Xiao Li had just fallen asleep when she felt Xiao Jiu calling her, and she groggily entered the space.

"What's wrong? Xiao Jiu, what happened?"

"Master, look! Something's happened to Shen Qi!" Xiao Jiu was standing by the river, looking at the jade pendant space.

Xiao Li looked over and saw that Shen Qi was lying on the grass, unconscious. There was blood on his chest and thighs, and it was unclear where he was injured. It looked like he had been fighting with someone and then hid there.

Xiao Li hesitated for a moment, wondering whether she should save him.

"Master, please save him! He looks so pitiful. His mother is dead, his father is a scoundrel, and his stepmother and half-brother both want to kill him. It's a true human tragedy." Xiao Jiu wiped away a tear.

"Huh~ How did you know?" Xiaoli asked curiously.

"He said it all himself. He's probably been cooped up outside and thinks no one's around, so he talks to himself all the time. You'll know once you hear it a few times." Xiao Jiu pouted, looking disgusted.

Seeing that Shen Qi showed no signs of waking up, Xiao Li took a cup of spiritual spring water and fed it to him. Once his breathing became steady and he was out of danger, she went back to sleep.

As soon as it was dawn, Xiao Li woke up. Once her biological clock was set, she didn't need an alarm clock at all; she would wake up precisely on time.

After washing up, it was time for breakfast. Breakfast was prepared by Yun Yuniang, and Mo Qingshan, not wanting her to be busy alone, also got up to help with the fire.

Once the food was served, Mo Qingshan and Yun Yuniang each took out four red envelopes and handed them to the four children. The four children excitedly accepted them and wished each other a Happy New Year and good health! Then they couldn't wait to open them.

Actually, they all had their own little stash of money, but they still looked forward to the New Year's money. Inside were the same coins, each containing one or two taels of silver. The group happily put them away and sat down to eat breakfast.

After everyone finished eating, Mo Yunxiao took his sister and Chenniang Xiaojiu'er out to pay New Year's visits. Mo Qingshan and his wife prepared firecrackers, brown sugar water, melon seeds, peanuts, and other snacks at home, waiting for their guests to arrive.

When they passed by Uncle Mo Qingnian's house, his cousin Mo Yunyang also went with them. The first place they went was their grandparents' house.

When they arrived at the courtyard, Mo Xiaoyu and Mo Xiaomeng, cousins ​​from Uncle Mo Qingsong's family, and Mo Yunlong, cousin, and Mo Xiaohan and Mo Yunfeng, siblings from Uncle Mo Qinglin's family, were also there. So a large group of people went together to wish their grandparents a Happy New Year.

Last night, the three brothers all gave money to their grandparents as a token of respect, so the grandparents were not stingy and gave each of them a red envelope containing twenty coins.

Everyone's face was beaming with joy as they kowtowed to their grandparents to wish them a Happy New Year. Grandpa and Grandma Mo were also delighted to see their children and grandchildren all around them.

Aunt Mo brought over the fruit platter, and everyone scrambled to eat the candies. The platter was empty in no time. Grandma Mo quickly told her daughter to refill it. This time, no one fought over it. Grandma Mo personally put some candies in each child's pockets before letting everyone go play.

After eating the fruit and candy, everyone moved to the main room.

As expected, my aunt was still as stingy as ever. Seeing so many people arrive, she reluctantly brought out a fruit platter and urged everyone to eat. The platter only contained sunflower seeds grown in their own yard.

Everyone was waiting for the red envelopes, but nothing happened for a long time. So everyone looked at their aunt with longing eyes. Mo Xiaoyu and Mo Xiaomeng, who were older, felt their faces burning. They quickly handed the red envelopes they had just received to their mother so that she could give them to their brothers and sisters.

An went into the house muttering to herself. Mo Xiaoyu and Mo Xiaomeng looked at her as if it were nothing out of the ordinary, just lowered their heads and remained silent.

After a while, the eldest aunt forced a smile and distributed the red envelopes to everyone. When they opened them, they found only two coins, but they were not disappointed, as they were already used to it.

Mo Xiaoyu and Mo Xiaomeng felt their ears burning because their mother always wrapped the fewest buns every year.

After exchanging auspicious greetings, everyone headed out to Uncle Si's house. Mo Xiaohan and Mo Yunfeng led the way, looking incredibly impressive.

An quickly pushed the two Mo sisters forward so they could catch up with the main group.

Mo Qinglin and Li Shi had made preparations long ago. As soon as everyone arrived, they distributed red envelopes and prepared fruit platters.

Inside were sunflower seeds, peanuts, sesame candy, some dried fruit, candied fruit, and snacks, which everyone enjoyed again. Li also put some in the pockets of the younger children, Mo Yunyang and Mo Yunlong.

Mo Qinglin and his wife were much more generous, putting ten coins in a red envelope. The group set off again, led by Mo Yunyang, to Mo Qingnian's house.

Each person received ten coins, but they couldn't finish the fruit platter. Huang stuffed some into their pockets, and they finally went to Mo Qingshan's house.

This time, no one was in a hurry to leave. After receiving the red envelope, they each received ten coins. They found stools to sit down and slowly ate the dried meat, preserved fruit, and tea from the fruit platter, simply because the dried meat and preserved fruit from Mo Qingshan's family were especially delicious. How could something produced in a space not be delicious?

After everyone had eaten their fill, they dispersed. Of course, each carried some snacks that Yun Yuniang had packed in their purses.

Xiao Li didn't go out this time, while Mo Yunxiao took Chen Niang to find playmates. Xiao Jiu'er also preferred to play with Xiao Li and didn't like going out.

Before long, Daya arrived with a cloth bag. Yun Yuniang gave her a red envelope, and after much refusing, she finally accepted it.

Xiao Li took Daya to the room to talk, while Xiao Jiu'er obediently followed Yun Yuniang and did not go to the room.

"Xiaoli, I made you a spring shirt. Take a look and see if you like it." Daya opened the cloth bag and took out a light pink spring shirt. "Wait another month, it will be warm. Then we can go mushroom picking and bamboo shoot digging. You will definitely look good in it."

“Da Ya, you should keep it for yourself. You don’t have many new clothes. My mother made me two spring shirts.”

Xiao Li knew how difficult things were for Daya's family, so she didn't go to pay her respects for the New Year and planned to go a few days later to avoid receiving red envelopes.

"Xiaoli, this is something I made especially for you. You helped us a lot last year when we were raising rabbits, and we made a lot of money. This is to thank you, so you must accept it. Don't you consider me a friend?" Daya said firmly.

"Alright then, I also have a gift for you." Xiao Li took out a delicate little box, opened it and found several pairs of lilac earrings inside. She had bought them at Huanxi Pavilion Jewelry Store when she went to town to buy New Year's goods.

Just then, the jewelry store launched some new earrings, all in lilac style. Xiaoli thought they were all beautiful, so she bought several pairs. The shopkeeper even gave her a jewelry box to put them in.

"So beautiful~ I can't take this, it's too expensive." Daya quickly declined. She looked away with difficulty, afraid that she might waver.

"Then I don't want your clothes either," Xiaoli said, pretending to be angry.

Da Ya had no choice but to choose a pair. Xiao Li brought over a bronze mirror and helped her put it on. Da Ya burst into tears of joy. This was the first time she had received a gift, and such precious jewelry at that.