The whole family quietly watched TV and listened to Su Ye singing the whole song. The host took the microphone and started to talk. Ruan Yue looked at Ruan Xi and said, "Sister, the clothes you made are so beautiful."
Ruan Xi looked at her and smiled and said, "If you like, you can learn how to make it."
Ruan Yue nodded and said, "Then I want to be a tailor when I grow up!"
Ruan Cuizhi corrected her, "Your elder sister is called a fashion designer."
Ruan Yue: "Then I will be a fashion designer!"
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The family talked and laughed together, and the atmosphere was always good. Although Ling Zhiyuan and Zhou Xueyun didn't talk much, they didn't seem to be too polite. They were both very happy all the time, with smiles on their faces.
As he spoke, Yue Haofeng reached out to Ruan Changsheng again, "Let me see that mobile phone."
Ruan Changsheng handed the mobile phone to Yue Haofeng like he was presenting a treasure. Yue Haofeng fiddled with it for a while and gave it to Ruan Cuizhi. Ruan Cuizhi fiddled with it for a while and gave it to Ruan Xi. Ruan Xi took a look at it and said, "Oh, it's like a brick."
After hearing this, everyone else laughed.
These were the first batch of mobile phones produced in China. Although they could not be compared with later smartphones, they were extremely rare and fashionable in that era. Although it only has one function for making calls, the standby time is extremely short, and the signal is not good in this era, but it still costs nearly 20,000 yuan to buy one. Because of its scarcity, it is sold for 50,000 on the black market.
If it weren't for the convenience of doing business and to avoid missing out on important information, no one would spend so much money to buy this.
Ruan Changsheng went to the south to rob such a machine, and of course what he brought back was the most rare and valuable thing, and everyone in the family had a look at it. After the fun was over, Ruan Changsheng put the gift back into Qian Chuan's bag and continued to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.
Because the family spends a long time together eating, after finishing the New Year’s Eve dinner, they sit down to watch the Spring Festival Gala for a while, and then the countdown to midnight begins. Ruan Dabao and Ruan Yue stood in front of the TV and shouted the countdown along with the host.
After shouting the countdown, they rushed to Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua and shouted -
"Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma, and may you be prosperous!"
"Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma, and may you be prosperous!"
After the New Year greetings, Ruan Zhigao and Liu Xinghua gave each of them a big red envelope, and also gave Ruan Xi and Ling Yao a big red envelope each. Ruan Cuizhi’s generation didn’t get any money from it, only from her grandchildren.
After receiving the red envelopes, the family went out together to set off firecrackers and fireworks, watching the colorful fireworks explode in the sky. The whole city was shrouded in brilliance, and they welcomed the arrival of the new year together.
After setting off the fireworks and firecrackers, I returned to the house and heard the phone ringing again. Ruan Xi went over and picked up the microphone. When he heard Ruan Qiuyue's voice, he turned on the speakerphone and put the phone down so that everyone in the family could hear it.
Ruan Qiuyue and Ruan Hongbing said on the phone: "Grandpa, grandma, third aunt, uncle, fifth uncle, fifth aunt and eldest sister-in-law, we are here to wish you a happy new year!"
Originally, he wanted to come over to celebrate the New Year together, but because Ruan Changfu was delayed by work, he did not come. After Ruan Qiuyue finished speaking, Ruan Changfu, Feng Xiuying, Ye Fan and his wife all said a few lively words on the phone.
Ruan Qiuyang had already married, and Ruan Hongjun graduated in the summer and joined the army and did not come back for the New Year.
The house was bustling, and outside someone was setting off fireworks, and bursts of firecrackers could be heard.
The cold air hit their faces. Ruan Xi and Ling Yao sent Ling Zhiyuan and Zhou Xueyun to the train station. They watched them get on the train on the platform and waved as they walked away.
After leaving the train station and getting on the train, Ruan Xi fastened her seat belt and said, "We're going to have dinner at Third Aunt's house today."
It is like this during the New Year holidays. Everyone does not separate at home to cook their own meals. Everything is arranged in advance. We will eat at one house today and at another house tomorrow. The more lively the day, the better.
As the holiday is coming to an end, there will be fewer opportunities for such relaxing reunions.
So after Ruan Xi and Ling Yao saw Ling Zhiyuan and Zhou Xueyun off, they did not go home, but drove directly to Ruan Cuizhi's house. When I arrived at Ruan Cuizhi's house, I saw that Ruan Jie's family had also returned, and the house was even more lively.
Ruan Xi and Ling Yao gave Chen Xu New Year's money and teased him.
They started cooking around noon, and no one left after lunch. They stayed at Ruan Cuizhi's house, either eating melon seeds, basking in the sun and chatting, or watching TV and playing cards. Ruan Dabao and Ruan Yue took Chen Xu out to buy things with the New Year's money.
