Tian Tian rolled her eyes. The two of them were so green and playful. They were obviously scared to death of the sound of firecrackers, but they still insisted on going up to them.
"Dad! Uncle! Happy New Year!" Tian Tian greeted Tian Lisong and Tian Lilin.
"Happy sweet new year!"
Tian Mu and Tian Zhuo saw Tian Tian getting up and followed her to greet her.
Tian Tian agreed and ran to the toilet. It was too cold in winter and her butt would get frozen if she squatted for too long, so Tian Tian just went to the toilet and came out.
After taking care of the three urgent problems, she ran into the house to wash her face and brush her teeth, greeted everyone in the house, received lucky money, ate the leftovers from last night and the freshly cooked dumplings in the morning, and then went out to pay New Year's greetings with Lin Meiyu and Tian Lisong.
When Tian Tian came back, she had a lot of peanuts and melon seeds in her pocket. These were the New Year's money given to her by everyone. Those from better-off families would give her a few candies, and the normal ones would just give her a handful of peanuts and melon seeds. People like Old Lady Tian who gave money were a minority among the minority.
Tian Tian knew everyone's situation and didn't think much about the bag full of snacks. Instead, she happily ate melon seeds and peanuts.
Many people came to her house to pay New Year's greetings. The house was noisy and some people were smoking, with smoke filling the air.
As soon as Tian Tian entered, she was choked out and quickly rolled back to her own little room, leaving Tian Yuan alone in the east room, being watched by everyone like a monkey.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, every household visits relatives, and Tian Tian is no exception. She has to go to the Lin family to pay New Year's greetings again.
The memories of the last visit to the Lin family were very unfriendly, and Tian Tian didn't have a good impression of the Lin family, but it was the New Year after all, and if she didn't go, Lin Meiyu and Tian Lisong might be talked about. Besides, it was acceptable to go only once a year.
Old Mrs. Tian put the fish for everyone into an earthen basket and covered it with a piece of cloth.
Lin Meiyu and Chen Guihua led their people and set off.
During this period, Old Mrs. Tian was very worried about what to bring as New Year gifts to her in-laws. There was no meat at home, and she didn't buy much other things like cakes and malted milk this year, so she couldn't expect to have any left for the New Year.
Just when Old Mrs. Tian was preparing to take out the canned hawthorns she made last fall to prepare as New Year gifts, Tian Lisong brought back two fish last night. Both fish were quite large, as long as an adult man's forearm, and could be presented as New Year gifts.
Old Mrs. Tian put the two fish in the fish tank for Lin Meiyu and Chen Guihua.
It also made Tian Mu angry.
They seldom eat fish at all. This summer they caught some small fish in the river and made soup with them, and since then they haven't eaten fish since then.
If this fish was sent to grandma's house, it would mean that no one in their family would be able to eat it. Tian Mu was the most protective of food, so it was no wonder that he was unhappy.
No matter how unhappy they were, no one could change what Old Mrs. Tian had decided, so everyone still took the fish to visit relatives.
It took Tian Tian and her family of five most of the day to walk to Lin's house. After arriving, they were all as tired as dogs, and their bodies were sweating from walking.
They brought their things into the house, and Tian Tian, her aunt and uncle, and her third aunt and uncle came to wish each other a happy new year. Before they could finish their words, they were pushed aside by everyone.
Looking at Grandma Lin and Grandpa Lin, who were surrounding Tian Yuan and asking him questions, and showing rare enthusiasm, Tian Tian curled her lips and silently made way for them.
“Sweet!”
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