Chapter 467: Successful Theft of Home

Feng Nanshu spoke the words “our home” with a sense of righteousness before tossing the paper cup into the trash and dashing to the kitchen to help Yuan Youqin.

She now fully played the role of the young lady of the Jiang family, capable of doing anything, sometimes even outperforming Jiang’s mother.

Then the family of four settled in the living room, brewed a cup of hot tea, rewatched the Spring Festival Gala, filling the house with an undisturbed warmth, a comfortable feeling spreading from their toes to the crown of their heads.

Yuan Youqin was delighted this New Year, thinking how joyful it is to celebrate with a caring little cotton-padded jacket.

“Tomorrow’s the second day; we should visit grandma. Nanshu, I’ll take you to see her. She will definitely like you a lot.”

“Okay.”

Jiang Qin said dryly, “Oops, my home is really getting stolen by the little rich girl.”

At this moment, Feng Nanshu glanced over then quietly shifted her position closer to Jiang Qin and looked at the family portrait on the table, her expression as happy as a cat.

This was her first full New Year celebration at Jiang Qin’s home.

From the busy end of the year through to New Year’s Eve dinner and greeting guests today, the concept of home gradually became clearer in her mind.

She initially wanted just a good friend but ended up gaining the warmth of a family.

“Jiang Qin, later go divide the lamb Tree An sent. Keep half for tonight to give to your grandma, and take half to your grandma’s house tomorrow.”

“Mom, I don’t want to work.”

Jiang Qin collapsed on the sofa, legs crossed, mimicking the little rich girl’s grand manner.

If my home is stolen by the little rich girl, then I’m just a guest. How could a guest still work? That makes no sense.

But moms are illogical, jokingly; who talks sense with a rolling pin in hand?

“Hurry up.”

“Go! Just! Go!”

Jiang Qin stood up, pinched the little rich girl’s smooth face secretly, and turned into the kitchen.

On the second day, shops and some stores started opening amidst firecracker sounds, but most would not resume normal operations until the sixth.

Early in the morning, Jiang’s family of four began packing, stuffing the car with many gifts, and drove to Nanya Village to visit Jiang Qin’s grandparents.

The village had a richer festive atmosphere than the city. As soon as they reached the village gate, they saw a crowd of children running around, red firecracker paper on the ground mixed with unreduced snow. Also, several aunts squatted at a stone mill sharing New Year gossip they heard.

At that moment, the shout “Yanzi is back in the village” startled a dog basking in the sun.

“Uncle, prepare to explode some coins.”

Jiang Qin, shameless as ever, hadn’t entered the house yet when he started begging his uncle at the door.

The uncle specially waited at the door. Hearing Jiang Qin’s words, he stared, “I heard you made so much money from the website. Why still eyeing your uncle’s petty cash?”

“That’s different. Your money warms with kinship, while what I earn is cold-hard cash.”

“…”

The uncle took out a prepared red envelope, whipped it around Jiang Qin’s hand without letting him grab it, and handed it directly to Feng Nanshu behind him.

It was Feng Nanshu’s first-time at Jiang Qin’s grandmother’s house. She was a bit nervous but accepted the red envelope with watery eyes looking at Jiang Qin as if asking if she should take it.

“Take it without hesitation. It’s what the uncle should do.”

After speaking, Jiang Qin reached out happily, “Uncle, now it’s my turn. Hope it’s as thick as hers.”

The uncle glanced at him, “Oh, you want two? Why don’t you just shoot for the moon?”

Jiang Qin incredulously responded, “You’re giving her and not me? How come you’re just like mom?”

“In the future, bring a little one here. Uncle will give more. Bring two, and I’ll doubly increase!”

“?”

Jiang Qin squinted, sensing a misunderstanding somewhere. How can a good friend produce a little one? That’s classic denial of responsibility.

No way, I must earn this money. I need to think of a plan…

The uncle then turned to Feng Nanshu, “Uncle’s braised pork is famous near and far. You must eat a lot later!”

With Jiang Qin close, Feng Nanshu whispered thankfully, “Thank you, uncle. You are a good person.”

“Little rich girl, you must share half with me later, hear me?”

“No way, this is what uncle gave to me.”

The little rich girl rummaged through her down jacket, pulling out her wallet, “But I can give you all of this.”

Jiang Qin pursed his lips, caressed her head, his eyes softened.

For Feng Nanshu, money seemed trivial unless endowed with special meaning, only then, in her heart, did it seem precious.

The second aunt and little aunt also heard the voices, and hurried out to meet Feng Nanshu, their faces immediately showing a surprised delight.

