Yang Cheng was very happy. It was good to be strong. Girls can protect themselves better if they are strong.

After Shen Shuyu finished performing the one-handed water tank show for everyone, she felt a little hungry again and ate two more bowls of dumplings. There was nothing she could do, because she got hungry quickly now that she had a baby.

It was also fortunate that they had no shortage of food. If someone else had a daughter-in-law who loved to eat, the whole family would be worried to death, and they would probably even be sent back to her parents' home.

"Shu Yu, there's still rice in the pot. Would you like another bowl of rice?"

Seeing her daughter-in-law eating with relish, Su Yuehong said happily, "It's a blessing to be able to eat well."

Gu Jiandong served her a bowl of dumpling soup. Shen Shuyu drank the soup and rubbed her stomach. "Mom, I'm full now. If you're hungry later, I'll eat rice."

They were full after eating the dumplings alone, and had not yet eaten the dishes and rice on the table.

After eating, they gathered around the fire to warm themselves. Gu Jiandong took out some sweet potatoes and potatoes. Shen Shuyu was full and didn't want to eat them, but she liked the smell of roasted sweet potatoes. Gu Jiandong loved his wife and would definitely satisfy her.

Sitting next to her while eating roasted sweet potatoes, he took a bite and let her smell the flavor. Shen Shuyu felt that when pregnant, one has strange likes and dislikes. It was not strange that she liked to smell the roasted sweet potatoes but did not like it.

Mrs. Wang from the family compound told her that when she was pregnant with her eldest son, she liked to smell bad smells, the smellier the better, and she even wanted to sleep in the toilet. This made her husband very worried at the time.

The New Year's celebration here is very quiet. Everyone stays at home and doesn't go out. No couplets are put up. Shen Shuyu and others stay up until midnight. At that time, Shen Shuyu, Gu Jiandong and their four relatives say Happy New Year to each other.

Su Yuehong, Gu Changdong, Yang Cheng, and Luo Yulan gave them red envelopes. Shen Shuyu got eight red envelopes at once, and as for Gu Jiandong's share, he would become his wife right away.

Yang Cheng and his wife sat for another half an hour and then went back.

Shen Shuyu couldn't sleep, so Gu Jiandong sat with her at the door. There was no moon tonight, and it was pitch black outside. Shen Shuyu leaned on his shoulder and held his arm, "Gu Jiandong, Happy New Year."

It’s already 1975! How fast!

She thought she would not be able to get used to living here, but unexpectedly she adapted very well to it, as if she was a local.

Gu Jiandong held her hand and interlocked their fingers, "Shu Yu, Happy New Year."

"Gu Jiandong, it's great to have you."

Gu Jiandong thought that he should be the one saying, "Shu Yu, this year is the happiest year for me."

"Is it because we came to celebrate the New Year with our parents?"

"No, because of you, we are married, and I can stand by your side and protect you openly in the future." It's great that I can do it as a husband instead of as a brother.

In the dark night, Shen Shuyu couldn't see Gu Jiandong's eyes clearly, but Shen Shuyu could feel his love for her, very strong!

The two sat at the door for a long time, until Shen Shuyu yawned, and then they went back into the house.

On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Shuyu woke up when she heard the noise of children. She had gone to bed late the previous night and it was past nine o'clock when she opened her eyes.

Su Yuehong and Gu Changfeng knew that she went to bed late last night, so they got up to cook very quietly and spoke in a low voice for fear of waking the child.

The children came to the house one after another to pay New Year's greetings. Su Yuehong prepared melon seeds and peanuts, and she would grab a handful and give it to every child who came.

After the children left, she came in and said, "Shu Yu is awake. Was it too noisy outside and woke you up?"

"No, I've had enough sleep. Mom, it's so lively outside, is anyone coming to pay New Year's greetings?"

"It's those children. The conditions here are tough, and they don't usually smile. They only feel happy for a few days during the New Year when they have something delicious to eat."

Shen Shuyu got up and had breakfast. There was still a bowl of dumplings left from last night. They didn't eat it, so they left it for Shen Shuyu. Shen Shuyu just got up and didn't want to eat so much, so a bowl of dumplings was just right for her.

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