Chapter 177 This Spring Festival is a bit busy (2)

On the third day of the Lunar New Year

, it is customary for people to visit relatives and friends one after another during the Spring Festival to congratulate each other on the New Year and express their best wishes to each other.

The cold wind outside the window was biting. Although it didn't snow, the cold wind was biting. It was estimated that it would snow in the next two days.

In the winter in the south, although the temperature does not reach freezing, the dampness and coldness is the kind of dampness and coldness that penetrates the body.

People wore big scarves and thick cotton jackets and cotton trousers. Not many people wear down jackets in this era, and they are not sold on the market. Down jackets are a luxury product.

A stove was lit in the house to warm up, and

Zheng Jingyi was reading a book.

"Dong, dong, dong," there was a knock on the door.

Zuo Kai, wearing a handsome new suit, was carrying two boxes of bird's nests, two boxes of American ginseng, two boxes of West Lake Longjing, and Two bottles of Maotai wine came to the door to celebrate the New Year.

Zheng Jingyi opened the door to greet her, "Happy New Year!" A gust of draft blew through the hall, making her shiver with cold, "Come in quickly, it's cold!"

"Happy New Year! Happy New Year, aunt! Happy New Year to you!"

Everyone's faces were filled with joy. With a smile, Zheng Juan greeted the young man to come in,

"Come in and sit down. Is your house busy during the Chinese New Year?"

Zuo Kai sat down, with nowhere to rest his long legs. His hands clenched, unclenched, and clenched fists nervously.

Zheng Jingyi held a cup of hot wine . He handed the tea to Zuo Kai, "It's very cold outside, please warm yourself up by the fire."

"Fortunately, it's not cold."

"Young man is full of blood and not afraid of the cold." I heard someone talking at the door. It turned out to be my aunt. My uncle heard the noise and came over.

"Happy New Year to aunt and uncle!" Zuo Kai's mouth was quite sweet.

"Happy New Year, brother Zuo Kai!" Xiaojing was wearing a new bright red cotton coat, which her sister bought for her. She kept it specially for the New Year and couldn't bear to take it off.

"Happy New Year, sister Xiao Jing."

"Happy New Year! Zuo Kai, where have your family been celebrating the New Year these two days? Is your uncle back?" Uncle Shen Qingshan asked, and

Zheng Hua next to him scolded, "You Why are you asking so much? Of course, the Chinese New Year is a family reunion."

Zuo Kai smiled. He had an uncle who was a deputy governor, so his uncle asked out of curiosity.

"On the 30th day, my parents and I went to the provincial capital to celebrate the New Year at my uncle's house in the provincial capital. I just came back last night. By the way, uncle, I brought you two bottles of wine." Zuo Kai pointed to the Maotai on the table.

Shen Qingshan After seeing it, I was overjoyed. These two bottles of wine are worth a lot, 130 yuan a bottle. "Oh, it cost you money, it costs you money!"

"I have a lot of wine at home. I remember that you like to drink it. I can drink with you. " Order."

My uncle looked at the wine, feeling strange, and nodded with a smile.

Zheng Hua quickly thanked him, "Xiao Kai! You...you spend too much money, hey...don't do this in the future."

Zheng Jingyi looked at Zuo Kai's restraint and pulled him to eat. There were various kinds of things on the table. Nuts and candy snacks, Zuo Kai shook his head, "I don't eat snacks, let me go to the kitchen to help auntie!"

Zheng Jingyi hurriedly stopped her, "How can that be done! You are a guest, sitting and drinking tea, Xiao Shen, you and Let's chat with Xiao Kai."

Zuo Kai felt happy after hearing this. Today, his aunt and uncle both called him 'Xiao Kai'. Is this the way to treat oneself as one's own?

When Zuo Kai came in, he naturally prepared a table of good meals and dishes to entertain him.

So, the women were busy in the kitchen, the men were drinking tea and chatting in the living room, and

Zheng Jingyi watched cartoons with Xiaojing.

Zuo Kai gave Xiao Jing a New Year red envelope. Zheng Hua and his wife treated Zuo Kai better and better. This big boy was really lovable.

