Old man Lin had no choice but to nod in agreement, and Mrs. Lin felt relieved. Even though she and her parents were not living under the same roof in the future, they were in the same village, so she could take care of her parents.
Seeing that Old Man Lin agreed, the old man happily poured a glass of wine and brought it to Old Man Lin, saying, "Try the wine brewed by your granddaughter, it tastes good!"
Lin quickly said, "Dad, you've just recovered from your illness, so don't drink too much. Once you're well, I won't care how much you drink."
Old Man Lin laughed and said, "Your father hasn't even had a drink yet and you're already lecturing me. Okay, I'll listen to you, girl. My father-in-law and I will have a drink and try the wine brewed by Qibao."
During the two days he stayed at the Xu family, Grandpa Xu often told him about Qibao, and he learned that his granddaughter had a magical master. He had some doubts in his heart before, but now he finally knew, and the difference of Qibao was also explained.
After taking a sip, Old Man Lin's eyes lit up and he said, "Hmm, not bad. This wine is not only beautiful in color, but also tastes delicious. What's the name of this wine?"
Mr. Xu was stunned. He hadn't even thought of naming the wine yet!
Qibao had already decided on a high-sounding name, so he said, "Why not call it Qiongjiang Yuye?"
Uncle Xu said, "What a good name! The taste of this wine lives up to the name."
"Okay, that's the name. Fill up your glasses, and let's raise our glasses together. I wish our family all the best in the new year. Cheers!"
"cheers!"
Everyone raised their glasses, even Xiaoliu poured a glass of strawberry wine and clinked glasses with everyone. The meal ended with everyone toasting each other.
After the meal, Wang and the others cleared away the dishes. Xiaowu pulled his grandparents to sit in the front hall. A row of children knelt on the ground in an orderly manner and shouted, "Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma, and may they live a hundred years!" Then they kowtowed respectfully.
Wang smiled and took out a few red envelopes from her bosom and said, "Okay, get up quickly. These are the red envelopes that your grandparents prepared for you as New Year's money. Take them, and buy whatever you want to eat in the future!"
The children happily took the red envelope, opened it and took a look. Fifty copper coins came out, which was not a small amount for them. They all thanked the master happily.
Mr. Xu said, "Go give your Grandpa Lin and Grandma Sun some New Year's greetings!"
The children ran over to Old Man Lin and Madam Sun, kowtowed, and said auspicious words. Madam Sun pulled the children up and took out a few red envelopes. She smiled and said, "Good children, these are the red envelopes I prepared for you. Although they are not as much as your grandparents gave, they are still a token of our appreciation."
However, the children did not take it and turned to look at their grandfather.
The old man smiled and said, "Since it's a gift from your Grandma Sun and Grandpa Lin, you should accept it. And you should be more respectful to them in the future, understand?"
The children nodded and smiled as they took the red envelopes from Sun's hands and said, "Thank you, Grandma Sun (grandma) and Grandpa Lin (grandpa)."
The children happily opened the red envelopes, which contained thirty copper coins.
Zhang said, "Aunt Sun, this is too much. The children don't know how to spend money. Just give them two as a token of your appreciation."
Old Man Lin smiled and said, "It's okay, it should be given. The Xu family's children are all well-educated. Honglian's mother and I are happy just seeing it. Having more children is always good. Look at this lively atmosphere, it's really enviable!"
Grandpa Xu looked at his grandchildren and was very satisfied. He said, "That's easy. You will live in Xu Village from now on. If you like the hustle and bustle, you can let these children talk to you often."
"That's great. I, an old man, like these children. They make me happy just looking at them."
Because he has only one daughter, Honglian, it was not a big deal before. But since Honglian got married, every New Year, while other families in the village have more than a dozen people, young and old, only he and Honglian's mother are at home. His daughter and son-in-law only come to pay them New Year's greetings with their three grandchildren on the second day of the New Year.
Xu Laosan then said to Xiaoliu, "You're just a child. Don't lose the money. Let your father take care of it for you. I'll return it to you when you grow up!"
Xiaoliu held the red envelope tightly in his arms, pouting and saying, "I'm not a five-year-old anymore. Dad took the New Year's money my grandparents gave me last year. I won't give it to you this time. I want to save it for myself!"
Wang slapped her youngest son and said, "You're even thinking about the children's New Year's money. Do I usually give you less clothes or drinks?"
Xu Laosan dodged Wang and said, "I was just teasing Xiaoliu, mother, you took it seriously!"
"You know whether you take it seriously or not!" Wang rolled her eyes and said.
Xiaoliu watched his father being scolded by his grandmother and laughed heartily with glee. The others also laughed at the scene.
The family sat together and started talking and laughing. Qibao also packed out a few plates of snacks, and everyone ate and chatted.
The two white wolves also sat on the chairs next to the old man with their heads on the table and listened to everyone talking. Because the grandfather often gave them special treatment, the white wolves were very close to the grandfather.
Qibao then suggested, "How about I sing a song for everyone?"
The others were very supportive. Wang asked, "Qibao, what song are you going to sing?"
Qibao said, "Today is New Year's Day, so of course we should sing a festive song. I'm going to start singing!"
Qibao beat the rhythm with his hands and sang: "Congratulations on your wealth, congratulations on your brilliance, the best please come over, the bad please go away, the more courtesy, the less blameable..." Qibao was singing Andy Lau's song. In his previous life, this song would be played on the speakers in the streets and alleys during the Chinese New Year, and it would be played all day long. Even old men in their eighties and nineties could hum a part of it.
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