Renting a young, attractive woman to take home for the Chinese New Year infuriates the entire villag

The twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month.

At eight o'clock in the morning, right after finishing breakfast, Dad started loading things into the car.

Upon seeing the wine Jiang Chen had bought, he couldn't help but frown.

"They're all close relatives, so buying a case of 500 yuan is fine. This Tianzhilan must cost over 1,000 yuan a case, right? Why buy something so expensive?"

"At this rate, visiting relatives alone will cost more than 10,000 yuan."

Jiang Chen explained with a smile, "I haven't been back for several years, and now I've bought a new car. If I bring anything of poor quality, people will gossip behind my back. It's worth spending a few hundred yuan to shut them up."

"Besides, buying better wine makes our family look good too."

After hearing this, Dad didn't say anything more, but just nodded silently.

But his hands didn't stop moving.

He took out one of the boxes and also took out a carton of cigarettes.

"You've grown up and are more thoughtful now. It's okay if it's a bit pricey. Let your grandpa try the wine his nephew bought for him."

Then he explained, "Give this box to your eldest uncle after the New Year, and keep this pack of cigarettes for when guests come over for the New Year and for offerings."

Just then, Mom took out a case of milk and a case of drinks from the storage room.

Then he said, "Chenchen, go and get the flour and oil from inside, and get two buckets of peanut oil."

Sun Mengjia stood aside, dumbfounded, looking at the flour, peanut oil, two chickens, two fish, a box of ribbonfish, a large piece of pork, and a rack of ribs.

Sun Mengjia, still holding a toothbrush, was so shocked her jaw almost dropped.

"Holy crap, old man, are you going to visit relatives or fleeing famine?"

"Isn't that too much?"

As Jiang Chen helped move the pork, he explained with a smile, "We don't usually do this; it's only done during the Lunar New Year. It's like preparing New Year's goods for my wife's family."

"That's considered a small amount; some families even bring melon seeds, peanuts, couplets, and calendars."

"If you buy a lot of things before the New Year, you can naturally buy less after the New Year."

"Besides, my maternal grandparents are getting old and they are usually reluctant to eat or drink much. If we bring them more, they can have a good New Year."

Sun Mengjia listened, completely stunned.

"You mean, we bought so much stuff before the New Year, and we still need to buy more after the New Year?"

Jiang Chen laughed: "Isn't it like this where you're from?"

Sun Mengjia rolled her eyes at Jiang Chen: "How the hell would I know? I don't have a mother, so I don't need to go to my maternal grandparents' house at all."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen's smile froze.

Knowing full well she was an orphan, I still brought it up; I deserve to die!

A hint of heartache flashed across Dad's face, and he quickly said, "You'll have one from now on. Chenchen's maternal grandmother is your maternal grandmother too."

However, Sun Mengjia didn't care about any of that. She looked at Jiang Chen's father and laughed, "Uncle, you were just complaining that the wine Jiang Chen bought was too expensive. But now you've bought something that's more expensive than that case of cigarettes and alcohol."

Seeing that she didn't seem to care, Dad breathed a sigh of relief and smiled:

"That's not the same. These are festival gifts. Besides, they're all real food; as long as you can eat them, it's not a loss."

"Tobacco and alcohol are useless except for harming your health."

Sun Mengjia pouted: "But you drink too."

Dad looked embarrassed.

Jiang Chen quickly explained, "My dad doesn't usually drink. He only has a few drinks symbolically since we're back."

He immediately changed the subject, saying, "Dad, we can just take my car, okay?"

Dad laughed and said, "One car isn't enough to fit everyone, of course we'll have to take two cars."

Jiang Chen thought to himself, "Keep pretending."

How come such a big car can't fit it?

To put it bluntly, he just wanted to show off.

Of course, Jiang Chen didn't expose him.

Returning home in wealth and honor is like wearing brocade at night.

Even Xiang Yu was no exception, let alone his father.

What's the point of buying a car if not to have fun?

It's not just about enjoying the trip, but also about showing off in front of relatives and friends.

The two vehicles, one after the other, drove out of Jiangmiao Village in a grand procession, heading towards Wangjiazhuang.

On the way, Dad rolled down the car window halfway. Although the cold wind was howling, he rested his elbow on the window sill and his face was filled with a sense of pride, like someone returning home in triumph.

Seeing this scene, the meaning of buying a car suddenly became concrete.

Thirty minutes later.

The car came to a smooth stop in front of Grandma's house.

Mom went to knock on the door, while Dad and Jiang Chen unloaded things from the car.

Especially when listening to the praise from the neighbors, Dad's smile never stopped.

