Chapter 90 Differential Treatment
In the depths of winter in the south, rain and snow are rare, and the biting wind chills one to the bone.
The biting temperature couldn't dampen the festive atmosphere of the New Year; a warm feeling surrounded people as the New Year approached.
These past few days, Gu Zhaodi and Dan Anwen have been staying at Danyuan. Guoguo and Tangtang are happily bouncing around in the living room, and the warm air inside is comforting.
A little head peeked out from the warm, cozy bed, and the girl drowsily glanced at the view outside the French windows.
A hazy mist clung to the window, obscuring the withered trees and New Year decorations outside.
Looking at the white mist, the girl decided to go back to sleep for a while; it was just too warm under the covers.
Although the heating in the bedroom is extremely comfortable, the blankets are always the most cherished.
When Gu Zhaodi woke up, it was almost nine o'clock, and breakfast time at Danyuan was already more than halfway over.
After getting dressed and washing up, she slowly went downstairs.
As soon as I entered the kitchen, I saw Dan Si and Dan Shu having breakfast.
"Zhao Zhao, come and eat! We're going to the supermarket at 9:30," Dan Shu called out.
"Huh?" The girl looked completely bewildered; she had no idea she was going to the supermarket today.
Grandma said the time was undetermined, but since it was finalized last night, she thought it would be at least the day after tomorrow.
As Gu Zhaodi sat down, she stuffed a small steamed bun into her mouth, looking at Dan Shu with a puzzled expression.
Dan Shu raised an eyebrow. "Didn't your uncle tell you about the message Grandma gave you this morning?"
She and Dan Si were woken up early in the morning by their uncle knocking on the door. Well, it wasn't early, even though it was past eight o'clock.
But she stayed up all night until 3 a.m. last night, and just thinking about it makes her want to cry. The two thick dark circles under her eyes are exactly the same as the ones on Dan Si's face.
But I can't not go; I already promised Grandma last night.
We can't just stand them up because we can't get out of bed; Grandma will definitely scold us for playing on our phones instead of sleeping at night.
The girl opened her phone and saw a message from half an hour ago.
Uncle Dan probably didn't wake her up because she was still sleeping.
Since moving to Danyuan, it's like she's been living through winter; she usually can't get up before nine in the morning.
The same goes for Dan Shu and Dan Si; it's as if they're trying to make up for all the sleep they didn't get at school.
The normal breakfast time at Danyuan is 7:00 AM. After Grandma and Grandpa finish breakfast, Uncle Dan usually finishes his workout at the gym and then has breakfast.
The younger generation in the family are all night owls, and it is highly unlikely that they can get up at nine o'clock to eat breakfast. They usually combine breakfast and lunch into one meal.
During her stay at Danyuan, she seemed to have caught the habits of Dansi and Danshu, as she went to bed at a normal time at night and never stayed up late, but she couldn't get up in the morning.
Uncle Dan: Little friend, are you awake?
Uncle Dan: When you wake up, go downstairs for breakfast. After breakfast, come with us to the supermarket to shop.
Apart from the chef and a few servants, most of the servants at Danyuan had also gone home for the holidays.
As a prominent family with a rich cultural heritage, they value a lively and festive atmosphere during the Lunar New Year, and they prepare most of the New Year's items by hand.
"Uncle Dan told me, but I didn't check my phone when I woke up this morning."
The girl almost never checks her phone as soon as she wakes up, and often misses some messages, basically being in a state of information lag.
Looks like I'll have to check my phone every morning from now on, otherwise I'll easily miss important messages.
When Dan Shu and Dan Si heard the girl's answer, they were both shocked. Why was their uncle treating them differently?
When dealing with Zhao Zhao, I gently remind her via my phone, but for the two of them, it's a knock on the door at around 8 o'clock.
It's the kind of situation where they won't leave unless you get up and open the door.
Dan Shu glanced at Dan Si, whose head was almost drooping into the bowl. Fortunately, her uncle called her at 8:30, while Dan Si was knocked on the door at 8:00.
