Mr. Shen is in a very happy mood today.

So much so that when faced with people’s ridicule, he even laughed and cursed, “You old guys, listen to me, you can admire it, but if anyone dares to take away my couplets, I will take a gun to his house and set off firecrackers to add to the fun.”

"Hahaha...we've all experienced Old Shen's stubborn temper! Who dares to mess with you, Old Shen?

Even if we were given a thousand courages, we would not dare to do it!"

At this time, someone looked towards the Chen family next door, who had closed the door and was quite puzzled.

"Didn't Mr. Chen say that he could also get the Spring Festival couplets written by Mr. Wang? It's almost noon now, why is there no movement? The gate to the courtyard is not open either, is he not at home?"

Someone replied, "That shouldn't be the case. I just heard some people talking inside. They must be at home."

The man who was talking walked to the next door and knocked on the gate, "Old Chen, why aren't you open the door yet at noon? Today is New Year's Eve, let's come out and have some fun together!"

…

After waiting for a long time, there was still no sound.

Even more confused.

The man was also angry, "This old man must be doing this on purpose! Just ignore me, and I won't invite you when the old guys go out to play in the future."

The man snorted and turned away.

Old Master Shen proudly stood at the gate of the courtyard for a while, chatted with the people outside, and then went home with his hands clasped.

The weather today is really nice, the sun is shining, the sky is clear and the air is fresh.

The old man even whistled.

Next door, Lao Chen’s house.

Old Master Chen followed him out from the corner of his house, rolling his eyes in anger.

He had just been hiding in the corner and peeking outside through the gap in the corner. The old guy next door was showing off his power today.

He was really pissed off.

Mr. Chen's current mood can really be described as terrible.

I feel so suffocated that I want to vent but can't find anywhere to do so.

Mother Chen came out and wanted to open the gate and put up the couplets.

"Don't open it." The old man shouted.

"Dad, it's almost noon, we have to go out and hang up the lanterns! Who would close the door and windows during the New Year's Day?"

Old Master Chen yelled again, "You are not allowed to go, you are not allowed to open the door, and you are not allowed to post the couplets." His attitude was very strong and there was no room for negotiation.

Mother Chen frowned, suppressed her dissatisfaction, and advised kindly, "Dad, don't be angry. Today is New Year's Eve, can't our family have a warm and lively time?

Don't make it hard on yourself over little things.

If you get sick from anger, you will suffer the consequences.”

"How can this be called a small matter? The old guy next door is bullying me. Did you just hear them talking loudly outside on purpose? Didn't they just want to make fun of me?

I won’t do what they want. Anyway, this door is not allowed to be opened today.”

Mother Chen sighed deeply, but still advised in a good-tempered manner, "Dad, why are you doing this? Why do you always like to compete with your neighbor? It's tiring to compete with others. Isn't it better for us to live our own lives?"

Old Master Chen said angrily, "What do you mean I like to compete with the guy next door? It's obviously that guy from the old house who is competing with me. He shows off whenever something happens and has to make a fuss so that everyone in the compound knows about it.

It shows how capable he is.”

The old man was getting angrier and angrier as he spoke.

He is really strange.

Ever since Shen Jiaojiao came back, that old guy has to beat him no matter what he does. It seems like he will never be able to escape from the palm of Shen's hand.

Shouldn't it be that their family found a son-in-law who is a peasant, and their lives are getting worse and worse?

Why is it becoming more and more popular?

Damn, what the hell went wrong.

Mother Chen couldn't stand her old man's nagging any more, so she waved her hands and said, "Forget it, I won't talk to you anymore. If you don't want to see anyone, just go back to your room and lie down!"

Mother Chen insisted on opening the door.

Old Master Chen said angrily, "I said you are not allowed to open it, so you are not allowed to open it. I have the final say in this family, not you. You are not allowed to open it.

Do you still respect me as your elder?"

The noise in the yard attracted Chen's father and Chen Keke out.

Father Chen quickly advised, "Dad, just say less! It's New Year's Day, it's not good to quarrel."

Chen Keke also advised, "Yes, Grandpa, can our family spend the New Year happily? Please stop making trouble."

After hearing this, the old man became even angrier.

"What do you mean? Are you saying I'm wrong? You are really capable! Since you are so capable at home, why are you so incompetent outside? If you are capable, just make me a painting of Mr. Wang's calligraphy!

You can't do anything. What's the point of having you? You're just causing me trouble."

Mother Chen closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her eyes were red.

She completely exploded, venting all the anger and stress she had accumulated over the past few days.

She turned around and looked at Old Master Chen, angrily saying, "We are incompetent. We can't please you and become a tool for you to show off. This is all our fault. I'm leaving now! I won't be a nuisance to you if I leave now."

Father Chen quickly pulled Mother Chen, "What nonsense are you talking about? Can you please stop talking nonsense? It's so cold, where are you going?"

Mother Chen broke away Father Chen's hand and burst into tears out of grievance.

"I'm going back to my parents' house. I can't stay here for even one more day. We used to have a good family, but because of my father, we are living in fear. If I stay here any longer, I'll get sick from anger sooner or later."

Mother Chen was so angry that she insisted on packing up her things and going back to her parents' home.

But there was no way Mr. Chen would let her go!

Afraid that she would do something stupid, he just picked her up and carried her back to the room.

Chen Keke bit her lip in grievance, looked at her grandfather, and said angrily, "Grandpa, you don't respect Mom at all. You're going too far."

After saying that, he ran back to the house.

Mr. Chen didn't realize his mistake yet, and was furious. "You have grown strong now and can resist me. Humph, you are all unfilial."

He stood alone in the cold wind, feeling the silence of the whole garden and feeling sad in his heart.

At this time, the Shen family also encountered some troubles.

"Madam, my old man broke his leg and had to hurry back home, so I didn't have time to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner tonight."

Aunt Li looked at Mother Shen with guilt on her face.

Mother Shen quickly responded, "Then you should go back quickly! It's important to take care of the patient. We will drive you there later."

Aunt Li thanked me repeatedly, "Thank you so much, this happened so suddenly, and all the children at home are still working overtime, so I am the only one who can take the time to go back.

Madam, I am so sorry! We agreed to prepare a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner tonight."

"Auntie, don't say such polite things. Accidents are inevitable. We shouldn't blame ourselves and complain about things that we can't control."

Mother Shen took out a red envelope from her pocket and stuffed it into Aunt Li's hand. "Aunt, you have worked hard during this period. The red envelope is a small token of our family's appreciation. Please accept it."

Aunt Li did not refuse and accepted it generously.

She went to the kitchen again and came back with a piece of paper in her hand.

"Madam, these are the dishes we're going to cook tonight. I've already bought them. Just follow the order on the menu."

When Mother Shen received the menu, her hands were shaking with excitement.

I haven’t been to the kitchen for a long time, and suddenly I want to show off my cooking skills.

"Auntie, you are so thoughtful to prepare so many dishes.

There are braised fish, sweet and sour pork ribs, chicken stewed with mushrooms, braised prawns, garlic scallops..."