Everything I bought on online shopping platforms was genuine.

Not to mention the Sichuan girl who knelt down, even Miss Yuan and the others who came to say hello today received a 100-yuan red envelope from her mother, as New Year's money.

As the saying goes, the New Year is just around the corner before the end of the first month. The children from other families came from afar, and the elderly couple weren't so short-sighted as to not have made preparations well in advance.

Although it's not a lot of money, at least it's wrapped in a red envelope for good luck. You know, people in the group are so happy to grab a few cents at a time, so a hundred-yuan red envelope is quite nice.

After all, not every family is like Miss Yuan's family, where New Year's greetings cost at least 10,000 yuan, and the following year, they can receive hundreds of thousands of yuan in red envelopes.

But the Sichuan girl's arrival was rather sudden, so her parents were unprepared and didn't have any red envelopes. They just took out 200 yuan in cash from their pockets and stuffed it over as a token of their goodwill. They couldn't let their child visit for the New Year for nothing, could they?
"Auntie, I'm so sorry, no need, really no need, I'm already so old!" Chuanmei said resolutely upon seeing this.

Hearing this, Lin Mo stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, saying with a speechless expression, "Next time you're being polite, could you at least physically stop him? Nobody's just all talk and no action!"

"Hehe, hehe! I'm used to it, I'm used to it," the Sichuan girl chuckled dryly.

In response, his mother quickly stuffed the money into the Sichuan girl's coat pocket and said with a smile, "Don't be so modest. Before you're married, you're still a child to me. This is for you to keep as a pocket sack!"

"Thank you, Uncle and Aunt!" the Sichuan girl said with a smile.

Upon seeing this, Miss Yuan stepped forward and asked, "No, what brings you here? And when did you return to Jiangning?"

"I arrived in Jiangning at noon today. I saw that you all came to Lao Mo's place, and I thought, since we brothers are all here, we can't leave out me, Li. Otherwise, won't you say I'm not a team player?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo glanced at Miss Yuan and the others, then at the girl from Sichuan, and couldn't help but say, "I have a feeling that you guys pulled the guaranteed drop in five consecutive draws, and he got it!"

Everyone:
"Alright, that's enough. Come on, kid, come upstairs and sit for a while!" Comrade Lin said.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo reached out to stop him: "Why are you going upstairs? You've already paid your respects for the New Year and received the red envelopes, hurry up!"

Sichuan girl:? ? ?
"Hurry up what?"

Lin Mo: "Hurry up and get in the car, let's head to Jiangning!"

Upon hearing this, the Sichuan girl's eyes widened: "What? You're going back?"

"Otherwise what? I've already packed all my things in the trunk. If I wasn't planning to leave, why would I be in this state? We even said our goodbyes before you came, and then this unlucky guy showed up!" Lin Mo said helplessly, spreading his hands.

Upon seeing this, Director Wang couldn't help but laugh and say, "Chuanzi is so thoughtful; he knew we were going back and specially came to pick us up!"

"No, no, so I just drove here for a short drive?" The Sichuan girl couldn't accept it.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo shook his head and asked, "No, you still used up some gas, didn't you? Hurry up, get in the car, don't block the entrance to the community, we can hardly get out!"

Seeing this, Lin Mo's mother couldn't help but shove her eldest son and say, "Get out of here! When guests come, they have to come inside and have a drink of water. Listen to me, go upstairs!"

During the Lunar New Year, if guests come to visit, it's not really appropriate not to come inside and stay for a while.

Three minutes later, the Sichuan girl stood downstairs again, looking at Lin Mo with a speechless expression, and said, "Brother, who drinks cold water when they come in?"

"Nonsense, it'll take you half an hour to drink a cup of hot water. And besides, I don't mind waiting for you, but Sister Yuan is already furious. You'd better watch out!" Lin Mo said with a gloating expression.

Upon hearing this, Chuanmei turned her head and saw Miss Yuan looking at her with an unfriendly expression.

Seeing this, Chuanmei quickly told her parents and got into the car. Then, everyone else said goodbye to her parents, and after Chuanmei's car reversed out first, the three cars in the community slowly drove out of the community.

"Oh my, my son has grown up so much. Look at all his friends, they're all such good kids," Old Lin said with a look of satisfaction.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Min, the mother, nodded. She only had eyes for her daughter-in-law. The changes in her skin and the fact that she took Liu Ruyan out recently had certainly made her look good.

Nowadays, not only do I look young, but I also feel much younger, and I feel full of energy.

Of course, it's also possible that consuming too much ginseng powder made one feel refreshed.

In short, everyone except Chuanmei had a great time on this trip to Nancheng.

Liu Ruyan has completely established herself in this family, and is now extremely relaxed. Miss Yuan came over to join in the fun, had some fun, burned down the magpie's nest, bumped into a scoundrel's car, patronized the young lady's business, and sent lawbreakers to jail. It can be said that she has gained a lot.

As for Wang and his two companions, they joined the group instantly, since without Chuanmei around, the three of them would find it far less interesting to be in Jiangning than to come and have fun with Miss Yuan.

Sure enough, the road back was clear and there were hardly any cars on the highway, so the speed naturally picked up.

They're really something else. There are only seven of them, but they're split into four cars. If you didn't know better, you'd think they didn't get along.

Lin Mo and Liu Ruyan are a couple and each own a car. As for the unlucky girl from Sichuan, there's not much to say. She barely appeared on screen and had to leave as soon as she arrived.

Miss Yuan didn't drive her beloved Little Purple; she didn't want to drive, so she naturally stayed in the tank. Firstly, Director Wang could drive, and secondly, there were many people in the tank, so she wouldn't be bored.

The four cars began to travel in a long, single file on the highway.

Wang's car was large, so he acted as the windbreak driver.

Inside the car, the rather pathetic Sichuan girl decisively started a group chat, and Lin Mo also pulled Liu Ruyan in, so that she wouldn't find it boring to drive alone.

Sichuan girl: "Holy crap! I've only been here for less than five minutes, and I even took a dump while I was here. I haven't even had a sip of hot water. I'm not having it! Lao Mo, say something, hurry up, you're treating us tonight!"

Lin Mo: "What are you yelling about? My mom reimbursed your gas money! Just think of it as warming up the car!"

Miss Yuan: "That's right, that's right! Who told you not to come back earlier? If you ask me, you should be treating us today. You made your sister Yuan freeze outside for two more minutes. What should your punishment be?"

Liu Ruyan: "There's a service area up ahead, why don't you get out and have a fight!"

Lin Mo: "Agreed!"

Miss Yuan: "I'm fine with it. I'll show you what rumination is!"

Sichuan girl: "I suddenly feel like the service station up ahead is a bit of a jinx to me, maybe we should go home first!"

At 5 p.m., the group finally drove back to Chengyue Community, marking the end of their leisurely annual leave.

In short, although everyone has grown a year older, their bad habits have become even more serious.

(End of this chapter)