On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, it is such a great enjoyment to eat a bowl of hot meat dumplings and drink a bowl of fragrant chicken soup.
Throughout the year, only on the first day of the Lunar New Year can you enjoy such delicious food.
After the Lu family finished their breakfast, they all felt warm. On the morning of the first day of the new year, they had to take their children to visit their sisters-in-law in the military district to pay New Year's greetings. Especially since this was the first year that the Lu family spent the New Year in the military district, Jiang Chunzao was still very concerned about it.
Because she was going out to pay New Year's greetings, Jiang Chunzao specially wore new clothes made for the New Year and applied some fragrant vanishing cream. This vanishing cream was bought by Lu Lin for his wife. She usually used it carefully and used it more during the New Year.
Shitou and Jasmine's two cubs ran out of the yard wearing brand new clothes. Jiang Chunzao dressed herself up and used rouge to put little red dots on the foreheads of the two cubs. The two cubs immediately turned into exquisite New Year picture dolls.
Lu Lin came in from the yard and saw his wife dressed up in a new dress that fitted her well, with watery eyes, a pretty little nose, and moist cherry lips. He was stunned for a moment and stood there without moving.
When Jiang Chunzao dressed up the two kids and was about to go out with them, she looked at the silly Lu and smiled at him, teasing him:
"Captain Lu, what are you doing? If you just stand there like an idiot, you won't be able to get out."
After listening to his young wife's words, Lu Lin looked at the two kids covering their mouths and laughing secretly, and embarrassment appeared on his handsome face. He snorted and went out with his family.
Because today is Chinese New Year, the military district is filled with joy. The sisters-in-law have given new clothes to the children at home, dressed them up neatly, and taken them out to pay New Year's greetings.
Jiang Chunzao and his wife took their children along the way, greeting their family members all the way. The two kids are usually very sweet, and today they were dressed like the little dolls in New Year pictures. Especially little Moli, who greeted uncles, aunts, and grandmas in a baby voice along the way, which made the family members in the military region love the two kids very much.
In previous years, Jiang Chunzao would have brought her children to visit Lao Lu's home to pay New Year's greetings, but this year they were in the military area, far away from Lao Lu's several exquisite items, and she felt very comfortable.
Because Jiang Chunzao and his family got along best with Mrs. Zhao's family, they went to Mrs. Zhao's house first to pay New Year's greetings. When the family entered the house, Mrs. Zhao's family was chatting at home. When Mrs. Zhao saw the Lu family coming, she hurried over to greet them and enthusiastically took out candies and snacks from her home to treat them.
Lu Lin and Captain Zhao have been comrades-in-arms for many years and have a very good relationship. As soon as the two brothers met, they went to the study to talk. Shitou and Moli's two children gathered together with the Qiangqiang brothers to chat in private.
When Zhao's sister-in-law saw that she and Jiang Chunzao were the only two people left in the room, she smiled and said:
"Look at this family. They are just like any other family during the Chinese New Year. There are a lot of cats and dogs, and in the end, only my sister and I are left. Let's ignore them. We have been busy at home and haven't seen each other for a long time. This Chinese New Year is a day to enjoy ourselves. Let's not do anything but have a good chat!"
Jiang Chunzao smiled and nodded, then sat on the kang and chatted with Mrs. Zhao for a while.
Because today they were not only going to visit Mrs. Zhao's family to pay New Year's greetings, Jiang Chunzao's family stayed at Mrs. Zhao's for half a day and then got up to say goodbye. Mrs. Zhao also knew that they had to visit other families to pay New Year's greetings, so she did not keep them for long and just sent them out with a smile.
The next house Lu Lin and his family went to was Minister Chen's house, and then to Captain Fang's house. Jiang Chunzao didn't know if she was too sensitive, but she always felt that Captain Fang's family seemed to have something on their mind. However, it was New Year's Day and it was their own family affair, so she didn't ask any more questions.
