"Alright, then I’ll take your kind words to heart, little aunt." Jiang Changfeng placed a red envelope in their hands.
Jiang Mianmian, who was already closest to her little aunt, was second in line: "Little aunt, Mianmian wishes you a happy New Year and hope every day from now on is joyful and all your wishes co true."
"Thank you, Mianmian. Your little aunt will definitely be happy." Jiang Changfeng understood Jiang Mianmian’s underlying aning and smiled lightly, placing the red envelope in Jiang Mianmian’s hand.
Zhiwen was impatient. He imdiately tore open the red envelope after receiving it.
"Wow, little aunt, what a big red envelope!" Zhiwen exclaid upon seeing a five-yuan bill inside.
The adults in the Jiang Family were also amazed at Jiang Changfeng’s generosity. With eight kids, that amounted to forty yuan!
The other children, having received their red envelopes, hurriedly opened them too. As expected, each contained a five-yuan bill.
The old lady felt her heart bleeding!
What’s the point of giving so much money to a few kids? It was really enough to infuriate her.
Although angry, it was New Year’s, so she couldn’t say much in front of everyone. She quietly noted down the incident in her mind, vowing to ’settle accounts later.’
After Jiang Changfeng handed out her red envelopes, the old lady took out the ones she had prepared.
Even though the Jiang Family’s fortunes had improved over the years, her New Year’s red envelopes still contained rely one cent.
If not for the auspicious tradition, she wouldn’t even want to give that cent. Earlier, when Changfeng graciously gave so much, she was heartbroken with disbelief.
The children who received the old lady’s red envelopes weren’t disappointed with such a small amount, because they knew the five yuan from their little aunt wasn’t theirs to keep—they had to turn it in after returning to their rooms.
Only the New Year’s money from the old lady belonged to them.
After receiving their red envelopes, the children obediently handed the five yuan to their parents and then took the empty red envelopes outside to show off to their friends.
Zhang Guihua, donned in new clothes and jewelry, along with her two daughters-in-law, couldn’t sit still at ho either.
"Mianmian, let’s go, grandma will take you out for a visit." Zhang Guihua waved to Jiang Mianmian, smiling warmly.
"Coming, grandma." Jiang Mianmian obediently went over and followed the old lady out the door.
Zhao Xiaojuan and Sun Lixia exchanged a glance. After the old lady left, they also went out to visit neighbors they were close with to offer New Year greetings.
The old lady took Jiang Mianmian to a neighbor’s house. Aunt Zheng, upon seeing the old lady in new clothes, all shiny and golden, was so shocked her eyes nearly popped out.
"Oh my, elder sister, you truly are wealthy! This big gold bracelet must be worth quite a bit?" Aunt Zheng’s eyes scanned Zhang Guihua from head to toe like searchlights.
"Haha, isn’t that so? This bracelet even feels heavy on my wrist, and this necklace too, it’s quite burdenso. But they’re gifts from my daughter, so even if they’re heavy, I ought to wear them." Zhang Guihua couldn’t hide her feelings of pride and showiness in her words.
Aunt Zheng could clearly hear the bragging, so she expressed her envy without reservation: "If soone bought gold jewelry, I wouldn’t care if it was heavy—as long as it makes happy, even if it weighs down!"
After spending so ti at the Zheng Family’s ho, the old lady took Jiang Mianmian to other households to extend New Year greetings. Of course, the greetings were just an excuse; the main purpose was to flaunt her gold jewelry to the villagers.
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