frightfiction Chapter 215 Lu Shan's Family
Chapter 215 Lu Shan's Family
On the morning of the first day of the New Year, the courtyard gate opened.
Firstly, many neighbors would come to visit, and secondly, there were many children running in and out, and it was troublesome to open and close the door.
Normally, the first day of the new year is the day to visit relatives, but her parents' home... forget it...
So she gave the children New Year's money in the morning and went to the homes of her elders in the village with the gifts.
Since one person couldn't carry it all, he asked Yu Yan to go with him.
She didn't prepare anything particularly sumptuous, just two pounds of snacks and one pound of sugar for each family.
The last place we went to was Old Master Lu’s house.
When they knocked on the door, it was Old Mrs. Tian who opened it. When she saw the two of them, she brought them in.
Looking around, Liu, Lu Lin and the twins were not there. Only Meixiang and her grandfather were warming themselves by the fire in the house.
When he saw Huanxi and Yuyan coming, he came forward and bowed to them.
"Happy New Year, Auntie, Happy New Year, Master!"
Huanxi patted her head and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, come here, your aunt and your master prepared the lucky money."
There was a hundred coins in the small red envelope, and the little girl was afraid to take it. She looked at her grandparents, and only when they nodded did she dare to accept it with a smile.
Huanxi put the gift on the cabinet beside her, then took out two identical red envelopes from her arms and gave them to Old Master Lu.
"This is for the two brothers Ping'an and Ping'le. Dad, please give it to them. Don't let them think that I, as their aunt, am biased."
Old Master Lu took a puff of his pipe and said with a smile, "Look at how much you've spent. This year, he and his wife have earned quite a bit of money from you. Why are you still giving them so much?"
"This is for the child, how can it be the same?"
Old Mrs. Tian brought two bowls of brown sugar water. Huanxi took it, drank half a sip, and then quietly put it down... It wasn't that she didn't want to drink it, but on the way here, every house was serving brown sugar water, and she really couldn't drink it anymore...
I chatted with the two elders about some random things and was about to get up and leave when there was a knock on the door.
"Dad, Mom, open the door, we're back to see you!"
Outside the yard, the voice of a middle-aged woman was heard, accompanied by the noisy sounds of children. Old Mrs. Tian slapped her forehead and quickly ran forward to open the gate of the yard and welcome a group of people in.
"Ah~ Is this my sister-in-law? I haven't seen her for a year and I almost didn't recognize her. Who is this girl? Why haven't I seen her before?"
The woman was accompanied by two children and a man of about her age.
"Dad, Mom, Happy New Year, Guangzong, Rongxiu, call someone quickly." The man took out the gifts he brought and instructed the two children to wish the old couple a happy new year.
"Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma~"
The two children were well-behaved and walked up to the old couple and bowed.
Old Master Lu pulled them up and couldn't help nodding and smiling: "Okay, okay, everyone get up, everyone get up."
This is the old couple's third daughter, Lu Shan. She seems to be twenty-four this year, but I can't remember exactly.
Huanxi recalled carefully in her mind that when the original owner got married, Lu Shan was already married. She didn't invite many people to her wedding at that time, and Lu Shan only met her briefly.
Her husband's surname seemed to be Zhou. He was the owner of a grocery store in the neighboring town. His name seemed to be Zhou Yao.
I heard that he was Boss Zhou’s father whom the old man met while hiking in the mountains when he was young. The two hit it off immediately, so he arranged a marriage for their children.
Because she lives far away, Lu Shan only comes back once during the Chinese New Year.
It seems that he doesn't know that he, He Li and Lu Feng were beheaded.
After exchanging a few casual pleasantries, Huanxi happily returned home with Yuyan. It would be inappropriate to be a third wheel while the family was reunited.
Chatted with Yu Yan on the way home.
"Why didn't Uncle Lu and Aunt Tian ever tell me they had a daughter? I thought they only had two sons."
"I also heard it, I don't know if it's true or not. My daughter marrying far away is one thing, but apart from that reason, there's also the fact that when Lu Shan got married, she had a disagreement with the old couple about the dowry..."
"But Uncle Lu and Aunt Tian are good people. Logically, they wouldn't cause such a thing, right?"
"Who knows? I just heard it from others. At that time, I was still in the next village and hadn't married yet."
"That's right, these old couple are not talkative..."
When the two returned home, there were many dried fruits and snacks in the living room. When the children from the neighborhood saw her come back, they gathered around to wish her a happy new year. Huanxi was not stingy and took up the dried fruits and snacks to stuff the children's arms full.
In the afternoon, because no one came to visit, Zhao Huanxi was planning to take a nap, but Yuanzhen told her that there were guests coming, so she had to put on her coat and get up to greet the guests.
Huanxi thought it was a neighbor, but when she arrived at the living room, it turned out to be Lu Shan, her husband, and two children waiting there.
"Third sister, third brother-in-law, happy new year."
Yuanzhen had already served tea, and the two children came forward to call people. Huanxi gave them some snacks and told them to go and play with their sisters.
"Huanxi...your brother-in-law and I have heard about your story. You have suffered a lot over the years." Lu Shan took a sip of tea and looked at the decoration of the house calmly.
Huanxi's expression was indifferent: "It's okay, it's all over."
Zhou Yao was a businessman, and Lu Shan had learned some interpersonal skills over the years. Seeing that Huanxi didn't respond to her, she signaled to her husband to let him speak.
"Sister, we are not strangers, I will tell you straight. You are still young, don't you want to find another one? I have a cousin who is..."
Huanxi narrowed her eyes and immediately understood the significance of these two people coming to her house.
"Third brother-in-law, didn't mom and dad tell you?"
Zhou Yao was interrupted and asked, "What are you doing?"
"Say what?"
"I'm already engaged to a hunter in the village. I've been away for a while lately. The wedding is in October at the end of the year. I'll send you invitations then."
Lu Shan exchanged a glance with her husband and immediately replied:
"Oh, sister, we are all family, so let's not talk nonsense. How much money can that hunter make in a year? I tell you about his cousin. He has a handsome son. You can't spend all the family savings in your lifetime. If you marry him, you will never have to worry about food and drink."
Huanxi's face was now stained with a layer of anger. He looked at the couple with a smile and said coldly:
"But I don't have to worry about food and drink right now. I welcome you two to come and pay New Year's greetings anytime, but it's inappropriate to discuss my marriage after just a few words."
"We are all family, how can I harm you? Don't be ungrateful." Lu Shan's tone was not very good after being choked by Huanxi's words.
"That's right, Third sister, why can't you understand what's being said?" Zhou Yao also chimed in.
Huanxi took a deep breath, stood up, and said, "I'm not familiar with you, am I? How many times have we met? Now I'm here to act as someone else's lobbyist. I wonder how much money you two have received?"
Zhou Yaoteng stood up and slammed the table.
"What did you say? That's unreasonable!"
No one in his family spoke to him like that, and even a divorced woman was dragging herself along with him.
Huanxi didn't indulge him either: "On New Year's Day, Boss Zhou went to someone's house and slammed the table and smashed the plates. He really has great manners."
"Yuanzhen! Show him out!"
Yuan Zhen immediately stepped aside and politely asked them to leave with a cold expression.
"We've already encountered this kind of thing on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Yuan Zhen, hurry up and sprinkle some water to get rid of the bad luck."
"Come on, Madam~"