"Zheng Liu is almost being tortured to death by Gao Weizi. If Gao Weizi hadn't come up with the idea of exchanging her son, she and her daughter would be the ones suffering now."
Song Wenyin smiled and patted her thigh. "How is it? Is it worth your money?"
"It's okay," Huang Wanzhen pushed the teacup towards Song Wenyin, "Don't just chat, drink some water."
Song Wenyin took a sip of tea and asked with interest, "Hey, are you just going to let Gao Weizi gain power? She wanted to kill you before."
Huang Wanzhen patted the peanut crumbs on her hands and shook her head. "That can't be possible. I want to wait until she's about to torture Zheng Liushi to death, then place an order at Jinxin Company and send the evidence of the child swap to the Zheng family head. With the family members advocating for Zheng Liushi, Gao Weizi will definitely become a criminal."
Song Wenyin tsk-tsk'd twice, "You're so vicious! If it were me, I'd give her a quick death and shoot her to hell."
Huang Wanzhen glanced at her sideways, "You sound so charitable."
Song Wenyin raised her chin slightly and said, "I'm better than you."
During this era, the government, institutions, and schools enforced New Year's Day celebrations, while merchants and ordinary people still celebrated Spring Festival according to the lunar calendar. All the shops on the streets were closed, making shopping impossible. Song Wenyin drove her and Zhenzhen to Tianqiao for a stroll. During the Lunar New Year holiday, Tianqiao held a daily annual festival featuring acrobatics, opera performances, and magic tricks. If it weren't for the large crowds, Mrs. Huang, fearing the crowds, would have come along.
Before they had even finished walking down the street, Zhenzhen was already covered in little gadgets. In the end, she had no hands left to hold the rattle and clay figurines, so she had to put them in Huang Wanzhen's hands. Seeing Zhenzhen's eager look, Huang Wanzhen smiled and said, "Auntie doesn't want yours. I'll hold them for you."
Zhenzhen nodded obediently, "Okay, Auntie, help me hold it."
After watching the magic show, Zhenzhen was so tired that she clamored to go back.
The three of them returned to Pigeon Alley with bags full of things. Huang Dongshi saw them and laughed at them, "Didn't you leave anything for others? Did you bring it all back?"
Huang Wanzhen found several pairs of embroidered cloth shoes and said, "Mom, these are the shoes I bought for you." Mrs. Huang's feet were very small, so Xiuzhu usually made shoes for her. After finally finding the right size, Huang Wanzhen bought a few more pairs.
"This kind of silk is expensive and easily damaged. Why waste the money? It's not like I don't know how to make it." Although she complained, the smile on her face revealed Huang Dongshi's good mood.
"I fried some radish balls, sugar cakes, and small fish for you. Come inside and try them."
Song Wenyin was more relaxed at Huang's house than at her own home. She was the first to run into the house, put down her things, and hurried to wash her hands.
Huang Wanzhen pulled Zhenzhen and put the food away. Song Wenyin was already sitting at the eight-immortal table and eating. "Hmm, this fried fish is really delicious, and the sugar cake is delicious too."
Mrs. Huang picked up a carrot meatball for her and said, "This carrot meatball is also delicious. Try it."
Song Wenyin picked it up and put it in her mouth. "I've eaten it before, but I like the beef meatballs you make even better. I like eating meat. I'll come over tomorrow. Auntie, can you make some beef meatballs for me?"
Mrs. Huang Dong's face was almost full of smiles. "Okay, if you like it, I'll make it for you. I'll ask Dahua to bring the beef into the house to thaw it tonight."
As soon as Huang Wanzhen and Zhenzhen sat down, Mrs. Huang picked up a piece of fish with noodles for each of them and said, "Mr. Song said it's delicious. Eat it while it's hot. I'll fry it for you after you finish eating."
Song Wenyin played at Huang's house for two days. On the fourth day of the New Year, she knew that Huang Wanzhen was going to Su's house, so she didn't come.
During the Chinese New Year, there were a lot of things at home, some given by others and some bought in advance by her family. Huang Wanzhen took two things and went to the Su family in Gululuxiang District.
The Su Mansion was still the same as before. It was probably the New Year's Day, and the fountain in the yard was turned on. There were a few stoves placed around it, probably to prevent the fountain from freezing.
Huang Wanzhen held Zhenzhen's hand and walked into the magnificent hall under the guidance of the servants. She called Xu Shengyi in advance, and as soon as she entered the hall, Xu Shengyi came to greet her.
"Teacher Huang, Happy New Year! This is the Zhenzhen you were talking about, right?" After not seeing each other for a few days, Xu Shengyi's face became rounder and he even had a double chin.
Huang Wanzhen smiled and nodded, "Happy New Year! This is my niece Zhenzhen," then she leaned over to Zhenzhen and said, "Zhenzhen, call me sister."
Zhenzhen tightly grasped Huang Wanzhen's hand, looked up at Xu Shengyi and called out, "Sister."
"Oh, so good!" Xu Shengyi said, taking out a red envelope from his pocket. It was the new big red painted cardboard red envelope that Jixiangtang had launched in the twelfth lunar month. There were ten in a bag, and the price was one dollar.
Zhenzhen looked up at Huang Wanzhen, and when she saw her nod, she reached out to take it. "Happy New Year, sister. I wish you great wealth and success in everything you do."
"Haha! Zhenzhen has such a sweet mouth!" Xu Shengyi took Zhenzhen's hand and walked towards the sofa on the north side of the hall, where a group of people were sitting and playing mahjong.
Huang Wanzhen saw Mrs. Su and Chu Qingqing and nodded quickly, "Happy New Year!"
Chu Qingqing smiled and waved at Zhenzhen, "This little girl came at the right time. I just won some money. Here, I'll give you some money to buy some candy."
Xu Shengyi took Zhenzhen forward. Huang Wanzhen saw four or five children gathered around them, and quickly opened her handbag and started giving out red envelopes.
These children were obviously used to receiving red envelopes. When they took them, they all said, "Happy New Year, and may you be prosperous."
Another child immediately opened the red envelope and took out the green bill inside, "Ah! What is this?"
Mrs. Su looked up, reached out her hand, took a dollar from the table, and put it in Zhenzhen's hand, "Little boy, use this to buy some candy." Then she shouted at the child, "You really should call your father back and let him see that his five-year-old son doesn't even recognize a dollar."
A woman opposite Mrs. Su said, "Hey! He's still young. He'll recognize her when he grows up."
Chu Qingqing also advised, "Yes, mother, I'll bet 60,000, will you eat it?"
"Win! Haha, the second son's wife's cards are really good! Give me money, give me money."
The other two women pushed down their cards, gave Mrs. Su some money, and slipped a banknote to Zhenzhen. Xu Shengyi smiled and said to Mrs. Su, "Mom, my teacher is here to play with me. I'm taking her back to her room to talk for a while!"
Mrs. Su was building the Great Wall skillfully without even looking up. "Go, go."
Xu Shengyi and Su Jingyuan's room was on the second floor. It was a suite. Entering, they saw a small living room of over 20 square meters. After the servants served tea and dried fruit snacks and left, Xu Shengyi spoke, "The Su family is full of people. If it weren't for the New Year and I couldn't leave, I would definitely go to Jixiang Hall to look for you."
Huang Wanzhen smiled and said, "It's okay. I've already told you the general situation on the phone. What do you think?"
Xu Shengyi was silent for a moment, then said to Huang Wanzhen seriously, "I want to put it under my mother's name first. Of course, I will intervene if anything happens. After two years, I can transfer it to my name as an addition to my dowry."
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