Traveling through the ancient times

After the meal, Nianchuhua helped Luo to clean up the dishes. Luo looked at her daughter who had grown into a beautiful young lady, feeling both emotional and happy.

Her daughter, who had never left her since she was a child, had changed a lot after not seeing her for a few months.

But this is also a good thing. If Chushunihua had stayed in this village, his height and appearance would have grown to this level, but his overall demeanor would definitely not be as good as it is now.

Moreover, not long after my daughter went to study in Qunan, she had already learned how to do business and made a lot of money. These are opportunities that are not available in a small village.

After the mother and daughter finished cleaning up while chatting and laughing, Chushunihua took out the gifts she had brought back.

Everyone got a new set of clothes. Nian Dali and Luo's clothes were just right because Nian Nian was young and in the period of growing up, so Chu Shuhua bought them for them based on his impression of Nian Nian's height and weight. He was afraid that they would not be able to wear them if they were too small, so he bought larger clothes. In the end, they fit them perfectly, which showed that the boy had grown a lot taller.

She also bought a pair of gold hairpins for her mother. When Mrs. Luo saw that her daughter bought her such an expensive gift, she didn't dare to accept it.

Although her daughter made money from her business, she would send some money home every month for her own daily expenses. This gold hairpin was too expensive. As a country woman, how could she afford it? It took Chushulhua's persuasion and Nian Dali's help to persuade her before she accepted it.

What she gave to her father was a pair of cowhide boots. Nian Dali had been working on it for many years. Cloth shoes would easily wear out, but cowhide boots were durable. Nian Dali took them in his hands, touched them left and right, and couldn't let them go.

I bought some small gadgets and a set of writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone for Niannian. I can teach Niannian to write some simple words when he has nothing to do at home during the New Year holidays.

The whole family was very happy to receive the gifts.

They each returned to their rooms. Luo looked at the gold hairpin in her hand. Although she felt sorry for the money, she was also happy in her heart because it was a gift from her daughter after all.

"I think this gold hairpin is very beautiful. How about I try it on you?" Nian Dali saw Luo staring at the gold hairpin in a daze and was about to put it on her.

"No, don't break such a valuable thing." Luo refused.

"It's not made of tofu, so it won't break easily. Just try it on. After all, it's a token of your daughter's love, so you have to wear it no matter what." Nian Dali persuaded.

They have been married for so many years, and Luo has given birth to children and taken care of the household chores for him, but he has never bought her any decent jewelry. Now that his daughter has bought it for her, he must let her try it on.

Luo couldn't resist, so Nian Dali picked up the hairpin and inserted it into Luo's hair. "It looks good. My daughter has good taste. The hairpin looks good, and so does the girl."

It was rare for Nian Dali to say such tender words. Luo looked at herself in the mirror with a smile on her face. The pair of hairpins suited her very well and looked really good when she wore them.

Luo was already good-looking, but she usually tied her hair up with a wooden hairpin and did not wear any other makeup. However, she was still better looking than an ordinary peasant woman.

After looking at it for a long time, Luo reluctantly took off the hairpin, put it into the box, and kept it away carefully.

The couple chatted for a while, then felt sleepy and fell into a deep sleep.

Nianchuhua was lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, listening to the chirping of insects outside the window, which was the best lullaby.

Looking back on what I have gained in the past few months, in just this short period of time, I have accomplished things that would have taken me several years or even decades to accomplish in my previous life.

It seems like a dream. Now I am lying on the bed where I first came here. I wonder where I will be when I wake up tonight?

When I was painting at the beginning of the year, my thoughts drifted far away, and I fell asleep while thinking.

The Chinese New Year is just two days away, and every household in the village has started the annual cleaning.

Because Chuchuhua was coming back, Mrs. Luo cleaned the house inside and out early and dried the quilts in the sun until they were soft, so there was no need to paint at the beginning of the year.

After breakfast, Nian Dali didn't have to go to the town to work, so Chushulhua asked Niannian to take out his writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone, moved a table, placed it in the yard, and taught Niannian how to write.

Because Nian Nian had not yet started school and Nian Dali had never been to school, he had not been given a full name. Originally, they had thought of waiting until Nian Nian started school and then asking a teacher to help choose a name for him. But now Chu Nian Hua was already studying in the academy, so they let Chu Nian Hua choose a name for his younger brother.

At the beginning of the year, I pondered over the painting for a long time, picked up a brush and wrote the three words "Nian Shi Wei" on paper, which means to stop when enough is enough and to be daring.

I hope that every year I do anything, I will think twice before acting, but also be responsible and become a real man.

Nian Dali and Luo Shi kept repeating the name. They were both uneducated, so Nian Chuhua explained it to them. They both said that the name was a good one.

Nian Nian was also very happy. He had a formal name, which was given to him by his sister. "Nian Shiwei, Nian Shiwei, I like this name. Thank you, sister."

Nian Chuhua touched Nian Nian’s little head, began to hold his hand, and practiced writing his name on paper.

He studied hard every year. After being taught several times at the beginning of the year, he began to practice silently by himself, "Look, sister, I wrote it myself."

Niannian carefully handed the words she had just written to Nianchuhua. She looked at Nianchuhua with her cute big eyes without blinking, "Not bad."

Although it's crooked, similar to when she first started writing calligraphy, it's the first time she's written in her life after all, so it's still pretty good and she deserves praise.

He was happy every year, and would take it to his parents to ask for praise, and then come back to continue practicing.

In a blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve. Nian Dali and Luo Shi got up early, one cleaned the house while the other prepared breakfast.

Luo was beating eggs in the kitchen. He heard footsteps behind him and thought it was Nian Dali coming to help.

"Mom, what delicious food are you making?" Nian Chuhua walked in and asked

Mrs. Luo turned around and saw Chu Nianhua standing beside her. Her daughter had indeed grown up. In the past, she would have to wait for her to prepare meals and call her several times before she would get up. But now, she actually gets up early by herself.

"We'll have fried egg noodles for breakfast, and then something delicious for lunch." Mrs. Luo answered.

Luo was very skillful and fried the eggs in just a few strokes. He then placed them on the prepared noodles, which looked very appetizing.

After breakfast, they began to prepare the ingredients for lunch. The mother and daughter were busy in the kitchen. Nian Dali occasionally came in to ask if there was anything they could help with, but was chased out by Mrs. Luo.

Little boy Nian Nian was running around in the yard, setting off the firecrackers that Nian Dali bought for him.

The New Year is spent eating and drinking. After dinner in the evening, the New Year painting takes Nian Nian to kowtow to his parents and say auspicious words.

Nian Dali and Luo took out the red envelopes they had prepared long ago and gave one to each of the siblings. The two took the red envelopes, said some auspicious words and got up. Nian Chuhua took her brother to set off fireworks in the yard, while Nian Dali and his wife stood under the eaves, looking at their two children with happy smiles.

This year, the family celebrated a lively time!