Chapter 371 New Year

He Zhu went over to open the door. It was one of grandpa's subordinates who had come last time.

When Mr. He saw someone coming, he went to the study with his crutches.

There was silence downstairs for a while, and Uncle He looked up thoughtfully.

Not long after, Mr. He finished his conversation, saw his guests off, and the meal was almost ready.

There were a lot of red and white wine on the table, and the sound of children making noises and toasts made the scene very lively.

He Laozi can't drink alcohol and can only drink tea instead.

Halfway through his meal, he sighed, "I have failed to fulfill my responsibilities as a father, and my children and grandchildren are not on good terms. As the head of the family, I have a heavy responsibility."

The scene was quiet for a while.

Uncle He lowered his head and ate in a low voice.

He Tingfeng didn't even raise his head.

Old Mrs. Jin and Old Mrs. Tian sat on the left and right. The latter smiled kindly and said, "Old He, your fingers are all different lengths. With so many people in your family, there are bound to be places that you can't take care of. Let's not talk about this during the New Year."

Old Mr. He was in a bad mood. Although there were many people in his family, He Zheng was imprisoned and He Ling was arrested for investigation.

Chen Tang also took her son back to her parents' home to celebrate the New Year.

He looked at the family who were not in harmony with each other, and felt even more sad: "People's hearts are biased. I was indeed not fair enough in my early years. In terms of educating children, I am not as good as that guy Old Shen."

Old Mrs. Tian is older than Old Mr. He. People who have lived to this age are very broad-minded. After she said that, she ate in silence.

Anyway, she doesn't ask for the old man's love, and her children and grandchildren have their own blessings, so she doesn't care about so much.

Old Master He glanced at He Tingfeng. He Tingfeng felt a little guilty and lowered his head to drink a glass of wine.

"I know you all blame me, blame me for being unfair, blame me for picking on He Xu, but ask yourselves, whose credit is it that you can sit here today, eat meat and drink wine, and have others respectfully fawn on you."

"He Yuan, as the eldest brother, you are also a grandfather. Your family lives a wealthy life. Your children went to the countryside as educated youth. I also tried my best to use my connections to get them to stay for two or three years and then come back. Now all your grandchildren are obedient. What else do you have to complain about?"

Uncle He immediately shook his head: "No, I am very satisfied."

Mr. He: "You are satisfied. If you are satisfied, why do you want to stir up trouble between the second and third wives? How can I not know what you are thinking? If I see you gossiping and stirring up trouble again, you can just retire and become an idler."

Uncle He didn't dare to get angry or say anything, he could only respond quietly: "Yes."

After Mr. He finished talking about him, he said to his second son, He Zhong: "You made a mistake, so I sent you to a remote county town, but I didn't let you suffer. I even gave you a job as the director of a small factory. One month's salary is more than enough to support a family. What else are you dissatisfied with?"

He Zhong glanced at his elder brother. Since his elder brother didn't dare to express dissatisfaction, he didn't dare to do so back then. He quickly shook his head.

Old Master He snorted coldly and glanced at He Tingfeng.

He Tingfeng thought her father would also criticize her in public, but he didn't. He didn't even mention it and just ignored it.

She felt very uncomfortable.

If the old man scolded her, she would feel resentful. If he didn't scold her or mention her, she would feel even more uncomfortable.

“Dad, I…”

Seeing her embarrassment, Mr. He interrupted her and said, "I have warned you long ago that I don't want to talk about those things again during the New Year. Listen to Feng, I still say the same thing. You can target whoever owes you something. If you involve other people, don't blame Grandpa for cutting off your hand."

He Tingfeng's breath was caught in his throat, he didn't understand what the old man meant.

Is it to hit her, or... to make her swallow her grievances.

She hasn't done anything these days except drinking at home.

After listening to this, He Xu felt full.

It’s Chinese New Year, but everyone had their own thoughts on this meal, and the quiet atmosphere didn’t feel like Chinese New Year at all.

On the contrary, in the Shen family, Shen Tang’s eldest brother, second brother and third brother were all present during the Chinese New Year this year.

Chen Tang also met his third brother’s wife, Lu Yanzhou’s sister Lu Yanling, who was a lively and lovely girl.

Both of them are obsessed with looks, and they liked each other when they first met. After chatting for a while, they became best friends.

The day before the Chinese New Year, Chen Tang borrowed his grandfather's car and took his eldest, second, and third sisters-in-law out skiing. On the way back, they went to the department store and bought a lot of coats.

The Shen family is harmonious and has many descendants. As the eldest brother, Shen Xi took his younger cousins and his cousin He Zhi, five or six children, to play on the swings and slides, or to the square to have snowball fights.

The little guys were extremely happy. When other kids bullied them, Shen Xi and Shen Meng didn't even have to do anything. He Zhi, a tiny kid, could beat the other kids until they cried, instantly winning everyone's admiration.

There is constant laughter during the Chinese New Year. Although firecrackers cannot be set off at this time, the little ones love to listen to stories.

While Mr. Shen and his sons were cooking in the kitchen, Shen Tang spread a thick blanket on the sofa next to the glass door, placed melon seeds, peanuts, red dates, and candies on several plates, and gathered around the stove with a few little ones to listen to the old man talk about his youth.

When they heard that their old man was going out alone to kill the Japanese, the little ones clapped their hands excitedly and shouted, "Grandpa Great is so mighty!"

Old Master Shen was laughing so hard that he couldn't close his mouth, and kept calling his grandson "good grandson".

At the New Year’s Eve dinner, the children don’t need to be fed by their parents.

A table full of delicious fish and meat, which is rarely eaten once a year.

The little ones all had their fill.

Because they wanted to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year, Chen Tang immediately started playing cards with several sisters-in-law.

She was lucky and won about ten yuan. Her three sisters-in-law were not stingy and not only gave her a red envelope, but also gave some to other children.

The better the atmosphere in the Shen family, the more deserted the He family becomes.

He Xu heard the laughter from next door, so he sneaked to Shen's house after dinner.

He Zhi greeted him politely and hugged him happily: "Dad, let me tell you, mom and I won a lot of money!"

Before He Zhi finished speaking, he was carried away by his second aunt. His second sister-in-law Tong Yu, who lost the most, carried him and sat down next to her, muttering, "The kid is lucky. Lend it to your second aunt."

It’s no wonder, ever since He Zhi sat down, Tong Yu’s bad luck has returned.

Shen Tang's teeth ached from winning.

When He Zhi saw that his mother had lost several games, he immediately sat down next to her and said in her ear, "Mom, I'll lend you my luck."

Chen Tang pinched his face and said with a smile: "Baby, help me draw the cards."

He Zhi was indeed a novice player, he had extremely good luck, he got good cards every time he touched them, and all the money Chen Tang had spent was returned.

Seeing them playing cards, Chen Tang's brothers also took out Go to play.

The lights in the Shen's house were bright and the children and grandchildren were filial. Grandpa He was so jealous that he sent all the people in the house away and ran over happily with the chess set in his arms.

Let's play him all night today!

As for Shen Jiahuan being unwelcome?

Oh, he is the elder generation, can the younger generations of the Shen family still drive him out?