Xiang Nuan woke up early on the first day of the Lunar New Year. It was still light outside and people were already setting off firecrackers. She nudged Yan Fangming who was still sleeping beside her and said, "Get up, don't forget to set off firecrackers."
Yan Fangming didn't have the habit of staying in bed, so he got up after yawning with his eyes closed.
Xiang Nuan quickly got dressed and prepared to make dumplings, which she had already made last night.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
After the crackling sound of firecrackers, Yan Fangming began to help light the fire. After finishing breakfast, it was time to go out to pay New Year's greetings. This was the most leisurely day of the year.
"Uncle Yan, Auntie, my sister and I are here to wish you a happy new year!"
The couple was eating when the Jinbu brother and sister came running over. The two little kids were wearing new and neat clothes and had rosy little faces. They were so adorable.
Xiang Nuan smiled and said, "You two came to pay New Year's greetings so early, have you eaten?"
"have eaten!"
After Jinbu finished speaking, he knelt down with a thud. Xiaoyu followed suit and knelt down as well. Then the brother and sister began to kowtow to them.
"Hey, no need to knock, get up quickly."
Xiang Nuan was startled and hurried over to help the two children up.
Yan Fangming was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry. He had never seen these two kowtow to him when they wished him a happy new year before.
Jinbu smiled and said with his little face tilted up, "My mom said that you have to kowtow when you come to my aunt's house to pay New Year's greetings, but you don't have to kowtow at other people's houses."
“This child.”
Xiang Nuan patted their little heads lovingly, then took out two red envelopes from the drawer and handed them to them.
"Here, this is the New Year's money your uncle and aunt give you. I hope you can continue to grow strong and healthy."
"Thank you, uncle! Thank you, aunt!"
The two kids jumped for joy holding the red envelopes.
Xiang Nuan stuffed their outer pockets with melon seeds and candies, and the two kids thanked her obediently and continued on to the next house.
After dinner, Xiang Nuan accompanied Yan Fangming to pay New Year's greetings to the leader. Naturally, the couple next door did not miss out and went together. At Deputy Commander Jiang's house, they met Yu Guangcheng and his wife who came to pay New Year's greetings. After sitting for ten minutes, everyone said goodbye.
When they got to the door, Zhao Manman said to Xiang Nuan, "Do you have anywhere else to go? Why don't you come to my house and play?"
Xiang Nuan said, "I still have to go to our captain's house to pay New Year's greetings. I'll come find you later."
"Okay, I'll go home and wait for you. You and Brother Yan can have lunch at our house. It'll be more lively with more people. I have dumplings at home."
Xiang Nuan smiled and said, "I still have some at home. I'll bring it over later so we can eat together."
"OK!"
Xiang Nuan told Yan Fangming that she would go to Zhao Manman's house for lunch, and then she went to Jiang Shengnan and Zhang Dajun's house to sit for a while.
Everyone who should have gone had gone. She looked at the time and it was almost ten o'clock. She went straight home to serve the dumplings before going to find Zhao Manman.
Zhao Manman was alone at home. Yan Fangming and Yu Guangcheng hadn't come back yet. They were probably out having fun somewhere. When they saw Zhao Manman coming over, they asked, "The military party starts at 6:30, right?"
Xiang Nuan nodded, "Yes, I just finished dinner and went there. Fang Ming said it would probably be done in two hours."
Zhao Manman sighed, "Ah, it's boring to celebrate the New Year in the army. I'm just familiar with you. In previous years, after the New Year's greetings, there were people dancing Yangko on the streets of the city, which was very lively."
Xiang Nuan suggested, "How about we go for a stroll in the small square? I just passed by and saw quite a few people there."
"Sure, I have nothing to do at home anyway, and I can go anywhere with you."
Zhao Manman agreed with a smile, and the two of them locked the door and went to the small square.
Before I got close, I saw a group of people gathered in a circle in the distance, cheering and shouting from time to time, several children running around, and some setting off firecrackers.
When they got closer, a few naughty children saw Xiang Nuan and shouted, "The pig killer is coming! The pig killer is coming!"
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