Chapter 9 Red Envelope

"Mom! What are you talking about!" Chen Yang shouted with a red face.

"Ahem! Mrs. Chen, when have I eaten?" Father Chen ran to the living room with a shovel and retorted with an embarrassed cough.

"Oh! That's for Xu'er to eat." Mother Chen said casually.

"Mom, why are you relying on me!" Chen Xu looked away from the phone and stared at her mother helplessly. The sister-in-law beside her blushed. The blush on her face seemed to be worse than the half-turtle collar red cashmere she was wearing. All shirts must be red. She half-crouched and pulled Simin who was lying on the ground to prevent him from crawling under the sofa.

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this." Mother Chen didn't feel at all that what she just said had embarrassed several people. She waved her hand nonchalantly and continued, "The sons of Lao Cai's family next door all brought a girlfriend this year. I'm back. Yesterday, you didn't know it, but Lao Cai's pony face turned into a sesame seed face when he smiled, and those small mung bean eyes flashed so cheerfully! It was as dazzling as the flash, and it was impossible to look at it. Xiao Cai She must be a year younger than you! I saw that Gu Liang, and she is really pretty. She is small, and she is a perfect match for Xiao Cai, who is not tall. You should hurry up and get back to talking, otherwise , I will make an appointment with those good sisters to have dinner together after the New Year, but there will be nothing to talk about.…”

Chen Yang picked up Chen Simin who was almost under the sofa, teasing Chen Simin into not talking. If we catch up with each other, we won't be talking about it, but we'll be scolding! I'd better not ask for trouble. Chen Simin was held in Chen Yang's arms. She was not quiet at all. Her little body was like a loach, twisting and turning, pulling away, pulling up after falling,... Chen Yang was very puzzled: I don’t know how this baby Chen Simin was born. He has such a special skin. He can tear apart toys, tear books, touch fish and tease dogs, etc. He just has to go to the house to uncover the roof. It’s nothing like when I was a kid. , but like a little adult, everything I do is serious. No matter what happens, my mother catches me and scolds me every time. I don’t know how many scapegoats I take.

Grandma, who was sitting aside watching TV, couldn't hold it in any longer. Grandma Chen said leisurely, "Okay, okay, maybe one day, Yang'er will bring you a granddaughter. When the time comes, don't be scared."

It's okay if grandma doesn't speak, but when she speaks, the words she says are quite scary.

Mother Chen immediately turned around and stared at Chen Yang: Don't tell me, it's really possible. With so many girlfriends, maybe some seed has been missed?

Mother Chen had a mysterious smile on her face. Chen Yang's scalp was numb when he saw it.

"Yangyang, don't you really have an illegitimate child outside?" Mother Chen couldn't help but ask.

Until now, Mother Chen and Grandma Chen still call Chen Yang Yangyang, which feels like calling a three-year-old child. After Chen Yang objected numerous times, he surrendered.

illegitimate child? A person of Grandma's age can actually think of such a thing. My mother actually felt that what grandma said was nonsense, as if it had already happened.

Mother Chen and Grandma Chen looked at each other, then turned around and looked at Chen Yang expectantly with their eyes wide open.

The eldest brother and sister-in-law on the side also turned to look at Chen Yang.

"Mom, grandma." Chen Yang shouted helplessly, "Stop thinking blindly, there is nothing."

"oh!"

"oh!"

Mother Chen and Grandma Chen sighed in unison, showing disappointment in their eyes, and looked at each other again.

The elder brother and sister-in-law looked at each other and smiled.

Chen Yang couldn't resist the looks in their eyes and their half-smiling expressions, so he quickly slipped into the kitchen.

Dad Chen is busy in the kitchen. Chen Yang thought: You three women don't come to help in the kitchen, no wonder you think about all these things all day long.

"Cut the eggplant and roll it with a blade." Father Chen ordered while cooking.

