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After pasting the pairing, they would also have to post a sum of money. The door was colorful, several colors, initially cut with scissors, like a window flower, or a blessing word, or a copper coin. Below it was a tassel cut out of the wall, which was affixed to a stool, one by one, and the door immediately became lively. A gust of wind blew, causing the door money to sway.

The children took the leftover money and looked around the yard for places to paste it on, on the water vats, in front of the well, even on Mama Qi's flowerpots. Guoguo held a stack of money and the conductor, Qi Yuanzhi, helped her stick it where she liked.

After pasting the pair of dumplings and pasting the entrance fee, Mr Qi and Qi Yuan walked around the yard together. Mrs Qi followed suit and cut the stuffing together. Since they were going to eat dumplings every night, they had to prepare the things needed to make the dumplings.

On New Year's Eve, everyone went back to bed after New Year's Eve meal. Early in the morning, they would go to Grandma's house to pay New Year's greetings after firing the firecrackers with paper and horses, and then the man would bring Father Qi and the woman would take them to the village to greet the elders. Grandfather Qi and Grandma Qi would wait for everyone in the village to pay New Year's greetings, so they would have to go to Grandma's house to help prepare New Year's Eve meal between three and four o'clock in the afternoon.

After having a simple lunch, Mama Qi said to Zhuo Yaoqin, "In the evening, you and Guo Guo will go to grandpa's place to have New Year's Eve dinner. Usually, we eat together with a large family at home."

"How can I be embarrassed?" Zhuo Yanqin replied.

Mama Qi said, "What's there to be embarrassed about? Just don't be so noisy when the time comes. It's good that the children are older now, but when they were younger, they weren't much younger. The table was filled with people who were tired from eating."

Dumplings were filled with cabbage and pork. It had been filled with dumplings since they had a good memory. This was probably a beautiful wish of everyone. Actually, Qi Yuan felt that the dumplings he had eaten during the new year were not the same as the ones he had eaten before. Perhaps it was because he was in a different mood during the new year, but he felt that the dumplings he had eaten on the first day of the new year were especially delicious.

Mama Qi had a large portion of noodles. She had to leave some of the noodles in the bag for the dumplings, so she would wrap them in the morning of the fifth day. It was called "more than a year".

While they were busy, Sister Deming and Fang Yichang arrived at their home.

Seeing that his sister-in-law had arrived, Mrs Qi quickly helped her to sit on the sofa in the living room and said, "If you have anything to say, just say it. You're so heavy and the road is so far away, why are you here?"

Sister Deming smiled and said, "I have to do a lot of activities. My grandmother and mother will talk a lot of activities before I can have a good time."

As he spoke, he picked up the small bag beside him and said, "This is the money for selling clothes. I'll send it over to you."

Qi Xiang said, "Sister-in-law, there's no hurry for the money. Why are you so anxious to send it over?"

Sister Deming said, "How can money be divided after the new year? It's only after the new year has been calculated and divided that we can truly celebrate the new year. I've been busy making clothes these past two days, and I've only come to give you money now that I'm done."

Qi Xiang kept an account book, a stack of 100 yuan notes and some 5 yuan 10 yuan bills. Looking at the money, he said angrily, "So much money, if only it was all mine."

Mama Qi smiled and patted her, "Where does it make sense to get money without working? When you join the job, you'll be rich."

Zhuo Ya Qin looked at sister De Ming and carefully sized her up. She smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, why do I feel that this sister-in-law of yours looks somewhat similar to you?"

Mrs Qi smiled and said, "No wonder we ladies are so close, I just feel anxious looking at this daughter-in-law of mine. So it's because we look alike."

Qi Xiang said, "I think that Sister Deming and Qi Yinfeng are somewhat similar."

"Qi Yanzhi looks like your mother," Zhuo said. "When the three of them are together, I think they look like a mother and daughter."

Qi pouted and said, "I don't know who I look like, neither my father nor my mother. If it wasn't for my grandma helping me deliver the baby, I would even suspect that my mother reported me wrong."

The four children of the Qi family, Qi Yuanzhong, who looked like his mother, Qi Yuanzhi, who looked like his father, walked like his father. Qi Yuanqi, who looked like his father, who looked like his mother, walked like his father, and looked like he didn't look like his father or his mother.

"I also feel at peace with my sister-in-law," she said. "This time, my eldest sister-in-law's family has really helped me too much. They've done everything according to my instructions." After that, he took out a leather envelope from his pocket and placed it on top of the money. "I don't have anything else for you. This is my thanks to eldest sister-in-law and brother Qi Yuan."

Mother Qi quickly took the leather envelope and stuffed it into the hands of Sister Deming. "Aren't you slapping your sister-in-law in the face? If the villagers find out that I took these things from you, their bones will be exposed, so listen to me and quickly put them away. "

Fang Yichang took the envelope and said, "Big Aunt, my grandma said that this time, it was all thanks to you guys helping her out. This is a small token of our goodwill, so please don't turn your back on her."

