Song Nanting was happy and took out a red envelope from her other pocket. "Here you go. This is from your sister-in-law."
Lu Jianning was so happy that he opened it on the spot. He was immediately excited when he saw that there was ten yuan inside, "Sister-in-law, thank you, you are so kind."
Then I heard Lu Jianning say, "Sister-in-law, you gave me the most New Year's money. My grandparents only gave me one dollar each, and my parents only gave me ten cents."
Song Nanting couldn't help but be surprised, because the red envelope they gave her was very thick, and she didn't expect that they were so hypocritical.
Several adults laughed. Hua Yingyue said angrily, "Why do I give you so much money? You can eat and drink as much as you want. If it wasn't New Year's Day, I wouldn't even bother to give you a dime."
Lu Jianning said angrily, "If you don't know, you would think I picked it up."
The others all laughed. Lu Minghao said with a straight face, "We picked him up. When we went to the suburbs, we heard a child crying. We looked in the ditch and found a child. We searched for the child's parents nearby for a long time but couldn't find them. So we had no choice but to come back and raise him. When he grew up, he became you."
Now it was all over. Lu Jianning was just joking, but after hearing Lu Minghao's detailed description, his face turned pale and he looked at Hua Yingyue in horror, "Mom, is this true?"
"Yes, it's true." Hua Yingyue finished off the opponent very happily.
Lu Jianning's face turned pale and he almost cried.
Song Nanting hurriedly said, "Jian Ning, go look in the mirror."
Lu Jianning asked, "Why are you looking in the mirror?"
Song Nanting smiled, "Go quickly."
So Lu Jianning went to get a mirror and asked, "What are you doing?"
Song Nanting asked, "Who do you look like in your facial features?"
Lu Jianning was a little confused. He took a mirror and looked around the room. "Looks like my mom."
The others all laughed, and Lu Chengbai said, "You are such a silly boy."
The silly boy Lu Jianning was even more confused.
Meng Qiulan looked at Kele and pulled him over, "Child, you said you look like your mother. If not your mother, who gave birth to you? Your brother was also very similar to you when he was your age."
Upon hearing this, Lu Jianning was immediately excited, "Really?"
Meng Qiulan nodded, "Of course. Grandma can still lie to you."
"But they are still my parents." Lu Jianning really accused.
Lu Minghao and Hua Yingyue didn't feel guilty at all. They rolled their eyes and said in disgust, "Who made you so stupid?"
Lu Jianning was hurt.
The atmosphere immediately became lively after Lu Jianning's disturbance early in the morning.
The dumplings cooked for breakfast included cabbage and meat, celery and meat, and beef and carrot. The whole family was very satisfied. While eating, Lu Jianning said, "Just for my sister-in-law's good cooking skills, I have to follow her."
Hua Yingyue slapped him and said, "What the hell are you thinking? Your sister-in-law is pregnant and there's no way she can cook for you every day. I can do it for you."
Lu Jianning was shocked and said to Song Nanting, "Sister-in-law, the lunch and dinner my mother made are poisonous. They will poison my nephew."
Song Nanting was happy to watch the fun, "Why don't you learn it? I'll teach you, and then you can cook for your nephew, how about that?"
Lu Jianning: “…”
Song Nanting added, "I tell you, a man who can't cook can't marry a good wife. Look, your brother married a good wife like me because he can cook. Do you know that?"
At the age of thirteen, Lu Jianning understood a little bit, but he was not sure whether this was right.
Song Nanting said, "It's settled then."
Lu Jianning: When was it decided?
After breakfast, some people came to pay New Year's greetings. Hua Yingyue, who had a good relationship with them, called Song Nanting over to introduce herself to them and chat with them for a while. Those who had an average relationship with them asked Song Nanting to stay in the house and not come out.
As for the status of Lu Chengbai and Lu Minghao, they are almost the best in this compound. There were people coming and going all morning, and it was very lively.
Some people were curious about Lu Jianan's wife and kept their eyes on Song Nanting.
Some people also asked about who was in Song Nanting's family and so on. Anyway, they were all curious about her.
After noon, there were fewer people. Occasionally, a few of Lu Chengbai's old subordinates came, but they didn't bring their families, so they were of no use.
I'm really tired after a day.
Early in the morning on the second day of the Chinese New Year, Hua Yingyue took her son and daughter-in-law back to her parents' home.
The military compound is in the east of the city. The Hua family lives roughly in the middle, more than half an hour's drive away. They live in a square courtyard house. It is said that during the Qing Dynasty, this area was inhabited by Hanlin Academy officials.
But after the revolution, many families were confiscated and their houses were distributed to some workers, turning them into large courtyards. At least three to five families lived in a courtyard, and sometimes five to six families lived in it. Some families even had no room in the left and right wing rooms or the back house, so they built two rooms in the courtyard, so that no matter how many people a family had, they could squeeze in.
So once you get to this area, it becomes lively, with women shouting, children making noises, and even many children playing on the street.
The Hua family is not only one of the few families in the neighborhood that can keep their house, because Hua Yingyue joined the army early, and her eldest brother worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Her parents were patriots and donated all their family property when the country was founded. They even changed their original surname Fucha to Hua.
It was also at that time that Lu Chengbai, who was a host, met Hua Yingyue's father. Although they had different jobs, they rarely got to talk to each other. After a few interactions, they became familiar with each other and their children also got to know each other. Later, it was natural for Hua Yingyue to fall in love with Lu Minghao and get married.
Song Nanting didn't know these things in her previous life, and she had never even been to the Hua family.
The Hua family is not large. Hua Yingyue's generation has only two brothers and sisters. As for the grandchildren, Hua Yingyue's eldest brother has only one daughter, who is also working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs now. She is considered to have inherited her father's business and is very busy every day.
But in her previous life, when she married Lu Jianan, her parents had passed away, her aunt had also passed away, and her uncle and cousin were so busy contributing to the country that they rarely came home.
Speaking of her family, Hua Yingyue smiled faintly and looked at Song Nanting and said, "They are all very nice people. They must like you very much when they meet you. Some of the things they sent to you before were bought by them."
Song Nanting was grateful, "Then I have to thank them very much."
Hua Yingyue did not refuse this, as it was her right and a basic courtesy.
As Hua Yingyue explained, the car slowly stopped in front of a small courtyard.
The contrast is obvious. This courtyard is well preserved, and the gatehouse and outer wall are also in good condition. At least it is quieter than other places. You can tell at a glance that it is a scholar's home.
Hua Yingyue went forward and knocked on the door, "Mom and Dad, I'm back."
After a while, someone came to open the door, revealing a man who looked 50% like Hua Yingyue. The man's hair was mostly white, his expression was gentle, and his eyes were full of smiles. "Come in quickly, my parents have been talking about it since early morning."
Song Nanting followed Lu Jianan and called him uncle, then followed him into the room.
This is the first time I've entered this courtyard in two lifetimes, and it feels quite strange.
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