Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Chapter 265 New Year's Greetings: Wang Feng Prepares Four Types of Red Envelopes

When Wang Feng saw Bang Geng and Xiao Dang kneeling down to wish him a Happy New Year, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant. However, since it was the first day of the Lunar New Year, he didn't say much to avoid bad luck. He took out two red envelopes from his pocket and handed them to Bang Geng and Xiao Dang. These were red envelopes containing one cent, which he had prepared in advance.

"Hey, Xiao Dang, this is a red envelope for you guys."

Seeing this, Qin Jingru also took out two red envelopes from her pocket and handed them to Banggeng and Xiaodang. However, these two red envelopes contained only one cent. She had prepared them in advance to prevent Banggeng from coming to pay New Year's visits.

Banggeng quickly accepted the red envelope, a smile instantly spreading across his little face.

"Thank you, Auntie. Thank you, Uncle."

"Thank...thank you, Aunt...Father," Little Dang said in a childish voice, mimicking his father's.

Bang Geng didn't put the red envelope in his pocket. When he opened it and saw that there was only one cent, he wanted to curse Wang Feng for being stingy. But when he remembered what his mother had just told him, he swallowed the words back. However, he looked at Wang Feng with great contempt.

Just as he was about to take Xiao Dang to another store, Wang Feng suddenly pulled out two White Rabbit milk candies from his pocket and waved them in front of Bang Geng.

Wang Feng chuckled and whispered in Bang Geng's ear, "Bang Geng, when you go to Yi Zhonghai's house to wish him a Happy New Year, after he gives you a red envelope, you can perform the soul-summoning ritual. I'll give you two White Rabbit milk candies first, and then I'll give you two more after you've finished. How about it? You want it?"

Banggeng snatched the White Rabbit candy from Wang Feng's hand and quickly nodded in agreement, "I'll have it."

He had already received two White Rabbit candies from Wang Feng during the previous soul-summoning ritual, so he still trusted Wang Feng a lot.

"Hahaha, great job, you should go now," Wang Feng laughed loudly.

"Xiao Dang, let's go to Grandpa Yi's house to wish him a Happy New Year."

With that, Banggeng pulled Xiaodang away.

Although Wang Feng spoke softly, Qin Jingru still heard him, which made her roll her eyes and feel a little expectant.

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi were standing at the window of the Jia family's house when they saw Wang Feng and Qin Jingru give Bang Geng and Xiao Dang red envelopes. They smiled and thought, "Wang Feng and Qin Jingru's salaries are so high, these red envelopes must be at least a dollar each, right?"

After Banggeng left, Qin Jingru took out a plate of snacks from the house. It contained peanuts, melon seeds, fruit candies, and White Rabbit milk candies.

"Yaya, have some snacks."

As she spoke, Qin Jingru grabbed a handful of peanuts and melon seeds and put them into Ya Ya's pocket. She also grabbed a handful of candy, about a dozen pieces, and five or six White Rabbit milk candies.

"Thank you, Sister Jingru." Ya Ya smiled sweetly.

Qin Jingru then gave Aunt Wu a handful of peanuts and melon seeds, and a handful of candy as well.

"Jingru, I don't need it, you can keep it for yourselves," Aunt Wu said somewhat embarrassedly.

Qin Jingru smiled slightly: "Aunt Wu, take it, we have plenty at home."

Seeing this, Aunt Wu had no choice but to accept it.

"Yaya, we're going back now. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year. Your sister Jingru and brother Wang Feng still have things to do. Mom will go home and make dumplings for you."

Ya Ya peeled open a White Rabbit milk candy and put it in her mouth, her little eyes narrowing into slits, feeling very happy.

"Goodbye, Sister Jingru; goodbye, Brother Wang Feng."

Goodbye, Ya Ya.

After Aunt Wu and Ya Ya left, Qin Jingru looked towards Bang Geng and saw that Bang Geng did not go to Yi Zhonghai's house, but instead walked towards the front yard.

