Chapter 59: Looking for trouble during Chinese New Year
New Year’s Eve.
Zhuang Chaoying came to see Huang Ling and her two children, but Huang Ling did not let him in.
Huang Ling told the two children that it was up to them. They could spend the New Year with her at home or with Zhuang Chaoying back to the Zhuang family. After all, the matter had been made clear and she had explained what made her angry. Whether they understood it or not was up to them to decide for themselves.
Tuanan and Xiaoting decided to follow Huang Ling without thinking.
Tuanan took Xiaoting to talk to Zhuang Chaoying for a few words. In the end, Zhuang Chaoying left in disappointment without even seeing Huang Ling.
However, what's the use of meeting them? He couldn't change the Zhuang family.
So, Song Ying's family of three and Huang Ling's family of three celebrated the New Year together.
Because she earned a lot of extra money and Huang Ling had endless tickets in her system, the meals were very rich and everyone was very satisfied with the meal. They also watched TV in the evening and it was warm and harmonious.
Yesterday, Huang Ling replaced Zhuang Chaoying's single bed in the front room with a double bed, and she and Xiaoting moved to the front room to sleep.
New Year's Day.
Lin Zhenfeng came to wish Huang Ling a happy new year. After going to Zhejiang University, he looked completely different, as if he had grown up a lot.
He brought gifts for Huang Ling and the child respectively.
I brought lotus root powder and Longjing tea for Huang Ling.
What I brought to Tunan was an envelope and letter paper with Zhejiang University's letterhead, as well as a book on ancient architecture published by a Zhejiang University professor. These things are not easy to come by, and it seems that he is doing well in school.
He brought Xiaoting a small pink bamboo flower basket with two silk handkerchiefs in it.
Huang Ling knew he was coming, and also knew that he was generous and would definitely bring a lot of gifts, so she made him a fashionable set of clothes in advance.
Young people always like to keep up with the fashion and need to make friends, so it is even more necessary.
Lin Zhenfeng tried the jacket on and found it fitted him perfectly. He liked it very much.
Just after seeing Lin Zhenfeng off, Zhou Huailan also came to wish Huang Ling and Song Ying a happy new year.
She bought a lot of snacks for her three children: butter biscuits, candied bayberries, water chestnut slices, and sesame candies, three servings of each.
On top of that there were two boxes of chocolates.
Huang Ling asked her: "Have you been to Shanghai recently?"
She liked eating chocolate and knew that chocolate was sold in Shanghai department stores. She had seen it when she went to buy goods, but she didn't have much money at the time and wanted to save money to buy goods, so she didn't want to buy it.
Now that I have some money, I’m thinking of buying some to satisfy my craving next time I go to Shanghai.
"My brother is on a business trip, and I heard the chocolates are going to be snatched up."
"Director Zhou is a soldier, so he can definitely do it!" Song Ying joked.
"With his wealth, he had to buy two boxes even though his shoes were stepped on by others. If it were me, I guess no one would be able to finish it." Zhou Huailan wanted to laugh when he thought of his brother's description.
I don’t know what’s wrong with him. Usually, the only thing that makes him work so hard is buying meat.
"Then take one box! Why did you bring two boxes?" Huang Ling asked.
"My brother doesn't eat these snacks, and I was afraid of the bitter taste, so I brought them all here because you have so many children," Zhou Huailan replied with a smile, "Quick, open them and give them to them!"
Seeing that the three children seemed very interested, Zhou Huailan urged them.
Song Ying then opened a box and handed it to Zhou Huailan first. Zhou Huailan waved her hands quickly, and it seemed that she really didn't like to eat it.
The three children each took one, Song Ying gave one to Huang Ling, and took one herself to try.
"Oh, this box is pure dark chocolate. You may not be able to eat it. Open this box and give it to them. It tastes like milk." Huang Ling tasted it and told them, then picked up another box to see the taste.
The four people refused to believe it and ended up eating with sad faces, but in the spirit of not wasting food, they still ate it.
Looking at the four people, Huang Ling almost laughed to death: "Then I am lucky, this box belongs to me, I love it."
As soon as Zhou Huailan left, Song Ying hurriedly put away all the food she had just brought, leaving only ordinary things such as melon seeds, sugar grains and oranges on the table.
Huang Ling suddenly understood and hurried to help clean up.
Just as the two of them had finished packing, Wu Jianguo's family of five and Li Yiming and his friends arrived.
We talked and laughed and watched TV together, it was lively and happy.
Li Yiming seemed to have learned his lesson and did not ask about Zhuang Chaoying.
Wu Jianguo brought it up instead.
"Teacher Zhuang, you haven't come back yet."
The air in the room suddenly stagnated. Song Ying glanced over and started handing out oranges:
"This winter, the oranges are so sweet and cheap. I really regret not buying more."
But Wu Jianguo didn't know whether it was intentional or he was tactless, and continued:
"I don't think this couple has any overnight hatred. It's not like you and Teacher Zhuang don't have feelings for each other..."
"How do you know whether he and I have feelings for each other? You were hiding under our bed and eavesdropping at night." Huang Ling sneered.
"I......"
"Hey, Brother Wu, how is your relationship with Shanshan's mother?" Huang Ling's gaze shifted from Wu Jianguo to Zhang A'mei.
Wu Jianguo didn't know how to answer for a moment, and no matter how he answered, it would be wrong.
If you say that he had a good relationship with Wu Shanshan's deceased mother, Zhang A-mei would not forgive him; if you say that he had a bad relationship, his son and daughter would inevitably be sad.
"Why do you raise these questions?" Finally, Wu Jianguo frowned and did not give a direct answer.
"Yes! Why are you bringing this up?" Huang Ling frowned without any hesitation.
Zhang A-mei tried to smooth things over: "I was thinking of giving the children red envelopes, but Song Ying told me in advance that I didn't need to. Isn't this a bad idea..."
"Oh, there's nothing wrong with it. It's the same no matter how you give and take. It's not interesting. It's better for us to just get together." Song Ying said with a smile.
Everyone sat for a while. The three children of the Wu family stayed to watch TV, while Wu Jianguo and Zhang A'mei went back first.
As Zhang A-mei walked down the street, she complained to Wu Jianguo, "Do you have any sense at all?"
"What's wrong"
"I'm just asking you, does it affect you if Teacher Zhuang doesn't live here?"
Wu Jianguo shook his head.
"Then think about it again, if Huang Ling doesn't live here, will it affect you?"
"Of course, if we both work overtime, the three kids can still get a meal or two from them. If it's Teacher Zhuang, I don't think that would be possible."
"That's it! The news that they're getting a divorce has spread, and even the factory leaders can't persuade them. Who are you to persuade them? What good are you doing by offending Huang Ling?"
Wu Jianguo suddenly realized: "Then I won't say too much next time. It's someone else's business anyway."
Others can still ask Zhuang Chaoying for tutoring, but their Wu Shanshan doesn't need tutoring, and it's useless for Zhang Min and Wu Jun to do so. The couple knows this very well, so they didn't ask for it.
The second day of the Lunar New Year.
Huang Ling took her two children back to Changzhou to visit her parents for the New Year.
New Year’s greetings are secondary, visiting people is primary.
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