The Lu family walked around the whole morning and spent most of the morning visiting New Year's greetings. When the family returned home, the children and Jiang Chun were all tired. Lu Lin, who usually went to the army for training, was like a person with nothing to do, chopping wood and heating the kang at home.
When Lu Lin had heated up the kang at home, Mrs. Zhao brought the children to Lu's house to pay New Year's greetings. Jiang Chun had prepared hot tea with jujube wine, candies, snacks, dates, longans, etc., waiting for them.
Mrs. Zhao led the children into the house with a smile. Jiang Chunzao was so enthusiastic that he stuffed milk candies, dates and longans into the pockets of the two brothers Qiangqiang and Zhuangzhuang. Nowadays, most families use hard fruit candies to entertain guests during the New Year, and few families use milk candies like the Lu family does.
The two brothers Qiangqiang and Zhuangzhuang usually feel very happy if they can eat a piece or half a piece of fruit candy. Now they are so happy that their eyes widen when they see Aunt Chunzao filling their pockets with milk candies.
Mrs. Zhao said hurriedly:
"That's enough. This milk candy is so precious. Qiangqiang and Zhuangzhuang can just have one piece to try. The rest can be given to Stone Jasmine."
After hearing this, Jiang Chunzao stuffed a handful of dates into the pockets of Qiangqiang and his friend, then said with a smile:
"Nothing, we have some stone jasmine at home, so I'll give the kids some extra candy during the New Year."
It only happens once a year.
Shitou and Jasmine also nodded with a smile, not showing any protective attitude. When Mrs. Zhao heard this, her smile got even bigger, and she hurriedly said:
"You two little brats, you only care about the candy from your Aunt Chunzao's house, but you don't even know how to say thank you."
"Thank you, Aunt Chunzao."
The two young brothers Qiangqiang and Zhuangzhuang opened their mouths and shouted loudly. Their voices were so loud that even Lu Lin in the yard laughed.
Sister-in-law Zhao sat at Lu's house for a long time, helped Jiang Chunzao with some housework, muttered about things at home, and then took the children home. Soon, Sister-in-law Fang came with Mingming. During the whole morning, the sisters-in-law from the military region came to Lu's house with their children to pay New Year's greetings. When the children left, their pockets were bulging and their little faces were full of smiles.
It was noon soon, and Lu Lin's family made hot dumplings for lunch as usual. In the afternoon, there was nothing to do at home, and they didn't have to go out to pay New Year's greetings.
Jiang Chunzao naturally lay on the warm kang for the whole afternoon. Apart from occasionally helping his young wife to serve tea and other things, Lu Lin spent most of his time playing with the children in the yard.
When Shitou was catching up with the people in front, he took out the wooden gun that his mother bought for him and played with it with his sister, making a popping sound in his mouth. Little Moli followed her brother like a little tail, which made Lu Lin's black eyes full of smiles.
In the evening, according to the custom of Lujia Village, it is time to give New Year red envelopes to the children.
The two cubs of Shitou and Jasmine followed their father's instruction and raised their little hands to wish their parents a happy new year. Their well-behaved appearance made Jiang Chunzao exclaim that they were adorable. He hugged the two cubs, gave each of them a kiss, and gave them red envelopes.
This year, the kids' parents were particularly generous and stuffed a piece of money into each of their red envelopes. The two kids were overjoyed when they saw the brand new money in the red envelopes, especially little Moli. The little girl was like a money-grubber. The chubby little girl held the red envelopes given by her parents in her hands and smiled so hard that her little teeth showed.
The lively first day of the Lunar New Year passed just like that. After the first day of the Lunar New Year passed, for Yu Lulin and his wife, this year's New Year was over.
After all, this was in the military area, and the Lu family did not visit relatives and friends from the second to the sixth day of the New Year as they did in previous years in their hometown. Therefore, on the second day of the New Year, Lu Lin and his young wife both had a comfortable sleep.
