Chapter 38 New Year's Day
The unpleasantness with her parents last night, the headache and fatigue after drinking, were all thrown behind her at this moment, and her whole head was filled with joy.
Meng Han's words seemed to turn on the switch that caused her to secrete dopamine, making her feel excited.
"Okay, Mr. Meng!"
Looking at the person whose back even exuded joy, Meng Han's eyes curved slightly and he took a sip of the coffee in his hand.
It felt wrong the moment I entered.
Seems sweeter than usual?
Because tomorrow is New Year's Day, the atmosphere in the entire company is very relaxed and joyful today, and everyone is discussing holiday arrangements.
Not to mention Yu Huan and He Xiaowei. Every time there is a festival like this, it means that they can get things that Meng Han doesn't need.
"Apart from the usual cigarettes, alcohol and tea, there are rice dumplings for Dragon Boat Festival and moon cakes for Mid-Autumn Festival. I wonder what I will receive for New Year's Day." Yu Huan muttered to himself, supporting his head with his hands.
He Xiaowei heard this and chuckled, "Based on my years of experience, people usually give out supplements on New Year's Day."
"Tonics?" Yu Huan thought of things like cordyceps and ginseng, and nodded happily, "Tonics are fine too."
After she finished speaking, she suddenly remembered the seal-like thing she received during the Mid-Autumn Festival and asked curiously, "What on earth are these people thinking when they give gifts to President Meng? President Meng doesn't like smoking or drinking, yet he still gets gifts every time. Forget about that, I also found a mooncake-making tool in a gift last time. Do these people think that President Meng wants to make mooncakes himself?"
"Tools for making mooncakes?" He Xiaowei also raised his voice. He has been with Meng Han for so many years and has received countless gifts that Meng Han could not use. He has never seen a gift with such a tricky angle.
Forget about giving cigarettes and alcohol, it's just a formality. Everyone knows that Meng Han will not lack these things and will not look down on them.
But during the Chinese New Year and other festivals, everyone gives gifts, so you can't not give one.
Even if you send gifts every time, people may not remember you, but if you don’t send gifts once, people may remember you.
So it doesn’t matter what you give as a gift or whether the other person likes it or not. What matters is whether you give it to them or not.
But he was really curious about the gift of mooncake-making tools.
What does this mean, taking an unconventional approach?
Want to attract attention by giving something that no one else would ever give you?
The two were so engrossed in their discussion that they didn't see Meng Han come out of the office.
"What tool?" Meng Han asked curiously.
He Xiaowei smiled and said, "Secretary Yu said she found a tool for making mooncakes in the last Mid-Autumn Festival gift box. We are trying to guess the purpose of the gift-giver."
Meng Han didn't take it seriously. He didn't know how many gifts he received every year, and he couldn't remember what they gave him and from whom.
He had received all kinds of strange gifts, but he had dealt with them all.
To be precise, Yu Huan explained, "It's not necessarily a tool for making mooncakes. It's just my guess, because it looks like a stamp for printing mooncakes."
This sentence made Meng Han's eyes flicker slightly, and his gaze fell on Yu Huan, "Seal?"
Yu Huan nodded. "Yes, a rose seal, very delicately made."
Meng Han fluttered his eyelashes, looked at Yu Huan for two seconds, and then tapped her desk with his fingers.
"I'm not in the company this afternoon, so you can leave work on your own at your appointed time."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Yu Huan didn't notice anything unusual on his face at all, and forgot the topic they had just discussed. After watching Meng Han leave, he turned around and discussed with He Xiaowei how to spend the New Year's Day holiday.
As it was almost time to get off work, it was time to distribute the gifts. Just like before, after distributing them, Master He sent Yu Huan home along with the gifts.
When Yu Huan left home in the morning, Yu's mother still looked angry. But now, seeing her coming in with bags, her expression improved.
Of course, that gift was not for her, but for the gift box in her hand.
Yu Huan had never thought that her parents changed their expressions so quickly before, but after seeing it more often in the past six months, she admired her parents more and more.
If it were her, she would not covet the things brought back by someone she looked down upon.
Before going home, Yu Huan had already made her selections. There was nothing in the gift box that she could use, so she didn't keep anything and gave it all to her parents.
Thanks to these things, I avoided being blamed and scolded.
On the second day of New Year's Day, Yu Huan's family went to his grandparents' house as usual to spend the holiday with the elderly.
On this day, Yu Ma's brothers and sisters all gathered at her grandparents' house, and this became a day that Yu Huan hated very much.
Yu's mother has a very strong personality and always competes with her brothers and sisters in everything.
When you are young, compare your work; when you are married, compare your husband; when you have children, compare your children; when your children grow up, compare their work.
In the past few years, Yu Huan had always failed in the civil service exam. Every time she went to her grandparents' house, her relatives would scold her. When she came back, her mother would take out her anger on her.
But this time she seemed to be in a good mood, at least she didn't have a gloomy face from the moment she got up.
Yu Huan guessed that she probably wanted to go back and show off her daughter's current considerable income.
Thinking of this, she felt a little ironic. He always looked down on her job in his words and deeds, saying that no matter how high her salary was, she was still just a handyman and not as good as other civil servants.
She was the one who was looked down upon, and she was also the one who showed off. Anyway, Yu Huan never heard a good word from her.
After getting up and packing up a bit, the family set off.
Yu Huan's grandparents' home is not far away, only a ten-minute drive away. The two old people had their old house demolished more than ten years ago, and they were compensated with a house in the new district. Now they live with Yu Huan's uncle.
Mother Yu has four siblings, and she is the third child. She has an older brother, an older sister, and a younger sister.
When they entered the house, almost all the relatives had arrived. After greeting everyone, Yu Huan went to the living room to hang out with his brothers and sisters of the same generation, leaving the adults in the house to chat.
Because of the not-so-harmonious relationship among the previous generation, the relationship among the younger generations of Yu Huan's generation was not very good either. Yu Huan only had a good relationship with Gao Li, the daughter of his uncle's ex-wife.
Gao Li was a year older than her, and when he saw her, he greeted her warmly, "Xiao Huan, come and sit down."
Yu Huan sat next to her and exchanged a few words with her. Then he saw that her phone screen was still on. He glanced over and the picture he saw looked familiar.
It's somewhat similar to the necklace I saw in Meng Han's cloakroom last time.
"You're looking at the necklace."
Gao Li looked at her, said nothing, and just smiled.
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