Chapter 570 Wan Xingmo's Reply
On the first day of the New Year, Fubao had breakfast and went to pay New Year's greetings to his father and husband.
Fubao felt empty inside because he didn’t celebrate the New Year with Wan Laoer last night. So he ran to find Wan Laoer after breakfast early this morning.
"Dad, Fubao is here to wish you a happy new year."
Before Fubao entered the yard, the voice had already sounded outside the yard.
At this time, Wan Laoer was sitting in the hall talking with Wan Xingchen and Jia Yanbing.
When several people heard Fubao's voice, they all stood up and walked out.
"Run slower, the ground is slippery."
Wan Laoer saw little Fubao in a pink jacket and skirt coming towards him like a gust of wind.
But just as he finished his words, Fubao slid to the ground, but he didn't lie prone on the ground, but knelt down instead.
"Girl, why are you so anxious to kowtow to your father and me?" Jia Yanbing looked at Fubao's posture with amusement.
Fubao himself was a little confused. This... was just a complete coincidence.
But since we're already kneeling on the ground, why not just wish each other a happy new year together?
"Fubao wishes you a happy new year, Dad and Mr. Happy New Year. I wish you good health, longevity, and great fortune this year."
Wan Laoer pulled Fubao up from the ground with a distressed look on his face, feeling a little amused and helpless. He said that his girl was smart, but sometimes a little silly. The ground was so cold and covered with ice, yet she just knelt in the snow and kowtowed.
"Are you hurt?" Wan Laoer gently rubbed his daughter's knee.
Fubao would never admit that he fell down. It would be so embarrassing.
"Dad, I didn't fall down. I was just wishing you a happy new year."
Wan Lao Er saw through his daughter's little thoughts, but he didn't point it out to her. Instead, he smiled and said, "Okay, Daddy got it. This is the red envelope prepared for you. Keep it?"
Fu Bao immediately looked at the red envelope in Wan Lao Er's hand with starry eyes, and quickly took it with both hands, smiling and thanking: "Thank you, Daddy. Daddy earned a carriage of silver notes this year."
Fubao said this and made a big circle with his hands.
Wan Lao Er narrowed his eyes and smiled, "If Daddy can really make so much money, Daddy will buy you whatever you want."
"Wow, Daddy is so nice."
Fubao lay on Wan Laoer's face and slapped him hard.
Wan Laoer was even happier and picked up Fubao and walked into the house.
"Girl, this is given to you by your teacher. I hope you will make further progress in your studies in the new year."
"Thank you, sir."
Fubao was very happy and received two red envelopes in a short while. She felt that this year would definitely be a happy year.
Jia Yanbing had no money, so he sold the leather clothes on New Year's Eve for a total of 11,000 taels. Wan Laoer generously gave him a share of 1,000 taels. Jia Yanbing did not refuse. After all, he had to go back to Jiangnan at the beginning of the year and needed money everywhere. He couldn't ask Wang Laoer for money.
Wan Laoer gave Fubao a red envelope of one hundred taels of silver. Now that he had money, he felt different and his back was straightened a lot.
Jia Yanbing also gave Fubao a hundred taels of silver notes. Last night, Zhao gave Fubao a thousand taels of silver notes. Wan Yirou gave Fubao five hundred taels. Fubao is now a real rich woman, much richer than the average lady in the boudoir.
"Sister Fubao, you haven't wished Brother Chen a happy new year yet, don't you want to get an extra red envelope?"
There are no children in the Duke's Mansion, so they can't give out red envelopes every year. This year, finally a little Fubao came to celebrate the New Year at home, and they all experienced the joy of giving out red envelopes.
Fubao had just received two big red envelopes when someone wanted to give her another red envelope. She reflexively wanted to kneel down and kowtow to wish a happy new year. However, thinking of the joke she made last night, she quickly controlled her knees and ran to Wan Xingchen with a bright smile on her face.
"Brother Chen, Happy New Year! I wish you get promoted and rich this year, marry a beautiful wife, and give birth to a big fat boy."
When Wan Xingchen heard this blessing, he couldn't help but frown, but Wan Laoer, Jia Yanbing and the servants present all laughed secretly when they heard it.
Fubao bowed, then stood up, just in time to see Wan Xingchen's sour face.
"Brother Chen, what's wrong with you? Is Fubao not good?"
Wan Xingchen squeezed out the word "OK" from between his teeth, then took out the red envelope that he had prepared long ago from his pocket.
Fubao happily took the red envelope and added, "Brother Chen, the red envelope you gave me is so big. Let me give you another one. I wish you will have two babies in three years. Auntie will definitely be very happy."
Wan Xingchen couldn't help but clench his hands. At this moment, he really wanted to carry this girl out and throw her into the snow to freeze.
"Puchi." Wan Laoer was drinking tea. When he heard his daughter's words, he spat out a mouthful of water.
"Girl, where did you learn all this? Don't talk nonsense. How can a child like you know so much?"
"I heard this from the midwife. Isn't giving birth a normal thing? It's a good thing. Why can't children talk about it?"
Fubao turned around and ran out with the red envelope. She wanted to show off her new gain to her aunt and sister Rou.
Wan Laoer couldn't catch up even if he chased from behind.
The first day of the New Year passed so happily. After that, the Duke's Mansion was extremely busy. Every day, different people came to the mansion to pay their respects and wish a happy new year. Wan Laoer hardly saw Wan Xingchen.
Jia Yanbing has been secretly inquiring about his own news these days.
But he found nothing, and someone wanted to assassinate him. He could not investigate openly and could only inquire secretly, but the results were minimal and there was basically no progress.
Fubao follows Wan Yirou and Zhao every day and is introduced to various noble families by Zhao. However, Fubao's reputation has spread throughout the backyard since he attended the Plum Blossom Banquet in the palace last time.
Now everyone wants to see who this little girl from the Duke's Mansion is.
However, after seeing Fubao, everyone's reaction was similar. This little girl looked well-behaved and cute, with a bit of spirituality, but not as exaggerated as the legend said.
Busy days always pass quickly. Fubao also got to know a few people of the same age, but she felt that these children were lifeless. Each of them seemed to be cast in the same mold. They walked and sat in a very rigid manner, which was not interesting at all. They spoke in a soft voice and wanted to laugh but were afraid that their elders would say they were rude, so they were not even allowed to laugh out loud.
Not to mention that people like Fubao, who show a few small teeth when they smile, will be punished by their elders to kneel down.
Just after lunch that day, Wan Xingchen finally received a reply from Wan Xingmo.
He hurriedly came to find Wan Laoer with the letter.
Wan Laoer had food and drink in the Duke's Mansion, but he was a man who could not sit still. This kind of life made him feel very bored. If he stayed any longer, he would definitely get sick.
Fortunately, the good news finally came.
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