The whole family travels through time and space, and the three of them struggle together

The competition was over, the performances were over, and it was almost time for the rooster to crow.

Chen Xiuying also put the dumplings into the pot. It turned out that while everyone was playing games in the house, she and her sister-in-law and sister-in-law had already wrapped the dumplings.

Moreover, while the old ladies were still in their rooms, she took out the underwear, facial cream, hand oil and lip balm prepared for her mother-in-law and her parents and placed them in their respective rooms.

The stars were twinkling in the night sky, and only Lou Ji, who came home late, saw her action.

After all the excitement, everyone gradually grew tired. According to rural custom, everyone would eat a few dumplings after the rooster crowed before going to sleep.

The homonym of "jiaozi" in "jiaozi" means "the time of intersection" and represents the alternation of the old and the new. There is a saying that "the new year brings the alternation of the old and the new, and the family reunion brings happiness and prosperity."

Everyone ate a few dumplings, and then, as the roosters crowed, everyone dispersed and returned to their rooms to rest. This lively New Year's Eve was over.

The next day, the first day of the Lunar New Year.

Chen Xiuying got up early to clean up and cook dumplings. Everyone in the other rooms also got up one after another.

Only Ang'er was woken up by his mother. On New Year's Eve, he cried and laughed, and stayed up very late before going to bed. Naturally, the little guy didn't want to get up.

Anger put on the new clothes prepared by Chen Xiuying, closed his eyes, and let his mother wipe his face.

Mrs. Song looked at her youngest son's new clothes from head to toe. Although they were not made of any expensive materials, she could tell that the Zhou family had put a lot of thought into them. Then she took a closer look at the decoration of the child's room and couldn't help but sigh again, it was great that the child could meet the Zhou family!

Zhou Sisi got up early in the morning with Sister Chenxiang and Sister Tanxiang without Chen Xiuying calling her.

After getting up, Chenxiang and Tanxiang went to help the old lady and the lady comb their hair and change their clothes.

Zhou Sisi also put on the new clothes prepared by her mother and quietly went to pay New Year's greetings to her parents.

I went to the kitchen first, hugged my mother and said, "Happy New Year!"

I ran to the greenhouse to find my dad and asked him, "Happy New Year!"

It turned out that Zhou Dajiang was worried that the fire would go out, so he came to the greenhouse early to light a fire.

He looked at his sweet and innocent daughter, and unknowingly, he had also passed his first year in the ancient times. So, he said softly, "I hope every year in the ancient times will be good for us."

By the time the father and daughter filled the stove with coal briquettes and returned home, Chen Xiuying's dumplings were ready.

I first wished a happy new year to a few elderly people.

It was cold, so the elderly were arranged to sit on the kang in the small study. First came Zhou Dajiang, Chen Xiuying, and Fang. After the three of them paid New Year's greetings to the five elderly people, it was the turn of the younger ones.

First came Song Tingye and Anger. The young man led Anger in kowtow to the elders in a proper manner. He also followed Anger's greetings, "Grandpa, Grandma, Grandma, Grandpa and Grandma, Happy New Year! Tingye/Tingan wishes Grandpa, Grandma, Grandpa and Grandma a long life, good health, and all the best!"

Then it was Zhou Sisi's turn. Zhou Sisi was a bit naughty. After she bowed to everyone one by one, she poured out New Year's greetings as if they were free.

First, she said, "Sisi wishes grandma to always smile, be blessed with good fortune, have a successful career, and attract wealth and treasure!" This made Zhou's mother laugh.

Then her little mouth was smeared with honey and she said, "I wish grandpa good health like an evergreen tree, and his peaches and plums will be fragrant all over the world. I wish grandma wealth like the endless river, and good luck and smiles all the time." The two elders were so happy that they smiled too.

Then he added, "I wish grandpa good health and success in his career! I wish grandma to stay young and happy with a smile as beautiful as a flower!" General Song and the old lady were so happy that they also praised her.

