Chapter 478 Staying in Beijing for the New Year
Shen Qing’s thoughts were very simple.
Guan Li waited for the New Year to return to the village. Although three months had passed, it still took at least four or five days on the road. In winter, the weather was freezing cold, and the roads were slippery with rain and snow. Even with a shock-absorbing carriage, a pregnant woman would suffer!
What's more, there is not one pregnant woman now, but two.
Jiang Yu was only a little over a month pregnant before the Chinese New Year, which was a very unstable time. Going back to the village for the New Year was a reunion, and bringing her family to the capital to celebrate the New Year was also a reunion.
At this moment, Shen Qing was extremely grateful that she was rich, had an industry that could continuously generate income, and had a big house - not just a big house, but a whole house that could accommodate many people without being too crowded, and could bring in anyone who wanted to come.
The children of Lei Er and Lei San were all in the village, and several of them had just gotten married. This was the New Year, so they had to go back. Shen Qing gave them a holiday in advance and asked Jiang Xiangnan, Jiang Shui, Jiang Xiangzhong, and the Guan family father and son to come together.
Jiang Xiangnan was delivering goods outside, but his team was made up of people from the village. Combined with their experience from previous deliveries, they could arrive at the village around mid-December.
After telling others about this decision, the happiest ones were Huo Bing and Huahua.
Huo Bing was extremely surprised, "That's great! Mom, I absolutely agree that you should stay in Beijing for the New Year!"
She returned to the village last month to attend her aunt's wedding banquet, and took the two children back to the capital to stay with her. Her mother had said that the Chinese New Year was more than a month away, and she should not bother traveling back and forth with the two little ones since it was a long journey. Anyway, she could see them every day in the capital, so there was no need for all those formalistic and empty things.
Mother always thinks about them. She doesn't think that it would be embarrassing for her and her two granddaughters as a daughter-in-law not to return to the Jiang family, nor does she think that they are unfilial. Everything she does is based on their benefit.
Now her mother and the others are all staying in the capital. Seeing her mother, being with her family, and spending the New Year together is her only wish before leaving the capital.
Unexpectedly, God made her wish come true. God was really kind to her!
"Grandma, is my aunt coming too? Huahua misses her aunt." Xiaohua tilted her head and asked softly.
On the other side, Xiaoduo, who looked even more like a little dumpling, repeated in a baby voice, "Auntie, I want to..."
Shen Qing smiled and said, "Flowers, of course my aunt will come. I guess I'll be able to see her in ten days or so!"
Ah Bing went to Bashu. Although General Huo was not very good at naming, his daughters-in-law, Ah Bing's aunts, were all born in scholarly families and were well-read. When they heard that the two children had not yet been given a full name and were not very satisfied with their nicknames, they decided on the full names and changed Xiaocao to Xiaoduo.
Even she was amazed by this change!
Not only does it have a good meaning, but it has also transformed from an unloved little grass into a flower bud held in the palms of its parents and family, and it also echoes the little flower as its older sister!
But after hearing the name, I was full of admiration!
The little flower's full name is Jiang Yunshu, which is derived from the saying "Indifferent to praise or criticism, I watch the flowers in the courtyard bloom and fall; indifferent to leaving or staying, I watch the clouds roll and unroll in the sky."
The Huo family fell from a high position and experienced exile. They have now survived all kinds of hardships, so their attitude towards life, fame and fortune has changed a lot, and they want to leave this change to their descendants: do not be happy or sad about gains and losses, do not be surprised by praise or disgrace, and do not care about staying or leaving.
Xiaoduo is named Jiang Wangshu, which means a clear and open mind, bright and calm.
When Shen Qing knew the meaning, he had only one thought: no matter whether it is a boy or a girl, they must read more!
There was no far-fetched reasoning, no forced sorrow for the sake of writing new poems, and no affectation. Having experienced many storms, these women who were originally trapped in the backyards of deep houses were still full of love for the future and still had beautiful expectations for their offspring.
When the two little ones heard that the river water was coming, smiles spread across their soft little faces as brightly as they could.
When Guan Li heard that her father and brother were being brought over, she was both surprised and happy.
My younger brother has difficulty walking, and it used to be a luxury for him to go out to the city. The first time was also thanks to my mother. I didn’t expect that this time, thanks to my mother again, he could come to the prosperous capital and see what the imperial city under the feet of the emperor looks like!
Jiang Yu's first reaction was a feeling of guilt and incompetence. He stammered, "Sister-in-law? I, if I weren't pregnant, I'd feel bad for letting my parents stay here with me."
My parents have lived in the mountains for most of their lives, and my uncle and sister-in-law are still in the mountains. Don’t they want my parents to go back and reunite with them?
Even if she is pregnant, it would be easy for her parents to attract gossip if they stayed with her. If she is not pregnant, wouldn't they be sinners?
Before Shen Qing could speak, Liu Cuihua spoke first, "Hey, your father and I don't want to run back and forth. We have lived in the mountains for decades, and finally thanks to you, we can see the world in the capital. Who wants to go back?"
Don't worry, the doctor said that it will be confirmed in about ten days. If it is, we will happily welcome the New Year. If not, we will still happily welcome the New Year!
As for Erfu, Sanfu, Chuntian, and the others, I've also asked your second and third uncles to tell them that if they want to come, they can go with Xiangnan and the others. If they don't want to come, they can celebrate the New Year with the second and third uncles' families. After all, things are different now, and there's enough rice and grain. What else is there to worry about?!"
Jiang Yu's wavering heart suddenly calmed down after hearing these words.
My sister-in-law was right. She told her that when choosing a husband, she should look at his character and family tradition, and only marry him if both are good. She also said that sometimes choosing a mother-in-law is more important than choosing a husband.
Having a good husband may not necessarily make life easier, but having a good mother-in-law will not make life too difficult. On the contrary, no matter how good the husband is, if the mother-in-law is vicious, life will not be much easier. Moreover, most of the time, if the mother-in-law is vicious, the husband will not have a good life either.
My sister-in-law created opportunities for her to spend more time with them, which was really great.
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After the household matters were finalized, Shen Qing began to plan a few shops.
The Chinese New Year is a very grand event for both rich and poor people. Unlike China where shopping malls, supermarkets and stores are open on the day of the Chinese New Year, many shops in Jingchao close in the middle of the twelfth lunar month, and the owners, shopkeepers and employees all return to their hometowns to prepare for the Chinese New Year.
But the business doesn’t end after the Chinese New Year. There is also the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, which is also a very important festival. In addition to New Year’s greetings, many wealthy families still visit relatives and friends after the first lunar month. However, shops basically open after the 15th day.
In other words, from the end of the twelfth lunar month to the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, most of the shops on the street are closed!
During this period, there were few outsiders, and the original residents spent their time visiting relatives and friends and entertaining them.
Even if a hotpot shop were open, there wouldn't be many customers—who doesn't have family, relatives, and friends? During the Lunar New Year, of course, the time to be at home is to spend time with family and entertain friends and relatives.
She didn't care about the shop's income, rent, shop assistants' wages, and food. After all, she had already earned a lot before. The only thing she cared about was the cattle and sheep that were transported!
Raising them on the farm not only consumes fodder, but also requires manpower to feed them every day. We are especially worried that a severe cold snap will freeze a bunch of them to death, which would be a huge loss!
And if they sell less, Su Mu and Ling Yi will have less income...
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