Chapter 127
Chapter 127: Drawing a Pie Qingmei
The hosts and guests on the TV greeted in unison.
Wen Yu’s mother was the first to shout, “It’s the Spring Festival!”
Wen Yu’s father glanced at Wen Yu and said, “You’re another year older.” Then he fumbled in his pocket for a while, took out a red envelope, and handed it to Wen Yu.
“Your parents’ red envelope for you!”
Wen Yu looked at it, not being overly sentimental, took it joyfully, and said, “Thanks, Dad, thanks, Mom!”
When he squeezed it, he felt that this first red envelope of the new year was unexpectedly thick. “Wow, quite a bit this year! Haha.”
“I want you to have more money for university,” Wen Yu’s father said with a smile, “Your mom said that.”
“In that case, I can use it to…”
Wen Yu’s father frowned, feeling something was off, and quickly interrupted, “You decide how to use it!”
Wen Yu chuckled awkwardly.
The Spring Festival Gala continued, and grand songs and dances took the stage once again, with drums resounding inside.
“The sound of these drums is shaking my ears, making them buzz, can you keep it down a bit?”
“It would be better to invite singers like Liu Huan to sing… “
Wen Yu’s mother gave a stern glance over.
“Liu Qian is also good…” Wen Yu’s father added.
As the parents chatted, Wen Yu listened in.
After a while, her phone vibrated.
【Fu Chengque】: [Happy New Year Red Packet]
【Fu Chengque】: Giving out money, giving out money, haha, thanks to Strategist Wen for helping me this year.
【Wen Yu】: Advising.
【Fu Chengque】: Exactly! Wow haha!
【Wen Yu】: Oh, 15 yuan, so rich!
【Fu Chengque】: Haha, that’s necessary.
【Fu Chengque】: I just got a 50 yuan big red envelope in my family’s group chat!!!
【Wen Yu】: Nice, nice.
【Fu Chengque】: Finances are tight this year, hope it will ease next year, I’ll give Strategist Wen the biggest red envelope, at least… 1000 yuan!
【Wen Yu】: Pie in the sky, right? Since there’s nothing, draw it for me first.
【Fu Chengque】: Oh no, then didn’t I just give you 15 yuan…
【Wen Yu】: I didn’t follow the wrong person, did I?
【Fu Chengque】: Wow! Absolutely not, you believe in me, give me a little confidence…
【Wen Yu】: Okay, I’ll take a bite of this pie then.
【Fu Chengque】: As long as you assist me well in making money, it’s a sure thing!
【Wen Yu】: [Cat thumbs up] Qingmei who can’t draw pies, how could she become Empress?
【Fu Chengque】: Exactly! [Cat thumbs up] [Cat thumbs up]
【Wen Yu】: Haha, are you staying up tonight?
【Fu Chengque】: My family said to stay up for a bit for tradition.
【Fu Chengque】: My mom said, washing up and lying down without sleeping also counts.
【Fu Chengque】: So, I’ll wash up and lie down later.
【Wen Yu】: Same here.
As Wen Yu leisurely chats with Fu Chengque, on the other end, he opened the “Company” group that Lou Xuanli had set up early, preparing to send out a big red packet to increase his presence.
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【Lou Xuanli】: Quiet, quiet! The boss is here, the boss is here, haha!
【Zhou Que – Copywriting Team】: Boss, Happy New Year!!
【Shang Li Hai – Design Team】: Boss, Happy New Year! Congratulations and best wishes!
***
【Wen Yu】: Happy Chinese New Year, everyone!
【Wen Yu】: Regarding the summary, we’ve already discussed it at the previous annual meeting, so I won’t repeat it. First, I wish everyone a happy Spring Festival, may your families be blessed, united, and happy!
【Wen Yu】: Let’s skip to the red packets! Okay!
【Wen Yu】: [Spring Festival Red Packet]
【Lou Xuanli】: Boss’s appreciation red packet! Each person gets 388 yuan, claim one for 200 and another for 188, haha, first come first served!
【Shang Li Hai – Design Team】: Thank you, boss! So generous!
【Li Huijin – Copywriting Team】: Boss, you’re so generous!!
***
【Lou Xuanli】: Quiet, everyone! There’s more coming!!
【Wen Yu】: [Second wave of Spring Festival Red Packets]
【Lou Xuanli】: Boss’s second wave of red packets, 10 in total, 2000 in total, try your luck, grab them!!
【Zhao Jinghua – Copywriting Team】: Boss is so cool! Haha!
【Chen Yulu – Operations Department】: Got 102! Thanks, boss! Happy Spring Festival!
【Tu Mingwei – Operations Department】: Boss is invincible, General Wen is invincible!!!
【Lou Xuanli】: Huh? How come the total for my 10 packets is only 22 yuan? Is this really a total of 2000 yuan in red packets?
***
Later, Wen Yu sent out a third wave, totaling 4000 yuan this time.
Just the red packet information alone flooded the screen. Wen Yu was sure that even this screenshot would be a hot topic among the employees this year.
