The Shen family returned to the village to pay New Year's greetings on the second day of the Lunar New Year. The Shen family's old house is now occupied by Li Dajiang's family. Seeing the Shen family returning, Li Dajiang took his wife and son and hurried out to greet them.
"Master, you are here."
Mrs. Zhang and others were still a little uncomfortable with Li Dajiang's name. They had been slaves for half their lives and had only worked for others, never hired anyone.
Fortunately for Jiang Miao, Li Dajiang was just an ordinary employee in her heart, and she wanted to send some greetings during the Chinese New Year.
"Are you still used to living here?"
"Get used to it, how could we not get used to such a nice house?" Li Dajiang rubbed his hands, his face flushed.
He wouldn't have dared to think of living like this until a few months ago. His hometown was flooded and displaced. Without Jiang Miao, they wouldn't even be able to survive the winter, let alone live in a big house.
Mrs. Chen greeted people into the house, "Master, come in and drink some water to warm yourself up."
"No, we have to go to pay New Year greetings, so we won't sit in the house."
Jiang Miao smiled and refused. When she saw Li Xiaoshan next to her, she took out a red envelope from her arms and handed it to him.
"Happy New Year."
Li Xiaoshan didn't dare to pick it up and looked at Li Dajiang and Chen.
"My boss can't help it. How can a kid like Xiaoshan ask for your money?"
Both of them were embarrassed to answer. Jiang Miao smiled helplessly, completely forgetting that she was not much older than Li Xiaoshan.
"Why don't you just want to celebrate the New Year with auspiciousness? I'll give it to you and keep it."
"This..." Li Dajiang's face was filled with confusion, "Then I'd like to thank my employer. Xiaoshan quickly thanks my employer."
He patted Li Xiaoshan's head gently, and Li Xiaoshan took the red envelope and thanked him shyly.
"Thank you, boss, and happy new year, boss."
"Puch"
Jiang Miao was amused by him. The Li family all looked honest and honest, but he looked cute at a young age.
Shen Yanqing was always behind her. She felt a little jealous when she saw Jiang Miao being laughed at by Li Xiaoshan. She stepped forward slightly and took Jiang Miao's hand to block her sight so that no one could see her smile.
"Miaoya, let's go out to celebrate the New Year. If it's any later, we'll be delayed."
"OK."
Jiang Miao didn't notice Shen Yanqing's jealousy, so she raised her head and smiled at him, her eyes sparkling. Shen Yanqing wanted to hide her from anyone.
"Um."
Shen Yanqing is the only person in Qingquan Village who has been elected in the past ten years. Before he came to the door, the elders of the village were waiting at the door.
Zhao Dayong did not have the airs of a village chief in front of him, so he took the initiative to pour a glass of water for the two of them, and Jiang Miao accepted it gratefully.
Zhao Dayong mainly asked about things in the capital. He was most concerned about whether Shen Yanqing could pass the imperial examination and whether he was sure about the examination. If Shen Yanqing succeeded, he would also have face as the village chief.
Shen Yanqing answered very conservatively and only said that he would try his best. After all, there are many talented people in the capital, and Zhao Dayong also expressed his understanding.
The two were talking, while Jiang Miao was counting tea leaves boredly. Zhao Dayong entertained the guests with the tea they bought specially. The green tea leaves were rolled up in the cup, which was beautiful and moving. She was actually fascinated by it.
"Brother Yan, these are the snacks I made myself. Try them. My mother said they are more delicious than those sold in the town."
Zhao Xiuxiu came in with a plate of pastries and approached Shen Yanqing with a blushing face. When she talked about the snacks in the town, she deliberately glanced at Jiang Miao. It was hard not to think more about the meaning of her words.
Jiang Miao rolled her eyes quietly, why did Zhao Xiuxiu step on her if she wanted to be attentive? She didn't say that, how could someone as picky as Shen Yanqing like the snacks she made?
There were several pieces of mung bean cake on the plate, all of different shapes and sizes, and the mung bean powder was unevenly ground. The surface of the cake was rough and grainy, which made it unappetizing.
Shen Yanqing stepped back and said, "Thank you, but I finished my meal in the morning and can't eat snacks now."
Zhao Xiu Xiuguang stared at Shen Yanqing's face, and there was no trace of his rejection. He stepped back, and she followed him further.
"You don't have to finish the meal, just eat a little to taste it. The first time I made snacks, I just wanted to give them to Brother Yan."
What Zhao Xiuxiu said was so ambiguous that not only Jiang Miao couldn't bear to listen, but Zhao Dayong and his wife were also embarrassed on their faces.
"Xiuxiu, Yanqing told me not to eat, so don't make trouble here. Miaoya opens a snack shop. I haven't eaten anything delicious. You can leave it to me and your mother later."
"snort!"
Zhao Xiuxiu was scolded by her father and felt angry. She stomped out and glared at Jiang Miao before leaving. Zhao Dayong looked embarrassed and quickly apologized to Shen Yanqing.
"Xiuxiu is spoiled rotten by me and her mother, Miaoya, don't take it to heart."
Jiang Miao was speechless. She didn't do anything, but Zhao Xiuxiu was against her all day long. Fortunately, she couldn't see her on weekdays, otherwise she would be angry to death.
Seeing that she was unhappy, Shen Yanqing squeezed her hand, stood up and said goodbye to Zhao Dayong.
"Miaoya and I have to go to other elders' homes to pay New Year greetings, so we won't sit at Uncle Dayong's house any longer."
"Hey, come here often when you have time, and I'll ask your aunt to cook chicken stew for you." Zhao Dayong knew that the two of them were offended by Zhao Xiuxiu, and he was angry at her for being ignorant, but he still smiled to please her.
"good."
After a few more polite words, Shen Yanqing pulled Jiang Miao out.
"Are you still angry?"
"Ah?" Shen Yanqing asked her suddenly. Jiang Miao was stunned for a moment, knowing that he was asking about Zhao Xiuxiu.
"If you're not angry, I don't even care."
If she had to be angry with these inexplicable people all day long, she would probably be angry to death.
Shen Yanqing stared at her for a while and felt relieved knowing that she was not lying.
The two bowed in a circle and went back to meet Mrs. Zhang and the others. When they arrived at the entrance of the village, they found that the Shen family members all had dark faces and angry eyes. Shen Yingxue's eyes were red, as if she had cried. Jiang Miao was confused.
"Mom, eldest sister, what's going on?"
"What's wrong? These blasphemous women actually talked about Yingxue behind their backs. We went to pay New Year's greetings and they didn't let Yingxue in. Uh-huh, it's like I'm a stranger to you. Even entering their house feels bad!"
Mrs. Zhang gets angry whenever she thinks about what those women said. Why was Shen Yingxue kicked out by her husband's family because she couldn't have a son? If the old Zhou family hadn't been shameless, would she have let the two of them reconcile?
Some people think that Shen Yingxue is friendly and has a bad fortune, and they are afraid that letting her in will affect the feng shui of the family. What the hell, a bunch of idiots know nothing about feng shui.
Mrs. Zhang was so angry that her hair stood on end. Shen Yingxue felt sad and shed tears in her eyes.
"Mom, it's all because of me that I have embarrassed you and the Shen family."
She shouldn't have gone out in the first place, and now she lost the Shen family's spirit.
"Those bitches are mean-mouthed. What does it have to do with you? Don't take everything from yourself."
Mrs. Zhang protects her shortcomings forcefully, her own daughter can do no wrong, others are the ones who are wrong.
"Yeah." Shen Yingxue felt hot and followed her mother home.
