The firewood burned in the stove and made a crackling sound, and from time to time there was a burst of firecrackers outside the window.

Occasionally, people from the same village or relatives come to visit.

"Second cousin hasn't been back to my hometown for the Chinese New Year in a long time." The middle-aged man who spoke had a shaved head and handed out a big China stick. "I heard that the leather factory I opened before went bankrupt?"

Shen Jianbin also understands the thoughts of some relatives. When he was making money in his leather factory, these people felt that they had lost face when trying to please each other. Knowing that they were down and out, they all liked to regain the lost face in front of him.

"Sell it when the place is in recession." Don't reveal your wealth. This is a lesson Shen Jianbin learned after a failure. Shen Jianbin did not give any explanation.

"Then what is the second cousin doing now?"

"Just run the goods."

Lei Weiping saw that the people around him didn't want to fawn over him after talking for a long time. Was it because the big gold watch on his hand wasn't eye-catching enough?

So he rolled up the clothes on his wrists again, "I'm doing some projects in the city now, and I'm doing pretty well. We're all relatives. If you need help from my second cousin, just ask."

Shen Jianbin nodded and did not answer.

Lei Weiping felt bored.

"Dad, you said you would buy me a mobile phone as a reward if I passed the final exam this time." A girl with a ponytail playfully held the arm of a short-haired man, "Dad, you can't keep your word."

"This is Minmin, she's grown so big." Shen Jianbin became envious. Alas, his two children now less and less coquettishly ask for things from him.

The short-haired man noticed the envy in the other person's eyes, and became proud again. His daughter took second place in the class in the final exam at the best high school in the city, and her face shined brightly every time she spoke about it. "Buy, buy, buy, dad never means what he says."

After saying that, the woman sitting on the side also added, "This child's grades are not bad. She is in a key class and ranked second in the class. I remember that Xinge was in the same year as our Minmin. Yes, how was your final exam?"

Shen Jianbin was stunned when he asked this question. It seemed that Xingge had not taken the final exam.

The two couples sitting across from each other saw this and said, "Oh, it's normal for children of this age to be a little playful."

"Our Xingge..." Shen Jian wanted to explain, but was interrupted.

"I will seize the time to make up for it later, and my grades can still be improved."

The girl named Lei Min also sat aside and picked up her winter vacation homework.

Shen Xingge walked into the living room excitedly with two grass carp in his left hand and a Song Meng dumpling in his right hand, "Dad! We are back and we caught 2 grass carp!"

One big and one small had a lot of mud on their bodies, grinning brightly.

"Quickly, go change your clothes."

Lei Weiping also looked at the two little girls who came in. Although there were spots on their faces, he could tell at a glance that they were beauties.

But what's the use of being good-looking, and her academic performance is not good, unlike the girl in their family who has to take the college entrance examination.

Since there were guests, Shen Xingge and Song Meng quickly cleaned up and returned to the living room to greet the visiting family of three.

"Xinge looks more and more like her mother."

"If you just follow it, I'll be finished." Shen Jianbin hadn't finished speaking yet.

The woman interrupted again, "But the little girl also needs to study hard. What do people call a good-looking girl these days... yes, it's called a vase. Xinge, if you have any questions that you don't know, I can ask you Minmin. Cousin, let her tell you."

Shen Xingge moved his chair silently: "Thank you, auntie, but no need."

"Your cousin Minmin ranked second in the class in this final exam. She is in a key class, and the test papers the teacher handed out are all question banks that cannot be bought with money outside."

Shen Xingge didn't want to dampen a child's spirit of studying hard. She and this girl were not really peers, so there was no need to use grades as an excuse. "I don't have to do the questions anymore."

"Ah?" To the Lei family, this sounds like they have dropped out of school and have stopped studying.

"Second cousin, you really want your child to go to a junior college so that he can find a job later!"

Song Meng couldn't listen anymore, "My sister is the national champion of the Planet Cup competition. She has been recommended and does not need to take the exam."

Xiao Naiyin said a long list of words without even taking a nap.

The living room quieted down.

What is the Planet Cup Competition?They've never heard of it.

"Ahem, Xingge and Mengmeng go to the kitchen to see if the food is ready." Shen Jianbin tried to smooth things over.

"What's the Planet Cup? I've never heard of it." The woman said with suspicion. Only one person in their city could be recommended for admission in several years. How could it be so easy to be recommended?

Shen Jianbin told the truth, "Even if I'm participating in a math competition, I don't understand the questions."

The faces of Mr. and Mrs. Lei changed several colors. The woman also secretly searched the Internet for competition news. After seeing the name on the news, her face turned red. After a while, she said dryly: "Then your Xinge family is quite capable. of."

Of course, in addition to Mr. and Mrs. Lei, there are also many simple villagers who come to visit with their own wax goods, nibbling melon seeds, sipping coarse tea, and saying New Year's greetings, and the deserted country roads become lively.

The sound of firecrackers marks the end of the year, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu.

Thousands of households always exchange old talismans for new peaches.

The new year kicked off with the sound of firecrackers.

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