Chapter 141

Hearing Lin Shengli's words, Zheng Juan said with a hint of heartache:

"Shengli Ge, don't put so much pressure on yourself; being happy is what matters most."

Lin Shengli: "It's fine, I was just saying it casually; I'll also turn the pressure into motivation."

First Elder: "Shengli, Xiao Juan is right, you still need to take care of your health."

Lin Shengli: "Don't worry, Auntie, I'll pay attention."

"Come on, come on, everyone raise your cups, let's each have a drink."

Qin Huairu's home.

Qin Huairu's family of five, He Yuzhu and He Yushui siblings, and the Deaf Old Lady were together eating the New Year's Eve dinner.

Everyone was also very happy.

After all, it's the New Year.

Moreover, Qin Huairu now had a connection with Lin Shengli, so she had money to take and also pork and flour.

A smile continually lingered on her face.

As long as Qin Huairu didn't put on a deadpan expression, everyone would be happy.

Suddenly.

The Deaf Old Lady let out a long sigh.

Qin Huairu hurriedly asked:

"Old lady, what's wrong?"

The Deaf Old Lady let out another long sigh and said:

"In past years, it was always us, plus First Elder and First Elder's wife, celebrating the New Year together."

"But this year..."

Saying this, she let out another long sigh and shook her head.

Jia Zhangshi snarled angrily: "It's all because of that bastard Lin Shengli, you little turtle!"

Qin Huairu gave Jia Zhangshi a white-eyed look and said unhappily:

"Mom, saying that makes you seem a bit harsh."

"The old lady didn't say anything."

"We live in the same courtyard, we don't see each other when we look up or down; take a step back and the sea and sky are wide open—let's not bring up the past, ah."

After having a connection with Lin Shengli, Qin Huairu also found herself involuntarily defending him.

Jia Zhangshi roared: "Who are you calling harsh?"

"Who are you saying is harsh? Ah?"

Qin Huairu: "I didn't say you were harsh; I was just giving an example."

"If you didn't snap at people all the time, then you wouldn't be harsh."

Jia Zhangshi continued to roar: "Could I have been wrong?"

"If Lin Shengli hadn't come, could Yi Zhonghai have treated us like this?"

Qin Huairu's face darkened, and she chose silence.

She knew that if she kept talking, this year would surely be unpleasant.

He Yushui put down her chopsticks, stood up, and said:

"Um, I'm full, you guys keep eating."

After speaking.

Without waiting for anyone's response, she walked out.

Qin Huairu hastily stood up and shouted at He Yushui's back:

"Yushui, you barely ate a few bites of rice, how are you already full?"

He Yushui didn't turn back: "Qin Jie, I'm really full, you guys eat."

Qin Huairu let out a sigh, glared at Shazhu, and sat down.

Next.

Nobody spoke.

The air also fell into silence because of that.

Shazhu glanced at everyone and said:

"It's fine, it's fine, we won't bother with her—whether she eats or not, we'll keep eating, ah."

"We need to liven up the atmosphere; we can't lose to First Elder's family."

Jia Zhangshi said unhappily:

"Hmph, what's there to eat? I just cursed Lin Shengli once, and she had such a big reaction."

As soon as her words fell, the Deaf Old Lady suddenly slapped the table and stood up.

Shazhu, who was beside her, hastily stood up, supported her, and asked:

"Grandma, what are you going to do?"

Deaf Old Lady: "I'm full too, Shazhu, help me go back."

Shazhu: "Don't, old lady, it's just begun—how could you already be full?"

The Deaf Old Lady asked: "Yushui barely ate a few bites, why didn't you stop her?"

Shazhu replied indifferently: "She can eat or not eat as she likes."

"I didn't call her."

"She's already severed sibling ties with me."

Why should I bother managing other people's affairs?

Deaf Old Lady hummed and said, "You, when have you ever taken care of her?"

Qin Huairu: "Shazhu, that's not right."

I finally managed to call Yu Shui over.

I just wanted to ease your relationship a bit.

But have you ever spoken to her?

No wonder she got angry and left.

Shazhu: "No, Qin Jie, what does this have to do with me?"

It's because you and Auntie argued that she left.

Jia Zhangshi became unhappy: "Shazhu, what are you saying?"

What do you mean our argument makes her leave?

You mean you're blaming me?

Shazhu: "No, no, I wouldn't dare blame you."

I'm just blaming myself, I don't even dare blame you.

Deaf Old Lady shouted: "Shazhu, quickly help me back."

Jia Zhangshi has already made the Deaf Old Lady's ears buzz.

She worries that if she doesn't leave, her ears will really go deaf.

If it weren't for considering today is New Year's and being at Jia Zhangshi's house, she would have wanted to strike Jia Zhangshi with her cane.

This New Year's dinner ended in an unpleasant dispersal.

Except for Qin Huairu's family of five, the rest didn't eat enough.

After sending the Deaf Old Lady back, Shazhu also returned to his own home.

Jia Zhangshi is unhappy.

As long as Jia Zhangshi is unhappy, he will hide as far away as possible.

Yan Bu Gui's home.

After eating the New Year's dinner, nobody left.

Because Yan Bu Gui hasn't distributed the peanuts yet.

Looking at half a basin of peanuts, everyone couldn't help but gulp.

No way.

In these times, people can't even fill their stomachs, who would dare to crave peanuts?

Only during the New Year can they get to eat them.

Of course.

The Yan Bu Gui family are all schemers.

Usually, they occasionally get to eat peanuts.

Especially after Lin Shengli came.

Lin Shengli is generous; whenever he helps run an errand, he gives some peanuts and seeds, never coming up empty.

Yan Bu Gui sat down and, unusually, turned on the radio.

Everyone instantly became more excited.

But the volume Yan Bu Gui set was too low.

Yan Jiekuang: "Dad, turn the volume up, it's too straining to listen."

Yan Bu Gui: "As long as you can hear it, louder wastes electricity."

Yan Jiekuang: "......"

After straining to listen for a while, Yan Jiecheng grew impatient:

"Dad, everyone is waiting."

Third Great Mother: "Just hurry up and give them to eat."

Yan Bu Gui glanced at the peanuts, nodded, and said:

"Good, good, divide, one scoop per person."

Yan Jiecheng was the first to receive a share.

He picked up the peanuts to eat, but Yan Jiefang quickly stopped him:

"Hey hey hey, don't eat yet."

"Lest the distribution be unfair."

Yan Jiecheng: "Right, we need to count."

Then he seriously began counting.

"Mine are nine, Dad, they also need nine each."

Yan Bu Gui speechless: "No, as the eldest son who's married, you still have the nerve to say that?"

Yan Jiecheng: "How am I not embarrassed?"

"Jiefang is still worried you'll distribute unfairly."

"Just nine each, that's fair."

Yan Bu Gui: "Rest assured, if I were unfair, there would be no fair people in the world."

San Da Ma happily said: "Exactly, exactly, I think the eldest son is right."

"Nine each, the rest is ours."

Yan Jiecheng: "That won't do, you and Dad also must be nine."

Yan Jiekuang: "Then what about the rest?"