Chapter 696 (Page 1/2)
Xiao Ya continued to mutter non-stop. Huo Junshan couldn't stand it any longer and interrupted her:
"Hey, stop nagging! Let me tell you, before the New Year, Qingci sent home a lot of Haishi specialties.
However, it will probably take a few more days for it to be delivered to us. Not only that, he also sent a full 100 yuan home for the New Year!"
Hearing this, Huo Qingyan pondered inwardly. He knew that his eldest brother was always generous, so it was not surprising that he would send so many things and money home this time.
He had originally considered giving out a hundred yuan, but his wife kept nagging him, saying that the family had too many children and the expenses were huge. Plus, their youngest daughter, Anran, was in poor health and had been ill, so they needed to save money for her surgery. So, he decided to save as much as he could.
Besides, grandpa is living with my eldest brother and his family now, so he must provide them with various subsidies on a daily basis.
As a result, my eldest brother and his wife were naturally well-off and would not be short of money at all. Therefore, it was only natural for them to give more to their parents.
Even though the children of my eldest brother are not at home for the New Year this year and cannot get red envelopes, as long as the first month of the year is not over, my parents will definitely give each of them a red envelope and will definitely not treat their grandchildren unfairly.
Huo Qingyan had a playful smile on his face as he jokingly said to Huo Qinghuan, "Qinghuan, how much money did you give to your parents for the New Year?"
Hearing this, Huo Qinghuan didn't even think twice before retorting, "Brother, you only gave your parents 50 yuan for the New Year! I'm doing the same as you.
Besides, I'm a single person now, I don't have a family, nor do I have children to receive red envelopes from. But your children receive red envelopes lavishly."
Changing the subject, Huo Qinghuan continued, "However, since I'm not married yet, my parents specifically told me not to prepare elaborate red envelopes for my nephews this year. They told me to save the money for marrying off in the future."
Huo Qingyan's face showed a little embarrassment after hearing this, but he quickly recovered and smiled awkwardly, responding:
"Haha, Qinghuan, you really should plan ahead and save more money. But as for the red envelopes, you still have to be considerate. Just give each person fifty cents or one dollar will be enough.
Otherwise, my naughty little Zizi will definitely come to you eagerly to ask for a red envelope, and then you, as an uncle, will have the nerve to refuse her. "
Huo Qinghuan naturally knew that he couldn't save the red envelope no matter what, so he went along with it and agreed with a smile:
"Since Second Brother has said so, then fine, I'll give a little less this year, just five dollars per person. Please don't think it's too little!"
In fact, he just said it casually, and incidentally reduced the amount of the red envelopes he originally intended to give to his second brother's children.
The red envelopes for the children of my eldest brother and sister-in-law will not be reduced. My eldest brother and sister-in-law are so good to him, so he has to be good to them even if he has no money.
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After Song Jingjing finished her work, she gently pushed open the door of her parents-in-law's room and carefully carried her lovely little girl out.
She gently placed the child on the soft bed, skillfully took off the dirty diaper, gently wiped the little butt clean, and then quickly changed it into a clean diaper.
Then, she got up and went to the kitchen to prepare a bowl of fine rice porridge, and patiently fed it to her little girl one spoonful at a time. Watching the little girl swallow the food contentedly, Song Jingjing's face was filled with a happy smile.
After everything was settled, Song Jingjing held her well-fed, quiet and well-behaved little girl tightly in her arms, slowly walked to the fire in the living room and sat down, joining the family who were warming themselves by the fire and chatting.
At this time, Xiao Ya, who was standing by, asked curiously, "Jingjing, will Tang Xue come back to look after your children after the New Year?"
Song Jingjing shook her head slightly and replied, "I don't think he'll come. Qingyan has already sent his salary for this month back home."
Huo Qingyan, who was sitting next to him, nodded and added, "Yes, that's right. I heard from my mother-in-law on the phone a few days ago that Tang Xue found a partner in their town and is already married."
Hearing this, Xiao Ya couldn't help but be shocked. Her eyes widened and she asked, "What? Who are you marrying? Why is it so sudden?"
Song Jingjing pouted and mumbled as she explained, "I heard the man she married was a cripple.
Alas, there's nothing we can do about it. The lame man's parents are both prominent officials in the town, and the lame man himself has a stable job. Tang Xue probably took a fancy to these conditions."
In fact, everyone knows that the reason why Tang Xue chose to marry such a physically disabled person is simply because she coveted the power and wealth of his family.
The man was willing to marry Tang Xue, probably because he knew the relationship between Tang Xue and her family and wanted to use this relationship to gain some benefits for himself.
She had already made an agreement with her parents to ignore Tang Xue in the future. If she wanted to use their family connections to climb the ladder, it would be impossible.
The thought of Tang Xue made her fury uncontrollable, especially when she learned that Huo Qingyan had secretly sent money to Tang Xue without her knowledge.
If Huo Qingyan hadn't already transferred the money and couldn't get it back, she would never have taken the initiative to give Tang Xue her last month's salary.
All in all, unless it was something particularly important, she would definitely not set foot in her grandmother's house again, let alone visit Tang Xue's parents' home.
Even if Tang Xue lives or dies in the future, it has nothing to do with her, and she will never have any contact with this woman again.
As for whether her mother would continue to keep in touch with her family, she seemed a little helpless.
After all, it was her mother's own choice, and even if she wanted to control it, she was powerless.
But then again, ever since her mother found out that Tang Xue had hit her, she probably wouldn't be as dedicated as she used to be in helping those cousins, right?
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