Deng Ru saw the old man coming and hurried out to greet him.

"Brother! Sister-in-law! Come in quickly, it's warm on the kang..."

"Xiao Ru, don't worry. I'm still strong and can withstand the cold." Grandpa smiled cheerfully with a few missing teeth and comforted her optimistically.

The uncle handed the pheasant and rabbit in his hand to Deng Ru.

"Sister-in-law! We didn't bring anything good when we came here. These are some wild animals we just hunted. You can keep them and make soup for your niece-in-law."

They were all family members, so there was no need to be polite. Deng Ru took it warmly and advised, "Brother! It's so cold, you are still bothering to go hunting in the mountains. Don't go in the future, it's very dangerous..."

Then, she took Xu Huizhi's arm and said, "Sister-in-law! Let's go and warm up on the kang first! Go, sit down and chat..." Liu Zhiruo had just returned, and she was very happy to see her grandfather and uncle's family coming.

Like a happy little bird, she fluttered into Grandpa's arms, instantly bringing him endless warmth and love. Grandpa's kind smile and her happy laughter intertwined, forming a warm picture.

"Grandpa! I miss you so much!..."

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After sending his grandfather home, Liu Zhiye immediately went out to pick up his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

"Dad! Mom! You two really don't need to bring anything. We have everything at home. Just relax and be happy!" Liu Zhiye watched helplessly as the two elders were busy rummaging through boxes and drawers at home to get things.

"Hey! You can't say that. I must bring something for your grandfather and your uncle. It's a courtesy to express respect..." As Gan Gong said this, he took out several bottles of high-quality wine, a few cans of canned fruit, and a bucket of malted milk. Seeing these, he smiled with satisfaction.

His smile was full of respect for family traditions and etiquette, and satisfaction with beautiful things.

Professor Cui is an extremely serious person. She carefully prepared eggs, brown sugar, small clothes, small hats, small shoes and other items, and packed them carefully one by one, ready to take them together.

After walking out the door.

They decided to pick up Gan Ning on the way, but the street office was not closed in the afternoon, and she was about to get off work.

The moment she saw her parents, Gan Ning's mood instantly reached its peak. Her joy was beyond words. She was as excited as a happy little child.

"Mom! I miss you so much." She hugged Professor Cui's neck tightly, expressing her inner longing in a coquettish manner.

"Oh! Really? Then why don't you come home to see me? Zhiye is much more diligent than you and often visits me and your dad." Professor Cui teased her deliberately, with a hint of ridicule and pampering in his words.

"Oh! Mom! I'm just busy with work!"

Professor Gan was in the co-pilot seat, and he felt a little jealous when he heard this: "Wow! It seems you only miss your mom! You don't have to miss your dad?" He felt like there was a leak in his little cotton-padded jacket.

Gan Ning: "Oh! Dad!..."

"Hahaha……"

As it got dark, the Liu family gathered together.

Liu Tielin was wearing a brand new 58-style winter police uniform, which included a blue wide-brimmed hat, a red collar badge, a blue top, blue pants, and red dental floss. Coupled with his pair of black big-toed leather shoes, he looked mighty and majestic, full of the dignity and power of a policeman.

He suddenly gave a powerful and quick military salute, his voice full of respect and excitement, "Grandpa! Dad! Mom!" Every word was filled with love and longing for his loved ones.

"Good! Good! Tielin has finally made it, all thanks to Zhiye..." Aunt Xu Huizhi said happily, wiping away her tears.

"Aunt! You're exaggerating. We are family and we don't have different opinions. My brother has only made great efforts on his own and I haven't been able to help him in any way." Liu Zhiye said modestly.

"Sister-in-law! Isn't it natural for a brother to take care of his younger brother? You don't need to say more, this is what Zhiye should do..." Deng Ru said, patting Xu Huizhi's hand.

At this moment, Liu Zhiye once again walked into the house carrying two large net bags of seafood and half a wild sheep. His family was no longer surprised by this.

After all, he would bring back some seafood from outside from time to time. They were already used to his behavior, as if eating seafood was a normal thing.

"Grandpa! Dad! Uncle! How about we have a seafood hotpot and some mutton hotpot today?"

"That's good. It's very comfortable to eat hotpot in such a cold day. If you drink a little wine, it will be perfect." Gan Gong agreed immediately. He just liked it.

"Brother Gan! How about we drink some Red Star Erguotou or Chrysanthemum White?" the uncle suggested with a smile.

"Okay! I'm in a good mood today, I'll drink more with the old man and my brother." Gan Gong said cheerfully.

(End of this chapter)