Time flies, and the New Year is just around the corner. Today is the last exam before the winter break.
At that moment, Sun Zhengguo was checking the exam paper in the examination room. After confirming that all the questions were correct, he handed in the paper early and left the classroom.
As soon as he stepped out of the classroom, a gust of cold air crept in through his collar, making Sun Zhengguo shiver instantly and instinctively pull his collar tighter.
Sun Zhengguo arrived at the parking shed, put on gloves, a cotton hat, and wrapped a scarf around his neck, and rode out of the school gate, ignoring the biting cold wind.
Today is a holiday, and Sun Zhengguo didn't plan to go home for the time being. Instead, he went to a clothing store not far from his home.
This clothing store was a gift from Lou Bancheng. Since then, my mother has been collecting the rent, and I've never been there myself.
Before long, Sun Zhengguo arrived at the store. On the small door hung a wooden sign with the words "Liangcai Clothing Store" written in large characters.
Sun Zhengguo pushed open the door and walked in, instantly feeling a sense of warmth. He then casually closed the door behind him.
Upon seeing someone enter, a female shop assistant in her forties came forward and spoke.
"Do you want your clothes custom-made, or buy ready-made?"
"No, I came to pick up my clothes."
As he spoke, Sun Zhengguo took out the receipt from his pocket and handed it to the female shop assistant.
The female shop assistant took the receipt, glanced at it, and immediately exclaimed.
"It belongs to the landlord. The clothes were already made. I'll go get them for you now."
After the female shop assistant finished speaking, she turned around and went to get the clothes.
Sun Zhengguo was a little bored, so he looked around.
Suddenly, a black leather scarf caught Sun Zhengguo's eye.
Looking at the silky and shiny scarf, Sun Zhengguo couldn't help but think of his own space, which was filled with all kinds of furs. He wondered if he could order some.
"That was custom-made; it's not for sale."
The female shop assistant brought over the clothes and, seeing Sun Zhengguo staring at the leather scarf, quickly offered an explanation.
"I don't want to buy it. Can I bring the leather myself and have it processed?"
Sun Zhengguo said embarrassedly.
"OK."
Upon hearing the female shop assistant's reply, Sun Zhengguo immediately added.
"Okay, I'll take these cotton coats first, then bring the leather over."
After saying that, Sun Zhengguo took the bag from the female shop assistant, turned around and left.
After leaving the clothing store, Sun Zhengguo found a secluded spot, checked the space, and finally picked out two fox pelts, two wolf pelts, and several rabbit pelts.
After leaving the space, Sun Zhengguo wandered around outside for a while before returning to the clothing store.
I found a female shop assistant, and after discussing it, we made a scarf and a pair of gloves for each member of the family. It cost a total of 7.5 yuan and they can pick it up before the New Year.
After leaving the clothing store, Sun Zhengguo rode towards the courtyard house.
When we got home, my younger sister saw her pink floral print cotton-padded jacket, immediately ran over, grabbed it and wouldn't let go. She tried it on, was very satisfied, and hurriedly ran to the yard to show it off.
The younger brother glanced at his blue cotton-padded jacket and said with a look of disgust.
"Brother, this color is so ugly! I'm embarrassed to wear it outside."
"Come on, look at Chen Xiaosan from the backyard, she always wears floral pants when she goes out. You're lucky you even have anything to wear, and you still complain about how good or ugly it is."
After hearing his brother's words, Sun Zheng'an fell silent; his brother was right.
In this day and age, many younger siblings have never worn a new piece of clothing from childhood to adulthood.
The eldest child wears the clothes, then the second, then the third, and so on. If there are younger children, they continue to wear the clothes.
Seeing that his younger brother remained silent, Sun Zhengguo offered some words of comfort.
"Don't be upset, how about I give you a gift before the New Year?"
Upon hearing that his brother had a gift for him, Sun Zheng'an immediately asked happily, "Really? What gift is it?"
"You'll be satisfied, but the specific gift will remain a secret for now."
Just as Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, another sound came from the doorway.
