If there's still half a market on New Year's Eve, then the whole New Year celebration is over.
Although Su Qiang did not support his parents, he still bought chicken and fish to honor them on the last day of each year.
This year is different from the past. In the past, his family was poor, and Su Qiang had to count the days on his fingers when buying things.
Now, with the wealthy He Ci following behind him, Su Qiang is terrified that He Ci will take away anything Su Qiang has seen or touched. Su Qiang is too scared to look around.
The father and son came in a tricycle, and when they returned, the back of the vehicle was packed with things: four chickens, eight fish, four or five cases of good wine, bananas, oranges, melon seeds, candy—basically everything Su Qiang had ever seen or never seen before.
Su Qiang wanted to say something, but then he felt it was the child's good intention, so he swallowed his words.
When they arrived home, Li Mei and Su Ning were also shocked by what they found in the car, and she couldn't help but scold them a couple of times.
"I told you two to go to the market, but you two brought the whole market here! Anyone who didn't know better would think we won the lottery!"
Li Xiaojuan appeared out of nowhere, looking at the things in the carriage with envy, and her words were full of sourness.
"That's like winning the lottery. If I had a son-in-law like Xiao He, I'd be laughing in my sleep. You should be content!"
Li Xiaojuan isn't a bad person, but she loves to take advantage of others. As sisters-in-law, Li Mei's relationship with her is not as good as that with Qin Fengxia next door.
The reason is that Grandma Su favors her eldest son's family. All the good things go to her eldest son's family, while her youngest son is treated like an adopted child.
Li Mei disliked her sister-in-law's tone of voice and didn't know what she wanted to do! Her sister-in-law looked at He Ci with eyes that seemed to be X-rayed. He Ci was also afraid that his mother-in-law would misunderstand, so he picked up the things from the car and walked into the yard.
I wonder what that bastard Su Lei said to his mother! His aunt, who used to be indifferent to him, suddenly praised him so kindly.
Seeing He Ci leave in such a hurry, Su Ning went up and took the things from He Ci's hands. Then she heard her mother and aunt talking at the door.
Su Ning smiled and looked at He Ci, "Why are you running away! My aunt doesn't eat people, it's rare for her to be nice to you like this."
He Ci gently pinched Su Ning's nose, his face full of affection.
"You always love a good show. Your aunt has always looked down on me, her son-in-law, and she never comes to your house unless she has something to say. It must be your brother who has given himself away."
Su Ning took his arm and spoke with a bright smile.
"Then you're in for a rough time tonight. Your aunt and uncle will definitely dig up all your relatives once they find out how rich you are. You'd better be prepared."
He Ci knew that they were going to Su Lei's house for dinner that night. Su Ning told him that this was a rule set by her grandfather that the whole family must eat together on New Year's Eve.
Before 11 a.m., firecrackers started going off in the village, signaling that the dumplings were ready to be cooked. The sound of firecrackers echoed from house to house.
This was the first time He Ci had ever experienced such an atmosphere; he hadn't expected the New Year celebrations here to be even more lively than in the port city.
After setting off the firecrackers, He Ci went to the kitchen and saw a big pot full of dumplings. He casually remarked...
"Mom, why did you make so many dumplings? Are we going to finish them all?"
No sooner had He Ci finished speaking than Li Mei slapped him across the face.
"Pah! Pah! Pah! What are you saying, you brat!"
He Ci didn't know why he was being beaten when he saw Li Mei muttering to herself.
"Grandpa Kitchen God, please don't be offended. This brat doesn't know any rules and speaks without thinking. Please don't take it personally."
He Ci chuckled, and Li Mei slapped him again. She felt that this child deserved a beating. He had offended the Kitchen God, and now that the fifteenth day of the lunar month was over, he wouldn't speak well of their family in heaven.
Su Ning pulled He Ci out of the kitchen, afraid he would say something inappropriate. There's a saying in the countryside that there are spirits on straw sticks in the twelfth lunar month.
Especially when steaming buns or dumplings, you can't say anything carelessly, because you never know which word might offend the gods. If the gods get angry, they might make sure your pot of buns doesn't cook properly.
He Ci understood. Just like their gang worshipped Guan Yu, gang members worshipped Guan Yu hoping to receive Guan Yu's protection and avoid betrayal and disaster. Li Mei worshipped the Kitchen God so that the Kitchen God could speak well of her family in heaven.
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