Early the next morning, Lin Ruan got up and put on a new dress, combed her hair, and fished out the little girl who was going to sleep with her last night from the quilt, "Xiuxiu, get up quickly, it's time to go out for New Year's greetings in a while." ”

I slept too late last night, and Xiuxiu didn't sleep enough, so she shrank straight into the bed.

Lin Ruan knew the death of this little girl, and said with a smile: "In a while, we will go to Aunt Zhou's house to pay New Year's greetings, and his family will definitely give New Year's money." By the way, Aunt Zhou's family also made a lot of delicious food, and I can taste it more in a while. Since you can't get up, then I won't wait for you. ”

As soon as the words fell, a small hand stretched out from the quilt and grabbed the corner of her clothes: "Sister, wait for me." ”

Lin Ruan picked up the clothes that were placed on the kang and put them on her.

The kang was burning all the time, it was not cold in the house, and the clothes were hot.

This is the clothes that Lin Ruan bought for Xiuxiu from Qingzhou City, a red satin jacket skirt, with rabbit fur inside, and the collar, shoulders, cuffs and hem are decorated with white rabbit fur, which looks particularly festive.

put on the little girl's clothes, and Lin Ruan combed her hair.

Although Xiuxiu's hair was fine and soft, it was very generous, Lin Ruan split her hair in two, braided the hair on her forehead against her scalp, and then tied the rest of the hair on the top of her head, making two small balls, and wearing a red silk flower on each side. The broken hair on the back of the head was braided into two small braids and hung down on the chest, tied with a thin red head rope, which looked particularly beautiful.

Looking at the beautiful little girl in the mirror, Xiuxiu turned her head and looked at her face for a long time.

Lin Ruan urged: "Hurry up and put on your shoes and come down, it's time for breakfast." ”

When I opened the door and came out, I saw Lin Zhong and Lin Han boxing in the yard, and the father and son both had a layer of fine sweat on their heads.

Lin Ruan didn't care about them either, and took Xiuxiu to wash.

When they were packed, father and son also came.

The family had breakfast, and Lin Zhong led Lin Ruan and a few people out to pay New Year's greetings. This first family is the patriarch's family.

They didn't arrive early, there were already a lot of New Year's greetings in the patriarch's family, and when they saw Lin Ruan and them coming, the patriarch's daughter-in-law immediately greeted them enthusiastically.

This is a treatment that has never been seen in previous years, in the past, when they came to pay New Year's greetings, the patriarch and his daughter-in-law did not take a straight look at them, but now this courteous and careless appearance makes Lin Zhong still a little unaccustomed.

Lin Ruan was accepted by it, and was welcomed into the main house of the patriarch's house, there were many villagers inside, and when they saw Lin Ruan's family coming, they hurriedly gave up the place.

Lin Zhong stepped forward with his three children, lined up in a row, made a gesture to the patriarch, and said some auspicious words.

The patriarch stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It's okay, it's done, and the etiquette will be completed when it arrives." ”

As he spoke, he summoned Lin Han over and asked him about some reading things, such as whether he could understand what Mr. taught, and whether the classmates in the private school were getting along.

Lin Han replied seriously.

There were a lot of people who came to pay New Year's greetings, and the patriarch just wanted to pull Lin Ruan's family to talk more, but it was not easy to make it too obvious, so after saying a few words, he went to talk to the others.

And those who came early tried to get to Lin Ruan, and flattered him carefully, thinking that they could leave a good impression on Lin Ruan, and next time Lin Ruan would go back to the village to choose people, and they could choose their own children.

After staying at the patriarch's house for a while, the family of four went to Lizheng's house again.

Received the same treatment there.

Then, they went to the third uncle's ancestral house.

The third uncle fell a few years ago, and on the surface it looked fine, but his body has not been well, and he couldn't get up on the first day of the new year.

Lin Ruan knew about it, so he put this matter on his mind, the third uncle had helped their sister and brother at the beginning, so Lin Ruan naturally took it to heart.

After a circle of village elders finished worshipping, Lin Ruan asked, "Are you going to the old mansion?" ”

This old mansion is talking about the old Wang's place.

Lin Han and Xiuxiu were reluctant to go.

Lin Zhong suffered a loss only yesterday, and he was also worried that if he went to pay New Year's greetings today, the two little ones would be embarrassed. If you don't go, you can't talk about it.

Lin Ruan said, "I'll go with you." ”

With her, the old witch didn't dare to toss people.

The family of four arrived at the door of the old Wang's family, and there were also people in the old Wang's family who paid New Year's greetings. Although the old Wang family is not very popular in the village, this is the New Year, and the number of etiquette that should be done in the village will be done, but it is just a formality, and no one wants people to find fault with it.

What's more, no matter how the old Wang family says, she is also Lin Zhong's mother-in-law, although Lin Ruan fell out with the old Wang family, but Lin Ruan has nothing to say to Lin Zhong's family of three, so who knows what the situation will be in the future?

In short, everyone has their own little abacus, and no one will come in front of Lao Wang's house.

When the family of four arrived at the place, those who came to pay New Year's greetings suddenly had a light in their eyes and greeted Lin Ruan warmly.

Lin Ruan nodded lightly, raised his feet and followed Lin Zhong into the courtyard.

As soon as the old Wang clan saw them coming, there was a complicated light in their eyes.

There's hatred, and there's a weird excitement.

Lin Ruan entered the house and stood aside without saying a word, the meaning was obvious, she was just accompanying Lin Zhong and them, not to pay New Year's greetings to the old Wang family.

Old Wang pursed his lips, but didn't say anything.

Lin Zhong breathed a sigh of relief, and took his children to kneel down and kowtow to the old Wang family and say auspicious words.

Lao Wang looked at the three people kneeling in front of him, dressed decently and exquisitely, and then thought about his eldest family, a trace of hatred flashed in his eyes, so he pursed his lips and did not ask the three of them to get up.

The three of them knelt there like that, and the people who came to pay New Year's greetings looked at each other, then at Lin Ruan, and couldn't help but sweat.

Lin Ruan looked at the old Wang family and smiled faintly, "This is the New Year, and I don't know how the Lin family's uncle and family are doing in the main family, it seems that I have to find someone to inquire, if it is not as good as I want, I have to say a few words." ”

Old Wang's heart choked and looked at Lin Ruan with resentment. How dare this little slut threaten her so blatantly!

But she had to be threatened.

With a grit of teeth, the old Wang reluctantly said to Lin Zhong: "Get up." ”

Lin Zhong pulled his children to get up and stood aside.

Lin Ruan said: "Dad, there should be someone in the family who will come to pay New Year's greetings in a while, let's go back early." ”

Lin Zhong immediately nodded broadly, confessed to the old Wang family, and left with his children.

Those who came to pay New Year's greetings immediately followed, thinking of taking the opportunity to pat themselves on the back.

Lao Wang looked at the suddenly deserted hall, and was so angry that he grabbed the teacup on the table and was about to throw it out, but he couldn't help it, gritted his teeth and said, "Slut, you wait for me!" When my Xiang'er gets the Tao and becomes a noble lady, I will make you unable to survive, and you can't die! There are also the third child and those two, don't even think about running! ”

Lin Ruan didn't care how angry the old Wang clan was, got rid of those sycophants, and went back to his home with Lin Zhong.