"What gifts? Is there one for me?"
It turned out that the younger sister had returned and overheard their conversation.
"Yes, we have them all, okay?"
"Thank you, brother."
The three siblings played around for a while before going to cook.
...
In the evening, Sun Dajiang and his wife returned home from get off work and saw that their children had already finished cooking. They felt a sense of relief, knowing that their children had grown up and knew how to share the housework.
After dinner, Sun Zhengguo's parents gave him another task: with the Chinese New Year approaching, they wanted him to be in charge of purchasing New Year's goods.
So, for the next few days, Sun Zhengguo would go out whenever he had free time, and when he came back, he would have a big bag full of stuff, which made the neighbors in the courtyard extremely envious.
Yan Bugui, in particular, wanted to buy something because the New Year was approaching and people were carrying large and small bags at the gate every day.
But they bought New Year's goods, which they haven't even eaten themselves yet, saving them for the New Year. How could they possibly give them to you?
The New Year is fast approaching, and Lunar New Year's Eve will arrive in the blink of an eye.
Lin Wencui was overjoyed as she looked at the various New Year's goods displayed in the house. The things her son bought were of good quality and inexpensive, and some of them didn't even require a receipt. Her son said that he had asked someone to buy them for him.
At noon, after lunch, the two brothers started writing couplets, which is a traditional activity every year. Their sister cut paper flowers, which is also a traditional activity.
The three siblings worked together and finished their task. Then they started pasting the paper up. After they finished, a delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen.
My parents were frying meatballs. My greedy little sister secretly ate some, and then she didn't forget to give a few to her two older brothers, which made my parents laugh out loud.
In the evening, the whole family sat around the table, chatting and laughing, raising their glasses to drink, discussing the gains and losses of the past year, and enjoying the joy and happiness of the festival.
After the meal, Sun Dajiang and his wife sat upright in the front of the hall, while the three siblings lined up and bowed to Sun Dajiang and his wife.
Happy New Year, Mom and Dad! x3
Happy New Year, kids!
Sun Dajiang and his wife were overjoyed and reached out to take out red envelopes.
"Here, this is from Daddy, and this is from Mommy."
Thank you, Mom and Dad! x3
After the three siblings received the red envelopes, Sun Zhengguo immediately spoke.
"Mom and Dad, wait a minute, I also have a gift for everyone."
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, he went into the room, took out the bag he had prepared, pulled out a gray scarf, and handed it to Sun Dajiang.
"Dad, this is for you. See if it suits you."
“Perfect, perfect. It was a gift from my son, it’s the perfect one.”
Sun Dajiang happily accepted the scarf and praised it.
"Mom, this yellow one is for you. See if you like it?"
"Mom likes it, son. This scarf is so beautiful. Thank you, Mom."
Lin Wencui held the scarf her son had given her, clearly delighted with it.
"Zheng'an, this is yours."
After Sun Zhengguo finished speaking, he took out a gray and white scarf and handed it to Sun Zhengan.
"Thanks, brother. I think this color looks better than Dad's."
The younger brother was also very satisfied, holding it in his hands and stroking it repeatedly.
"Little sister, this is yours."
When Sun Zhengguo pulled out the scarf, everyone in the room was stunned, because the scarf was so beautiful.
A bright red scarf, dazzling and smooth, left Sun Zhenghong speechless for a long time before he came to his senses.
"Ah...! I love you so much, brother! You're so handsome, I like you so much! Thank you, brother, you're amazing!"
Sun Zhenghong was so excited he was completely out of control, and his words were starting to go incoherent.
Sun Zhengguo then took out gloves, one pair for each person, but the gloves were nothing special, except that they were warm.
After the gifts were distributed, everyone played for a while, and the three siblings then played Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game).
At midnight, a brand new year has arrived.
Countless firecrackers exploded in the air.
Streaks of light streaked across the dark sky.
Upon seeing this scene, Sun Zhengguo, who was standing in front of the door, couldn't help but shout.
"Happy New Year!!!"
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