After exchanging New Year's greetings, seeing that it was getting late, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, they would have to get up early to visit their elders again.

I felt like I hadn't slept for long when I heard the sound of firecrackers going off one after another. I knew that someone was performing the Spring Festival, which is a custom to pray for good weather and a bountiful harvest in the new year.

After getting up and having breakfast, Yun's father and Yun went to visit each household to offer New Year's greetings, while Yun's mother stayed at home to greet the other younger relatives who came to offer New Year's greetings.

After walking around the area, when Yunqi got home, his pockets were full of red envelopes, none of them containing large sums, just for the sake of celebration and good fortune.

Time passed slowly as we visited relatives and friends to celebrate the New Year, and the fifth day of the Lunar New Year arrived.

Before Yunqi got out of bed, he heard voices coming from downstairs. It turned out that his uncles, aunts and other relatives had arrived at his home. According to local custom, in order to welcome the new son-in-law, several tables of food and drink must be prepared. The more lavish the food and drink, the more important it is to him.

In addition to the dishes prepared by their own families, several uncles and aunts also brought some dishes. Some brought dried delicacies they had collected from the mountains, some brought their own specialty dishes, and others brought local specialties from various places. This custom is said to have existed since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is said that in the past, due to poverty, if there was a major banquet at home, people would bring a little bit of food and a piece of meat to make the occasion look presentable.

Although living conditions improved over time, Pinghe Village maintained this tradition, which strengthened the cohesion of the entire village.

As soon as Yunqi finished greeting them, he was teased by the young women. Embarrassed, Yunqi could only beg for mercy, which drew another burst of laughter.

In this pleasant atmosphere, everyone proceeded in an orderly manner.

Yun Liping also brought several girls of the same age from the village to her home. Seeing these familiar friends, Yun Qi happily invited them to play in her small building.

"Yunqi, I really envy you having so much private space. Your parents are so good to you," Yunxia said sourly as she looked him over.

"Your parents don't treat you well? You're much luckier than me. Look how good your brothers are to you. Why are you envious of me?" Yunqi teased. She knew Yunxia was just saying it without thinking, because Yunxia was also the envy of everyone in the village. Her family was a large clan, but she had many cousins ​​and two older brothers. There were more men than women in the family, and she was the only girl. She was pampered and spoiled at home.

"That's right, I saw your brothers go to Jinwu Mountain yesterday. They said they wanted to eat roasted rabbit, so they went to trap rabbits for you. Poor us, we also want to eat roasted rabbit, so why didn't anyone go and trap rabbits for us?" Yun Xiaoqian teased from the side.

Everyone chatted and laughed together. Even Yun Liping didn't argue with Yun Qi. On this occasion, everyone had their own opinions and chose to say cheerful things. They talked about interesting things that happened at work.

But there was a discordant voice. She asked bluntly, "Yunqi, how much dowry will your boyfriend give today? I heard your father is giving you a house as part of your dowry. If the dowry is too small, it won't look good. Do you know how much dowry my cousin gave when she got engaged last month?" The speaker was Liu Qingying, Yun Liping's cousin. Liu Qingying came to live with Yun Liping after her mother remarried. She married Yun Liping's uncle, Yun Mingwu.

Nobody wanted to talk to her, but she got even more excited and said, "The dowry is 880,000 yuan, and it comes with three sets of jewelry. Even my aunt has a set." Perhaps because she was from a remarried family, Liu Qingying was quite competitive and liked to compare herself with the girls in her own family.

Yun Liping hadn't originally intended to bring her along, but as she was leaving, she ran into her aunt, Li Rongrong. Li Rongrong was an honest and hardworking woman who took excellent care of her family and was very kind to the younger generation. Seeing that Yun Liping was coming to Yunqi's place, she asked her to bring Liu Qingying as well, hoping her daughter could integrate into the group.

Yun Liping bowed apologetically to Yun Qi, who gently shook his head, indicating that it was alright. They had known each other for several years and understood each other's personalities; it was pointless to argue with her.

"They're here, they're here!" Just then, the shouts of children came from downstairs.

The group stopped talking and went out onto the balcony, where they saw several cars parked outside the gate.

Yun Qi spotted Si Cheng standing in the crowd at a glance. He was clearly well-groomed, dressed in a neat and sharp suit, and looked very energetic. You could feel the joy emanating from him.

The groom's relatives and friends, following tradition, brought eight gifts: cigarettes, alcohol, tea, sugar, cakes, noodles, fish, and meat, and also pushed a suitcase.

Both sides greeted each other warmly and introduced their elders.

According to the introduction, the people who came to give gifts were Si's uncle and aunt. Although Si Cheng's parents were unreliable, the elders of the Si family, while not helping Si Cheng, had always maintained goodwill. They were still informed of such an important event as the wedding. However, neither Si Cheng's parents attended. When Si's father heard the message from his uncle, he paused for a moment, only replying "I know," and then said nothing more. Si Cheng's mother and his uncle, Gao, had not been contacted at all; it was as if they had ceased to exist.

The betrothal ceremony went smoothly. When the 1.88 million yuan dowry was displayed, everyone was surprised, especially Liu Qingying, who was stunned when she learned the amount.

Both sides were eager to befriend each other, and after a while, we started talking about marriage. Several respected elders even consulted the almanac to find an auspicious day for the engagement.

When no one was paying attention, Si Cheng walked up to Yun Fei, quietly handed her a brocade box, and told her that it was left to him by his grandmother before she passed away, and asked him to give it to his future wife.

The scene was the same as in their previous life; they had already experienced it once before.

Thinking that he could walk down the aisle with Yunqi in this life and make up for the regrets of his previous life, Sicheng and Yunqi smiled at each other and saw happiness in each other's eyes.

By the time they finished eating, both sets of elders had already set the wedding date for two months from now. Si Cheng was very satisfied with the date; just thinking about how Yun Qi would be his rightful wife in two months made it impossible for him to suppress the smile on his face.

Yunqi, watching his silly antics, secretly rubbed his waist. Her girlfriends saw this and were now playfully slapping her cheek in embarrassment.

After the banquet, everyone got up to say goodbye, and Sicheng also made an appointment with Yunqi to take a flight back to work the next day.