Neither party could refuse, so the red envelopes were accepted.
In fact, the two thousand yuan is not a big deal for the two families. Jiang Xiao also knows the characters of Ye Bing and his wife, but he can't refuse it if others don't want it.
For those who treat themselves well with sincerity, we should not neglect others because of their kindness. You have to treat others well, and you must pay back what is due.
After Jiang Xiao left, the Ye family and his wife held the thick red envelope and sighed moderately.
Not to mention how hard it has been for Jiang Xiao to earn money with the car in the past six months, but just take the meal just now, it is really rare and not easy for a half-grown child who can have this skill.
"It's a good thing that Xiaoxiao came back sensible again, my brother can see it in the spirit of the sky, and I feel relieved," Ye Bing sighed, "However, no matter how sensible Jiang Xiao is, he can't take care of orphans and widows. I am often away from home. Thank you for your hard work, when you have time, I will help you more."
"It should, don't worry."
After returning from Ye Bing's family to pay New Year's greetings, on the second day's New Year's Eve, the Jiang family calmed down instead.
Unlike ordinary parents, Xia Wanwan accepted Jiang Xiao's red envelope under the banner of "I'll save it for you". Jiang Xiao didn't want the two thousand yuan Ye Bing gave her, but let Jiang Xiao keep it for herself.
This is probably the only red envelope that Jiang Xiao can receive outside during Chinese New Year.
When Jiang Xiao's father, Jiang Hai, was around, even though the relatives of Jiang's family were top-notch and his grandma was eccentric, his father knew what to do, and he said that he would make money. No one dared to mess with him. Year.
The same goes for following Xia Wanwan back to her natal family in the second year of junior high school as usual. The Xia family is very patriarchal. When Xia Wanwan insisted on studying, she had already quarreled several times, and the relationship was not good, but as long as Jiang Hai took her back for lunch, They didn't dare to say anything over there.
When his father died, the situation changed.
The Jiang family didn't show any sympathy when they robbed his father's pension, and later they wanted to rob the house. I don't know how many despicable things they did. Xia Wanwan went to the hospital several times. I can't stop it, the previous things have been torn apart like that, why bother to make myself unhappy during the Chinese New Year.
It's the same at Xia's house. After Jiang Hai died, Xia Wanwan went to the hospital. She didn't visit there once. Forget it, she even sneered at her. Xia Wanwan knew her family's attitude, so she didn't bother to take Jiang Xiao back to make trouble, so she spent the New Year by herself. Bar.
Jiang Xiao is probably really indifferent to relatives, but now that her mother is still there, the two of them are guarding each other, and the small family is also happy, not envious of how lively others are.
On New Year's Eve, Jiang Xiao got up early in the morning. He still had winter vacation homework. Before the winter vacation started, he had a few days to spare before going to Liujiang to buy goods. He wrote some homework but didn't finish it. Today, he had some time to make up for it. .
Woke up in the morning and wrote until the afternoon, and he finished his pen after three o'clock, and got up to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner with his mother.
Two people can't eat much, and the amount of each dish should be made smaller so that you can eat a few more dishes.
The taste of the year is still very strong this year, Xia Wanwan is willing to buy a lot of good meat and vegetables today, Jiang Xiao is not afraid to spend her time today, steamed a cake with a rice cooker, whipped cream and mounted it, decorated with two or three strawberries, Looks delicious too.
In winter, it was already dark at six o'clock or almost seven o'clock, Xia Wanwan turned on the TV, and the warm-up program for the Spring Festival Gala was already playing on it.
Fireworks have started to go off outside. There are a lot of fireworks. Fireworks have been banned in Liujiang for several years in her previous life, except for some large-scale events.
And the fireworks are not concentrated. It seems that every family will buy a barrel of fireworks at this time. Looking from the balcony, fireworks of different colors are lifted into the air from all directions and exploded. There are big and small, very beautiful, festive and lively.
The TV in the living room was playing a warm-up program for the Spring Festival Gala. The host was wearing a beaming costume, and his words were well-spoken.
"Happy Year of the Goat!"
"Tonight's program can be said to be wonderful..."
Jiang Xiao was standing on the balcony holding his job bowl, the sound of fireworks exploding outside was too loud, he could occasionally hear a sentence or two from the sound of the TV, but he couldn't hear it clearly.
In addition to fireworks, there are also firecrackers outside, downstairs, crackling.
Jiang Xiao probed his head and took a look. It should be put there by the family. He finished the bowl of rice in his hand and felt that he was half full. He fried a plate of Dengying shredded beef at night. It was delicious and spicy. Snacks.
After the firecrackers were set off downstairs, a group of children ran out from each family. Each of them held a dozen firework sticks in their hands, which were long and thin. After they were lit, a small flower with bright spots fell on it.
Now it seems to be sold for a dime, and it will be burned out in a while, but after the Chinese New Year, parents will buy two for their children no matter what.
It is very beautiful to play this kind of small fireworks in the snow. The children gather together and chase each other after a while. The street lights are dim, and Jiang Xiao can’t see clearly when he is standing upstairs. The most eye-catching thing is the burning ones. Firework sticks, like stars.
This was just a very common scene, but Jiang Xiao chewed the beef jerky and watched it upstairs with relish, and he felt happy when he heard the children's laughter.
Xia Wanwan also finished eating, she quietly walked behind him, and patted Jiang Xiao on the shoulder.
"Interesting?"
