On the first day of the new year, wear new clothes and celebrate the New Year.

In the morning, everyone put on new clothes.

Grandpa Shen and Grandma Shen are wearing crimson satin Tang suits with patterns of fortune, happiness and longevity. The old couple are still wearing couple's costumes, which is very energetic and festive.

Shen Xiu's dress is a red printed velvet dress. She seems to have changed into a different person when she puts on this dress, which shows her temperament.

The new clothes of Shen Jiashu and Song Na are casual clothes from national fashion brands, which are suitable for their age, youthful and energetic, and full of vigor.

Shen Qiuqiu wore a white twist sweater and a red button-down skirt. The color contrast was strong, bright and moving.

The whole family is wearing new clothes, and everyone is full of energy and joy.

Grandma Shen gave Shen Xiu a rare compliment, "Axiu, your dress is quite pretty."

Shen Xiu tugged her hair around her ears and said with a smile, "Xiaohua helped me pick it. She has good taste."

Grandma Shen smiled and looked at Shen Qiuqiu again, "Xiaohua looks good today. This is how you should dress, little girl."

Shen Xiu echoed: "Yes, yes, she looks good. She looks like a great beauty walking out of a painting."

"Grandma and sister-in-law are also good-looking." Shen Qiuqiu smiled and suggested: "Everyone is dressed very festively today. Let's go to the photo studio to take a family photo later."

Family portrait means "family" and "blessing".

When the whole family is together, it is the happiest moment. It is a beautiful thing to freeze this moment.

"Okay! Let's go after breakfast." Grandma Shen raised her hands in agreement.

The old lady likes to take family photos very much. Last year, Shen Qiuqiu rushed back to the company to work overtime and the photo was not completed. She was angry for a long time and she had to make up for everything this year.

Grandpa Shen also said "Hmm" and urged them: "Why don't you hurry up and cook glutinous rice balls?"

It is a tradition in my hometown that we must eat glutinous rice balls for breakfast on the first day of the new year. The older generation often says that one year will be complete and another year comes, which means it is auspicious.

Eating glutinous rice dumplings during the Chinese New Year means everything will go well and the whole family will be reunited happily.

Grandma Shen responded and went to the kitchen with a smile. Because she was in a good mood, her steps became brisk.

The glutinous rice balls we eat at home are all made by ourselves, which is clean and hygienic and not troublesome to make.

Add warm water to glutinous rice flour and knead it into a smooth dough, then roll the dough into a long strip, take out a small dough and knead it into a round shape in the palm of your hand.

Throw the rolled glutinous rice balls directly into the boiling water. They will sink to the bottom of the pot at first, but as they cook, they will float.

Shen Qiuqiu and Song Na washed their hands and helped make glutinous rice balls together.

After a while, the pot was filled with white and fat glutinous rice balls.

Put the cooked glutinous rice balls into a large bowl with soybean noodles and roll them around. The surface of the glutinous rice balls is evenly coated with a layer of soybean noodles.

Finally, put the glutinous rice balls wrapped in bean noodles into a small bowl, pour two spoons of fragrant brown sugar water, and a bowl of sweet bean flour glutinous rice balls is ready.

Shen Qiuqiu filled herself half a bowl and ate it with relish.

The soft and glutinous bean flour dumplings are full of sweetness and are full of sweet childhood memories.

Halfway through the meal, I received a WeChat message from Jiang Jincheng.

【J: Do you need me to pick you up? 】

Shen Qiuqiu took a photo of bean noodles and glutinous rice balls and sent it to him, then typed a reply.

[Zhizhi Taotao Qiuqiu: I’m still eating glutinous rice balls. I’ll drive over. I’ll take my grandparents to take a family photo later.]

【J: Well, call me when you get there.】

Shen Qiuqiu put down her mobile phone and concentrated on eating glutinous rice balls.

