Chapter 155 Leisure
In the eyes of Chinese people, the Spring Festival is the most solemn and grand festival of the year.
The old couple went back home early during the winter vacation this year. Not only did they bring new clothes and various snacks for their four children, they also went to the bookstore to buy various test papers and exercise books.
When Wang Xiuren helped his father-in-law put the suitcase into the car, he shed tears of sympathy for his nephew and niece who were far away in his hometown.
Lin Qiu went to the newsstand as usual every day and left the New Year's shopping work to Wang Xiuren.
Wang Xiuren wrote down a list of the things his wife asked him to buy and ran around the market according to the list.
It is still very convenient to buy things now. The shelves in markets, shopping malls, and supermarkets are filled with various supplies.
But during major festivals like Chinese New Year, you still have to squeeze into the crowd to buy things.
Wang Xiuren, with his somewhat reluctant daughter, was moving around in various stalls.
Wang Shan held her father's hand, her bangs were slightly lifted up, and she followed behind with a dazed look on her face.
Wang Xiuren looked at her slightly clumsy appearance and couldn't help but sigh in his heart that he had raised his daughter to be a little too delicate and naive.
If this happened in my hometown, I would probably be bullied by naughty kids every day and go home crying to complain.
She completely forgot that her daughter once beat a male classmate so hard that he suffered a nosebleed.
But there is one good thing about bringing Wang Shan out to buy things: she is good at bargaining.
She just blinked her eyes and said to the boss: "Auntie/Grandma, can you pay a little less?"
The boss will definitely round off the difference.
Unlike myself, I always think that I am a grown man and feel embarrassed to waste my breath on a few cents.
Just as Wang Xiuren was sighing to himself, his eyes caught sight of his brother-in-law Yang Zhefeng at the stall next door.
Yang Zhefeng also saw the father and daughter, "Brother-in-law brought Shanshan out to buy things?"
Wang Xiuren nodded and poked his daughter's arm again.
Wang Shan didn't react at first. It was only after Wang Xiuren talked to the boss across the street that she moved to her uncle's side to help him bargain.
There is always room for bargaining between buyers and sellers, let alone when a child is asking eagerly.
So the boss readily agreed.
Seeing this, Yang Zhefeng immediately made a decision, "Next time I'll bring Liuliu with me!"
"Uncle, where is Liuliu?" Wang Shan pulled Yang Zhefeng's sleeve.
"At home! His grandmother takes him home to play." Yang Zhefeng thought of his naughty son at home, and was envious of his well-behaved and sensible niece.
"Do you want to go to your uncle's house for dinner? Grandpa Liuliu brought a lot of delicious food from his hometown, and he wanted to send it to you in the evening."
Wang Shan thought about it and nodded.
Since his daughter had nodded, Wang Xiuren did not refuse. "Then I will try the goodies Uncle Yang brought! By the way, when did Uncle Yang arrive?"
"Last night."
“Are there many people in the car?”
"From what he said, there weren't many people on the train, but the station was very crowded."
"That's right. They all rush back from Pengcheng to celebrate the New Year. Very few people go to Pengcheng during the New Year."
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The two brothers-in-law chatted all the way to the entrance of Hua'an Garden.
Yang Liuliu was playing with some other kids at the door, while his father was sitting by the flower bed watching him.
"Sister Shanshan! Uncle!"
Yang Liuliu saw Wang Xiuren and his daughter rushing over excitedly.
"Sister Shanshan~"
Yang Liuliu ran to Wang Shan and showed her the new clothes. "Look, this is what my grandfather brought back from his hometown."
"It looks very nice!" Wang Shan looked at it carefully before commenting.
"Yang Liuliu! Look at what the clothes you just changed this morning have become like now?" Yang Zhefeng couldn't help but frowning when he looked at the stains on his son's clothes.
Yang Liuliu secretly glanced at the mark on the front of the clothes, then quietly moved behind Wang Shan.
Wang Shan stood behind him with a sense of loyalty, "It's okay, uncle. Just wash it clean."
Yang Liuliu felt that Sister Shanshan was the best person in the world, much better than her vicious father.
"Shanshan is right, just wash it clean. It's normal for boys to be a little naughty." Father Yang came over happily to smooth things over.
"Uncle Yang!"
"grandfather!"
Wang Xiuren and his daughter quickly greeted them.
Three adults surrounded the two children and entered the house.
The Yang family has a two-bedroom apartment. After five people, big and small, came in, the living room seemed a little cramped.
"Xiu Ren and Shan Shan are here!" Mother Yang came over enthusiastically with tea and snacks.
Yang's father took Yang Liuliu to wash his hands.
After a few brief greetings, Yang's father and mother went to the kitchen to cook. Yang Liuliu leaned against Wang Shan, eating snacks and watching TV.
"I heard from Lin Ping that you want to buy a house?" Wang Xiuren picked up the teacup and blew on it.
Yang Zhefeng nodded and pointed at Yang Liuliu, "The child has grown up, and two rooms are not enough."
When we bought the house, our family only had enough money to buy a two-bedroom apartment, which was barely enough when the children were young, but not when they grew up.
"Have you decided where to buy it?" Wang Xiuren could understand this situation very well.
Yang Zhefeng was a little embarrassed. "Lin Ping and I are still saving money. We will go and see it when we have enough for the down payment."
"If you have nothing to do, you can ask about second-hand houses. As long as the size and price are right, second-hand houses are also good." Wang Xiuren told him about his experience.
Yang Zhefeng hurriedly wrote it down.
Not long after, Yang's father and mother brought the food to the table, and the guests and hosts finished their lunch happily.
Amid Yang Liuliu's reluctant crying, Wang Xiuren and his daughter left Hua'an Garden without looking back, carrying the purchased New Year's goods and the local specialties brought by Yang's father.
"Liuliu is such a good crybaby!"
On the bus, Wang Shan couldn't help rubbing her ears.
"When you were a child, you could cry more than Liuliu." Wang Xiuren thought of the time when he left her in the nursery.
Not only did he cry loudly, but he also cried for a long time and no matter how hard we tried to comfort him, it wouldn't work.
Wang Shan refused to admit it, "I only cry occasionally."
It's fatal if it happens once in a while!
Wang Xiuren was afraid that his daughter would get angry and embarrassed, so he swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
The father and daughter returned home, put their things on the coffee table, and then collapsed on the sofa at the same time.
"Oh, it's really not easy to go out!" Wang Shan let out a long sigh.
After hearing this, Wang Xiuren just thought it was funny, "I'm only out for half a day, is it that serious?"
She is the only one at home who doesn't like to move, especially when she is painting, she will sit for a whole morning or afternoon.
Today, Wang Xiuren specially took her out for a walk, otherwise, if she stayed at home all day, she would become stupid.
"That's the point!"
Although she said that, the smile on her face revealed her good mood.
During the New Year holidays, Lin Qiu became free. He only went to the newsstand in the morning to pick up newspapers, and the rest of the time was free.
Teacher Guo went back to his hometown in Shandong Province to celebrate the New Year and suspended Wang Shan's classes.
So the family of three hangs out outside every day, walking on the streets, visiting parks, watching temple fairs, and admiring lanterns. They are so happy.
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