Chapter 319 Why are you back?

We got through the Lunar New Year period peacefully.

On New Year's Eve, Tingyu Pavilion's cargo ship delivered fireworks for sale in the capital.

After a busy year, Xu Yinan earned a lot of money.

With a wave of his hand, he bought a stone's worth of fireworks, planning to set them off near the paddy fields at night.

Wei Jingchen missed New Year's Eve because the waterways were frozen.

Xu Qingyi then made a suggestion.

Since they were exiled to Lingnan together, they would be family from now on, so they spent New Year's Eve together.

There are too many people, and there's not enough space.

Xu Yinan then suggested that everyone in Linjia Village have New Year's Eve dinner together.

There is an ancestral hall in Linjia Village, which can just seat that many people.

Village chief Lin Jiadong then invited the clan elders to open the ancestral hall together, to inform the ancestors, and to wish everyone a good New Year.

That afternoon, the villagers each brought out their tools.

Move a table here, move two chairs there.

After a whole afternoon of making do, we finally managed to set up a full fifteen tables at the ancestral hall!

"A couple of years ago, a dish called hot pot became popular in Beijing."

It was also available at Fu Yun Restaurant a few days ago and was very popular. We'll have hot pot today!

Xu Yinan didn't want everyone to go through the trouble, so he had someone bring hot pot from Fuyun Restaurant.

Everyone worked together to wash the vegetables, a quick and easy process.

"Just a few days ago, Gouwazi was clamoring for hot pot, but I couldn't bear to go to Fuyun Restaurant for a meal. Today, we're really benefiting from the Second Young Master's generosity!"

The villagers laughed heartily, their faces beaming with joy.

The children chased after the little fox, and Yun Zhao, intrigued, led the little tiger to pounce on it.

"roar!"

"Ah! A tiger! Run!"

The children laughed and ran away.

Throughout the year, the children of Linjia Village dared not play with large wild animals.

But wild animals like the little fox get along very well with the children.

The little tiger grew up among people and is now a grown man, and the children are not afraid of it at all.

In addition, Yun Zhao has been feeding the baby with spiritual spring water and spiritual spring fruit these days.

The wild animals in the zoo are very intelligent and will not attack people who have no ill intentions.

When Yun Zhao got tired of playing, he simply let them go out to play by themselves.

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Xu Yinan, the king of the kids, picked up Yun Zhao and rushed outside.

"Children! Come with me to set off fireworks!"

"Oh! Fireworks are going off!"

The children followed him excitedly, heading towards the paddy fields.

The adults weren't in a hurry to pack their things, and followed behind in twos and threes.

Soon, the area around the paddy field, which was already taking shape, was surrounded by people.

Xu Yinan held up a stick of incense and was about to give a shout when the children lined up in front of him.

"Come on, each of you light an incense stick, light the fuse and run away immediately, understand?"

"Yes, sir!"

The children shouted in unison.

Led by Xu Yinan, more than a dozen children lit fireworks together.

"Awooo!"

Amid cheers from the children, the fireworks were successfully lit.

"Bang bang bang!"

A tremendous explosion followed, and dazzling fireworks burst in the air, illuminating the dark night sky.

The villagers of Linjia Village were seeing fireworks for the first time and were completely stunned.

The nearby villages heard the sound and then remembered what the villagers of Linjia Village had said.

They're going to set off fireworks tonight.

"Wow, what they said is true!"

"What a pity! I should have gone to Linjia Village for New Year's Eve today!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Of course, we should spend New Year's Eve at home!"

The adults slapped the child on the forehead.

For a moment, everyone's attention was focused on the fireworks.

No one noticed that several figures had entered the Yun family's courtyard.

After playing around, each household would leave a few people to tidy up their belongings, while the others would go home.

Even though Linjia Village is poor, it still has the traditional customs for New Year's Eve.

With more income this year, everyone in Linjia Village is working on paddy fields in the village and doesn't need to come back from other places for the Spring Festival.

