Zhao Hongxia's complexion was still not very good during the New Year's Eve dinner.
However, with Gu Shi there, she didn't dare to get angry, and could only say some sarcastic things.
Lin Juanjuan really didn't dare to come today; she would at least have to wait until the second day of the Lunar New Year before she dared to come back.
After all, not everyone is as generous as Li Xiuhua, who doesn't mind her married daughter spending the New Year at home. Most people in Lihua Village are still quite feudal and conservative.
At the dinner table, Lin Qingyu, who had just put down her chopsticks, took out several red envelopes from her pocket.
They gave out lucky money to everyone one by one.
Zhao Xiaobao's, Lin Weidong's, Li Xiuhua's and Lin Aiguo's, and even Zhao Hongxia's.
"Oh dear, you child, why are you giving me New Year's money!"
Although Li Xiuhua scolded him verbally, she was actually very happy inside.
I held the red envelope in my hand, turning it over and over, but I didn't open it.
Lin Aiguo was a little embarrassed; he had never received a red envelope before, even at his advanced age.
The two children thanked Lin Qingyu and said some auspicious words.
Only Zhao Hongxia opened the red envelope immediately and found that there was fifty yuan inside!
Although he was secretly overjoyed, he still complained, "You're giving such a small amount of money for such a big business deal? You're treating us like beggars!"
Her voice wasn't loud, but everyone in the room heard it.
Lin Aiguo's face darkened upon hearing this, but he couldn't say anything.
Li Xiuhua couldn't stand it anymore, so she stood up and snatched the red envelope from Zhao Hongxia's hand.
"Since you look down on the red envelopes given by Qingyu, Mother, then go to the third son's house and see how much money she can give you!"
Since starting work at the factory and earning money, Li Xiuhua has become much more assertive.
In the past, she wouldn't have dared to stand up, let alone snatch the red envelope from Zhao Hongxia's hand.
Zhao Hongxia panicked and stood up, trying to snatch the money back.
"That's mine, what right do you have to take it!"
She wasn't very tall, and although she didn't have bound feet, her legs weren't very agile.
She almost fell, but luckily Lin Aiguo couldn't bear to watch and pulled her up.
Before anyone else could speak, Zhao Hongxia suddenly lay down on the ground, throwing a tantrum and crying out.
"Oh dear, this is outrageous! My daughter-in-law is trying to steal my money, and my son doesn't care about me anymore! This is outrageous!"
Lin Qingyu sighed heavily. She had already given enough, so why did these people insist on doing this?
Lin Aiguo, whose legs were also weak, didn't care about anything else at the moment and knelt down to pull Zhao Hongxia up.
"Mother, get up quickly. Xiuhua was just teasing you. The ground is so cold. Get up first. What Qingyu gave you is yours!"
He had no choice but to appease both his elderly mother and his wife and children.
After saying that, she turned to Li Xiuhua, who was sitting next to her, and advised, "Xiuhua, don't take it to heart by arguing with your mother. She was just confused for a moment!"
Li Xiuhua wasn't really refusing to give her the money; she was just determined to let Zhao Hongxia know that Lin Qingyu's money wasn't given away for nothing.
"Didn't Mother complain that Qingyu didn't give enough? I'll send her to the third son's house later. I want to see how much money she can give Mother, so that it's worth Mother crying and making a scene!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongxia became even more anxious, but she did not continue lying on the ground.
She grabbed Lin Aiguo's shoulders and forced him to stand up.
Lin Aiguo was in so much pain that he grimaced, but dared not utter a sound and could only endure it.
"Isn't this a lot? How much does she earn a day running a restaurant?"
"Qingyu runs a restaurant, did you help her?"
"If I hadn't raised her, would she be where she is today?"
Li Xiuhua scoffed: "How did you raise her? Mother, put your hand on your heart and tell me!"
"Have you fed Qingyu a single bite of food, or washed a single piece of clothing for her?"
Speaking of this, Li Xiuhua was really angry.
At that time, she was in postpartum confinement, and when Zhao Hongxia saw that she had given birth to a daughter, she didn't care about her at all.
Every day it's the same rice and soup, maybe a boiled egg at most. They don't help her watch the kids for a while, and they don't even help with the laundry.
Fortunately, Lin Aiguo was still alive at that time and took care of Li Xiuhua, washing her clothes and diapers.
It was so cold back then that you couldn't even find a pheasant or rabbit.
She didn't eat any meat during her postpartum period, and after the period ended, she complained that her breast milk was not good and that her baby was too thin!
Zhao Hongxia had clearly also remembered these old stories, leaving her speechless.
"This money is Qingyu's way of showing respect to you, because you are her elder, not because you are her grandmother!"
Li Xiuhua slammed the money on the table, cleared away the bowls and chopsticks, and left.
Lin Weidong and Zhao Xiaobao were chased away by Lin Qingyu early in the morning. She didn't want them to hear about these things, nor did she want the neighbors to hear their family arguing.
The thick curtains at the door had been drawn long ago, so no one outside should be able to hear anything.
After Li Xiuhua left, the scene became awkward. Lin Aiguo struggled to stand up, sat down on a stool, and then took out a red envelope to persuade Zhao Hongxia.
"Mother, please say less. Xiuhua hasn't had it easy these past few years, and Qingyu and the other two have had it even harder. There's no such thing as making money easily!"
Zhao Hongxia remained unmoved, but she did take the money in her hand.
Lin Aiguo continued to persuade her: "Qingyu also has costs to do business. Rent, waiters, chefs, buying vegetables, these are all places where money is spent."
"To put it bluntly, even a drink of water costs money outside. Mom, just stay home and wait for your children to take care of you!"
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