Chapter 345: The taste of happiness must be the same

Because Wei Lan’s image was too prominent at this time, almost like a madman, Liu Dalin took him to bathe and dress, and by the way, fetched a swelling and bruising medicinal liquor prepared at home, to primp him a bit of that miserable face.

The family also rearranged a room over at the guest rooms for Wei Lan to rest in whenever he came.

Wei Lan was so happy that he immediately laid on the mattress with soft new beddings and no longer moved around.

After noon, the Liu family gauged the time and opened their doors.

The grandma, with her two daughters-in-law, prepared a lot of sweets and snacks in pots and set them out in the courtyard.

Waiting for the village kids to come to the door to pay their respects.

This was another custom in the village.

Once the kids arrived today, they could go around the house to pay their respects, grab some small snacks and receive several red envelopes from each house.

For this day, almost everyone wore clothes with deep pockets, just in fear that their pockets wouldn’t be enough to contain them. 

The Lius’ house was the most popular spot for children.

Because their little snacks were the most diverse and delicious. The Liu family’s great grandparents were also particularly generous, giving them large red envelopes.

“Great Grandpa, Great Grandma, we’re here to pay our respects!”

Soon, someone came to the door.

At a glance, a group of kids with ram-horn braids and skyrocketing small tugs, their childish voices raised as they rushed in. They were all wearing brand new red cotton coats, wrapped like small cotton balls, with huge grins on their little faces.

Like jubilant little angels descending from the sky to wish them Happy New Year.

The wrinkles on Grandma Liu’s face immediately stretched with her smile. “Aiya, you finally came. Your grandpa and I have been waiting for you for a long time. Come in quickly  and grab candy snacks. Let me wrapt them for you too!”

The children giggled around and surrounded the two old people, chattering with their pairs of childish eyes, pure and innocent. “Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma, Happy New Year, Uncle Liu…”

Don’t underestimate the little ones. They were so young but when they greeted each and every one of them for New Year’s Eve, they did it without making a single mistake.

They were so innocent and adorable that it melted people’s hearts straight up. 

There were many young children, and they were filled with auspicious greetings after hauling candy. Then they went to the adults one by one to ask for red envelopes.

“Nannan, do we have to give red envelopes too?” Fu Yuzheng was at the back, pulling Liu Yusheng’s sleeve.

She didn’t know there was such a thing, so she didn’t prepare the red envelope at all. Was it too late to go back and prepare now?

Liu Yusheng laughed and replied, “It’s if you give or not, just to make the little ones happy this day. Childhood is only a few years, and when you grow up, fond memories will only exist in your childhood. Once you’re grown up and do the same thing again, the taste isn’t the same as in childhood.”

Childhood, the word evoked some bitterness deep in Fu Yuzheng’s heart.

In the courtyard, the kind and loving grandpa was smiling and loading candy. The innocent little ones were laughing and giggling around the old man milking his voice. This tableau was so beautiful that her whole heart softened and was uplifted.

“I didn’t prepare the red envelopes. Can you keep the kids a little longer while I go back and prepare?” She had never experienced that kind of childhood beauty, but she wanted to participate in this picture in front of her. She wanted to add a beautiful shade to the childhood of these kids as well.

The young girl beside her suddenly winked at her mischievously. “No need to prepare. My brother is ready, we will just take it and send it to them later. The next day we came home, my brother and the others went out to exchange change, which is enough.”

The day after they came back, she remembered that the two brothers, Liu Zhixia and Liu Zhiqiu, went out all morning and came back only after lunch.

So they had gone to exchange change.

As she was recalling, a wicker basket was handed over in front of her, filled with small red envelopes.

She raised her head and met the man’s deep, introspective black eyes. “Send red envelopes with Nannan. There are enough in the basket.”

“Mm!” Fu Yuzheng received the basket and curled her lips. “Nannan, let’s go. Let’s also go there!”

Her voice surprisingly carried a rare leap of joy, the vigor and vivacity belonging to a young girl gushing out.

“Let’s go.” The two held hands and blended into the beautiful scenery in the yard.

Liu Zhixia did not step forward. He just leaned next to the door and watched. His eyes were light and peaceful, like the cirrus clouds in the sky above his head.

“What’s the use of just watching if you have no ability to take action?” Behind him, his father ridiculed. “Look at how cute the little babies in the courtyard are, yet you’re not panicking. When can I hold my grandchildren?”

“I don’t know until when I’ll have to wait for our little babies to visit other families for New Year greetings.” Liu Erlin was also worried. His son was even more unreliable and has the potential to be a bachelor. Because of this, his temples have grown white hair from worrying.

Liu Zhixia did not turn around and only pasted a smile on the corners of his lips. “Soon.”

“Really?”

“Yeah.” He was not a callow youth. Since his heart identified his special someone, he would definitely abduct her to his side.

Happiness should be built by two people together, such as his grandparents, his parents, and his second uncle and second aunt.

Everyone showed happiness in a variety of ways, but the taste of happiness was necessarily the same.

He has had lots and lots of happiness since he was a child, and she happened to be lacking.

He would shower her with it.

The red envelopes were handed out to the little ones one by one. Listening to them say “Happy New Year,” Fu Yuzheng’s eyes and eyebrows were tinged with a soft smile, and her heart continued to soften and become lighter.

It turned out that happiness was contagious.

When you gave, you already reaped the harvest.

“In the future, the babies of our Liu family will definitely be so cute,” Liu Yusheng said with a smile.

Grandma Liu smiled and immediately laughed. “That’s for sure. When you were little, you were also this delicate and soft, hugging my trouser leg and calling me grandma. Aiya, my heart, I wanted to pluck the stars and moon from the sky for you.”

“At that time you were only this big.” The grandpa indicated a height. “You were then a year old, sitting at the threshold of the house every day waiting for me to return from the field. Whenever I saw your little frame, waiting at the door, there was no exhaustion to speak off. They all evaporated.”

Chen Xiulan pursed her lips and smiled. There was gentleness in her eyes. Her parents’ love for her daughter was beyond them, her parents.

Du Juan sighed with jealousy. “Why did I not give birth to a baby girl at that time? I just gave birth to a brat to collect debts!”

“You, just be content. Zhiqiu is in front of you. If you point east, he would never go west.”

“That’s true. That’s my only comfort.”

Liu Yusheng was happy. “Second Aunt, at least my second brother was cute when he was a child, right?”

“Aiya, don’t mention it. Your elder brother and second brother were exactly the same when they were young, so naughty. From the age of five, they’ve turned into devils. From time to time, we were too livid and chased them with a broom! Still, we couldn’t catch up!”

“Pfft!”

“Hahahaha!”

The courtyard was overflowing with laughter. The two brothers, who were called wicked little devils they’d been chased by a broom in the hall, sighed silently.

Forget it, it was the New Year, and their escapades would entertain relatives. They’d admit it!

The more children gathered in the courtyard, the more they were unwilling to leave, and set out on a battle to eat all the sweets of the Lius’ courtyard.

The Liu Family Courtyard was in the middle of the village, so the children knew that there would certainly be a lot of delicious food there every year.

Consequently, they all deliberately arranged for the Liu family to be the last they’d pay their respects during the New Year. They didn’t have to worry about rushing to the next home and could enjoy eating.