Jiang Fengxia and Fu Xiuzhi got up early in the morning to prepare cabbage and pork dumplings, carrot, tofu and vermicelli dumplings, and leek and egg dumplings.

This is the second year that Fu Baoer has spent here.

The first year she could only drink milk, but this year she can finally eat normally!

Fu Baoer made a few dumplings in a very professional manner. As a little fairy who had lived for tens of thousands of years, making dumplings was a piece of cake for her. If she hadn't been afraid of scaring her family, she would have stood on a stool to show everyone what a dancing spatula looked like.

"Our Bao'er is amazing! She can even make dumplings," Jiang Fengxia said happily, wiping Fu Bao'er's little face and making her look like a big cat. "She's obedient, smart, and hardworking. No other child can compare to our Bao'er."

That is natural, the blessed only enter the door of the blessed!

Grandma, your blessing is yet to come!

Fu Baoer arranged the dumplings neatly. Her little hands showed no signs of weakness like a one-year-old child. "Grandma, look!"

"Bao'er is awesome! Go wake up your brothers and sisters. Today is New Year's Day, so you can't get up late."

Fu Baoer wiped his little hands carefully, kicked his short legs, and went in one by one to wake people up.

Zhao Zhao was the first to get up. He played too late last night and overslept today.

Fu Baoer was freezing outside for a while before coming into the house, putting his little hand into Fu Yuanbei's quilt and pressing hard on her neck.

"Ahhhh! It's so cold!" Fu Yuanbei shuddered at the cold, "Fu, baby, son! I'm not going to spank you today!"

Fu Baoer was not afraid of her and ran out steadily.

Jiang Fengxia listened to the noise and smiled helplessly. She had become accustomed to the noise at home. Having too many children was troublesome, but sometimes it also made the home warmer.

My sons are useless and unfilial, but my grandchildren are of good character. I hope that when they return to their own homes, I can educate them well and prevent them from growing up in the wrong way.

This year, the second and third brothers will be celebrating the New Year on the dam and cannot come back, and the eldest brother probably won't rush back to the city either. It is the first time for Fu Manshan and Jiang Fengxia to celebrate such a lively New Year.

Fu Yuanyou helped his younger siblings get dressed and wash, fed the pigs and chickens, and cleaned the yard.

Fu Manshan put his hands behind his back and took Heiwa for a satisfied inspection. "Not bad, the cleaning is good. Let's eat. Let's eat dumplings in the morning. Let's be together all year round!"

Fu Baoer took Grandpa's hand and quietly took out another stack of Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters, "Grandpa, put them up."

Fu Manshan patted his granddaughter's head and said, "Let's go and post it after dinner!"

The hot dumplings came out of the pot, and the older children obediently used chopsticks to help their grandparents pick up the dumplings from one plate to another, so there wouldn't be too much soup and the dumplings wouldn't float.

Fu Baoer doesn't like to eat radishes, she only eats cabbage with meat and leeks with eggs. She uses the short chopsticks customized by her grandfather, which pick up things steadily and quickly.

After a while, my belly became round.

Panpan and Chengcai ate very fast as if they were competing, afraid that they would be left behind.

Zhao Zhao wiped his sister-in-law's mouth and said, "Eat slowly, you two. No one is trying to snatch the food from you! Why are you in such a hurry?"

"That's right, a loser!" Fu Yuanbei picked up another cabbage and meat dumpling. It was really delicious, much better than what they had at home. Who said that people in the countryside have a hard life? They are lying!

Fu Yuanyou had the same idea. Although he ate very politely, the speed at which he swallowed betrayed him. Remember, did his family make dumplings during the Chinese New Year last year?

It seems not.

It would be great if I could come to visit my grandparents more often in the future. This is Fu Yuanyou’s first New Year wish.

Fu Xiuzhi wiped the children's mouths and straightened their clothes and hair. "After you've eaten, remember to kowtow to your grandparents. Today is New Year's Eve. You have to kowtow in the morning and in the evening, from morning to night, to thank your grandparents for taking care of you last year. Tomorrow, New Year's Day, you have to kowtow early in the morning too. Got it? Whoever kowtows late won't get any lucky money."

Eight little heads nodded in unison, "Yeah!"

Fu Baoer was the first to run out and was the first to see his grandfather putting up couplets at the door.

"Grandpa! Happy New Year!" Fu Baoer knelt down without hesitation and kowtowed three times to Fu Manshan.

"Hey, grandpa's dear Bao'er, get up quickly," Fu Manshan picked up Bao'er and wiped the dirt off his forehead. "Honest child, why are you knocking your head so hard?"

"New Year's money!" Fu Baoer stretched out his little hand, blinked his eyes and looked at Fu Manshan cutely.

"Here, here!" Fu Manshan took out a dollar and stuffed it into Fu Baoer's pocket.

Fu Baoer smiled with satisfaction. Yes, so this is what it feels like to receive New Year’s money.

"Grandpa, I want one too!" Several other children also ran out and knelt on the ground without saying a word, "Happy New Year, Grandpa!"

The sound was so loud that Fu Manshan shivered. It was not good to have too many children. Just the lucky money alone was enough to make a big difference.

Fu Baoer found Jiang Fengxia, who was busy in the backyard, and kowtowed to her in a familiar manner, "Grandma, grandpa gave me two yuan."

Jiang Fengxia nodded her forehead and said, "Nonsense, don't I know how much money your grandfather has?"

Well, I didn't get any money.

Jiang Fengxia looked outside and took out two yuan and gave it to Fu Baoer, "Here you go, clever little boy!"

Fu Baoer got up, hugged his grandmother's neck and gave her a kiss, "Your milk is so good!"

When the other children came, Jiang Fengxia gave each of them a piece, and Fu Baoer covered his mouth and laughed secretly.

These days, two dollars is a lot of money, enough to have a meal in a state-owned restaurant.

The children cried out excitedly, calling them grandpa and grandma one by one, which made Jiang Fengxia and Fu Manshan very happy.

Fu Yuanbei rolled his eyes and suggested that they kowtow to Fu Xiuzhi as well, "My aunt is also an elder, she has to kowtow!"

Fu Yuanyou disagreed, saying that his grandfather said that one should not kowtow to unmarried elders. The last time he went back to his grandfather's hometown, he was not allowed to kowtow to his cousin.

The children all believed what the eldest brother said, which meant they would not kowtow, but they would still wish him a happy new year.

Fu Yuanbei curled her lips and said, "Okay, then I'll listen to her brother."

Fu Xiuzhi didn't expect that the children still remembered to come and wish her a happy new year. She was quite touched. Fortunately, she had prepared red envelopes for her nephews and nieces in advance. It wasn't much, just fifty cents per person.

After this trip, each person earned a huge sum of two dollars and fifty cents.

"Baoer, you are still young and don't know how to spend money. Give the money to your sister and I will keep it for you." Fu Yuanbei squatted down with a sly look, trying to cheat Fu Baoer's money.

Humph, this little girl either takes her hair flowers or asks for her food and drinks. Now, she is planning to steal her New Year's money!

Fu Baoer folded his arms solemnly and said, "Then kowtow to me and I'll give you the money."

Fu Yuanbei was caught off guard by these words and froze in place. Could Baoer already speak so fluently?