funbook-pk Chapter 76 The Tragedy of a Child Husband
Chapter 76 The Tragedy of a Child Husband
Chapter 76 The Tragedy of a Child Husband (Seeking first subscriptions, 13 chapters of intensive updates activated)
Needless to say, it was another trick Chen Lang came up with.
In his words, only a loud bang shows sincerity.
Grandma, Grandpa, and Liu Xiaoli were all beaming with joy, and they prepared big red envelopes for the two children.
As soon as Liu Yifei got her hands on it, she couldn't wait to snatch Chen Lang's share as well.
Grandma smiled with satisfaction as she looked at her little money-grubber.
We ate our New Year's Eve dinner early.
There's still over an hour until the 8 PM Spring Festival Gala.
The two children then began their free time.
They returned to their rooms.
As soon as Liu Yifei entered the room, he took out a delicate little tin box from the drawer of his desk.
She opened the seven red envelopes she had just received, counted out the money inside one by one, and put them into the tin box.
Then, she spread her hands out to Chen Lang.
Chen Lang pursed his lips, "Such a good memory."
He took out the red envelope that An Shaokang had given him that morning from his pocket.
An Shaokang was very generous with the red envelopes, giving each person 100 yuan.
Liu Yifei accepted the red envelope, then took the money out and put it into his personal savings account.
Looking at the stack of colorful banknotes in the tin box, the little girl's eyes crinkled into crescent moons with laughter.
Chen Lang sighed inwardly; this was the tragedy of a child groom.
He's so young, yet he's already living the life of having his wife manage his finances.
Liu Yifei was taught by her maternal grandmother from a young age.
"Girls should keep an eye on their men's money."
Liu Yifei always obeys her grandmother's words without question.
From the moment she could distinguish the denominations of money, she managed the New Year's money for the two of them very carefully every year.
Fortunately, although the girl loves to save money, she is also very generous to Chen Lang.
She would give it to Chen Lang almost whenever he asked.
Anyway, there's not much to spend money on with just two little kids.
It's nothing more than going to the convenience store near the school gate to buy some snacks and small toys.
Liu Yifei carefully counted out her secret stash of money.
Then, she took out a brand new ten-yuan note and handed it to Chen Lang.
Here, this is your pocket money.
This was also taught to me by my maternal grandmother.
"You need to control the men's money, but you also need to give them pocket money."
Chen Lang took the money and put it in his pocket.
"Let's go to the little shop."
Small shops, also known as grocery stores.
It's right at the entrance of the residential compound, just a few steps away.
Upon entering the store, you'll be greeted by a smell that blends soy sauce, cigarette smoke, and various snacks.
The store was bustling with activity.
Many children are spending their newly received New Year's money here.
Most of the boys were gathered around the toy counter.
There are plastic cannons, revolver-style ones, and long-barreled ones.
There were also stacks of round gunpowder pieces hanging nearby.
Girls prefer snacks, colorful stickers, and bubble toys.
After buying their things, the boys, each with a toy gun in hand and firecrackers in their pockets, rushed out of the store, calling out to their friends.
Soon after, the sounds of gunfire and firecrackers filled the air.
A live-action CS game was played out in the courtyard.
When Chen Lang and Liu Yifei arrived, they happened to see Afu buying things at the counter.
He had a gleaming revolver tucked into his waistband on each side.
He looked like he had just come down from the battlefield to replenish his ammunition.
Chen Lang looked at him and exclaimed "Oh!"
"Ah Fu".
When Afu heard this name, the corner of his mouth twitched.
He hates it when people call him by his childhood nickname.
He preferred to be called by his full name, Liu Furong.
But on the other side was Chen Lang, and his wife with off-the-charts fighting prowess.
We can't afford to mess with them.
Afu pretended not to hear and pointed to the items hanging on the wall at the salesperson.
"I need two strips of gunpowder."
He took out a few small coins from his pocket and handed them over.
The sales clerk took the money and counted it.
"That's not enough, little one."
Afu paused for a moment, then had no choice but to put one of the blister packs of gunpowder back on the counter.
He has already bought quite a lot of things today.
Although the family is well-off, the amount of money children receive as New Year's gifts is limited.
Most of it was handed over to Mom for safekeeping at the bank.
Chen Lang walked over.
"Let me play with your gun, and I'll buy you two packs of bullets."
Upon hearing this, Ah Fu exclaimed, "Is this really a good thing?"
He immediately pulled out both guns from his waist and handed them to Chen Lang.
Chen Lang took one of them.
It feels heavy in the hand; it's made of metal and has a pretty good texture.
Compared to those plastic toys, its realism is quite high.
He glanced at the spot where Afu had just stuck the gun and couldn't help but chuckle.
If that were a real gun, and it accidentally went off, you'd be a real old man.
He skillfully opened the magazine of his revolver and loaded a slab of round gunpowder into it.
He closed the magazine, aimed at an empty spot, and pulled the trigger.
Snapped!Snapped!
A smell of gunpowder filled the air.
It's quite interesting.
After a few shots, he lost interest.
He took the ten-yuan note out of his pocket and handed it to the sales clerk.
"Auntie, get him two packs of gunpowder."
Two boards for one yuan.
The sales clerk gave him nine yuan in change.
Chen Lang handed the gunpowder to Afu.
Afu was holding a gun in both hands, so he had no hands to catch it.
Chen Lang smiled.
"I'll help you."
He grabbed Ah Fu's waistband with one hand and helped him put both guns back in their original positions.
As he was inserting the gun, his finger accidentally touched the trigger.
Snapped!
A gunshot rang out, exploding in Afu's crotch area.
Afu was so frightened that he trembled all over and his face turned pale.
He frantically pulled down his pants and looked down.
I breathed a sigh of relief when I felt that nothing was wrong.
He raised his head and glared fiercely at Chen Lang.
"I knew you were up to no good!"
He snorted, grabbed the gunpowder he had just bought, and ran off in a flash.
Chen Lang watched his retreating figure and laughed.
This little prank cheered him up considerably.
He turned his head, and Liu Yifei had already picked out a large pile of things.
Candy, Maltesers, instant noodles, firecrackers, sparklers, fairy wands, chocolate coins, and a rabbit-shaped lantern.
It was a mess, piled up in a small heap.
There were foods she liked to eat, and foods she had never tried before and wanted to try.
Chen Lang didn't buy anything.
In a little while, all the things Liu Yifei didn't like will be given to me.
The two of them carried a bag of things back to the yard.
It was completely dark.
Warm light shone from the windows of every household.
The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder from firecrackers.
The two found an open space and started playing.
Liu Yifei held the bubble-blowing toy, puffed out her cheeks, and blew out a string of colorful bubbles.
Chen Lang was throwing firecrackers around, but unfortunately he couldn't find a dog bowl, which was a bit of a letdown.
Snap, snap.
The crisp sound echoed in the courtyard.
The New Year's atmosphere in 95 was very strong.
There were no dazzling fireworks like those of later generations, nor endless cell phone messages.
But it is precisely this simple, pure joy that makes it all the more memorable.