Grandma Shen glanced at her and asked with a smile, "Xiaohua, has Xiao Jiang come back to celebrate the New Year?"

"Yeah." Shen Qiuqiu lowered his head and responded vaguely.

Grandma Shen suddenly smiled and narrowed her eyes, then asked, "Then did he ask you to go out to play today?"

"Yeah." Shen Qiuqiu replied in a low voice, almost burying her face in the bowl.

Seeing that her granddaughter was shy, Grandma Shen couldn't stop laughing and didn't ask any more questions.

But Shen Jiashu interrupted and asked, "Where did he invite you to go? I'm going too."

Grandma Shen slapped him on the forehead, "Tsk, your sister is going to talk to someone, why are you following her?! You're not sensible."

Shen Jiashu rubbed the back of his head, feeling aggrieved and silent.

After breakfast, Shen Qiuqiu drove his family to the town.

Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and the town is particularly lively.

Rows of red lanterns were hung on both sides of the road, as red as fire.

The streets are crowded with people coming and going, various stalls are lined on both sides of the road, festive music is mixed with the shouts of vendors, and firecrackers sound from time to time. It is very lively and the atmosphere of the New Year is fully displayed.

There was only one photo studio in town, and it was already full of people.

Shen Qiuqiu asked her grandfather and others to sit in the car and wait while she entered the photo studio.

The aunt at the cashier told her that there were twelve other families queuing in front of her, and she would have to wait for about two hours.

"Two hours..." Shen Qiuqiu was hesitating whether to come back another day to shoot, when a familiar voice suddenly sounded next to him.

"Auntie, we just came here to make an appointment. Her surname is Shen. Could you please help me see where she is in the queue now?"

Shen Qiuqiu turned around and met Jiang Jincheng's smiling eyes.

"You came early to help me line up?"

"Yeah." Jiang Jincheng nodded.

The cashier aunt quickly found Shen Qiuqiu's information and said with a smile: "Shen Qiuqiu, right? There are two other families and it's your turn, so hurry up and prepare."

After coming out of the photo studio, Shen Qiuqiu smiled and thanked Jiang Jincheng, "Thank you. Fortunately, you had the foresight, otherwise I would have wasted two hours here today."

Jiang Jincheng smiled and replied, "You're welcome, I should."

After all, this also saves yourself time.

The two returned to the car, and Grandma Shen could not wait to open the car door and get out.

Jiang Jincheng hurriedly stepped forward to help him and greeted with a smile, "Grandpa and grandma, happy New Year."

Grandma Shen smiled happily, patted his shoulder and said: "Okay, okay, happy new year."

As he said that, he took out a red envelope from his pocket and handed it over, "Good luck and good luck every year."

It is a custom in my hometown here that during the Chinese New Year, the elders should give lucky money to their close juniors. The lucky money can suppress evil spirits, and the younger generation can be safe and sound after receiving the lucky money.

Therefore, what Grandma Shen gave was not just a red envelope, but also a rare token of affection and closeness.

Jiang Jincheng did not hesitate and took it with a happy smile, "Thank you, grandparents."

Then, like magic, he took out two red envelopes from his pocket and handed them out, "I wish my grandparents good health and all the best."

The old couple refused to take it, and Jiang Jincheng made a show of returning the red envelope he had just received.

"Grandpa and grandma, since you and I are unwilling to accept my New Year's money, I can't accept yours either."

There are two types of New Year's money. One type is given by the elders to the younger generation, and the other is given by the younger generation to the elderly. The "Sui" in this New Year's money refers to the age, which is intended to wish the elderly a long life.

Jiang Jincheng was a good talker, and with just a few words he coaxed the old couple into accepting his red envelope.

Shen Qiuqiu holds his forehead.

She did not expect that her grandma would prepare red envelopes for Jiang Jincheng, nor did she expect that Jiang Jincheng would prepare red envelopes for her grandparents.

Where does this tacit understanding come from?
Chapter completed!