They had seen Feng Nanshu’s photo on Jiang Qin’s phone wallpaper but were still taken aback by her beauty in person, almost star-like.

“Second aunt, little aunt, it’s time for red envelopes.”

“Why are you so greedy? Just like your mom!”

The second aunt and little aunt pulled out prepared red envelopes, pushing them into Feng Nanshu’s hands, followed by the grandmother who came rushing, pulling out one thicker than the uncle’s. The grandfather stood smilingly behind, hands behind his back, puffing on his dry tobacco.

Everyone was happy, except Jiang Qin, who didn’t get a dime.

They brought their good friend too early; otherwise, he could have collected more New Year’s money for a couple of years. Now, affection seemed to have shifted…

Meanwhile, the gossiping aunts in front of the stone mill also became excited, pulling up stools and surrounding her with praises.

Yuan Youqin and Jiang Zhenghong, worried she might be uncomfortable, blocked just a bit upfront and then introduced her, “This is so-and-so, and this is so-and-so.”

That’s how villages are; even the smallest matters became everyone’s business. Jiang Qin even saw an old lady rushing out of her house to join the excitement…

Feng Nanshu was encircled in the middle, her eyes sparkling, feeling somewhat popular.

“This is my good friend, the best kind.”

“We’re high school classmates and attended the same university, what a coincidence…”

“Not having kids, huh? Where’s the kid from a good friend coming from? Third Auntie, you really joke…”

Jiang Qin bounced around the outskirts of the crowd making futile explanations, unable to squeeze in, and no one listening to his bluffs.

After bouncing around for a while, Mr. Jiang felt tired and squatted nearby to soak in some warmth.

Just then, a young man with glasses appeared on a nearby dirt mound, dressed fashionably with a confused look of “who am I” and “where am I” swaying about.

When he saw Jiang Qin, his eyes lit up, then he walked over with a cigarette.

“Brother, are you also a son-in-law brought back to the village for New Year by your girlfriend?”

“?”

“I’m dumbfounded too, not sure what to do. Been wandering since morning, don’t know anyone, can’t understand the dialect, feels like their joys and sorrows don’t connect with me.”

“Sorry, I’m not. I’m Yanzi, brought back my good friend for the New Year.”

The uncle’s cousin just returned from the village store, carrying a bucket of Sprite. After glancing at the crowd, he scampered over to Jiang Qin.

Two years before during the New Year, this young fellow claimed he saw his ‘sister-in-law’, Provoking the whole family to gang up on Jiang Qin.

“Brother, happy New Year, hand over a red envelope.”

Jiang Qin pulled out a red envelope from his pocket, handing it over, “Study hard, don’t waste it.”

Yuan Zaihao took it, feeling its thickness, guessing at least two thousand, “It’s not newspaper, is it?”

“Won’t you open it to see?”

Yuan Zaihao immediately tore open the red envelope, eyes smiling on seeing a stack of bills, “Is this from you or my sister-in-law?”

Jiang Qin glanced at him, “What sister-in-law? You should call her sister.”

“Oh, thanks, brother-in-law.”

“?”

Jiang Qin watched Yuan Zaihao’s ingratiating smile, smiling too then exceptionally fast tried to snatch back his red envelope, only for the youngster to easily dodge.

Good, very good, the whole family was like this. Jiang Qin raised a thumb, marveling at the family’s stellar genes.

After a while, the village’s information station finally completed this round of gossip collection and dispersed.

Meanwhile, Feng Nanshu dashed over, holding a hefty red envelope collection, approached Jiang Qin and layered them together into his pocket.

The winter sun warmed the doorstep, making one feel lazy.

Jiang Qin turned to look at Feng Nanshu, seeing her pure face light up with joy, thought, “Let home be stolen, when a good friend smiles so charmingly.”

After the second day of the year, the festive air gradually faded, many began packing and headed back to their cities to resume work.

The noisy bustle subsided; what remained was the eternal hustle for life.

By the fifth and sixth day, all shops were in full swing. Yuan Youqin and Jiang Zhenghong also resumed work, everything back on track.

The group-buy divisions began operating while Xu Kaixuan officially transferred to Shanghai, taking over Sun Zhi’s position. The replaced Sun Zhi headed to Kyoto, continuing to expand group-buy’s territory under the moniker “Big Treasure Sword.”

Jiang Qin didn’t linger at home. First, he took the little rich girl for a visit to Shanghai to see his uncle and aunt, then left her there and went alone to Shanghai to inspect the situation.

After establishing the Shanghai market, group-buy had now ranked among the top group-buying websites, something everyone didn’t expect.

A college student’s start-up project spread nationally, city by city, cautiously, not overreaching but solidly established, not to be underestimated anymore.