During the Spring Festival, there is a festive atmosphere everywhere.
Ye Linlang got up very early, and when she saw Su Wan in the living room, she hurriedly greeted her with a smile.
"Happy New Year! Everything goes well with you!"
"Linlang, Happy New Year."
Su Wan looked at Ye Linlang's pretty and youthful face and immediately remembered something. She took out a thick red envelope from the table and handed it to Ye Linlang.
"Qiran also gets some New Year's money. This is for you. Keep it."
Ye Linlang was startled when she heard that. She glanced at the red paper bag which obviously contained a large amount of money, and a hint of hesitation appeared on her face.
I'm afraid there's quite a lot of money involved.
She has been eating and living in Fontainebleau recently. If she asks the Jiang family for such a large amount of New Year's money again, she will always feel something is wrong.
After all, she was just Jiang Qiran's girlfriend, and they were not yet a family. The plum blossom tea she gave him that day was actually not worth much.
"Aunt..." Ye Linlang hesitated for a moment, then immediately forced a teasing smile.
"I am already such a grown-up, how can I accept New Year's money? New Year's money is for children, you can keep it for your relatives' children."
Su Wan walked forward and without saying anything, stuffed the thick stack of red envelopes into Ye Linlang's hand.
"If I remember correctly, Linlang, you are still one year away from turning eighteen. You are not even an adult yet, so how can you not be a child?"
Ye Linlang frowned and was about to push back, but was stopped by Su Wan waving her hand.
"There's no reason for me to take back what I gave away. Okay, Linlang, just keep it. Otherwise, according to what you said, Qi Ran won't have any New Year's money this year, and he'll cry."
Ye Linlang was amused by Su Wan's words. Jiang Qiran would never care about such a small amount of New Year's money, and crying was even more embarrassing.
Is there anyone like Su Wan who would secretly discredit his own son
After a few words, Ye Linlang had no choice but to put it away.
Ye Linlang thought that after she returned home in a few days, she would use the New Year's money to buy some nutritional supplements or tea and return them to Su Wan.
She is shy and always feels embarrassed to accept such things from others.
…
On that day, Ye Linlang followed Jiang Qiran and his parents back to the Jiang family's old house.
Miaomiao and her family also rushed back from City A.
With three generations living together, Ye Linlang felt that the Jiang family were all very good-looking. No wonder Qi Ran and Miao Miao were both born with good looks.
She was the only outsider in such a large family, so she felt a little restrained at first.
However, Ye Linlang did not expect that the elders of the Jiang family were so kind, not at all like the condescending ones portrayed in TV dramas. With the lively Miaomiao, the atmosphere became more lively, and Ye Linlang immediately relaxed.
When it was time to eat dumplings, Ye Linlang ate a "lucky dumpling" with a coin on it and almost knocked her teeth.
"What is this? It's so hard?"
Ye Linlang put down the dumpling she had just bitten through in surprise and took out a small one-yuan coin from it.
Jiang Miaomiao smiled with her eyes curved, and a hint of teasing appeared on her bright face.
"Linlang, you are so lucky! In previous years, I was the one who got to eat this lucky dumpling, but this year when you came, someone else got to eat it immediately!"
Everyone in the Jiang family looked at Ye Linlang.
Ye Linlang suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
"Yes, those who eat the lucky dumplings will have good luck in the new year."
Su Wan explained with a smile while picking up two more dishes for Ye Linlang.
Ye Linlang looked at Su Wan with a confused look, and curiosity on her face.
"I have always thought that only people in the north have this custom of putting coins in dumplings during the Chinese New Year. Today is the first time I have encountered this, and I think it is very strange."
Jiang Qiran had an indifferent expression and whispered an explanation in Ye Linlang's ear.
"The Jiang family's ancestral home is in the north, and my grandfather has always liked this custom, so he kept it."
When Ye Linlang heard the answer, she immediately understood.
Jiang Miaomiao pushed Jiang Qiran's arm maliciously.
"Qiran, what did you say to Linlang? Tell us so that we can all hear it together."
Ye Linlang blushed. When she was eating the lucky dumpling just now, everyone was looking over here. Miaomiao was so unlovable. She was deliberately trying to find topics for her and Jiang Qiran.
She quickly lowered her head and pretended to concentrate on eating.
…
After dinner, Ye Linlang and Jiang Qiran put up Spring Festival couplets together.
—A year has passed with the sound of firecrackers, the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu, and the horizontal banner reads "Good luck for the New Year."
These words are very familiar, yet they soothe one’s heart.
"Oops, Qiran, you're sticking it a little too far to the left."
Ye Linlang smiled as she watched Jiang Qiran standing on the chair, ordering him around without any hesitation.
"Too left, go to the right!"
Jiang Qiran's hands felt a little sore from raising them, and seeing the girl standing in front of him smugly, he couldn't help but jump off the stool and knock on Ye Linlang's head.
"Left and right, how about you take over?"
Ye Linlang shrank her head and playfully stuck out the tip of her light crimson tongue towards Jiang Qiran.
"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. Go up. How can I lift it that high?"
Jiang Qiran knocked on Ye Linlang's head again before walking up again.
"Will it be crooked if you stick it like this?"
Ye Linlang looked at it from various angles, then put her hands on her hips and nodded contentedly to Jiang Qiran.
"This is great, that's it, let's call it a day!"
Jiang Qiran curled the corners of his lips slightly. He was about to jump down when he suddenly saw a string of bright fireworks suddenly rising in the courtyard.
It is like a flower tree that blooms in an instant, with its branches and leaves swaying, and countless brilliant flowers dotted among them, blooming brightly and in full swing.
"What a beauty!"
Ye Linlang was also stunned!
She looked at the fireworks soaring high into the sky and exclaimed in amazement.
Ye Linlang grew up in a small deserted village. Everyone was busy struggling to survive by having enough food and clothing, or being able to eat meat. They had no chance to spend money on such luxurious viewing consumption.
This was the first time that Ye Linlang saw such beautiful fireworks other than on TV, which made her heart flutter.
Jiang Qiran jumped down from the stool and landed lightly next to Ye Linlang.
The sky was dyed in gorgeous colors, and fireworks were constantly spreading upward from mid-air, like clouds and mist, moistening Ye Linlang's eyes.
She stared at the fireworks in fascination, unaware of how bright her eyes were.
The look in those eyes is far more beautiful than fireworks.
Jiang Qiran stood behind Ye Linlang and gently put his arms around her slender waist.
"If you like, how about holding a fireworks celebration just for you on your next birthday?"
Ye Linlang thought about the scene from afar and felt it was extremely romantic and beautiful.
"Okay, it's a deal then. You can't go back on your word. Remember, you owe me a fireworks party."
(End of this chapter)