Xiao Mian's smile was totally unbelievable; he was really so happy that he went crazy and cried for joy.
A grown man shed tears of emotion.
Seeing her husband's reaction, Zhou felt that all the suffering she had endured was worth it, and finally the clouds had cleared and the moon appeared.
Everyone was sincerely happy for Zhou. Tonight, they opened a jar of the daughter's red wine that Su Yanqing had brought over earlier. The wine was mellow and rich, and the food healed people's hearts.
On New Year's Eve, double happiness came, and Xiao's father suggested that everyone have a drink to have fun, except Zhou, of course.
There were firecrackers going off outside, a warm fire was burning in the house, and everyone was raising their glasses.
Jiang Sui took a sip of the wine. It was spicy, but the aftertaste was sweet, and her throat felt like it was burning. Xiao Hechuan asked her to drink less, saying that it was aged girl's red wine with a strong aftertaste.
Of course, on New Year’s Eve, giving out lucky money is an indispensable part of life.
Xiao's mother had already sewed many small red cloth bags, which contained not much silver and money, just for the sake of liveliness and good luck.
This year is Jiang Sui's first New Year at the Xiao family. She has been at the Xiao family for more than half a year and has brought too many surprises and good luck to the family, so her red envelope is bigger than that of others.
"Come on, it's the new year, everyone should get some New Year's money, don't complain about it being too little, it's just for good luck, I hope the next year will be good weather and everything will go well."
Xiao's mother distributed red envelopes to everyone one by one. When it was Jiang Sui's turn, her red envelope was larger.
"This year is Sui Sui's first New Year in our home. She has made a great contribution to our family this year. Thanks to her, our family can sit here in one piece and live a life without worries about food and drink. She has made an indelible contribution, so her red envelope is bigger than yours. You can't object to it, and don't say it out loud if you have any objections."
Xiao's mother protects Jiang Sui the most.
"Mom, what can we say about what you said? Are we such stingy people?" After Zhou became pregnant, she became more cheerful.
Now, she is not inferior at all and talks more.
This is good, otherwise I will always feel depressed and have no energy on weekdays.
"Okay, that's good. Yuemei, you just stay at home and take care of yourself. If you want to eat or drink something, just tell me. As long as it's not the stars or the moon in the sky, or something we can't afford, I will find it for you. Just rest assured and take care of your baby. You don't have to do anything."
As long as her daughter-in-law is obedient and well-behaved, Xiao's mother is happy to spoil her. There is nothing else to be her daughter-in-law. In one word, there will be no mother-in-law and daughter-in-law problems!
"Thank you, mother. I'm not feeling morning sick yet. I'll be there for you when I want to eat."
There were several heavy snowfalls in Jeju a few days before the New Year, and there was still thick snow outside. The government sent people to shovel out roads for people to walk on. On New Year's Eve, the streets were bustling. From the 28th day of the lunar year to the 3rd day of the lunar year, there was no curfew, and everyone could stay outside as long as they wanted.
After the meal, Jiang Sui drank three glasses of wine. He felt dizzy and his stomach felt like it was on fire.
Xiao Lanlan drank a lot, one cup after another, and she got drunk. By the time the New Year's Eve dinner was over, she was lying on the table unconscious.
Xiao's mother helped her back to the room. She was sleeping soundly, but her brows were tightly furrowed and she was crying in her sleep. As her mother, Xiao knew that her daughter was worried when she saw her like this. In the past month, she was obviously not as lively as before.
When she was asked, she didn't say anything and just said that she was fine. Xiao's mother felt helpless. Her daughter had grown up and had her own little secrets. It would not be good if she asked too much, but if she didn't ask, she would feel worried.
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When Jiang Sui stood up, she was a little unsteady, so Xiao Hechuan supported her.
Her little face was flushed from drinking, her eyes were blurry and slightly moist, and she looked very pitiful at the moment.
"I told you to drink less. This alcohol has a strong aftereffect. Do you feel uncomfortable now? Hmm? I'll help you go back to your room to rest." Xiao Hechuan looked down at her gently, his tone full of tenderness, which made Jiang Sui's heart tremble.
She sighed, he was really handsome, and after drinking some wine she became bolder, nodded obediently, then leaned her head on his chest and let him help her back to the room.
Xiao Hechuan helped her sit on the edge of the bed, turned around and closed the door, then he took out a box from the table.
It was filled with copper coins, and it looked like there were at least two taels of them. I had no idea where he got them from.
Jiang Sui leaned against the head of the bed, feeling a little dazed.
"for you!"
Jiang Sui was still able to stay awake at this moment. Her eyes widened when she saw such a large box of copper coins.
"Where are you from?"
"I earned this money writing couplets for people on the street a few days ago. This is my New Year's money for you," Xiao Hechuan replied.
No wonder. In the past few days, he went out early and came back late. I don’t know what he was busy with outside. It turned out that he was writing couplets for people.
He has beautiful handwriting and is full of talent. He was also reborn in Kyoto and has seen the world. The couplets he wrote are naturally incomparable to those of ordinary scholars.
Years ago, there were many students and scholars setting up stalls to sell couplets in the market, but the sentences in their couplets were just so-so, nothing special, just mediocre at best. Only Xiao Hechuan stood out from the crowd. People had to line up to buy his couplets. He had many sentences, good meanings, and beautiful calligraphy.
Look, in just a few days, he earned so much money. It shows that people who make a living from culture are different.
Since it was New Year's money, Jiang Sui would not be polite.
"But I haven't prepared anything for you!" Coming to her senses, she realized that she had nothing to exchange with him.
Xiao Hechuan raised his hand and touched her head. He seemed to like touching her like this, as if he was touching a cat.
"You don't need to prepare anything, as long as you are safe every year!" He knew how to do it, and these sweet words came out of his mouth, which made Jiang Sui's heart almost crash to death.
They took off their shoes and socks early and lay on the bed, neither of them saying a word. Jiang Sui had drunk some wine, and after lying down for a while, she felt the effects of the wine and did something she had always wanted to do.
Originally, the two of them were lying peacefully, but Jiang Sui suddenly sat up and leaned towards Xiao Hechuan, with her on top and him on the bottom.
A faint aroma of wine still lingered, and the breath was hot.
When she approached, Xiao Hechuan's whole body tensed up in an instant.
"Can I...can I kiss you?" The little girl made a request that he had never expected.
Before he could answer, she had already kissed him, accurately finding the thin lips she had longed for in the darkness...
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