The Spring Festival comes soon after the winter vacation begins.
Even the weather was kind enough to snow on the first day of the new year, covering the ground with a vast expanse of white.
Tan Mo especially loves snowy days.
This reminds her of the time she spent on the snowy mountains in her previous life.
It’s a pity that the snow in the capital is too light and the snow on the ground is not thick enough.
On the second day of the New Year, they will go to their grandmother's house, walking on the snow that has accumulated from the first day and has not yet melted.
It is a custom during the Spring Festival for married daughters to return to their parents' home on the second or third day of the Lunar New Year.
Tan Mo has long hair that reaches her shoulders today.
A few years ago, Xu Mingzhen took her to get a French wave perm. Her long, soft hair took on a chestnut color in the sunlight, just like the sunlight shining on the rippling waves.
She wore a pumpkin-colored beret tilted on her head. Her long hair and the beret together covered a small part of her slender white cheeks on both sides, making her round face, which was already beginning to show a little tendency towards a pointed chin and a small oval face, look even smaller.
She was wearing a red woolen cloak and a white woolen scarf around her neck, which covered her small chin quite a bit.
The way she stood in the snow, dressed in red and white, looked like a dot of cinnabar in the vast snow.
However, although Tan Mo was dressed in a cheerful manner, there was no smile on his face. He lowered his head and was rubbing the snow under his feet with his toes.
Xu Mingzhen saw this and squatted down to comfort him: "We're just going to take a look. We won't stay long. We'll be back soon after lunch. Lunch doesn't take that long."
"I know." Tan Mo lowered his head, still lacking interest.
She doesn't like going to her grandmother's house and is unhappy every time she goes there.
Xu Mingzhen sighed and looked at his three sons, who also looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Now that Tan Jinqi is older, he can control his emotions and not show them on his face.
But Tan Jinsheng and Tan Jinyi still looked as if they were going to die bravely.
Tan Jinsheng said to Tan Mo, "Momo, it's okay, we are here. If you have any problem, come to us, we will protect you!"
He said this as if he was going to fight an enemy.
Not to mention the children don’t like to go, Xu Mingzhen himself doesn’t like to go either.
But she is my mother after all. No matter how unhappy I am, I can't not visit her all year round.
It’s the New Year, so I have to go over to show my appreciation.
"Let's go." Tan Wenci came out and said.
Xu Mingzhen sighed deeply and said, "No matter what my mother says, just pretend you don't hear her. Don't take her words to heart."
"You say this every year." Tan Wenci smiled and took Xu Mingzhen's hand as they walked towards the car. "Don't worry, it's been so many years. We only stay there for a few hours every year at this time. Why can't you tolerate it?"
After all, she was Xu Mingzhen's mother, but the old lady didn't treat Xu Mingzhen very well, and Xu Mingzhen usually didn't bother to go there.
Therefore, they don't have to endure Mrs. Xu often.
The family returned to Xu's house with extremely heavy hearts.
When we arrived at Xu's house, Aunt Xu opened the door for us.
I had just walked in and hadn't seen anyone yet when I heard lively laughter coming from the living room.
Mixed in with the laughter was Yuan Keqing's soft voice.
"We are so kind and lovable." Old Mrs. Xu's voice with a smile also came over.
When the Tan family entered the living room, they saw Old Mrs. Xu sitting on the sofa, and Yuan Keqing nestled in her arms.
When she saw the Tan family come in, the smile on Mrs. Xu's face disappeared all of a sudden.
"Mom." Xu Mingzhen felt very uncomfortable when he saw Mrs. Xu's reaction, and her greeting became cold.
"Why are you here just now? Why don't you wait for Auntie to finish cooking and let you know before you come?" Old Mrs. Xu accused unhappily. Then she looked at the Tan family child behind Xu Mingzhen and expressed even more disdain. "You didn't even call for help when you came. How polite is that?"
"Grandma, you're blaming me before we even have a chance to say hello." Tan Jinqi stood in front of his younger brother and sister.
"Are you blaming me?!" Old Madam Xu pointed at Tan Jinqi, her arm shaking all the way to her fingertips. "Look at the son you taught. This is how he treats his elders!"
"Mom," Xu Mingjing advised hurriedly, "It's New Year's Day, you can't start scolding the children right away. It's not that they came late, it's that we came too early. You have to give the children a chance to say hello to you."
Xu Mingjing quickly winked at Tan Jinqi: "Come quickly, wish grandma a happy new year."
"Happy New Year, Grandma."
The four Tan brothers and sisters, although reluctant, still greeted in unison.
Mrs. Xu turned around and patted Xu Mingjing's hand: "You are filial, that's why you came early."
"Since your aunt is speaking for you, then this matter is over." Old Mrs. Xu pointed to the floor in front of the coffee table and said, "Keep your bow."
The three brothers of the Tan family are really fed up with the idea of kowtow- ing to receive red envelopes during the Chinese New Year.
Every year, Old Lady Xu would ask them to kneel down, kowtow, and say some auspicious words.
It was okay when I was young, but now I really don’t like this kind of convention, especially when I have to kowtow to people who don’t like me.
The three brothers lined up and knelt down, and each said something.
"Happy New Year, Grandma. May your blessings be as vast as the East Sea."
"Happy New Year, Grandma. May you live as long as the Southern Mountains."
"Happy New Year, grandma. I wish you all the best."
Tan Mo was the last one to come over: "Happy New Year, Grandma. I wish you a long life."
After the four people had given their blessings, Mrs. Xu took out four red envelopes from her pocket and handed them to them in turn.
The red envelope was so thin, as if there was nothing inside.
This year is the first time that Tan Mo receives New Year's money from Mrs. Xu. Mrs. Xu's rule is to give New Year's money only to children who have entered elementary school.
The four brothers and sisters were too lazy to check how much money was in the red envelope, so they gave it all to Xu Mingzhen.
They have enough pocket money, so this is not a big deal.
Although Xu Mingzhen was used to it, when he felt the thickness of the red envelope, he still felt a little embarrassed and turned to look at Tan Wenci.
Tan Wenci smiled indifferently, patted Xu Mingzhen's hand to comfort her, and said nothing.
At this time, Yuan Keqing also walked to the front, knelt on the mat, kowtowed, looked up and said: "I wish grandma a happy new year every year. I will kowtow to grandma every year and wish her a happy new year for many years."
Unlike her coldness just now, Mrs. Xu now had a big smile on her face and took out a red envelope from her pocket.
This letter is visibly very thick.
"Thank you, grandma." Yuan Keqing happily accepted the red envelope.
Then I heard Mrs. Xu say, "I heard from your mother. You did very well on the test this time. These are all rewards for you."
Xu Mingzhen touched the thin red envelope in her bag, and still felt unhappy.
She stood up with her bag and went to the bathroom before taking the red envelope out of her bag.
The names are written on the red envelopes.
The three brothers of the Tan family each took out 200 yuan.
The last person who talked about ink only had a pitiful 100 yuan.
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