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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. Mom's gentle greetings and, the steaming hot New Year's Eve dinner are the anticipation of every person who has been away from home for long.

故事主人公美丽的纯朴开朗给了读者深刻的印象，她只有三个铜板的压岁钱，先是给了需要钱过年的贫困女孩力大第一个铜钱，又忍住美食的诱惑用第二枚铜钱买了鞭炮，第三枚铜钱则给哥哥圣玉带来了财运。虽然压岁钱花完时，美丽多少有些沮丧，而算命道士“统治一个王国”的预言，又令美丽兴奋不已。经过城里一天的历险，善有善报的美丽，在女孩力大的帮助下，顺利出城，踏上回家的路。所有的劳累和饥饿在美丽看到家的那一刻全都融化了，妈妈温柔的问候，热腾腾的年夜饭，是每个归家游子的期盼。