On the first day of the Lunar New Year, just like in previous years, or more precisely, like in the first few years after Yue Jiuyue transmigrated, many children came to Yue Jiuyue's house to wish her a Happy New Year. The younger generation from each family, that is, Lin Chaodong's peers, also came over. The whole day, Yue Jiuyue's house was bustling with activity.
From the first light of dawn until nightfall, if Yue Jiuyue's family hadn't only had a playful and mischievous little girl, and Dazhuang was still too young, there would definitely have been more people coming to pay New Year's visits than just visitors.
We won't have to wait too long. Next year, Dazhuang will be able to run around and jump with the older kids, making next year's New Year even more lively than this year or previous years.
Although Yue Jiuyue prefers quiet, she doesn't dislike the once-a-year liveliness. After all, it only happens once a year, and the rest of the time everyone stays at home and lives their own lives. Yue Jiuyue's family is no exception.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, it was the day for married daughters to return to their parents' home. Yue Jiuyue only had one daughter-in-law, Wang Xiaoxue, and only her fourth son and his wife returned to their parents' home. The others either stayed in the house to take care of their children or went to Yue Jiuyue's courtyard to keep her company and chat.
When Lin Chaobei accompanied his wife back to her parents' home, this time he was even more welcomed by his in-laws than when he returned to his parents' home three days after their wedding. The smiles on his father-in-law and mother-in-law's faces were even brighter than on that day, and Lin Chaobei understood what it meant to "smile so hard you can't see your eyes."
Lin Chaobei, being rather simple-minded, didn't notice anything amiss. After all, ever since he showed his affection for Wang Xiaoxue, the two elders had never treated him badly. Good, very good, and excellent were all good things, which perfectly demonstrated that his father-in-law's family was absolutely satisfied with him. He could only be happy.
Wang Xiaoxue, however, felt somewhat embarrassed.
Although she married Lin Chaobei because she liked him as a person, her family did not think that way. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been wasting her time at home. What girl doesn't get engaged and betrothed early? She was the only one who started looking for a partner when she reached a certain age.
It's not that her parents treated her badly, but there was something else mixed in with that kindness, which made her feel guilty every time she went back to her parents' home, as if her marriage to Lin Chaobei was not for pure motives.
"Dad! Mom! Happy New Year!"
Over there, Lin Chaobei was already happily wishing his parents a Happy New Year. Wang Xiaoxue didn't have time to think much and quickly went forward to wish her parents a Happy New Year as well.
"Dad, Mom, Happy New Year!"
"Good, good, good! Happy New Year! Happy New Year!"
The two elders happily helped each of them up, then grinned and led them into the main room.
In retrospect, the couple was quite farsighted. Although they couldn't avoid the idea of favoring sons over daughters, they didn't mistreat their daughters because of it. They gave all the good things in the family to the sons. Although they couldn't treat them equally, they didn't go too far either.
Especially during the natural disasters a few years ago, they didn't sell their children like other families. Instead, they gritted their teeth and raised their sons and daughters. This was mainly because their father was a butcher, so the family always had some savings. This is why they didn't take the final step.
In any case, because they treated their daughter fairly well, and because the natural disaster meant there were no suitable women of marriageable age in the vicinity, their daughter became the only one in the surrounding area!
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