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Ordinary days go by so quickly!

After Liu Caixia prepared everything she needed for the wedding, she immediately started preparing for the New Year.

This year is different from last year. Last year they just arrived here, they were unfamiliar with the place and didn’t have much financial resources.

This year was different. Their business had entered a new phase, and the family had more money.

Liu Caixia decided to make good preparations this year so that her family can have a happy and festive New Year.

As the end of December quietly approaches, a strong sense of the New Year gradually fills the streets.

Every household begins to get busy, preparing to welcome this warmest and most lively moment of the year.

The red lanterns are hung high, swaying gently in the cold wind, like messengers announcing the arrival of spring, spreading joy and hope to every corner.

The New Year goods bazaar in the market is bustling with people.

There is a wide variety of stalls, from fresh fruits and vegetables to a wide range of dried fruit snacks, from exquisite window decorations and couplets to bright red door stickers with the word "Fu", all of which reveal people's expectations and blessings for the New Year.

Adults brought their children around, picking out their favorite New Year goods, while the children excitedly tried on new clothes with innocent smiles on their faces, as if the whole world became a better place because of their happiness.

In the city and the surrounding villages, enticing aromas began to waft from the kitchens of every household, heralding the arrival of the reunion dinner.

Liu Caixia asked several maids in the house to sit in front of the stove every day and gave them the task of frying New Year's goods. She bought some melon seeds and peanuts. Melon seeds and peanuts were available in this dynasty, but they were not cooked in many ways.

Liu Caixia taught them how to stir-fry melon seeds, plain fried melon seeds and five-spice melon seeds, and prepared five-spice bags for them. Peanuts were plain fried peanuts and garlic-flavored peanuts. Liu's father, mother and Liu Xiaolu all liked to eat garlic-flavored peanuts.

These two things were not only provided for the family to eat during the Chinese New Year, Liu Caiyun also took them to the dim sum shop to sell. During the Chinese New Year period, the dim sum shop's business was very good every day and was busy from morning to night.

The younger generation helps out or is busy cleaning the room, pasting window decorations, hanging lanterns, making the home warm and festive.

In such an atmosphere, even the small disputes and unpleasantness in daily life become warm.

Liu Caixia stood in the center of the courtyard filled with festive decorations and New Year's goods, her heart surging with unprecedented satisfaction and anticipation.

The sunlight shines through the sparse clouds and onto the carefully selected New Year's goods. The golden light and the red packaging complement each other, reflecting the warmth and hope of the approaching New Year.

That day, Lin Weizhong came back in the evening with a large sack. He took the sack into the house, put it on the ground, and took out a letter from his arms.

"Dad, Mom, this is a letter and a package from the prefecture. It should be sent by Uncle Luo. I took a look at the package. It contains some special products from the prefecture and some books. I didn't open the letter. I brought it back for everyone to read together."

Lin Weizhong came directly to the No. 2 house. At this time, only Liu's father and mother were in the house after they came back from a walk in the square in front. "Then go and call the rest of the family over. I estimate that Liu Hao and the others will be back in two or three days. When they come back, just show Qi Xin the letter."

"Okay, I'll go call them. You can check how to divide the contents of the package. Books and other things are mostly there. There are a few small oil-paper packages that are probably food, probably special snacks from the state capital."

"Okay. Let me see. The food won't be around for long. Take it out and eat it soon."

Father Liu smiled and nodded, took the package from Lin Weizhong's hand, gently placed it on the table, and began to carefully untie the knot.

Liu's mother was helping on the side. The two of them were unpacking and chatting about family matters. The air was filled with warmth and anticipation.

The package was slowly opened, and a fragrance from afar wafted into my nose, which was the unique flavor of the state capital.

The first thing that catches your eye is a few packets of snacks carefully wrapped in oil paper. The attractive colors make you want to taste them immediately.

Father Liu picked up a package and gently opened a corner. The aroma was even stronger. He smiled and said, "This should be osmanthus cake. It smells like osmanthus, and it tastes stronger than before. Oh, and there is also dragon beard cake. This is indeed quite rare. There are very few people who can make this at this time. The chefs who can make it are hiding it. They only make it for dignitaries or the imperial chefs in the palace. I don't know where they got it. The prefectures are really different."

Then, Father Liu took out several beautifully bound books from the package. The handwriting on the cover was clear and powerful, obviously not ordinary books.

"These books, it seems that Uncle Luo is really thoughtful and specially selected some good books for the children."

He flipped through the pages as he spoke, a satisfied gleam in his eyes.

"Yes, I guess many of these are rare books, which should be useful for future exams. Look, there are some manuscripts here."

Father Liu took it and opened it: "This is the test paper. It should be the test questions of the imperial examinations in previous years, and there are some articles. This should be the real test questions from previous years. It seems that Lao Luo is doing well in the provincial government."

At this time, Lin Weizhong had already hurried out, and soon, the other people in the family gathered in House No. 2 one after another.

Everyone sat around the table, their faces filled with curiosity and excitement.

Lin Weizhong announced with a smile: "The letters and packages from the state government are all here. Let's take a look at what Uncle Luo sent first."

Liu Xiaolu likes to read some story books recently. Although they are written in classical Chinese, she finds them quite interesting after reading them many times. Therefore, she is the first to approach the books on the table, staring at them closely, as if she has seen the ocean of knowledge waving at her.

She gently stroked the spine of the book and whispered, "These books look so interesting. I must take a good look at them later."

Seeing this, Father Liu smiled and handed the letter to Xiaolu, saying, "This letter is from Uncle Luo. Please read it to everyone first. I saw that it was written at this time. You have been very good at reading recently, so please read the letter to everyone."

He took the letter, carefully opened the thick stack of papers, and began to read aloud.

In the letter, Uncle Luo not only asked about the health of the whole family, but also described in detail the customs and culture of the state capital, as well as his intention of sending these specialties and books, hoping that the children could broaden their horizons, study hard, and have a greater future.

As Liu Qixin read aloud, the room became quiet and everyone was immersed in Uncle Luo's deep friendship.