Now, every household in Linjia Village can enjoy a happy and harmonious New Year.

Yun Zhao nestled in her third uncle's arms, the smell of gunpowder still lingering in her nose.

"I wonder how my uncle is doing in the Northwest~"

They hadn't seen Xu Yifei for a whole year.

Wei Jingxiang, who was standing to the side, also sighed.

"I miss my older brother too."

Madam Wei Er, Yang Cuihe, stroked her son's head and comforted him, "Your eldest brother is going out to earn money for you. He won't be home for New Year's Eve this year, but he wrote in a letter saying he'll be home in a few days."

"Don't worry, Mother. When I'm a little older, I'll go with my older brother to earn money!"

Wei Jingxiang tilted his head back and said decisively.

"Good, Jingxiang has ambition!"

Everyone was chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

If you didn't know better, you'd think these families were one big family!

The group parted ways at the courtyard gate and went home.

Yun Zhao got down from Xu Yiyan's arms, holding Yun Xuan's hand with one hand and Xu Qingyi's hand with the other.

"Grandfather, second uncle, third uncle, Zhaozhao will come to wish us a Happy New Year after she has finished washing up!"

The tradition of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

On New Year's Eve, the whole family needs to stay up together.

After washing up, once midnight has passed, the children will pay their respects to their elders.

The elders would then give the children the gifts they had prepared.

Yunxuan is the Prince of Jin, and in the past, he would always attend the palace banquet on New Year's Eve.

After returning home, only the couple remained.

This year, they were exiled to Linjia Village, where they were no longer bound by the rules of the capital.

In his previous life, Yun Zhao always spent New Year's Eve alone, feeling cold and lonely.

This year is her first Lunar New Year's Eve since her rebirth. She hopes to spend the year peacefully and quietly, and all she wants is to stay up with her family to welcome the new year.

She didn't care about those ridiculous rules about not being able to spend New Year's Eve at her parents' home after getting married!

Her maternal grandfather and uncles were her family.

She wants to stay up all night with us!

Xu Zhenbang and others doted on her, so naturally they did whatever she said.

"Alright, then Grandfather will prepare the gifts and wait for Zhaozhao to come and celebrate the New Year together!"

Xu Zhenbang laughed heartily and returned to the Xu family's courtyard.

"You!"

Xu Qingyi pinched her daughter's little face and smiled indulgently.

"Zhichun, prepare hot water for the young lady and young master."

"yes!"

Zhi Chun responded gently and carried the sleeping Yun Huaijin back into the house.

As soon as Yun Zhao stepped into the house, the little tiger that had been following him around suddenly bristled.

"Waaah—"

"What's wrong?"

Yun Zhao was startled and turned to look at the little tiger.

It is on alert.

Is anyone there?

She hurriedly took out her bone flute, intending to call Hua Hua and the others over.

Just then, someone emerged from the shadows.

"Miss Yun Zhao, don't be afraid, it's me!"

Yun Zhao paused, then quickly pushed the candle over there.

In the candlelight, Lu Xun's face was illuminated.

"Uncle Lu? What brings you back?"

In early winter, Lu Xun made an excuse to go out to visit a friend and left with Lu Li.

He disappeared for three months without a word.

At that time, the little tiger was still young and did not have a deep memory of the Land Cruiser.

But Hua Hua and Scarface often spent time with Lu Xun and were already familiar with his presence.

No wonder the wild animals in the zoo didn't react at all when he entered the yard.

"I brought a few people back, one of whom is seriously injured. Miss Yun Zhao, are you free to go and help?"

Seriously injured?

Where?

Without saying a word, Yun Zhao went to find his small medicine box.

"He smelled too strongly of blood, so I didn't dare bring him here. He's still on the back mountain!"

"Bring the person down now, I'm here!"

It's not a good place to heal wounds on the mountain.

"good!"

Lu Xun turned and jumped out of the window.