Chapter 130 Happy New Year!

"Shouldn't you be scolded for getting such a bad score?"

"Wow!"

Oh no! Before he could even be scolded, he was already crying, and the crying only got louder. Yun Xia rolled her eyes at the boy, bent down and comforted him for a long time before she finally calmed him down. She told him to go back to his room and draw, to draw... a demon, based on his older brother's appearance!

"Yunxia, ​​I'm not blind or deaf!"

The subtext is: I saw everything you just did.

"Jiang Chao, let me ask you this: Doesn't An'an study hard? Doesn't he take his homework seriously? He should be the one who feels the worst when he does poorly on the test. His efforts and the rewards are completely disproportionate, and he must be very upset. Can't you just put on a nice face and comfort him a little?"

The girl was brave, and the husky that was drawing circles quietly turned its head, gave her a thumbs up.

"If he does poorly on a test, and the whole family praises him, will he still have any motivation?"

Yunxia was speechless for a moment, because... damn it, he was right. Only when the good cop and the bad cop work together can the whole family make progress. Only when one person plays the role will the family regress.

He silently handed over his report card, saying, "Here, this is mine, take a look!"

Jiang Chao raised an eyebrow, stood up, and left the main room, leaving Yun Xia looking completely bewildered.

The husky's eyes darted around mischievously for a moment, then it leaned over and poked the girl's shoulder, saying in a cheeky tone, "Little Butterfly, Ah Chao's on his period, so he's a little... cough cough, you know!"

After saying that, he looked around warily, then dashed into the side bedroom!

Which one...? Thinking of that possibility, Yun Xia couldn't help but shudder, realizing that she didn't know much about male anatomy.

I folded the report card, stuffed it into my bag, placed it on my side, and turned to go to the kitchen to get busy.

That evening, a weary Wu Lifang returned home. She intended to ask everyone how the exam went, but Jiang Chao spoke first, saying that he had already praised those who needed to be praised and scolded those who needed to be scolded, so there was no need for her to waste her energy.

Yunxia also stepped forward, patting her chest to indicate that she would take care of all the New Year's shopping.

She felt very relieved that her child was so easy to take care of. After giving him some instructions, she dragged her tired body back to her room to sleep.

Before they knew it, it was New Year's Eve. The supermarkets were temporarily closed for three days. Wu Lifang took out four thick red envelopes, two for Yun Xia and one each for Jiang An and Jiang Chao.

"Mom, why did Xiaxia take two?"

"She's going to Jing Ling's house to offer New Year's greetings, and one of the gifts is for your master!"

"Oh, I see!"

We prepared a large table for the New Year's Eve dinner, with meat dishes, vegetable dishes, desserts, and drinks. After eating, the family sat in the main room to watch the New Year's Eve gala.

"Aunt Wu, how about we build a shower room after spring? I'll pay for it."

In summer it's fine, just wipe it with warm water, but in the dead of winter, if you're not careful, the water will get cold and you might catch a cold. If you don't wash it, you'll feel itchy and uncomfortable.

“Mom, Yunxia’s suggestion is right. Building a shower room and installing a solar panel won’t cost much. We can also install a squat toilet. Anyway, the road already has sewage pipes installed, so each household can just connect to it if they need to.”

After saying that, she lightly kicked her younger brother with her toe. Jiang An received the signal, blinked her eyes slightly, and said coquettishly, "Anma, Anma, the shower room is clean and hygienic, and you don't have to empty the toilet. Many of my classmates have installed it at home, and I'm so envious. Mom, Anma, Anma!"

While acting cute, she shook her mother's clothes. After thinking for a while, Wu Lifang finally nodded. She had previously disagreed with building a shower room because of financial concerns. Now that her eldest son's rehabilitation training was over and his legs had recovered to the same level as a normal person, he could run and jump. Instantly, half of the burden at home was lifted.

Moreover, the supermarket business is booming. Goods are sold out in just a few days. Just selling cardboard box waste can increase income by more than ten yuan a month, not to mention performance bonuses.

