Sister Han is good at farming

Chapter 261 New Year’s greetings

The group went home laughing and joking. Ruan Qingqing and Ruan Shiping went home and took Ruan Lanlan and Ruan Susu with them, and went to the old house to wish Old Man Ruan and others a happy new year.

Mr. Ruan gave everyone a red envelope, but both Ruan Qingqing and Ruan Shiping refused to give it. "Grandpa, we are not children anymore, how can we still accept your red envelopes?"

"No matter how old you are, you are still children in our eyes. Please accept it! It's a token of our appreciation during the New Year!" Old Master Ruan smiled with wrinkles on his face.

He gained face in the ancestral hall today and was very happy. He didn't care about this little money at all.

Old Mrs. Ruan held Ruan Qingqing in one hand and Ruan Shiping in the other, and said with a smile: "You two children are very busy people. It's rare for you to come back. Later, your family can come to the old house for dinner and have fun together!"

"okay!"

"It's your uncle's turn now." Ruan Wanjin also gave red envelopes to everyone.

"Uncle, aunt, we haven't wished you a happy New Year yet!" Ruan Shiping smiled.

"It's all formalities, not important!" Ruan Wanjin waved his hand.

"Yes, yes! It's more formal to receive the red envelope after paying New Year's greetings." Ruan Shiping said with a smile.

As he said this, he and Ruan Qingqing led his younger brothers and sisters to wish them a happy new year and say auspicious words.

"Great!" Ruan Wanjin was so happy that tears came out.

One is a general of the second rank, and the other is the lord of three cities. They came to pay New Year's greetings to a peasant like me. This shows that my nephews and nieces value me!

“I hope everything goes well for you in the new year!”

Then came Nguyen Van Yen and his wife, Nguyen Van Gang and his wife, and Nguyen Van Xi and his wife.

After the New Year greetings, everyone chatted for a while, then Mr. Ruan reminded Ruan Qingqing, "You don't have to go to other people's houses to pay New Year greetings, but you have to go to your Third Uncle's and Ninth Uncle's houses. After all, we are the only three of us who are the oldest in our family. Your Third Uncle and Ninth Uncle are also very good to you. Normally, we are far away from each other, and it's rare for you to come back. It would be unreasonable not to go and visit them when you come back."

"I know, sir. I'll go with Shiping and the others later." Ruan Qingqing said as she took out two envelopes of silver and gave them to Grandpa and Grandma respectively. "Grandpa and grandma, this is my New Year's money for you. I wish you a long life! I didn't bring the money for your nephews and nieces. When we get home, let Fourth Grandma give it to you, okay?"

Ruan Qingqing pinched Ruan Shixing's youngest son's nose.

Unexpectedly, although the little kid looks only two or three years old, he is very smart. "It was given to me by my fourth grandmother, not by you, fifth aunt."

"Haha, you little brat!" Everyone laughed wildly.

"Don't worry! Fifth Aunt has prepared another one for you." Ruan Qingqing pinched his face again and said with a smile.

"Let's go! Let's go out to pay New Year's greetings!" The little guy was satisfied now, and was about to go out to pay New Year's greetings with his short legs.

This caused another round of laughter from everyone.

Ruan Qingqing also wanted to go to the Third Master and Ninth Master's homes with Ruan Shiping and others to pay New Year's greetings, so she stood up and said goodbye.

She also prepared a red envelope for them respectively.

Ruan Pinghai repeatedly refused to accept it.

"Third Master, this is my little token of my appreciation and blessing. Please don't reject my kindness."

"It is said that a poor family becomes rich on the road. You are thousands of miles away from home, and you need to spend money a lot. As your third uncle, I have no worries about food and clothing at home, but I don't have much to spend." Ruan Pinghai said earnestly.

Ruan Qingqing was touched by this simple concern. "Third Master, take it! It's not much, just a little token of my appreciation. When Qingshui County was in such a difficult time before, I was able to find a way to help everyone make money. Now that it's a peaceful year, I'm not afraid of having no money to spend."

Ruan Shiping beside him also persuaded him, so Ruan Pinghai accepted it.

"It's agreed that we'll have a meal at home later to liven things up! Brother Ping can stay too, and join us." Ruan Pinghai said forcefully.

"Third Master, this..." Ruan Qingqing hesitated.

"You guys go and pay New Year's greetings! The food is ready. I'll ask your uncle Wanjie to go to your house to call you." Ruan Pinghai said with finality.

Ruan Qingqing and Ruan Shiping looked at each other and had to agree.

Ruan Pinghuai was more active than Ruan Pinghai. Ruan Qingqing gave him New Year's money, and he accepted it after a little hesitation. They talked about the recent events and changes in the village, and they were quite happy.

When Ruan Qingqing was about to leave, Ruan Pinghuai's wife, Zhao, rushed out crying. "Qingqing! Now that you have become so successful, can you forgive your uncle Wanqiang and let him return to Qingshui County? He has been wandering outside for so long, I believe he has repented."

Ruan Qingqing was a little embarrassed, "Grandma Jiu, it was the village chief and Mr. Fu who drove Uncle Wan Qiang away. You are begging me so much, it would be more reliable to beg them."

Zhao was immediately annoyed. "Why are you so hard-hearted? No harm was done at the beginning. Didn't you stop it in time? Your uncle Wan Qiang also regrets his mistakes now. Why can't you give him a chance to move back?"

"Grandma Jiu, first of all, I'm not the village chief, so I can't make the decision about the household registration change in Zaoziling. Second, I'm not Mr. Fu, so I can't make the decision for Mr. Fu. Third, it was Uncle Wan Qiang who did something wrong. If he had succeeded, would Zaoziling and even Qingshui County have the life they have today? Besides, I can't interfere in local affairs now. I've sent my father back and he'll leave in a few days, so I can't even stay at home any longer."

Ruan Qingqing said seriously.

"You are just a vicious person, wishing your uncle Wan Qiang would die out there! Don't think we don't know that you have a very good relationship with Lord Fu, and he chased your uncle Wan Qiang away just to vent his anger on you..."

Before she could finish her words, Ruan Pinghuai covered her mouth and carried her into the house.

Ruan Shiping was confused, "What happened to Uncle Wan Qiang?"

Ruan Shian on the side told everything he knew.

"How ridiculous! They did these things against their conscience, and they still have the nerve to ask you for help! We can't get involved in this matter, sister!"

Ruan Shiping made a prompt decision.

"Well, I know the importance of it. With my current status, it's even more difficult for me to interfere in local affairs. If one thing is not handled properly, it will be a provocation, but they may not understand it." Ruan Qingqing sighed.

Ruan Qingqing no longer had the mood to continue to pay New Year's greetings to other elders in the village, and went home in a depressed mood. After having lunch at Ruan Pinghai's, she was dragged to the old house by Ruan Shixing.

Everyone was chatting together, and Li sat aside with a big bag of melon seeds in her arms. She spit out the melon seed shells while listening to everyone's conversation and occasionally interjecting a few words.

After everyone came back, Ruan Qingqing discovered that Ruan Shifu was missing.

"Third Aunt, where is my eight-year-old brother? Didn't he get any vacation time?"

Li spat out the melon seed shells in her mouth and said, "He's very busy! He can't come back for the New Year. He said he can only come home after the end of the first lunar month."

Ruan Qingqing frowned and thought to herself, could it be that General Ling is about to die?