Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

New Year's Eve is one of the most important traditional festivals in the hearts of Chinese people. It symbolizes the end of the old year and the beginning of the new year.

On this day, every household is immersed in a busy and festive atmosphere, looking forward to the arrival of the New Year.

The He family was no exception. They got up early and started a busy day.

The morning sunlight shines through the window into the courtyard, coating everything with a layer of golden color.

He Daqing got up early, greeting the first rays of sunshine in the morning, and began to clean the house busily.

He held a broom and swept every corner carefully.

He thought of the high-quality rice and flour that He Yuzhu brought back yesterday, and he couldn't help feeling relieved.

The growth and changes of his son He Yuzhu made him deeply satisfied, and at this moment his face was filled with a smile of satisfaction and joy.

He Yuzhu and He Yushui also got up early and participated in the preparations for the New Year with great excitement.

He Yuzhu was in charge of pasting the couplets. He stood on a stool, holding the couplet filled with auspicious words, and carefully pasted it on the door.

He was afraid of making the wrong move, so he took every step with extreme caution.

The handwriting on the couplets is neat and powerful. The upper line reads "great fortune, great wealth and great luck", the lower line reads "new year, new joy, new century", and the horizontal scroll reads "all the best", which symbolizes the auspiciousness and beauty of the new year.

The rain stood below, chirping and instructing his brother, saying that this side was crooked, and that side was too low, with an innocent smile on his face.

Her laughter was clear and sweet, adding a special joy to this New Year's morning.

With the joint efforts of the brother and sister, the couplets were finally posted, and the courtyard was filled with a festive atmosphere.

As the sun rises slowly, the He family's living room gradually becomes lively, filled with the warmth of home and the breath of life.

He Daqing began to prepare dumplings busily. He stood in front of the chopping board, kneading the dough flexibly with his hands, and his skillful technique seemed to have been practiced thousands of times.

The dough gradually became soft and elastic in his hands, then he picked up the rolling pin and began to roll it out.

His movements were smooth and powerful, and soon the chopping board was filled with dumpling skins.

He Yushui also learned to make dumplings like He Daqing, and her little hands did it clumsily.

Although her technique is not very skilled yet, every dumpling is full of her creativity and imagination.

Some dumplings have strange shapes, some have rich fillings, and each one is unique.

He Yuzhu looked at the dumplings made with rain water and couldn't help but make a joke.

"Yushui, you will be amazing in the future. You have different ideas for each dumpling. You are simply an artist in the dumpling world!"

Yu Shui didn't care after hearing that. She made a face in response to He Yuzhu. The white flour on her face made her look even more adorable.

He Yuzhu looked at the funny appearance of the rain and couldn't help but burst into laughter, and his laughter echoed in the living room.

He Daqing looked at the scene in front of him, his heart filled with relief and joy.

He looked at his son and daughter in front of him, listened to their cheerful laughter, and felt extremely happy.

In the afternoon, the courtyard of the quadrangle was filled with laughter and joy. Neighbors came out of their homes to congratulate each other and wish each other good luck and happiness in the new year.

The children were chasing and playing in the yard; their laughter and cheers added more joy and festivity to this special day.

As night falls, the highlight of New Year’s Eve – staying up all night – begins.

The He family sat around the fire, eating steaming dumplings, chatting about family matters, and enjoying the rare reunion time.

He Daqing raised his glass and wished his family: "In the new year, I wish our family harmony, good health and successful career!"

He Yuzhu and Yu Shui also raised their tea cups to celebrate, their faces filled with happiness and anticipation.

After a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner, He Yushui could no longer contain his excitement.

She held tightly in her hand the small whip that He Daqing had bought for her, and ran to the yard impatiently to find her friends to play with.

He Yuzhu saw that He Daqing was still savoring the wine slowly with a relaxed and contented look, as if this would not end for a while.

He greeted He Daqing and turned back to his own small room in the east wing.

He Yuzhu walked into the house and lay down on his soft bed. He had an idea and took out the silver seal he received yesterday from his personal space.

He carefully tore open the red paper wrapping the coins, and the glittering silver dollars rolled onto the bed.

He Yuzhu's face was filled with a joyful smile. He gently gathered the scattered silver dollars into a pile and then counted them carefully.

After counting, He Yuzhu found that there were a total of 50 silver dollars in the silver envelope. With the 2 left over from last time, he now had a total of 52 silver dollars in his hand.

He looked at these silver coins carefully and found that they were all Yuan Datou coins from the third and eighth years of the Republic of China, and each one looked so precious.

An idea came to his mind, and he decided to choose one each to keep as a souvenir.

He Yuzhu lay quietly on the bed, looking through the window, gazing at the bright moon outside.

He called out softly, and a transparent interface gradually emerged in the air before his eyes.

On the interface, various data were clearly displayed in front of him.

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Character: He Yuzhu

Physical fitness: 7.6 (normal healthy person 10)

Mental: 13 (normal healthy person 10)

技能：厨艺LV1（12/20）摔跤LV2（2/50）

Experience Points: 9

**: To be triggered

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He Yuzhu's gaze lingered on the physical fitness column for a moment, and when he saw the slight increase of 0.1, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

He knew that this 0.1 improvement was the result of his unremitting practice during this period.

Turning his eyes to the skill bar, He Yuzhu noticed that the cooking skill had reached the critical point for upgrading.

Without hesitation, he decided to invest experience points into the cooking skill.

As the experience points disappeared, the cooking skill bar on the interface changed, and the level of the cooking skill increased from LV1 to LV2.

At the same time, a heat surged through his body, and a warm force nourished his muscles and bones.

Then a cool breath flowed through his brain, making him feel clearer and his thinking more agile.

As the cool air circulated, He Yuzhu felt that he was absorbing the culinary knowledge and skills more quickly.

After these changes were completed, He Yuzhu checked the interface again and saw that various data had undergone new changes.

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Character: He Yuzhu

Physical fitness: 7.8 (normal healthy person 10)

Mental: 13.2 (normal healthy person 10)

技能：厨艺LV2（0/50）摔跤LV2（2/50）

Experience Points: 1

**: To be triggered

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Looking at the new data on the interface, He Yuzhu nodded with satisfaction. He knew that he still had a long way to go in his growth. As long as he kept working hard, he would be able to reach a higher level.