Zheng Jingyi told Zuo Kai once that her aunt treated her very well since she was a child, so Zuo Kai kept it in mind. Every time he came, Zuo Kai would bring gifts to Zheng Hua and his wife. This also reflected that he valued Zheng Jingyi.

The dinner was very sumptuous,

including braised pork elbows, braised turtle soup, beef, mutton and pork, and seasonal side dishes. Zuo Kai couldn't stop praising the food and saying it was delicious.

If you are used to eating the food at home, you may not find it delicious, but in the eyes of others, it is a delicious dish.

"Xiao Kai, if you like to eat, eat more."

Zheng Juan looked at the big boy eating and found it very interesting. She really agreed with that sentence. The mother-in-law looked at her son-in-law, and the more she watched, the more interesting he became.

"Mom, the food you cooked at home tastes different from the food cooked at grandpa's house yesterday."

Zheng Juan said, "Everything is different, it's all made by me."

Thinking of yesterday, the two sisters Zheng Juan felt angry.

Yesterday, Zheng Juan Juan and Zheng Hua took the whole family back to their parents' home to pay New Year's greetings, and of course Zheng Jingyi also went to her grandmother's house.

The two sisters have made money this year. When they came in, the two sisters gave their old parents a big red envelope for the New Year.

Zheng Hua gave them 1,000 yuan, and Zheng Juan and her daughter gave them 2,000 yuan, which made their old parents smile from ear to ear.

In this era, one thousand yuan is a lot of money, equivalent to two months' salary.

The two thousand yuan given by Zheng Juan's mother and daughter is equivalent to three or four months' salary of her eldest brother Zheng Fuqiang.

When the eldest brother Zheng Fuqiang and his wife saw this scene, they immediately burst into laughter and said, "Big sister and second sister, it looks like you two have made a fortune. It's really gratifying to congratulate you!"

Zheng Hua said loudly, "Brother, it's not about making a fortune. It's just a show of love. Mom and Dad! Keep your money and don't lose it!" Zheng Hua deliberately said this to his powerful brother and sister-in-law.

The eldest sister-in-law shook her head and said, "Big sister and second sister, our parents belong to all of us. We usually eat, buy supplements, go to the doctor and take medicine. Your eldest brother and I have worried a lot this year."

The two sisters pretended not to hear and only stayed with their parents. Talk and make your parents happy.

My parents are still in good health, especially my father, who is in his seventies and insists on riding his bike to buy groceries every day.

The eldest brother and sister-in-law have been living with their parents since they got married.

Although they live together, they don't have any money. The old parents pay for water and electricity bills, firewood, rice, oil, salt, and food.

The eldest brother, Zheng Fuqiang, is a money obsessed person who only cares about money and is afraid of henpecks. The eldest sister-in-law is a housewife with little education and is aggressive and unruly.

Seeing that the two sisters-in-law ignored her, the sister-in-law approached Zheng Jingyi who was watching TV and saw that Zheng Jingyi was wearing a gold necklace given by Zuo Kai on her neck, "Oh! This gold necklace Jingyi is so beautiful, worth thousands." Yuan?”

"Auntie," Zheng Jingyi hid in disgust, smiled awkwardly, cracked melon seeds and continued to watch TV.

Zheng Juan rolled up her sleeves and went into the kitchen to cook. It was a rare trip to her parents' home. Every time she came back, she would take the initiative to cook and show her filial piety.

In addition to money, the sisters also brought vegetables, fruits, fish, mutton, and stewed vegetables. They were enough to feed their parents and brother and sister-in-law for a week.

At this point, the eldest brother and sister-in-law are still dissatisfied, always talking about what they bought for their parents, which sounds like the younger sisters should give them money.

On the way before coming, Zheng Jingyi told her mother and aunt that no matter how poor her uncle and aunt were, just ignore them.

You can give money to grandma and grandpa, but you must not be soft-hearted in front of uncles and aunts.

Looking at the faces of Zheng Fuqiang and his wife, Zheng Jingyi felt very unhappy after the meal, and shouted to go back after finishing the meal.