Wanwan was extremely surprised to see Wan's wife's bulging belly. Her mouth was so wide it could swallow a small egg. She even stretched out her chubby little finger and gently poked it, then looked up at her and asked, "What's in Auntie's belly? Did she eat too much?"

Wan Qiufeng stared at the little girl's face for a while, and a little plan gradually formed in his mind. He pretended to be friendly and joked, "Your aunt has gained weight."

His wife playfully hit Wan Qiufeng, who exclaimed "Ouch!" in an exaggerated manner and raised his hand to block her fist.

The daughter-in-law reached out and touched the baby's curved head, smiled gently, and said patiently, "Auntie isn't just fat; Auntie is pregnant with a little baby."

"A little baby?" The round, curved eyes lit up, as if sprinkled with stars. So, human babies are born inside the womb?

Little Wanwan had never seen a pregnant mermaid or a pregnant human before. Such a magical thing immediately aroused her curiosity. She pestered Wan's wife with questions for a long time until Zhang Xiu found her panting after she had disappeared and forcibly pulled her away.

On the day of the Spring Festival, bright red lanterns were hung on the gate of Wanwan's courtyard, and red couplets were pasted on the door. The candlelight in the lanterns cast a light red shadow on the ground. Small red lanterns were also hung on the branches of several red plum trees that were in full bloom in the courtyard. From a distance, the whole house was a bright red, which was both lovely and festive.

Dressed in bright red, Wanwan weaved through the sea of ​​red, like a red dumpling rolling around in tomato soup.

The Wan family set up their New Year's Eve dinner table among the red plum trees.

The five-petaled red plum blossoms, in full bloom, were all beautiful and charming. The red petals obediently supported the tender yellow stamens, and the petals were more or less covered with small water droplets, like transparent diamonds on red silk. The fragrance mixed with the aroma of the food made everyone's appetite increase.

Wan Suizhou took the seat of honor, while Wan Kongshan and Zhang Xiu busied themselves serving the dishes. The Wan brothers enthusiastically poured wine for their grandfather, which made Wan Suizhou stroke his beard and laugh heartily. He then called over the younger generation and gave each of them a red envelope.

This was Wanwan's first human New Year. Not knowing what the red paper packet meant, she looked at it over and over, weighing it in her hand; it felt heavy.

Looking at the older brothers, they unceremoniously tore open the neatly sealed red paper bag, and were so happy to see the small silver ingots inside that they clung to Wan Suizhou's arm and shook it back and forth.

It turns out there was a well-behaved silver baby inside!

Wanwan suddenly realized what was happening, carefully tore open the seal, and poured out her own little silver ingot.

The silver ingots gleamed under the lamplight, and felt cool to the touch. Wanwan was delighted to see them and joined her brothers in their playful antics.

After Wan Kongshan and his wife finished serving the dishes, Zhang Xiu quickly called the children to eat, and the three children happily returned to their seats.

Before they could even settle into their seats, an uninvited guest arrived at the entrance.

Zhao Damei suddenly appeared at the door and entered with practiced ease. The three children immediately and instinctively hid their New Year's money in their pockets.

Zhao Damei glanced at everyone's dining table, a half-smile on her face.

Wan Suizhou was displeased upon seeing her and coldly said, "Our family has no connection with your family anymore, so what are you doing here?"

Zhao Damei glared, spat on the ground, put her hands on her hips, and said righteously, "Ha! What am I here for? Of course I'm here to ask for money! You guys are eating and drinking like crazy while my daughter-in-law is still giving birth! How can you not give us some money to help us out?"

Wan Kongshan was tongue-tied, and immediately asked, "Didn't we give you three hundred taels? It's only been a few days, and the three hundred taels are gone?"

Seeing that someone was paying attention to her, Zhao Damei immediately became arrogant and spat on the ground again, "Three hundred taels? What good is three hundred taels! Is this all my daughter-in-law is going to get during her postpartum period? What will the rest of our family eat?"

This is outrageous! Lazy people are so brazenly asking for money. The Wan brothers are so angry that they're about to stand on stools and argue with them.

Wan Suizhou reached out to stop the two brothers, his face calm and composed. He even poured a cup of tea into his cup before saying, "That's your family's business, and it's also your daughter-in-law's. It has nothing to do with us. Our family will not give you a single penny more."

Zhao Damei nearly vomited blood upon hearing this. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight, and said, "Fine! You're heartless! You're heartless enough to abandon your niece-in-law! Don't even think about seeing that child again!"

Zhang Xiu was not one to tolerate such humiliation. He strode forward and stood in front of her, saying, "Are you ever going to stop? It's all my fault that you were allowed into the Wan family's gate today! From now on, not only will you not have money, but you won't even be able to step foot inside this gate!"

Zhao Damei stretched her neck like a rooster, trying to outdo Zhang Xiu, "What's so arrogant about me? I haven't eaten a single bite on the way here, while you guys are enjoying your meal and drinks in such a poetic way. I think none of you will eat!"

After saying that, she walked past Zhang Xiu and raised her hand to overturn the table.

Zhang Xiu raised her eyebrows, lowered her legs, grabbed Zhao Damei's arm with one hand, and pulled her back forcefully.

Zhao Damei hadn't expected Zhang Xiu to be so fast. She lost her balance and before she even touched the table, she was pulled down and fell on her bottom. It took her a while to realize what had happened.

She looked at the mud on her hands, then suddenly started throwing a tantrum on the ground, kicking her legs and slapping the ground with her hands, crying and screaming, "Oh no! Someone's hitting me! This is outrageous!"

Zhang Xiu didn't back down an inch, coldly watching Zhao Damei acting like a rogue on the ground. Without turning her head, she ordered her husband behind her, "Kongshan, bring me the broom. It's the same broom that chased people away last time. Today, I'm going to sweep all the filth out the door."

Zhao Damei was stunned when she heard this and stopped crying. The scene of being chased out of the house by Zhang Xiu with a broom was still vivid in her mind. When she thought about it, her lower back and buttocks were still aching.

While she was still in a daze, Wan Kongshan brought over a broom. Zhang Xiu took it with one hand and swung it around fiercely. Zhao Damei saw this and hurriedly stood up and ran out of the house on all fours.

Seeing that Zhang Xiu didn't chase after her, she mustered some courage and stood at the door shouting, "Folks, come quick! Wan Suizhou's daughter-in-law is beating people! Look at this! Back then, my husband risked his life to save this Wan fellow, and this is how he treats us now! Is there no justice in this world?!"

Zhao Damei's cries attracted a group of villagers to come and see what was going on.

At this moment, everyone was eating their New Year's Eve dinner. Many people were holding their rice bowls, eating while watching Zhao Damei clapping and shouting under the red lanterns. The aroma of food wafted in the air.

As more and more people gathered, Zhao Damei became even more smug and shouted with even greater enthusiasm.