After this wave, the atmosphere in the entire group chat exploded.
Messages of “Thank you, boss” from a dozen or so people made it seem like there were hundreds.
When sending out red packets, Wen Yu was extra careful, to avoid being seen by his parents, which would be difficult to explain.
But Wen Yu’s parents didn’t mind, his mother even got up and went to the kitchen, bringing out the already prepared dumpling wrappers and filling, ready to make dumplings for the New Year.
【Wen Yu】: Making dumplings now!
【Fu Chengque】: I’ve already started preparing to eat here.
【Fu Chengque】: [Image] So many dumplings!
【Wen Yu】: I’ll go help with the wrapping.
【Fu Chengque】: Sure, I’ll go help with the eating.
【Wen Yu】: [Cat speechless]
Meanwhile, the Wen family chatted and made dumplings together.
Originally, the Wen family didn’t have the tradition of eating dumplings. But since the Fu family lived next door and Mr. Fu had the demand, they had to make dumplings for the New Year, and consequently, Wen Yu would always go over to eat. One year, Wen Yu’s mother couldn’t bear it and made some with different flavors. So now, both families make dumplings and exchange some flavors.
But this year, the Fu family isn’t here, so there are only two flavors.
This year, the Wen family ate dumplings with chives and pork filling.
Shortly after the hearty New Year’s Eve dinner, they stuffed themselves with a dozen or so dumplings. This feeling of being full, which hadn’t diminished from last year to this year, was one of the biggest experiences of the Spring Festival.
Not long after finishing the dumplings, as the Spring Festival Gala approached its end, the Wen family began to tidy up and rest.
It’s probably impossible to stay up for the New Year. They got up early in the morning, were busy in the afternoon, and after a hearty meal at night, they were prone to drowsiness. Sleep was important for their health.
Wen Yu leaned out on the balcony, took a breath of cold air, looked at the sky without barriers, there were still sporadic fireworks and firecrackers outside, but they were getting fewer and fewer, indicating that the city was calming down.
Outside was bone-chilling cold, perfect for a good sleep. He pulled his head back, rinsed himself in the bathroom, but didn’t shower. According to tradition, you shouldn’t shower on the first day of the lunar New Year.
After informing his parents, he returned to the bedroom, crawled into bed, and lay down.
【Fu Chengque】: Are you lying down?
【Wen Yu】: Just lay down.
【Fu Chengque】: Gotta sleep, have to burn incense tomorrow.
【Wen Yu】: Me too, starting to regret.
【Fu Chengque】: Haha, it’s very effective, just make one wish.
【Fu Chengque】: Maybe you’ll get rich this year!
【Wen Yu】: If it’s so effective, why haven’t temples made themselves rich first?
【Fu Chengque】: Oh, can’t say that.
【Fu Chengque】: A lot has happened this year. I’ll burn incense tomorrow too, to calm my mind.
【Wen Yu】: Makes sense, then I’ll make one.
【Fu Chengque】: Puhua Temple?
【Wen Yu】: Yeah, it’s the biggest one nearby.
【Fu Chengque】: I don’t know where to go around here…
【Wen Yu】: It’s okay, it’s the same wherever you go to burn incense and pray.
【Fu Chengque】: Hey hey, General Wen, do you want me to accompany you when you make a wish?
【Wen Yu】: I have my own mouth.
【Fu Chengque】: Oh well, I might become a real Empress. Maybe I can fulfill that wish in the future!
【Fu Chengque】: I am a predestined immortal, very close to the Buddha.
【Wen Yu】: You’re such a heretic.
【Fu Chengque】: Nonsense, I’m just going to the temple to see how the worshippers contribute their faith!
【Fu Chengque】: Inspection, this is an inspection!
【Wen Yu】: You’re something else [Cat thumbs up]
【Fu Chengque】: Hahaha, I’m sleepy…
【Wen Yu】: Alright, getting ready to sleep.
【Fu Chengque】: Goodnight [Cat goodbye]
【Wen Yu】: [Cat goodbye]
***
The next day, the first day of the lunar new year.
The sky was clear, but the temperature was quite low, even the indoor air felt chilly.
Wen Yu’s mom was too lazy to cook breakfast, so she reheated some leftovers from last night as breakfast. Wen Yu didn’t mind and ate his fill.
He watched as the dry leaves outside swayed in the wind, feeling lazy.
His mom understood her son with just one glance and laughed, “Don’t want to go?”
“Well, I’m up already.”
“Hahaha, it’s better than before, you wouldn’t have gotten up before.”
His dad patted his son’s shoulder, “Show some manly spirit!”
“Yeah yeah! I got it.”
The firecrackers increased in frequency around six or seven in the morning, waking Wen Yu up. But now they were less frequent.
Before leaving, Wen Yu’s dad took out a roll from the red bag and said, “When we go out later, let’s hang one too.” He also checked the candles and incense.
As soon as the door opened, a rush of cold wind swept in.
Wen Yu tightened his scarf and followed.
Towards Puhua Temple, they went!
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