The year ends with the sound of firecrackers, and the spring breeze brings warmth to Tusu. In the bright sunshine, people in every household replace the old charms with new ones.

Every household is welcoming the arrival of the Spring Festival by putting up Spring Festival couplets, setting off firecrackers, and making dumplings.

How could Han Huaixi have ever seen such a scene? She had never even seen real firecrackers.

Hearing the incessant sound of firecrackers, he first covered his ears nervously, but then excitedly followed Han Huaian out to pick up firecrackers.

How could Chen dare to let the two little ones run away? She grabbed one in each hand and handed him to Lu Yuantong, asking him to teach them some boxing.

You must practice for two hours today, you two naughty kids. Look, you are tired from playing. Can you still run away?

Han Huaian and Han Huaixi wrinkled their faces: No, they don’t want to practice today.

Chen didn't want to see their aggrieved little faces, fearing that she would feel soft-hearted if she did, so she just walked away.

Han Huaijin and Mu Chengkang saw that their younger brother and sister were trying to sneak out, so they stepped forward to hold them back and wanted to practice with them.

The two little ones then gave up the idea of ​​going out to pick up the cannon shells.

Han Huaiyu and Ye Xinglin watched as several people practiced martial arts with Lu Yuantong.

Ye Xinglin was a little surprised. She knew that Han Huaijin and Mu Chengkang were very good at studying, but she never expected that they were also so agile.

The one who was more surprised than Ye Xinglin was Lu Yuantong.

The Han family's children are very talented. Even if they don't have any talent for martial arts, they can remember the moves very clearly by memory. With time, although they may not become top masters, they will definitely not be bad at it.

But what surprised Lu Yuantong was Mu Chengkang.

He knew that Han Huaijin's academy had a martial arts master who could teach students some simple physical fitness techniques, such as riding and archery.

But Mu Chengkang seemed to be born with the knowledge of martial arts. The simple body-building techniques he used made him look even more ferocious.

What Lu Yuantong taught them just now was the Mysterious Dao. He only demonstrated it once, and the children remembered the body movements and footwork very clearly, but only Mu Chengkang could show the tricks and power of it.

But he had clearly only practiced it once, and there wasn't even any explanation yet. Was this young man so talented in martial arts?

Lu Yuantong later taught Tai Chi and Bagua Zhang, and Mu Chengkang still learned very quickly. He only needed to demonstrate it once and Mu Chengkang could practice it exactly.

Han Huaian and Han Huaixi stopped practicing themselves, clapping their hands and jumping and shouting, "Brother Chengkang is so awesome."

Han Huaijin also said to Han Huaiyu and Ye Xinglin who were walking over: "Look, I said Chengkang, ahem, second brother, is very talented in martial arts."

Han Qingyun and Lu Yanyan, who had just finished their chores, were attracted by the cries of the two little ones. They watched from afar as Mu Chengkang performed a set of Tai Chi very beautifully.

Neither of them knew any kung fu, they just thought it was amazing to watch Mu Chengkang's movements moving like flowing water.

Han Qingyun looked at Mu Chengkang and said, "Judging from Lu Yuantong's expression, Chengkang must have a very good talent for martial arts."

Lu Yanyan nodded and suddenly said, "Why do I feel like this child has grown up a lot?"

Lu Yanyan has been very busy recently, and the children only come home in the evening, so they don’t get to see each other for long every day, and sometimes they don’t see each other for several days.

Han Qingyun, on the other hand, checked the homework of several people every day. Although they met every day, he didn't notice any changes.

But when Lu Yanyan reminded him, he realized that Mu Chengkang was indeed a little different from when they first met.

Mu Chengkang seemed to be a little whiter, and his facial features seemed to have changed a little, but the changes were very small and nothing could be seen without careful observation.

It’s just the overall feeling that when they first met, Mu Chengkang’s appearance was slightly inferior to Yan Xuewen, but now he is slightly better looking than Yan Xuewen.

"He has grown up a bit. Children of this age change a lot."

The children in the distance saw their parents coming and shouted, "Dad, Mom."

Mu Chengkang also called them father and mother, not adoptive father and adoptive mother.

He felt that he was really greedy.

At first, he thought it was great to have Han Huaijin as a friend.

Later, he went to Huaijin's house and thought it would be great if he could live there.

Later, he had adoptive parents, younger brothers and sisters, and he wanted to take the address a step further.

The first time he called Han Qingyun and his wife "Dad and Mom", he followed the children and called out in a voice neither too loud nor too soft. He was very nervous, fearing that Han Qingyun and his wife and the children would correct him. However, Han Qingyun and Lu Yanyan just responded with a smile.

