Chapter 162: New Year’s greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year

On New Year's Day, Ye Anyian was awakened by the sound of firecrackers.

　　When I opened my eyes in a daze, it was just dawn outside, and firecrackers were already crackling in the village.

　　It snowed again during the two days of Chinese New Year, and the weather was colder than before.

　　He pulled the corner of the quilt, a little reluctant to think about it.

　　After a slight movement, Jiang Zhu woke up behind him. She put her hand around his waist and hugged him.

　　"It's still early. Can you sleep a little longer?"

　　Ye Anyian turned around and hugged him: "It's time to get up, we still have firecrackers to set off."

　　Jiang Zhu didn't take it seriously: "It's okay to release it later. Let's finish it after they have finished releasing it in the village."

　　Ye Annian curled his lips, said "hmm", and closed his eyes again.

　　The two just cuddled up to each other and squinted for a while, listening to the sound of firecrackers outside gradually subsided. Ye Anian couldn't lie down any longer, so he pulled Jiang Zhu to get up.

　　After the two of them washed up, they carried firecrackers and hung them at the entrance of the yard.

　　The crackling sound of firecrackers scared Tongqian with his tail between his legs and barked at the firecrackers.

　　Ye Anian walked over and covered its ears, and it slowly calmed down.

　　After the two firecrackers were set off, Fu Zai and Ding Qiu also got up.

　　The two children didn't even bother to wash up, so they went to the yard to see the snowman they had built.

　　The snowman is still there, standing there intact. After a night, the snowman is frozen and solid.

　　There are also the little ducks, cat heads and small gourds that they used snow clips to pick up yesterday, and they are arranged neatly in rows.

　　"Go and wash up quickly, eat before playing." Ye Anyian urged.

　　Fu Zai and Ding Qiu responded in unison, and then went to fetch water to wash up.

　　Not long after, Jiang Zhu prepared the morning meal.

　　Four people were eating around the main room when someone knocked on the door.

　　"Brother Nian! Doctor Jiang! Are you up yet?"

　　Zhao Le's voice came in.

　　It was time to pay New Year greetings. Ye Anyian and Jiang Zhu quickly put down their bowls and chopsticks and opened the door.

　　Zhao Le came with Zhao Nan and Shitou. As soon as he entered the door, he handed over the basket he was carrying.

　　"Happy New Year!" He said happily, patting Shitou's shoulder, "Happy New Year!"

　　Shitou understood the meaning in his heart, raised his little hand and said: "I wish Brother Jiang and Brother Ye all the best, the two dragons soar, the three sheep prosper, the four seasons bring wealth, the five blessings come to the door, the six or six fortunes, the seven stars shine high, the fortune comes from all directions, the ninety-nine are of the same mind, and everything is perfect. !"

　　Oops, this little mouth didn't even stutter.

　　Ye Annian touched Shitou's head and said with a smile: "Tou Shitou is such a talkative person!"

He took the basket and let the three of them go into the courtyard: "Have you eaten yet? Come in and sit for a while."

　　The two families were already very familiar with each other, so Zhao Le did not refuse and led Zhao Nan and Shitou through the door together.

　　The courtyard has newly built walls, which are high and tight, and the large red-painted wooden door looks very impressive.

　　Zhao Le entered the yard and immediately saw the kennel made of blue bricks at the door, with couplets written in black and red paper on it.

　　"Hey, you are indeed a wealthy family. The kennel is even decorated with couplets."

　　Ye Anyian was helpless: "It was accidentally damaged, so I changed it."

　　"That's not bad," Zhao Le raised his eyebrows and read, "Welcome the new year with beauty, bid farewell to the old year and live longer. Haha, which one of you wrote this? It's really interesting."

　　Jiang Zhu on the side:...

　　He frowned silently.

　　Welcoming the three of them into the house, Ye Annian grabbed a handful of candies for Shitou and stuffed them with a red envelope. Although the money wasn't much, it still meant that.

　　Unexpectedly, the siblings Zhao Nan and Zhao Le each took out a red envelope and gave it to Ding Qiu and Fu Zai.

　　Yes, this was considered an exchange, so no one refused.

　　After seeing these three people off, the sun also rose. The two of them packed a few red envelopes, packed some things, and took their two children to pay New Year greetings.

　　The old Ye's family would definitely not go. The four of them first went to Chen Xiucai's house, then went to pay New Year's greetings to Mr. Zhao Lizheng and his wife, and then to several households with whom they had good relations in the village.

　　It was almost noon when the lights started to shine down the road, and there were still a few places in the town to go.

　　The two packed up their things and headed to town with their two children.

　　When I arrived at West Street, I saw a circle of people gathered in front of Guangyin Shop from a distance. They looked like they were servants of the Wen family, and they didn't know what they were doing together.

