The six tried hard but couldn't see it, so they dug a few times and picked one up to look at it.

Then, one or two people took each side and lifted the person up with the six buttocks.

"It's not for eating." Cheng Zhenzhu patted the little head that arched up in amusement, paid the money, and put the stamps away carefully. At that time, antiques belonged to the fourth brother and uncle, but stamps could be bought openly and at a low price, so she could buy more.

However, she only knew that the red and monkey stamps were valuable, and the monkey stamps hadn't been issued yet, so she bought the other stamps as she pleased, treating them as investments...

"It's not food, don't eat it~" Liu Tiao was no longer interested. He hugged his arms, looked around disappointedly, and sighed, "Ah, ah."

"It's cool, let me see it~" Three was very interested and reached out to touch it. Cheng Zhenzhu generously gave one to Three to play with. One and Two took one look and wanted one too, immediately putting Six aside.

Since his brothers have it, he must have it too. Having just said "no", Liu Tiao, who was left aside by his two brothers, knew the situation and hugged his mother's thighs, "Let me see~"

Cheng Zhenzhu smiled and gave Liu a piece of paper. "Give it back to mom after you've read it. Don't get it dirty."

"Yeah, yeah!" Liu Tiao took over and nodded vigorously.

The window clerk couldn't help but shake his head. What a spendthrift young wife! She actually gave something worth only a few cents a piece to her child to play with...

Cheng Zhenzhu had no idea that in just a few minutes she had become known as a willful and wasteful person. With a wave of her hand, she led the children back home in a mighty procession.

The dishes I bought were for the New Year, so I steamed three cups of rice and made some kelp soup at noon. There were still seven or eight pickled fish left at home, so I cut half of it and fried it with some garlic and chili peppers. The rest was a piece of vegetable leaf.

The combination of meat and vegetables, along with soup, made this meal quite delicious. Furthermore, Cheng Zhenzhu was willing to use the right amount of oil and put in the effort, so the taste was naturally excellent.

Especially the cured fish made from seaweed mud, the fish meat is sweet and tender, with a strong cured flavor. The little kids who had walked for several hours licked their mouths and each of them had another bowl of rice.

"Sister Zhenzhu, weren't you collecting fish maws a while ago? I have some..." Knowing that Cheng Zhenzhu would celebrate the New Year on Sanshi Island this year and that no one from her mother's family would come, You Yumei always went to Cheng Zhenzhu to send some warmth and gifts as the New Year approached.

Mrs. Daming also sent some things over, put them down and ran away, making Cheng Zhenzhu, who didn't like to owe favors, feel embarrassed.

"One, two, three, six, the rest is up to you." After the return gifts were stuffed back, Cheng Zhenzhu sent out a few child soldiers and taught them to infiltrate the two families' homes.

"I promise to complete the mission!" Ichijo saluted. Then he raised his hands to his brothers, making them look like they were saluting.

Three of them were limp, their arms and legs limp, and One spent a long while trying to figure out a salute before finally being satisfied. Six of them held their head high, chest puffed out, and raised their eyebrows, motioning to their big brother to look at them.

"Keep your feet together and stand straight, like three of you," Ichijo said sternly.

"Oh~" Liu Tiao'er said weakly, and put his two legs together. The big brother was actually mean to him! Hum╯^╰

San Tiao smiled sweetly after hearing this. Er Tiao also laughed, "Hehe." His brother didn't say anything about him, he was the best!

They're really a bunch of kid soldiers. Cheng Zhenzhu looked at the upright "Three-grid Signal" and tried to hold back her laughter as she reached over. Six-grid and Three-grid were almost the same height, so they were considered the stockiest of the "Three-grid Signal"...

So, over the next few days, You Yumei and Sun Daming kept hearing their children talk about what delicious treats the brothers had given them. And not only did their children eat them, they also took some back, sometimes even bringing home one or two incredibly expensive White Rabbit candies or half a peach cake.

You Yumei and Sun Daming sighed. They'd originally been trying to repay a favor. When Zhenzhu came to them to exchange things, she was always eager for what they needed, sometimes even secretly taking money. It seemed like they were taking advantage. Now that these kids were doing this, it felt even more difficult to repay.

However, the children at home were quite happy to play with Yitiao and the others. Yitiao and the others were all good children, clean, fearless, and not troublemakers. With them, no one on the island dared to bully their own children...

After a few days of traveling, the Yitiao brothers finally arrived at New Year's Eve. That night, Cheng Zhenzhu prepared the long-awaited braised pork, a bowl of fried fish balls, a bowl of egg soup, and a small bowl of bok choy for the children, marking their last meal of 1971.

There are many brothers in the family, so the kids don’t feel lonely at all. They also have sweet honey water and a sumptuous dinner. They hold their bowls and eat with big mouthfuls of delicious food.

After dinner, it was time to stay up all night. Cheng Zhenzhu, who had just finished her 2021 year, was actually not very fond of staying up all night to celebrate the New Year, but since a few of the rules insisted, she just stayed up all night and gave them the red envelopes she had prepared in advance.

"Thank you, Mom!" Yitiao's eyes lit up. He opened it and found a twenty-cent bill. He smiled so much that his face blossomed. This was a big bill!

Er Tiao was also happy. He went to school this year and had money to spend. He could buy anything he wanted with his own money. His classmates were envious when they knew he was receiving New Year's money.

"This is from San Tiao, mom keeps it." San Tiao stuffed the red envelope into his mother's pocket. Last year's red envelope was also kept by his mother, who said she would return him a lot later.

"Okay, Mom will help you keep it." Cheng Zhenzhu helped San Tiao put away the red envelope and looked at the red envelope in Liu Tiao's hand. "Liu Tiao, your mom will help you keep it first, right?"

"No, no, I have to hide it myself." Liu Tiao hugged the red envelope tightly, not letting go. He knew that the crumpled paper inside could be used to buy delicious food and fun things! The big brother and the second brother bought sweet water and firecrackers that could make noises. If he couldn't go to school, he could give the big brothers money to buy it for him!

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