Chapter 124 New Year's Money
Midnight.
The deafening sound of firecrackers in Beiyang City made the quiet night particularly lively.
Bailing hurried to check on the two children sleeping in the bed. Seeing that they were still sleeping soundly, she pulled the corners of the quilt for them.
He waited until the sound of New Year's firecrackers had died down before quietly leaving the room.
Jiang Ze and the others also went to check on the other people, and found that they were all unconscious, so they went to the large living room on the first floor.
Wu Ma prepared glutinous rice balls for everyone: "Come on, have a bowl of glutinous rice balls. I filled them with peanuts. I hope good things will happen to everyone in the coming year."
"This has a good meaning!" Yan Anqing picked up a bowl and handed it to Jian Menglan.
"I hope everyone will be safe and sound this year." Lin Jingqiu looked at the people present with a smile.
"Everyone should go to bed early after eating. We have to get up early tomorrow morning." Mrs. Si said to everyone.
Wu Ma prepared a small amount of glutinous rice balls, fearing that if they ate too many, everyone would have indigestion at night.
At six o'clock in the morning, firecrackers in Beiyang City rang again.
This time, even the sleeping children were startled.
The housekeeper and his men also lit firecrackers, covering the ground with red debris.
Juanjuan sat on the bed in a daze, her heart still beating fast.
"Did you get scared?" Liu Yueya stretched out her little hands to hold her, gently patting her back: "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."
"Sister Yueya, is it dawn yet?" Juanjuan leaned in her arms, her voice a little confused.
"Not yet, this is the New Year, don't be afraid!" Liu Yueya hugged her tighter.
"Knock knock knock!" The door rang at this time.
"Miss, can I come in?" Bailing's voice came from outside.
"Sister Bailing, please come in!" Juanjuan turned her head and looked outside the door.
Bai Ling put on a coat and ran up, without even combing her hair. When she heard the sound of firecrackers and saw Bai Qiao woke up, she let her continue sleeping and hurried up.
I also met Jiang Ze, Si Tian and Madam Si at the stairs.
I said goodbye to them and went upstairs.
The door was open, and only the bedside lamp was on. The two children were sitting on the bed, hugging each other.
Bailing hurried over and asked: "Are you scared?"
"Juanjuan is not afraid. Sister Yueya is taking care of her." Juanjuan is no longer afraid.
"It's still early, sleep a little longer, I'll watch over you." Bailing sat beside the bed and covered them with a quilt.
Juanjuan saw that Bailing was not wearing many clothes, so she moved her little body towards the bed and said, "Sister Bailing, go to sleep."
As she spoke, she patted the empty space with her little hands.
Liu Yueya also moved to the side: "It's cold, why don't you sleep with us!"
Bailing wanted to refuse, as it was against the rules, but when she saw Juanjuan's expectant eyes, the words on her lips couldn't come out.
She got into bed and lay down beside them, pulling the quilt over the two children: "Go to sleep!"
Juanjuan and Liu Yueya closed their eyes obediently and fell asleep in a short while.
Bailing yawned, and waited until they fell asleep before she quietly got out of bed, went to the room downstairs to wash up, and came back again.
But this time she didn't lie down on the bed, but began to learn to read with the help of the bedside lamp.
Now that she manages the store, she also has to slowly learn to read, starting from the most basic.
Whenever she had free time, she would ask the accountant or someone in her family who could read so that she could help as soon as possible.
"Sister Bailing." Juanjuan lay on the bed and looked at her.
"Miss is awake." Bailing put the book in her hand on the bedside table.
Juanjuan looked at the book on the bedside table. There were some words she recognized, but some she didn't. Her brows furrowed.
Bailing looked at her hair hanging softly on the side of the bed, with the ends of her hair naturally curled up, looking naughty and cute.
"Miss, are you going to get up?"
Juanjuan's little hand stretched out towards her: "Get up."
Bailing reached out and held her in her arms. Juanjuan was no longer as skinny as before. She felt heavy, soft and comfortable to hold.
She saw that Liu Yueya was still asleep, so she dressed Juanjuan first. She had her hair in a ponytail today, with the ends curled playfully.
She was also given a big bow of the same color, making her look lively and cute.
Liu Yueya woke up and saw that there was no one beside her. She turned around and saw the little person lying on the bed: "When did you wake up?"
"Just now!" Juanjuan looked at her with a smile.
"Miss Yueya, are you going to get up?" Bailing walked over with a smile.
"Get up." Liu Yueya refused Bailing's help to dress her and quickly washed up.
I asked Bailing to help me comb my hair and gave her the same hairstyle as Juanjuan.
But her hair was smooth and straight, without any curls, which made her look even cooler.
The two children met Si Jinchen as soon as they went out, and the three of them walked downstairs hand in hand.
When Mrs. Si and the others heard the noise, they turned their heads and saw three children coming down from upstairs.
"You're here so early, are you planning to come and pay New Year's greetings?" Si Tian looked at the children with a smile.
Juanjuan looked up at him and said, "Uncle, what is New Year's greetings?"
"It means the younger generation greets the elders and says auspicious words, and then the elders will give lucky money." Si Jinchen explained beside her.
"Juanjuan also has some money?" Juanjuan's beautiful big eyes sparkled with light.
"Little money-grubber." Si Tian smiled and scratched her nose.
Old Madam Si took Yan Anqing and his wife to sit in the main seats in the living room. The three of them were the oldest and highest-ranking people in the room.
The housekeeper brought a futon and placed it in front of the three people.
Siming took the lead and walked to the front, kneeling on the ground and bowing to the three people: "Mom, Mr. Yan, Mrs. Yan, Happy New Year! May you all be healthy in the new year!"
"Okay, okay!" Old Madam Si took out a small red envelope from the side and handed it to him.
Yan Anqing and his wife also took out a red envelope and placed it in his hand: "Be safe and sound!"
Juanjuan was watching attentively on the side, like a studious baby.
The two people from the Si family finished their New Year greetings. They were Liu Chengan and his wife. They now regarded the three of them as their elders.
Then came the children in the family, Liu Yueya first, then Si Jinchen, and finally Juanjuan.
Juanjuan followed their example and knelt obediently on the mat, and then seemed to be frozen in time.
Seeing that she was motionless, Madam Si and the other two wanted to pull her up.
Before he could stretch out his hand, he saw Juanjuan's head banging hard on the cushion, which scared everyone present.
Afraid that she might have hurt herself, before anyone could check on her, she immediately stood up and said, "I wish Grandma, Stern Grandpa, and Pretty Grandma a long and blessed life."
After she finished speaking, before the three men gave her a red envelope, she immediately turned around and kowtowed to Si Ming again, which made Si Ming feel so distressed that he wanted to pull her up.
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