　　After tying up the bullock cart, Ye Anyian and Jiang Zhu led the two little ones over.

　　As soon as they got closer, they heard Wen Heng's loud voice coming from the crowd.

　　"Ouch! I made a mistake, can I change it?"

　　Then came Yu Hu's voice: "No! Don't cheat!"

"Hey, it's Chinese New Year, just let me win for once!"

　　"Haha, don't make any noise, Master Wen, even if you change a card, it's my wife who wins."

　　I walked over and saw that it was Yu Hu, Wen Heng, Granny Qian and Qing Niang who were pushing Pai Gow together.

　　Ye Anyian:...

　　This is a very suitable entertainment activity for the Chinese New Year.

　　The few people who were noisy raised their heads when they heard the sound, and saw Ye Annian and the others coming.

　　Granny Qian immediately threw the cards in her hand on the table with a smile and invited them to come in and sit down.

　　"Mother-in-law, Qing Niang, have a great New Year."

　　"happy New Year."

　　Ye Anian and Jiang Zhu paid New Year's greetings to the two of them, and gave them the bacon and some snacks they had made.

　　"Look at you guys, come as soon as you come, and what else do you bring with you." Granny Qian said, but she took out two red envelopes from her body and gave them to Ding Qiu, the lucky boy. No, no, no."

　　Both children declined sensibly, but Granny Qian's enthusiasm over this was overwhelming to Ye Anyian. Not only did the two children receive their red envelopes, but he also received one for himself.

　　"In the eyes of mother-in-law, you are still a child." Mother-in-law Qian smiled and took Ye Anyian's hand, "Take it. When you two have a child, mother-in-law won't give it to you."

　　Ye Annian's face turned red again when she said that.

　　Qing Niang now took off her mourning clothes and wore a green dress. Her hair was neatly combed, and she also had goose-yellow silk flowers and hairpins on her head. She looked a bit more popular and more beautiful than before. .

　　A few people talked in the room for a while, and Granny Qian noticed Ding Qiu's eyes.

　　He was also very happy to learn that Ding Qiu's eyes were getting better.

　　"It would be great if it can be cured. It would be a pity if such a smart child cannot be seen forever."

　　"Fuzai and Ding Qiu will soon be studying in elementary school next year," Qingniang said. "When you all come to town, it will be lively."

　　"Then these two little guys will have to bother you every day." Ye Anian said with a smile.

　　It was noon soon after, and after coming out of the shop next door, a few people walked around in their own shop.

　　Ye Annian gave Yu Hu some snow clips he made yesterday and placed them on the shelves.

　　Yu Hu was alone. Even though he had rested during the New Year and had nowhere to go, he still stayed in the shop.

　　Anyway, idle time is idle, so the shop is open as usual every day, and he sells some when people come. When no one is around, he plays Pai Gow and chats with Granny Qian and Qing Niang.

　　Ye Anyian promised him double monthly silver in the past few days. Yu Hu was very happy. Now in his eyes, Ye Anyian was like the God of Wealth.

　　Before leaving, Yu Hu took out another red envelope and stuffed it into Ye Anian's hand.

　　Ye Annian was stunned and couldn't figure out what he was doing.

　　I heard Yu Hu say: "The old man gave it to me that day and asked me to give it to you."

　　Jiang Zhu heard this and let out a disdainful snort from his nose.

　　Old guy, he starts to win people's hearts after just one meeting.

But complaints were complaints, so he still said: "Keep it, the old man has a lot of good stuff."

　　Ye Anyian heard what he said and took it.

　　He curiously opened the red envelope and saw inside it a ten-tael silver note and a milky-white bracelet with a faint fragrance.

　　When Jiang Zhu saw it, he picked up the string and looked at it. He said "tsk tsk" twice, "I'm so willing to give it up."

　　Yu Hu was curious: "What kind of bracelet is this? Is it expensive?"

　　"Qinan Agarwood." Jiang Zhu said, taking Ye Anyian's hand and putting it on him, "Wear it close to your body. This thing reduces Qi deficiency and warms the heart and kidneys. It is a good thing."

　　Ye Annian looked at the bracelet on his wrist and secretly smacked his lips. The price of this thing in the modern market could reach more than 100,000 grams.

　　I don't know where Senior Xie came from, but he just gave him such a valuable thing.

　　After delaying for a while, the four of them came out of Guangyin Shop and drove the ox cart straight to Wei Feng's house.

　　During the New Year, it was a busy time when guests came, but this year was the first year that Ye Xiaomei married into the Wei family. Wei Feng took a few days off from his boss who had guests, and it happened to be a family reunion.

