After the New Year's Eve dinner, Aunt Ge naturally led the Ye He and Ye Hua sisters to clean up the mess.
Everyone went to Jiang Yue's room and lined up to kowtow and receive their New Year's money.
"Mother, I wish you a long and healthy life, and may you enjoy prosperity year after year."
"Mother, your daughter-in-law wishes you good health and all the best."
"Giggle~"
Qingshan, along with his wife and daughter, was the first to kowtow and ask for New Year's money.
"Alright, alright, get up, don't catch a cold."
Jiang Yue helped her son and daughter-in-law up, handed the New Year's money she had prepared to her daughter-in-law, and then took a silver-plated gold-plated ruyi lock and hung it around her granddaughter's neck, saying:
"Gold attracts attention, so Mother found a craftsman to wrap it in silver, hoping that Little Wonton would be safe and sound in the future, and that no matter if things were good or bad for the family, they would have a way out."
“Mother, your daughter-in-law understands. You are the one who has considered things from a long-term perspective.”
Da Xue felt the weight of the golden lock and was deeply grateful after hearing her mother's words.
I've always seen people with gold wrapped in silver, but this is the first time I've seen silver wrapped in gold.
This is a mother's boundless love for her granddaughter.
"Mom, it's my turn. Sister-in-law, please move aside. I need to kowtow to ask for my New Year's money."
Qingsong grinned and then knelt down in a serious manner, shouting:
"Mother, I wish you a long and healthy life, a constant smile, great wealth, all your wishes fulfilled, and a constant flow of fortune!"
"Second brother, you're being mean! You're the one who asked me for money! Mother, second brother is so mean, please don't give him the New Year's money!"
Qingyao pouted and unhappily tattled on her mother.
"No, Mother, I've been thinking about it for a very, very long time."
Qingsong refused to admit it and started making faces at his younger sister.
Jiang Yue covered her forehead. This second child is still a child at heart. Where is the composure of the eldest and third children?
He's such a grown man, yet he can still bicker with Yao Yao!
That's what I thought, but the atmosphere was getting more and more harmonious, except, of course, for the second child who was such a conspicuous culprit...
"Alright, alright, if you keep making a fuss, you won't get any New Year's money."
Jiang Yue stopped the siblings' rivalry and gave each of them a New Year's money. However, she gave her daughter an extra piece of gold-plated peace lock with a different pattern but similar weight.
Girls are different from boys. They need to have more things to protect them so they'll have more confidence when they get married.
Qingsong didn't make a fuss. In his eyes, his younger sister would always be his sister, someone they, as her older brothers, should take care of.
After Qingyun and his second brother and younger sister had finished their commotion, they stepped forward, knelt down, and bowed, saying:
"Mother, your son wishes you a blessed and auspicious day."
Okay~
Jiang Yue smiled and helped the third brother up, then took out a thin red envelope and stuffed it into his pocket.
"Study hard and become a good official in the future."
"My son Jin will heed his mother's instructions."
Qingyun responded, vowing never to disappoint his mother's expectations and to become a good official who serves the country and its people.
"Alright, we don't have the custom of staying up all night on New Year's Eve. You all go back to your rooms, wash up, and go to sleep. Be energetic tomorrow, and Mom will take you to the old house to pay New Year's visits."
Jiang Yue laughed and chased away the group of "debt collectors".
"Mmm~"
Everyone obediently left; in the family, their mother was the most powerful, and they did whatever she said.
Aunt Ge and the Ye sisters not only tidied everything up, but also boiled several pots of water and carried them to each bathroom, reminding the young masters and ladies to take a bath as soon as possible, lest they catch a cold if the water got cold.
Finally, he personally carried a bucket of hot water to the host's house, prepared the foot bath water, and gestured for the host to soak his feet.
"Aunt Ge, you and He'er and Hua'er have been coming to our house for quite some time now. Thank you so much for taking care of our family this year. This is my New Year's money for you. Yours is this big one, don't get them mixed up."
Humans are not plants or trees; how can they be without feelings?
She knew all about everything that Aunt Ge, Ye He, and Ye Hua had done for their family.
"Thank you, Master. On behalf of the sisters, I kowtow to you."
Aunt Ge was extremely grateful and bowed down to kowtow three times.
Everything happened too fast; Jiang Yue's feet were already in the foot bath, and there was no time to stop her.
"Get up quickly, I'm counting on you to continue taking care of our family."
"Of course, if one day you wish to redeem yourselves, I will not make it difficult for you."
Aunt Ge obediently stood up, tears welling in her eyes, and said from the bottom of her heart:
“We servants trust our master. We were just homeless. It was our master who gave us a place to live and make a living. We not only have enough to eat and drink, but we also have a monthly allowance. We are content, truly content.”
"Alright, you are the elder, you mustn't let He'er and Hua'er see this, go back to your room and rest."
Jiang Yue comforted her, sending Aunt Ge away so she could enjoy a leisurely foot bath alone...
The thirty-sixth year of Yong'an was coming to an end, and before she knew it, she had already spent two years in this era.
........
After taking a bath, Wu Qingyun returned to his room and, before going to bed, took apart the New Year's money his mother had given him.
Five one-hundred-tael silver notes came into view...
That night, he couldn't fall asleep for a long time...
Qingyao carefully locked her New Year's money and silver lock into the small wooden box her mother had bought for her, and hid the key in a pair of old shoes.
Now there's no chance of anything going wrong. Even if my second brother comes, he won't be able to find us!
With that thought in mind, she fell asleep.
In her dream, a bizarre and fantastical dream unfolded all night, in which her second brother stole her wooden box...
"Woof woof woof~"
Without Baymax, the front yard is all Baymax's "world"!
After patrolling its territory with great fanfare, Little White returned to its doghouse, smacked its lips, and drifted off to sleep.
In my dream, it was eating bones when suddenly its butt was pecked!
"Clang clang clang~"
The fierce white goose saw it as if it were an enemy, and kept chasing and pecking at it.
"Give me back my meat!"
Help! This dog is doomed!
The white goose has become a spirit; it can speak human language!
Master, help me!
"Woof woof woof~"
Under the eaves, the cold wind howled, swallowing the barking of the dog in the front yard, which quickly disappeared...
The next morning, apart from the Aoyama family of three who were in high spirits, everyone else had dark circles under their eyes.
It would have been better not to ask, because once you did, all sorts of funny things happened.
Jiang Yue burst out laughing. Her children had such vivid imaginations that they had nightmares about it. It was hilarious.
"Woof woof woof~"
Little White came over listlessly and rubbed against me, its eyes filled with fear.
Qingyao squatted down, stroked Xiaobai's head, and smoothed its fur.
He joked:
"What's wrong, Xiaobai? Did you have a nightmare too?"
"Waaaaah~"
The little white cat collapsed, exposing its belly for its owner to rub.
He was panting heavily, as if saying, "Yes, yes, I need comfort, I need a pat."
"Silly dog, you'll sleep in my room tonight. Let my masculine energy drive away your nightmares~"
Qingsong disagreed, even making boastful claims.
"Woof woof woof~"
Is it useful?
Xiaobai is conflicted. Should he try it tonight?
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