Shen Father and Shen Mother certainly were generous!
They had given each of the two boys two thousand taels in banknotes, along with several silver ingots and golden peanuts tucked into their red envelopes.
"Grandmaster and Grandma are so generous. They gave us so much!"
Seeing how happy they were, Shen Shixu offered them a tip. "When you visit them to pay your respects at New Year, you'll get even more lucky money than this!"
An Chengyu raised his hand excitedly at that. "Then I'll be sure to come over bright and early this New Year to pay my respects to Grandmaster and Grandma."
Jiang Bin nodded along. "I'll sleep at Master's house on New Year's Eve, then pay my respects to Grandmaster and Grandma first thing the next morning."
Watching the two of them banter, Shen Shixu shook his head helplessly and tightened his grip on Xiao Jinyi's hand, inwardly thankful that his own partner was a steady sort.
The carriage stopped a little under an hour later. When Shen Shixu and the others climbed out, they saw Jiang Miaokong and Song Zhuoyang waiting at the estate gates.
Shen Father and Shen Mother had barely found their footing when a well-matched pair of young men stood before them and bowed. "Miaokong and his husband, Zhuo Yang, pay our respects to Grandmaster and Grandma. May your days be filled with smiles, and may good fortune shine upon you."
After receiving well-wishes from four exceptionally handsome youngsters in succession, Shen Father and Shen Mother had not stopped smiling. Apart from the births of their two children, Shen Shixu placing first in the imperial examinations, and Xiao Jinyi coming to their home, this was the happiest they had ever been.
The servants unloaded the carriage while the hosts went into the dining