Chapter 334
Someone set off fireworks in the slum.
Ye Fuyue pulled Chen Yao and ran to the yard to see curiously.
Although the fireworks of this era were not as colorful as those in later generations, they looked particularly beautiful in such a New Year atmosphere.
"It's so beautiful!" Ye Fuyue leaned against Chen Yao and sighed.
"How about we go buy some fireworks?" Shen Yao asked.
Ye Fuyue shook her head: "Just take a look, I don't want to let go."
Shen Yao said "hmm" but didn't say anything.
After a while, he asked, "Why didn't you treat me with respect during the New Year's Eve dinner? Did I behave badly last year?"
Ye Fuyue chuckled, looking at Chen Yao's jealous and somewhat uneasy face, and said: "You behaved very well. You decided not to take the college entrance examination so that I could go to college with peace of mind, right?"
"No," Shen Yao denied subconsciously: "I just haven't decided what to study in college or what to do after graduation."
Ye Fuyue said with an expression that said, "Don't try to hide it from me anymore," "Although this is also a reason, the more important reason is that you are worried that if you and I go to college, the family will have no source of income. Although the university will give money and food coupons every month, those money and food coupons are not enough to support our family of five. What's more, my eldest brother is also in college, Chen Shun is also in school, and Mom doesn't have a job now. If you go to college too, there will be no one in the family who can make money. How can I give Mom living expenses every month? How can I show Mom the money for Haohao Ranran and Qiqi? Although Mom says she has money, I can't let Mom come up with the money to support everyone alone."
Shen Yao was silent for a moment, then admitted: "I do have concerns in this regard."
"You're stupid," Ye Fuyue said to him distressedly. "I'm still drawing designs for Xiangyang Furniture Factory. I earn either three or five hundred yuan for each design, which is more than your monthly salary. Xiangyang Furniture Factory will also give me a receipt. Even if you go to college, our family, including Mom and Shen Shun, will have no problems with their lives."
Shen Yao shook his head seriously. "Although Xiangyang Furniture Factory pays you a high design fee, what if one day it becomes like the first factory and doesn't let you design anymore? You have to go to college for four years, and anything can happen in four years."
Ye Fuyue sighed softly and whispered in his ear, "You forgot, we have over 10,000 yuan in savings. Even if you don't work, it's enough for us to eat for several years."
Shen Yao still shook his head seriously: "We can't just sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor without any measures to deal with unexpected events and changes."
In Shen Yao's opinion, only if he continues to work can the family be able to cope with unexpected situations. After all, he can at least get a stable salary of 100 yuan every month.
Ye Fuyue knew that she could not persuade Chen Yao, and could only be moved by his careful consideration and dedication to this family.
She was able to get into university and become the top student in the province because Chen Guifeng and Shen Yao took care of everything for her behind the scenes, allowing her to work hard for her goals without any worries.
Ye Fuyue also wanted to do more for her and Shen Yao's small family, so that Shen Yao could do what he wanted to do without any worries.
"Now that the educated youth have returned to the city one after another and the policies have been relaxed a bit, I want to buy an apartment at the right time." Ye Fuyue and Shen Yao said.
Shen Yao was stunned for a moment and asked, "Are you uncomfortable living here?"
Ye Fuyue smiled and shook her head. "No. I think that with the return of educated youth, the urban population is growing, and the pressure on housing is increasing. I think house prices will definitely go up in the future. While prices haven't risen yet, if we find a suitable property, we should buy it first. When the prices go up, we can sell it and make a lot of money."
Chen Yao pondered Ye Fuyue's words carefully. "Well, it sounds feasible. However, the housing pressure is already great now. If you buy a house and don't live in it, the Housing Authority and the Street Office will definitely come to your door and ask you to rent it out. I'm afraid that if you rent out the house, it will be difficult to get it back later."
Ye Fuyue had also heard that those who had no houses to live in would often go to the Housing Management Office and the Street Office to make trouble, making the people there so annoyed that they were giving themselves a headache.
There were also some people who were exiled to faraway farms or remote villages. When they finally returned, they found that their houses had been divided and occupied by several families, and they could not drive them out.
"Well, we can buy a nice one first and live there from time to time, or rent it to someone we trust." Ye Fuyue said.
Shen Yao nodded: "Okay, I'll have someone keep an eye out to see if there is a suitable house."
Ye Fuyue smiled and nodded: "Okay. There's no rush, let's take our time."
Later that night, it started snowing.
On the morning of the first day of the new year, the snow had stopped, but the ground, trees, and eaves were all covered with a layer of snow. The whole world was covered with snow, like a fairy tale world.
It was the first time for Haohao and Ranran to see snow since they were born. The two little guys lay in front of the window, so excited.
"So beautiful! They're all white." Ranran said.
"Wow, we can have snowball fights now." Haohao said.
"Come and get dressed quickly." Ye Fuyue said, "After you've finished dressing, go and pay New Year's greetings to grandma and uncle."
"Oh~ Happy New Year~ Time to receive red envelopes~" The two little guys were immediately attracted by the New Year greetings and jumped on the bed.
Ye Fuyue's temples hurt. "Stop jumping! If you keep jumping, the bed will break!"
The two little guys immediately became obedient.
Shen Yao waved the red envelope in his hand towards them: "You haven't wished me and your mother a happy new year yet."
When Haohao and Ranran saw the red envelope, their eyes lit up and their little mouths immediately said as if they were smeared with honey:
"Happy New Year, Mom and Dad. I wish Mom always beautiful and Dad always healthy."
Ye Fuyue smiled and asked Chen Yao, "Did you teach them to say this?"
Shen Yao nodded: "It's okay, right?"
"Sure." Ye Fuyue said with a smile.
When Haohao and Ranran received the red envelopes, they quickly checked how much money was in them.
Seeing that they each received a red envelope of fifty cents, they were overjoyed again.
After getting dressed, Haohao and Ranran went to see Chen Kang to wish him a happy new year.
"I wish uncle a happy new year, good health and academic progress." Haohao and Ranran said crisply.
Chen Kang smiled and gave each of them a red envelope of one dollar.
In addition to the two of them, Qiqi also had some, but Ye Fuyue collected it on her behalf.
After receiving the red envelope from Chen Kang, Haohao and Ranran went to see Chen Guifeng to wish her a happy new year.
"I wish grandma a happy new year, good health and all the best."
Chen Guifeng was so happy that she gave each of her two grandsons a red envelope of one dollar.
Ye Fuyue held her forehead in response to the two little ones' New Year greetings.
This simple and plain New Year's greeting is very much in the style of Shen Yao.
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