Mother Qi said, "Wifey Deming, we'll split the money just like that. We won't take any more, we're from the same village, and I've watched Deming grow up, so it's my duty to help you. Listen to my eldest sister-in-law, take this money back, you'll have to have a child in the new year, your mother-in-law will have to take medicine, Tingting will have to go to school, your family will have to spend everything, you have to save this money properly, take it!" Mama Qi stuffed the envelope into the pocket of Sister Deming's coat.

Qi Xiang said, "Sister-in-law, we'll do whatever we agreed upon. I'll pick up the money that's mine. It shouldn't be mine, I can't take it." As he spoke, he picked up the money from the account book.

Guo Guo was at the side. Seeing the big belly under Tang Ming's clothes, she asked her mother: "Mom, how come sister-in-law's stomach is so big?"

Guo Guo's mother smiled and said, "Sister-in-law has a baby in her stomach. After the new year, this baby will be able to come out of Sister-in-law's stomach and play with Guo Guo."

Guo Guo heard her mother say, "Yi ~ ~", and said, "It's so scary, why would a baby go to the stomach? It feels so uncomfortable inside."

When the adults heard Tong Yan and Tong Yu, they all laughed. Guo Guo saw everyone laugh and threw herself into her mother's arms, saying in grievance: "That's right, when I sleep I can't bear to laugh. Thinking about it, staying in such a small place must be very uncomfortable."

Guo Guo's mother stroked her hair and smiled, "You're right, so the baby will be coming out in two days. When the time comes, Guo Guo will be staying and playing with the baby."

Guo Guo happily said, "Okay, okay. When the time comes, I'll bring him to Qi Qiang's house to get the dates. The dates from Qi Qiang's house are so sweet."

The Fang family's siblings exchanged a few more pleasantries before leaving. This little clan was busy with the last few matters of the year. They also had a lot of things to do.

When she was done, she put the noodles in the basin and covered it with a small wet cloth. She saw that Qi Chuan and Qi Yinfeng had chopped up the cabbage and pork, stirred them in a deep aluminum bowl, and mixed the dumplings with soy sauce. The whole family went to Grandma's for New Year's Eve dinner.

When he arrived at his grandma's house, his third uncle's family was already there. Father Qi carried a few sausage and ham and sliced them into pieces. Then he and his mother could go to his grandma's kitchen to help with the cooking.

He held a fishing rod and a fat carp with green lotus leaves, red lotus flowers, and the words "Lian Nian" written on it. Grandfather brought his reading glasses and aligned them with each other before pasting them onto the wall, Grandmother found the censer and a few small censers that hung on a string on both sides of the door. The large censers were placed on a small table in the courtyard, hung up on the front door of the house, and hung up Uncle Hong's lanterns along the way.

On the evening of New Year's Eve, the air was filled with the fragrance of food, the smell of fireworks, and as far as the eye could see, it was a clean street. Red lanterns were hung in front of every house, and they all took a deep breath.

Hearing the sound of the engine, his grandfather's family's Hu Tong drove over a black car. When they got close, they realized that it was his second aunt driving the car and his cousin was sitting in the passenger seat.

The children at home were all at the door watching the lanterns. When they saw the car drive over, they all looked at the car. When the uncle saw Second Aunt, he hurriedly went up to greet her.

When his grandparents heard the noise coming from the door, they all came out to look. Second Aunt quickly called out, "Father and Mother, Mother." Qi Yi reluctantly followed her mother. Second Aunt gave her a little tug before she called out, "Grandpa and grandma," softly whispering to Qi Yuan, "You're so annoying." Laughing, he gave her a gentle tug to indicate that she should not speak carelessly.

Taking out the presents they brought back from the trunk, Second Aunt and Qi Fu walked into the courtyard. The people who were busy working in the kitchen all came out to greet them. Second Aunt was shocked when she saw Zhuo Ya Qin. "Director Zhuo?!" There was disbelief in his voice.

Zhuo Ya Qin smiled and said: "Hello! "You are?"

Second Aunt quickly stepped forward and smiled, "It's really Director Zhuo. I'm Meng Qingfang from the Hexi County Committee's office. I really didn't expect to meet you here."

Zhuo Yanqin said, "Oh, it's Dean Meng. I brought my daughter to the Qi family for the new year. I came with everyone to have New Year's Eve meal at Uncle Qi's place."

Second Aunt affectionately pulled Zhuo Yanqin's arm and carried her to her grandfather's room. Qi Fu followed behind his father and muttered, "Isn't it better to come here for New Year's Day from such a distance?"

The Second Uncle didn't say anything. He turned around and gave her a fierce glare, and Qi Hui shrunk his neck back, not saying another word.