Zhu Yanyi handed four more coupons to Xie Shengyu. "Second Uncle, these are for you. They are for a sewing machine, a bicycle, a spirit projection, and a radio. You decide what to buy. Everyone gets the same amount. No one gets more, no one gets less. These work everywhere in the country."
She then took a sewing machine coupon and gave it to Xie Xinyan. "This is for Auntie. You make clothes, so a sewing machine is good for practice."
Next, she handed several coupons to Xie Zhong. "These are for Grandpa and Grandma. As for Little Uncle, I will give her some when she gets married. They are just coupons. I have plenty. Please don’t fight over them anymore. It is not worth it. Peace is what makes a family. Fighting over things is really not worth it."
Zhu Yanyi meant every word. Unless it was a very big problem, she could forgive small things. A few coupons were nothing. Fighting over them was just boring and silly to her.
"Ani, where did you get these coupons?" Zhu Shun'ao asked. These were national coupons. Not just anyone could get them.
"Grandpas and Grandmas in the capital gave them to me. My senior brothers gave me many before I left. Brother Yan gave me many too. I don’t use them, so I kept them. Dad, don’t worry. When you finish the new house, we will buy new things. We will buy a spirit projection, a radio, and a sewing machine."
She thought of something and dug through the pile of coupons. Then she pulled out a motorcycle coupon and gave it to Zhu Shun'ao. "I know Dad always wanted a motorcycle. Here is the coupon for you."
She stretched her arms. "Don’t let coupons cause trouble. It makes the family unhappy. It is bad. They are just coupons. Even if I didn’t have them, I could get some for you. But a happy family is most important. Things should make the family happier. If they cause fights, they are bad luck. If you fight, I won’t give you any more."
Zhu Yanyi said this casually. But Xie Jingyu’s face turned red. She realized that the most capable person in the family was not her father, but her niece, Zhu Yanyi. "Ani, are you really giving me this coupon?"
"Yes, for you." Zhu Yanyi didn’t even look up. "I planned to give gifts to everyone for New Year. I am just using what I received to give to you. Uncles are all the same. First Uncle didn’t have any before. Now that we can, we should make it up to her."
Her meaning was clear. If they couldn’t make it up, he shouldn’t make a fuss. He was an adult. He should feel ashamed, and they did feel ashamed for him.
Xie Shengyu laughed and picked up Zhu Yanyi, spinning her around. "Ani, Second Uncle thanks you. Tell me, what do you want to eat? Second Uncle will buy it for you?"
Zhu Yanyi patted Xie Shengyu’s shoulder. She was glad her feet touched the ground. "Second Uncle, I thought you were trying to kill me." She pouted. "It’s just a few coupons. Do you need to be so excited?"
"Second Uncle is not excited." Xie Shengyu denied being excited. He just scratched his head, feeling shy.
Zhu Yanyi nodded. She made a hungry face. "You said it. I want carved cake. Please get me a piece quickly. Grandma hides it too well. I can’t eat any."
"Second Uncle will get it for you." Xie Shengyu smiled and went to get the cake.