HPDBC Chapter 40: Tangyuan as big as a bowl
Chapter 40: Tangyuan as big as a bowl
Xu An picked up his second aunt and the others.
My second aunt's husband, Chu Lang, stayed in his car, waiting for someone to come and help him fix it.
Sitting in the passenger seat, Auntie asked curiously, "An'an, did you buy this car?"
"That's right, Second Aunt, I bought it for my old man," Xu An said.
"You bought this for your father?" Auntie asked in surprise.
"That's right." Xu An smiled.
"Where did you get so much money? Although I don't know much about cars, I can still recognize car logos. This Audi must be worth at least several hundred thousand." My aunt said in surprise.
"I made some money and thought my old man's Toyota was too old, so I bought him a new car," Xu An answered truthfully.
The grandmother, sitting in the back seat, immediately beamed with joy: "My eldest grandson is so capable! He even bought a car for your old man."
Grandpa smiled and nodded in agreement.
Chu Niannian asked curiously, "Brother, where do you work? Your salary is so high!"
Xu An was quite familiar with his younger sister.
The siblings' relationship wasn't exactly great, but it was still good. Xu An had even visited her second aunt's house for a while before.
"I'm not working now; I've written a book online," Xu An replied.
When questioned by his second aunt, Xu An did not hide anything and told the truth.
The three siblings of the Xu family have always had a good relationship.
When we built this house back in our hometown, my second and third aunts both borrowed money.
When they heard that Xu An had sold the copyright for over 50 million yuan, everyone on the bus was stunned.
Grandpa and Grandma were all smiles, saying that their Xu family had produced a great writer.
When Xu An brought his second aunt and the others back, his third aunt and her whole family had already arrived.
Xu An's third aunt was named Xu Lan. She was more than ten years younger than Xu's father, who was the eldest brother, and was the youngest in the Xu family.
They are also the only family in their household with both a son and a daughter.
As soon as Xu Cui met her younger sister Xu Lan, she told them about Xu An's success.
As a result, Xu Lan's family also experienced the shock that Xu Cui had felt before.
Shocked, the whole family was overjoyed.
The whole family is proud of Xu An's success as the next head of the family.
I'm happy for Xu An.
After Chu Lang returned, the family began to eat their New Year's Eve dinner.
This year's New Year's Eve dinner seemed much more lively than in previous years, with Xu An becoming the main character at the table.
Grandpa, Grandma, Second Aunt, Third Aunt, Second Aunt's husband, and Third Aunt's husband all praised Xu An.
Xu An's third aunt's husband is named Zhu Lintao, his eldest son is named Zhu Yi, who is in the third year of junior high school, and his youngest daughter is named Zhu Yu, who is in the fifth grade.
At the dinner table, listening to everyone praising Xu An, the eldest brother, Zhu Yu, the youngest daughter of the third brother's family, said in her clear, childlike voice, "Brother Xu An, you've made a lot of money! Shouldn't you give me a bigger New Year's gift this year?"
The whole family burst into laughter upon hearing this.
Xu An replied with a smile, "Here you go, come visit your brother tomorrow for a New Year and you'll get a big red envelope!"
"Niannian and Xiaoyi came to wish us a Happy New Year, both of them!"
"Yay!" Chu Niannian and Zhu Yi's eyes lit up.
Amidst the explosions of firecrackers and the dazzling fireworks, the old year passed and the new year arrived.
The book of time doesn't care whether people read it or not; it will keep turning the pages on its own.
Xu An stood on the balcony, looking up at the dazzling fireworks in the sky, a smile on his lips.
With the sound of firecrackers a year old, the spring breeze sent warmth to Tusu.
Thousands of families always exchange new peaches for old ones.
Thinking back to last year, the year before... Xu An had accomplished nothing back then.
Now, he has enough money in his account to live a carefree life for the rest of his days.
All of this is caused by the so-called "system" in my mind.
"Thanks, system," Xu An murmured softly, his pupils reflecting the dazzling fireworks, a glimmer of light always shining in his eyes.
In the new year, I'll finish "Covering the Sky" first, complete the tasks of my current identity, and refresh my new identity as soon as possible!
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The first day of the Lunar New Year.
In the southwest region, there is a custom of eating glutinous rice balls for breakfast.
The glutinous rice balls are all homemade.
Xu An looked at the glutinous rice balls in the bowl, which were as big as the bowl itself, and showed an expression that said, "I knew it."
A super-sized glutinous rice ball that can only hold one bowl is a fixed "program" for the first day of the Lunar New Year every year.
"An'an, there's still some left in the pot. I cooked five for you, you have to eat them all, okay?" Xu An's mother's words filled her with fear.
"Mom, this one is enough for me. I won't eat the rest. I can't eat any more," Xu An hurriedly replied.
Five?
That would kill him!
Xu An felt quite accomplished for finishing the one in the bowl.
Urged by his mother, Xu An had no choice but to eat another one.
He would rather die than eat the remaining three.
It wasn't that the taste was bad, but the glutinous rice balls, which were bigger than a fist, were really hard to swallow!
After eating those two glutinous rice balls, Xu An didn't want to eat them again for the rest of the year.
Breakfast is over.
Chu Niannian, the eldest sister, led Zhu Yi and Zhu Yu, and ran up to Xu An with a big smile.
"Brother, we've come to wish you a Happy New Year!"
"Happy New Year! Wishing you prosperity and good fortune! Give me a red envelope!"
Xu An had naturally prepared red envelopes for the three little ones long ago.
"Here, one for each of you." Xu An smiled and handed the red envelopes to the three of them.
Chu Niannian accepted the generous red envelope, her smile widening even further: "Thank you, brother!"
Grandma watched this scene with a smile, "Niannian, your brother gave you such a big red envelope! It's your turn to be rich!"
"Hehehe!" Chu Niannian's face was practically splitting with laughter.
The youngest, Zhu Yu, holding the red envelope, said happily, "The red envelope Xu An gave me is even thicker than the one Dad gave me!"
Upon hearing this, the whole family burst into laughter.
Third Aunt Xu Lan smiled and said, "Xiaoyu, your brother Xu An is a famous writer now, so the red envelope he gives should naturally be commensurate with his status."
Second Aunt Xu Cui joked with a smile, "Yu Yu, just ask your dad to make up the difference."
Zhu Lintao laughed and said, "Dad can't compare to your brother Xu An. Your brother Xu An is the richest man in our family now."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yu nodded in agreement with a serious expression: "My brother Xu An is still the most amazing! Brother Xu An is now the most amazing in our family!"
The adults burst into laughter at her little expressions and words.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, people don't visit relatives; they eat at home.
We started visiting relatives in the second year of junior high school.
Xu An was sitting at his computer desk, typing away, when suddenly his mother burst into the room.
"An'an, it's the New Year, don't sit in front of the computer all day. Le Yao is back, go out and go play with her."
Xu An knew perfectly well what his mother meant, but he couldn't go against her wishes and was forced to leave.
But as soon as he went downstairs, he ran into Zhang Leyao, who was carrying several bags.
"You've come at the right time. These things are for your home, and I've brought back your clothes for you too."
Seeing Xu An's puzzled look.
Zhang Leyao explained, "These are New Year's gifts for Uncle Xu and Aunt Lin."
"My relatives are visiting, so it's inconvenient for my mother to come."