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The next day, Su Ran, Grandma Jiang, and Grandpa Jiang woke up and began to look forward to the arrival of Jiang Hongmei and Su Lei. Because today was New Year's Eve, they needed to have a reunion dinner at noon, so the three of them were not idle, preparing food while waiting for them to come back.

It was almost noon when Jiang Hongmei and Su Lei finally arrived. Of course, they did not come empty-handed, but brought back a lot of good things, including clothes, shoes and daily necessities for Su Ran, Grandma Jiang and Grandpa Jiang, candies, fish, mutton that are essential for the New Year, and rare fruits that can only be bought in Haishi: apples, grapes, etc. Knowing that Su Ran raised pigs, they did not buy pork this time. Instead, they filled the main room with large and small bags.

Su Ran picked up the thermos next to her, poured two cups of water, and handed them to her mother and brother one by one, "Mom, Xiaolei, drink some hot water to warm yourself up."

Jiang Hongmei said "Hey", looking at Su Ran's smiling face, "Ran Ran, have you grown taller again?"

Su Ran looked at herself, then at her mother. Jiang Hongmei was 165cm tall. She was a little taller than her mother before, but now she seems to be more than half a head taller. So she is indeed a little taller than before. Su Ran was very satisfied with this discovery. She chuckled twice, "It seems so. Xiaolei has grown taller too. He will be as tall as grandpa."

Grandpa Jiang is not tall, but not short either, about 175cm tall.

Grandpa Jiang looked at his grandson with a smile and said with emotion: "It's true. Xiaolei has grown so fast in the past six months."

"Yeah, maybe it's because he's been eating well recently?" Jiang Hongmei guessed.

In the past six months, Jiang Hongmei got a promotion and a raise. She doesn't have to worry about her daughter's ability. Her salary is more than enough to support her and her son. It can be said that they have completely achieved the freedom to eat meat. In addition, her daughter sends them vegetables and fruits. In this period of time, not to mention her son, she has gained several pounds.

Grandma Jiang smiled and said, "It's better to grow taller. Look how energetic Xiao He is standing there. Maybe our Xiao Lei can grow that tall too."

Su Lei, who was very satisfied with his own growth, felt very happy when listening to their words. He also felt that he could grow as tall as Brother He Cheng!

Grandma Jiang looked at her daughter and grandson who looked a little tired, and said, "Hongmei, you and Xiaolei rest here for a while. Your father and I will continue to prepare lunch. There is not much left, and we will be able to eat soon."

Jiang Hongmei: "Mom, I'm not tired. I'll go to the kitchen to help you."

Just when Su Ran was about to say that she would go and help, she heard Grandma Jiang continue, "No, there's not much left, your dad and I can do it. Ran Ran, you haven't seen your mom and your brother for a long time, you can chat with them for a while."

Under the guidance of Grandma Jiang's eyes, Su Ran nodded obediently. They had already picked the vegetables for lunch in the morning, and the meat was also stewed in advance. It was now being steamed in the steamer. They could just take it out when it was time to eat, so the only work in the kitchen was cooking. Grandma's cooking was more delicious, so if she went there, she would just make things worse.

Seeing that her daughter and granddaughter no longer raised any objections, Grandma Jiang took Grandpa Jiang to the kitchen in a hurry.

Jiang Hongmei looked at her parents' disappearing backs and smiled helplessly, "Your grandma still says what she means."

Su Ran nodded in agreement, "Mom, how are you doing at the factory recently? Have you encountered any trouble?"

Jiang Hongmei smiled and said, "What kind of trouble can I encounter? Everything is fine in the food factory."

"That's good. Xiaolei, how did you do in the final exam?" Su Ran, who has been a student for more than 20 years, brought up this topic that all students are tired of without any sympathy. There was no way, as a top student, Su Ran really didn't think there was anything worth being tired of about this question.

Su Lei, who was finally cared for by his sister: ...Thank you for your concern, but you don’t have to do it next time.

He pulled the corner of his mouth and replied, "Not bad, eighth in the class."

Su Ran nodded. Her younger brother was very playful and had always been in the middle of the class. Eighth place was still very good for him.

She looked at Su Lei with encouraging eyes and said, "You did well in the exam. I'll give you ten yuan as a reward. Keep working hard next time. If you can rank eighth in the grade, I'll raise the reward to one hundred yuan."

Jiang Hongmei looked at her daughter disapprovingly, "Of course, you gave too much. Xiaolei is still a child. He doesn't need so much money."

Su Ran smiled and said, "It's okay. Our family is not short of money now. Xiaolei just needs to study hard." Then he took out ten yuan from his pocket.

Su Lei tremblingly took the stack of money handed over by his sister. He swallowed, one hundred yuan... I was so tempted, but being ranked eighth in the grade... It's so difficult.

But the temptation of one hundred dollars was too great. After hesitating for a while, he nodded firmly and said he would try his best!

While the family of three was talking, Grandma Jiang had prepared the meal and Grandpa Jiang was serving it to the main room. Seeing this, Su Lei hurried out. Serving the dishes was the only thing he could do to help, so he was usually very proactive.

The food was served and the table was immediately filled with dishes, some of which were even piled on top of each other. Braised pork, shredded pork with fish flavor, steamed sea bass, sweet and sour pork tenderloin, stir-fried lamb with green onions, etc., the aroma was overflowing. Grandma Jiang also specially made some side dishes that Su Ran and Su Lei liked, such as braised beef with soy sauce and braised pork head.

The whole family sat around the dining table, sharing the joy of reunion at this moment.

Jiang Hongmei kept picking up her daughter's favorite dishes and putting them into her bowl, saying with a smile, "Ranran has been so busy lately that she has lost weight. Eat more."

Su Ran took a bite of the sweet and sour pork ribs with a smile, "Thank you, Mom. Mom and Xiaolei, you should eat more too."

Su Lei's mouth was full of food and he hadn't swallowed it yet. When he heard his sister's words, he nodded like a little puffer fish.

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The whole family was laughing and talking, and a warm and happy atmosphere filled the house.

Grandma Jiang looked at the warm and lively scene in front of her, and her eyes felt a little hot. This was the first New Year they had spent together after her daughter's divorce. Before, they were worried that Jiang Hongmei's divorce would affect herself and her two children. Now it seems that they were worrying too much. After the divorce, their daughter is living a better life than before.

Listening to the lively voices of her relatives, Su Ran couldn't help but see He Cheng's figure flashing through her mind. She paused while picking up the dishes, not knowing whether He Cheng had arrived home or had the reunion dinner.