During the Chinese New Year in her previous life, Tong Huaqiong was reluctant to go back to her hometown with her parents to celebrate the New Year.
People in her hometown always advised her as a girl not to read so many books with a concerned tone, and asked her if she had anyone to date. When they learned that she was not in love, they urged her to seize the time to talk to one. Even the topic of conversation kept changing. It extends to asking her to have children as soon as possible after graduation, preferably a second child, a son and a daughter, to make it a good word.
She couldn't run away because of the favor of her relatives, so she smiled every time.
Now that she is in Tong Dajiao's world, there is nothing wrong with paying New Year greetings. No one is urging her to get married anyway.
As a widow, she will not be forced to marry, right?
At home, she is the top of the food chain who is respected. In the eyes of the young people in the village, she is the aunt, and in the eyes of outsiders, she is Shopkeeper Tong and Mr. Sui Fengxiang.
The status is there, she is the only one who can preach to others, and it is not the turn of others to preach to her.
So she does not object to New Year greetings.
While they were saying New Year greetings, the door of Tong Huaqiong's house was pushed open.
“Aunt Bigfoot, we are here to wish you a happy new year.”
"Aunt Tong, are you up? Happy New Year."
A group of people came in the yard.
This is where people in the village come to pay each other New Year greetings.
The first group of people who came were the hired workers from Tong Huaqiong's family. Walking in front were Ergouzi, Gu Xiaocao, Qin Qingyou and his wife Liu Qiaoyun.
"My boss, we wish you a happy new year. Happy New Year." Liu Qiaoyun smiled as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Happy New Year." Tong Huaqiong greeted everyone with a smile.
Everyone was kowtowing in the yard, and Tong Huaqiong was so frightened that she quickly shouted out to everyone.
Tong Huaqiong said: "We don't like this. Just kneel to the sky and kneel to your parents. I have received your wishes."
She can accept the children and grandchildren at home kowtowing to her to pay New Year greetings. She couldn't stand it when outsiders knelt on the ground.
My life will be shortened.
Tong Huaqiong asked Gu Dahan and Gu Dashu to bring out melon seeds and peanut cakes for everyone.
"Grandma Tong, this is a New Year's gift for you."
After the New Year greeters left, Chuni stayed and handed a scarf to Tong Huaqiong.
“You are so skillful in knitting.” Tong Huaqiong accepted the scarf.
Chunni nodded and said shyly: "My mother seduced the flower."
Tong Huaqiong likes children like Chuni who repay kindness in return.
"These clothes look good on you." Tong Huaqiong looked Chuni up and down, and saw that she was wearing brand-new clothes, knowing that Luo didn't dare not give Chuni the satin she gave her.
Chunni pursed her lips and smiled.
Chunni said to Tong Huaqiong: "Grandma Tong, my mother asked me to give you New Year greetings for her."
Tong Huaqiong has given Cao a holiday these days, and Cao is not allowed to rest at home. , Mother-in-law Luo asked her to serve the whole family. She thought she was very busy today and she was not allowed to go out.
Chuni heard the footsteps outside and knew that another wave of people wishing Tong Huaqiong New Year's greetings was coming, so she was about to leave.
"Chunni, wait a minute, I have a gift for you too."
Tong Huaqiong walked to the room and took out the gift he had prepared in advance.
"Here, this is a New Year's gift for you." Tong Huaqiong took a box of hand polish and a pair of gold earrings and handed them to Chuni.
Chunni didn’t expect there would be a New Year’s gift.
She knew Tong Huaqiong's temper. Since it was given to her, there would be no false feelings, and the refusal would appear to be deliberate. Therefore, Chunni happily took it and kept thanking her.
In addition to doing the work in the pig pen, Chuni also had to work with Cao at home when she returned home. Considering that Chunni was young, Gu Dahan only asked her to add pig feed, and such heavy work as cleaning was never done. Don't let her do it. It's different for her at home. She has to do laundry and pick up vegetables. Luo Shi feels sorry for the hot water and doesn't allow anyone else in the family to use hot water except her son and grandson. Therefore, Chunni's hands are cracked these days when Chunwang is washing clothes at home. Got a mouthful.
