The lantern festival was quite lively, with almost every child holding a lantern in the hands, in the shapes of various animals and mythological characters.

Yau Shu-shen bought a Monkey King figure for Dongdong, a pony figure for Tiantian, and a rabbit figure for Anhua.

"Thank you, Mom." An Hua smiled happily and asked, "What is Dad doing at home? Why doesn't he come out for a walk?"

Qiu Shushen said: "An old friend came from the provincial capital to visit your father. The two of them have been locked in the house whispering since last night."

An Hua just asked casually and didn't say anything more after hearing it.

There are various performances at the Lantern Festival, including dragon and lion dances, yangko dances by troupes, and the deafening sound of gongs and drums, which makes the festival very lively.

This kind of traditional folk custom will definitely not be seen next year.

They came in the evening and it was dark in a short while. The lantern festival became even more beautiful after dark, and some people ran to the river to release river lanterns.

Geng Biao and Xiao Fangfang came over.

Geng Biao asked: "An Ganchen, do you want to go to the river to release lanterns?"

Xiao Fangfang looked at An Hua eagerly, and it was obvious that she wanted to go.

Tiantian also wanted to go.

An Hua smiled and said, "Okay, go ahead."

Geng Biao bought a lantern for everyone, and the group walked towards the river again.

As the river lanterns faded away, everyone closed their eyes and made wishes.

Tiantian asked Dongdong first, "Brother, what wish did you make? Tell me quickly!"

Dong Dong said honestly, "I hope my mother will give me a little sister, a sweet and soft little sister."

Tiantian: "Is it as fragrant and soft as you?"

Dong Dong: “…”

Tiantian asked Anhua again: "Aunt, what wish did you make?"

An Hua: "If I don't tell you, it won't work if I tell you."

Dong Dong was anxious, "Then I have already said that there are no more sweet and soft little sisters?"

Qiu Shushen smiled and comforted him, "It works. It will work for sure considering Dongdong is so pious."

Dongdong was relieved.

Geng Biao looked at the people around him, and didn't know what wish Comrade Xiao Fangfang had made.

Anyway, his wish was that he hoped to have New Year's Eve dinner with Comrade Xiao Fangfang next year.

At around eight o'clock, a young man in military uniform came.

"Sister-in-law, the commander asked me to pick you up."

An Hua took a closer look and found that the young man was an acquaintance. "Are you Zhang Jingshan?"

Zhang Jingshan was surprised and said, "I didn't expect my sister-in-law would still remember me! Yes, I am Zhang Jingshan from the horse farm, but I don't raise horses now. I have been transferred to the guard battalion."

An Hua was also surprised, "You are so capable that you were transferred to the guard battalion."

The guard battalion is responsible for protecting the safety of the leader. In ancient times, it was equivalent to the leader's personal soldiers. Xiao Zhu was selected from the guard battalion.

Zhang Jingshan scratched his head in embarrassment. "My father heard that I was still raising livestock in the army, so he thought I had no future. I was so angry that I asked a fellow villager for help and transferred me to the guard battalion."

"......" This young man was still so honest and talked openly about taking the back door.