Chapter 237 New Year (1)

Today's Mujia Village is different from the quietness of the past. Early in the morning, the sound of firecrackers can be heard everywhere in the village. The villagers wear festive clothes, visit relatives and friends, and pay New Year's greetings to their elders or relatives and friends. They say auspicious words to each other and bring each other a few pieces of homemade rice cakes as New Year gifts. It's noisy and lively!

The little kids didn't stay in bed today. They got up early and went around the village, picking up places where firecrackers were set off to see if they could pick up unfired firecrackers by luck. If they did, they would be so happy that they would happily put them in their arms and keep them until after the New Year when no one else has firecrackers.

Occasionally, they would meet one or two kind-hearted elders, who would say auspicious words to them. The elders would give them a rare piece of maltose or a penny as New Year's money...

When Caiwei's carriage drove into the village, they ran into a group of excited little kids. They watched the strange carriage enter the village and followed the carriage noisily to see which noble relative was visiting.

The carriage stopped only when they followed to the old Mu family in the village. They saw Mu Xiucai wearing a sky-blue satin dress and jumped out of the carriage first, followed by his wife, who was wearing a silk cloak with fur edges. After not seeing her for a few days, his wife seemed like a different person, white and beautiful, and looked a dozen years younger.

Behind the scholar's wife were the scholar's eldest and second daughters. Both girls looked like fairies, very pretty. They wore floor-length brocade capes and each led a little boy down the carriage. The two little boys were the scholar's Wen'er and Wu'er. Now the two little boys were white and plump, with round faces, no longer skinny like before.

"Mu Chongwen, is that you?"

A half-grown boy called out tentatively.

When Wen'er saw the boy, he immediately smiled and said, "Mu Niqiu, it's only been a few days, you don't recognize me?"

The boy named Mu Niqiu scratched his head and laughed embarrassedly, "Why don't you say that your family members have changed? Not to mention me, even my parents may not recognize you when they see you for the first time."

Mrs. Du stepped forward and asked in a friendly manner, "Niqiu, I haven't seen you for a long time. Is your mother okay?"

Mu Niqiu said with a smile : "Thanks to my aunt, my mother is doing well, but she is always worried about my aunt, saying that she has gone to the town to make a fortune, and I am afraid she has long forgotten us poor relatives."

Mrs. Du laughed and said, "You naughty monkey, I haven't seen you for many days, but you haven't made any progress. You are still so naughty and slick. Be careful or your father will beat you."

After saying that, she took out her purse, took out a few dozen coins, and gave them to Mu Niqiu, asking him to take the group of kids to the grocery store at the village to buy candy.

The kids were so happy to get this big bet of money that they cheered and thanked Mrs. Du, surrounded Mu Niqiu, and went to the grocery store at the village.

After giving the money, Mrs. Du put away her purse with a smile. As soon as she turned around, she saw her mother-in-law, Mrs. Mu Bai, leaning against the gate, stepping on the threshold, staring at them with a fake smile.

Mrs. Du was startled. She didn't know how long she had been watching here. Her smiling face made people feel terrified!

"Oh, the second son is back. He is so impressive. He is indeed a rich man. He is different. He can give dozens of coins to a few monkeys. Even an old woman like me is jealous!"