The Little Lucky Girl.

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. Everyone was getting rid of the old and welcoming the new, worshiping their ancestors, putting up spring couplets and auspicious characters, setting off firecrackers, doing a thorough cleaning, and making dumplings... Early in the morning, adults and children alike put on new clothes. Xiao dressed Guaibao in a bright red cotton-padded jacket and trousers, with two small buns on his head and a little red dot on his forehead, making him look like a fairy. The happiest people during the New Year were the children, as they could enjoy all kinds of delicious food, cakes, and candies...

Old Man Su took Uncle Su and Uncle Su II to prepare food for the ancestors, and went to the ancestral hall carrying their carrying poles. Everyone envied the things in Old Man Su's house. In previous years, the village chief's family had the best offerings, including big fish, meat, fruits, and wine... This year, Old Man Su's family had even better offerings!

Around noon, Old Man Su and his son returned home from their ancestral worship, had a quick meal, and then began cleaning, putting up couplets and auspicious characters. The couplets and auspicious characters for New Year were all written by Su Zhiyuan. Old Wang and Aunt Lin were in the main room making dumplings. The family was happily busy...

Thanks to my good baby, I have a good New Year this year. In previous years, we were always hungry and had to eat wild vegetable buns and drink brown rice porridge that was so sticky that it could reflect our reflection!

In the evening, everyone happily ate white flour and meat dumplings, set off firecrackers, and lit oil lamps to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year.

Staying up all night on New Year's Eve is a crucial traditional custom. Staying up all night means staying awake in anticipation of the New Year. Families typically light a New Year's fire and gather together to observe the New Year's Eve. Staying up all night is not only a way to reminisce and cherish the past year, but also a time of anticipation and hope for the new year. By staying up all night, people bid farewell to the old year and warmly welcome the new.

The children all went to bed early, and Xiao had also coaxed the little darling to sleep. Only the father and his two sons were in the main room, roasting charcoal and lighting oil lamps to keep up the New Year's Eve!

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, everyone in the village visits each other to wish each other a happy new year! This year, the children of the first and second wives all received red envelopes from their grandparents.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Wang returned to her parents' home. Old Wang and the first and second wives each prepared New Year gifts, two pounds of meat, ten pounds of rice and flour each, two pounds of brown sugar, and two taels of silver for each family.

Early in the morning, Uncle Su and Mrs. Lin took their children to her mother's home.

As Xiao was still in confinement after giving birth, Su Zhiyuan had to take Dalang, Erlang and Sanlang to Xiao's parents' home.

When they were almost at Xiaojia Village, they saw Uncle Xiao from afar. Uncle Xiao was looking out at the entrance of the village. When they saw Su Zhiyuan coming with the children, they went to greet them from afar.

"Brother, why are you here?" Su Zhiyuan asked

"Knowing you were coming today, my parents asked us to meet you at the village entrance long ago," replied Uncle Xiao.

"My little sister hasn't finished her confinement yet and can't go back to her parents' home. Dad and Mom miss my little sister and my little darling every day!"

As they walked and talked, they arrived at Grandpa Xiao's house. The three naughty boys shouted from a distance: "Grandpa and Grandma, we are here!"

Grandpa Xiao and Grandma came out of the house quickly! Seeing that Su Laoer and the children were carrying a lot of things, they scolded: "We are so happy that you are here, why do you bring so many things? You are not rich!"

"This year, thanks to Guaibao, I dug a ginseng in the back mountain before the New Year and sold it for some money. This is all for my parents-in-law. I also have two taels of silver, which my mother repeatedly asked me to bring to you. You have helped us a lot in previous years!

Yunniang and Guaibao are still in confinement, so they can't come to see you! Let's go together for the full moon banquet!"

Grandma Xiao asked her eldest and second daughters-in-law to prepare lunch quickly and leave after eating lunch.

"Mom, we won't eat here today. Yunniang and Guaibao at home still need someone to take care of them. Come over for dinner with Yunniang next time!" Su Laoer said as he walked out. Grandma Xiao gave each of her three grandchildren a red envelope. Each red envelope contained ten cents. Although it wasn't much, it was a token of her thoughtfulness!

Su Laoer arrived home around noon, and then he hugged his daughter, kissed her, and changed her diapers, just like a qualified dad.

Uncle Su and Mrs. Lin returned home when the sun was about to set.