On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, when Chen Hansheng’s family finished eating dumplings and glutinous rice balls, Liang Meijuan and Chen Zhaojun each took out a red envelope.
"Happy New Year, Han Sheng, may you be healthy, happy and satisfied in 2003."
This is Lao Chen's sincere hope.
"Happy New Year, son, I hope you will be less angry with me in 2003."
This is Liang Meijuan's ardent expectation.
Chen Hansheng accepted it with a smile, and then took out two more red envelopes like magic.
"Old Chen, I hope you will stay in good health in the new year. This family cannot survive without you."
"Mom, I hope you will be less angry in the new year. Stop hitting me, stop nagging, and go out with Lao Chen more often."
Chen Zhaojun and Liang Meijuan did not expect that Chen Hansheng, who had just entered college, also received a red envelope. They looked at each other and Lao Chen said: "My son's blessing. , we have to accept it."
The couple thought that Chen Hansheng's red envelope was just for fun, but when they took it and felt its thickness, they knew something was wrong.
Go back to the bedroom and open it, one thousand for each person.
"Old Chen, your son is doing well in school. We only gave him 600, but he gave us 1,000." Liang Meijuan said.
Chen Zhaojun put the red envelope into his pocket with a smile: "You are not allowed to take this money back. My son respects me for buying cigarettes."
The auspicious snow last night added a little more to this year. It has a special taste. Starting from the second day of the Lunar New Year, the people in Hong Kong City packed their bags and went out to pay New Year greetings. Chen Hansheng and his family would go to grandma's place for lunch at noon.
After taking the bus to the familiar courtyard, many relatives were there, chatting and blowing on the electric heater in the room.
"Hey, the college students are here."
As soon as Chen Hansheng walked in the door, his second aunt said with a smile.
This is how a group of people chat. Whenever a "new person" joins, the topic will automatically turn to them.
Chen Hansheng is the only college student here, so everyone is more interested.
"Han Sheng, are you tired from studying in college?"
"Han Sheng, have you ever had a girlfriend?"
"Han Sheng, you My cousin helped with the inspection when she had time during the winter vacation."
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There were all kinds of questions. Chen Hansheng picked a few while heating the electric heater. Simple answer.
The eldest aunt was not very happy. It turned out that the center of the topic was her son. Chen Hansheng stole the spotlight as soon as he came over. In addition, she had some conflicts with Liang Meijuan, so she snorted and said: "College students are now There are more and more, and the wages of the college students in Xiaohai’s factory are not very high.”
Xiaohai is Chen Hansheng’s cousin and the son of his aunt, and he is currently working in a factory in Shanghai.
Liang Meijuan was very unconvinced and immediately retorted. It was normal for the two sisters-in-law to fight when they met. Chen Hansheng didn't take it to heart and even raised his eyebrows with cousin Xiaohai with a smile.
Xiao HaibiaoBrother also laughed, it seems that the younger generation did not remember the elders' things.
In the end, grandpa thought it was disturbing him to watch TV, so he knocked on his pipe: "You can't be quiet even on the second day of the Lunar New Year. How old are you?"
Liang Meijuan fell silent. , the eldest aunt insisted on adding: "Our Xiaohai now has 1,500 yuan a month, and he will soon be able to buy a mobile phone."
It's better not to say this, because the next moment Chen Hansheng's mobile phone will be Ringed.
The sound of "ding-a-ling-ring" attracted everyone's attention. Chen Hansheng thought to himself that he had forgotten to turn off his phone.
The call was from Xiao Rongyu. She was visiting relatives and asked Chen Hansheng what he was doing. The two casually said a few words and hung up the phone. The room was quiet.
The eldest aunt coughed: "Liang Meijuan, what you are doing is wrong. How old is Han Sheng? You should buy him a mobile phone and cultivate your child's vanity."
Liang Meijuan was in a very good mood, and she still answered calmly: "Lao Chen and I are still using PHS, and he bought this phone while working at school."
My aunt didn't believe it, and then Ask Chen Hansheng.
Chen Hansheng smiled and said nothing, helping to check the homework of his second aunt's cousin.
The eldest cousin who is in junior high school is also the best. She is the one who added "Brother, I am my sister" on QQ. Chen Hansheng thought to himself that you can just say the name directly, and you have to go around the bush.
Of course Chen Hansheng couldn't understand mathematics, so he could only check the Chinese language to check the uncommon words, but he stopped at the composition.
The title of the essay is "Suffering makes people stronger". This is a common topic in junior high schools. It cultivates students' hard-working values. The result is that this sister is better.
"My father had a car accident last year and both legs were amputated."
Chen Hansheng raised his head and glanced at his second uncle who had healthy limbs.
"My mother cried her eyes out because of this incident."
Chen Hansheng took another look at his second aunt who had a vision of 5.0.
"Yes, my precious cousin worked hard to write an essay."
Chen Hansheng silently turned the page and actually saw himself.
"My cousin Chen Hansheng, because his family is poor, can't find a wife at the age of 26, but he is still very optimistic..."
Chen Hansheng did not speak. He moved his winter vacation homework book over and pointed at his name.
The eldest cousin took the eraser knowingly, replaced the name "Chen Hansheng" with "Brother Xiao Hai", then blinked and asked Chen Hansheng if this was okay.
Chen Hansheng nodded, and the homework was considered completed.
After dinner at my grandparents’ house and Chen Zhaojun’s family left, my aunt was still angry: “My third aunt just relied on the money at home to buy a mobile phone for my child. It’s so vain.”
Grandpa was a little unhappy: “Can’t you tell if the third child bought the mobile phone?”
"Han Sheng doesn't want to say more because he's afraid that the Chinese New Year will make you, an elder, look ugly. You just keep fussing over it, so you don't worry about someone being hard-hearted and not helping Xiaohai anymore."
Chen Hansheng is his grandson, and cousin Xiaohai is his biological grandson. Grandpa should love his grandson more.
The eldest aunt didn't believe it: "Xiaohai doesn't need help from others."
Grandpa shook his head: "If your son's character is as smooth and round as Chen Hansheng, I will lie down in the future Don’t worry anymore.”
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On the way back, Chen Hansheng asked Liang Meijuan for instructions: “Mom, I’m going to school in two days.”
Liang Meijuan was stunned for a moment: "Don't you all start school after the Lantern Festival?"
"Yes, the official start of school is after the Lantern Festival."
Chen Hansheng explained Said: "But I have to go to Sichuan and Chongqing to pick up Xiao Shen first. I have bought the tickets. After sending her to the dormitory, I will go back to Hong Kong City to go to school with Xiao Yu'er."
"Er Ah, why don’t I see you being so considerate to your mother? Are you tired of going through so much trouble?”
Liang Meijuan took a serious look at her son: “In 2003, can two girls be sure of each other?”
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"Mom, look what you said, we are all classmates."
Chen Hansheng pretended not to understand the sarcasm in Liang Meijuan's words, thinking that it was impossible to confirm one, and just hoped not to Add one more.
On the eighth day of the lunar month, Chen Hansheng went to Sichuan and Chongqing.
Liang Meijuan looked at the empty bedroom, shook her head and said to Chen Zhaojun: "Old Chen, let's take care of ourselves and have a second child. The cabbage didn't reach her, but the pig ran away happily."
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