Mr. Zhao ultimately couldn't escape the fate of writing couplets.

Although he tried to resist, he had no choice but to agree under Xie Songlin's enthusiastic request and various persuasion. However, under his strong protest, the number of couplets was successfully changed from one pair to two pairs.

Xie Songlin knew very well that Mr. Zhao loved tea. In order to thank him, he not only readily agreed to give him a cake of good tea, but also repeatedly assured that this tea must be the best in his collection.

Mr. Zhao put down the pen in his hand, looked at the two couplets he had just written, nodded slightly, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face. He moved his wrist lightly, and then said to Xie Songlin: "Okay, the couplets are written, I should leave now."

Upon hearing this, Xie Songlin hurried forward, his face full of courtesy. "Mr. Zhao, are you leaving now? Why don't you sit for a while? It's New Year's Day, and it's rare for you to come here."

"Don't even think about tricking me into writing here again."

Xie Songlin chuckled when he saw his purpose was exposed.

"Axing, come here." Old Master Zhao waved his hand and called Xie Wanxing over. "Stretch out both of your hands."

Xie Wanxing was puzzled, but she still did as she was told. She put both hands together and stretched them in front of Mr. Zhao. Then the next second, she saw Mr. Zhao took out a huge gold ingot from his sleeve and put it in her hand.

Xie Wanxing was stunned. The gold ingot was so heavy that her hand dropped.

"Hey! Mr. Zhao! What are you doing?" Xie Songlin quickly took the gold ingot from Xie Wanxing's hand and was about to give it back to Mr. Zhao, "How can you give so much money to a child!"

Mr. Zhao shouted angrily, "What are you doing? This is the New Year's money I gave to Ah Xing!"

His voice was filled with unquestionable majesty, and his eyes were fixed on Xie Songlin, as if blaming him for his meddling. Old Master Zhao raised his chin slightly and continued, "Axing is a smart kid, and I like him. This New Year's money is a token of my appreciation, so please don't stop me."

Xie Songlin was speechless for a moment. He knew Mr. Zhao's temper. Once he made a decision, it was difficult to change it. He hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "Mr. Zhao, this is too much. Ah Xing is still young, so much money..."

Mr. Zhao interrupted him, waved his hand and said, "It's okay, give this money to Ah Xing and let her keep it. She is a smart child and won't spend it carelessly. Don't refuse it anymore."

After saying that, he took the gold ingot back from Xie Songlin and put it back into Xie Wanxing's hand.

"Thank you, Grandpa." Xie Wanxing bowed slightly and gave Mr. Zhao a formal greeting. "Axing wishes you a happy new year, good health, and peace every year. May you be as evergreen as the pine and cypress, highly respected, and blessed with lasting blessings. In the new year, may everything go smoothly for you, may you always smile, and may your life be as poetic and picturesque as a painting, overflowing with beauty."

"Okay, okay." Mr. Zhao was amused by Xie Wanxing's long string of words. "Where did you learn this? It's so complicated."

"Okay, don't see me off. I'm leaving now." Old Master Zhao went out and got on the carriage. He waved at the two of them from inside the carriage. With a light shout from the coachman, the carriage slowly drove away.

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and Cheng Hui is very busy today. She is busy preparing all kinds of fried food, such as golden and crispy fried meatballs, fragrant fried crispy pork, and fried lotus root boxes that are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside...

The menu for the New Year's Eve dinner was carefully considered and thought about over and over again by her, and was finally decided upon. Fortunately, she had the help of the Li family, mother and daughter.

The next day, the Xie family got up early. The morning sun shone in the yard. Every corner of the house was cleaned spotlessly and festive Spring Festival couplets and window decorations were posted on it.

Except for the couplets written by Mr. Zhao at the gate and in front of Xie Wanxing's door, the others were written by Xie Songlin himself. Although they are not as majestic as Mr. Zhao's calligraphy, they are also full of blessings for the New Year and love for family. The words in these couplets are plain but just right, and most importantly, they are very catchy.

