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When you come to Qijia Village, how can you not experience the hot springs of Qijia Village?

Wang Shuping couldn't bring Jiang Liping along, so the task was handed over to He Tiantian; He Jingyu took Huo Yingjie and Huo Zhekun to soak in the hot springs.

After coming out of the hot springs in the back mountain, everyone's cheeks were rosy.

Applying moisturizer makes it very hydrating.

“Sweetie, the hot springs in the back mountains are really nice,” Jiang Lifang said. “No wonder Yingjie is so happy here that he doesn’t want to leave. If I had time, I would like to stay here too.”

He Tiantian laughed and said, "We come up for a soak almost every other day, unlike before when we could only heat water at home to take a bath in the winter. It's so cold that it's easy to catch a cold, but soaking in a hot spring is different. As long as you keep warm, you won't catch a cold. It relaxes your muscles and improves blood circulation, making you feel comfortable all over."

"It's good, but there are too many people," Jiang Lifang said. "It would be nice if there were a separate pool."

Jiang Lifang didn't like sharing a pool with others, but she also knew that she couldn't be treated specially in Qijia Village.

“Aunt Jiang, don’t worry. The hot spring water is boiling hot, which kills bacteria and reduces inflammation. Although it’s not very hot when it flows into the bathing area, it’s relatively clean because it’s running water,” He Tiantian explained, worried that Jiang Lifang might find it a bit dirty if everyone bathed together.

Jiang Lifang smiled and said, "It's not that I think it's dirty inside, but there are so many people, I feel quite embarrassed."

He Tiantian smiled through her cigarette and said, "At first, I wasn't used to it either. When I went in, they all stared at me. Later, I made myself a thin vest and shorts and put it on, and then they stopped looking at me."

"Who wouldn't like and envy your fair and delicate skin?" Jiang Lifang laughed, but soon her son would be the lucky one.

Huo Zhekun felt even more comfortable, not only physically but also mentally.

All the shocks, frights, tension, and other emotions I experienced during this period have disappeared. After relaxing completely, I feel light and carefree, almost like I'm floating on air.

I'll take advantage of the free time these next few days and come here often.

Because it's winter, everyone likes to soak in hot springs, so many pools were dug around the area and fenced off to maintain privacy.

They were all from the same village. The men's pool was on this side, and the women's pool was on the other side. No man dared to go to the women's pool for no reason.

On New Year's Eve, Grandma Qi San brought Grandpa Qi over so that everyone could celebrate the New Year together.

On New Year's Eve, the two families kept Grandma Qi company and stayed in a room that had been prepared in advance.

Because Grandma Qi had long wanted to bring Grandpa Qi to live with her, she had prepared everything in advance and arranged it very well.

Old Qi was also very happy. Although there were other people in the livestock team who celebrated the New Year with him, he wanted to spend more time with his relatives and younger generations as he got older.

Grandma Qi San decided that from now on, Old Man Qi would stay in the courtyard so that he could enjoy a few years of lively retirement life.

With Grandma Qi and Old Man Qi in charge, plus the He and Huo families, it was lively with so many people.

He Tiantian was like a little bee, constantly pouring water for one person and bringing melon seeds and snacks for another, keeping herself very busy.

Huo Yingjie also helped, seizing every opportunity to snuggle up with He Tiantian in a corner of the room and whisper to each other.

With all the adults present, Huo Yingjie couldn't do anything too outrageous; they were just standing together talking. So He Jingyu could only turn a blind eye and ignore the two young people.

After midnight, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian went out to set off firecrackers. Crackling and popping, almost every household in the village was setting them off.

After setting off the firecrackers, everyone rinsed their mouths, washed their faces, and went back to their rooms to sleep.

Here, staying up all night means staying up until midnight and then setting off firecrackers.

Go back and rest. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, everyone visits each other to exchange New Year's greetings, so you need to get up early.

If I don't sleep, I won't have any energy the next day.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, it wasn't just the adults who were energetic; the children in the village were also full of energy!

Little kids, carrying small bags prepared by their mothers, went from house to house to offer New Year's greetings, and then received New Year's gifts from each family. If they couldn't finish them, they took them home. When their bags were full, they went home to continue offering New Year's greetings.

Fortunately, the harvest in Qijia Village was good, and everyone prepared a lot of New Year's goods. After a year of hard work, it was time to reward the adults and children.

It brought happiness to the children in the village.

During the Chinese New Year, you can not only wear new clothes, but also enjoy lots of delicious food.

He Tiantian took Huo Yingjie to visit several familiar families for the New Year, and also went to the educated youth settlement.

The former educated youth settlement is now quite lively.

Since Lin Xiaoru left, Huang Jingli has lived a peaceful life and has a good relationship with the other educated youth.

Wang Lei, Sister Wu, and Ye Xiaofan and Zhang Qingshan, both couples, have each had their own babies.

Because they were laughing, He Tiantian brought her New Year's money and gave each of the two children a 50-cent red envelope when she visited them for the New Year.

As for Huashan and Cuiying, although they had other purposes in Qijia Village, they gradually integrated into the life of the educated youth.

However, their work is rather unique; they spend most of their time working inside the newly discovered large tomb in the back mountain. Now that it's Chinese New Year, the archaeologists have all gone home for the holidays, leaving only the soldiers stationed there.

After He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie returned from their New Year's greetings, people kept coming to Qi San's grandmother's house to offer their New Year's greetings.

The courtyard was very lively!

He Tiantian transformed into a little bee again, serving tea and water to everyone.

During the Chinese New Year, Tudi is a lively place.

It wasn't until after 4 p.m. that the house became a little quieter.

After dinner, everyone chatted together and went to bed around nine o'clock.

He Tiantian found Huo Yingjie and asked him to accompany her to the back mountain.

Even though Huo Yingjie was unwilling, he had already promised He Tiantian, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and take He Tiantian to the back mountain.

In the middle of the night, the cold wind howled, and all was silent.

However, since there was no one else around, they could openly hold hands and go to the back mountain together.

With Huo Yingjie around, no one discovered their whereabouts.

Because of the snow on the mountain, the mountain road was difficult to travel, so we were a little slower than usual.

Upon arriving at the cave, Huo Yingjie activated the barrier and led He Tiantian inside.

However, a trace of spiritual power was leaked out the moment the barrier was opened.

Previously, Mount Hua had set up a small, inconspicuous array, but it had a very good function: to sense spiritual energy and then notify Mount Hua.

When Cui Ying arrived at Mount Hua, it was no different from any other time.

There weren't even any extra footprints in this place.

"Senior brother, did we sense something wrong?" Cui Ying was a little disappointed. Once again, they got nothing, far below their expectations.

Hua Shan shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be wrong! I suspect that person is too skilled; our abilities can't track them." Seven Star Grass said there would be two extra chapters today. Thank you for the donations, please subscribe to the official version; subscriptions have been very low lately. There will be another update at 6 PM.