Chapter 298 New Year’s Eve (1)
On New Year's Eve, Wei Chengyi decided to put everything aside and spend the New Year with his family. It was rare to see the couple going downstairs together early in the morning. Everyone was a little surprised. Yun Mengyi even joked that the sun probably rose from the west today. From this, it is not difficult to see how busy Wei Chengyi is and how much Shen Xiangwan likes to sleep in.
"You guys are still going out during Chinese New Year?"
After dinner, Shen Xiangwan suggested going out with Wei Chengyi. Zhao Yuping immediately frowned. She knew they were very busy, but today was the New Year. Couldn't they take a break?
"Mom, where are you going? We are going to the county town to get some things."
Seeing through her thoughts at a glance, Shen Xiangwan couldn't help but laugh. She was going to get some seafood from the space, and then decided to pretend to go to the county town with Wei Chengyi. In addition, they also had to pick up Yue Ruyan by the way. She had agreed with her two days ago to let her come to her home to celebrate the New Year together.
"That's more like it. Go quickly. The sooner you go, the sooner you can come back."
Knowing that they were not busy, Zhao Yuping stopped frowning and a smile appeared on her face again.
Shen Xiangwan teased her for a few more words before turning around with Wei Chengyi, but...
“Ahhh!”
"Aunt, Uncle, can you take me out to play?"
As soon as the two turned around, the little cub rushed over with Xiaobai. The man and the wolf both looked up at them eagerly. If it were any other time, Shen Xiangwan would have surrendered long ago, but not today. After going to the county town later, they still had to go to the space to get seafood. Besides, it was New Year's Day, and there shouldn't be anything fun in the county town.
"Aunt..."
“Ahhh…”
After waiting for a long time without any response from them, the man and the wolf kept clinging to them and calling out hesitantly, looking so pitiful.
Exchanging glances with Wei Chengyi, Shen Xiangwan squatted down and rubbed their heads respectively: "Not today, maybe next time, there will be a lantern festival in the city during the Lantern Festival, then we will take you there to play."
She heard about the Lantern Festival in the city from Yan Junling, but the festival here is different from other places. There are not only riddles, but also fighting and wrestling competitions. The style is very wild and it should be very lively.
"ah?"
The little cub immediately showed a disappointed expression, and Xiaobai, who had grown a lot, also howled. The man and the wolf were really in perfect sync.
"Okay, be good, and we'll bring you some candied haws later."
Shen Xiangwan couldn't help but laugh and had to continue coaxing.
"Is it Brother Huzi who gave us those candied haws?"
Hearing this, the little cub asked with shining eyes, "Brother Huzi went to the county town with his father two days ago. When he came back, he bought some candied haws and gave him a string. It was sour and sweet and delicious."
"right."
Little foodie!
The smile on Shen Xiangwan's face deepened a little. It seems that she needs to bring more food back for the child in the future. Look how greedy he is.
"good."
After getting a definite answer, the little cub was no longer depressed and his face was full of smiles. He liked eating candied haws, which were both beautiful and delicious.
“You!”
Poking his head with amusement and helplessness, Shen Xiangwan then stood up and left with Wei Chengyi.
Today is New Year's Eve. After a whole year of hard work, every household is busy preparing food. Many shops in the county town have closed. The carriage that Shen Xiangwan and his wife took drove directly to one of their houses in the county town. After sending Yuanyue and Qingying to pick up Yue Ruyan, they walked into the house hand in hand and went directly into a room in the main courtyard.
Chenzhou is an inland area, and the people have never seen what the sea looks like in their lives, let alone seafood. Shen Xiangwan took out a large amount of seafood from the sea in the space, including fish, crabs, shrimps, clams, oysters, razor clams and other shellfish, which filled more than a dozen boxes. There was no other way, as there were too many people and too little food to share.
“Whoa!”
Half an hour later, the carriage stopped steadily at the door of the house. Because she was going to the Wei family to celebrate the New Year, Yue Ruyan did not bring any servants with her, and did not even ride in her own carriage alone.
"Why are you carrying so many things?"
The couple who had been waiting outside got into the car one after another. Seeing that the car was full of things, Shen Xiangwan couldn't help but feel helpless. Yue Ruyan was good in every way, but she was too polite.
"It's New Year's Day, I can't come to you empty-handed, right?"
Nodding to Wei Chengyi, Yue Ruyan smiled softly. She knew that with her status, she shouldn't go to the Wei family on such an important day, but since her mother's death, she had no relatives to accompany her for the New Year. Even though there were many girls in the building and it was lively every year, she still felt lonely. Now that Shen Xiangwan took the initiative to invite her, she couldn't bear to refuse.
"Why are you being so polite to me?"
Leaving Wei Chengyi behind, Shen Xiangwan sat over and put his arm around her shoulders: "Since Huanxilou is closed during the New Year, why don't you stay at my house for a while? During the Lantern Festival, we can go to the capital city to watch the lantern festival together."
If Mu Yunran was her first friend in this world, then Yue Ruyan was the second. Together with Gu Yunzheng, she only had three friends, so she cherished their friendship very much.
"No, I didn't tell Aunt Wan. They'll be worried."
If possible, she didn't want to refuse, but Yue Ruyan still refused. Aunt Wan's full name is Wan Qunfang. She is the madam of Huanxilou and the old woman left to her by her mother. Usually when she is not at home, the affairs of Huanxilou are left to her.
"That's easy, isn't it? I'll have someone go to Huanxi Tower and tell them later. If you're worried, you can ask Yuanyue to take you back, and then you can come back with her."
Hearing this, Shen Xiangwan said indifferently that during the Lantern Festival, she planned to take the whole family to the capital city to have a good time for a few days before coming back.
"You've arranged everything, what else can I say?"
Glancing at her sideways in a feigned displeasure, Yue Ruyan had to agree that Huanxi Tower was not inseparable from her. As long as she explained well, it would be no problem for her to be away for ten days or half a month. The most important thing was that she really wanted to spend more time with her and consolidate their friendship as much as possible. She needed friends so much.
"Then it's settled."
The goal was achieved. Shen Xiangwan put his arm around her shoulders and leaned back in his chair: "Ruyan, have you ever thought about closing down Huanxi Tower?"
"ah?"
Yue Ruyan was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly, "To be honest, I don't really enjoy running Huanxilou. I've long been tired of that kind of busy life. But Huanxilou is the only memory my mother left me. Besides, if I suddenly close it, I'm afraid those girls in the building will have no way to survive."
Ever since she met Chen Xiangwan, she had never bought a new girl. If someone wanted to redeem a girl, after confirming her character, she would not ask for an exorbitant price. She would basically only collect a symbolic amount of money. Her goal was to slowly end Huanxilou and let it become a thing of the past.
"Too."
Nodding, Shen Xiangwan sighed helplessly. Don't get me wrong, it's not that she looks down on her for running a brothel, otherwise she wouldn't have taken the initiative to become friends with her. It's just that Yue Ruyan is already in her twenties and it's time for her to consider her future. She can't stay in the backyard of Huanxi Building all her life, right?
[End of this chapter]
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