Xie Wanxing glanced around at the couplets written by Xie Songlin, and thought that her father must have remembered the short videos he watched at home during the New Year.

Finally, she stopped at the door of her own room. This couplet by Mr. Zhao was indeed written specifically for Xie Wanxing:

The first line is: The evening stars shine brightly in the new year. The second line is: The bright moon shines brightly in the year of Pfizer.

The horizontal banner reads: Huaguang Jincheng

Xie Wanxing nodded with satisfaction and decided that he could not slack off after the New Year. He had to continue studying other agricultural tools, such as those for plowing, sowing, and irrigation, and he had to draw them all.

In the front yard, Cheng Hui, Li's mother and daughter were busy in the kitchen. Cheng Hui was stir-frying the dishes skillfully, while Li stood steadily in front of the chopping board, concentrating on cutting vegetables. Qiu Ye was helping her beside her, and Qiu Yue was busy preparing a big New Year's cake.

In the middle of winter, beads of sweat hung on their faces, but they did not look tired at all. On the contrary, their eyes were full of anticipation and joy for the New Year.

One after another, delicious dishes were served on the table. The New Year's Eve dinner table was full of delicious food and extremely sumptuous. Xie Songlin also took out a few bottles of freshly squeezed orange juice from the space, poured the orange juice into the kettle, and threw the plastic bottles back into the space.

Others wanted to ask him where the orange juice came from, but Xie Songlin didn't want to answer. He just said he had it.

The last thing served was the big New Year cake made by Qiuyue. The white cream was as delicate as clouds, dotted with some fresh fruits available at the time, and a circle of delicate frosting flowers was decorated around the cake.

Everyone's attention was instantly attracted by the big cake, and their eyes were full of surprise and admiration.

Xie Heng said excitedly: "Wow, the cake made by Sister Qiuyue is so beautiful!"

Qiuyue smiled shyly and said, "It's all thanks to my wife's good teaching. I hope everyone likes this cake and has a sweet new year."

"Okay, stop busying yourself and sit down and eat quickly." Xie Songlin invited them to sit down.

When the three Li family members heard Xie Songlin's call, they stopped what they were doing. They washed their hands, smiled on their faces, and sat down at the dining table one by one.

Xie Songlin slowly raised the cup in his hand: "Okay, today is the reunion dinner, I won't say much, everyone, happy New Year's Eve, eat and drink well."

Everyone's face broke into a bright smile, and they raised their cups in response.

"Happy New Year's Eve!" Everyone shouted in unison, their voices filled with joy and anticipation for the new year, and then everyone began to enjoy the sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.

"Well, mom, this dish you cooked is delicious." Xie Heng's eyes sparkled. He had a piece of candied sweet potato in his mouth and another piece between his chopsticks. The candied sweet potato was golden in color, and the strands of sugar sparkled with an attractive luster under the light. It was the most popular dish among the boys today.

Cheng Hui smiled and said, "If it tastes good, eat more."

"Thank you for your hard work, Mom." Xie Lan put a piece of vegetable into Cheng Hui's bowl, his eyes full of gratitude. He knew that his mother had put a lot of effort into this New Year's Eve dinner. She had been busy in the kitchen since early morning, just so that the family could have a hearty meal on this special day.

"Good son." Cheng Hui touched Xie Lan's head. It was hard for her not to like this well-behaved and sensible eldest son.

Cheng Hui looked at the children in front of her, feeling a lot of emotions in her heart. She had been in ancient times for so long, and she had actually become completely accustomed to life here. The strangeness and discomfort she once felt had long since disappeared, replaced by a deep attachment.

And with so many more children, life has become much more interesting. There is no modern prosperity and noise, but there is the purest family love and warmth. She looks at the children surrounding her, and her heart is filled with happiness.

"Mom, Happy New Year." Xie Wanxing came to Cheng Hui with a small cup in his hand and gently touched the cup in her hand.

"Happy New Year, baby."

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