　　When the four of them arrived, the courtyard door was ajar, and Yang Huilan was busy doing something in the kitchen. When she heard the door ring, she called her son to come and have a look.

　　Wei Feng ran out and bumped into Ye Anyian and his family of four.

　　The naive man was still a little at a loss: "You... why are you here?"

　　Jiang Zhu smiled and teased him: "Listen to this, brother-in-law doesn't welcome us."

　　"Why?" Wei Feng rubbed his hands, "I'm a freshman, I didn't expect you guys to come. Come in quickly, we're making food."

　　Leading a few people into the yard, Yang Huilan poked her head out of the kitchen after hearing the sound. When she saw Ye Anyian, they were happy: "Hurry in and wait, we will stew the goose this afternoon, that's good! You must have it Stay and eat!"

　　Ye Anyian saw that she no longer used crutches, and her eyes had some brightness, and asked, "Can you see with your eyes?"

　　"Yes, thanks to your Dr. Jiang, I can already see with my eyes!" Yang Huilan said, shaking the spatula in her hand, "Normally cooking and tidying up the house are no problem."

　　"You should pay more attention to rest at ordinary times and don't get too tired." Jiang Zhu warned.

　　Yang Huilan nodded repeatedly: "Remember, remember."

　　Just as she was talking, Ye Xiaomei walked out of the room. She was wearing a quilted lotus root pink jacket and skirt, and a small waistcoat trimmed with rabbit fur. Her face was rosy, and her complexion was visibly good to the naked eye.

　　"Second sister," Ye Anyian called her, "Happy New Year."

　　"Everything is fine, everything is fine," Ye Xiaomei welcomed them into the house with a smile, "I knew you would come. I asked your brother-in-law to go to the shop early in the morning and buy candied fruits, as well as cakes and snacks, and save them for the two of them. A child's teething ceremony."

"Hey, second sister is the best." Fu Zai immediately cheered.

　　The group entered the room and sat down. Ye Xiaomei was busy pouring tea for Ye Anian and Jiang Zhu, and getting food for Fu Zai and Ding Qiu, but was stopped by Wei Feng.

"My brother and brother-in-law came with great difficulty. You just sit down and talk to them. I will do this."

　　Ye Xiaomei couldn't refuse, so she took the unfinished child's bellyband and clothes next to her and sat down to chat with Ye Anian and the others.

　　Her belly is now almost four months old, but it is only slightly swollen and not very pregnant.

　　Jiang Zhu checked her pulse. The fetus was stable and everything was fine.

　　"He's a naughty boy."

　　"Seriously?" Wei Feng on the side smiled happily after hearing this.

　　Although he likes both boys and girls, or brothers, he is still a little excited to have a boy for the first time.

　　Yang Huilan, who was coming in with the food, smiled from ear to ear when she heard this: "Anything is fine, just a kid. You have to worry more in the future."

　　"But it's okay. Anyway, I have nothing to do, old lady. I have plenty of time to help you. You young people can do whatever you want."

　　While we were chatting enthusiastically, the smell of roasted goose wafted from the stove. Yang Huilan shouted "It's broken, it's broken" and ran out to look at the pot.

　　We had a lively meal, and all four of us had full stomachs.

　　Before going out, Fu Zai and Ding Qiu inevitably had red envelopes stuffed into their hands.

　　The two little faces were almost frozen with laughter. During the Chinese New Year, red envelopes were received with a soft hand.

　　In the evening, the four of them drove the bullock cart back.

　　Ye Anian and Jiang Zhu were sitting in front, driving leisurely while chatting about what to eat in the evening and what to play after dinner.

　　Fu Zai and Ding Qiu were sitting on the back of the car with a bunch of red envelopes in their arms, eager to go home and count the money.

　　It was still bright when they entered the village. Now they have newly built houses and courtyard walls, and they can see the imposing high-walled courtyard from a long distance away.

　　Ye Annian was looking at his yard with satisfaction when his eyes fell on a rickety figure at the door, and his smile suddenly froze.

　　Jiang Zhu noticed something strange about him and touched him gently with her elbow: "What's wrong?"

　　"It's Wu Xianglian." Ye Anyian said.

　　He felt unlucky when he saw this person who was celebrating the New Year.

　　While he was talking, the bullock cart had already arrived at the door of his house.

　　As soon as Ye Anyian got off the bullock cart, Wu Xianglian was already approaching.

　　The weather-beaten old woman in front of her has long lost her previous dignity. She is skinny and has a hunched back.

　　When he saw Ye Anyian, he was no longer as aggressive as before, and his cloudy eyes were still a little red.

　　"Brother Nian," Wu Xianglian's lips trembled and she said, "Your father is... gone. You and Nai go home and see him off."