Song Sanniang's Journey to Wealth

Chapter 183 New Year’s Gift

The money Song Laoer and his wife gave was not much, ten taels of silver per person, which was already a lot for others.

No matter what others think, whether they think they are fake or just nice people,

After all, the two nieces are still young, and they were led astray by their mother, and the culprit has already been punished.

Giving this money was the most they could do for their two nieces.

As for Mrs. Song, after all, she was Song Laoer's biological mother and had given birth to him. Song Laoer could not ignore her.

This is a person's conscience. It is not about repaying evil with kindness. It is what a son should do.

Giving her pension and keeping her well fed and clothed every month was just a kind gesture, a way of repaying her for raising Song Laoer to adulthood and marrying him off and having children.

As for the harm she caused to Song Laoer's family, Song Laoer was no longer close to her, and Song Ersao and others stayed away from her and lived their own lives. This was the best outcome.

Because people need to look forward and not stay where they are because of someone who has hurt them.

Even if Song Pozi's life was miserable, then what? Would Song Lao Er be happy to see the fate of his own mother?

He would only feel worse, because if he were such a person, he would not have tolerated Mrs. Song all the time.

When Song Ersao and the others saw that Song Laoer was in pain, they would also suffer, so living a good life is the best outcome.

Boss Song patted his second brother on the shoulder, and everything was said without words.

The next day was New Year's Eve. Song Laoer's family and Qin Haodong went to the county town early in the morning to give New Year gifts to their acquaintances in the county town and buy things for the New Year.

The two families separated after entering the city, and Qin Haodong and his two companions returned to Tianshui Lane to give some New Year gifts to Aunt Hu and her family.

Song Laoer's family first gave New Year gifts to the three officials in the East Market, then went to He's Mansion and handed the gifts to the doorman. Then the family went to the West Market to give gifts to Manager Yan.

Song Laoer's family got out of the car and greeted Manager Yan, who also gave New Year's money to Song Sanniang and the other two in advance.

The family bought a lot of things for the New Year from Shopkeeper Yan, such as red envelopes, red window decorations, big red lanterns, etc.

After buying these things, the family went to buy various snacks for New Year's Eve, such as candies, cakes, dried fruits, melon seeds, walnuts, etc. They also bought some fireworks.

Finally, we went to buy ingredients for tonight's meal. We had already discussed that we would have hot pot and barbecue during the Chinese New Year. This was also suggested by Song Sanniang. However, tonight's New Year's Eve would not be as sumptuous as the one on New Year's Eve.

The chickens at home were ready to eat. Two were used for worshipping the gods, and two were killed to make chicken soup, which would be used as the base for hot pot. So the family bought another batch of chickens.

Mrs. Song wanted to buy a piglet, but she had to give up because she thought that the carriage would not have room for the other ingredients.

The family bought a variety of ingredients and seasonings at Xishi. The weather is still very cold, so they don’t worry about the ingredients going bad.

Song Sanniang was craving for beef, but the cows here could not be killed randomly, so she could only try her luck and see if she could find a cow that had died in an accident.

After walking around the market, she bought some pork and mutton. Later, Song Sanniang actually managed to buy some beef. She bought ten kilograms of beef at once. Even if she couldn't finish it, she could make beef jerky.

I went to the market and found that there were a lot of vegetables, so I bought some more, but not much.

After all, it was a rural area, and everyone would definitely send vegetables to their home, so they bought some vegetables that were rarely grown in the village, such as watercress and day lily.

Then I bought some tofu, yuba and other soy products, and then went to the fish market.

I bought fillets of fish, squid, and shrimp at the fish market.

Finally, we bought some miscellaneous ingredients at the market, and the family's shopping was over.

The family had lunch in the county town and returned home without waiting for Qin Haodong and his friends, because they had to go back to the village to give New Year gifts to the elders.

When I get home, I first put the ingredients in the kitchen and sort them out, and then put the rest of the things in the house.

The family began to sort out the New Year gifts for each family in the utility room. The main gifts in the village were given to the village chief, the clan leader, the fourth uncle, Grandfather Liu, and Boss Song. The gifts for the first three families were similar.