I bought a bunch of snacks from this era and we got together to enjoy the delicious food.
Ruan Dabao said to Chen Xu, who could not read yet, "This is Tang Monk's flesh. If you eat it, you can live forever!"
In order to achieve immortality, Chen Xu chased Ruan Dabao back and forth in the corridor several times.
Ruan Dabao teased him deliberately. After running in the corridor, he ran to the second door and then ran towards the main door. He ran slowly on purpose and turned back to seduce Chen Xu. Then when he ran out of the door, he bumped into someone's arms.
Since he ran slowly, he naturally didn't bump into anything or fall. He took two steps back and saw four people standing outside the gate. He knew two of them, his third aunt's son Liu Xiaohu, and Liu Xiaohu's wife Wu Huijuan.
While Ruan Dabao was stunned, Chen Xu came over and snatched the Tang Monk meat from his hand. After snatching it, he turned around and ran into the yard, hid behind Ruan Jie, took out the Tang Monk meat from the bag and stuffed it into his mouth.
Ruan Dabao was still standing at the gate, squinting at Liu Xiaohu, "Why are you here again?"
Liu Xiaohu looked at him and said, "This is my mother's house, why can't I come?"
Ruan Dabao took a breath helplessly, "You are too shameless. Third Aunt and Uncle obviously don't want you to come, and don't want to recognize you as their son. Why did you come here? This is not your home, you should leave quickly!"
After saying that, he stepped over the threshold and raised his hand to close the door, but before the door was closed, Liu Xiaohu blocked it with his arm. Liu Xiaohu held the door to prevent Ruan Dabao from closing it, looked at Ruan Dabao and said, "This is my mother's house!"
Ruan Dabao was only ten years old after all, and naturally he was not as strong as Liu Xiaohu, so he held the door tightly and shouted, "Let me go! Grandma has already said that if you come over again this year, the door will not be opened for you!"
Ruan Dabao's voice became louder, and the adults who were talking in the yard in the sun naturally heard him. Ruan Xi and several others stood up together. As soon as they went out of the second door, they saw Ruan Dabao and Liu Xiaohu confronting each other at the door. One wanted to close the door and the other didn't let him close it.
Ruan Cuizhi saw Liu Xiaohu, took a breath subconsciously, walked behind Ruan Dabao and asked, "What are you doing?"
Liu Xiaohu smiled and said, "Mom, my third sister and I came to wish you a happy new year, but this guy wanted to close the door and not let me in."
Third sister? Ruan Cuizhi looked outside and saw three people standing outside. In addition to Wu Huijuan, there were two others. The young woman had familiar features. She was naturally the third sister Liu Xiaohu mentioned.
Sanni and her man also came.
She stood outside and called Ruan Cuizhi, "Mom, I'm Sanni."
Ruan Cuizhi didn't respond, but couldn't help but smile - that's great, a couple comes here every year, will Da Ni and Er Ni also come over in the future, and will Liu Xiong and their grandparents also be brought over? What do you take her for?
Why did Ruan Cuizhi owe the Liu family in her previous life? She had served the old and young in the Liu family for more than ten years, and had suffered so much grievance and hardship. When she divorced, she was blamed and scolded by the whole family. No one sympathized with her and no one respected her.
Now that she is rich, they all come to her again, wishing that their whole family could suck her blood.
Ruan Cuizhi didn't say anything. Yue Haofeng walked up to her, pulled Ruan Dabao over, and said, "We received your kindness, thank you. But there are many important guests at home today, so it's inconvenient to entertain you more, so I won't invite you in."
Hearing this, Liu Xiaohu looked unhappy, "What...what do you mean?"
Ruan Dabao said without thinking: "What I mean is that you should leave immediately! You are not welcome here!"
Liu Xiaohu was even more unhappy, and looked at Yue Haofeng and said, "We are here to wish my mother a happy new year, not to wish you a happy new year. What does it have to do with you? This is my mother's home. How can you be a son-in-law here..."
Snap——
Before he could finish his next words, he was slapped in the face.
Liu Xiaohu was caught off guard and got slapped in the face, and was stunned instantly. Wu Huijuan was also startled. She quickly stood beside Liu Xiaohu, frowned at Ruan Cuizhi and said, "Mom, why are you hitting people?!"
Ruan Cuizhi looked at her and said, "Don't call me mom. You have nothing to do with me. If you can't speak, you will be beaten!"
Wu Huijuan was speechless for a moment, then said, "Why do you say that? You are the biological mother of Third Sister and Xiaohu!"
Ruan Cuizhi looked at Liu Xiaohu and then at Liu Sanni. "Is she your biological mother? Didn't you guys stop recognizing me as your biological mother a long time ago? Why didn't you run to the mountains to look for me when we were in the countryside in the early years? Now that I've become prosperous and settled down in the city and have money, you all come from thousands of miles away to look for me. What are you looking for me for? To wish me a happy new year?"
