The next day was New Year’s Day, the first day of 1960.
The children in the family compound all got up early and put on the clothes that their parents had prepared for them before the New Year.
They went in groups of two or three, moving around the family compound to pay New Year's greetings.
Liu Shuning also got up early, opened the door, and waited for the children to come and wish a happy new year.
Sanjun and his two brothers were the first to arrive to wish New Year's greetings. Wearing cotton-padded clothes and cotton shoes, they happily walked into the yard.
"Aunt Lu, happy new year."
"Happy New Year to you too. Come here and I'll give you a red envelope."
Aunt Yang has helped her a lot these days. She loves the three brothers of the Hu family and is also nice to them.
The cotton-padded jackets worn by the first and third armies were also made with her help. The cotton-padded jackets worn by the second army were also made with the cotton and cloth she provided and asked Aunt Yang to make them.
"Aunt, we are grown up now and don't want your red envelope." Da Jun was 14 years old and sensible. He was embarrassed to accept Liu Shuning's red envelope.
"What auntie gave you was not a red envelope, but a lucky money. I hope we all have good luck in the new year." Liu Shuning packed a lot of red envelopes last night, four of which were one dollar each, twelve of which were five cents each, and the rest were one cent each.
The one-dollar red envelope was for the twins, the five-cent red envelope was for the three Hu brothers, and the one-cent red envelope was for the other children.
Liu Shuning is from Shanghai in this life, but she was from Guangdong in her previous life.
She still has the habit of giving red envelopes to children during the Chinese New Year, but she doesn't put much money in them.
"Aunt, what does 'lai see' mean?" Sanjun looked at Liu Shuning curiously. How come he had never heard of the word 'lai see'?
"Li Shi means good luck, which means everything will go smoothly." Liu Shuning rubbed Sanjun's head lovingly.
"Well, then I wish Auntie good luck and happiness in the coming year, and she will become more and more beautiful."
"Oh, our three armies are so well behaved."
"Aunt, I also wish you good luck and prosperity in the new year."
"The Second Army is also well behaved."
Although we can’t do business now, who doesn’t want to get rich?
Erjun was very happy to receive Liu Shuning's praise. He had gone out to play before and didn't help take care of the twins. He was envious when he saw his elder brother and younger brother each got a cotton coat. This time he must make a good impression on his aunt.
"I wish my aunt happiness and good health, and I wish my twin brothers to be healthy and grow up quickly." Da Jun blushed after saying this. Now that he has grown up, he is embarrassed to try to make his aunt happy like his brothers did.
"Be good, you three. There are some candies in my aunt's living room. Go in and take a handful each."
When they heard that there was candy to eat, the Third Army and the Second Army ran very fast. Before Liu Shuning could react, they entered the house.
Although the two children were impatient, they were sensible. They each took a handful of fruit candies and left happily.
Da Jun was embarrassed to take the candy, so he took a handful of melon seeds as a token of his appreciation and left with his brothers.
After that, more children came one after another. Especially when they heard that Liu Shuning's family had red envelopes and candies, more children from the staff quarters came.
The first day of the new year passed quickly in the midst of eating and drinking. On the second day, when everyone went back to their parents' homes, there were suddenly fewer people in the family compound.
The three brothers of the Hu family also followed Captain Hu back to their grandmother's home. They heard that Captain Hu's father-in-law was in poor health and his wife had not come to the army to celebrate the New Year for many years.
Seeing that she was the only one left at home, Aunt Yang simply closed the door and went next door to chat with Liu Shuning.
"Auntie Yang, are you still growing corn this year?"
"Yes, I plan to open up two acres of land. My family is running out of food."
Every time Aunt Yang sees her three tall and strong grandsons at home, she feels both happy and troubled.
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