Farmhouse Green Plum

In the following days, Li and Yang worked overtime to cut and sew clothes, and they were busy until the night of New Year's Eve, when they finally made new clothes for the whole family.

Daya didn't agree with their approach from the bottom of her heart. Since she planned to make new winter clothes this year, she should learn from Aunt Meihua and buy the cloth early.

Firstly, it was the off-season, so both fabric and cotton were cheaper than in the twelfth lunar month; secondly, if you cut clothes early, you have more time to study the styles in detail, and the clothes you make will look better.

Thirdly, and most importantly, if you make it early, you can wear it to keep warm in the cold winter. After the New Year, the weather will get warmer and you won’t have to wear your new winter clothes many times.

Unfortunately, she mentioned it several times, but Li did not agree and even scolded her.

On the morning of the first day of the New Year, after eating rice dumplings, Daya prepared to go out to meet up with Lai Di and other friends.

"Sister, wait for me!" Song Yuan quickly caught up with her.

Daya looked at Li, waiting for her decision. There were many people during the New Year, and in the past Song Yuan always followed the adults.

As expected, Li didn’t agree. “Come with us. There will be many people during the New Year. Don’t get lost.”

"It won't be lost. My sister is not as reliable as my brother." Song Yuan tried his best to fight for it.

Li was very firm: "No, your sister is just a child herself. If she really encounters trouble, it will be of no use."

Yang didn't want her son to make Li angry on the first day of the new year, so she coaxed him softly, "Be good, follow us, and I'll buy you some candied haws."

"I don't want it. I have New Year's money. I will buy it myself."

During the Chinese New Year, adults are much more generous than usual in buying snacks, so in previous years he would naturally be willing to follow his grandmother and the others.

But this year is different, they made money.

Although his money had been spent, his sisters had saved a large sum. Following them, even if it was just to get some food from them, it was better than following grandma and her friends, who would have to pester him for a long time before buying them something.

Uncle Song glared and yelled, "It's New Year's Day, do you want to be beaten..."

Although Song Yuan tried his best, the three adults in the family united and his wishes were ruthlessly suppressed.

Daya gave him a helpless look and walked out briskly.

Finally I can have fun without having to worry about keeping an eye on him.

Lai Di and others were already waiting under the paulownia tree at the entrance of the village. When they saw Daya, Lai Di excitedly waved, "Daya, hurry up, we're waiting for you!"

Daya ran over quickly, took a quick look, and found that two people were missing, "Aren't Daxia and Erxia here yet?"

"They're not going." Lai Di sighed. "Her father bought a braised fish from the county restaurant yesterday, wanting to celebrate. But the village chief got a bone stuck in his throat by accident, and it took him most of the night to get it out. Today, Da Xia and Er Xia have to stay at home to take care of him."

Xiaoxiang felt very sympathetic: "The village chief is old, and it may be difficult for him to recover in a short time. I guess they won't be able to play during the New Year."

Daya couldn't help but feel sorry for Daxia and Erxia. They had been looking forward to playing together for a whole year, but it was gone just like that.

“By the way, how much New Year’s money did your grandma give you?” Lai Di asked again.

"It's still the same as before, 2 cents." Ever since she was able to earn money, Daya no longer looks forward to the New Year's money.

Lai Di shook her head. "Your grandma is too stingy."

Even though her parents disliked her so much, they would still give her 5 cents during the Chinese New Year, while Xiaoxiang and the others only gave her 10 cents.

Daya shrugged: "If it wasn't for the even number for good luck, I would have only been given 1 wen. But it doesn't matter, I brought 30 wen, I'm going to have a good time and eat to my heart's content today!"

As soon as these words came out, the girls' hearts were immediately excited. Lai Di smiled and said, "I brought 50 coins!"

"I also brought 30 cents, plus the New Year's money my parents gave me, a total of 40 cents!" Xiaoxiang was beaming with joy.

"My total is also 50 cents."

"I'm 45..."

After everyone finished talking about how much money they brought, they found that Daya had the least. Zhao Xiaocui couldn't help but say, "Daya, you are too frugal. You earn so much and only brought 30 coins."

"I have to save more money so that I can have more confidence!" Thinking about the changes in herself these days, Daya deeply realized the importance of having money.

Because she had her own private money, she didn't feel as bad as before when Li ignored her and only bought snacks for Song Tian and Song Yuan. She dared to make some requests directly and was not afraid of angering the adults even for trivial matters.

The girls thought so too. If they were orphans living under the care of others, they would have to save money desperately to leave a way out for their future.

Thinking of Song Tian's character, Lai Di asked worriedly, "Have you hidden it at home? Song Tian is such a scoundrel, if he finds it, we will all be exposed."

"Don't worry, it's very safe and he will definitely not find it." Daya was very confident. She had considered every aspect of hiding the money.

Many of the furniture in the house, such as tables, chairs, and benches, have cracks, so it is perfect to hide money in these hidden cracks against the wall.

Considering that Song Tian sometimes played hide-and-seek with others, she simply removed the furniture that people could crawl under.

So, she hid the money in the crack under the cabinet in her and Li's bedroom. The legs of the cabinet were very low, and it was difficult to reach in.

While chatting, they quickly rushed to the city gate, took out the red silk from their pockets, helped each other tie it up, and went into the city to play happily.

As soon as we entered the city, Daya said, "Let's look for a sugar painting stall. On the 27th, we came across one. It was very exquisite. I want to buy one to try!"

"Sugar painting?" Lai Di blinked her eyes and asked expectantly, "Is it the kind that uses sugar water to draw flowers, birds, insects and fish?"

"Yes! Not only flowers, birds, insects and fish, but that uncle is so skillful that he even made a flower basket that can hold things!"

"Wow! I'll ask someone." Lai Di became excited. She had met him when she came to the county a few years ago. She wanted him very much at that time, but for her at that time, it was destined to be impossible.

Now it’s different, she can buy it herself!

After asking five people, we finally found out the location of the sugar painting stall, and everyone went straight to it.

Sugar painting is a rare thing, not available every Chinese New Year. It is perfect to use sugar painting to reward yourself and earn money.

Daya picked out a cute cat sugar painting for herself. After buying it, they did not rush to leave, but ate while watching the vendor draw the sugar painting.

After two quarters of an hour, everyone was finally satisfied and left the sugar painting stall to go somewhere else.

Just after taking a few steps, a carriage came galloping over, accompanied by the driver's shouting: "Make way! Make way!"

Daya and her group quickly retreated to the side of the road. The carriage was moving very fast and the curtains were shaking violently. The cold wind blew them directly onto the roof.

Daya saw Doctor Ma and a middle-aged man with a short beard sitting inside.

Daya had seen the middle-aged man before. She had seen him more than once when he went to the clinic to ask Doctor Ma to see a patient. He seemed to be the manager of a wealthy family.