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In this book, Mei Li the protagonist leaves a deep impression on readers with her simple and cheerful personality. She only has three copper coins as new year money. First, she gives one copper coin to Li Da, a girl who needs money for the Spring Festival, then she resists the temptation of food and buys firecrackers with the second copper coin, and at last she gives the third copper coin to bring luck to her elder brother Sheng Yu. Despite that Mei Li is somewhat upset when the new year money is used up, a Taoist fortune-teller's prophesy of ""ruling a kingdom"" makes Mei Li excited. After a day of adventure in town, with the help of Li Da, kind-hearted Mei Li gets out of town and sets foot on the way home. All the toil and hunger melt away the moment Mei Li sees home.