My second and third brothers didn't come back until the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month. I don't know if it was because I was overthinking it this time, but Yuan Fang felt that his second brother was evasive when he saw him for the first time. It was like a student who made a mistake and was worried about being discovered by the teacher.
The whole family finally gathered together at this time.
After dinner, everyone seemed to have nothing to do. Yuan Fangmin's children were looked after by Chen Yongying, Yuan Fangan was watching cartoons with great interest, grandma was listening to the radio, and his father was sorting out the purchased Coptis chinensis on the first floor. Suddenly, Zhang Qiuling suggested playing mahjong.
Without hesitation, the three brothers agreed.
The three brothers were all smart people, but Yuan Fangguo and Yuan Fangtai were obviously luckier that night. By 9:30 in the evening, the two had won more than a thousand yuan in total, Yuan Fangmin had lost more than two hundred yuan, and the rest was lost by Zhang Qiuling.
Immediately, Zhang Qiuling's face fell, and Yuan Fangtai, who had sharp eyes, noticed it immediately. He couldn't help but give his eldest brother a look.
Yuan Fangguo shook his head gently at him, signaling him not to worry about it.
"It's boring." Zhang Qiuling said this and went straight back to the house.
Yuan Fangmin smiled awkwardly and said, "Brother, second brother, I'll go back first." After that, he hurried back into the house.
"Brother, the third brother's wife seems to be angry." Yuan Fangtai said with a wry smile.
"Almost. But at this poker table, it's all consensual. We can't refund her money just because she lost. But considering Zhang Qiuling's personality, I guess she wouldn't be too embarrassed to ask for it."
"I think we should play this kind of thing less in the future, otherwise it will easily lead to family war." Yuan Fangtai said with a wry smile.
"That's true. We won't play anymore in the future. We should avoid gambling." Yuan Fangguo said as he gave all the money he won today to grandma.
Qin Mingzhen was surprised and quickly waved her hand, saying it was not necessary.
"Grandma, take this and use it." Without further explanation, Yuan Fangguo watched his grandma carefully put the money in her pocket.
"Brother, I want one too." Yuan Fangan also started to act coquettishly after seeing this.
"I'll give it to you." Yuan Fangtai gave all the two hundred yuan he won to his fourth sister. "New Year's money."
"No, we still have to give out New Year's money during the Spring Festival."
"Then I won't give it to you." Yuan Fangtai quickly took it back.
"Give it to me, give it to me." Yuan Fangan started playing with his second brother...
The two brothers were not wrong. When Zhang Qiuling returned to the house, her face suddenly fell. When she saw Yuan Fangmin enter the room, she turned her head away angrily.
"What's wrong?" Yuan Fangmin asked quickly when he saw that his wife looked a little unhappy.
"Nothing." Zhang Qiuling said.
"No, you have something to do." Yuan Fangmin said with a frown.
"I'm fine, I'm tired and want to sleep. Niu Niu needs milk powder tonight, so remember to make it for him. I don't want to get up." After saying this, Zhang Qiuling just took off her shoes and got into the bed without taking off her clothes or pants at all.
Yuan Fangmin had long guessed that she was unhappy because of losing money, so he quickly closed the doors and windows tightly and sat down on the edge of the bed.
Zhang Qiuling was originally looking at him, but after Yuan Fangmin sat down, she turned her head to the other side and stopped looking at him.
"My eldest and second brothers are not stingy people. They will definitely give Niu Niu New Year's money during the Spring Festival." Yuan Fangmin said.
"Yes, speaking of this, I want to tell you, if those two don't take it, I won't go home with you for the New Year." Zhang Qiuling said angrily.
"They will definitely take it."
"You are not a worm in their stomachs." Zhang Qiuling said.
"I know them."
"You know shit." Zhang Qiuling originally wanted to bring up the past, but after thinking about it, she held back.
"Don't be angry, it's New Year's Day."
"I'm not angry."
"Then smile."
"I don't want to laugh. I'm not a jokester."
…
Seeing that Zhang Qiuling was really confused, Yuan Fangmin could only sigh inwardly and walked out of the room.
"I'm asleep. Don't turn on the light when you come in." Zhang Qiuling said this and pulled the quilt to cover herself tightly.
…
Throughout the entire New Year's Eve, Zhang Qiuling's face was dark. When she saw the brothers Yuan Fangguo and Yuan Fangtai, she didn't say a word, but turned her head away and didn't look at them.
"Niu Niu, beat the bad guys."
"They're bad guys."
…
Finally, during the reunion dinner in the evening, Yuan Fangguo gave Niu Niu a red envelope with two thousand yuan, Yuan Fangtai gave four hundred, his parents gave six hundred, and grandma gave two hundred. Only then did Zhang Qiuling laugh.
"Niuniu, thank you, Grandma."
"Niuniu, thank you grandpa and grandma."
…
During the day, Yuan Fangguo and Yuan Fangtai discussed the issue of red envelopes. They both knew that Zhang Qiuling was unhappy because she lost money. Considering that women's minds are inherently smaller than men's, the two brothers were not angry, let alone admiring her.
Yuan Fangtai's allowance was not high, only less than 100 yuan a month, so it was already very good that he could give four months' allowance to Niu Niu. Although Yuan Fangguo was rich, it was unrealistic to give a child tens of thousands of yuan in New Year's money. Giving him 2,000 yuan was already a large sum.
During the reunion dinner in the evening, Zhang Qiuling's face finally looked better after the red envelopes were distributed, and the two brothers smiled at each other.
After Zhang Qiuling calmed down, she took the initiative to pull the corner of Yuan Fangmin's clothes and whispered, "Husband, let's toast to Big Brother. Big Brother is still very caring towards us."
Yuan Fangmin was surprised when he heard this, but he soon got used to Zhang Qiuling's personality. "Okay."
For example, Yuan Fangmin and Zhang Qiuling toasted Yuan Fangguo together. After they finished drinking, Yuan Fangmin toasted him twice alone. No matter what his wife said, he still admired and appreciated his elder brother in his heart.
"Third brother, Lin Wazi will also come to Chengdu after the New Year. I plan to let him learn to drive. Are you interested in learning too?" Yuan Fangguo asked while picking up a peanut.
Yuan Fangmin didn't hesitate this time. He had wanted to learn how to drive for a long time, but there was still some fear on his face. "Brother, if I learn how to drive, what about the advertising company?"
"It won't affect you. You can learn to drive first. Once you learn, it will be much more convenient for you to go out and do things. You can then use the company's Santana."
"Okay, then I'll learn to drive with Lin Wazi." Yuan Fangmin said excitedly.
However, in addition to being excited, Yuan Fangmin also began to worry about Chen Cailin. This guy was also a person who liked to stir up trouble and was not content with what he had. He was worried that Chen Cailin would cause trouble for his elder brother.
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