Chapter 158: New Year
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
On New Year’s Eve, every family was in a lively atmosphere.
Gu Li got up early to make dumplings. Song Ping even posted a couplet with Song Xiao early in the morning.
Today, there were guests at home. Gu Li specially made more noodles and prepared dumplings with beef fillings.
Song Yao, on the other hand, was cleaning the mutton offal at the side. She had specially gone to the market this morning to buy a lot so that she could have a bowl of hot mutton soup for lunch.
Baby Xuan had already gotten up from the bed and walked to Song Yao with the candied hawthorn. “Mommy, eat…”
Early in the morning, Song Yao was caught off guard and fed a mouthful of candied hawthorn by the little boy. She felt sweet in her heart and kissed Song Xuan’s round face.
“Our Baby Xuan will be one year old in two months!” She rubbed Song Xuan’s little head.
It had to be said that children grew up really quickly. In just a few months, the clothes on Baby Xuan’s body had become much smaller. It seemed like he had to buy new clothes for Baby Xuan after the New Year!
Song Yao smiled and dipped the Iamb into the pot to blanch it. Before she could fish it out, she heard a crisp male voice coming from outside the door. “Aunt, Uncle! Sister Yao, Happy New Year to Brother Xiao! I’m here to wish you a happy new year!”
“Wei is here, right?” Hearing the voice, Gu Li hurriedly got off the stool and saw her aunt, Song Feng, holding Wei’s hand and rushing over from outside.
Song Feng was carrying a lot of things. There were clothes for Song Xuan and some stir-fried nuts. Gu Li went up to them. “If you two came, so be it. Why did you bring anything?”
Song Feng put down the things with a smile and saw Wei moving closer to Song Xuan to play with him.
She smiled. “What’s Xiao Li sitting on? I can smell the fragrance from afar.”
“I made beef dumplings! I also made some mutton soup,” Gu Li said as she made a bowl of wheat milk essence for Song Feng. “You must be tired from bringing the child all the way here, right?”
Song Feng shook his head. “I’m not very tired. By the way, I heard that Gu Fang is coming back for the New Year this year?”
Gu Fang was Song Yao’s aunt.
At the mention of Gu Fang, Gu Li’s face instantly darkened. “I heard that her husband is doing well in the city and was even promoted to an official. But what’s the use? He killed his own brother. She will suffer retribution!”
“Retribution?” Song Feng sneered. “Is there really retribution in this world? Gu Fang is so bad, but she can still live so freely now. On the other hand, we don’t have any intention of harming anyone at all.
We’ve suffered for most of our lives…’
The two of them sighed in the room. Song Yao had already scooped out the dumplings.
She brought a bowl of dumplings to Gu Li and the food delivery man. “It’s the new year today. Let’s not think about anything else and celebrate the new year!”
“You’re right! I’ll listen to Yao!” Song Feng wiped his tears and picked up his chopsticks to finish the dumplings in his bowl. He began to talk about other family matters.
“By the way, you told me on the phone that Yao has a boyfriend. Not only is he good-looking, but his family background is also good. He even works at the Tobacco Bureau! Our Yao will be lucky in the future!”
Gu Li smiled and said to Song Feng, “Aren’t we discussing the engagement after the New Year? You have to come then!”
“Don’t worry, Yao is my daughter. How can I not go?”
Tears welled up in the corners of Song Feng’s eyes. She had been an orphan since she was young. Ever since her husband passed away, her sister-in-law, Gu Li, had always taken good care of her. After so many years, Song Feng had become a real family with Song Yao and the others!
Gu Li held Song Feng’s hand and chatted.
Outside the courtyard, Song Xiao and Wei were playing with firecrackers.
Song Xuan sat on a small stool and watched them. Although he wanted to go forward and play with them, every time he took a step, he would be pulled back by his two uncles.
“Song Xuan! You’re still young. You can’t play with such dangerous things!” Wei carried Song Xuan back to the house like an adult and closed the door for him kindly. “Stay in the house. I’ll come back with Brother Xiao to play with you later!” Song Xuan lay on the bed and frowned. He looked at them aggrievedly..
With the sound of firecrackers, it was soon night.
Song Xuan was also pulled out by his two uncles to play house. Wei held a toy gun and said to Song Xuan, “I’m a good person! Song Xuan! Follow Uncle!”
“No! Song Xuan! I’m your biological uncle! Follow me quickly!”