Liu Xiaohu and Liu Sanni were choked and speechless. Liu Xiaohu covered his face which was hurt by the beating, and Liu Sanni hesitated for a long time before saying, "It was you who left us first...that's why we don't recognize you..."
Ruan Cuizhi fixed her eyes on her face, "Yes, I was the one who abandoned my husband and children. I didn't want you. But I haven't said I want you now, right? I was so cruel to not want you back then, so why should I acknowledge you now?"
Liu Sanni's eyes became wet: "Are you really so cruel?"
Ruan Cuizhi: "Didn't you know this a long time ago?"
Liu Sanni looked at Ruan Cuizhi with red eyes and was speechless.
At this time, Ruan Changsheng walked to Ruan Cuizhi again, pulled Ruan Dabao aside, looked at Liu Xiaohu and Liu Sanni and said, "You ungrateful wolves, I didn't give you face before, can't you save some face for yourselves? You all said pitifully that my third sister didn't want you anymore. What were you doing when your beastly father Liu Xiong beat my third sister at home and made her covered in bruises? You are all in your twenties now, and you still don't know why my third sister divorced your beastly father, right? You are blind and heartless, it's better to raise a dog than you! When my third sister went to the town to buy delicious food to see you, how did you treat her!"
"Liu Xiong is an old beast! You are all little beasts!"
"Also, everything in this family is earned by my third sister and brother-in-law. Every penny is a penny, and every ten thousand is ten thousand. In the end, it all goes to us, Yueyue. You won't get a penny. Stop dreaming!"
"Last year you, Liu Xiaohu, came here, and this year you brought your third sister and her husband here again. I want to ask, who gave you, Liu Xiaohu, this face? What do you, the Liu family, want to do? Do you want to rely on my third sister's family to move to Beijing?!"
Liu Xiaohu, Liu Sanni and the other three stood outside with gloomy faces, without any expression on their faces, and they were unable to utter a word. However, they were not so ashamed and embarrassed that they wanted to crawl into the ground.
Of course Liu Xiaohu knew that Ruan Cuizhi didn't like him last year and found a job for him and Wu Huijuan in a woolen mill to get rid of them, but he was really jealous of Ruan Cuizhi's money, so he showed off to her when he got home and brought Sanni with him this year.
He originally thought that together with Sanni, the sincerity of the two siblings would be more likely to impress Ruan Cuizhi, but he didn't expect that he was even less welcomed than last year. He had just arrived at the door when he was beaten and scolded. It was simply bloody.
If he had known this would happen, he would not have brought his third sister here!
Ruan Changsheng really didn't want to see their unlucky looks, so he said, "Hurry up and leave. We don't have time to greet you."
After saying that, he raised his hand, closed the door, inserted the bolt, and locked everyone outside.
Ruan Cuizhi didn't say anything else. She turned and went to the yard, and the others naturally followed her.
Sitting back in the yard, Liu Xinghua said, "It's better to break up."
Qian Chuan added, "Indeed, unless they break up, they will just play dumb."
In the alley, Liu Xiaohu and Liu Sanni naturally did not leave immediately. They spent so much money and took such a long train ride to get here, but they didn't even have a sip of water and were scolded. Of course they were angry and didn't want to leave.
A few neighbors came to watch the fun, and the old lady with a cane asked them, "Are you relatives from the countryside?"
Liu Xiaohu said: "They are not relatives, but biological sons and daughters."
The old lady looked at them and said, "Your own son and daughter won't let you in?"
Liu Sanni said: "We are the children of her and her previous husband."
The old lady nodded. "Oh, I haven't seen you before."
Seeing people coming to watch the fun, they felt very aggrieved. Liu Sanni said with red eyes: "Grandma, please judge for us. Our own son and daughter came all the way to see her, but she not only refused to let us in, but also scolded us. Is there such a mother in the world?"
The old lady sighed, "We didn't hear you guys arguing just now, so we don't know the whole story. This is not a good idea. Maybe you made her feel disappointed, so she treated you like this."
Liu Xiaohu said, "She was the one who insisted on getting a divorce and not having us. We were only five or six years old at that time. How could she be so disappointed? If she is disappointed, shouldn't we be the ones to be disappointed?"
Another middle-aged woman said, "She doesn't want you anymore, but you still come to look for her. Aren't you asking for trouble? We have lived in the same alley for two or three years. We know Cuizhi well. She is not a cruel and unreasonable person. You must have disappointed her. I guess you didn't recognize her before, but now that she is rich, you recognize her again."
Liu Xiaohu: “…” You are quite good at estimating.
