Siheyuan: The Idiot in Charge

Chapter 494 Welcoming the Son-in-Law

Not a moment later.

Ran Qiuye, Zhou Xiaomi and Zheng Juan also got up and went into the bathroom.

After they came out of the bathroom, they all began to busy themselves with dressing up.

"Huh? We don't have to go to work or school today, and we don't have to rush to visit anyone for the New Year. Why are these women in such a hurry?" Jia Weidong, lying on the sofa, was full of questions.

As the time slowly approached eight o'clock in the morning, Lou Xiao'e and the other girls were dressed neatly, each dressed up beautifully, and gathered in the living room.

"Dong dong dong!..."

“Tut tut bang bang…”

"Crack, bang, bang..."

Just at this moment, the deafening sound of gongs and drums suddenly rang out from downstairs.

Jia Weidong moved his mind and looked downstairs.

Good guy!

It was so lively downstairs.

Building 8 is a special building in Dongsheng Garden.

A high wall and a separate access control separate Building 8 from the other dozen buildings in the community, forming a courtyard within a courtyard.

The property management company has arranged dedicated security and cleaning staff, so even other residents in the community are generally not allowed to enter Building 8.

It is quiet in a bustling place, popular and relatively safe.

But now the independent gate is wide open, open to the entire community.

The lion dance team played gongs and drums, and two lions walked vividly in front, followed by a large group of people.

There were property employees in the community, as well as many residents who came to watch the fun.

There were both adults and children, mostly children, and they quickly gathered downstairs of Building 8.

Lou Xiao'e was carrying a shoulder bag and yelled to Jia Weidong, "Boss! Let's go downstairs quickly. Manager Shen is here with the lion dance team to wish us a happy new year."

Zheng Juan didn't even need to be told. She picked up a bag of candy, pulled Zhou Xiaomi and rushed out to press the elevator.

When the elevator door opened, Chu Xiaodan, who was neatly dressed, appeared in time. One man and five women took the elevator downstairs together.

In the elevator, Lou Xiao'e also explained the situation to Jia Weidong.

Since Shen Yanxia took office, the property management company has invited a lion dance team and organized all on-duty staff to visit Building 8 to pay New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year every year.

Shen Yanxia had made reservations for the lion dance team before the Lunar New Year to ensure that they arrived downstairs at Building 8 on time at 8 a.m. on New Year's Day.

The number 8 is considered a lucky number in the eyes of Hong Kong people, because when people in South Guangdong pronounce 8, it sounds like “prosperity”.

Such New Year greetings activities have become a routine.

In previous years, when Jia Weidong was not around, it was Lou Xiao'e and her sisters who came out to entertain guests.

Jia Weidong laughed and said, "Shen Yanxia is really a smart person, and she is also a thoughtful person. She is flattering me, wow!"

Lou Xiao'e glared at him and said, "Boss! Don't say that. Manager Shen is very good at dealing with people and knows how to read people's expressions."

"She has strong personal work ability. You can see that she manages the community in an orderly manner. It is comfortable and worry-free to have such a subordinate."

Jia Weidong said: "I didn't say that I can flatter people. Manager Shen is indeed a talent!"

As they were talking, the couple and their group of six got out of the elevator.

When they walked to the door of the unit, passionate drum beats sounded and the performance of the two lions officially began.

In lion dance performances, the “awakening the lion” process is essential.

The two lions began to show actions such as scratching, shaking their fur, and licking their paws.

As the rhythm of the gongs and drums suddenly quickened, the two lions began to jump more happily, shaking their heads and tails.

The two lions began to show off their skills, twisting and turning, performing various difficult movements such as rolling, climbing, and jumping, which made the crowd around them applaud and cheer continuously.

"Chairman! Happy New Year!"

"Boss Lou! Happy New Year!"

"Boss Chu! Happy New Year!"

"Mr. Ran! Happy New Year!"

"Young Madam! Happy New Year!"

