I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

Chapter 321 The brat is too stupid

The two little rascals were thrilled with their new ride. They took turns driving it, and although they couldn't fit it all in the living room, they still had a great time.

Even when they saw they were about to crash, they still knew to steer.

Chen Shuo was surprised to see this scene. He thought he should bring Bai Xiaoqi, who was cooking in the kitchen, out to see her. She should feel ashamed.

This little kid, who's just over three years old, drives a car better than his mother.

Unlike some people who have been practicing driving for three years and still haven't gotten their license.

He knows who this person is, but he won't say.

As the sun sets behind the buildings, the dark night is illuminated by the lights of countless homes, and the aroma of food wafts from the kitchens.

At eight o'clock in the evening, dishes were brought out from the kitchen one after another. A long time ago, there was only a family of three here, but now there are six people. The house is lively, and the New Year's Eve dinner is more sumptuous than in previous years.

Chen Shuo took two bags of milk from the refrigerator, intending to give them to the two children after dinner, as drinking milk would help them grow taller.

This is based on scientific evidence and supported by data. In the early days, the men in the small, prosperous country of Japan were only about 1.3 or 1.4 meters tall. That's why they were called Japanese pirates.

Later, it was because they got to drink milk that they got help from American soldiers...

We've gone off on a tangent...

Chen Shuo threw the two bags of milk onto the radiator. This is when the advantage of his parents' house having heating came into play. Their house only had underfloor heating, not central heating. Underfloor heating is indeed warmer than central heating, but it also has its inconveniences.

For example, in winter you can put milk on the radiator, and it will be warm when you want to drink it.

If you want to keep it at home, you have to pour it into a small saucepan and cook it.

"You two, stop playing around and wash your hands so we can eat."

"Oh!"

The siblings responded and got out of the car, running together to the restroom. A few seconds later, Chen Qi'an ran out again, carrying a small stool inside. The sink was too high for them to reach, a disadvantage due to their short stature.

The TV was on, showing the nonsensical Spring Festival Gala. Time flew by, and I'd almost forgotten when the Gala started to become so boring. Maybe it was ten years ago, or maybe more than a decade ago.

But even though it was boring a few years ago, at least I had the desire to complain. But now it's almost 2030, and I don't even have the desire to complain anymore.

Three generations of the family sat down around the dining table. Chen Jianwen picked up his wine glass, looked at the family, and wanted to say some New Year's greetings. Then he saw Chen Qi'an holding a spoon, looking at the dishes on the table, swallowing his saliva, and then looking at him longingly.

The prepared speech was swallowed back, replaced by a smile. "Alright, let's eat. Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year!"

Everyone followed suit and offered their blessings, and without exception, Chen Qi'an's voice was the loudest.

After the family finished their New Year's Eve dinner in a lively atmosphere, Chen Shuo handed two boxes of warm milk to his siblings and helped them carry the messy cups and dishes to the kitchen. Only then did he take a cup of hot tea and sip it.

Later, there will be the annual tradition of receiving lucky money.

The couples who received New Year's money back then have all gotten married and become husband and wife. Although they no longer receive New Year's money, it has never disappeared; it has simply been transferred to the two children.

But the little kid didn't even understand how to spend money.

What's given to the children is essentially still given to them; there's nothing wrong with that.

The old man went back to his room to get two red envelopes, then called his two little ones over, saying, "Here, this is for Da Bao."

"Thank you, Grandpa."

"Here, this is for Xiaobao."

"Thank you, Grandpa!"

Now that Wu Yulan had some free time, she took out two red envelopes from her pocket and said, "Here, this is from Grandma."

"Thank you, Grandma!"

The two little kids each received two red envelopes, and they were overjoyed. Chen Shuo waved to them and said, "Come on, Xiao Bao, bring your red envelope over here. Daddy will help you count how much lucky money is inside."

"Xiao Bao, be careful, your father isn't up to any good," Wu Yulan warned. Although she and her husband had once tricked Chen Shuo out of his New Year's money, she said she had long forgotten about it.

Chen Qi'an glanced at his grandmother, not quite understanding what she meant by "having ill intentions." After a pause, he asked, "Dad, weren't you trying to be kind?"

"How could that be? Dad was just trying to help you count."

Chen Shuo sat up straight and took the red envelope from Xiao Bao's hand. He opened it and roughly counted the money. The two red envelopes together must have contained several thousand yuan. He exclaimed in an exaggerated tone, "Wow, so much!"

"Dad, is it a lot?"

"A lot."

Chen Shuo simply helped count the money, without touching a single one, and handed the red envelope back to his son, saying, "Here, take your New Year's money back. Keep it safe and don't lose it."

"Uh-huh!"

Chen Qi'an nodded vigorously, stuffed the two red envelopes into his pocket, and ran off.

Seeing that he had run far away, Chen Shuo quietly told his wife beside him, "When you get home later, remember to ask them for their New Year's money."

