People in the alley: A woman dressed as a man shouldn't be foolishly filial, Zhuang Chaoying

Chapter 173 Sincerely Wanting to Give Tu Nan a Red Envelope

Zhang Amei's face grew increasingly pale, and she stood up. "Yes, yes, university is better than vocational school~ Old Wu, let's go, after the New Year's greetings, let's go to my parents' house!"

As she spoke, she called to Old Wu, and the two of them stood up.

Seeing this, Lin Wufeng stood up out of politeness. "Won't you sit down for a while longer?"

However, there wasn't much sincerity in her tone in trying to persuade them to stay, since Zhang Amei's words had just made everyone somewhat unhappy.

Zhang Amei waved her hand awkwardly and raised her voice: "I'm going to my parents' house. I'll pick up Xiaomin there anyway, so no need to see me off! Go wish your uncles and aunts a Happy New Year!"

Her tone was hurried, as if she didn't want to stay there a moment longer.

Upon hearing this, Shanshan and Xiaojun quickly and obediently stepped forward and said in unison, "Happy New Year, Uncle and Aunt!"

"well!"

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief once the family had completely disappeared from the doorway.

At that moment, the classic skit "Eating Noodles" was playing on TV. The actors' brilliant pantomime performance made the audience laugh out loud, but the tense atmosphere in the room had not yet completely dissipated.

Zhuang Chaoying slowly stood up, walked to the cabinet, gently opened the door, and took out the Jiang Province specialty wine that Qian Jin had given him. "They've finally left," he thought. "If they hadn't, I really wouldn't have been able to take it out. Old Wu wouldn't have been willing to part with such good wine."

This wine has been sitting in the cabinet for a while, and I haven't found a suitable opportunity to take it out and taste it. Today, since Engineer Lin is here, we can have a couple of sips together.

Zhuang Chaoying took the wine back to the table, unscrewed the cap, and the rich aroma of the wine instantly filled the air.

He placed the wine on the table and said to Lin Wufeng with a smile, "Engineer Lin, this was brought back from Jiang Province by Xiao Qian. Smell this wine; it smells quite good."

Seeing that Teacher Zhuang was about to pour him some wine, Lin Wufeng quickly raised his glass, brought it to his nose, and smelled it: "It's really good, it smells quite fragrant."

At this moment, Huang Ling seemed to suddenly remember something and slapped her forehead: "Look at my memory, I forgot! Xiao Qian just called. He's driving to Hanshan Temple tomorrow morning and has two empty seats. Chao Ying can't go. Song Ying, do you want us to go together?"

Song Ying's eyes lit up, and she immediately grabbed Sister Ling's arm, excitedly saying, "Go, go, go! I've been waiting for you to say that. I have to go and pray that Dongzhe can stay at No. 1 Middle School for high school."

Zhuang Chaoying raised her glass, lightly clinked it with Lin Wufeng's, and turned her head: "Ah Ling, red envelope, red envelope!"

Huang Ling suddenly realized, "Yes, Chao Ying is right, it's time to send out red envelopes."

Song Ying also stood up: "Yes, red envelopes."

As he spoke, he took out a red envelope that he had prepared in advance from his pocket.

The four children's eyes lit up instantly when they heard that red envelopes were going to be given out. They exchanged a happy glance and quickly stood up properly.

"Happy Chinese New Year! Wishing my parents, uncles and aunts, and my great-uncle and great-aunt a happy new year, good health and all the best."

After the four children finished speaking auspicious words in clear and distinct voices, they respectfully bowed three times.

Song Ying couldn't help but laugh: "Making it so formal, it's like we're being sent away early!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Ling's expression changed slightly. She quickly grabbed Song Ying's clothes and said anxiously, "Pah, pah, pah! Why are you saying this during the New Year? It's unlucky! Quickly, spit it out!"

As he spoke, he slammed his hand on the table three times.

Song Ying realized she had said the wrong thing and, along with Sister Ling, slammed her hand on the table three times, shouting, "Pah! Pah! Pah!"

Zhuang Chaoying smiled and picked up the cloud cake: "I wish you all great luck in the new year."

Lin Wufeng carefully picked out the thickest red envelope from the four and handed it to Tu Nan, muttering, "May your future be bright!"

"Grow taller!"

"Take high scores!"

The four children happily accepted the red envelopes, and also held cloud cakes and Dingsheng cakes in their hands.

Huang Ling and Song Ying exchanged a glance and nodded in unison. Huang Ling then announced loudly, "Your punishments are over starting today!"

"Oh! Great!" The children cheered, and Lin Dongzhe jumped back to his chair with great joy, eagerly opening the red envelope.

When he saw that his parents had only given him two yuan, while Aunt Huang had given him thirty yuan, his eyes widened in surprise, and his mouth gaped open slightly. This!

"Thirty yuan! Aunt Huang is so generous!"

Xiaoting and Pengfei each received five yuan, and Song Ying also gave them five yuan.

When Tu Nan opened the red envelope and saw the amount inside, her eyes widened in surprise: "Sixty-six! Uncle and Auntie, that's too much!"

Tu Nan glanced somewhat awkwardly at her mother beside her. After a brief hesitation, she still handed over the red envelope: "Mom, this is too much. Aunt Song and Uncle Lin, I can't accept it."

Huang Ling took the red envelope and gently rubbed it between her fingers: "Song Ying, why are you giving so much? Our three children are already getting a good deal."

Lin Wufeng quickly waved his hand and leaned forward: "Sister Ling, Teacher Zhuang is helping Dongzhe with his studies, which is no small favor. If you don't accept this money, how can Song Ying and I feel at ease?"

We'll feel bad asking Dongzhe to come over for homework again. Besides, you always remember to buy something for Dongzhe whenever you buy something; we appreciate that. Please keep the money; it's just a small token of our appreciation.

Song Ying nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Sister Ling, Wu Feng and I genuinely want to give Tu Nan money. Think about it, Tu Nan is studying at university alone, what doesn't he need money for food, clothing, and shelter? There are so many places where he needs money."

After saying that, she stood up, walked to Tu Nan's side, and placed the red envelope steadily in his palm.

Then, Song Ying turned to Lin Dongzhe and took the red envelope from his hand.

Lin Dongzhe watched helplessly as the red envelope was taken away, his lips pursed, protesting with a wronged expression. "Mom, this is a red envelope from Aunt Huang."

"Your dad and I gave you two yuan, that's enough for you. You'll definitely squander so much money, so Mom will keep it safe for you!"

Lin Wufeng glanced at his son, smiled helplessly, and ignored his little tantrum, turning his gaze back to Tu Nan.

"Tu Nan, take it. If your Aunt Song and I don't give you this money, your Aunt Song won't be able to sleep well. This is also our blessing for you. We hope you study hard in university and have a bright future."

Huang Ling looked at Song Ying beside her and took a deep breath: "Engineer Lin, Song Ying, our two families have known each other for a long time. Since you've both said so, then I won't stand on ceremony. Tu Nan, hurry up and thank Aunt Song and Uncle Lin."

Tu Nan bowed slightly: "Thank you, Aunt Song, Uncle Lin!"

Lin Dongzhe was the first to jump up. Luckily, he still had two pieces in his hand, which was better than nothing. His previous grievances vanished instantly.

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