Shen Yanxia walked up to Jia Weidong's family with a beaming face, and greeted them loudly with a smile one by one.

When it was Zhou Xiaomi's turn, Shen Yanxia paused, not knowing how to address Zhou Xiaomi for a moment. "Manager Shen, this is our sister, Zhou Xiaomi, you can just call her Madam," Lou Xiaoe introduced at the right time.

"Young Madam! Happy New Year!" Shen Yanxia readily wished Zhou Xiaomi a happy new year.

"Manager Shen! Happy New Year!"

Zhou Xiaomi was a little uncomfortable with the title "Young Madam" for a moment and responded with a blushing face.

While people were greeting each other and chatting, the performance of the two lions continued.

Due to venue and time constraints, some actions and processes have been simplified a lot.

This cannot be blamed on the lion dance team.

They perform at people's homes on the first day of the first lunar month just to wish them a happy new year, and it is not a purely artistic performance.

Performances like this will surely be seen by many people on New Year’s Day.

If I go through all the procedures carefully at every store, I won't be able to visit many stores in a day.

The lion dance performances in Hong Kong are similar to some dragon dances, painted boat dances, and flower basket performances in the mainland.

Performances on the streets on the first day of the Lunar New Year are mainly to celebrate the New Year and add to the festive atmosphere. Red envelopes are generally not accepted, but the audience gives applause and sometimes small gifts.

The lion dance team will also perform at some individuals and businesses’ homes to wish the host a happy new year, and at this time the host will distribute red envelopes.

To put it bluntly, the people in the lion dance team also need to eat and earn money to support their families.

Of course, the important part of lion dance, "Cai Qing", has not been reduced.

After the "Cai Qing" was over, the two lions took out the red envelopes prepared in advance by Shen Yanxia and sent blessings to the people on the scene.

This caused a scramble among the adults and children watching.

Those who got the tickets were overjoyed, and the adults who didn’t get them were not too worried, but the children who didn’t get them were so anxious that they cried.

At this time, Lou Xiao'e took out red envelopes from her bag and distributed them to the members of the lion dance team one by one.

Zheng Juan also pulled Zhou Xiaomi along, carrying a bag of candy and distributing candy to the children present.

The children who didn’t get the red envelopes stopped crying and followed the lion dance team with smiles on their faces.

As the noisy crowd dispersed, the access control was closed again and Building 8 returned to peace.

……

On the morning of the second day of the Chinese New Year, there was a commotion in Room 1002.

"Jia Junze! Get up quickly!"

"Mommy! I'm so sleepy, let me sleep a little longer."

"No! Daddy will take us to grandma's house after breakfast. Watch out for your butt if you stay in bed any longer."

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Before eight o'clock, Chu Xiaodan shouted and picked up the fourth child from the bed.

Many customs during the Spring Festival in Hong Kong are the same as those in the mainland.

For example, going back to my parents’ home on the second day of the Lunar New Year.

Legend has it that if a married daughter returns to her parents' home on New Year's Day, her parents' home will become poor.

Therefore, everyone goes back to their parents’ home on the second day of the Chinese New Year.

Therefore, many Hong Kong people call the second day of the first lunar month "welcoming the son-in-law day".

After having breakfast.

Jia Weidong drove a lorry and took Chu Xiaodan and the fourth child Jia Junze with him.

This was also the first time that Jia Weidong accompanied Chu Xiaodan back to her parents' home to celebrate the New Year after they got married.

The big Lao had just stopped downstairs of the Chu family. When Chu's mother heard the sound of the car, she hurried downstairs to "welcome her son-in-law".

Seeing her son-in-law carrying lots of gifts and her daughter and her family of three arriving home, Mother Chu was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

"Weidong is here!"

"Oh! Junze! My dear grandson, have you missed your grandma these days?"

Chu's mother spoke so loudly that it seemed as if she had used a loudspeaker, as if she was afraid that the neighbors on both sides couldn't hear her.

Several families poked their heads out of the windows and looked down at Jia Weidong and his group.——