Chapter 112: Damn It, I Can’t Keep the Red Envelope (Page 1/2)
When Huo Qinghuan heard about getting darker, his expression changed instantly, and he looked unhappy. He grumbled, "Mom, you don't know how strong the ultraviolet rays are here. I'll get darker if I run around for a few days. I've gotten darker, and isn't my sister-in-law a little darker too?"
Xiao Ya looked at Lin Man carefully and said, "Your sister-in-law is fine. She didn't get tanned much, but you are obviously darker."
Huo Qinghuan argued a little aggrievedly, "Mom, the rest of my body is white. Once I go back and take care of it for a year, it will soon be white again."
Huo Li said: "The sun here is really strong and it is easy to get tanned.
I was wearing a thick cotton jacket before I arrived, but I started taking it off as soon as I arrived in the Flower City. But the temperature in Haikou is several degrees lower than in Sanya.
Huo Qingci nodded in agreement and continued, "Yes, the temperature over there is several degrees lower. Even wearing a thin coat is cold. The wind is strong and the humidity is heavy.
Sanya is the warmest in winter. During the day, the sun is strong and many people wear short sleeves. In the morning and evening, when it’s a little cooler, a light jacket is enough.”
Huo Li felt that the weather here was very suitable for elderly people like them to spend the winter.
In the past, when winter came, I would cough constantly at night as soon as the cold wind blew. But after coming here, my throat doesn’t feel so uncomfortable anymore.
He actually couldn't get used to blanched seafood and salted fish, but fortunately his grandson's wife was a good cook and she made delicious seafood.
After finishing the meal, Xiao Ya quickly stood up and began to clean up the dishes. Huo Qingci was not idle either, and went back to the room to help Grandpa and Mom pack their luggage.
Huo Qinghuan picked up the broom and began to clean diligently, while Lin Man sat quietly on the wooden sofa, chatting with her grandfather.
Huo Li asked Lin Man, "Xiao Man, are you used to it here?"
Lin Man nodded gently and replied, "Everything is fine."
Huo Li smiled and said, "Just get used to it. You guys can stick around for a few more years. When the situation stabilizes, I'll transfer Qing Ci back."
Lin Man nodded silently. She understood her grandfather's good intentions. If Huo Qingci stayed in Beijing, he would definitely be used as a target by those with ulterior motives and pushed out to shield them from the arrows, because he was young and knowledgeable, and he had been promoted too quickly in the past few years.
Huo Qingci helped his grandfather and mother put the luggage back into the cabinet, and went to the kitchen to wash some star fruits.
"Grandpa eats fruit."
Huo Li took a star fruit and started to bite into it. He took one bite and then stopped eating. "What kind of fruit is this? Why is it so unpalatable? It has a green and astringent taste."
Huo Qinghuan put down the broom and walked over, saying, "Grandpa, I also think this fruit tastes terrible, but my eldest brother likes to buy it."
Lin Man wanted to say that all the fruits were free of charge, as they were all grown in the space itself. It was not easy for them to take out fresh lychees and longans now, so they could only take out some star fruits and mangoes.
"Qingci, go peel a mango for grandpa to taste. Mangoes are sweet, and grandpa should like it."
Anyway, there are mangoes, papayas and coconuts on the island all year round. Grandpa may not be used to eating carambolas, but he is definitely used to eating mangoes.
Huo Qingci nodded and agreed. He picked a golden star fruit and placed it in Lin Man's hand. "Manman, this one is soft. Try it."
Huo Li looked at Huo Qingci unhappily, "I find this fruit unpalatable, why did you give it to Xiao Man?"
Lin Man explained with a smile: "Grandpa, I think the taste of this carambola is okay."
Huo Li said, "Since you like it, then eat it."
Lin Man sighed, thankfully there was only one carambola planted in the space, otherwise how could they have eaten it all? It was unexpected that Huo Qinghuan didn't like carambola very much, and that Grandpa hated it so much too.