After that, Mu Chengkang became bolder, and Han Qingyun and his wife also noticed the child's longing for family affection. Every time he called out "Daddy and Mommy", they both responded in time, and Mu Chengkang got more and more comfortable with it.

Ye Xinglin looked at the five children calling for their parents together, and thought of his grandfather who was now nowhere to be found, and felt a little worried.

On New Year's Eve, Han Huaixi was the first to eat the dumplings with copper coins in them. He was so proud of himself that Han Huaian kept asking Chen how many dumplings with copper coins in them he had made.

Hearing that there were six, Han Huaian quickly ate all the dumplings in the bowl, and sure enough, he also found a dumpling with a copper coin in it.

Mu Chengkang was a little confused as to why copper coins were put in the dumplings. Huai'an and Xiaoxi seemed very happy to eat such dumplings.

Chen explained to him that eating such dumplings meant good health, peace and happiness in the coming year.

Mu Chengkang started eating quickly and soon got the copper coins.

"I ate it too."

The candlelight was reflected in Mu Chengkang's beautiful eyes. Six dumplings wrapped with copper coins, six children. Even Huaian and Xiaoxi couldn't be fooled by such a trick, but he was still very happy with the elders' intentions.

Sure enough, Han Huaijin, Han Huaiyu and Ye Xinglin also ate dumplings wrapped with copper coins, and no one pointed out the adults' trick.

Every child will say that everyone will be safe and healthy next year.

During the New Year's Eve vigil, the two younger ones were the first to give up and fell asleep early. Then Han Huaiyu and Ye Xinglin also went back to rest after midnight.

Han Huaijin and Mu Chengkang stayed with Chen, Han Qingyun and Lu Yanyan until the hour of Yin. They went back to sleep only after they could no longer bear it.

When I woke up, it was almost eight o'clock.

Chen and Lu Yanyan prepared New Year's money for each child, even Lu Xianghua and Lu Xiangqing received some.

Mu Chengkang was extremely surprised. He didn't know whether he had ever received any lucky money when he was a child. His adoptive grandfather had never given him any.

It was only during the Lantern Festival when he was five years old that a strange uncle came to see his grandfather and said that he was giving him a replacement for the New Year's money.

Apart from that strange uncle, it was the first time he received New Year's money from his relatives.

Mu Chengkang received his treasure box with great care. In this treasure box were gifts from his parents, grandmother, Lu's maternal grandfather, and his uncle and aunt.

Ye Xinglin was also a little excited. Although she did not receive New Year's money from her grandfather this year, she received New Year's money from Grandma Han and Aunt Han, which she liked very much.

After breakfast, Han Qingyun took his family back to Baiyun Village.

When the villagers saw Han Qingyun and his family coming back, they came up to say hello and then took their children to their house to play.

Ye Xinglin felt that she was already a grown-up girl and could no longer go to other people's homes to ask for candy like a child, but Han Huaiyu dragged her along.

Ye Xinglin looked at the enthusiastic villagers and Han Huaiyu who was holding his hand, and the corners of his mouth rose again and again.

At the Han family, Han Dongchen first brought several of his brothers and sisters-in-law and Han Jiali to pay New Year's greetings to his grandmother and second uncle and aunt. Chen and Lu Yanyan also gave red envelopes to everyone.

Han Dongchen found it very funny. He was already a father, but he could still receive New Year's money.

Soon after, Zhao Xingye's brothers brought Zhao Zhiyong, as well as the young men and children from Fengye Village, also came over. Finally, people from Baiyun Village also came over one after another.

Chen also asked Tao Jinzhi to bring out more melon seeds, peanuts, candies and cakes.

Every child who comes out of the Han family has his pockets full. To them, the food from the Han family is really delicious.

It was almost lunchtime when Han Huaijin and his friends finally returned. The villagers were so welcoming that their pockets were filled with copper coins.

Han Huaixi and Han Huaian each received a small embroidered cloth bag, which was bulging with gifts. The small cloth bags were made by Zhao He and Zhou Taohua, and were specially used to hold snacks and New Year's money for the children.

No matter what Han Huaijin and Han Huaiyu said, they refused to take it. They were already grown-up kids, and it was not appropriate for them to eat and take it.

Mu Chengkang happily took it and said to Zhao He, "Thank you, auntie."

Zhao He looked at Mu Chengkang's beautiful eyes and grabbed two more handfuls of peanuts and put them in...

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