The next morning at dawn, the sound of firecrackers booming woke Chen Fang. Sitting up, he saw Wangcai nestled against his chest.
Shen Fang picked up Wangcai and gave him a good pat on the back.
"Why do you have to lie on my chest like that?"
Wangcai meowed twice and wagged its tail twice.
Shen Fang got up and washed up, and saw that two bright red Tang suits were already placed on the bed.
"mom???"
Liu Yue'e immediately replied, "I've put your clothes there. Hurry up and change. There are also Wangcai's clothes. Come downstairs for dinner after you're changed."
Shen Fang looked at the clothes in his hand with a wry smile. This meant he was starting to live like a great-grandfather ahead of time. This was something a young man in his twenties should be wearing, but then he thought about the New Year and just wanted to have some festive cheer, so he figured he might as well wear the clothes his mother gave him.
After changing, Chen Fang smiled slightly at himself in the mirror, and he did look a bit like the groom at his wedding. He then picked up Wangcai and dressed him up as well.
Seeing Wangcai's unwilling and adorable expression, Shen Fang was completely charmed and hugged him, giving him a few cuddles.
A person and a cat went downstairs from get out of class.
"Wow..." Liu Qianqian, Chen Huilin, Fan Xiaopang, and Gui Lunmei were all stunned by Shen Fang's outfit.
The sight of Wangcai in Shen Fang's arms that Liu Qianqian saw was absolutely adorable.
"Wow, this outfit suits Wangcai so well, he looks like a lucky cat."
Shen Fang placed Wangcai in Liu Qianqian's arms.
Fan Xiaopang was overjoyed: "Who are you planning to marry?"
Shen Fang smiled and said, "It's the New Year, so let's be festive and eat."
Everyone began to enjoy breakfast.
"Son, give Lanlan a call. I miss her terribly."
Shen Fang nodded, took out his phone, and made a call.
Shen Lanlan's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Hey, Uncle, Happy New Year! What made you think of calling me?"
How are you doing over there?
"It's great! I'm having a wonderful time every day. I even threw a party tonight. Oh, and how's my dad? And how are Grandma and Grandpa doing?"
Before Shen Fang could answer, Liu Yue'e snatched the phone away: "Lanlan, it's me. Oh, you little rascal, what happened to you in South Korea? And your uncle... are you doing alright there? Are you settling in? Is anyone bullying you? Are you short of money?..."
Liu Yue'e cared a lot about the child.
“It’s great! Grandma, if you have time, come to Korea for a visit. Let me tell you, it’s a lot of fun here.”
"Okay, Grandma will come to see you when she has time. You never even come home for the New Year. Remember to call your dad."
"Okay, okay."
The two chatted for a while longer before Liu Yue'e reluctantly hung up the phone.
Liu Yue'e sighed. In previous years, Shen Lanlan had always spent the Lunar New Year with her family, practically always by her side. Now that she'd gone to South Korea, how could she not miss her?
"Alright, Mom. Lanlan is doing well over there. I've even arranged for her to be trained. With her attitude, all she thinks about is getting by, and she's not going to be able to eat properly."
Liu Yue'e curled her lips: "Lanlan is a girl, what's with the idea of her just loafing around and waiting to die? Her dad can afford to raise her, and even if he can't, I'll raise her. Why does she have to become successful? It's enough that she becomes successful. Not everyone is like you. Some people are just meant to loaf around and wait to die."
Shen Fang...you really spoil him quite a bit...
"Alright, our son is only doing this for Lanlan's own good. Let's eat."
Liu Yue'e nodded. She knew what was going on, but she just couldn't bear to leave Shen Lanlan alone outside and be bullied.
Shen Fang didn't want to say much. Shen Lanlan now had Lee Boo-jin protecting her. In South Korea, she wasn't afraid of anyone, she was practically invincible, like a crab. She was living a carefree life there. Even if Shen Fang wanted to call her back now, she might not even come home.
After breakfast, Shenjia Village was already bustling with activity. It was the Spring Festival, and every household was hanging up big red lanterns, pasting Spring Festival couplets, and even setting up orange trees that symbolized good fortune.
Fan Xiaopang looked at the orange tree laden with bright yellow oranges with great curiosity.
"How can such a small book have so many oranges growing on it? Are these oranges edible?"
Shen Fang arranged the ornamental trees and lit a cigarette: "I can't eat them, they're sour, they've all been treated with catalysts, they're just for show."
Shen Tianliang somehow acquired two large golden dragons and, along with Shen Kun and the other man, placed them into the aquarium.
Liu Qianqian looked at the brightly colored golden dragon with great curiosity, as she had never seen one before.
"Dad, where did you get this?" Shen Fang walked closer to examine it and found it to be in very good condition.
Shen Tianliang chuckled: "Isn't it beautiful? I had to beg and plead with them to give me back 200,000 yuan apiece."
Liu Yue'e rolled her eyes: "Your dad just likes these weird and strange things."
"Mom, that's not right. My dad likes to raise animals, which is great. They're healthy, and the money was well spent. He made a killing on 200,000 yuan. These two are big golden dragons, a lucky omen."
"Wasn't the Red Dragon supposed to be better?"
Shen Tianliang smiled and said, "There are some rules to this. Red dragons are usually kept by officials in their families, as it symbolizes rising in rank. However, there are no wild red dragons in China. They are generally only found in Southeast Asia, so even if there are, they are cultivated."
“Golden dragons represent wealth and prosperity. Our family is also in business, so ten thousand golden dragons are very suitable.”
"Alright, stop messing around with that fish and hurry up and get to Flower Street."
"They're here, they're here."
"What is Flower Street?" Liu Qianqian asked curiously.
Shen Kun smiled and said, "It's just a market. We have a saying here: you haven't truly celebrated the New Year if you haven't visited the flower market. So for people in Guangdong, going to the flower market isn't just about joining in the fun; it's more about a sense of ritual and sentiment. 'Going to the flower market' is about getting some auspiciousness from the flowers, getting rid of bad luck, and symbolizing good fortune and great success."
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