Jiang Xiao chewed the beef jerky with puffed cheeks, and replied, "Interesting."
Xia Wanwan smiled, and then handed him a handful of fireworks sticks.
Her handful of fireworks sticks is very rich, wrapped in plastic bags, it is quite a big handful, there are about forty or fifty sticks, and they are divided into different types, and there are all kinds of shapes.
"Go and play," she smiled at Jiang Xiao, "There is also a big firework among the grass, let me see it every year."
Downstairs were all children no older than ten years old, Jiang Xiao was three times his mental age, he was a little embarrassed, but Xia Wanwan put him in a thick coat and a plush hat, and pushed him away.
No matter how Jiang Xiao becomes, in the eyes of his mother, he will always be a child.
Jiang Xiao was pushed out of the door. He looked at the large bunch of fireworks sticks in his hand, stood helplessly at the door for a while, and then went downstairs.
The children in the open space downstairs are the home court. Jiang Xiao was not ashamed to argue with the children, so he found a corner and looked up. Xia Wanwan should be able to see herself standing on the balcony of her home. He took a lighter, picked one at random, and put Fireworks lit.
This small firework stick burns for up to 20 seconds, shake it in your hand, and it will pass in a flash, but the moment it burns is really exciting.
The flames are splashing, and there is a feeling of returning to childhood.
It's really fun to set off fireworks.
Really fragrant.
hey-hey.
Jiang Xiao lit one or two sticks and became addicted to playing.
There are different kinds of bags. He burned a yellow one, and the bottom one glows green when it burns. There is also a round one that is placed in a plastic bag. When lit, it will spin on the spot. Fireworks of bright spots.
He has a lot of tricks, and after a while, all the children who were playing next to him were attracted by him. Some children even knew him, called Brother Jiang Xiao, and then looked at him eagerly.
Playing is fun only when everyone plays together. Jiang Xiao gave them some fireworks in his hand, and the child laughed happily, and gave him the fireworks in his hand, and then lit the fireworks around him to play in circles.
The kid was still sweet, and took the fireworks to praise his brother Jiang Xiao for being so kind. A little girl took out a piece of peanut candy in a festive package and gave it to him.
The light spots in the snow lasted for a while, and after the small firework sticks were burned, Jiang Xiao moved out the big firework from the grass room.
After igniting, large groups of colors exploded on his head, accompanied by the excited screams of the children, Jiang Xiao glanced at his balcony, the balcony lights were turned on to the brightest, Xia Wanwan stood there, Jiang Xiao Xiao also saw it.
After he finished playing, he went upstairs excitedly, and the Spring Festival Gala almost started. Xia Wanwan had already arranged all the snacks on the coffee table in the living room, and Jiang Xiao's own cake was placed in the middle.
The two were lying on the sofa in the most relaxed position watching the Spring Festival Gala. Jiang Xiao was wrapped in a small blanket. After eating the cake, he ate melon seeds, and after eating the melon seeds, he ate fruits. This year’s skit was still very funny. Smiling, he was a little sleepy at eleven o'clock, and fell asleep on the sofa until the sound of firecrackers and fireworks outside woke him up during the New Year's Eve.
"The New Year's bell is ringing!"
Said on TV.
With the new year and new weather, he rubbed his eyes, looked at his mother around him in the middle of the night, and felt that there would always be infinite expectations in the future.
It was also New Year's Eve, at the Lin family in Liujiang, Lin Chengyu and his grandfather had a New Year's Eve dinner and said something in the study. Grandpa was in a good mood, but he really didn't care about anything like before.
He went out for so long years ago, grandpa just didn't have time to take care of him, it's not that he didn't know.
"Are you looking for that child again?"
Lin Chengyu nodded.
Grandpa glanced at him and asked again, "Did you owe someone something?"
"I owe a lot," Lin Chengyu said honestly, "I'm afraid I'll let him down again."
Grandpa didn't speak any more, and there was a long silence between the two of them.
"It's good to owe anything, but I'm most afraid of owing favors. Others can be counted, only this one can't be counted." Lin Chengyu heard his grandfather say, "You are old and have your own ideas, and I can't control you. Yuecheng is with you. Look around, nothing should happen. Don't run around in the past few days, I have some things at home, I want to explain to you, don't be afraid, I'm still here, and won't cause trouble at home. "
The old man has lived for these years, and many things are more lenient than others see. He often goes to Jiang Xiao, which is regarded as his grandfather's acquiescence, and he is not afraid of what the family will do to Jiang Xiao because of him.
Lin Chengyu felt relieved, and then nodded.
With the current situation at home, it would be nice to be able to have a quiet New Year's Eve dinner. It is impossible to enjoy a happy Spring Festival Gala. Lin Chengyu and his grandfather went back to the room after talking.
The Lin family's house is big, and this old villa area is located in a quiet place. He couldn't feel the excitement of Liujiang City during the New Year. The room was so quiet that it seemed dead silent. He sat at the table and read a book for a while, and then raised his eyes to check the time. At that time, I realized that the new year had passed, and it was already twenty in the morning.
I don't know what Jiang Xiao is doing now.
Are you watching the last unforgettable song of the Spring Festival Gala with the TV on, or are you already too sleepy to fall asleep
Lin Chengyu put down the book in his hand, lay on the bed and turned off the light. On New Year's Eve, he thought about that person thousands of miles away, and couldn't fall asleep no matter what. He tossed and turned for a long time before falling asleep in a daze. a strange dream.