"I wish my brother and sister-in-law a Happy New Year, and I wish the baby in my sister-in-law's belly will grow up healthily!"

After saying that, she stretched out her hand with a hopeful look on her face: "Bring it to you for the New Year."

"I wish my little sister success in her studies." Li Donglai took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it to Li Xiaomei.

Li Xiaomei opened the red envelope and saw 1 cent inside. She was so happy that she couldn't help but say, "Brother, I went to play with the children."

After saying that, he jumped out.

Ding Qiunan shouted to her from behind: "Remember to come back and eat dumplings later."

"knew."

Inside the house, Zhang Qingcui looked at this scene with envy. During the Chinese New Year, the happiest thing for her was receiving the red envelope from her father.

There wasn't much money there, only five cents and ten cents, but Nanshi's money was hers alone.

She would take the money and go to the supply and marketing cooperative with the children to buy red headbands, and then compete to see who was more beautiful wearing the red headbands.

But now that she has grown up, she can only keep this small extravagant hope in her heart.

Zhang Qingcui gathered her thoughts and was about to help cook when a red envelope suddenly appeared in front of her.

Looking up, he saw Li Donglai looking at him with a smile.

"Happy New Year."

"I...I..." Zhang Qingcui felt her eyes were a little sore. She suppressed her emotions and waved her hand: "Dr. Li, I am a big girl now. I can't have this."

"Well, you're not a girl if you're not married, and there's not much money here, so it's just a celebration." Li Donglai said with a smile, "I wish Zhang Qingcui can make great achievements in scientific research in the new year.

A new breakthrough.”

Zhang Qingcui wiped the corners of her eyes and said, "If you say that, I won't accept it."

She took the red envelope, rubbed it in her hand for a long time, and then carefully put it into her cotton-padded jacket pocket.

"Li, Doctor Li, thank you...I'll go help Sister Ding cook."

...

Dumplings are eaten on the first day of the Lunar New Year. The whole family gathers around the square table with a bowl of dumplings in front of them.

Ding Qiunan smiled and said: "When I was making dumplings yesterday, I stuffed a coin into the dumplings. Whoever eats it will have good luck and lots of money in the coming year!"

Li Xiaomei raised her hands and said: "I, I must be the one who gets the coins, but I don't want to get rich, I want my brother and sister-in-law to get rich."

Ding Qiunan looked at her dotingly: "It's not in vain that my sister-in-law loves you."

Zhang Qingcui also smiled and said: "If I get the coins, I don't want to get rich, as long as I can successfully win the project next year."

While they were talking, Li Donglai had already picked up the dumplings with chopsticks and put them in his mouth.

Just kidding, no one wants to grab coins from me, he wants to make a fortune and build a medical laboratory.

When other people saw this, they didn't care to speak, buried their heads in the dumplings, and ate happily.

Everyone hopes to get coins.

But after a long time, all the dumplings in everyone's bowls were gone, and there was still no sign of coins.

Zhang Qingcui asked doubtfully: "Who accidentally swallowed the coin, right?"

Ding Qiunan shook his head: "The coin is so big, you will definitely know after eating it."

"But why don't you see any coins?"

"Don't worry, it's just in the remaining dumplings."

While the two were discussing, there was a rapid knock on the door outside.

Li Donglai put down his chopsticks and frowned. Most people would not knock on other people's doors on New Year's Day.

Of course, children from relatives might come to ask for lucky money, but he and Ding Qiunan had no relatives at all in the courtyard.

"I'll go take a look, then you continue to eat. We must find the coins."

Li Donglai put down his chopsticks and walked over to open the door.

I saw Banggan and Xiaodang standing outside the door with chopsticks and bowls.

When they saw Li Donglai coming out, they immediately knelt down on the ground, knocked the bowl with chopsticks, and sang: "We wish you a happy New Year, Uncle Donglai, Uncle Donglai, the New Year is here, Aunt Qiu Nan, Aunt Qiu Nan,

Give me a little to celebrate the New Year. One yuan is less, two yuan is less, three yuan or four yuan is just right. If you don’t give it, I don’t want it, and you won’t be able to hold the baby!”

After Li Donglai heard this, he felt his head was buzzing.

Isn't this just disgusting for someone who is celebrating the Chinese New Year and blocking other people's doors early in the morning to sing these songs?

Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Jia Zhang hiding behind the big locust tree, and Li Donglai immediately understood that it must be the old godly woman's idea.

It seems she still hasn't learned her lesson!

"You bastard, who taught you this?"

Li Donglai looked fierce and grabbed the stick with one hand and the stem of the stick with the other.

Banggeng reacted quickly and saw that the situation was not good, so he still got off the edge and ran back.

"Grandma, save me, grandma, save me..."

After running seven to eight feet, Li Donglai quickly caught up with him and grabbed him by the collar.

"Little brat, who taught you this?"

BangGeng stiffened his neck and looked unconvinced: "No one taught me. You are my cousin, and you are celebrating the New Year, so shouldn't you give me lucky money?"

"Oh, I'm your uncle? Who told you?"

"My mom, she said that you had a great relationship before and played together all day long."

Li Donglai was laughed out of anger. In order to get the new year's money, Jia Zhang could make up any lie.

After arriving at the Siheyuan, Qin Huairu did call Li Donglai his cousin for a while in order to avoid being discovered that the two had a relationship in the past.

But cousins ​​in the village are not relatives at all. Just like Li Donglai in Qinjiagou, young people of similar age in the village can be considered cousins.

Jia and Zhang came from the countryside, so they should understand this truth. Now they are instigating Bang Gang to ask for New Year's money. It is really a wishful thinking.

At this time, the noise between the two also alarmed people in the courtyard.

The first ones to come out were neighbors Xu Damao and Qin Jingru.
Chapter completed!