"We have received this kindness and we will take it with us."
Then Wang Yitong found gold necklaces in her bag and gave them to her mother, second aunt, fourth aunt, two aunts, and cousin Tiantian, and a gold pig bracelet to her little cousin Dudu. She told them that she bought them in Hong Kong on New Year's Day as gifts for them.
The family members were very happy to receive the gold and said that buying gold was the wisest choice and would preserve its value. They also planned to buy one for themselves every year so that Wang Yitong would not have to give such expensive gifts in the future. They received the gold this year.
Soon, my uncle Chen Jie brought my aunt and my third cousin to my fourth aunt's house, and by then everyone was there. Wang Yitong asked Tiantian and her fourth cousin Yang Yang to divide the wine and tea among the four relatives from the bedroom. She also gave a separate cigarette to Wen Tian's father, my second uncle, who was the only heavy smoker among the relatives. My grandfather had lung problems and had already quit.
My fourth aunt had already booked a hotel for the evening, so the men all drank at noon, and of course the two cousins who were still studying were excluded.
The second uncle was a man who was good at speaking. He kept saying nice things and praising Wang Yitong for being capable and powerful, and for making money with his wife and daughter. He was happy and kept toasting Wang Yitong's father.
Wang Dajun said: "It's nothing, nothing, just messing around and getting lucky. Chen Bin is really good."
The group started chatting again, sharing their experiences. They all raised their glasses and wished each other a happy new year. The atmosphere during the lunch was warm and welcoming, and everyone was very happy.
In the afternoon, several people started to go back to the hotel to rest, and Wang Yitong stayed at her fourth aunt's house. Wang Yitong took out her phone and contacted her good friend Fan Fei, and learned that she had also returned to the county town. She was Wang Yitong's junior high school classmate and high school classmate. After the division of majors, the two had a good relationship until college. Fan Fei repeated a year and was admitted to Xihua University to study finance. Her boyfriend was a classmate she met in the repeat class. He also studied at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. They are both juniors now.
Wang Yitong agreed on a time and place, and she asked her fourth cousin to help deliver the gift bag to Fan Fei. Since they were both in the county, her cousin was familiar with the place. Then the fourth cousin took the third cousin out for a walk. They returned half an hour later. "Sister, I gave it to her. I told her that you have difficulty walking. Everyone has a gift. What are you giving me and Chen Chuan?"
"Didn't I just give you books last time?" Wang Yitong said as she pulled two red envelopes from her bag and handed them to them. "I've thought about it, and I don't know what to give you. I'll just give you red envelopes, and you can buy whatever you want. Also, if you get into a good university, I'll give you a computer or a phone. So you have to work hard to get into college!"
The two were delighted after receiving the red envelopes. "Yeah, buy whatever you want."
After hearing this, Fourth Aunt said, "Hand over the money and I'll save it for you. When you want to buy something, just give me a request."
The fourth cousin was dejected. "Oh, I knew I was happy for nothing. Sister, you did this on purpose!"
The third cousin laughed and said, "Isn't this normal? We are still students. It will be fine when we grow up. We still have a few years."
Several people were playing and joking.
Not long after, Wang Yitong received a call from Fan Feifei, asking why she had received such an expensive gift. She told her that her business venture was doing well and that she remembered the 200 yuan red envelope Fan Feifei's mother had given her when she was still a student at her home. So, she gave her and her mother the Estée Lauder and perfume she had bought. After chatting for a while, they agreed to meet again when they returned to Chengdu.
After Fan Feifei gave the gift to her mother, her mother said earnestly, "Oh, I didn't expect Wang Yitong to start her own business now. I still remember when she had a boyfriend from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, and I thought they would be together, but they broke up. It's really hard to predict fate. You've made the right friends."
When you return to Chengdu, bring her a box of our local specialty, dried rabbit meat. I also knitted a scarf, so bring that over for her as well. Let's get along well in the future, and help her in any way you can."
Fan Feifei said she understood.
Wang Yitong's maternal grandmother's sister, along with several of her uncles from her aunt's side, also invited her relatives for dinner. In the past, cousins rarely got together. They usually invited her grandparents, her fourth aunt, and her uncle's family. This year, they were able to gather and treat her family to dinner. Wang Yitong understood that this was because she had made some money from her entrepreneurial ventures and was now considered a little more respectable.
Therefore, even if they are relatives, as long as you don’t have the ability, others will not look up to you. Our ancestors were right when they said, “A blacksmith must be strong himself.” Wang Yitong became more determined to persevere on the road of entrepreneurship.
During the trip, my uncle, aunt, and second aunt's family went to Wang Yitong's hometown together. My fourth aunt took my cousin back to my fourth uncle's hometown for the New Year reunion. My eldest uncle's family continued to do business. They wanted to make more money during the New Year when there were more people around.
After arriving at Wang Yitong's hometown, several people helped pick oranges and grapefruits from the trees and placed them on the grounds. They also went to the temple there to burn incense and worship Buddha. Wang Yitong also took the opportunity to leave the remaining liquor, tea, cigarettes, and snacks in the car at her hometown. Then she handed the last gold necklace to her mother, Chen Yin, and asked her to give it to her grandparents. Although they treated her badly, Wang Yitong still knew the proper etiquette. Especially now, she no longer cared about the relationship between grandfather and grandson. Because she had the care of her grandparents, she was enough.
Chen Yin brought wine, cakes, milk, and a necklace to the two neighbors' homes and told them that Wang Yitong would not be coming because of a foot injury. This was the gift she bought for them.
"Mom and Dad, no matter how you treat our family, we will do our duty as the younger generation. It's not easy for Tongtong to earn money outside, and these things are very expensive, so you don't have to give them away. We are not at home often, so please help take care of these lands." After saying this, the mother left.
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