"Brother Wang Feng, you've been tricked by Bang Geng. Your two White Rabbit milk candies are now worthless. Look at Bang Geng, he's taken Xiao Dang to the front yard."

Wang Feng laughed: "This guy is really clever. He knows to get the red envelope first, and then go to Yi Zhonghai's house last."

"Um?"

"Brother Wang Feng, is Bang Geng really that smart?" Qin Jingru asked, puzzled.

Wang Feng smiled and nodded: "Jingru, don't underestimate Banggeng. This kid has been swindling and cheating since he was little, and he even steals. Don't you think he's smart?"

"That's true. If Bang Geng used his intelligence for something worthwhile, he might actually amount to something when he grows up."

"Hey, the rain has come to our house to wish us a Happy New Year."

Wang Feng followed Qin Jingru's gaze and indeed saw He Yushui walking towards their house.

"Happy New Year, Brother Wang Feng and Sister-in-law Jingru."

He Yushui was still a few meters away when she greeted Wang Feng and his companion with a smile.

"Happy New Year, Rain Water."

"Come and have some peanuts, melon seeds, and candy."

"Rain, this is a red envelope for you."

Wang Feng and Qin Jingru each gave a red envelope, but this time the red envelope contained one yuan.

"Thank you, Brother Wang Feng, and thank you, Sister-in-law Jingru."

He Yushui smiled sweetly, and without any hesitation, she took the red envelope and put it in her pocket. She then took a White Rabbit milk candy and started eating it, chatting casually with Qin Jingru and Wang Feng.

"Rain, are you getting used to cooking for yourself now?" Qin Jingru asked with a smile.

He Yushui nodded with a smile: "I'm used to it. I have no problem cooking, but I can't cook as well as Sister Jingru."

"That's good then. Rainwater, if anything happens in the future, just tell me," Qin Jingru said with a smile, patting her chest.

"Okay, thank you, Sister-in-law Jingru, Brother Wang Feng. You're busy, I'll head back now."

He Yushui smiled sweetly, greeted Wang Feng and the other person, and went back inside.

"Rain, take some peanuts, melon seeds, and candy home to eat."

"I've already eaten a lot, thank you, Sister Jingru."

Watching He Yushui's retreating figure, Qin Jingru rolled her eyes at Wang Feng and said:

"Brother Wang Feng, you told me to prepare a one-cent red envelope before. If Bang Geng goes back later, I don't know how Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu will scold us. You even sent Bang Geng to Yi Zhonghai's house to summon the spirit. You're too mean. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year."

"Hehe, Jingru, would you feel comfortable giving people like the Jia family a one-yuan red envelope? And wouldn't it be better to make things difficult for someone like Yi Zhonghai, whom everyone hates?" Wang Feng asked with a smile.

"Hehe, that's true." Qin Jingru nodded with a smile, which was considered as agreement.

Today, Wang Feng asked Qin Jingru to prepare four kinds of red envelopes: one cent, which was for Banggeng and the others; two mao, which was for the other children in the yard; six mao, which was for Yaya; and the last kind was one yuan, which was given to He Yushui just now.

Now Wang Feng finally understands why his aunt prepared three different kinds of red envelopes when he visited her house for the New Year in his previous life.

At that time, he went to his aunt's house to pay New Year's respects with his cousin and another aunt's son. His cousin's family was the richest, his family was much poorer, and his aunt's family was a little poorer than his family.

When they were leaving their aunt's house after having lunch, their eldest aunt gave them three red envelopes. When they opened them on the way home, they found that their cousin had 12 yuan, they themselves had 9 yuan, and their aunt's son had 6 yuan.

Even relatives treat each other differently, let alone the people in the courtyard. He gave Bang Geng a red envelope because he was afraid that Bang Geng would say something unlucky on the first day of the Lunar New Year.