After having dinner at grandpa and grandma’s house, the family of four returned to the police staff housing compound.

I didn't expect that someone would come to wish me a happy new year so late at night.

If someone comes over with something, it's hard to refuse during the New Year, so I prepare something of the same or slightly higher price as a return gift. Anyway, I will definitely not take advantage of others. I'm not short of money, so I can't make a mistake in principle.

The next morning, when I got up, someone came to my door before the meal was ready. Just like yesterday, there was a give and take of gifts. I would often give a little more than what others gave me, hoping that they could understand what I meant.

After finishing the meal and cleaning up, I called my master and his wife: "Hey, Master's wife, we will go back this afternoon and stay at your place tonight."

"Okay, okay, okay, I've already packed it up and am waiting for you to come back. Your chef has cooked a big pot of delicious food for you."

"Stop drooling over me."

The two chatted for a few more sentences before hanging up the phone.

Lu Yichen ran over first, loaded the things into the car, then came in and held one in each hand: "Qiaobao, lock the door."

As soon as they left the family compound, people in the compound started talking: "Director Lu's wife is too polite. She gave me a holiday gift, but the return gift was bigger than what I gave. We are embarrassed."

"It's the same with my family. How can we visit during the New Year in the future?"

"I guess they don't want us to send them gifts, but they can't open their mouths during Chinese New Year, so they can only send more in return to let everyone know."

Mao Yunshang, who was pouring water, heard this and an idea suddenly came to her mind. If that was the case, she might as well give more. Wouldn't she be able to get something for free? Her eyes were full of calculation.

He only listened to half of the words, and in his hurry to get something, he splashed the water directly into the middle of the road, then turned around and went home happily.

Jiang Huaiqing saw that his wife had gone out for a while, and she felt particularly happy when she came back: "Yun Shang, what good thing happened?"

Mao Yunshang put the basin down and took out a basket, into which she put all the gifts she was going to bring back to her husband's house today. "Last time, we had a bad argument over the washing machine. Now he's the director again, so we have to show our appreciation and ease the relationship."

Mao Yunshang had a look on her face that said, "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. You'll understand soon enough. Hurry up, or we'll miss the bus back to the countryside."

Jiang Huaiqing always felt that something was wrong with his wife today. When did she become so generous and sensible? But since his wife said she wanted to go to the director to ease the relationship, how could he refuse?

The two of them carried their things out of the door and headed straight for Lu Yichen's yard.

He had only walked a few steps out of the yard when his feet slipped and he almost fell. Jiang Huaiqing looked at the ice on the ground and said, "Who the hell poured water on the road? It's really unethical."

Mao Yunshang then remembered that she had just thrown the water away in excitement: "Why are you complaining? Hurry up."

The two arrived at Director Lu's house but found it locked. Mao Yunshang was a little dumbfounded and ran to Zhou Aiqing's house across the street to ask, "Teacher Jiang, where are Director Lu's family?"

Jiang Yanli turned around and saw Mao Yunshang. When she saw the things in her hand, she understood: "Director Lu and his family just went out. They must have gone to visit relatives."

Mao Yunshang was a little disappointed when she heard this: "How can they be such a fool? The child is so young, and they took him out so early. How can they be parents?"

Jiang Yanli looked at the sun and curled her lips: "Sister-in-law, it's almost ten o'clock now, is it still early?"

Zhou Aiqing heard the voices and walked out of the house: "Huaiqing, why are you here?"

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Mao Yunshang knew that today's trip was in vain, and pulled Jiang Huaiqing with an unhappy face: "Hurry up and leave, or you will miss the bus back to the countryside."

Jiang Huaiqing looked at Zhou Aiqing a little embarrassedly: "I wanted to go to the director's house, but I was late. We left first and rushed back to the countryside to see my mother."

After the two left, Jiang Liyan sneered, "How shameless! She must have heard that the director's wife gave more gifts in return than what she received, so she came here in a hurry. Otherwise, with her personality, would she come here to pay New Year's greetings?"

(End of this chapter)