The Spring Festival is coming soon. Adults should give their children lucky money, also called red envelopes. From 100 yuan. How did the lucky money come from? What do you mean?

There is a very popular story about the origin of lucky money. In ancient times, there was a little demon named Chong. On New Year's Eve, he came out and stroked the sleeping child's head with his hand. Children often scream in fear, then have a headache and a fever, and become fools. Therefore, on this day, every household is sitting under the light and called "Shou".

There is a couple who are old and have children. They are lovers. On New Year's Eve, they were afraid of hurting their children, so they took out eight coppers to play with them. The child was tired and fell asleep. They wrapped eight copper coins in red paper and put them under the child's pillow. The couple dare not close their eyes. In the middle of the night, a black wind opened the door and blew out the lights.

As soon as he reached out to touch the child's head, there was a flash on the pillow and he ran away. The next day, the couple told everyone how to wrap eight copper coins in red paper to scare them away. Later, everyone knew that the child was safe.

It turned out that these eight copper coins were exchanged by the Eight Immortals and were secretly used to protect children. Because the harmony between "old" and "old" has gradually evolved into "lucky money". In the Ming and Qing dynasties, dragon-shaped coins were woven with colorful ropes and coins, which were called lucky money. The money that elders give their children is also called lucky money. So some places call it "stringing money".

In modern times, it has evolved into a red paper bag, which contains 100 copper coins for the younger generation, meaning "longevity for a hundred years". For adults, the silver dollar is put in a red paper bag, which means "a capital, a profit". After the money is converted into paper money, the old people like to go to the bank to exchange new paper money related to the face number for their children, wishing them "promotion step by step".