"How could I bear to buy such a nice car? Chenchen bought it for me; I just made some money and squandered it. Since it's already bought, they won't give me a refund, so I'll just keep driving it."

"This car costs less than 400,000, while Chenchen's costs 600,000."

"This is Chenchen's girlfriend, Jiajia. She's spending Chinese New Year at home this year."

It has to be said that Sun Mengjia is quite attractive.

Moreover, her outgoing personality led her to quickly grasp the hand of an elderly woman with a full head of white hair and sweetly say, "Hello, Grandma."

Dad quickly corrected him, "You called me by the wrong name."

The old lady laughed and said, "According to seniority, I should call you aunt."

Sun Mengjia was stunned.

Looking at the old lady with a full head of white hair in front of him, should he call her "aunt"?

Seeing the young woman looking at him, Jiang Chen quickly explained, "My mother has a high seniority in the village."

Sun Mengjia's lips twitched.

I can understand seniority, but this kind of "great law"?

She suddenly remembered some jokes about Shandong province that she had seen online.

During the Chinese New Year, a middle-aged man had to kowtow and call a child "Grandpa" because the child was of a higher generation.

Could it be that I'll be able to enjoy this kind of treatment too?

Soon, the door opened.

Two elderly people with white hair and hunched backs came out to greet them, their bodies trembling.

These were Jiang Chen's maternal grandparents.

Seeing the two enormous new cars, the elderly couple didn't recognize the brand, but judging from the gleaming paint and imposing design, they knew they couldn't be cheap.

"Wow! You bought a car?"

Jiang Chen's father laughed and said, "Yes, Chenchen bought it for me."

Grandpa touched the headlights of the Formula Leopard, grinning from ear to ear: "It's so big and impressive! Great! Excellent!"

Grandma grabbed Jiang Chen, who had just gotten off the bus, her cloudy eyes filled with love: "My Chenchen, you're finally back! It's been so many years since I last saw you. I missed you so much!"

"Let Grandma see if you've lost weight. You must be suffering outside."

"I haven't suffered, Grandma, I'm doing quite well." Jiang Chen felt a warmth in his heart.

At this moment, Sun Mengjia also walked over obediently and called out sweetly:

"Hello, Grandma and Grandpa. I'm Jiang Chen's girlfriend, my name is Sun Mengjia."

"Okay! Okay, okay!"

Grandma looked at Sun Mengjia with great satisfaction.

As soon as I entered the house, Grandma took out two hundred yuan.

"Here, take it. Grandma is getting old and can't earn money anymore, so don't think it's too little."

Sun Mengjia was stunned for a moment.

She had received several thousand yuan in transfers from Jiang Chen and several thousand yuan in red envelopes from Jiang Chen's parents, and she took it all for granted.

But looking at this crumpled two hundred yuan note, for some reason, my nose suddenly felt a little sore.

She initially wanted to decline, but seeing the expectant yet slightly disapproving look in her grandparents' eyes, she took it with both hands, carefully put it in her pocket, and spoke in an exceptionally gentle voice:

"Thank you, Grandma!"

This time, she was sincere.

For the first time in this unfamiliar northern rural area, she experienced this pure and unadulterated family affection.

……

However, the imagined scene of the family drinking tea and chatting did not happen.

After chatting for only a few minutes, Mom went into the kitchen first and started getting busy.

My mom and grandma kneaded the dough and chopped the vegetables.

Jiang Chen and his father were also busy, helping to wash and prepare the vegetables.

Sun Mengjia rolled up her sleeves, wanting to help: "Auntie, Grandma, is there anything I can do?"

Grandma quickly pushed her to the edge of the kang (heated brick bed) and stuffed a handful of melon seeds into her hands:

"Oh my goodness, you're a new customer, how can I let you do any work?"

"Sit down, eat some melon seeds, and watch TV. This room is smoky; don't get your clothes dirty."

Sun Mengjia couldn't refuse, so she could only obediently sit on the kang (heated brick bed) and eat sunflower seeds. Looking at the busy yet warm figures in the room, she felt a little regretful.

We should buy something for my grandparents.

The two elderly people are so old, yet they still give me red envelopes and cook for me.

I'm just a junior, and all I do is sit here and eat sunflower seeds. I deserve to die!

Just then, Jiang Chen arrived and whispered in her ear:

"Let's go buy some steamed buns."

Once in the car, Jiang Chen said, "I asked around, and my aunt is home. Well, how should I put it, she's a bit lazy and not a very good person."

"We'll definitely have lunch together. If there's anything you don't like or can't stand, just pretend you didn't see or hear it, understand?"

Sun Mengjia smiled.

Am I the kind of person who doesn't know their own limitations?

"Don't worry, even if she points her finger at me and yells at me, I absolutely won't talk back!"