After saying goodbye to Niu Kun, Chen Li took a taxi to He Wan's house. When he entered the door, he first stuffed Xixi a big red envelope.

He Wan looked at Chen Li teasing Xixi without refusing. The nanny went back to her hometown for the New Year early, and only she and Xixi were left at home. He Wan started preparing in the morning, and now she had already set up a table of dishes.

Chen Li smiled at He Wan and said, "There are only three of us in the family. Are you preparing to eat leftovers these days when you make such a big table of dishes?"

He Wan's face couldn't help but blush when she heard this.

"Eat slowly. I don't have time to cook when I'm busy. I can't fool the Chinese New Year..." He Wan lowered her head and responded and turned into the kitchen.

Chen Li picked up Xixi and said, "Let's go, let's get your mother busy, let's go out and buy delicious food."

"Oh... where are you two going? It's time to have dinner." He Wan shouted behind her, seeing Chen Li holding Xixi out of the door, she faintly listened to Chen Li shouting outside the door, as if she was going to buy something again, so she had no choice but to sit down.

Fang Zhicheng has passed away for two years. During the Chinese New Year last year, He Wan was afraid that only her and Xixi's lonely mother would take Xixi early to chase after the New Year, so she went back to her parents' home.

This year, he was also working with Chen Li, and He Wan stayed until New Year's Eve and did not return to her hometown.

Looking at the dishes on the table, He Wan couldn't help but smile with satisfaction, and she felt like she was home.

With little effort, Chen Li brought Xixi back. He Wan heard Xixi's excited cry through the door: "Set firecrackers, paste Spring Festival couplets, eat dumplings, celebrate the New Year..."

Chen Li took Xixi to buy Spring Festival couplets. When he came back from the firecracker, he smiled at He Wan and said, "It's just that you eat delicious food. It's just like the New Year, right, Xixi."

Xixi shouted to He Wan excitedly: "Hurry Mom!"

Seeing Xixi happy, He Wan's heart couldn't help but feel bitter. This family has indeed not had the New Year atmosphere for many years. The three of them posted Spring Festival couplets together and set off firecrackers before sitting down. The food on the table was quite reunited. Chen Li looked at He Wan and Xixi, and it was a little difficult to express his intention to let He Wan send him back to Qingquan.

After dinner, Chen Li took Xixi to watch the cartoon. He Wan cleaned up the dining table and the phone rang. It turned out that it was Shen Tong who called.

She thought Chen Li had returned to Qingquan, so she told Chen Li and the others that she was going back, and asked Chen Li to wait for them first. Chen Li was worried that he would not speak with He Wan. Now he happened to go back with Shen Tong and the others, so she asked Shen Tong to drive to Hubin Jiayuan to pick him up with him.

He Wan packed up and came out. She was listening to Chen Li's phone call saying that she wanted to go back to Qingquan. In fact, she knew it. Chen Li always wanted to go home, but she never wanted to think about it.

"Shen Tong asked you to go home..." He Wan hugged Xixi and sat down beside Chen Li and said with a smile.

Chen Li could naturally feel He Wan's loss and said, "Why don't you go back with me? We have many family members and the New Year is lively."

"Xixi and I just ran to your house for the New Year, what's going on?" He Wan said.

Chen Li smiled and said, "Just treat it as if you go back to see your parents."

"Ah!" He Wan suddenly blushed and didn't look at Chen Li, and opposed Xixi and said, "What are you talking nonsense?"

"You are my sister, so naturally I will call me parents." Chen Li laughed.

He Wan had not answered yet, but Xixi seemed to understand that Chen Li was leaving. She said to Chen Li with a grievance: "Uncle, you still took me to set off firecrackers, Xixi would not let him go."

"Be good to Xixi, uncle goes back to see his grandparents, and he comes back soon..." Chen Li coaxes Xixi, while He Wan sits next to him but doesn't know what to say.

Not long after, Chen Tong called again and asked Chen Li to go to the entrance of the community. Chen Li got up and walked out, but Xixi cried aggrievedly. He Wan hurriedly picked up Xixi.

Seeing Xixi's white and tender face turning red when she cried, Chen Li felt sour in his heart and asked He Wan: "I'm serious, why don't you go back to Qingquan with me?"

He Wan shook her head and chuckled, "It's okay. Go, I'll take a look at the design of Jinlan Garden in the past two days."

Chen Li had no choice but to say to Xixi: "Xixi is at home and play with her mother. I will be back in two days. I will bring gifts to Xixi at that time."

Although he couldn't bear to see Xixi, Chen Tong called over and over again, and Chen Li turned around and went downstairs. He Wan held Xixi and stood by the bed together as she watched Chen Li walk away. Xixi asked He Wan: "Uncle, are you not coming back?"

He Wan shook her head gently and looked at the empty room. She didn't know where to start with the taste, but her mind surged into her heart.

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When Chen Li arrived at the entrance of the community, he saw Chen Tong driving the white Mitsubishi Off-Road on the side of the road. Chen Tong and Shen Jianhong were waving to him in the back seat. Uncle Chen Liqing was driving, and Chen Li took the co-pilot seat.

"Chen Li, why are you still in Shangdu? I thought you had already returned home." Chen Tong asked.

Looking at Shen Jianhong, Chen Liqing also looked at him, and Chen Li casually said: "I'll come and see a friend."

Chen Tong smiled and said, "It's that He Wan."

"He Wan, have you got a girlfriend?" Shen Jianhong asked Chen Li with a smile.

