The meal was unusually quiet. Wang's father tried several times to find topics to liven up the atmosphere, but he failed each time.

Every time everyone was getting into a good chat, the atmosphere would become awkward as soon as Grandma Yu opened her mouth.

Looking at Grandma Yu, who was eating with her head down, Wang Ma felt a headache coming on. There was nothing she could do about her mother's distant attitude.

After finishing her meal, Grandma Mei started preparing to go home.

"Why did you go back? Didn't we agree to stay up together for New Year's Eve?" Wang Ma wanted to stop her, but she was too embarrassed to say so.

Wang Ma knew perfectly well why Grandma Mei was making the trip. The New Year should have been a lively and festive time, but with Grandma Yu, who was a master at ruining the atmosphere, the meal was unusually depressing.

“The house over there is newly bought, and someone has to stay there for the New Year. Rather than one person going back to look after the house, it’s better for the whole family to go back together, so it will be more lively,” Grandma Mei said with a smile.

"Then I'll get you two flashlights, it's pitch black outside..." Wang's father didn't intend to stop them; the Mei family would rather go back to their own home than stay here.

"No need, no need! It's the New Year, every household lights lanterns, it's not dark at all!" Mei's father stopped Wang's father and said.

"Okay! We'll go visit them the day after tomorrow."

Mr. and Mrs. Wang, along with their son, saw Mei Si's family off at the door.

"Hey! Wait a minute, what are you going to do when you get back? I'll go get you some flour and dumpling filling." Wang Ma slapped her thigh, suddenly remembering that the Mei family hadn't prepared anything for their dumplings that night.

"No need, we have everything at home, we'll just make it ourselves..." Aunt Mei quickly waved her hand, not wanting to trouble Aunt Wang any further.

"You have to take it! I made so much dough and mixed two bowls of dumpling filling. If you don't take it, our family will have to eat until next month!"

Wang Ma pushed Mei Ma's hand away and walked directly to the kitchen in the backyard.

Mei Liang carried a bowl of dumpling filling, and Mei's father carried a bowl of noodles. The family finally left the Wang family's house and headed home.

Seeing the big red lanterns hanging in front of every house along the roadside, the family finally felt the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.

Mei Jian took out a small whip and set it off as he walked behind, while Mei's mother and Mei Si helped Mei's grandmother walk in front.

As soon as he got home, Mei Jian immediately turned on the TV. The family watched the Spring Festival Gala while making dumplings. With only twenty minutes left until the New Year, Mei's mother and grandmother put the dumplings into the pot.

After the dumplings were cooked, Grandma Mei, Mei Si, Mei's parents, and the TV host counted down together to welcome the new year.

Mei Liang and Mei Jian were already prepared at the door. When Mei Si shouted "Set off!", Mei Liang lit the firecrackers with a cigarette.

"Happy New Year!" Grandma Mei took out three red envelopes that she had prepared in advance.

"Happy New Year, Grandma! Thank you!" Mei Jian had been waiting for this moment. When he saw Grandma Mei take out a red envelope, he immediately stepped forward and took his own.

"Grandma, I'm all grown up now." Mei Liang was a little embarrassed to take it. He felt that he was already an adult and it was a bit shameful for him to take the New Year's money from his grandmother.

"Take this, this is the last time. This year you'll be doing business and making money. Next year, it'll be your turn to give me a red envelope for Chinese New Year," Grandma Mei said with a smile.

"Okay! I'll definitely give you a big red envelope next year! Thank you, Grandma!" Mei Liang took the red envelope and patted his chest to promise.

"Sisi, come quickly and get your red envelope!" Grandma Mei looked around and realized that her granddaughter had disappeared sometime earlier.

"They're here!" Mei Si returned to her room and took out three large red envelopes that she had prepared in advance from her bag.

By this time, Mei Jian had already received three red envelopes, and he was sitting to the side counting his New Year's money.

"Grandma, Dad, Mom! This is a red envelope for you." Last year during Chinese New Year, when Mei Si went to her maternal grandparents' house, she heard her cousins ​​say that after they started earning money, they would prepare red envelopes for their parents and elders during the Chinese New Year.

"How old are you, little girl? Why are you giving us red envelopes? Keep the money for yourself and buy something nice to eat!" Grandma Mei held out her hand to block the red envelopes, indicating that she did not want them.

“That’s right, keep this money for yourself to buy something. We’re not short of money at home. I’ll also save the money you send home for you, and we’ll give it to you when you get married,” said Aunt Mei, pushing the red envelope back.

"Why did you decide to give us red envelopes?" Mei's father asked, somewhat surprised.

“Last year when I went to my maternal grandparents’ home, my older brother and his family told me that they had made money and were giving red envelopes to their families for the New Year.” Mei Si directly stuffed the red envelopes into her grandmother’s and parents’ hands, saying, “I have enough money, this is for you.”

"You silly child, alright then, we'll save it for you!" Knowing her daughter was stubborn, Mei's mother had no choice but to accept it when her daughter insisted on giving it to her.

Mei's mother and grandmother both put the red envelopes in their pockets and did not open them on the spot, but Mei's father felt that the red envelopes felt wrong and opened them directly.

"This is... a ten, a hundred, a thousand, a million?"

"Mr. Mei stared at the zeros on the bankbook, wondering if there was something wrong with his eyes. He rubbed his eyes and counted again, only to find that it was still a five-digit number."

"Mei Jian, come here and take a look at how many digits are on this." Mei's father decided to ask the youngest member of the family to help him take a look.

"Huh? What's wrong? Let me see." Mei Jian carefully put the counted New Year's money into his pocket, walked over to his father, and helped him look at the bankbook.

Seeing that Mr. Mei's expression was strange, Mrs. Mei and Grandma Mei couldn't help but take out a red envelope and open it. Inside was also a bankbook.

Mei's mother and grandmother exchanged a glance and quickly opened the passbook to see how much money was in it.

"This... Sisi, where did you get so much money?" Looking at the 50,000 yuan in the passbook, Mei's mother suddenly felt that the passbook was a bit too hot to handle.

Grandma Mei's eyesight was failing, and she couldn't see the small print on the passbook, so she called Mei Liang over to help her look at it.

Mei Liang walked over, craned his neck to take a look, and saw that there was 50,000 yuan in the passbook. He immediately turned to look at Mei Si.

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