After receiving the red envelope given by Meng Sheng, the other members of the Meng family also stood up one after another.
Chen Hongxing and Meng Chenglin became more particular about their lifestyle now that they had money.
Each of the sons was given a small red envelope of 8.80 yuan as a token of appreciation, while Feng Yijia, the only daughter-in-law at present, received one worth 66 yuan, which made Meng Qiang cry out that his parents were partial.
The eldest brother Meng Chao also took the initiative to give 100 yuan to each of his two younger brothers and Feng Yiji.
On the first day of the new year, Feng Yijia made a small fortune.
When I was just reborn, I was so happy that I didn’t know what to do.
Now that she is wealthy and has many valuable treasures, she calmly put the money into the storage bag, and sighed in her heart: Others say that more money means fewer worries, but for her, the more money she has, the less happiness she has.
Look, in an era when a hundred kilograms of grain cost about thirty yuan, more than twenty thousand yuan wouldn't make her happy.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year in Mengjia Village, people pay New Year's greetings to their elders who are close blood relatives.
Just as Meng Sheng and his group finished their pig's trotter noodles, his cousin and his wife from the Meng family's eldest wife came over with food and a bunch of children.
Meng Chenglin warmly welcomed people into the house, personally served candies and melon seeds, and enthusiastically distributed red envelopes to his nephews and nieces.
Chen Hongxing curled her lips as she looked at the pound of bulk sugar and a bottle of low-quality liquor on the table.
The child's father started to get carried away as soon as he had money. In previous years, he gave red envelopes of a few cents, but this year he gave them as much as fifty or one yuan.
This in and out has resulted in a huge loss.
Thinking of this, she secretly stared at Feng Yijia's belly. The eldest wife already had one more son than their second wife, and later had five grandchildren. Every year during the New Year, when it came to giving gifts, their second wife would always suffer the loss.
If we can have a grandson this year, we can save some money next year.
Her son and daughter-in-law are very close to each other. She could hear the loud noise last night even from across the yard.
I should be able to hold my grandson in my arms in a year, right?
Feng Yijia didn't notice the meaningful look in her mother-in-law's eyes at this time. She was pulled into the kitchen by her two cousins and sat in front of the stove, talking while warming herself by the fire.
My eldest cousin’s wife said: “I haven’t seen you for a long time. You look more and more beautiful.
Look at this face, it's as pretty as a flower, it's really a good thing for Meng Sheng."
The second cousin's wife agreed: "That's right.
I have never seen anyone more beautiful than the IKEA girl in all the villages around here."
The eldest cousin's wife continued: "Let alone the girls in the surrounding villages, I don't think any of them can compare to IKEA!
Meng Sheng is so lucky because she is not only beautiful but also hardworking and capable.
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This is the disadvantage of the high walls of every house in Mengjia Village.
Once the door is closed, if you don't pay attention, don't make a fuss, and don't make a big noise, you really don't know the specific situation of other people's homes.
Although Feng Yijia has started to have everything he wants at home, in the two people's impressions, he is still the hardworking man who used to go up the mountain or work in the fields.
The two men enthusiastically surrounded Feng Yijia and praised her heavily, making her so embarrassed that she almost dug a hole in the ground with her toes.
However, despite the embarrassment, my heart was still in my throat.
It would be strange if the two of them had nothing to ask for help.
Sure enough, the two of them got to the point soon.
Eldest cousin’s wife: “Grandpa and grandma and parents went to the provincial capital to do business. They sent a letter back two days ago saying that they wanted me, your second cousin’s wife and your three cousins to go to the city to help.
When we left, only my half-grown uncle and a few children were left at home.
My uncle is his parents' baby, and he's a boy, but he's only cooked a few meals since he was a child.
The children are too young, so I can barely do the laundry, but I'm afraid something might go wrong when I light the fire and cook.
After thinking about it, my sister-in-law decided that her family members were the most reliable.
I just wanted to ask my sister-in-law to bring them some while she was cooking."
The second cousin's wife nodded, looked at the pile of bacon hanging on the stove, and then her eyes darted around. After looking around the room, she added flatteringly: "Whatever my sister-in-law cooks, they will eat. Don't worry, we will provide the food, and you can use our vegetable garden to get some side dishes.
I'll give you 15 yuan a month as hard work fee, which is definitely not a loss for you."
Feng Yijia looked puzzled when he heard this.
It was well known that Meng Sheng was a hunter, and no matter how high the walls of his house were, they could not stop the aroma of meat from wafting out.
It is no exaggeration to say that their family’s food is absolutely the best in the village.
Fifteen yuan is indeed a lot of money in the village, but what is this money enough for her family?
He is trying to take advantage of others, but he also claims that he will not let others suffer any loss.
It's typical of a whore who wants to be a virtuous woman.
Feng Yijia refused directly: "You have six or seven people in your family, big and small, and your little brat is eating me out of money. This is not as simple as just cooking and bringing a bite out!
The New Year has begun, and we have several people in our family working on the land, as well as the forest we contracted out back. We are so busy, how can we find the time to cook for so many people every day?
Upon hearing this, the smiles on the faces of the two cousins faded a little.
As a second-married woman who was unlucky in marriage, I thought she would be as weak and easy to talk to as she was last time at Meng Chengyuan's house, but I didn't expect to run into a snag.
However, they did not dare to continue to harass Feng Yijia. After all, the aftermath of what happened in the Feng family's old house was still lingering.
I heard that both Feng Lao Da and Feng Lao San are mentally unstable.
He kept shouting that that damn Feng Youcai was going to settle the score with them.
During the Chinese New Year, I didn’t dare to stay at home. I went to stay at my mother-in-law’s house with my wife and children without caring about anything else.
The young wives were not easy to talk to, so they placed their hopes on Meng Chenglin, who was easier to fool.
Naturally, two cousins spoke up here.
"Uncle, your nephews really have no other choice but to ask you for help.
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The words were different from what my two cousins said, but the meaning was similar.
Unfortunately, Meng Chenglin is unable to make decisions at home and is powerless.
Before he could speak, Chen Hongxing, who had been listening attentively, firmly refused: "Our family definitely cannot take over these children.
You guys find another way to go."
First take care of food, then maybe you have to take care of clothing and education.
This is not just a matter of simply helping with cooking. They are the closest blood relatives, and if there is any connection, no matter what happens to those children, they will come to the door, and the trouble will be endless.
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