Chapter 435: New Year’s Red Envelope - Picking a Quarrel (2)_1
The thumb-sized little ox was delicately crafted and lifelike, its naïve charm even more endearing than that of Little Yellow, who had already grown up at home. There was a hole on top, just a bit larger than a needle’s eye, through which one could thread a red cord to wear it around the neck as a pendant.
Zhenzhen fondled it incessantly, unable to part with it. Under the envious gazes of the Yun Zhao Siblings, she proudly tucked it into her purse.
Mo Yan and her sister Xin Er also knelt down to wish their father a happy new year, each receiving a purse. Like Zhenzhen’s, theirs contained ornaments corresponding to their respective zodiac signs: Mo Yan’s was a pair of lovely little horses, while Xin Er’s was a pair of adorable little dogs.
Then, it was the turn of the Yun Zhao Siblings. The two knelt together on the cushion, with a look of admiration, they respectfully kowtowed three times to their adoptive father and uttered auspicious words with utmost sincerity. At last, Yun Zhao, born in the Year of the Ox, likewise received a little ox, and his dragon-zodiac sister received a little dragon.
Finally, it was the turn of the Grandfather and grandson of the Li Family and Tang Xin.
As servants of the Mo Family, Lizhong with his two descendants and Tang Xin would have normally knelt to wish their masters a happy new year. However, the Mo Family did not encourage such customs, and naturally, Mo Yan and the others would not allow them to kneel.
The red envelopes for the four were prepared by Mo Yan. She was never particular about Silver Coin, and she was always generous to those who diligently served her family. She gave Lizhong a straightforward gift—placing six taels of silver inside his purse without any fancy decorations. Lixiu received a pair of silver hairpins, Liyan got a pair of Auspicious Cloud Silver Bracelets, and Tang Xin received the same, albeit with a different pattern.
After the family had finished exchanging New Year’s greetings among themselves, it was time to head to the village to wish others a happy new year. However, someone had to remain at home to host the neighbors who came to visit. Thus, Lizhong and the others stayed behind, while Mo Qingze led Mo Yan and the five others to Old Man Mo’s House first.