What they have in common is a cured duck, two strips of cured meat, a pack of Chinese sausages, a pack of cakes, and a pack of red envelopes.

For example, if the patriarch has many children, he would give them a big bag of biscuits and candies.

For example, if the village chief's family has few children, they would give him an extra cured duck and a piece of cured meat.

For example, at Fourth Uncle's house, Song Sanniang bought a bag of high-quality glutinous rice and made porridge for the old man. The old man was old and had bad teeth.

In addition to the common cured duck and meat, the Song family also bought two sets of new clothes and a pair of new shoes for Mrs. Song and Mr. Song respectively.

Song Sanniang thought that if her uncle wore it, he would look more respectable when he got married. Even though her uncle had a little money now, he was very frugal and still wore old clothes.

In addition, she also bought pens, ink, paper and inkstone. These were for her two cousins. Her two cousins' parents had also given them dowries, and when they went out, Song Sanniang and her two sisters would need to add to their dowries, so she didn't prepare anything for them.

Grandfather Liu's family was the richest. In addition to the common things, Song Sanniang bought Grandfather Liu a fine jade pendant and a new cotton-padded jacket.

I prepared a pure gold peony-carved bracelet and a new cotton-padded jacket for Grandma Chen.

My uncle and aunts each received two new cotton-padded clothes and new shoes.

Each of my cousins ​​received a red envelope of ten taels, while my younger cousin received a pair of silver bracelets and two new cotton-padded clothes.

Liu Waizu's family, from the old to the young, all worked for Song Laoer's family. Although they were paid, the value of the work they did exceeded the wages.

Without the help of my aunt and cousins, and the continuous supply of raw materials from my two uncles, the two stores would not have been able to operate so well.

If they had any evil intentions, they could have started their own business long ago, so Song Sanniang was still very grateful to her grandparents.

"Haha, look at how beautiful the jade pendant Sanniang picked for me is." Grandfather Liu hung the jade pendant around his waist and showed it to everyone, who praised it.

"Humph, the bracelet that Sanniang picked for me is really beautiful. It makes me look rich and noble. When I wear it, I look like a rich old lady."

Grandma Chen couldn't stand Grandpa Liu's boasting, so she showed her gold bracelet to everyone, and everyone started to admire her.

The little cousin also put on a pair of silver bracelets, ran to Grandma Chen and raised her wrists to show her, "Grandma, I have bracelets too, mine are a pair, they look nice, don't they?"

Grandma Chen touched her head, looked at the bracelet in her hand, and said with a smile, "It looks good, it looks good. Look, your cousin has started saving up your dowry now. You should thank your cousin."

The little cousin nodded obediently, then said to Song Sanniang, "Thank you, cousin." Song Sanniang smiled and asked Si Niang and the others to go over and play with the little cousin.

Grandfather Liu smiled and said, "Your family bought so many things. You don't need to buy so many things next time. We have enough to eat and drink, and we don't lack anything. Don't waste this money next time."

Song Lao Er interrupted and said, "Dad, look at what you are saying. It is only natural for us, the younger generation, to show respect to our elders.

Even if you are extremely wealthy, we still have to give you what you owe us. Just accept it with peace of mind. When we make more money, we will buy you better things.”

Mrs. Song also said a few words with her bulging belly. Grandma Chen looked at her round belly and was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. She was really worried when she saw her daughter's condition when she went to the provincial capital before. Now that she is better, she is really happy.

The eldest uncle patted Song Laoer's shoulder and laughed loudly, "Haha, brother-in-law, your child came at the right time. He is a blessing. When the time comes, find a master to give him a good name. This child is lucky to have a good sister."

Song Sanniang was still a little surprised, because most people would attribute the wealth of their family to the child in their belly.

Her uncle was indeed a clear-headed person. He knew that her sister's family was living a good life now because of her niece. She felt that the decision to support her maternal family was indeed the right one.

The family happily stayed at the grandparents' house for a while, declined to have dinner at the grandparents' house, and went back home.

Qin Haodong and the others have returned, so Song Laoer went to Song Lao's house alone to give New Year gifts, and Song Sanniang and the others began to prepare dinner for tonight.