"Why don't you want it? I wanted it last year." Bai Xiaoqi was not happy. This guy was trying to trick her into being the bad guy again.

Am I stupid?

“Yes, that’s why I’m asking you to ask for it again this year, since you asked me to ask for it last year. I have no experience, so you have a higher chance of success. Besides, kids usually trust their mothers. Just tell them that Mom is keeping it for you, and they’ll believe you. I might not be able to get it if I ask for it.”

"..."

Upon hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi thought about it carefully. It seemed that the two children were closer to her, but children generally trust their mothers. Where did she come to that conclusion?

"Is there any scientific basis for this?" she asked softly.

"Wow..." Chen Shuo exclaimed. This silly girl is now talking about science.

"Regardless of whether there's any scientific basis for it, just listen to your husband; you can't go wrong with that. After all, I'm the most educated person in our family."

“Our dad has a master’s degree.”

"Then besides him, your husband is the most educated person in our family."

Does asking for a red envelope have anything to do with one's education level?

"Eh...."

Chen Shuoleng: Yes, does asking for a red envelope have anything to do with education level?

Wait, how did we get onto the topic of education?

Oh, it's that scientific basis.

"I'll come and ask for it when we get back," Bai Xiaoqi muttered to herself, agreeing to the request.

"Good girl, I'll give you a reward when we get home tonight."

"whispering sound..."

Bai Xiaoqi wrinkled her nose and scoffed. "Reward? Bullshit! I don't care about that."

With a disdainful snort, Chen Shuo didn't care at all. He knew perfectly well that A Miao was all talk and no action. He waved to the two little brats and said, "Come on, Daddy will give you some New Year's money too."

As he spoke, he took out two thin red envelopes from his pocket, each containing one hundred yuan.

"Here, this is from your mother." Bai Xiaoqi also took out two red envelopes from her pocket and handed them over, each containing one hundred yuan.

Although the two little kids don't understand arithmetic, they can tell by touch that their parents are stingy and give them much less than their grandparents.

Chen Shuo had no idea what they were thinking. If he had, he would have scoffed dismissively, thinking the kids were too stupid.

It's better to receive less New Year's money than more. If you receive too much, your parents will definitely take it all, and you won't keep a single penny.

But if it's a small amount, your parents might not approve, and you can keep it for yourself.

Chapter 322 Mom will keep it for you

When they got home that evening, the two little ones were laden with goodies. They not only received lucky money, but also a toy car that people could ride in.

On the way back by car, both children were a little sleepy, but they perked up as soon as they got home. Just as they were about to run to the car, Bai Xiaoqi greeted them warmly, "Da Bao, Xiao Bao, come here to Mommy."

The two children, not understanding what was going on, ran over eagerly. Bai Xiaoqi reached out and touched her daughter's head, then touched her son's head.

"You're all such good boys, you're all Mommy's good babies."

She started by praising the two children to make them happy, and then, in the gentlest tone, she revealed her purpose.

"You're still young, so give your New Year's money to Mom first and let Mom keep it for you. When you grow up, Mom will give it all back to you, okay?"

"......"

The siblings looked up at their mother, somewhat bewildered.

In fact, in the past two years, including last year, it was very easy to trick these two kids out of their New Year's money, because these two little ones didn't quite understand the concept of money.

For example, when they are around two years old, they only vaguely know that this kind of hard paper can be exchanged for delicious food, but they don't understand the concept of face value.

Whether it's red, green, blue, or purple, it's all the same to them; they don't realize that the more money they have, the more things they can buy.

For example, if you ask a brother and sister to buy lollipops, they won't haggle or have any concept of being cheated.

As long as they can buy it, they don't care whether it's a red bill or a green bill.

Now at three and a half years old, the two boys' IQs have improved by leaps and bounds. After starting kindergarten, they have gained a revolutionary understanding of money.

These days, everyone uses QR codes to pay, and there aren't that many banknotes for them to recognize. But kindergartens have specifically taught these little brats what money looks like and how to identify its denomination. They must have nothing better to do.

They now clearly understand that the more money they have, the more things they can buy, and the more valuable those things will be.

You can also distinguish the value of different bills by color. Red bills are the largest and can be exchanged for the most things, followed by green bills.

So they understood perfectly well that the money in those four red envelopes could buy so much delicious food that they couldn't possibly finish it all.

Now that their mother is going to keep their New Year's money safe, the two children are speechless. Whether it's the smarter older child or the less bright younger child, they both have a vague feeling that their mother is lying.

Once it's taken, it's gone; it won't be returned.

In fact, they were right. Why should someone who cheated through their own skill repay?

After a moment, Chen Qinghan came up with a good idea and took out four red envelopes from her pocket. "Mom, let's each have half."

“Mom, Mom, I’ll share with you too.” Chen Qi’an followed suit and hurriedly took out four red envelopes.

"So nice."

Bai Xiaoqi was very pleased and took all the thick red envelopes from the siblings' hands, leaving each of them with two thin red envelopes.