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As January arrives, the weather gets colder and colder.

He Qiaoyun has been getting up early every day for ten years without fail, no matter how cold the weather is.

After finishing her work at the supermarket, she went to her yoga class.

After finishing her class, around noon, when the students were leaving school, she put on her down jacket and went back to the store.

Ten minutes before school let out, before she even reached the store, she saw her eldest son, Xu Feichi, sprawled out on a small chair by the door, drinking a beverage.

"Flying? What are you doing here during working hours?"

Xu Feichi said in a self-deprecating tone, "What's the point of going to work? There's no work to do."

"why?"

Xu Feichi reluctantly admitted, "I was laid off. What a lousy company. Low pay and lots of work. I didn't want to work there for a long time."

He Qiaoyun frowned. "When were you laid off?"

Xu Feichi: "At the beginning of last month."

He Qiaoyun then asked, "Does Lin Liu know?"

Lin Liu is the eldest daughter-in-law. She is a hardworking, ambitious, and well-planned girl, and He Qiaoyun likes her very much.

When his wife was mentioned, Xu Feichi seemed impatient. “I know,” he couldn’t help but say sarcastically, “She’s only not laid off because she knows a bit about social skills and how to get along with people. She’s always swaggering around at home, bossing me around.”

He Qiaoyun was very dissatisfied with her son's attitude towards his wife.

Lin Liu had it much harder than him. Besides work, she also had to prepare for pregnancy, get pregnant, and give birth. Not long after giving birth, she had to go back to work as usual. After a busy day, she still had to take care of the child. Her mother-in-law felt sorry for her when she saw this.

And he, a grown man, couldn't even give birth properly, couldn't even do a good job, yet he dared to seduce her behind her back.

The saying "Why not just have a piece of char siu?" is gaining more and more value.

"What brings you here?" she asked.

Xu Feichi became hesitant and ingratiating, "Mom, I've lost my job, and I'm broke..."

Before he could finish speaking, He Qiaoyun interrupted him, "If you don't have a job, go find one. I'm just your mother, not an ATM. Besides, I already told you last time that I won't be giving you any more living expenses. Try your best to find one yourself."

Xu Feichi didn't expect He Qiaoyun to be so resolute. "Mom, even if you don't care about me, you should at least care about your grandchildren. They... are almost starving."

He Qiaoyun looked into his lying eyes and said, "Am I responsible for not being able to eat? After working for so many years, you can't even save money for food. Even after you lost your job, you still post pictures of fishing, playing ball, and drinking on social media. Have you fulfilled your responsibilities as a father?"

Xu Feichi was speechless after being rebuked, his eyes becoming guilty and evasive, and his voice weakening: "Mom, I'm your own son, you can't abandon me..."

“I’ve been too controlling with you, indulging you into a giant baby by giving in to your every whim,” He Qiaoyun said with a tone of self-reproach. “Go back and reflect on your actions. I need to get back to work.”

Xu Feichi was unwilling to leave and lingered in the sun, staring at He Qiaoyun with resentment in his eyes.

He simply couldn't understand why his mother, who had always been so good to him, would suddenly abandon him...

After finishing her work at noon, He Qiaoyun sent a WeChat message to her eldest daughter-in-law: "Liu Liu, how are things with Feichi lately?"

Lin Liu: [We're doing fine, Mom. I heard you and Dad got divorced.]

He Qiaoyun: [Yes, we're divorced. But if you have any difficulties, you can still tell me. Feichi came to see me just now and said he lost his job.]

Lin Liu: [Yes, he's looking for a job, but he hasn't found a suitable one yet, and he's not in a good mood.]

He Qiaoyun looked at the message and couldn't help but sigh.

I didn't want to get involved, but my daughter-in-law and grandchildren are innocent.

Her good-for-nothing son always makes her wipe his bottom.

She transferred 50,000 yuan to Lin Liu.

Lin Liu: [Mom, what do you mean by this?]

He Qiaoyun: [Feichi lost his job, so you must be having a hard time too. Don't tell him about this money; keep it for yourself, consider it a gift from me to the two children.]

After a long pause, Lin Liu replied: 【Thank you, Mom.】

He Qiaoyun: [No need for formalities among family.]

*

With the Lunar New Year approaching, students are on holiday, and the small supermarket has become much quieter.

In mid-to-late January, the lychee trees begin to bloom. To ensure flowering and fruit setting, fertilization is necessary, so He Qiaoyun returned to the orchard.

After several busy days, the fertilization was finally completed on the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, the day before the Lunar New Year.

He Qiaoyun spent the Lunar New Year at the shop. She had given Xiaoye a holiday for the Spring Festival and prepared New Year's goods and red envelopes for her.

Xiao Ye took paid leave and happily went home.

Xiao Ye went home for the holiday, and a part-time worker hired a few days in advance came to replace her and continue to watch the store.

The part-time worker was a quiet-looking young woman, a college student on vacation who lived nearby.

The girl was very diligent, simply because He Qiaoyun had promised to stamp her internship report.

This year, He Qiaoyun doesn't plan to spend the Spring Festival with the children. Every year during the Spring Festival, she is busy in the kitchen like a spinning top, while they are laughing and chatting in the living room.

I've had enough of this kind of life.

She and several of her square dancing partners made plans to go on a trip.

But business still needs to be done during the Chinese New Year.

She was just worried about finding part-time workers when the young girl heard about it and immediately introduced her best friend to her.

He Qiaoyun's mood improved when she saw the two well-behaved girls. She gave each of them a New Year's red envelope, entrusted the small supermarket to them, and went on her trip in peace.

She paid for a group tour and traveled north, where she saw beautiful scenery and bustling activity that she had never seen in her small, confined world, as well as boundless freedom.

Visiting ancient towns in Jiangnan, climbing to the top of Huangshan Mountain, watching the sea alone at night, and boarding a train to a snow country, the laughter and joy along the way are just as good as celebrating the New Year at home.

The only downside was a WeChat message from my second daughter-in-law, Ji Ying, before we left: "Mom, it's the New Year, you're being really impulsive."

He Qiaoyun long-pressed the message, deleted it, and turned off her phone.

Even if the Heavenly King himself came, he couldn't control her.