Chapter 330 It’s New Year
This year the family is especially complete. Although the three sons have already separated, Pei's mother decided to have a reunion year together.
Pei Zhenguo had no objection.
Pei Aihua and Wang Xuejiao were just dreaming.
Pei Huaiyuan and Lin Yunchu had no objections. The children didn’t think too much about it and were all very happy. They were celebrating the New Year together.
Only Liu Wanmei had a very unhappy expression on her face. She really didn't want to stay with these people.
These people were so familiar with each other as if they were a family and she was an outsider.
And she always feels that everyone is against her.
But after going through so much, and Pei Zhenguo not standing on her side, she could only remain silent.
Fortunately, on the first day before the Chinese New Year, which was the twenty-ninth day of the lunar year, her eldest son and second daughter came back together.
After graduation, Pei Zhijun was assigned to work in a city far away from home. He could have come back after the holiday, but an emergency occurred in the unit. Other old employees and unit staff said they had something to do at home, leaving him alone to deal with it.
Fortunately, the matter was finally resolved.
Her daughter Pei Lingling went out to work and said she would be back early in the morning, but she couldn't buy a train ticket, so she hurried home the day before the New Year.
The two of them had been traveling all the way and were in a very bad state and very tired.
When Liu Wanmei saw her eldest son and daughter coming back, she was very excited and felt that they could support her.
But when I saw how disheveled they looked, I immediately lost my mind.
"Brother and sister, please wash up quickly."
Pei Xiaobin was particularly excited to see his brothers and sisters come back, and immediately asked them to wash up.
"We don't have a bathhouse at home. You can go to your uncle's house to wash up."
"Let me tell you something. During the time you were away from home, Third Uncle married Third Aunt, who is both pretty and capable. After Ankang and his family had food, they always got first place in the exams and even skipped a grade."
While Pei Xiaobin introduced Lin Yunchu to his brothers and sisters, he took them to visit Pei Huaiyuan's home.
"Look, this is the kitchen and bathhouse that Uncle San built before Aunt San went to live with him. It's very convenient. It's not like we take a shower directly in the room, making the room wet."
After Pei Zhijun communicated with his family, he learned that his third uncle had married his third aunt.
Pei Lingling didn’t know. She just felt that a lot of changes had taken place at home since she hadn’t been home for a year.
Before, they all lived together as a family, but now his third uncle and second uncle have separated.
I heard that my second uncle opened a wonton shop, and their lives are many times better than before.
After returning to the countryside from the city, Third Aunt opened a garment factory with her second sister-in-law from her mother's side and made a lot of money.
Looking at the house on his third uncle's side, the furniture in his third uncle and aunt's rooms were all brand new, and each piece was very elegant and stylish.
The house has all the functions you need, including a kitchen, toilet, and bathhouse, especially this bathhouse, which she had always dreamed of.
"Uncle San married so many people. It's inconvenient for us to go to their houses to take a shower, right?"
Pei Lingling said a little embarrassedly.
"It's okay. Uncle and Aunt are very nice. Ankang and his family are also very nice."
Pei Xiaobin said.
"Oh, I didn't realize that Pei Xiaobing, you always bullied the four of them before? Now it sounds like the relationship is pretty good."
Pei Lingling joked with a smile.
"Second sister, what are you talking about? When did I ever bully them? You must be seeing things."
Pei Xiaobin quibbled.
"..." Pei Lingling turned around and said to Pei Zhijun, "Brother, you see, Pei Xiaobin has become more and more cunning while we are not at home."
Pei Zhijun smiled.
"Do you want to wash up at Uncle San's house?"
"No, let's go back to our home." Pei Lingling said.
Uncle San’s house is indeed nice, but it is not their place.
He was even more worried that if he was taking a shower, his uncle and aunt would come home and see them in their bathroom. That would be terrible.
"Then you guys go home. I'll go play with Ankang and the others."
*
Pei Ankang and the others are at Gu's house.
After the Chinese New Year, the garment factory calculated this year's profits and found that the final profit amount was more than they had imagined.
Lin Yunchu and Gu Qiuhong discussed it and decided to give an extra half month's salary to those who work here for a long time.
The villagers who received half a month's salary were all smiling happily.
I never expected such a good thing to happen.
This was something they had never thought of before.
Gu Qiuhong was convinced by everything Lin Yunchu did.
At most half a month's salary was paid out. Although there was a lot less money in her wallet, she felt it was worth it when she saw everyone's happy smiles.
