Chapter 53: New Year
Gu Ci reacted now, quickly let go of his hand, and apologized with a red face: "Yes, yes, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
It was just a handshake, and Chu Hong really didn't care at all.
But I could hear his rapid breathing and his face getting a little hot.
Chu Hong pretended to be calm: "It's okay."
Then he changed the subject: "What delicious food did you eat for the New Year's Eve dinner?"
"It's pretty good, bones stewed with potatoes, and white rice." Gu Ci was still very considerate, and said without her asking: "Your eldest sister's in-laws' house has been very quiet these days."
Since he mentioned this, Chu Hong also asked him: "Has the female educated youth who was close to my brother-in-law returned home this year?"
"She went home too." Gu Ci had also been keeping an eye on Chen Mei: "She left yesterday morning. Su Hongqi rode his bicycle to take her to town to catch a bus."
If she didn't ask, he wouldn't know whether he should tell her or not.
I always feel that saying it out loud would be like trying to sow discord between them.
But if he didn't tell them, he was afraid that Chu Hong and the others wouldn't be mentally prepared and wouldn't know how to guard against it, and would suffer in the future.
"I heard that Chen Mei will be back on the fifth day of the New Year. If you are worried, I can go to the town to keep an eye on her."
"The fifth day?" Chu Hong imagined that if an ambitious girl wanted to marry a married man, she would definitely urge them to divorce so that she would have a chance to take over his place.
But because her father is the branch secretary, the Su family dare not go too far and dare not divorce Chu Tong.
Then she can only take risks, either make the matter a fait accompli, or be more ruthless and just rely on what she has in her stomach to get in.
Who says that people in the countryside value children and grandchildren so much? A family that cannot give birth to a son will be extinct.
There are not many men who can be like my father and not care about these gossips.
Chu Hong felt a little regretful that she had never met the female educated youth who wanted to get promoted, otherwise she would have been able to understand some of her thoughts.
Now I can only ask him: "Who is prettier, my elder sister or Chen Mei?"
Gu Ci blurted out: "You are the prettiest."
After saying this, he realized that he had misunderstood her meaning, and continued to defend himself with a red face: "I think your elder sister is prettier than her, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Maybe Comrade Su has a special vision."
Chu Hong's mouth twitched, and she asked again: "Is Chen Mei's relationship with the educated youth good?"
"There are often minor conflicts among the educated youth, but there have never been fights. I don't know about the female educated youth either."
"As for the male educated youth, several of them had a crush on Chen Mei at the beginning, and some still want to pursue her now."
"Some people even advised her not to get too close to Su Hongqi, saying it would have a bad influence."
"She said Su Hongqi loves to study, and she couldn't refuse..."
Chu Hong gradually understood Chen Mei from his words, and finally she admired him very much. Isn't this just like the saying: I won't refuse your kindness to me, and I won't take the initiative to look for you.
Add one more sentence: We are all friends and help each other.
Chu Hong was somewhat certain: "Her family background is not good, right?"
"It is said that both parents are workers in Shunan City, and the family has only one younger brother who is still in high school."
Gu Ci refuted again after he finished speaking: "But I think what she said is false. Her family has never sent her any packages, and she never goes out to buy snacks."
"If she was really the only daughter of a working-class family, her parents would definitely give her some money."
"Except for her, other educated youth either received packages or remittances."
"But she said her family sent her money."
After listening to this, Chu Hong sighed and said, "On the fifth day of the New Year, I will also go to the town."
If Su Hongqi went to pick her up, then he could persuade his elder sister to make plans as soon as possible.
It's ironic that even the real Yue family members are unwilling to come, but they are very attentive to other girls. They will send them to the car, but I don't know if they will go to pick them up.
Gu Ci couldn't wait to speak: "It's not safe for you to go alone, I'll go with you."
Chu Hong did not refuse: "Okay."
Then he said to him, "Since you are here, why don't you go and see Chuchu and the others?"
"Okay." Gu Ci said, and then touched his pocket: "I forgot to bring the red envelope."
Chu Hong took out three red paper bags from her pocket and handed them to him: "You can use mine first, and I'll go back and get some."
I couldn't help but tease her: "You are younger than me. This is a red envelope given to you by your sister. Don't worry about returning it to me."
Gu Ci was particularly calm: "My birthday is on the eighth day of the first lunar month, and I am only a few months younger than you."
Age cannot be changed. He has been mentally prepared and will not back down because of this.
Of course, I still feel a little depressed.
Chu Hong couldn't help but laugh: "Are you reminding me to prepare a birthday present for you?"
Gu Ci said shamelessly: "Then thank you first, I want to eat egg noodles."
Before meeting her, Gu Ci had also fantasized about his future significant other, who should be gentle and generous, have outstanding academic performance, and have a common language with her so that they could make progress together.
But now, he himself couldn't figure out why he cared about her and always thought about seeing her.
The round trip takes about an hour, so it doesn’t feel far at all.
Now that I have chosen her, I naturally cannot be too polite to her.
Chu Hong wanted to say something else when she heard Song Lao Er's voice: "Xiao Hong, where are you?"
Chu Hong signaled Gu Ci to leave quickly, and she returned to the door of her house, smiling and saying, "I'm talking to Chu Chu, second uncle, are you looking for me?"
Song Lao Er handed her a red envelope that he had prepared long ago: "Your sister's has been given, this is yours, I'm going home first."
Chu Hong smiled and thanked him: "Thank you, Second Uncle. I hope you will make a fortune next year."
"Hush." Song Lao Er whispered, "If your uncle gets rich, I will double the red envelope for you next year."
Chu Hong knew that he prepared this red envelope privately, because after getting married last year, he was already an adult and the elders no longer needed to give him red envelopes.
But Second Uncle still gave it to him privately. She remembered that there was ten yuan in the red envelope last year. Unfortunately, the original owner spent money lavishly and was afraid that Zhong Guobing would be hungry, so he bought biscuits and peach cakes to fill his stomach.
It’s a pity that all my sincerity was wasted.
She went back to her room and lit the oil lamp. She saw that there was still ten yuan in the red envelope her second uncle gave her. She kept it as usual and also wrapped three red envelopes with two yuan each.
In order to allow Chuchu and the others to use it, the money in the red envelopes was only a few cents.
In fact, the normal amount for giving a red envelope is just a few cents. This is because there are so many children nowadays, and we cannot afford to give more than that.
Poor kids, they have no idea where to spend the red envelopes they received.
She also wondered whether Lingxia Village could open a sales agency store?
However, the procedures will definitely be complicated, so let’s wait until the duck farm is set up first.
She quietly went to the back and gave each of Chu Yan, Chu Chu and Xiao Jin a red envelope: "This is the New Year's money your sister gives you. Remember to put it under your pillow at night."
The three of them smiled and thanked her. Chuchu pulled her out again: "Sister, we are waiting for you to play firecrackers together."
Usually at around eight o'clock in the evening, the village was already silent and everyone was asleep.
But today, oil lamps are still flickering in every household, and you can still hear the sporadic sound of firecrackers and the laughter of children.
Although the food was not fine enough and the clothes were not fashionable enough, Chu Hong could indeed feel the lively atmosphere of the New Year.
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