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After Xiao Ya finished cleaning up, she asked Lin Man to take a shower and said she would help her with her clothes. Huo Qingci said directly, "Mom, I will wash Manman's clothes. You can just wash Grandpa's and Qinghuan's."
Lin Man said, "Yes, Mom, Qingci washes all my clothes for me."
How could she have the nerve to let her mother-in-law wash her underwear? Huo Qingci helped her wash it. She was a little embarrassed at first, but it took her some time to get used to it before she felt less embarrassed.
Xiao Ya was very satisfied when she saw her son taking the initiative to help his daughter-in-law wash underwear. Her son looked cold and aloof, but he was actually very affectionate.
"Well, since Qingci has helped you wash it, then forget it."
Huo Qingci asked Huo Li, "Grandpa, do you want to live in the new house in the backyard, or in the front? The room in the front has bunk beds, you can sleep on the bottom, and Qinghuan can sleep on the top."
Huo Li waved his hand and said, "I like quietness, so I'll live in the backyard. Xiaoya and Qinghuan can live in the front. When Xiaoman gives birth, it will be convenient for Xiaoya to take care of the baby."
"Okay then, Grandpa lives in the backyard. There are also electric wires in the backyard and lights in the room."
"Even if there's no electric light, a kerosene lamp will do. I'm going to take a shower first."
Huo Qingci hurriedly took out new towels, toothbrushes and soap from the room, and arranged for grandpa to take a bath first. After several days of traveling, they should rest early tonight.
After grandpa finished showering, he arranged for his mother and brother to take a shower first. Anyway, he and Lin Man could take a shower later. If there was no hot water, they could go into the space to take a shower.
After taking a shower and helping the elderly and children wash their clothes, Xiao Ya chatted with Lin Man for a few words and then returned to her room. She was probably too embarrassed to go to the back to watch how her son was helping his wife take a bath.
After closing the door, she saw her youngest son climbing onto the upper bunk with a picture book. She said, "It's too late. Don't read. It's easy to damage your eyes."
"Mom, I'm not using a flashlight, how could I possibly damage my eyes?"
Xiao Ya added, "I, your mother, have been sitting in the car for several days, and now my bones ache all over my body. Let's turn off the lights and go to bed early tonight."
"I'll just watch for a few minutes and then turn off the lights, okay?"
"Well, you have to keep your word!"
Huo Qinghuan quickly flipped through a few pages of the book and put it under the pillow. "Mom, you can turn off the lights now."
Xiao Ya turned off the lights. Huo Qinghuan lay on the bed and said, "Mom, since you and Grandpa are here, Dad and my second brother will have to spend the New Year at home alone. They are so miserable!"
"What's so miserable about it? I'll let your father and brother go to your uncle's house to celebrate the New Year."
Huo Qinghuan pursed his lips, "My dad definitely won't go. He won't even bother to see what my aunt's expression is like.
Since Mom isn't home, Dad will probably buy a bunch of good food and wine to celebrate with my second brother at home. It would be great if they could come over to celebrate the New Year, so I can get two more red envelopes."
"You little brat, all you know is receiving red envelopes. After the Chinese New Year, you'll be promoted to an uncle. Uncles are supposed to give red envelopes to their juniors, right?"
"Mom, I don't need to give my nephew a red envelope since I'm not married."
Xiao Ya suppressed her laughter and teased deliberately, "Your second brother isn't married yet, and he took a hundred yuan from your eldest brother and sister-in-law when they got married even though he wasn't there. He'll definitely send money and things when your sister-in-law gives birth. You've been promoted to uncle, so why don't you show some appreciation?"
Huo Qinghuan suddenly felt something was wrong. This was terrible! After his nephew was born, he probably wouldn't be able to keep any of his red envelopes, because as an uncle, he had to give red envelopes to his nephew as an elder. Wow, being an elder wasn't always a good thing.
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