When Luo Feifei received this half-month salary, she was so happy that she felt dizzy. She had only worked in this garment factory for less than half a month, but she also got this bonus.
The two sisters-in-law of the Gong family, Jingfei and her husband, were also very happy. In October, because of their sister-in-law, they left the garment factory for a while. They did not expect that at the end of the year, Gu Qiuhong and Lin Yunchu would still give them this bonus.
Not a lot, but better than nothing.
The most important thing is that once you tell others about the year-end bonus, others will be extremely envious.
After knowing what Lin Yunchu and Gu Qiuhong had done, Gong Cuiyun was so angry that she felt that Lin Yunchu was targeting her on purpose.
If she gives bonuses to her two sisters-in-law in this way, they will dislike her even more when she goes home for the New Year.
This Lin Yunchu is really an indestructible cockroach. With so many things happening at home, she is not distracted at all and has made so much money.
Before she returned to the village, she was the most envied girl in the village. As soon as she came back, she was outdone.
That's how it works.
This is how it is to get married.
That's how marriage works.
When she thought about the life she was living now, she felt very crazy.
Liu Wanmei was also feeling extremely uncomfortable. Even the two sisters-in-law from the Gong family, Lin Yunchu allowed them to work in the garment factory.
After all, she is her husband's sister-in-law. Why doesn't she remember her at all for such a good thing?
Of course, she can only keep this thought in her heart now.
Because she knew that if she said this, Pei Zhenguo would scold her again.
It’s Chinese New Year, this is not necessary.
And her eldest son and daughter, whom she relied on, returned.
She couldn't keep acting stupid.
"Lingling, how much money have you saved after working outside for a year?"
Pei Lingling changed into clean clothes and came out of the room. Liu Wanmei immediately asked.
"..." Pei Lingling was a little embarrassed and said, "Mom, I don't make much money, and the factory salary hasn't been paid yet."
Liu Wanmei's expression changed. "You haven't even received your salary yet, so what are you doing back here?"
Pei Lingling's face suddenly fell, and her eyes were filled with tears of grievance.
She doesn't want to do that, but the factory just won't pay her. What can she do?
In addition to feeling wronged, she felt more disappointed.
She traveled a long way and finally came back. Her mother didn't care whether she was tired at work, whether the journey was hard, or whether she was hungry after returning. She only cared whether she got her salary.
"Look at our situation. We only have two rooms, and we have to share the kitchen with your second sister-in-law and your grandmother. I really want to have some money so I can get two more rooms for myself, so that you will have a place to sleep when you come back."
Liu Wanmei said.
"But doesn't my eldest brother also work? He is still a cadre."
Pei Lingling asked back.
"Your eldest brother just graduated and doesn't have much money. If he does have some money, he has to think about marrying a wife in the future."
Pei Lingling understood what her mother meant by that she just wanted her to contribute to the family.
"Mom, Lingling has had a hard time along the way. If our family wants to build two more rooms in the future, I will save money." Pei Zhijun walked out and said to Liu Wanmei.
When he said this, Pei Lingling felt warmed.
Liu Wanmei frowned and said, "Alright, you two are siblings, you can do whatever you want, I don't care."
She just wanted to make more plans for him, but the way he said that made it seem like she was bullying her daughter, which made her seem very unkind.
Although Liu Wanmei has a lot of her own thoughts in her mind, the family is generally harmonious.
*
The next day was New Year’s Eve.
Mother Pei got up early in the morning and started to get busy.
The kitchen was filled with smoke and the air was filled with the smell of fireworks.
Wang Xuejiao was helping in the kitchen early in the morning.
The night before, Lin Yunchu and Pei Huaiyuan stayed at Gu's house until very late. They got up late the next day, and it was almost 8 o'clock when they got up.
As soon as I walked into the kitchen to help, I was driven out by Wang Xuejiao and Pei's mother.
"We are almost done here. Yunchu, you don't have to come. Just play around. You have worked hard for a year."
Wang Xuejiao said.
"Then Huaiyuan and I will go out and buy some firecrackers."
Lin Yunchu took all the children in the family to the supply and marketing cooperative.
On the way, I met Pei Zhijun and Pei Lingling who were going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things.
Because Lin Yunchu was not at home last night, neither of them had seen Lin Yunchu.
"Brother and sister, this is Auntie, call for help."
Pei Xiaobin, Pei Zhijun and Pei Lingling said.
