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Chapter 572: Testing the Waters

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang got up early.

Yu Xiang was busy washing and dressing, while Huang Xiaochuan went to his son and daughter's room to wake them up.

Huang Zeji got up as soon as he was called, and went to wash up by himself after getting up. This child has been independent since he was a child, and he didn't cause Huang Xiaochuan any trouble at all.

Huang Ruiying spent the whole day playing with her sister Liujin yesterday, and even set off fireworks for half the night. She is currently fast asleep on the bed with a bear under her, and a trace of drool has gotten onto the bear's face from the corner of her mouth.

"Xiaoduo, wake up!" Huang Xiaochuan patted the little girl's leg.

Unfortunately, as if a stone had sunk into the sea, Huang Ruiying showed no reaction and continued to sleep soundly.

However, Huang Xiaochuan had a way to deal with this little girl. He walked to the bedside, reached out and pinched the little girl's nose. After a while, the little girl couldn't hold it in anymore, opened her mouth wide and opened her eyes.

"Bad daddy!" The little girl was sleeping soundly when her father disturbed her sweet dreams, and she was very annoyed.

Huang Xiaochuan didn't care whether she was angry or not, and urged, "Get up quickly, and have your mother tie your braids up. We're going to visit your grandparents and great-grandparents later to wish them a Happy New Year. Don't you want your lucky money?"

Upon hearing the words "lucky money," the little girl rolled over and got up, then went to find her mother in her pajamas with her hair disheveled.

Huang Xiaochuan shook his head speechlessly and followed the little girl to the dressing room to change clothes.

According to Suzhou custom, people eat "reunion" on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year. It is a kind of small glutinous rice ball made of glutinous rice flour, usually in three colors: red, white and green, served with soup.

When Huang Xiaochuan arrived at the courtyard where Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan lived with Yu Xiang and their two children, Huang Dahai's family and Huang Erhe's family had already wished Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan a Happy New Year.

Huang Zemin and Maowa each held several red envelopes in their hands. When the little girl saw this, she immediately broke free from her father's hand, rushed to Huang and Zeng Lijuan, and knelt down on the soft cushions that had been prepared in advance.

"Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma!" After saying that, he kowtowed to Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan.

The little girl's behavior amused Old Huang and Zeng Lijuan. They only had this one precious granddaughter, and naturally loved her to the core. Without any hesitation, they each took out a red envelope containing New Year's money and handed it to the little girl.

The little girl came specifically for this, and she accepted the red envelope from her grandparents without any hesitation, but she didn't forget to say thank you!

After standing up, the little girl ran to Huang Dahai and Huang Erhe and bowed to them.

"Happy New Year, Uncle and Aunt!" After saying that, he reached out his hand to ask for a red envelope. His movements were natural and fluid, like flowing water.

Huang Dahai and Jiang Rong were so amused by the little girl that they were laughing so hard their back teeth were showing.

The two then handed the little girl the New Year's money they had prepared. After receiving it, the little girl immediately turned to Huang Erhe and repeated the action. Then, the little girl had two more red envelopes in her hand.

Yu Xiang was both amused and annoyed by her daughter's behavior. She wondered who her daughter had taken after. No one in the Huang family was like her; she was more like her sister Liu Jin.

After wishing his family a Happy New Year, Huang Xiaochuan took his wife and children to visit his parents-in-law.

While Lao Huang and Zeng Lijuan were in a good mood, Fan Yingrong brought up the kindergarten matter with her mother-in-law.

"Mom! I want to change Maowa's kindergarten."

When Zeng Lijuan heard that it was about her grandson, she naturally took it very seriously.

"What's wrong? With a flick of my finger, I instantly teleported to Chapter 572: The Wonderful World of Exploration. Isn't the kindergarten he's in now good enough?"

Seeing that her mother-in-law was taking it seriously, Fan Yingrong immediately seized the opportunity: "Mom, it's like this, Maowa is currently attending a district-run kindergarten, which is nowhere near as good as the kindergartens his older and younger siblings attend. These days, everyone's saying that you can't let your child lose at the starting line, so education has to start from a young age. If he can't get into the best kindergarten, he can't get into the best primary school, and if he can't get into the best primary school, he can't get into the best junior high school. It's all interconnected."

It must be said that Fan Yingrong was right. Zeng Lijuan agreed wholeheartedly and immediately asked, "Then let's change Maowa's kindergarten after the New Year."

Fan Yingrong was waiting for Zeng Lijuan to say those words.

"Mom! That's why Erhe and I came to talk to you. Maowa's older and younger siblings can't get into the kindergarten they attend without connections. Erhe and I are new here and don't have any connections in that area, so..."

Upon hearing this, Zeng Lijuan immediately took on the responsibility. In her opinion, her family was not lacking in resources, and her second daughter-in-law's words made sense. How could she let her child lose at the starting line?

Old Huang, who was listening in, did not object. After all, it was about his grandson's education, and he agreed with it in his heart. However, he disliked Fan Yingrong from the bottom of his heart, so he did not express any opinion throughout the process.

Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Fan Yingrong was secretly delighted. This was only her first step in testing the waters. If she succeeded, she would make more demands, but she would use Maowa as an excuse for all of them.

Happy New Year, Auntie and Uncle!

Happy New Year, Aunt and Uncle!

As Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang led the children into the Yu family's courtyard, Yue Xiaoyong and Yu Chengping ran over one after the other to wish them a Happy New Year.

This is the joy that children experience during the Lunar New Year. After receiving their lucky money from Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang, the two cheered and ran off with their red envelopes. They hid in a secluded spot to open the envelopes and see how much money was inside.

Before Huang Xiaochuan and Yu Xiang could even offer their New Year's greetings to Lao Yu and Zheng Aiying, Huang Ruiying had already knelt down in front of them and kowtowed.

Zheng Aiying quickly said, "My darling, get up, get up!"

As he spoke, he nudged Old Yu, who was grinning from ear to ear, reminding him, "Stop grinning like an idiot and hurry up and pay up!"

After the two children had paid their respects to their elders, Huang Xiaochuan and his wife then paid their respects to Huang Xiaochuan's parents, Yu Wei, and Yu Min's families.

After paying New Year's respects to all his father-in-law's family, Huang Xiaochuan, along with his wife and children, was going to visit his maternal grandmother and Wang Deyi before leaving. Zheng Aiying specifically reminded her eldest son-in-law, "Don't forget to come over for dinner tomorrow."

Huang Xiaochuan readily agreed: "Okay!"

According to folk customs, the second day of the Lunar New Year is the day when married daughters return to their parents' home. Parents are expected to prepare a sumptuous meal to entertain their daughter and son-in-law's family.

Although Lao Yu and Zheng Aiying spent the New Year in the house their son-in-law had prepared for them, the custom still had to be followed as usual.

After walking around for a while, Huang Zeji and Huang Ruiying's small handbags were stuffed full of red envelopes. Huang Ruiying looked very proud. This little girl was very clever. She knew that her clothes pockets couldn't hold them all, so she had prepared her handbag in advance. She also made sure to prepare one for her brother Huang Zeji as well, and now it came in handy.

The other children didn't have the same wit as the little girl. Their pockets were overflowing with red envelopes, which gave their parents an excuse to take away their New Year's money. They said they were afraid the children would lose it and were keeping it for them, but they left one for each child instead of taking it all.