Jiang Yuan slapped him back with a back elbow.
Xu Ningyan's eyes lit up. While Jiang Yuan and Jiang Zhiyuan were discussing the schedule for visiting relatives and friends during the Chinese New Year, she pulled Jiang Zhixing aside and whispered to him.
Xu Ningyan expressed strong agreement with the idea of taking his two sons out to make a fortune and reclaim all the New Year's money given away.
He and Jiang Zhixing hit it off immediately.
Jiang Zhixing then started calculating the accounts for Xu Ningyan, saying that there was probably a chance to recover the rest.
However, the New Year's money given to Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui's children cannot be recovered.
Jiang Zhixing still felt a pang of heartache when he thought about it: "In the past, if I gave him too little each year, he would nag my mother, telling her to be more generous and not to be stingy! Over the years, I've given away at least several hundred yuan in New Year's money! I even swore back then that I would have more children in the future and make up for this money! Now it seems like it's all gone down the drain, and I can't get a single penny back!"
Xu Ningyan also felt sorry for Jiang Yuan. At least the money would make a splash if it was thrown into the water, but giving it to the Gu family's child was such a waste.
An older brother and sister-in-law, a younger brother-in-law, a pair of money-grubbers, the two of them truly sympathize with each other at this moment.
After arranging the New Year's greetings and visiting relatives for the next two days, Jiang Zhiyuan came over and, with a wry smile, handed Xu Ningyan the red envelopes he had just taken from his two sons' arms, pockets, and hands.
Watching Xu Ningyan, that little money-grubber, smugly put the red envelope into her pocket, she glared at Jiang Zhixing, who was still fooling around with her.
Jiang Zhixing chuckled and went to the side to tease his two nephews.
Xu Ningyan looked at Jiang Zhiyuan with a hint of guilt.
Jiang Zhiyuan looked at his wife, who was nine years younger than him. Although she was already a mother, she was still like a child.
What else can you do? You've married your own wife, so you have to spoil her even if you have to kneel down.
So he just smiled, leaned close to Xu Ningyan's ear, and whispered, "The New Year's money among relatives is too little. Remember to visit Old Yu and Director Liu's house to wish them a Happy New Year. Old Yu is always generous. He said a long time ago that he had prepared a lot of good things for my future child. When you go, I'll ask for some for you! Only what's in our pockets is truly ours!"
"And what about Director Liu? If he doesn't get enough, we won't leave. Let's see how embarrassed he is! Our Pingping and An'an are so adorable, and this is their first time visiting relatives for the New Year, so they'll definitely have a lot of gifts! Since they're still young and don't know what money is, all of these things are for you, their mother! Consider it a gift from those two rascals!"
Xu Ningyan looked at Jiang Zhiyuan in surprise, "I never expected you to be such a biological father!"
I wonder if Jiang Chen and Jiang Zhan will complain when they grow up and find out how heartlessly their parents cheated them out of their New Year's money. Let's wait and see when they grow up.
Having figured this out, Xu Ningyan happily took Jiang Zhiyuan's arm. As expected, the big boss is still the best!
As Jiang Zhiyuan had expected, he took his two brothers to pay New Year's visits, and Old Master Yu was indeed very generous.
Each of them received a large red envelope, which Xu Ningyan happily accepted on behalf of the two brothers.
After giving out New Year's money, it's natural to take a good look at the two children.
After a hundred days, the two children had grown up even more, and Old Master Yu was stunned after taking a look at them.
He discovered that the two boys' eyes and eyebrows bore a resemblance to Jiang Yuan's mother.
He thought he couldn't remember what Jiang Yuan's mother looked like anymore; in his memory, he only remembered a vague outline.
But when he saw Jiang Chen and his brother, he realized that he actually remembered them very clearly.
After a moment of distraction, Mr. Yu came to his senses.
He went into the inner room and after a while took out a small box.
He opened the box in front of several people, and the young apprentice next to him glanced at the contents and immediately looked surprised.
He went back and forth between Old Yu and the Jiang family.
Although he knew before that Old Master Yu and the Jiang family had a close relationship, the fact that Old Master Yu brought out this item meant it wasn't just a close relationship; it meant that Old Master Yu valued it highly.
Inside the box were a pair of small, white jade locks strung together with a red cord.
This pair of white jade locks may not look very big, but they are one of the most precious things in the Yu family.
This thing is called a medicine lock, also known as a longevity lock. But it's not the kind of longevity lock that's just a symbolic one; it's a real longevity lock.
This medicinal lock is made from special mutton fat jade, crafted into the shape of a longevity lock. From the day it is made, it must be soaked in a mysterious medicinal solution, which must be changed every year for a full twelve years.
Twelve years later, the medicine lock was made. This jade lock was worn close to the body by children and could make them immune to all poisons and strengthen their bodies.
In the past, with this medicine lock, the children in the family could be protected until the age of twelve, and would not be harmed unless they suffered fatal injuries.
After the age of twelve, once the medicinal properties in the lock have evaporated, it becomes an ordinary jade lock.
This medicine is a closely guarded secret of the Yu family, and many of the medicinal herbs are becoming increasingly scarce and are almost impossible to find.
The Yu family only has five or six of their last batch of medicine locks left; they are probably a thing of the past.
No one expected that Old Master Yu could produce two at once.
This almost guarantees that Jiang Chen and his brother will live to the age of twelve without any illness or disaster, barring any unforeseen circumstances.
This thing is as valuable as a priceless treasure.
Although Jiang Yuan and the others did not know the value of this jade lock, something that Elder Yu could bring out separately and that even made his last disciple, a man who was used to seeing the world, show surprise must be extraordinary.
Therefore, Jiang Zhiyuan hesitated: "This thing is too precious; the two children can't possibly accept it—"
Old Yu waved his hand: "This is good for children! It's just that these two boys are destined to meet me; I wouldn't give it to anyone else!"
Jiang Yuan seemed to remember something. She vaguely remembered that her mother always wore a jade lock close to her body, and it looked like this style.
She even asked her mother, "Who gave me this jade lock? And why is it so small?"
I only remember my mother's distant gaze, saying that it was a gift from a very important person.
So, these are items from the Yu family? Were they a gift from Old Master Yu?
Old Master Yu had already put one on each of the two boys himself, and he even gave a special instruction: "Wear it close to your body until you are 12 years old before taking it off."
Jiang Yuan vaguely recalled what her mother had once said about the Yu family. She looked at the pair of jade locks with complicated emotions, knowing that this was probably the most precious thing the Yu family had.
She would have refused such a precious item on the spot if it were anything else.
But when she thought about the purpose of the jade lock and looked at her two grandsons, she couldn't bear to part with it.
Gritting her teeth, for the sake of her two grandsons, Jiang Yuan shamelessly thanked Old Yu.
However, a few days later, Jiang Yuan found another time to visit Old Master Yu alone.
He took out a small wooden box and pushed it in front of Old Yu: "This is the last thing my mother left behind. When I was a child, I saw her carrying it with her body. When I asked her about it, she said it was given to her by a very important person and that she should keep it with her body and never part with it. I thought it was a gift from my mother's elders. But a few days ago, I saw you give the same thing to my two grandsons. I realized that this was probably something you gave to my mother back then."
"Let's return this to its rightful owner!"
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