Pei Zhijun stood there in a daze. Their third aunt was so young that she looked even younger than him.
Moreover, their third aunt is so beautiful, with regular features and fair skin. She is prettier than their classmates in school.
Pei Lingling was also surprised. Liu Wanmei had talked to him all night about her third aunt last night. She said that her third aunt was unkind, very barbaric, very aggressive, and very difficult to deal with. She was cunning and full of schemes.
Before her third aunt came into the family, their house had three rooms, but as soon as her third aunt came, she took over all the rooms.
After hearing so many descriptions about her third aunt, Pei Lingling's impression of Lin Yunchu was: tall, strong, with fierce eyes and a ferocious appearance.
But I didn't expect that when I actually met Lin Yunchu, she turned out to be so sweet and cute.
Although she was younger than her age, she felt younger than her age.
The smile on the exquisite dress was as gentle and pleasant as the spring breeze, without any hint of ferocity.
And with so many kids surrounding him, how bad, how fierce and aggressive could he be?
"Hello, Third Auntie!"
"Hello, Third Auntie!"
Pei Zhijun, Pei Lingling and Lin Yunchu greeted each other.
Lin Yunchu gave them a faint smile in return and said, "Hello. We are going to buy some firecrackers for the New Year. Do you want to come with us?"
"No."
Pei Zhijun said.
Then the two siblings went straight back to the Pei family.
Along the way, Pei Lingling kept thinking about what Liu Wanmei said. It seemed that what her mother said was not credible.
*
In the supply and marketing cooperative.
Pei Xiaobing and his friends were very proud.
In the past, when I came here to buy firecrackers during the Chinese New Year, I would be laughed at and told that my family was poor and had no money.
This time, he felt that he had gotten it all back.
Because Lin Yunchu said they could buy whatever they wanted.
This game allowed him to buy whatever he wanted, which made him feel very dominant.
Finally he chose a pack of firecrackers.
He then dismantled all the firecrackers and put them into his two pockets.
Put one when you have nothing to do, put one when you have nothing to do.
"..." After listening to his idea, Lin Yunchu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You can choose something else."
“I think this is good.”
Pei Xiaobin refused resolutely.
"I have so many firecrackers, so I don't have to pick up the leftovers or unlit ones. In the past, that fat kid showed off in front of me every day, but this time I made him cry with envy."
Lin Yunchu smiled.
Well, she doesn’t understand the comparison among kids.
As long as they are happy.
Pei Ankang and his friends did the same as Pei Xiaobin, with three of them buying two packs of firecrackers together.
It is also a posture that is intended to make others cry with envy.
*
The New Year’s Eve dinner is very sumptuous.
There are many people in the family, so two round-tables are placed in the main room.
All the adults sat at the big table and the children sat at the small table.
Mother Pei was very happy. She took the wine glasses and said to everyone, "It's not easy. After so many years, our family is finally together."
She couldn't quite remember how many years it had been since Pei Huaiyuan had spent the New Year at home.
"It's great. Two of the three children of the eldest family have grown up, and Zhijun is also very promising. The wife was a child before she got pregnant, and now she has a mother. The second family opened their own wonton shop. Mother is really happy."
"From now on, our family must get along harmoniously. Come on, let's have a toast."
Everyone raised their glasses and drank happily.
Only Liu Wanmei felt that the words "accompany me" were meant for him.
Her face still looked a little ugly, but she still finished the wine.
After the reunion dinner, everyone starts to wash up, wash away the bad luck and dust of the year, and put on beautiful new clothes.
Then we started to bid farewell to the old and usher in the new, and entered the children’s favorite part, setting off firecrackers.
After the firecrackers were set off, I stood in the main room with my mother and called all the children over.
"Come here, grandma will give you red envelopes."
Pei Ankang, Pei Xiaobin and others each received a big red envelope.
"Lingling, come here. Although you are working outside to earn money, you are not married yet. In grandma's heart, you are still a child. This red envelope is for you."
Pei Lingling's eyes were red. She didn't expect her grandma to be so kind.
Her mother only wants to get money from him, and her grandmother will give him a red envelope when she goes there.
Pei Zhijun also took a red envelope, but he didn't want it. However, Pei's mother insisted on giving it to him.
Liu Wanmei's complexion finally looked better.
But when she saw Pei's mother give red envelopes to the children and walk into Lin Yunchu's room, her face turned ugly again.
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