The cracked hand oil was specially given to Chunni by Tong Huaqiong.
Chunni went outside and opened the box, she was so moved.
Chuni saw her grandma Luo Shi who was visiting the village for New Year greetings, and quickly stuffed the cracked hand oil and gold earrings into her arms.
In the past few days, she had seen her mother being bullied by her grandmother, and came up with a bold idea. Grandma Tong's niece, Duo'er, and her mother have reconciled. Can my own mother also reconcile?
If mother and father divorce, she, like Duoer Huaer, will leave the Tian family with her mother and live with her mother.
Just by working for Aunt Tong, I can survive living in a ruined temple.
She really didn’t want to use her wages to support Chunwang, the white-eyed wolf, in school.
She mentioned the divorce to her mother once, and her mother was so frightened that she covered her mouth.
The yard of Tong Huaqiong’s house had not been quiet for a while when the second wave of New Year’s greetings came.
This time it was Liu Yuee’s natal brother and sister-in-law’s family, and the village chief’s son Liu Tong’s family.
After celebrating the New Year, Tong Huaqiong still gave each of the children a red envelope, which contained broken silver that had already been exchanged.
Liu Yue'e's niece Liu Xiuxiu said that she is already a big girl and should not be married, not to mention that she is in the Peach Blossom Dessert Baking House. Tong Huaqiong not only focuses on training her but also gets paid. Many girls in the village envy her. She has already Very satisfied.
Tong Huaqiong said with a smile: "Today we don't pay attention to the boss and the employees, but only to the elders and juniors. I am your elder and you can take it. There are other children. If I leave you behind, doesn't it mean that I am partial?"
< br>Liu Xiuxiu was embarrassed by Tong Huaqiong's words and accepted the red envelope.
After the Liu family left, another wave of people came to pay New Year greetings.
This time it was the students from the private school. They all came to pay New Year greetings to Master Su Chengmin.
The children crowded the yard lively and all thanked Su Chengmin.
Even the annoying Chunwang became more handsome among the children.
As the sun rises, it’s time to visit and pay New Year greetings to the people in the village.
Tong Huaqiong only went to a few familiar families and the three or two Gu family families she was friends with. The other families could just go separately.
The head of the Gu family was sitting in the room waiting for Tong Huaqiong to come and wish her New Year greetings.
If Tong Huaqiong doesn't go to the ancestral hall to pay homage, she has to come to pay New Year's greetings to her, the patriarch, even if it means she can live up to her reputation.
It is a tradition every year to pay New Year greetings to the clan leader.
She has been granted the title of Township Lord now, and countless pairs of eyes are staring at her. If she doesn’t come to the clan leader’s house to pay New Year greetings, she will be handing over the blame to others. In the future, when Gu Jingzhe becomes an official, he will be accused of being disloyal to the clan. Impeachment in the name of unfilial piety.
If Tong Huaqiong was thinking about reputation and Gu Jingzhe, it would be impossible not to come.
Tong Huaqiong's laughter came from outside. The patriarch flicked his clothes and waited for her to step into the house.
But after waiting for a long time, Tong Huaqiong did not come to the house.
The patriarch sent his grandson Gu Dahu to go out to find out the news. When Gu Dahu came back, he said that Tong Huaqiong had gone to the third uncle's house next door to pay New Year's greetings.
The patriarch was so angry that he almost punched the ground.
This Widow Tong is really shameless.
The patriarch also expected that Tong Huaqiong would come to his home when he came out from next door, but until the New Year greeting time passed, Tong Huaqiong did not step into the patriarch's house.
After the New Year greetings, Tong Huaqiong returned to his warm house.
The whole day of the first day of the Lunar New Year passed by paying New Year greetings and being greeted by New Year greetings. (End of this chapter)