Chapter 239: Chapter 238 Death Stare Chapter 239: Chapter 238 Death Stare “Okay!” The two boys happily carried things into the house.
The family had been busy all day and had made a very sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner, with more than a dozen people, big and small, packed around the table.
During these days of the New Year, it was the only time when the daughters of the Second Branch could eat their fill.
And as long as they didn’t eat meat all the time, Zhang Guihua basically wouldn’t scold anyone during these days.
Jiang Dashan looked at the table full of children and grandchildren, and his tone was also rarely gentle, “Our family has a ‘Little Prodigy’ this year, which is a great joy. Mianmian, you must study hard. If you can get into university, Grandpa could die with his eyes closed.”
“Grandpa, you are still young. When I go to university in the future, I want to be filial to you and let you enjoy a good life,” Jiang Mianmian sweetly coaxed.
“Yes, Dad, don’t say those unlucky things during the New Year.”
“Alright, alright, I won’t talk about it. Let’s eat, let’s eat.”
Sun Lixia could see her father-in-law’s overwhelming favoritism. On New Year’s Eve, he still had to bring up Jiang Mianmian for praise.
Yet, he didn’t mention her own two sons at all.
Right after she had this thought, Jiang Dashan spoke again.
“Laosan, don’t be busy working all day, you should pay more attention to Zhiwen and Zhiwu’s studies. That’s the important thing. If the boys could get into high school, I would be satisfied.”
“Yes, Dad, I understand,” Jiang Changtao nodded with a not-so-pleased expression.
Mentioning San Ya, he talked about getting into college, but when it came to Zhiwen and Zhiwu, he was satisfied with just high school. It seemed in his father’s heart, he had already decided that his brother’s daughter would outshine his own sons.
Consequently, he looked at his two sons heavily, causing the lads to shiver in fear.
Instantly, in their hearts they wailed, Grandpa is sabotaging his own grandsons, and they feared their next year would be difficult.
Sun Lixia’s expression darkened.
The old man didn’t bring up her sons, and she was unhappy.
When someone did mention them, she was still not pleased. She felt the old man did it deliberately to make their Third Branch unable to lift their heads.
Yet, she forgot that the traditionally patriarchal Jiang Dashan always adored his two grandsons the most. How could he wish for anything but their success?
The couple from the Second Branch felt no such imbalance.
After all, their daughters couldn’t carry on the Old Jiang Family’s lineage nor bring honor to the family as San Ya did.
They were already lucky not to be scolded or beaten.
So, apart from the few unhappy members of the Third Branch, the other members of the Jiang Family were very happy, although it didn’t affect their appetite for the meal.
Being able to eat such a lavish meal could only happen once a year, after all.
After finishing the New Year’s Eve dinner, Jiang Changhai was thinking about the fireworks in the storeroom and was the first to finish and leave the table, “Daughter, Dad bought fireworks. Come on, let’s go set them off,” he said.
“Okay, okay!” Jiang Mianmian perked up upon hearing this and got up to follow.
The two boys were even more eager, “Uncle, we’ll go get the firecrackers.”
They completely forgot the ‘death glare’ from their dear father at the dining table just a short while ago.
The daughters from the Second Branch followed them out, too. They had only seen the village chief’s family set off fireworks before and had never done it themselves.
Jiang Changhai arranged the fireworks and handed a stick of incense, usually offered to the ancestors, to Jiang Mianmian.
“Here, daughter, you get to light the first one.”
Jiang Mianmian, holding the incense, bounced to the center of the courtyard and picked one she liked to light.
The splendid fireworks reflected on the little girl’s delicate face, making her look exceptionally beautiful.
“Wow, the fireworks are so beautiful,” the children all exclaimed, gazing intently into the sky, transfixed by the fireworks.