After Chiang Xiao and her grandparents returned home, Chiang Songhai immediately went to set off firecrackers.
The crackling sounds of firecrackers attracted Chiang Lidong and Chiang Caijiao as well as the surrounding children, with both Chiang Lidong and Chiang Caijiao filled with envy.
However, Song Xiyun, holding on to one with each hand, just wouldn’t let them get any closer.
"Hmph, they really have no shame, it’s not like she got into a university, it’s just a county high school, what’s there to set off firecrackers for? How shameless!" Song Xiyun spat with a cold expression.
Ever since the wall between the two families had been raised, she could no longer climb over easily, and this always made her feel like she was missing out on much, as if she had suffered a great loss.
Later, because of Chiang Baohe, she had also resented Chiang Songhai and his ancestors, feeling that if they hadn’t suddenly become so assertive, Chiang Baohe would definitely have been their responsibility to care for, which would have saved her a lot of trouble.
Especially Chiang Xiao.
Anyway, all the changes in the Chiang Family were orchestrated by Chiang Xiao!
She just hated Chiang Xiao the most!
Now Chiang Xiao had once again gained the spotlight, even giving a talk to the whole school, and setting off firecrackers!
Luckily, Chiang Baohe’s mood had improved lately, and he had moved to the town, so there had been some peace at home for a time. However, Chiang Baoguo had run off to the county city, promised to find time to visit on weekends, and yet, for so long, he hadn’t returned even once.
Song Xiyun really couldn’t cheer up.
Chiang Xiao was going to attend high school in the county city, too. It was said that Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao would also follow her there, which made Song Xiyun even more jealous! Didn’t she also wish to go?
But where would the money come from for her to go? She couldn’t even mention it without being scolded by Ho Laidi, not daring to lift her head.
In Ho Laidi’s eyes, Chiang Baoguo was earnestly working to earn his future, his wife should just work hard and take care of the kids at home, how could she stand in the way of a man’s progress?
"It’s not that they’re shameless, they’ve made something of themselves, giving your Chiang Family face, huh!" Niu Guiying said sarcastically in the distance.
"Who’s with their family, pah!" Song Xiyun spit out a mouthful of saliva.
At that moment, Liu Caiyun also came over, and through the wide-open gate, saw Ge Liutao inside the yard and was taken aback. She hadn’t seen her for over half a year, yet she seemed to have grown five or six years younger, the somewhat graying hair was nowhere to be seen now, all black, and there were many fewer wrinkles on her face as well.
She watched with a lot of envy, thinking of the news she’d heard from the distant city yesterday, Liu Caiyun, feeling impulsive, headed towards the Chiang home.
Stepping on the red firecracker paper all over the floor, Liu Caiyun entered and immediately walked towards Ge Liutao, who was chatting with Aunt Juan and others.
There were quite a few Chiang Family members around, all there to celebrate Chiang Xiao’s success. Some, like Aunt Juan, brought a pound of sugar, some brought a bag of roasted peanuts, others a small bottle of oil, and some even carried half a pig’s trotter.
This was the way people in Siyang Village conducted their social exchanges.
However, the Chiang Family had never received so many gifts before.
The villagers of Siyang Village had all noticed the changes in the Chiang Family over the past year and a half, and seeing Chiang Xiao becoming successful, there were quite a few villagers willing to get closer to the Chiang Family.
Chiang Songhai hadn’t felt this respected and close to others for a very long time, so he happily accepted the gifts and then noted them down in a small book.
These were all to be returned in the future; whenever other families had joyful or sad occasions, they also had to send gifts.
Ge Liutao was very happy as well, wearing new clothes she had made. This time returning home, she suddenly felt she was truly not inferior to any other woman in the village.