Chapter 608 - 606 New Year’s Money
Song Chongjin was left alone and took quite a while to come to his senses, sitting there in a daze until the corners of his mouth slowly curled up in an arc, his gaze both tender and entranced as he watched Wang Yongzhu’s retreating figure.
It wasn’t until the food had gone cold that he snapped out of his reverie, taking a fierce gulp of the now cold porridge. Yet, this icy porridge, instead of chilling him,
somehow stirred up an indescribable restlessness. He felt as if his clothes were a constraint, almost wishing he could take them all off to feel comfortable.
Song Chongjin knew this must be the tonic taking effect.
With a wry smile, he dashed back to his own courtyard in a few quick steps, knowing that even in this biting cold, he probably needed to take a cold shower.
It wasn’t until dinnertime that Song Chongjin came over to the Wang family, his hair still dripping wet, steam rising from the heat of his body.
His complexion was unreadable, the tips of his ears tinged with red, his eyes lacking their usual iciness, now holding an indescribable sentiment.
He first apologized to Old Granny Zhang and then cheerfully kowtowed to wish her a Happy New Year, uttering several auspicious phrases.
Old Granny Zhang had long prepared a big red envelope for Song Chongjin. For a moment, she felt somewhat embarrassed; the tonic had taken effect too soon, cough cough, it made the boy, Song Chongjin, take a cold shower in the dead of winter. She gave him a big red envelope as compensation...
In the village, Wang Yongfu had already taken the children to make their new year’s visits. After making the rounds, the children returned with their pockets bulging with seeds and peanuts.
The seeds, peanuts, and fried cakes prepared by the Wang family had also been given away by half.