"Uncle Liu, Aunt Liu, Happy New Year!"
I walked in and wished them a happy new year. They were the only two people at home. Jiang Cha had to explain to them that it was embarrassing to come over to wish them a happy new year in the afternoon.
"I went to Lei Zi's grandmother's house this morning, and the old lady asked me to stay for lunch. I came here after finishing my meal there. Please don't pick on me."
"Virtue, I don't know you yet. Their family is lively today, right? Who are you venting your anger on by staying here? Why are you pretending to be well-behaved when you have such a bad temper like Little Pepper."
After taking the things from her, I still had to complain about her. As if she was so great, even though she was obviously a well-behaved child.
"Where did you get such a big piece of beef, kid? And there's even frozen shrimp. That's hard to get. Are you going to eat here tonight?"
Aunt Liu saw what was in the bag: a piece of beef weighing almost five pounds, and some frozen shrimps that looked quite large.
It's different when I'm doing the shopping. What I get back are all good things. They don't need these things. If they want to eat them, they can go home and ask her dad!
The main thing is that the children are thoughtful and think of all the good things for them. Compared with those relatives who are begging for money, the eldest niece is more pleasing to the eye.
"This is the New Year's money your aunt brought home specially for you to spend slowly."
"Thank you, auntie, you are so kind and beautiful. You understand me so well. I will go and take a look tomorrow to see if there are any new items inside."
Foreign exchange coupons, and more foreign exchange coupons. Her Aunt Liu is so generous.
I didn't stay long, as I had to go to Aunt Liu's house. Seeing that she was busy and nagging, I didn't keep her any longer.
"If the weather is nice on the 15th, come over for dinner that night. We'll make glutinous rice balls together and have your uncle fry some Yuanxiao for us."
Aunt Liu at the door did not forget to eat. She booked the dinner half a month in advance and even arranged the menu.
"Okay, as long as it doesn't snow, I will definitely come. You should go back quickly. It's cold outside."
After saying that, he rode his bike back to the compound. Aunt Liu was alone at home, while Uncle Zhao was at his busiest. Goudan and Erbei were away in the army, so the house seemed deserted.
"I'm used to it. We haven't spent much time together during the Lunar New Year since we got married. It used to be better when the two of them were home, but later on, Erbei came along.
I'm the only one who's having trouble adapting this year. Luckily it's only three days off; any longer and I'd have nothing to do.
Knowing that she would continue to visit, he gave her a big red envelope and a big bag of food.
"I know you have enough to eat. I saw that big bag of beef just now, which shows that you have a good diet. These are the meatballs and fried dough twists I made. You can take them back and have them as snacks."
"I love your fried dough twists the most. I couldn't get enough of them when I was a kid, and the ones I buy out there aren't as good as yours. There's some frozen shrimp under the beef, so you can take them out to avoid the smell."
After saying that, I hurried to Aunt Qin's house to pay New Year's greetings. Fortunately, we lived not far away.
"I thought you weren't coming today, so I thought it would be wrong to come tomorrow, right?"
"I had dinner at Lei Zi's grandmother's house this morning. There was a large group of people at their house, and it was very noisy. After dinner, I went to Uncle Liu's house. It would be more convenient to go back to our compound. Since they live far away, it would be better for us to go there first."
She told me her itinerary honestly, and no one had to guess. She knew it was the same way every time, and it saved time.
"Jiang Jiang, come here! Let's have dinner at my house tonight. You can make me some meatball soup, or we can make dumplings and I'll chop the stuffing while you make them, okay?"
Guangjin really didn't treat her as an outsider. He started ordering food before she even sat down after entering the door. Who wouldn't prepare some food during the Chinese New Year? How could they let their guests cook?
It really was. The mother and daughter in front of her looked at her eagerly, waiting for her to nod so they could change their taste. Her uncle Fang couldn't come back, and all the restaurants outside were closed. It was too miserable for two people who couldn't cook to spend the New Year together.
"I'll be home later. Guangjin, come with me. I've made a lot of food at home and it's frozen outside. We don't have enough time to cook it now, so bring all the food I have over. It's enough for you and Guangjin to eat for a few days."
After saying that, they put down their things and went to Aunt Tong's house. Knowing that they would go to her house to get food later, the mother and daughter were very touched. You can imagine how they had been getting through the past two days.
"Aunt Tong, is your old lady here?"
I whispered to Aunt Tong at the door, saying that when her mother-in-law was around, the children didn't like to go home to play.
The old lady was unreasonable and liked to snatch their things and then give them to her eldest grandson.
Living in his third son's house for a long time and having to take care of the eldest son's grandson, Lei Zi has so much to do that he doesn't like to go home.
"If she's not here, then she went back to my grandmother's house and took Lei Zi's job, so I kicked her out. She lived there for so many years, taking good care of her and preparing everything for her.
"But you still want to take Lei Zi's job. You can tolerate bullying me, but you have to be filial to me! You can't bully my son, but I've never heard of being filial to my uncle's grandson."
Aunt Tong looks good. It's obvious that now that her mother-in-law is gone, she's living a very comfortable life.
He took out the same beef and frozen shrimp and told her that she had to take Guangjin home to get some food.
Aunt Tong laughed when she heard this and told her about the fun things that happened during the New Year holidays.
"Your Aunt Qin doesn't know how to cook! In previous years, Lao Fang would prepare everything and they would just heat it up and eat it. This year, she won't be back for several months, so who will prepare anything for her during the New Year?
On the 30th, I brought them two plates of dumplings and a bowl of braised pork. They ate until they were almost in tears. It's said that your Aunt Qin and Guangjin ate instant noodles for several days straight. They were in short supply, and they almost got sick from eating them.
When Lei Zi sent her out, he gave her a red envelope and was very proud of it.
"I made some money this year, so I'll give you some New Year's money. When I make more money in the future, I'll give you a big red envelope. It'll definitely be more generous than what my mom gives me. I can't compare this year because I didn't make much!"
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