Zhao Di once jokingly said that working at Chaoan Supermarket is no worse than working in an office. She enjoys air conditioning all year round and has amazing benefits such as meal allowance, transportation allowance, heating allowance, and high-temperature allowance.

Therefore, after half a year, Wu Lifang saved more than a thousand yuan. Although it was not enough to pay back the surgery fee that Xiaxia paid on her behalf, it was more than enough to satisfy her desire for a shower room.

"It's possible to build, but I'll have to pay for it."

"Okay, it's settled then. We'll find someone to start construction after the New Year." He was afraid that if he delayed, things might change.

"Yay, we have a shower now! We can shower standing up!"

A toddler, a few years old, was running around in the main room. Little Black, lying on the TV cabinet, rolled its eyes at him, flicked its tail, and continued to snore.

As the clock struck midnight, marking the arrival of the new year, Yunxia poked the boy's slender waist. When he turned to look at her, she smiled and said, "Jiang Chao, congratulations! You've grown another year older and are one step closer to adulthood!"

Congratulations to you too!

After saying that, Yun Xia picked up the dozing Jiang An and returned him to his side bedroom. She raised her eyebrows slightly, greeted Aunt Wu, and led the two cats back to the bedroom. It was cold in winter, so she made a cat bed for them out of an old cotton-padded coat. To be honest, the two cats were quite sensible and didn't go on her bed, but Jiang Chao's bed was the best place for them to do parkour.

I tapped their heads and gave each cat a small dried fish as a New Year's red envelope.

"You two remember this: you must stay healthy and free from illness and disaster this year, and stay with us forever!"

Meow meow meow! Meow meow meow!

The only response she received was a soft, meowing sound. After patting her head and giving her some instructions, she washed her hands and went to bed.

The next day, before dawn, the group got up, lit paper money and incense to pay respects to their deceased elders. After eating dumplings, the three of them went to visit their neighbors to wish them a Happy New Year. When they returned, their pockets were full of candy and melon seeds.

"Mom, these fruit candies are super sweet, you should try some!"

"Yes, it is indeed sweet. An'an is so thoughtful. Oh, right, A-Chao, take Xiaxia and An'an to the City God Temple on Putuo Mountain in the western suburbs to burn incense. While you're at it, pick some winter plum blossoms and put them in a vase in the main room. It will look festive."

"Um!"

Now that her leg was healed, An'an became more cheerful. It was time to fulfill her vow. She took out five brand-new banknotes from her savings, which were the money she had prepared to fulfill her vow long ago.

Western suburbs, Putuo Mountain, City God Temple!

After burning incense and making a vow, the three walked along the path to the wintersweet grove.

"Wow, 500 yuan, that's quite a generous offer!"

"If your wish comes true and you don't fulfill it, you'll have terrible luck. It's normal that you're too young to understand these things."

It's hard to imagine that a young man with such a cold and handsome face is actually a bit of a stickler for rules, especially since he studies science. Knowing it's illogical, Yun Xia shook her head helplessly.

Visitors can cut wintersweet branches in the wintersweet grove, but each person is limited to three branches. Whether the branches are in full bloom, budding, or just beginning to show their blossoms, they are all subject to selection by three people.

As they admired the flowers and chased each other, their clear and melodious laughter filled the boy's ears. After picking and choosing, he plucked the last sprig of winter plum blossom and was about to call the two girls home.

Unexpectedly, Yunxia, ​​who was walking backward, accidentally stepped on the foot of a girl in a yellow coat. Before she could apologize, she was scolded.

"Where did this bumpkin come from? So ill-mannered! Can't you even watch where you're going? Your leather shoes were a gift from your uncle. Can you afford to pay for them if you get them dirty?"

No matter how harsh the words were, Yunxia was the one who was in the wrong first, so she sincerely apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. It was just a little dusty, I can wipe it off. Here, take this wet wipe."