Two days later, the temperature rose again. Cheng Zhenzhu built two fires, heated several large pots of water, and the family took a comfortable hot bath. The wrinkled skin on Liu Tiao's body became smoother, and he felt more energetic...

Cheng Zhenzhu let the little ones play by themselves while she did her tasks and then cleaned up the room.

After dusting off the mattress Wang Aixiang had brought back, Cheng Zhenzhu spread it on the large bed and covered it with two sheets. A week later, she went to town to retrieve the quilt she had made.

The old craftsman was worried that it would be difficult for her to carry it, so he asked someone to bring it back for her. She refused and simply found a place to put it in the space. Then she got some cloth and cotton back. She planned to make coats for a few little kids.

"Mom, grandma, grandpa, and brother Xiaohu, when will they come?" Peng Ertiao had been concentrating on this matter recently. Seeing his mother making the bed and sewing the pillow, he immediately followed behind and asked.

San Tiao, wearing a tiger-head hat, followed his second brother, swaying from side to side.

"It's almost time. Go check the calendar and cross out today." Cheng Zhenzhu finished sewing the pillow and finishing the new coats she and the little ones had made.

New clothes, new look, this year will definitely be a good year!

"Okay!"

Cheng Zhenzhu watched the little kids bouncing around, and she understood. For those little kids who had been neglected by their grandparents since childhood, having a loving grandparent was truly a blessing, and she couldn't help but miss them...

The calendar was ticking away, and soon it was New Year's Eve. The festive atmosphere was still strong these days, and the whole year was just around these few days, so everyone's face was filled with joy.

The educated youth all took leave to visit their families and went back. Every household on the island was busy preparing reunion dinners. Cheng Zhenzhu and her son worked hard and prepared a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.

A pot of chestnut roast chicken, a bowl of fish meatball soup, and a bowl of braised pork that the kids have been longing for.

These are all very solid dishes, and they taste good. Add some stir-fried vegetables, and the mother and her son will eat until their mouths are juicy and their stomachs are full.

Liu Tiao patted his belly and called out softly, "Mom~"

"Are you full, Liu Tiao?" Cheng Zhenzhu picked up the little ball and pulled him to step on her legs.

The little guy can now say a few simple words, like "mother" and "guoguo," and most often calls out "hungry" and "guoguo." The tones of "guoguo" and "guoguo" are clearly distinguishable...

"Burp~" Liu Tiao responded to his mother with a smiling burp.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Cheng Zhenzhu cleaned up briefly and, fittingly, handed out red envelopes to the eager little ones. Each one received 30 cents, and for each student who had improved on their exams, she added another 20 cents.

One and Two had a good idea of ​​money and were overjoyed. Three glanced at it and threw it away. Six, seeing how much his elder and second brothers treasured it, immediately clutched the red envelope tightly.

Cheng Zhenzhu coaxed her for a while before finally getting the red envelope. "Liu Tiao, your brothers are old enough to spend money now, so your mother will keep it for you first and give it to you when you grow up..."

"Big brother~" Liu Tiao looked at the red envelope in his mother's pocket reluctantly and drooled.

"Yes, when I grow up."

Cheng Zhenzhu put the six on the bed. A few of them also climbed onto the bed.

"Hohoho~"

The people who received the red envelopes were all very energetic. They played on the bed with their clothes on for more than an hour before they fell asleep.

San Tiao fell asleep the fastest. He yawned and then curled up in the quilt and fell asleep.

Liu Tiao nudged his third brother a few times, but seeing no response, he turned around and went to play with his mother.

So Cheng Zhenzhu stared at the energetic little dumpling for another half an hour, and successfully made him fall asleep...

The next day was the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the mother and children stayed home to eat delicious food. On the second and third days of the Lunar New Year, Cheng Zhenzhu followed custom and took several little children dressed in new clothes out to pay New Year's greetings.

It was just the houses of those we were close to. Yumei's and Daming's were our first visits. Then we went to the team leader's house, and also to the house of our new acquaintance, Comrade Wang Aixiang.

She was about to join the army and had packed all her things... While Cheng Zhenzhu and Wang Aixiang were chatting, the two families of children quickly became friends and went out to play together.

"Where are you running to!" A few of them were wearing new clothes and tiger-head hats sent by their grandmas, and they were in high spirits. They chased each other and became the most beautiful scenery on Sanshi Island.

"I can't run anymore, stop, stop!" Wang Aixiang's children looked at the tiger-head hat with envy. They had new clothes, but they didn't have such a beautiful tiger-head hat.

No wonder no one's been calling their mother a spendthrift lately; it turns out there's an even bigger spendthrift on the island. But their mother said she wants to be a spendthrift on An Island...

Peng Xiaoliang, a cousin of his, who was running outside, looked at the new clothes on his cousins, ran back home with a look of anger on his face, sat in front of his grandmother and burst into tears.

"Son, what's wrong? You shouldn't cry on New Year's Day!" Wang Meili knew that her parents-in-law believed in these superstitious things the most, so she immediately helped her son wipe away his tears.

"Why do those little jinxes have new clothes and nice new hats, but I have nothing? Grandma, I also want a new coat, a new hat, and meat to eat..." Peng Xiaoliang cried and wiped his tears.

"Didn't I make you a set of inner clothes? There's none at home, but you have it..." Wang Meili saw that her parents-in-law looked unhappy, so she quickly pulled her son up and whispered a few words to him.

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