Not long after the winter vacation begins, the Spring Festival comes.
Even God took advantage of the situation and it started to snow on the first day of the Lunar New Year, covering the ground with a vast expanse of white.
Tan Mo especially loves the snow.
This reminds her of the time she spent on the snow-capped mountains in her previous life.
It's a pity that the snow in the capital is too light and not thick enough on the ground.
Stepping on the snow that had accumulated on the first day of junior high school and had not had time to melt, they were going to their grandma's house on the second day of junior high school.
It is the custom for married daughters to return to their parents' homes on the second or third day of the Lunar New Year during the Spring Festival.
Tan Mo wears shoulder-length hair today.
Years ago, Xu Mingzhen took her to get a French wave perm. Her long, soft hair was a little maroon in the sun, just like the sun shining on the sparkling ripples.
She wears a pumpkin-colored beret slanting on her head. The long hair and the beret cover a small part of her thin white cheeks on both sides, making her round but has begun to reveal a bit of a pointed chin. The little face that leans towards the face is getting smaller and smaller.
She was wearing a red wool cloak and a white wool scarf around her neck, which covered her small chin.
The way she stood in the snow, dressed in red and white, was like a piece of cinnabar dotted in the vast snow.
However, although Tan Mo was dressed happily, there was no smile on his face. He lowered his head and was rubbing the snow under his feet with his toes.
Xu Mingzhen saw it and squatted down to comfort him: "We are just going to take a look. We will stay soon and come back after lunch. A lunch does not take much time."
"I know." Tan Mo lowered his head, still lacking in interest.
She doesn't like going to her grandma's house and it's very unpleasant every time she goes there.
Xu Mingzhen sighed and looked at his three sons, who also looked like they were facing a formidable enemy.
As Tan Jinqi gets older, he has been able to control his emotions and not reveal them.
But Tan Jinsheng and Tan Jinyi still looked like they had died heroically.
Tan Jinsheng said to Tan Mo: "Mo Mo, it's okay, our brothers are here. If you have anything, come to our brothers, we will protect you!"
He said this as if he was going to confront the enemy.
Not to mention that the children don't like to go, Xu Mingzhen herself doesn't like to go either.
But after all, she is her mother, and no matter how dissatisfied she is, she cannot go without seeing her all year round.
It’s the Chinese New Year, so I have to go and have fun.
"Let's go." Tan Wenci came out and said.
Xu Mingzhen sighed deeply and said, "No matter what my mother says, you just pretend you can't hear it. Don't take her words to heart."
"You say this every year." Tan Wenci smiled and held Xu Mingzhen's hand as he walked to the car, "Don't worry, it's been so many years, and I only spend a few hours at this time every year, why can't I bear it?" Already?"
After all, she was Xu Mingzhen's mother, but the old lady didn't treat Xu Mingzhen well, and Xu Mingzhen was usually too lazy to go there.
Therefore, they do not need to endure Mrs. Xu often.
The whole family went back to Xu's house with an unusually heavy heart.
When we arrived at Xu's house, the Xu family's aunt opened the door.
As soon as I walked in, before I saw anyone, I heard lively chatter and laughter coming from the living room.
The laughter was also mixed with Yuan Kerqing's thin and soft voice.
"Our pity is really annoying." Mrs. Xu's smiling voice also came over.
When the Tan family entered the living room, they saw Mrs. Xu sitting on the sofa, and Yuan Keqing nestled in Mrs. Xu's arms.
Seeing the Tan family come in, the smile on Mrs. Xu's face suddenly disappeared.
"Mom." Seeing Mrs. Xu's reaction, Xu Mingzhen felt extremely uncomfortable, and she became cold when greeting her.
"Why did you come just now? Why didn't you wait until Auntie had finished cooking and notified you before you came again?" Old Mrs. Xu accused unhappily. Then she looked at the Tan family children behind Xu Mingzhen and felt even more disgusted, "I didn't even know that I was here. How about being polite when calling someone?"
"Grandma, you started blaming me before we even had a chance to say hello to you." Tan Jinqi stood in front of his younger siblings.
"Are you blaming me?!" Old Mrs. Xu pointed at the chess game, shaking from her arms to her fingertips, "Look at the son you taught, he has such an attitude towards his elders!"
"Mom." Xu Mingjing hurriedly advised, "You can't scold your children right from the beginning when they are celebrating the New Year. It's not that they came late, it's that we came too early. You have to give the children a chance to say hello to you."
Xu Mingjing hurriedly gave Tan Jinqi a few winks: "Come quickly, I wish grandma a happy new year."
"Happy New Year to grandma."
The four Tan brothers and sisters, although reluctant, still said hello in unison.
Mrs. Xu turned around and patted Xu Mingjing's hand: "You are filial, that's why you came early."
"Since your aunt speaks for you, then this matter is over." Old Mrs. Xu pointed to the floor in front of the coffee table, "Kowtow."
The three brothers of the Tan family are really tired of kowtowing and receiving red envelopes during the New Year.
Every year, Mrs. Xu asks them to kneel down, kowtow, and say auspicious words.
It used to be okay when I was little, but now I really don’t like this kind of routine, especially when I have to kowtow to people who don’t like me.
The three brothers lined up to kneel down and one of them said something.
"Happy New Year to grandma, I wish her blessings like the East Sea."
"Happy New Year to grandma, and wish grandma a long life."
"Happy New Year to grandma, I wish grandma all the best."
Tan Mo was the last one to come over: "Happy New Year to grandma, and wish grandma a long life."
After the four people gave their blessings, Mrs. Xu took out four red envelopes from her pocket and handed them to them one by one.
The red envelope was so thin, as if there was nothing inside.
This year is the first time that Tan Mo has received New Year's money from Mrs. Xu. According to Mrs. Xu's rules, she only starts giving out money after her children enter elementary school.
The four siblings didn't bother to see how much money was in the red envelope, so they handed it all to Xu Mingzhen.
They have enough pocket money, so that's enough.
Although Xu Mingzhen was used to it, when she felt the thickness of the red envelope, she was still a little embarrassed and turned her head to look at the text.
Tan Wenci smiled casually, patted Xu Mingzhen's hand to comfort him, and said nothing.
At this time, Yuan Keqing also walked up to the front, knelt on the mat, kowtowed, raised her head and said, "I wish grandma a good day every year, and a good day every year. I kowtow to my grandma every year for many years." "
Different from her previous indifference, Mrs. Xu now had a smile on her face and took out a red envelope from her pocket.
This envelope is very thick to the naked eye.
"Thank you, grandma." Yuan Keqing happily accepted the red envelope.
Just listen to Mrs. Xu say: "I heard what your mother said, you did very well in the exam this time, and this is all to reward you."
Xu Mingzhen touched the thin red envelope in the bag, feeling uneasy after all.
She stood up with the bag and went to the bathroom before taking the red envelope out of the bag.
There are names written on the red envelopes.
The three brothers from the Tan family all paid 200 yuan.
The last person who talked about ink only had a measly 100 yuan.