"Okay, aunt, don't listen to Chen Tong's nonsense. He Wan is our boss. I'll come and send him information." Chen Li responded casually.

Shen Jianhong asked Chen Li with a question: "Chen Li, do you think of this? Secretary-General Zhang is still stubborn in Shangdu?"

When Chen Liqing heard Shen Jianhong mention this, he immediately frowned in a frustration and directly drove the car.

Chen Li knew that his uncle-in-law had joined the city's planning committee, and his aunt Shen Jianhong was eager to get involved, so he must have been thinking again. He wanted to go to Zhang Haoran's house during the Spring Festival. Seeing his uncle-in-law's face, it was probably because the matter was not going smoothly. However, this was normal. My uncle-in-law's nature asked him to treat and give gifts, but it was a little embarrassed for him. So he replied casually: "I went to Brother Haoran's house for dinner two days ago. I heard that he and Mayor Luo were going to Hong Kong to attend the Spring Festival investment promotion meeting. It is estimated that it will not be back after the first day of the New Year. Why are you worried about Brother Haoran?"

Shen Jianhong nodded helplessly, saying, "What's the matter? I think I have to visit Secretary-General Zhang's house during the Spring Festival. I'll ask your uncle to do this half a month ago. He's fine. He told me that I can't find a suitable opportunity."

"Okay, okay, they are too busy to work. You didn't hear Chen Li say that he still had to go on a business trip during the Spring Festival. You think everyone is so leisurely like you, thinking about nothing all day long." Chen Liqing said impatiently.

"How can you be a nosy business? Friends rely on walking, work rely on initiative, and relationship rely on activities. Haven't you suffered this loss for so many years? Now you have finally joined the Planning Commission. With such a good opportunity, we can't be passive anymore..."

"Yes, my mother is right. Life lies in exercise..." Chen Tong said with a smile.

Shen Jianhong laughed and scolded Chen Tong a few times, and Chen Liqing drove the car to Qingquan.

Chen Li looked at him and laughed in his heart. Zhang Haoran is not at home now, and his aunt has no place to work hard. When he comes back from Qingquan, his uncle will definitely not be able to get through the level of his aunt.

We started chatting on the way. It turned out that my uncle and my aunt's family had made an appointment to go back to Qingquan. We were going to set off together and were almost out of the Shangdu City area. Thanks to Chen Tong who called Chen Li, otherwise he would have thrown Chen Li here.

Chen Li didn't say anything, but he knew what was going on in his heart. After the New Year, he would definitely take his aunt and uncle-in-law with him.

As he walked along the way, Shen Jianhong kept talking as usual, and kept taking Chen Tong out of the CD and sounding the song. Shen Jianhong sat down for a while without any worries, and then he turned around to Chen Li to come from the Jinlan Garden. When he found out about Zhang Haoran's preferences, Chen Li responded perfunctorily.

It was not until Chen Liqing got annoyed that he said to Shen Jianhong without looking back: "You can't calm down for a while. If you are not tired of others, you will be tired."

Shen Jianhong smashed her mouth but stopped saying anything. Shen Jianhong was not stupid. She had already figured it out since she came out at Zhang Haoran's house last time.

Zhang Haoran is a big celebrity around Luo Rongmin. With the relationship between Zhang Haoran and Chen Li's family, the Shen family members may not be more in front of Luo Rongmin than Chen Li. Moreover, Luo Rongmin asked Chen Li indirectly about Qian Wanli's affairs. This clearly shows that Chen Li is definitely not just a simple job in Qian Wanli.

Shen Jianhong also asked Chen Tong what was going on in Jinlan Flower Garden, but Chen Tong was always rude and didn't even say a word of trust.

When Shen Jianhong thought of this, he felt even more complaining. Recently, he heard that the land of the National Cotton Factory had been bought and there was a big move on Yanming Lake. Now his husband has arrived at the planning committee of the city and is directly under the leadership of Luo Rongmin. He is in and out of the city government, but he doesn’t say anything related to it when he asks it himself, and he is still annoyed.

With my nephew, there was not even a person in the car who could talk to me seriously. He felt wronged and simply shut up and stopped talking.

Chen Liqing turned his head and smiled helplessly at Chen Li. Chen Li also shrugged his shoulders and thought to himself, seeing this attitude, my uncle-in-law joined Luo Rongmin's planning committee, and his status at home has also improved a lot. If I want to let go, my aunt would not be so easy to talk to before.

Qingquan is more than 60 kilometers away from Shangdu, and one hour later, he has already entered Qingquan city.

Qingquan is located on the south side of Shangdu, and the Shang River is connected. The two places are across the river and are not far apart, but the development situation is very different. Qingquan City is rich in mineral resources, especially coal resources. It was the location of Qingquan Mining Bureau more than 40 years ago. However, in recent years, except for the development of the coal industry, other aspects of development have lagged behind. Urban development has not been paid attention to. The four-lane Longshan Road is the most popular main street in the city.

Chen Li sat in the car and could see the Longshan Building on Longshan Road from afar. It was a twelve-story building built in 1993. After seven years, it is still the tallest building in the city. Qingquan Building, which claims to be built in 16 floors, only built ten floors and stopped for several years. It became an unfinished building in Qingquan City that is not a landmark, leaving only the effect of guiding the way.

The holly in the flower beds on the side of the road is covered with a thick layer of dust. The people can be flirted with when the wind blows in winter, so Chen Li has not worn white clothes very much. The main reason is the habit he has developed since childhood, otherwise he can go home to change his clothes after a walk.
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