Mr. Xue was watching TV, while Mrs. Xue and Grandma Xue went to bed early.
But this year was different; the old lady was all smiles and extremely happy all day long.
The table was covered with candies, melon seeds, peanuts, red dates, walnuts, and other dried fruits. Once the old lady started talking, she could talk non-stop in a loud voice. She alone could create a lively scene.
But the old lady didn't just talk; she also gave others a chance to speak. She was always the one who could liven up the atmosphere the most.
Luo Jingyan felt that if she could live with an old lady like this in the future, she would never be bored.
The old lady was probably too energetic during the day, so she was tired at night. Before 11 o'clock, she fell asleep on the sofa.
"Grandma, Grandma."
Luo Jingyan woke her up, and the old lady woke up groggily. Luo Jingyan and Xue Yanchen helped her back to her room to sleep.
The next day is the first day of the Lunar New Year. After the family members get up, the younger generation will pay New Year's greetings to the elders.
When Luo Jingyan got up, Mr. and Mrs. Xue were already up. They were dressed and sitting in the living room. Mrs. Xue got up even earlier than them. She had a habit of exercising every morning.
Today is New Year's Day, and instead of going to the park, she stayed home to exercise.
Xue Yanchen also got up, and the two of them first wished Grandma Xue a Happy New Year. Xue Yanchen didn't dare to get too close to Grandma Xue, especially when she was moving her hands and feet, because you never know when she might suddenly punch you.
I greeted Grandma Xue from a meter away: "Grandma, Happy New Year."
"Okay, happy new year to you too."
Grandma Xue put her hand in her pocket, took out a red envelope, and stuffed it into Luo Jingyan's hand: "This is from Grandma."
I cannot refuse a gift from an elder, especially since today is a special day.
Luo Jingyan gladly accepted the red envelope, saying, "Thank you, Grandma."
Then they also wished Mr. and Mrs. Xue a Happy New Year.
The two of them each took out a red envelope and handed it to Luo Jingyan.
Although Xue Yanchen didn't receive a red envelope, he was even happier than if he had received one himself.
Mr. and Mrs. Xue also went out to exchange New Year's greetings with their neighbors. When some of the younger relatives of the neighbors came in to wish Mrs. Xue a Happy New Year, Xue Yanchen and Luo Jingyan were responsible for serving them melon seeds and candies.
After breakfast, Xue Yanchen went out to visit relatives in Beijing to offer New Year's greetings.
Luo Jingyan returned to her room and opened the three red envelopes. Both Xue's father and mother had given her two hundred yuan. When Luo Jingyan received the red envelope from Xue's grandmother, she felt it was very heavy. When she opened it, she found it contained a bag of silver dollars.
She counted them; there were eighteen pieces in total.
She happens to be eighteen this year. Did the old lady give her the money based on her age?
The old lady gave her these Yuan Shikai silver dollars, which are very valuable for collection. She put all the money and silver dollars into her spatial storage.
The second day of the Lunar New Year is the day when daughters who have left home return to their parents' home. Xue Ningyu and Zhao Donglai arrived shortly after breakfast, carrying their belongings and their two children.
They wished the three elders in the family a Happy New Year, and the two children also wished Mr. Xue, Mrs. Xue, and Grandma Xue a Happy New Year. The three elders each gave the children red envelopes.
The little guy also wished Xue Yanchen and Luo Jingyan a Happy New Year, saying, "Happy New Year, Uncle! Happy New Year, Aunt!"
Luo Jingyan gave each of them a red envelope.
The two children happily thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Auntie."
"Thank you, Auntie."
After receiving the red envelopes, the two children ran to the side to open them.
Xue Ningyu took out a patterned wool sweater and handed it to Luo Jingyan: "Sister-in-law, this is a hand-knitted sweater for you. See if you like it."
Luo Jingyan took it and looked at it. It was woven with three colors of yarn in alternation, and the flower pattern on it was also very beautiful. It was clear that Xue Ningyu had a pair of skillful hands.
"I really like it, sister, thank you, sister."
"I'm glad you like it."
Song family
Xue Ningnan sat on the bed with a stern face. Today was supposed to be her homecoming day, but because of a conflict with the Xue family, she had nowhere to go.
Seeing that she hadn't gone out, her mother-in-law said, "What have you been doing at home? Everyone else has gone to visit their parents' relatives, why aren't you going?"
Her mother-in-law's attitude wasn't good. After losing her job, she couldn't find another one. Knowing that even the Xue family wasn't helping her anymore, her mother-in-law never gave her a kind look again.
Xue Ningnan was very distressed. She didn't want to be looked down upon by her mother-in-law, but she had no way to go to the Xue family.
Before the Lunar New Year, Song Qingsong told him that he had made a small mistake in the army and was punished. In order to make up for his mistake, he did not even go home for the New Year.
Her mother-in-law came in and asked her, "Why don't you go back to your parents' home? Did you have a conflict with your family? If you did, you should take the initiative to go and make up with them."
After all, their family still had to rely on the Xue family.
After being beaten at the Xue family's house that day, Xue Ningnan didn't dare mention it to anyone when she got back. Neither Song Qingsong nor her mother-in-law knew about it.
"There was no conflict. I get along well with my family." If she admitted it, her mother-in-law would definitely look down on her even more and would deliberately pick on her and bully her. "I'll go later."
The mother-in-law didn't say anything and turned to leave.
Xue Ningnan stayed inside for a while, afraid that her mother-in-law would come to urge her again, so she had no choice but to push her bicycle out the door.
But she didn't know where to go, so she could only ride her bicycle around. When she got to the street where the Xue family lived, she didn't dare to go in, for fear of being beaten up again.
She turned her bicycle around and rode off in another direction.
A thin man with a sharp face, who was walking out of the alley, stopped in his tracks when he saw her, and stared at her back for a long time with a furrowed brow.
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