Ever since Jiang Cheng's mother passed away and his father married a stepmother, he had always acted subserviently at home. After learning that he was to marry in place of his sister, he resolu...
On New Year's Eve, the Song family, led by Jiang Cheng and Xu Sanniang, worked hard for a long time and finally prepared the New Year's Eve dinner.
Jiang Cheng placed the food on the table one by one, and took out a pot of wine from Song Tingzhi.
"Today is a good day. I'll open a pot of wine. Tingzhi, you and dad can have a good drink." Jiang Cheng took out a few wine glasses.
"Okay, okay." Song Tao touched his short beard and responded with a smile.
"How can he drink!" Xu Sanniang took the wine glass in front of Song Tao and placed it in front of Jiang Cheng, "Come on, Chengcheng, let's drink. Don't worry about your father!"
"Mom, Dad is much better now. It's okay for him to have a drink." Before Jiang Cheng could say anything, Song Tingzhi looked at Song Tao's pitiful look and quickly spoke up for his father.
"You..." Xu Sanniang pointed at Song Tingzhi without saying anything, but still put the wine glass in front of Song Tao and gave him a blank look.
"Thank you, ma'am." Song Tao took the wine glass and said politely.
"Alright, alright, let's eat!" Xu Sanniang walked to the door, "Qianqian, Xiaoyu, come in and eat."
"Coming!" Song Yuyu heard his mother calling him and pulled his sister in to eat.
"There are so many delicious foods, Mom. I will definitely eat a lot today!" Song Yu sat down at the dining table and looked at the large table of dishes, cheering.
"Okay, Xiaoyu, eat more and grow fat. No one will tell you in the future!" Xu Sanniang looked at her youngest son, pinched his face lovingly, and teased.
"No, Mom is talking nonsense!" Song Yu covered his ears and shook his head.
Song Yu's naive appearance made others laugh, and for a moment the atmosphere in the Song family became more cheerful and relaxed.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Xu Sanniang sat down and picked up a dish for Song Tao with her chopsticks. "Look, there's chicken and fish, and even your brother's favorite dish, braised pork intestines with vegetables. They're all yours!"
While Xu Sanniang was coaxing Song Yu, Song Tingzhi poured wine for himself and his parents.
"I want to drink some too." Jiang Cheng picked up a wine glass and shook it, staring at Song Tingzhi.
"Okay, pour it for Chengcheng." Song Tingzhi smiled dotingly, then filled Jiang Cheng's glass with wine and sat down.
"Okay, okay, today is New Year's Eve, let your father express his thoughts." Xu Sanniang said.
"Tingzhi got married this year, and our family has a new member. This is a great thing! Although a lot has happened in our family in the past six months, overall, things are moving in a positive direction!"
"My health has improved a lot. Next year I can start looking for a good family for Qianqian to marry off. Then I can get her married in two years. I can raise Xiaoyu and then I'll be at peace."
"Come on, everyone, pick up your glasses and let's drink together!" Song Tao raised his glass and invited everyone to drink together, "Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year!"
Everyone else raised their glasses, but of course the two kids didn't get any wine! They could only drink soup!
The family took turns eating with chopsticks, chatting while eating, and had a great time!
After dinner, Jiang Cheng and Xu Sanniang cleaned up the table, and then went to the yard with Song Tingzhi, Song Yu and Song Qian to set off fireworks.
Xu Sanniang helped Song Tao to the yard to watch the children play.
"Brother, I want to set off fireworks!" Song Yu ran to Song Tingzhi and jumped to ask for the fireworks in his hand.
"Okay." Song Tingzhi handed him the safest firecracker, "You can only play with this!"
"Qianqian, why don't you go play with Xiaoyu?" Jiang Cheng saw Song Qian standing aside and not asking Song Tingzhi for fireworks. He was worried that she had something on her mind, so he walked over to her and asked her.
"Brother Chengcheng, I will be 15 years old tomorrow. In a few days, on my birthday, I will be an adult. I can't be like Xiaoyu." Song Qian expressed her thoughts.
Next year I will be of age and it will be time to talk about marriage.
When she thought of this, Song Qian felt unhappy. After all, she always felt that if she couldn't find a husband like her elder brother, how would she live?
"Yes, Qianqian is about to become a big girl." Jiang Cheng sighed, "I'll find a good husband for you next year and get you engaged!"
Jiang Cheng said to her with a smile.
"Brother Chengcheng, you are making fun of me!" Song Qian was embarrassed by what Jiang Cheng said, and walked away with her face covered.
"What's wrong?" Song Tingzhi saw the commotion here and walked over to ask him.
"It's okay, the little girl is just growing up!" Jiang Cheng pretended to be mysterious and answered with a smile.
"You're keeping us in suspense again!" Song Tingzhi pinched Jiang Cheng's ear.
Just when the two were being affectionate with each other, Song Yu ran over and pulled Jiang Cheng away, leaving Song Tingzhi alone to watch the floating clouds and falling flowers.
Song Tingzhi sighed secretly and watched his younger brother and husband playing.
It was the first time that Jiang Cheng celebrated the New Year so happily. In the past, he always stayed in his room, watching Jiang Maocai's family chatting and setting off fireworks in the yard.
This year I also have someone to accompany me!!
Thinking of this, Jiang Cheng looked at Song Tingzhi, smiled at him, and then continued to play with Song Yu!
After playing for a while, Xu Sanniang asked the children to go back to the house to rest, because they had to get up early tomorrow to pay New Year's greetings to the villagers!
Jiang Cheng and Song Tingzhi talked privately in the room for a long time before going to bed.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jiang Cheng was awakened by the sound of fireworks set off by every household in the village. He opened his eyes in a daze and heard the voices of Xu Sanniang and the aunt next door chatting outside.
Jiang Cheng got out of the warm bed, put on her clothes, combed her hair, and applied the lip balm that Song Tingzhi had bought in town before going out to greet Song Tao and Xu Sanniang.
"Happy New Year!" Jiang Cheng bowed to Xu Sanniang as soon as he went out.
"Happy New Year, Happy New Year!!" Xu Sannian took out a red envelope from his pocket and stuffed it into Jiang Cheng's hand, then continued chatting with the person next door.
Jiang Cheng watched Xu Sanniang chatting animatedly and did not disturb her. He went into the main house to wish Song Tao a happy new year. Song Tao also gave him a red envelope.
After Jiang Cheng finished wishing Song Tao a happy new year, he went to find Song Yu and Song Qian and gave them the lucky money he had prepared.
After breakfast, Xu Sanniang and Song Tao waited in the house for the younger generations in the village to pay New Year's greetings, while Song Tingzhi and Jiang Cheng took Song Yu and Song Qian to pay New Year's greetings to other elders in the village.
Jiang Cheng has been married for half a year, and only today did she meet all the elders in the village. Song Tingzhi took the three of them to visit each family to wish them a happy new year, and they received a lot of red envelopes.
Every time he arrived at a house, Song Tingzhi would tell Jiang Cheng the generation and address at the door before going in.
After visiting every household one by one, it was already noon when they finished. Song Tingzhi, Jiang Cheng and the other two hurried back to eat.
As soon as they got home, Xu Sanniang had already prepared the meal. The table was filled with dishes, waiting for Jiang Cheng and the others to come back and eat.
The family had a reunion dinner in the house. After eating and drinking their fill, they went back to take a nap before going out to visit friends in the afternoon.