Seeing that Liu Xiaohu and Liu Sanni were silent, the old lady continued, "It's only right that you weren't allowed in. Fifteen or sixteen years ago, in the countryside, it was considered good for a woman to survive a divorce. Think about it, what did you do when she was in the most difficult time? She finally made it through, has a new family, and is living a good life now. It's a bit shameless for you to come here and claim to be her mother."
Liu Xiaohu & Liu Sanni: "..."
The middle-aged woman added, "Just go back to where you came from. You've grown up and started your own family, and your mother doesn't want you to honor her. Go back and honor your father, and don't waste your time here."
Liu Xiaohu hesitated for a moment, "I am her only son. If she doesn't want me to take care of her in her old age, who can she expect from me?"
Hearing this, the old lady laughed, "Oh my god, what era is this? How can you, a young man, be more feudal than an old lady like me? After the founding of the People's Republic of China, gender equality has been advocated, and family planning has been implemented for several years. She has a daughter, so you don't need to worry about her. So don't worry about the little property she has."
Liu Xiaohu blushed, "Who wants her property?"
The old lady said: "Why didn't you recognize your mother earlier? Before the reform and opening up, wasn't she always in the countryside?"
Liu Xiaohu: “…”
never mind! Everyone in this alley is Ruan Cuizhi’s people! Talk shit to them!
Of course they didn't leave, they just stood guard outside the gate.
The onlookers just watched them as a spectacle. They watched for a while and then left. When there was nothing to do, they came back again. Every time they came back, they would point at them and whisper to each other.
Liu Sanni and her husband were so embarrassed that they whispered to Liu Xiaohu and Wu Huijuan, "I think we should just forget it. How about we just leave? Look at all the people coming and going. They treat us like monkeys."
Liu Xiaohu was filled with anger, "Where are we going to sleep after we leave? You have money to stay in a hotel? They are not afraid of losing face, so why should we be afraid of losing face?"
Liu Sanni stayed and stood there for a while, but she was too impatient to stand there, and she couldn't face it anymore, so she took her man and left, saying, "I was deceived by you, so I shouldn't have trusted you and followed you here."
Not only did I waste my travel expenses and accommodation costs, but I also got scolded and became a laughing stock.
Liu Xiaohu saw Liu Sanni taking her man away, and people coming and going looking at them, so naturally he began to waver. But he really couldn't swallow this humiliation in his heart, mainly because he couldn't bear to part with the money in Ruan Cuizhi's hands.
Just as he was hesitating, the gate of the courtyard suddenly opened a gap about half a foot wide. Just when he was subconsciously happy, he saw a string of firecrackers flying out, landing at the feet of him and Wu Huijuan, and suddenly exploded.
He and Wu Huijuan were so frightened that they screamed and their faces turned pale.
Ruan Dabao and Ruan Yue laughed loudly inside the gate.
After locking Liu Xiaohu out of the door, Ruan Cuizhi no longer cared about them. I did what I had to do, cooked and ate as usual in the evening, and forgot about this matter when I was busy with other things.
However, Ruan Dabao, Ruan Yue and Chen Xu ran to the door to take a look. The three children were all naughty, especially Ruan Dabao, who was the most mischievous. He either set off firecrackers to blow them up or scooped out water to splash on them.
The family sat down to eat dinner. The child ate quickly and ran away after finishing a few bites. Ruan Dabao couldn't control his playfulness, so he took Ruan Yue and Chen Xu out to mess with Liu Xiaohu again. As a result, when he opened the door this time, Liu Xiaohu and his wife were gone.
Ruan Dabao felt quite regretful, "You are so weak and you are leaving now? I haven't had enough fun yet."
Ruan Yue said: "I was bullied by you."
Ruan Dabao shrugged, "It's boring."
Ruan Yue then ran back to the main room and said to Ruan Cuizhi, "Mom, they've all left."
Ruan Cuizhi reacted briefly and said, "Oh, it's good that you're gone."
The Spring Festival holiday was not long and passed quickly. After Liu Xiaohu and Liu Sanni left, they never showed up again. They quit their jobs at the woolen mill and packed up their luggage in the dormitory.
Of course, Ruan Cuizhi and Yue Haofeng didn't pay much attention to them. They had a lot of things to do after the factory started operating.
Naturally, other people don't care about it anymore, as everyone is busy with their own things.
The river surface thawed, the weather warmed up day by day, peach blossoms bloomed in March, and pear blossoms turned white in April.
Ruan Xi was designing a dress inspired by pear blossoms. Just when she finished the last stroke, there was a knock on the door outside the studio. Ruan Xi put down the brush in his hand, stood up from the easel, and said, "Come in."
As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened from the outside. Xie Dongyang walked in and walked directly to Ruan Xi. He pushed the newspaper in his hand in front of her. Before he could catch his breath, he said, "I knew... I would be right to follow you..."
Ruan Xi took the newspaper and read it. "The Constitution stipulates that land use rights can be transferred according to law..."
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