However, for Stone and Jasmine, the New Year has just begun! After the second day of the New Year, there is the third day of the New Year. After the third day of the New Year, there is the fourth day of the New Year, all the way to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, this is the New Year.
On the morning of the second day of the Chinese New Year, Jiang Chunzao planned to take out the sausages that had been stuffed before the New Year, cut them up and steam them with white rice. Lu Lin had already hung the sausages under the eaves in front of him.
Jiang Chunzao asked Lu Lin to take the sausage down and cut it into pieces. The whole family could smell the delicious meat aroma in the yard.
The two little brothers and sisters of Stone Jasmine were not jumping and playing in the yard as usual. Now they were sitting obediently on small stools, holding their little faces and sitting in a row, waiting for the fragrant sausage and rice to come out of the pot.
Jiang Chunzao was busy in the kitchen, occasionally looking back to see what the children were doing. As a result, she met the children's bright eyes and couldn't help but smile at Lu Lin:
"These two greedy little cats know there are delicious foods at home, so they don't go out to play."
Lu Lin was patting his wife on the side. Hearing this, he laughed and said:
"The children all like to eat sausage rice. Make more in the future."
Jiang Chunzao smiled and nodded, took one look at the two kids' eager looks, and without saying a word, quickened his pace to take the things.
After the fragrant sausage rice came out of the pot, the two kids cheered for joy and started to eat it with big mouthfuls. Seeing their children eating so happily, Lu Lin and Jiang Chunzao felt happier than if they had eaten it themselves.
The lively New Year passed quickly, and the cold winter also passed slowly. Winter went and spring came, and soon it was March of the new year. The ice and snow melted, the earth came back to life, and the frozen valleys became lush and green.
A year's plan begins with spring. When spring comes, spring ploughing comes with it. After the weather gets warmer, the sisters-in-law take off their thick cotton jackets and start to get busy. They carry their families around in the fields all day long and don't have any free time at all.
At the Lu family's side, Jiang Chunzao, who is six months pregnant, has a growing belly. She even has to be careful when she walks on weekdays. Most of the housework and farm work at home are done by Lu Lin.
However, Lu Lin still had to be busy with the army's affairs, and he could not handle the family affairs by himself. Fortunately, Grandma Jiang and Grandma Jiang, who were far away in their hometown, felt sorry for their daughter. After discussing it, they thought that their daughter's belly was getting bigger, so they asked Grandma Jiang to come to the army and go to their daughter's house to help.
Mrs. Jiang did not come to the military district empty-handed this time. She was carrying two big fat chickens and many other bags. Mrs. Fang saw this and told Fang Man about it, and she became so jealous that her eyes turned red.
There is no point in being jealous, as Aunt Jiang is fierce and capable. The jealous old lady Fang originally wanted to get some benefits from the Lu family, but she didn't expect that Aunt Jiang heard her intention as soon as she opened her mouth. She put her hands on her hips, scolded her, and drove her out.
To be honest, Mrs. Fang also likes the tough old Jiang, but when she meets the more sturdy Mrs. Jiang, she has no choice but to admit defeat.
This winter, Grandma Jiang and Lu Lin reclaimed all of the land that belonged to the Lu family. They also burned last year's corn stalks on the ground and buried them in the fields as fertilizer.
Grandma Jiang has been farming all her life and is also a good housekeeper. Last year, the chicks raised by the Lu family have grown into big, energetic chicks. Grandma Jiang takes care of the housework every day, sweeps the floor and wipes the table, keeping the Lu family tidy.
When the sisters-in-law from the military district saw this, they were extremely jealous and kept exclaiming to Jiang Chunzao, saying that Grandma Jiang was really capable. They had lived for so many years but had never seen such a capable person.
After hearing this, Jiang Chunzao could only touch her nose and smile with a red face. Who could say it wasn't true? Her mother was too capable, which made her, as a daughter of the emperor, look like a useless little salted fish.
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