An Ning put the dumplings in the kitchen before returning to the main room to stay up all night. In ancient times, there were no entertainment devices such as televisions and mobile phones, so staying up all night was a bit boring, so An Ning returned to her room and took out a stack of thin wooden cards.
This wooden sign was made by a carpenter when An Ning ordered furniture. At that time, An Dashan asked what it was used for. An Ning did not answer him, but only said that it was useful, and then said nothing else.
Later, An Ning used his spare time to paint numbers and patterns on these wooden signs, waiting to use them tonight.
An Ning returned to the main room, put the wooden cards on the table, and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to teach you something new."
An Dashan flipped over the wooden sign on the table and said, "Ningning, what is this?"
An Ning smiled and said, "Dad, this is called playing cards. There are many ways to play. Today I will teach you how to play Landlord. It's very simple."
An Dashan became interested, and Gao was also curious, so they started to learn how to play Landlord with An Ning. After playing a few games, An Dashan and Gao basically learned the rules of Landlord.
The three of them played for about half an hour, and Gao couldn't hold on any longer, so she said, "You two can play, I'm a little tired, I'm going to rest first."
An Dashan and An Ning then remembered that Gao was pregnant. An Dashan quickly helped Gao up and said, "It's all my fault. I was so addicted to playing that I forgot you were pregnant."
Gao smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm also addicted to playing it. Let's play together tomorrow when we are free."
An Ning went to carry a basin of water for washing feet into Gao's room and said, "Mom, soak your feet before going to bed. This will make you feel much more comfortable."
Gao smiled and nodded, feeling extremely happy at this moment.
After Gao finished soaking her feet, An Ning wanted to help Gao wipe her feet, but Gao said, "I'm not that delicate, I can do it myself." Then she wiped her feet clean.
After Gao fell asleep, An Dashan and An Ning left the house and returned to the main room. An Ning said, "Dad, let's play together. Two people can play together."
An Ning took out some of the wooden cards and reshuffled them. The father and daughter played for a while, and An Ning felt a little sleepy. The main reason was that her work and rest schedule was too regular during this period, working from sunrise to sunset, and An Ning was no longer suitable for staying up late.
An Dashan saw that An Ning was also sleepy, and said, "You should go to bed quickly, and I will call you at midnight."
An Ning's upper and lower eyelids were almost stuck together, so she said, "Okay, I'll go to sleep for a while. I'm really sleepy." An Ning returned to the room, locked the door, went to the space to take a shower, and then went back to bed and fell asleep.
At midnight, An Ning woke up to An Dashan's knock on the door. She could hear the crackling of firecrackers and the sound of burning bamboo outside. She quickly got up, put on her clothes and walked out of the room. An Dashan saw An Ning coming out and said, "Ning Ning, come and see, Dad bought you a firework."
An Ning perked up instantly and asked, "Dad, when did you buy it? How come I didn't know about it?"
An Dashan chuckled and said, "It's just to give you a surprise."
At this time, Gao also got up. It turned out that An Dashan not only called An Ning to get up, but also called Gao.
Seeing that both of them had come out, An Dashan quickly lit the fireworks that he had bought at a "high price". In an instant, gorgeous fireworks bloomed in the sky. Although not as colorful as modern ones, they were also very beautiful.
Fireworks are short-lived, but this scene remains deeply in my heart. The fireworks were soon over, and An Dashan lit another string of firecrackers. After the crackling firecrackers were over, An Dashan and his family of three went back to their room to sleep.
An Ning got up before dawn on the first day of the New Year to cook. When An Ning arrived in the kitchen, An Dashan had already boiled the water. An Ning poured the dumplings she had made last night into the pot and started to cook.
An Ning looked at the steam coming out of another pot and asked, "Dad, what's in this?"
An Dashan said, "There are a few dishes in the pot that I heated up."
An Ning nodded and said, "Then I don't have to cook anymore."
When the dumplings were cooked, An Ning and An Dashan brought them to the table. Gao was also sitting in the main room waiting.
After An Dashan and Gao sat down, An Ning bowed to them and said, "Dad, Mom, I wish you both a happy new year. I wish you good luck and happiness in the new year!"
Gao and An Dashan hurriedly said, "Hurry up, this is the red seal your parents gave you."
An Ning took the red envelope from An Dashan and Gao and said, "Thank you, Dad. Thank you, Mom." Then she stood up.
An Dashan said: "Okay, let's eat!"
Then he took the lead in eating a dumpling. An Ning also ate a dumpling. While eating, An Ning suddenly said "ouch" and spit out a copper coin.
Gao smiled and said, "Our Ningning is so lucky. She was the first one to get the copper coin."
An Ning said, "Mom, when did you release it? How come I didn't know?"
Gao smiled and said, "Of course I put it there when you weren't paying attention."
Several people ate several more copper coins one after another, and finally finished their meal. An Ning cleaned up the dishes and returned to her room to change into new clothes, and put on the pair of koi and lotus bracelets and silver necklace given by the county magistrate.
On the other side, Gao also put on the new clothes that An Ning bought for her, but she felt that the gold hairpin was too eye-catching, so she wore a silver hairpin instead.
An Dashan saw it and said, "Yingniang, put on that golden hairpin!"
Gao was a little hesitant and said, "Will this be too eye-catching?"
An Dashan said, "No, wear it. This jewelry is meant to be worn. When I make money in the future, I will buy you a few more for you to wear in turn."
Gao gave An Dashan a glare and said, "Look at how capable you are. Buy a few more. All the money in this house is earned by our daughter."
An Dashan smiled and said, "It's because of my ability that I can give birth to such a good daughter."
Gao rolled her eyes at him and ignored him. She put on the gold hairpin and bracelet and went to the main room. An Ning also came to the main room dressed neatly. Gao looked at her daughter wearing a new aqua red dress and a silver necklace around her neck, and her eyes lit up. She said, "Ning Ning, you should dress up well in the future. Look, you look so beautiful after this!"
An Ning also said with a smile: "That's all thanks to you and dad for giving birth to such a good me!"
Gao reached out and touched An Ning's nose, saying, "You are so sweet."
An Ning smiled, put the dried fruits and sugars on the plate, and waited for the children to come over and wish a happy new year.
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