Chen Yang lamented in his heart as his ears escaped the torture and his hands were no longer free.

In the Chen family, Father Chen himself cooks all meals on the thirtieth night. Normally, the Chen family has its own nanny to cook the meals. During the New Year, the Chen family also gave the nanny her annual leave to go back and reunite. According to Chen Yang, the food cooked by Mother Chen is meant to test our stomachs. If it is not a test, it would be too light. It should poison our stomachs. Therefore, New Year’s Eve dinner is all about Chen’s father.

Chen Yang didn't inherit his father Chen's cooking skills, so he could only start at a low level. However, his knife skills were excellent, and he couldn't cut them into pieces without cutting them into strips.

In one minute, the eggplant on the cutting hob is ready.

This is probably about making braised eggplant in oil, which requires garlic slices. Chen Yang thought to himself, so he took a whole head of garlic, opened it one by one, peeled it, washed it, cut it into thin slices, and set aside.

"It's cut! What else do you need to do?"

"Go to the refrigerator and get two eggs. Crack them into a bowl and give them to me."

Chen Yang took the eggs, washed them, shelled them, and stirred them...

Father Chen cooks in an orderly manner. Completely different from the image of the boss in the company. The little floral apron looks funny.

The kitchen was busy and lively, and the living room was also very lively with Chen Simin. Probably, only Grandpa Chen, who was still in the study upstairs, was the calmest.

…

Yinuo and Xu Ling are also very lively. They sleep until they wake up naturally in the morning. Xu Ling is responsible for posting Spring Festival couplets, and Yinuo is responsible for picking, choosing and cooking. Then, the two are responsible for tasting the delicacies...

"Yinuo, let's see if the blessing stickers are correct..." Xu Ling stood on the chair and gestured.

Yinuo turned the gas to a low heat and slowly simmered the duck soup in the pot over a low heat.

Yinuo ran over, stood one meter away, took a closer look, and commanded, “A little down on the left, yes, yes, over, over, a little up. Yes, yes, yes, that's it. "

Xu Ling was running up and down, jumping up and down, and was in a hurry for a while...

Yinuo went to the kitchen again. Xu Ling liked to eat abalone, so Yinuo bought a few and prepared to steam them. Abalone steams very quickly, but the preparation needs to be done first. The abalone needs to be cleaned, chopped green onion and ginger, and mixed with sauce...

"Yi Nuo, come and see, is this little lantern hanging here?" Xu Ling shouted to Yi Nuo again.

Yinuo turned around, poked his head, took a look, and nodded to Xu Ling, "Yeah! Just hang them there, and leave a few to hang on the money tree."

"Okay!"

The delicacies of the delicacies spread throughout the house, the red lanterns reflected on the green branches, and the lively music on the TV suddenly made the house feel much more festive, and the atmosphere of the New Year was there.

…

"Hey! The Spring Festival Gala is about to start. Come and watch."

Xu Ling stared at the TV and waved to Yinuo. The other hand was also idle, holding potato chips and stuffing them into her mouth. Looking at her like that, it seemed like she hadn't eaten dinner.

Yinuo nodded towards her, said something on the phone, hung up the phone after a while, and walked over with a smile.

"Who to call?"

"Colleagues in the company." Yinuo replied with a smile.

"It's New Year's Eve and I still make phone calls."

"Wish you a good year!"

…

While watching the Spring Festival Gala and eating several large bags of snacks, Yinuo actually fell asleep in the middle of it. These days, I'm very tired and fall asleep as soon as I hit the bed. Maybe it's because of my pregnancy!

Later, Yinuo was woken up by Xu Ling.

"Wake up and happy New Year!"

"Ah! Happy New Year!"

After being shaken awake, Yinuo was in a daze. The gongs and drums on the TV were noisy, the music was still lively, and the host's voice was still passionate...

"Yueyue, happy New Year!" Xu Ling said playfully to Yinuo's belly.

