Chapter 443 Heartfelt words
Chapter 443 Heartfelt words
At this time, firecrackers were set off in every household in and outside the village.
The table was filled with delicious dishes and the aroma was everywhere.
"Daniu Ale, you two go light up our firecrackers too!"
After a while, the sound of firecrackers from the An family rang out.
The whole family stood under the eaves, covering their ears as they watched the firecrackers being set off in the yard.
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After the firecrackers stopped, they went to the main hall. Everyone sat around the eight-immortal table, each with a smile of joy for the New Year on their face.
Before eating the New Year's Eve dinner, An Yue said: "In this moment of celebration, I want to say to everyone, thank you for your hard work."
"I hope that in the new year, our family will be safe and sound, and our lives will get better and better."
As soon as An Yue finished speaking, everyone began to applaud and cheer.
Chunzhi said with a sad face: "In the past, when I was a maid in a wealthy family, I always served the masters at the New Year's Eve dinner."
"Since coming to the young lady's house, the young lady has regarded Chunzhi as a family member. Chunzhi never thought that she would be able to have such a wonderful New Year in her life."
Ale also echoed: "Yes, yes, in previous years, during the New Year's Eve dinner, we could only stand aside and watch the masters."
"After arriving at the young lady's house, she treated us as her family, and we have since celebrated the New Year just like the masters."
Daniu raised his hand to wipe away his tears, and said with a sobbing face: "Wuwu... to be able to meet the young lady, my... my life is worth... worth it."
An Yue smiled and said, "Alright, alright, this nice New Year's Eve dinner has become a little sentimental after what you guys said."
The aunt and grandmother looked at each other, and the aunt also spoke: "Yueyue, today is the last day of this year, and the aunt wants to speak out what is in her heart."
An Yue was stunned when she heard what her aunt said. She blinked a few times and then nodded.
"Yueyue Niannian, today, my aunt would like to sincerely apologize for what she did before."
The aunt slowly stood up, bowed to the siblings and said, "Year after year, your uncle and I have treated you harshly in the past. For this, I deeply apologize."
"I hope you can forget the past. I have now truly realized my shortcomings. From now on, I will listen to Yueyue's arrangements for everything in the An family."
At this time, the main hall was completely silent, so silent that one could clearly hear the exact location of the firecrackers.
An Yue paused for a few breaths.
She looked at Zhang and said, "I know that my aunt sincerely wants to apologize. But how can we pretend that the hurt in the past has never happened?"
The disappointment and regret on my aunt Zhang's face were intertwined, like an eggplant hit by frost.
An Yue added: "However, you have to contribute to this family in the future and compensate us emotionally."
When the aunt-in-law heard An Yue say this, her face instantly lit up with joy, like fireworks blooming in the night sky.
She cried with joy, "Okay, okay, that's great. Yueyue, I will do my best to do things for this family."
"Of course, your parents unfortunately passed away early in the future. If Yueyue doesn't mind, I will..."
Before Zhang finished speaking, An Yue hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Stop, stop, stop... Since your aunt has said so, you should do your job honestly in the future. I will definitely not treat you unfairly."
An Yue secretly said in her heart: [It’s good enough that we can accept you to live in this family, and you even want us to recognize you as our mother. Bah! No way. ]
Grandmother Zhou also stood up and said calmly, "Since it has come to this, I, an old lady, would like to say a few words as well."
As she spoke, she took out something wrapped in several layers of cloth from her arms.
"You may not know that our An family's ancestors were once very prosperous. But later on, the family declined."
"All other valuable items have been destroyed, and now only this heirloom remains."
Everyone stared at what was in Grandma Zhou's hand.
After a while, she finally peeled off the layers of cloth.
All I saw was a bronze plate as big as An Nian's palm.
"I don't know exactly what this item is used for. I only know that your great grandfather left it for future generations."
"Before, I thought that if Dacai had a promising future, I would give this item to him."
She smiled and sighed, "Ah! Now it seems that this item should be given to Nian Nian."
As she spoke, she stood up and walked to An Nian, saying, "Niannian, you must keep this item well. In the future, the An family is counting on you to bring honor to the family."
An Nian refused, "Grandma, this item is too valuable, you should keep it!"
"No, I am an old woman with a mental problem. I might become stupid and confused someday. I will feel more at ease if I leave it to you first."
An Yue said: "Or... let's give it to auntie first! Then give it to uncle when he comes back."
Grandmother Zhou shook her head and waved her hands, saying, "Your uncle is my son, and this is how his life will be."
"Yueyue, you should help Niannian keep it!" As she said that, she handed the sign in her hand to An Yue.
An Yue quickly evaded the question, "No, no, this item is not suitable for me. If it is lost, I can't afford to pay for it."
The aunt pretended to pause and reminded: "Mom, that little treasure..."
"Xiaobao is still young now, and he is a younger generation. If he achieves higher and further than Niannian in the future, I believe Niannian will hand over the throne to him."
"Mom, you are absolutely right." After hearing what her mother-in-law said, the aunt felt that it made sense.
"Yueyue, Niannian, just accept it! Judging from the generations, this matter should be yours."
An Yue was at a loss for a moment. She looked at An Nian and asked, "Niannian, what do you think?"
"You have to fight for it every year to get your own glory. But this object is the glory of our ancestors, we dare not refuse it, sister, please accept it first! When Xiaobao grows up, I will give it to him personally."
An Yue smiled and nodded, feeling very relieved. Then she took the sign from her grandmother Zhou.
"There is one more thing. I would like to formally apologize to you two siblings."
"Yueyue, Nian Nian, I was wrong in the past. We are the ones who let you and your brother down."
"I want to formally say sorry to you and your sister for our previous mistakes."
"I know how miserable you were in the past, but under the natural disaster, life was so difficult, and you were still willing to let an old woman like me live in this house. Thinking about it these days, I feel really ashamed."
"I know, old lady, I am old now, and there is not much I can do. However, I will do my best to serve this family in the future."
An Yue cleared her throat and said:
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