Jiang Ci helped Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao get dressed, Zhou Mingli lit an incense stick, and the family went downstairs.
"Xiao Zhou, you guys go downstairs and set off firecrackers too!"
"Hmm, I overslept. Have you finished setting them off?"
"Of course! You bought a thousand-shot firecracker, right? That's huge!"
"The 500-shot ones are sold out. You'll be lucky to get one with a 1000-shot one."
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli encountered many neighbors who had already finished setting off firecrackers when they went downstairs to their stall.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, we went downstairs.
Zhou Mingli looked at the spot where others were setting off firecrackers, walked over, disassembled the firecrackers, and arranged them.
He was about to make a gesture when his hand froze in mid-air, and he turned to look at Jiang Ci.
She was looking at it curiously.
Zhou Mingli smiled. "Would you like to give it a try?"
Jiang Ci thought for a moment, then walked over.
"Where do you want to point?" She squatted down next to Zhou Mingli.
Zhou Mingli handed her the incense and pulled out the incense stick, saying, "Here, after you light it, just move it back."
Jiang Ci was eager to try, but Zhou Mingli grabbed her hand and said with a smile, "You should say auspicious words before you put it down."
Regardless of whether they are staunch atheists or not, they must say auspicious words before setting off firecrackers.
Jiang Ci smiled and said, "Then I wish my family all the best, and that we have peace and good health."
After saying that, Jiang Ci brought the incense to the incense burner. When she heard a sizzling sound, Zhou Mingli immediately grabbed her hand and pulled her away.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao: "Wow wow wow!!!"
The two children were excitedly squealing and shouting!
Jiang Ci hadn't run more than a few steps when she heard the crackling of firecrackers, and then her ears were covered by a pair of large hands.
She immediately turned her head and saw the string of firecrackers she had bought exploding one after another, with smoke swirling around.
She looked at Zhou Mingli and saw that he was also looking at her. They looked at each other and laughed.
Zhou Yang, Zhou Miao, and Huang Zheyue all covered their ears with their hands, but their eyes were full of excitement and anticipation.
After setting off the firecrackers, Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli led their people home.
After washing up, the family ate dumplings and then the five of them went to the Cheng family to offer New Year's greetings.
As soon as Jiang Ci's family arrived with their New Year's gifts, Cheng Ke, who was standing at the door, immediately called out, "Grandpa! Dad, Mom! Uncle Zhou and Aunt Jiang are here!"
Mr. Cheng had previously mentioned wanting to recognize Jiang Ci as his goddaughter, and Jiang Ci had agreed at the time. Whether it was because of this or for the sake of the relationship between the two families, Jiang Ci was determined to visit on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
The Cheng family was aware of this, so they received them with great hospitality.
Apart from Cheng Shaotian, who was abroad, Cheng Wencheng and Cheng Shaojun also came.
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli first led Zhou Yang, Zhou Miao, and Huang Zheyue to wish Cheng Yehan a Happy New Year. Cheng Yehan smiled broadly and handed each of the three children a red envelope.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao held their little hands and gave New Year's greetings to the Cheng family in a very proper manner. The two little children, dressed in new blue and pink clothes, looked like snowballs and gave New Year's greetings in their babyish voices, which made Li Ailian very happy. After they finished saying their auspicious words, she smiled and gave them lucky money.
Cheng Ke was also very sweet-talking, constantly praising Aunt Jiang as beautiful and pretty, saying things like "Aunt Jiang is forever young" and "Aunt Jiang is the best."
Jiang porcelain, of course, did not discriminate between the two.
After giving it to Cheng Ke, her gaze moved and landed on the three brothers, Cheng Wenyun, Cheng Wencheng, and Cheng Shaojun.
The three brothers, who were the same age as Jiang Ci or even a year older than her, immediately waved their hands, "We don't need it, we don't need it...hehe..."
Jiang Ci smiled and withdrew her hand, saying, "I'll give you the child after you get married and have children."
Cheng Shaojun and Cheng Wencheng are indeed getting married soon. They are dating and will have a matchmaker visit each other's homes during the Chinese New Year this year, just waiting to finalize their marriage plans.
Jiang Ci knew this, which is why she brought up the topic of marriage and having children.
Compared to his two younger brothers, Cheng Wenyun was somewhat at a loss.
Under the scrutiny of his uncle and grandfather, his back drenched in sweat, he said, "Work is important, work is important."
Cheng Yehan gave a heavy "Hmph!"
"You're just like the eldest grandson of the Huo family! Let's see who can outlast whom!"
Cheng Wenyun touched his nose and didn't dare to say a word.
Compared to the initiative of Cheng Ke, Zhou Yang, and Zhou Miao, Huang Zheyue was a little awkward. He knew that the Cheng family were good people, but he had no relation to them and yet they came up to him to wish him a Happy New Year and ask for lucky money. As a boy who already knew shame, he found it hard to let go of his sense of shame.
Li Ailian, being a teacher, especially a high school teacher, knew best how important a child's self-esteem was. She smiled and guided Huang Zheyue with tolerance. After some effort, Huang Zheyue finally managed to utter the New Year's greetings, her ears and face flushed.
Li Ailian gave him three yuan and told him to keep it to buy books.
After leaving the Cheng family, they went to Chef Mo's house.
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli have no relatives in Beijing. At present, their closest relatives are the Cheng family, Shen Conghe, and Chef Mo's family. So they will visit all the relatives they have close to in one day. The military compound is relatively far away. Zhou Gou will bring Zhou Huai over on the second day of the Lunar New Year. After the third day of the Lunar New Year, Jiang Ci will go to pay New Year's greetings to the leaders.
The Huo family, the minister, the vice minister, Director Chai, Director Yan, and the director from the Ministry of Foreign Trade who was in contact with her...
After finally exchanging New Year's greetings with several leaders, Jiang Ci was taken home by Zhou Mingli and finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
"I can finally have some peace and quiet for the next few days."
Jiang Ci and Zhou Mingli have also drunk quite a bit these past two days. When you go to see your superiors, drinking is always unavoidable.
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