The first round of New Year's greetings came from children from each family. An Ning and the other two waited in the main hall for a while before An Dalin's two sons arrived.

The two brothers, one named Anping and the other named Anshun, kowtowed to An Dashan and Gao and said, "Happy New Year, uncle and aunt!"

An Dashan pulled his two nephews up and said, "Hurry up and get up!" Then he took the red envelope handed to him by Gao, stuffed it into the brothers' hands, and said, "This is this year's New Year's money, don't think it's too little."

Anping and Anshun quickly took the red envelope and said, "Thank you, uncle and aunt."

When An Ning saw that everyone had finished talking, she came over and wished her two cousins a happy new year.

Not long after seeing off the two brothers, another group of children came. They rushed into the house and started chattering and wishing everyone a happy new year.

Gao and An Dashan agreed happily, and then gave each of them a small red envelope. Although there was only one penny in it, it was the first in Huaishu Village. An Dashan also grabbed a handful of candy and dried fruits for each child, and the group of children were happily sent away.

Later, some more children came one after another. After seeing that most of the children had finished paying their New Year's greetings, An Dashan took Gao and An Ning to Uncle An's house.

Uncle An is the only elder in An Dashan, so it is only right for him to come and wish him a happy new year first.

The three of them arrived at Uncle An's house. An Dalin and his wife came out to greet them. They greeted each other before going into the house.

An Dashan and the other two were about to kowtow to Uncle An and his aunt, but Gao was stopped by his aunt, who said, "You are still pregnant, so just skip this ritual!"

Gao smiled and said, "Thank you, aunt." Then An Dashan and An Ning kowtowed and stood up.

An Dashan's aunt pulled An Ning over and said, "Oh! Look at our Ning Ning, she is getting prettier and prettier. I think she is prettier than the girls from the wealthy families in this town."

An Ning blushed and said, "Grandma, you are joking. How can I catch up with the young lady from a wealthy family?"

An Dalin's wife said, "Of course not. I went to your cousin's shop to look for him last time, but I met the shop owner's daughter. You are much more elegant than the shop owner's daughter."

Gao smiled and said, "Cousin, please stop praising her. The child is shy and will be overwhelmed by your praise."

After saying this, everyone in the room burst into laughter. After greeting each other, they talked for a while, and when they saw the visitor, An Dashan got up and left with his wife and daughter.

An Dashan asked Gao and An Ning to go home, and he went out to visit some older and more senior families to wish them a happy new year.

Gao returned home with An Ning's help. When she arrived at the door, she saw Chun Ya from next door wandering around her door. An Ning quickly called out, "Sister Chun Ya, what are you doing here?"

When Chun Ya saw that it was An Ning and the others who had returned, she quickly said, "Happy New Year, Aunt An!"

Gao nodded and said, "Come to my house and play for a while!"

Chun Ya nodded and walked over. When she saw An Ning's outfit, her eyes were full of amazement, and after the amazement, she was deeply envious. Although her family was well off, they were not rich enough to buy new clothes for herself every year. She looked down at her half-new clothes and felt a little inferior for the first time.

An Ning didn't notice that Chun Ya was thinking so much, and said happily: "Sister Chun Ya, I'm also worried that no one will play with me." Then she opened the door and helped Gao Shi walk in. Chun Ya followed closely and walked in.

Chun Ya, Gao Shi and An Ning were exactly three people. An Ning taught Chun Ya how to play. Chun Ya was quick to understand and learned it in a short while. Then the three of them started playing Landlord.

The more Gao looked at Chun Ya, the better she liked her. She had wanted to match Chun Ya with her son, but her son had his own ideas. Besides, he had gone to the battlefield again and she didn't know when he would be back.

She suddenly had an idea and thought that she could match Chun Ya with her nephew, so she decided to tell her mother and sister-in-law about it when she returned to her parents' home tomorrow.

After playing for a while, An Dashan came back. Chun Ya stood up and greeted An Dashan, then continued to play with Gao and the others. It was not until the end of the day that she got up and went home.

After seeing Chun Ya leave, An Ning said to Gao, "Mom, what are you planning? Why are you looking at Sister Chun Ya differently?"

Gao smiled and said, "Ningning, what do you think of this girl Chun Ya?"

An Ning nodded and said, "Sister Chun Ya is very good. Although she is not extremely beautiful, she is also very pretty. She does a good job at home and is very filial to her elders."

Seeing that her daughter also spoke highly of Chun Ya, Gao was more certain of her thoughts. She pulled An Ning aside and whispered, "Ning Ning, do you think Chun Ya and your uncle's cousin Yun Fu are a good match?"

An Ning thought about it and said, "They are a good match, but I still need to ask both families first."

Gao said, "When we go to your grandma's house tomorrow, talk to her about this and see if it works." An Ning looked at Gao who was somewhat excited and didn't have the heart to pour cold water on her, so she just nodded in agreement with Gao's words.

An Dashan came in at this time and asked, "What are you two whispering about?"

Gao said, "Ask anything. I can't tell you this."

An Dashan smiled awkwardly and said, "I'm just asking casually. The meal is almost ready. Let's clean up and eat!"

Gao and An Ning both laughed. It was a blessing to have such a father and husband in this era. An Dashan just heated up the food. Because Huaishu Village had the custom of not using knives on the first day of the Lunar New Year, they did not cook any dishes.

Because they got up too early today, after lunch, the three of them went back to their rooms to sleep for a while.

In the evening, An Ning did not cook any dishes. As usual, she put the pork elbow, pork head and leftover vegetables from lunch that she had prepared in advance into the pot and heated them up.

Then put half a pot of water in another pot. When the water boils, put the dumplings that were wrapped yesterday and frozen outside into the pot and cook them.

Dinner was quickly prepared, and the family of three sat around the table, chatting and laughing as they ate a simple dinner. After dinner, An Dashan took the initiative to clean up the dishes, and An Ning was also happy and relaxed, so she let An Dashan do it.

An Ning took out some of the remaining dumplings and poured them into Xiao Hei's bowl. After watching Xiao Hei wolf down the dumplings, An Ning went back to her room to rest.