On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Ye Weiwei woke up early in the morning and found that her wrists were heavy. When she opened her eyes, she saw that there were two gold bracelets on her wrists.
These bracelets are intricately crafted and inlaid with red, blue, and purple gemstones, making them both beautiful and luxurious.
When Huo Xiao saw that his wife opened her eyes but didn't look at him, only focusing on the bracelet on her wrist, he couldn't help but feel jealous. He pressed himself against her from behind and tightly hugged her slender waist. His voice was deep, with a hint of hoarseness after the passion, "Does it look good?"
Ye Weiwei nodded in satisfaction: "It looks good."
Huo Xiao: "Prettier than me?"
Ye Weiwei couldn't help but laugh, "You're really something! You were the one who gave me the gift, and now you're acting all jealous and sullen!"
Huo Xiao said matter-of-factly, "Knowing it's a gift from me, shouldn't you look at me first when you wake up?"
Ye Weiwei was speechless. She turned around and reached out to pinch Huo Xiao's cheek. "Let me see. Hmm, my man is so handsome, so incredibly handsome. Are you satisfied now?"
Huo Xiao: ...
Shouldn't it be kisses and hugs or something?
After fooling around in bed for a while, the two of them heard Aunt Hua setting out breakfast downstairs and quickly got up.
Today, some people will be coming to pay their respects at home, so they need to get up early to get ready and avoid being impolite.
I had just finished breakfast when I heard shouts coming from the doorway.
It was Duan Yannian who brought his two sons and grandchildren to pay New Year's greetings.
As soon as they entered the door, they started shouting "Happy Chinese New Year!"
Ye Weiwei and Huo Xiao hurriedly greeted them at the door, smiling as they wished Duan Yannian and his two sons a Happy New Year. After welcoming them into the house, they gave each of his grandson and granddaughter two large red envelopes and filled their pockets with candy, hazelnuts, and roasted chestnuts. The two little ones were overjoyed and ran to Duan Yannian to show him their two large pockets full of fruit.
Duan Yannian's two sons were a little embarrassed by their child's behavior. Duan Yannian's eldest son, Duan Shuo, quickly told Ye Weiwei that there was no need to pack so much for the child, just a few snacks would be enough.
These days, things are expensive, and it must have cost a lot of money for these two kids to carry so much.
The main reason is that wild hazelnuts and roasted chestnuts are much more expensive than peanuts and melon seeds, and he rarely sees them.
Ye Weiwei smiled and said, "These wild hazelnuts and roasted chestnuts are from my rural hometown. They were picked up on the mountain for free. As long as the children like them, that's fine. We'll take some back with us for my aunt and uncle to try."
Duan Shuo said, "This is unacceptable! How can you eat and take things at the same time?"
Duan Yannian glared at his eldest son with annoyance: "Why are you being so polite with your Uncle Qin? Just treat him like you're at home. I never stand on ceremony, you see."
After saying that, he said to Old Master Qin, "Old Qin, quickly bring out your good tea and brew it. I'm the first person to come here to wish you a Happy New Year today."
Old Master Qin rolled his eyes at him, "Your skin is getting thicker every year."
Duan Yannian wasn't annoyed. He smiled and said, "We're like family. Hurry up and stop arguing. I still have a lot of places to visit later."
Old Master Qin had no choice but to ask Aunt Sun to brew another pot of tea for Duan Yannian.
Duan Yannian watched intently as Aunt Sun went to get tea leaves to brew the tea. Just as Aunt Sun finished brewing the tea and was about to put the tea leaves away from the box, Duan Yannian snatched them away, stuffed them directly into his pocket, and shamelessly said, "I came to wish you a Happy New Year, so I'm giving you this as a return gift."
Old Master Qin was so angry he wanted to hit someone. "You old bastard, give it back to me right now!"
After saying that, he reached out to grab Duan Yannian's pocket.
Duan Yannian clutched his pocket tightly, "No! This is mine! I won't give it back!"
The two men, both quite old, argued for quite a while in the living room over half a box of tea.
Duan Yannian's two sons were so embarrassed they could hardly bear to look. They were so awkward they wished they could dig a huge villa out of their feet. They were practically ready to hang a sign on themselves saying that this man wasn't their father.
Aren't you afraid of setting a bad example for your grandson?
In the end, Old Master Qin was defeated by Duan Yannian's shamelessness, and he was heartbroken to lose the half box of tea that Duan Yannian had taken from him.
Duan Yannian had been gone for quite a while, but he was still sitting listlessly in the living room, not wanting to say a word.
Ye Weiwei opened the New Year's money that Duan Yannian had given them. There were five red envelopes in total, one for her, one for Huo Xiao, and one for the three children.
Each red envelope contains sixty yuan.
This is already a fairly large red envelope right now.
That's almost equivalent to Duan Yannian's salary for a month and a half.
When Old Master Qin saw the red envelopes, his expression finally softened a bit. He cursed angrily, "Don't think that these few red envelopes can replace my tea!"
His tea is priceless!
After Duan Yannian returned home from paying New Year's visits, he saw Wang Lan sitting in the living room with a sullen face. A hint of displeasure flashed between her brows, but she quickly suppressed it.
However, he ignored Wang Lan and went straight to his study.
Wang Lan felt awkward and looked at her two sons, who also seemed somewhat helpless and disapproving.
It's just that this year is the first year that Uncle Qin's son and daughter-in-law's family came back for the Chinese New Year. His father gave the three children a little more red envelopes, and he also gave Huo Xiao and Ye Weiwei one each. What's the big deal? Is it worth making a fuss about?
Besides, isn't this the right thing to do?
When they were kids, in which year did Uncle Qin not give them New Year's money?
They stopped giving it to them after they got married, and then gave it to the children after they had them. Doesn't her mother know how Uncle Qin's family treated them?
How could this be...
If this gets out, I'm afraid it will hurt Uncle Qin's feelings and make him gossip behind his back!
Feeling guilty under her sons' accusing gazes, Wang Lan looked at her grandchildren and found that their pockets were full and they had candy in their mouths. She called them over and took things out of their pockets, and they pulled out two large bags of candy and two large bags of wild hazelnuts and roasted chestnuts.
She stared wide-eyed at the two piles of things on the table. "Whose house did they rob? How did they bring back so much stuff?"
When her grandchildren went out to pay New Year's visits, she deliberately dressed them in clothes with large pockets, hoping to fill them with candy, peanuts, melon seeds, and the like. But she didn't expect them to come back so full this year.
This sugar is equivalent to what her whole family bought for Chinese New Year, and these wild hazelnuts and roasted chestnuts look even better than peanuts and melon seeds.
Duan Rui, the grandson, spoke first: "It was given by the pretty auntie from Grandpa Qin's family."
Wang Lan asked in surprise, "Did she give all of these?"
Duan Rui nodded his little head: "All of them! The pretty auntie also wanted to pack some wild hazelnuts and roasted chestnuts for us to take back and try, but Daddy won't let us take them."
Granddaughter Duan Lei peeled a piece of candy and held it to Wang Lan's lips: "Grandma, eat this candy, it's so sweet. That pretty auntie is beautiful, and the candy she gives is sweet too."
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