After saying a lot of nice things, Zhou Sisi naturally received a lot of big red envelopes. She smiled so hard that her eyes were curved.

Then, Fang and Chen Xiuying also prepared red envelopes for the three children. After the whole process, Zhou Sisi's purse was almost full. Oh, it felt so good to receive money!

Zhou Sisi's favorite day of the year is this one, because she can receive a lot of lucky money. Although it is ancient times, her preference has not changed.

After breakfast, my uncle's family, my third uncle's family, and my uncle's family all came, as well as familiar families in the village. There was an endless stream of people coming to pay New Year's greetings and ask for red envelopes.

The children in the village also came out in groups to pay New Year's greetings, and Zhou Sisi and a few others followed Tietou Suotou to visit and join in the fun.

In short, there are three things to do on the first day of the Lunar New Year: paying New Year's greetings, receiving red envelopes and visiting relatives and friends to join in the fun.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Xiuwan and Chen Xiuwei returned to their parents' home, bringing their husbands and children.

Mr. Chen, his mother, and Zhou's mother also returned home. Because Chen Xiuying had guests at home, she only talked to the two sisters for a while and then left.

I thought the second day of the Chinese New Year would pass uneventfully, but after dinner, Song Zhao, who had disappeared for more than two months, came riding on a horse.

Song Zhao looked much paler and thinner than the last time they met, and his face was covered with untidy beard. It was obvious that he had just returned from the sea.

It turned out that Lou Ji had delivered a message to the military camp, so the general came as soon as he got off the boat.

After Song Zhao met his parents, wife and children, and ate the meal prepared by his sister, he sat down and told her about what had happened to him recently.

It was true that he went out to sea and patrolled, but in the meantime, he was ordered to do something big in secret, and directly sank all the enemy's patrol boats at sea!

The Emperor of Donghua was a man of great courage. Upon learning that An Ge'er had been abducted by an enemy nation, he not only failed to suspect Song Zhao, but, with the help of Prime Minister Lin, he tracked down the traitors within the court: Shi Song, the Left Vice Minister of the Honglu Temple, and his brother, Shi Bai, the Governor of the Prefecture. This led to the arrest of many more people. The Emperor was furious, and he extended his hand to the neighboring kingdom, threatening to punish anyone else.

So, in the past few months, he was nominally on patrol at sea, but in fact he was fighting a naval battle.

Fortunately, the result was good, and he destroyed all the enemy's capable warships.

It is estimated that it will take at least three to five years for the enemy to recover.

The old lady said, "Back then, the Shi family came to our house to propose marriage, hoping to marry Wan'er home as their granddaughter-in-law. Fortunately, our daughter-in-law didn't like their family. The old lady of the Shi family was obviously a difficult person to get along with. As a result, neither of their two sons turned out to be a good person! It's really like the top beam is not straight and the bottom beam is crooked!"

General Song: "If anyone dares to touch our people, we will chop off his claws. In this respect, the emperor is more courageous than the late emperor."

Song Zhao also sighed: "Yes, fortunately the emperor gave the order, allowing me to fight back openly and avenge my son."

Zhou Dajiang listened to their conversation about the events in the capital and formed a preliminary impression of the current emperor of Donghua. The emperor was courageous and resourceful, not cowardly, and possessed decisiveness, which was a great blessing for both his subjects and the people.

"It's just..." Song Zhao changed the subject and looked at his old father. "Although I returned victorious this time, my problem of becoming confused when hungry has become even worse. The military doctor said it will take me a year or two to recover. During this period, I'm afraid I can't go to the battlefield again."

General Song pondered for a moment and said, "That's fine. When you return, please submit a petition and rest well at home. The cold weather at the border is bitter, and you really need to take good care of yourself."

The old lady also agreed, "That's right, our Song family has worked hard for the emperor for so many years, it's time to take a break. It's a good opportunity for you to spend more time with your wife and children during this time."