On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the children have to go out to pay their respects, while the adults have to stay at home and wait for the children of other families to come to pay their respects. Early in the morning, Ding Yuejin sent Ding Hongxing out to pay New Year's greetings.

On this day, the snow had stopped, and the snow on the ground was very thick, so Ding Hongxing couldn't go out by bicycle, so he put on new clothes, walked out, and went to the uncle's house first, he bought some pastries, cigarettes and alcohol on the way, and came to the uncle's house.

Ding Yuanchao was sitting in the living room upright, waiting for the people who came to pay New Year's greetings, and when he saw Ding Hongxing coming, he said happily: "Hongxing is here, you are the earliest." ”

Ding Hongxing put down the New Year's gift and said to Ding Yuanchao: "Happy New Year, uncle!" What about my aunt and my brother? ”

Ding Yuanchao said: "Your aunt is busy in the kitchen, and Shizhong has also gone out to pay New Year's greetings!" You'll stay for dinner later! ”

Guicheng's customs, children come to visit the New Year, no matter what time it is, the main family has to entertain a meal, so the first day of the new year, is the busiest, if you don't get it right, you have to open a flowing water banquet, of course, until the meal time, there will not be many people who really stay to eat, so as not to cause trouble to the main family.

Ding Hongxing said: "No, I still have several families to visit the New Year, I will leave after the New Year's greetings to my aunt." ”

Ding Yuanchao didn't force him to stay, he smiled and nodded, "Okay." ”

Ding Hongxing went to the kitchen to say a happy New Year to his aunt and left.

He then bought a gift and went to Kong Zhaoqiang's house, Kong Zhaoqiang was busy at home alone, because Kong Xiaodong was too young to go out to pay New Year's greetings alone, so Yang Juan took him out to pay New Year's greetings.

Kong Zhaoqiang naturally wanted to leave Ding Hongxing for dinner, but Ding Hongxing still declined.

Ding Hongxing was very busy this morning for a while, he successively gave Li Shen, President Xiong, Zhang Xianghua, Chang Zheng, Chen Jianxin, Wang Jiefang, Yang Lianzhong and several of his own teachers New Year's greetings, originally he also wanted to go to Wang Chaoyang's house to pay New Year's greetings, but Wang Chaoyang never showed his identity in front of him, so it was inconvenient for him to come to the door.

It was almost noon, Ding Hongxing returned to the factory, he bought another gift on the way and went to Gong Jingtian's house.

Gong Jingtian's family is also very lively, some of his younger generations have also come to the house to pay New Year's greetings, his family is preparing to eat, Gong Jingtian saw Ding Hongxing, and said with a smile: "Hongxing is here, you came just in time, sit down and eat!" ”

Ding Hongxing said: "Happy New Year Uncle Gong, I won't eat here, I want to go home to help my parents!" ”

Where is Gong Jingtian willing to follow, he pulled Ding Hongxing. He sat down on a chair and said, "What do you want to help you little with?" If you come, you're a guest, sit down for me. ”

Ding Hongxing could only sit down, there was a reason why Gong Jingtian was so happy to see Ding Hongxing, his daughter had been working in Ding Hongxing's store for less than a month, and she had paid three hundred yuan, of which two hundred were salaries, and one hundred were annual expenses, where could you find such good benefits? These days, his lover is no longer nagging, on the contrary, he also shows him a tenderness that he has not seen for a long time, and the family has stopped, which also makes him feel a lot more refreshed, of course he has to thank Ding Hongxing.

Seeing that Gong Jingtian was so enthusiastic, Ding Hongxing had to stay for a meal before saying goodbye and going home.

Back at home, Shen Shuzhen handed him another gift and said, "Red Star, you go to your uncle in the afternoon to pay a New Year's greeting." Don't come back at night, stay at your uncle's house for the night. ”

Ding Hongxing took the thing and said, "Okay, Mom, then I'll come back tomorrow morning!" ”

It is a bit far from Hongxing Factory to Nanwu Village, there is snow on the road today, and the bicycle cannot be ridden, and Ding Hongxing can only go on foot, which takes almost two hours to walk, so he can only stay at his uncle's house for one night.

However, it is said that after the Spring Festival, a bus will be added in the direction of Nanwu Village, although it cannot go directly to Nanwu Village, but after the opening, the distance required to walk has been reduced by more than half, and it will be much more convenient to go to the uncle's house in the future.

This is also a welcome change, proving that Guicheng is getting better and better.

Ding Hongxing walked and ran, but he walked all over the body, and he simply opened his clothes on the road, and he didn't feel cold.

Ding Hongxing walked fast, and it took about an hour and a half to arrive at Nanwu Village, and when he entered the door of his uncle's house, he saw that his uncle's family was roasting around the brazier, and there were no other guests at home.

Ding Hongxing said: "Uncle, aunt, Brother Fucai, I'm here to greet you for the New Year!" ”

Shen Wangshui's family was very happy to see Ding Hongxing, Shen Xiaoyun hurriedly stood up and dragged a stool for Ding Hongxing to sit down.

Ding Hongxing put the things in his hand on the wall, sat down, Shen Wangshui saw that he was wearing open clothes, and complained: "Hongxing, don't catch a cold!" ”

Ding Hongxing smiled: "Uncle, it's okay, I'm getting hot." ”

Shen Wangshui said: "There is snow on the road today, you can't ride, come over, right?" ”

Ding Hongxing nodded and said, "Yes!" ”

Shen Wangshui hurriedly said to his wife Zhang Guiju: "The child must be hungry after walking so far, go cook quickly." ”

Ding Hongxing said: "Aunt, don't worry, I didn't finish eating until one o'clock, I'm not hungry, it's still early before dinner, and it's not too late to cook at four o'clock." ”

Zhang Guiju looked at the time, it was indeed early, only three o'clock, if it was usual, they might have started cooking at this time, because they usually only eat two meals a day, but during the Chinese New Year, it is normal to eat three meals a day, so they finished eating at noon at about one o'clock, and now they are indeed eating early.

So Zhang Guiju looked at Shen Wangshui again, and Shen Wangshui said: "Then listen to Hongxing, and do it later." Red Star, you eat something, peanuts, melon seeds, these are all fried at home, fragrant, these twist flowers, steamed dumplings, and Jingguo are all fried in an oil pot at home, and they can't be eaten at ordinary times. ”

Ding Hongxing was also polite, he took a Jingguo and ate it, every time he came to his uncle's house when he was a child, he liked to eat these things the most. While eating, he said to his uncle, "Uncle, it seems that this year there are more of these things than last year." ”

Shen Wangshui nodded happily and said, "Speaking of which, I have to thank you for this!" This year, Fucai went home for the New Year and brought back hundreds of dollars, so that our family had a good fat year. ”

Ding Hongxing said: "This is all earned by Brother Fucai's hard work, uncle, you don't have to thank me." He gets up early every day and works late to open a shop to do business, and manages the store well. ”

Shen Wangshui said with emotion: "Speaking of Fucai now, I couldn't have imagined that he could earn so much money in a month, I always felt that he was a burden to the family, but now that I think about it, I really can't stand him." ”