Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 1569 - 799: Second Day of the Lunar New Year

"They’re still young, and the family doesn’t need them to work. Studying more is only beneficial, not harmful. They can stay with me, no need to run back and forth," Lady Zhang said.

Lady Zhang Wang said to Lady Zhang that Zhang Qingshan and Lady Li’s plan was for Xiao Long and Xiao Hu to come over, paying the school fees according to the academy’s rules and bringing their own food.

"Don’t mention this again, or your brother-in-law will hear. He’s already said it: the two kids, how much can they eat or use? Nowadays, we’re not lacking in this... we wish the family had two more kids, it would be lively every day. This must not be brought up again, or it will make things awkward," Lady Zhang said, purposely putting on a stern face.

Zhang Qingnian and Lady Zhang Wang chatted with Lady Zhang for a while longer and then talked about Zhang Caiyun’s upcoming marriage in spring. The wedding date for Zhang Caiyun and Lu Bingwu was set for the fourth of February the following year.

"The academy also starts in February, probably around the first ten days, just after Caiyun’s wedding."

After Zhang Caiyun marries and moves to the town, Xiao Long and Xiao Hu will attend school at the Lian Family, allowing the siblings to meet often and take care of each other, which made the Zhang Family feel very content.

Since it was the end of the year, every household was busy, and the Zhang Family also needed to prepare for Zhang Caiyun’s wedding. Therefore, after lunch, Zhang Qingnian and Lady Zhang Wang took their leave and went back home.

The New Year’s gifts from other places were delivered one after another, and the New Year’s gift from the Wu Family this year was especially abundant. However, the old residence still followed its old ways, receiving New Year’s gifts from Lian Manman’s family but not returning the favor. Reciprocity didn’t exist between the old residence and Lian Manman’s family.

Lady Zhou was quite justified in this; Lian Shouxin was her and Old Master Lian’s son, so it was only right for him to show filial piety. Another reason was that Lian Shouxin was now wealthy, while the old residence was poor compared to him.

Lian Manman and her family had become accustomed to this and didn’t care anymore.

The New Year’s Eve came in the blink of an eye. The family joyfully had their reunion dinner and stayed up late. As the clock struck midnight, the temple’s bell rang, announcing the end of the old year and the beginning of a new one, which also meant Wu Lang, Lian Manman, and Xiao Qi had grown a year older.

On the early morning of the first day of the New Year, the family got up, neatly dressed. The first thing they did was to go outside to the archway to kneel and worship, then return home to invite Lady Zhang and Lian Shouxin to sit, and the three children wished the couple a Happy New Year.

Seeing the three children dressed neatly and properly, Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang couldn’t help but smile. After the three children completed the ceremony, they quickly pulled them up and then took out pouches to give them lucky money.

Lian Manman happily took the bright red pouch, opened it for a look, and found four shiny little gold sycees inside. This year, as Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang both held official positions, the lucky money they gave the children had doubled.

Xiao Qi cheered upon seeing the gold sycees.

Only Wu Lang, holding the pouch in his hand, had a somewhat conflicted expression.

"Brother, what’s up? Not enough?" Lian Manman whispered to Wu Lang. "Then we’ll ask for more. Anyway, Mom and Dad are making a fortune this year."

"No," Wu Lang replied with a smile. "I just feel like I’m getting older, becoming an adult, and maybe I shouldn’t be receiving lucky money anymore."

"Why not accept it?" Lian Manman quickly interjected. It was an easy gain; she wouldn’t get tired of receiving lucky money even if she could collect it until she was a hundred. "Brother, no matter how old you are, you’re still Mom and Dad’s child. In front of them, you’ll always be a kid."

"Dad, Mom, don’t you think I’m right?" Lian Manman asked Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang.

"Yes, Manman’s right," Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang both said with a smile.

"So, Dad, Mom, you’ll keep giving us lucky money, no matter how old we get?" Lian Manman asked again. Such things should be confirmed while young, so they would receive money every year.

"Yes, it doesn’t matter how old you get, you’ll always have it," Lian Shouxin said generously, waving his hand with a laugh.

"There will always be, always," Lady Zhang also smiled.

Lian Manman and Xiao Qi both cheered.

"Brother, if you’re too embarrassed to take it, I’ll take yours for you," Lian Manman said with a smile to Wu Lang. She was more than happy to take some extra money.

"Brother, I can take it for you too," Xiao Qi joined in, eager to get a share of the good fortune.

"What are you all thinking? I don’t need any of you; I’ll take it myself," Wu Lang hurriedly tucked the pouch close to his chest, as if afraid his younger siblings would snatch it away.