Halfway through breakfast, a man dressed in gray casual clothes leisurely came downstairs carrying a coffee cup, clearly already working.
The Dans Group will not stop operating because of the Chinese New Year; it simply shifts most of its work to online platforms, and the men are still very busy every day.
"Uncle Dan, have you had breakfast?" Gu Zhaodi looked at the empty coffee cup in his hand, worried that he had started working and drinking coffee without having eaten breakfast.
Dan Anwen smiled slightly, as if teasingly saying, "I'm not a lazy little pig like you."
The words of disdain were spoken slowly in a doting tone, instantly turning the girl's rosy cheeks crimson and her ears burning red.
"Uncle Dan, you're making fun of me," the girl said, seemingly embarrassed and annoyed.
The man's eyes curved upwards like hooks, his dark, deep pupils full of laughter. "I'm not making fun of you, you little lazybones are very cute."
As he spoke, he leisurely walked to the bar to make another cup of hand-ground coffee.
Sitting at the dining table, Dan Shu felt that she had eaten a bit too much for breakfast today.
There's always this feeling that her younger brother treats her and Dan Si as if they don't exist.
After brewing the coffee, Dan Anwen patted the girl's head with his warm hand. "We'll be leaving in half an hour. Wear more clothes later; the temperature outside has dropped two degrees today."
The man's doting and concerned tone made it sound as if the girl was a three-year-old kindergarten child who needed constant reminders.
Gu Zhaodi nodded obediently and smiled, "I know, I'll dress warmly."
When Dan Anwen returned upstairs, Dan Shu's eyes were practically overflowing with laughter. What could be happier than taking a nap with your partner early in the morning?
There are still three days until Lunar New Year's Eve. A few days ago, the servants had already purchased items for the New Year and gifts for relatives visiting during the first month of the lunar calendar.
Today, Danmu went out mainly to check if anything was forgotten and to buy some snacks to take back to Danyuan.
The mother of the family has always been very particular about healthy eating, and junk food such as potato chips is rarely allowed in the farm.
The Lunar New Year is a good time to enjoy benefits, and mothers tend to turn a blind eye to junk food.
The man at Jinshan Villa doesn't forbid his daughter from eating junk food. He knows she's sensible and won't overeat, so he designated a small space in the kitchen specifically for storing her snacks.
Sometimes Aunt Zhang would buy things to fill that small area, and sometimes the man would bring home a big bag of snacks after get off work.
There is a very large high-end supermarket in the Danyuan villa area, which has almost everything you need.
The supermarket was a bit crowded during the New Year, with families shopping for goods.
Dan Anwen pushed the supermarket shopping cart, with Gu Zhaodi following beside him. Dan's mother, who was not a wealthy woman who didn't know about daily necessities, carefully selected the goods on the shelf.
Actually, these items could have been ordered online and delivered directly to the door by supermarket staff, but Dan's mother prefers to do it herself. In her opinion, shopping at the supermarket with her family is also a kind of fun.
Almost every year during the Lunar New Year, my mother would bring one or two people with her to the supermarket, claiming it was to foster relationships and promote harmony within the family.
In the past, it was almost always her father who accompanied her. Sometimes, when Jing Rou didn't have any tasks and was spending the New Year at home, he would also come with her.
Dan Anwen and Dan Shuwen, the two sons, had visited once before, and were subsequently disliked by Dan's mother.
It's like bringing two silent people along; they only say "good" to everything, and you can't get any opinions from them.
Bringing two busy people who can't talk to her to the supermarket is less relaxing than coming alone.
As for Dan Si, his eldest grandson, he couldn't be woken up even by calling him from under the covers, let alone be asked to come along.
Two years ago, Dan Shu moved to Dan Yuan. Only when Dan Shu's mother had a little girl to accompany her to do shopping during the Lunar New Year did she have to go. Otherwise, her mother would have been driven crazy by the drafty military overcoat she had to wear.
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