Chapter 423: Chapter 423

Fang Xiaohui still couldn’t help wanting to tease Jiang Xiaoxiao.

"Sister, you’re back!"

"Don’t go around claiming relatives everywhere; we’re not related. Besides, in terms of ranking, you should be calling me sister-in-law."

Jiang Xiaoxiao pulled Song Moting into the house, "Mom, Dad, we’re back. Happy New Year!"

Jiang Laoshi and Fan Xiuying expected their daughter and son-in-law to arrive soon, and had just changed into new clothes inside. Hearing their daughter’s voice, they hurriedly came out.

This was their youngest daughter’s first return visit after marriage, and they needed to pay attention.

The couple had prepared red envelopes.

As they lifted the curtain, Jiang Laoshi and Fan Xiuying were dumbfounded.

Why were there two more people?

Fan Xiuying quickly gave a look, "Hey, quickly invite the daughter and son-in-law to sit down. I’ll tidy up and be right there."

They had only prepared two red envelopes, and now suddenly Fang Xiaohui and Song Mohuan were here too. They couldn’t just send the couple off.

Fan Xiuying was worried; she had exchanged more than two hundred yuan for new money at the bank to put in New Year red envelopes.

But she gave Jiang Xiaoxiao and Song Moting eighty each, and the rest went to their three granddaughters yesterday.

Now, she didn’t have a single cent of new money left.

With Fang Xiaohui’s couple also here, it was their new son-in-law’s first visit.

They couldn’t possibly not give them anything.

Fan Xiuying had a headache and had to gather the remaining money from the cabinet.

There was still sixty yuan tucked in a notebook.

She considered taking some from Jiang Xiaoxiao’s share.

But new and old money would be hard to explain.

And it wouldn’t feel right if people saw it.

Besides, Fan Xiuying was reluctant to touch Jiang Xiaoxiao’s share.

Biting the bullet, she thought if they call her biased, then so be it.

She was happy being biased.

Fan Xiuying found two more red envelopes and split the remaining 60 yuan into two parts.

She put thirty yuan into each envelope. It should be an even number for a newlywed couple, but this was all they had.

If she took money from Jiang Xiaoxiao’s share, mixing new and old money, wouldn’t the son-in-law understand?

They obviously hadn’t prepared red envelopes, which would be even more awkward.

Fan Xiuying pocketed the envelopes and came out.

Outside, Qin Ming and Jiang Laoshi were talking with the two sons-in-law and daughters.

Jiang Xiaoxiao wasn’t even in the room; she had gone straight to her elder sister’s room.

Jiang Yue had just finished braiding Nuonuo’s hair, letting her play on the brick bed, and was ready to tidy up and prepare the lunch.

Today was the sister’s return visit, and it should have been their turn. It wasn’t for them to take their younger sister’s place. Otherwise, their mom would definitely have insisted on letting the sister and Song Moting stay at theirs.

Seeing Jiang Xiaoxiao come in, "Nuonuo, quick, say Happy New Year to your aunt!"

Although Nuonuo was only a little over one year old, she spoke clearly.

Jiang Yue always felt biased; her own daughter seemed to be a bit smarter compared to Jiang Xin’s two daughters.

Perhaps every mother sees their own children as better than others’.

As soon as Nuonuo saw Jiang Xiaoxiao, she clapped her little hands and quickly ran up to her.

Jiang Xiaoxiao quickly opened her arms, afraid the little one would fall off the bed.

Nuonuo jumped into Jiang Xiaoxiao’s arms, blinking her big black eyes, "Auntie, happy new year!"

Not only did she speak clearly, but her little hands also clasped together, bowing to Jiang Xiaoxiao. That chubby little body combined with that gesture was so cute it could melt anyone’s heart, almost making Jiang Xiaoxiao laugh.

Jiang Xiaoxiao hugged Nuonuo tightly and gave her a big kiss.

She took out a red envelope.

"This is Nuonuo’s big red envelope. Auntie also wishes our Nuonuo a happy New Year!"

The little kid quickly took the red envelope and ran over to her mom with glee, holding up the red envelope happily.

"Mom, this is what auntie gave me. Keep it safe for me. I’ll buy candies when I grow up."

Jiang Yue couldn’t stop smiling, "You, always thinking about candies. Let me tell you, you already had two pieces of candy this morning. Next time you break the rules, Mom will be mad, or else your teeth will all fall out."

Nuonuo loved sweets, almost unable to walk away once she saw any candies.

Hearing this, her little shoulders drooped, feeling wronged as she leaned into Jiang Xiaoxiao’s arms, casting a reproachful glance at Jiang Yue, and whispered a question that made everyone laugh.

"Auntie, can I change my mom? I want auntie to be my mom."

Jiang Xiaoxiao laughed with a spring breeze on her face, hugging Nuonuo tightly, while Jiang Yue felt a sense of exasperation.

What’s wrong with this daughter!

Jiang Xin walked in just in time to see this scene.

She felt a sour note in her heart.

Her two daughters followed her in; though they’d been at their grandma’s house for several days, they still shrank back with the sight of Jiang Xiaoxiao, just like mice seeing a cat.

They hid behind Jiang Xin, clutching her clothes tightly.

Jiang Xiaoxiao stopped laughing, seeing the two timid girls, looking at her and Nuonuo with big eyes, full of longing but also fear.

She beckoned, "Come on, say Happy New Year to Auntie. Finally, I’m not the youngest this year; I have to enjoy being an aunt."

Jiang Xin gave the two kids a nudge.

"Go on, say Happy New Year to your aunt. Did you forget what mom said?"

Ladi and Zhaodi shuffled to stand in front of Jiang Xin, as if feeling too close, then backed up two steps.

Formally, they were about to kneel down and kowtow.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was startled and quickly got off the bed, pulling the two kids up.

The two kids, frightened, shrank back into Jiang Xin’s arms.

They didn’t know what they did wrong to provoke such actions from their aunt.

They trembled with fear.

Jiang Xin, pale, comforted the two kids.

"It’s okay, it’s okay, that’s your auntie. She won’t hit you, really. Be good!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao’s anger rose, then fell again.

With a gentle demeanor, she beckoned to the two, "Zhaodi, Ladi, come on, Auntie has red envelopes for you! But Auntie doesn’t want you kneeling for New Year’s greetings, just a bow will do. Come on, Nuonuo, show them how it’s done."

What kind of times are these, where people still kneel and kowtow to wish a Happy New Year?

Who knows how Jiang Xin taught her kids.

Hearing her aunt calling, Nuonuo eagerly ran over, proudly clasped her little fists, and gave a bow.

She chanted as she did so.

"Wishing Auntie a Happy New Year, may every year be , forever and ever."

Jiang Xiaoxiao burst out laughing.

This got Jiang Yue and Jiang Xin laughing too, unable to contain it.

This little one was just too amusing.

Zhaodi and Ladi saw Nuonuo do it, and everyone laughing.

Thinking it was something nice that made everyone happy, they hurriedly copied her.

"Wishing Auntie a Happy New Year, may every year be , forever and ever."

The cute spectacle of three little ones in unison was truly hard to resist smiling at.

The room was full of laughter and cheer.

Jiang Xiaoxiao hugged Ladi and Zhaodi, giving each a red envelope, and only let them go after playfully teasing them for a bit.

The two little girls left with cheeks blushing from the onslaught of kisses, feeling their aunt really liked them.

The people at Grandma’s house were just too good, neither beating nor scolding them, giving them good things to eat, letting them sleep in a warm room, eat to their heart’s content. Ladi and Zhaodi thought if they could stay at Grandma’s house forever, that would be wonderful.