Yueyue?

"Congratulations on getting rich, bring me the red envelope!" Yinuo reached out to Xu Ling mischievously.

"Why! We are the same age." Xu Ling refused.

"Hehe! It's a red envelope from Yueyue. You have to act quickly as a godmother."

Yinuo waved his hand in front of Xu Ling.

"You are too obsessed with money! You started collecting money when Yueyue was still in your belly!" Xu Ling looked like he had seen a ghost and said a promise in surprise.

"That's not what you said. Although I, Yueyue, are still in my belly, she is a living person! Although, she is only a little bit older. Although a person is small, the red envelope cannot be missing! You said, you red envelope Should I give it?"

"You, you are too arrogant! This is not even a tiny bit bigger. She is as big as a fist, and she is still in her belly. Does she know what a red envelope is?"

Xu Ling glared at Yinuo and argued.

"You don't care whether she is as big as a fist or a little bit bigger, in short, she is Yueyue, your goddaughter. Come on, with such a big salary and a lot of bonuses, don't be stingy. You will offend my daughter. joke."

Xu Ling helplessly took out her mobile phone from her pocket, shook her head and said, "You are so blatantly robbing money! I have to keep this evidence. When my goddaughter is born, I will show it to her. My godmother is Your mother robbed a lot of money."

"It's been sent, please collect it quickly, otherwise I will regret it."

Xu Ling shouted.

"I won't give you time to regret."

Yinuo hurriedly opened the phone and with one tap, the money was at home.

Yinuo shook her phone towards Xu Ling and said with a smile, “We Yueyue have enough money for two months of milk powder!"

"Ah! Please let this robber disappear from my face!" Xu Ling howled, "I can only eat instant noodles for two months."

"As you wish, I'll dodge right away. Happy New Year and see you in the morning!"

"Happy New Year!" Xu Ling said weakly. "I'm going to get some sleep and mend my broken heart and broken wallet."

——

On the second day of junior high school, Xu Ling was driven away by Yinuo early in the morning.

Yinuo returned to grandma's house with the gifts she had bought earlier.

On the second day of junior high school, there were many people in the car. Most of them are people like Yinuo who go to pay New Year greetings, carrying milk, nuts, wine, cigarettes, etc. in their hands. However, most of them are a family of three, or someone who is newly married and has no children. Whether they were newly married or the family of three, they were all happy and lively, and the atmosphere in the car was even more lively. Yinuo was sitting in the back of the car. There were a few people sitting in twos and threes in the back of the car, which seemed a bit deserted. Those with a keen mind will take a look at Yinuo. Yinuo pretended not to know and let them watch.

In the future, we will still have such a vision! But so what? I just need to live happily.

Yi Nuo calmly looked at his phone for a while, chatting with Xu Ling, and then looked out the car window at the familiar road. My heart seemed to fly back early.

I don’t know what’s wrong with grandma? Still so healthy? I don’t know if dad is gone. I wonder if we can meet him? We haven’t seen each other for a long time, maybe a year? Um! It's been a year, and the last time we met briefly during the Chinese New Year, Aunt Shen urged him to leave. Neither father nor daughter said a few words. What's more, they sat together and didn't know what to say. Because, since Yinuo's mother passed away, they have not communicated well. Grandma is responsible for every promise.

In the chaotic thoughts, the car has arrived. People were smiling and couldn't wait to get out of the car.

Yinuo felt a little uncomfortable, perhaps because he was timid about being close to home.

After getting off the car, it still takes about ten minutes to walk.

Across the street, there were quite a lot of people on the street. Everyone was wearing brand new clothes, with fashionable hairstyles, and full of happy smiles. They were walking along the street or browsing the shops along the street. The little doll played with toys, the children ate candied haws, the sister-in-law held the young man's arm and drank milk tea, and the elderly followed behind and looked around curiously... The pedestrians had happy faces.

"Yinuo is back!"