The old man glanced at his eldest son and his four companions. They were all quite old, and their faces were visibly haggard. "There will be plenty of opportunities to talk in the future."

"Xiao Wang, give them all a room. Have you started the fire yet?"

"It's burning. It's all in this yard. It will be warm in a moment."

Boss Cen and the others also quickly stood up: "Do we have a private place?"

"Of course not. Ye Zi has been preparing for you all to come and have a place to stay. She has already cleaned up the house."

"Hurry up and take your things over and put them away. After breakfast, wash up and have a good sleep. We can talk after you've rested well."

They had to move before they even had time to sit down, but they weren't unhappy about it. After all, they couldn't just squeeze into the same room with their parents. They even discussed that if there wasn't enough room, they would stay in a nearby guesthouse.

They really didn't know that their niece's house was so big. After all, it was far away and some things were difficult to say in the letter. They didn't know much about the situation here.

When they saw their own rooms, they thought, this little niece of theirs is really capable. Each room feels a little different, but they all have one thing in common: they look spacious, bright and clean.

After putting down their bags, they followed the old couple to Ye Zi's yard without looking carefully. Xiao Wang first placed a large tabletop on the small kang table on the kang. This was to prevent too many people from coming and not having enough seats.

Mr. and Mrs. Cen, both the eldest and the second oldest, are not picky people. Besides, there is nothing to complain about Ye Zi's house. Look at the kitchen behind the big glass, it is very clean, even cleaner than their own kitchen.

They sat down and made the leaves and came back. They opened the cotton bag specially made by the old lady, and the buns and rice porridge inside were still steaming. Xiao Wang quickly went to the cellar and got out some pickles and put them on the dining table.

Breakfast at home was also served on the table: "If you don't prepare anything, just have a bite first. I'll make a few more dishes for lunch," Ye Zi said politely.

The old lady quickly pulled her granddaughter to sit next to her and said, "We are family, why be so polite? Let them help themselves. Dabao, hurry up and eat. You have to go to work soon."

Chen Ye smiled shyly at her uncle and the other three, lowered her head and started eating. She really didn't have enough time.

When the eldest and second aunts saw how well-behaved Ye Zi was, they liked her very much. It was a pity that they were not familiar with her well enough and it was not easy to get to know her right away. But there was no need to rush as there were still several days left and they would get to know her eventually.

After dinner, Chen Ye said, "Uncle, Auntie, Second Uncle, Second Auntie, there's hot water at home. You can take a good shower and have a good sleep later. You must be exhausted after traveling for several days. I'm going to work now."

The uncle said cheerfully, "Go quickly, you can't be late for work."

Ye Zi nodded and left in a hurry. This year they had to work until the 30th. After that, Ye Zi could rest for a few days and go back to work on the 6th.

After Ye Zi left, the family did not disperse immediately. They kept talking until the two ladies finished washing and came over to call people. Only then did the eldest and second uncles of the Cen family go back to rest.

As for cleaning up the dishes, Mr. and Mrs. Cen naturally didn't need to do it. Xiao Wang was not a decoration and didn't give the old couple any chance to do it.

"What did the old chief prepare for lunch? I'll take it out now and take it off."

The old man looked at the old lady confusedly and said, "It's okay to wait a little longer, but don't cook for lunch. Just stew some pickled cabbage for lunch and make other dishes in the evening. Just a rabbit, a piece of meat, and some frozen tofu. That's all."

The delicious food must not be saved for the 30th. "Can the third brother come over?"

The old man nodded and said, "If it's not today, it's tomorrow. I don't know if Xiao Si can come."

"Little Four lives nearby so he should be able to come over, but I'm not sure if the eldest grandson and his family can come over. Our eldest grandson hasn't met his second and third brothers yet."

"That can't be helped. Being in the military is like that. It's normal not to go home for several years."

"Too."

With so many people coming unexpectedly, Chen Ye was worried that there wouldn't be enough food at home, so she asked Da Shuang to take her to the black market at noon and bought a lot of things. She left them at Da Shuang's house and waited for her to pick them up after get off work.

After Chen Ye got off work, he found that there were two older brothers at home whom he knew but had never met. Could they be reunited this year?

Cen Zizhi and Cen Ziluan were also happy to see their younger sister. They had only seen her in photos before, but now they saw her in person and she seemed much prettier than in the photos. They also had a sense of intimacy that photos could not give them.

"Little sister, I am your second brother Cen Zizhi."

"I am your third brother, Cen Ziluan."

"Second brother, third brother, when did you arrive, and how long can you stay?"

The three people have never met each other, but they have communicated on the phone, not to mention the packages that come every month. Chen Ye really doesn't feel unfamiliar with them.

"We arrived at noon. Why did you bring back so many things? It would have been better to ask us to get them," the two brothers hurriedly helped Chen Ye move things into the house.

"It doesn't look very heavy, but I'm strong enough to hold it without sinking."

"Just give it to us, we can stay until the fifth day of the New Year." They also heard that their parents could take leave to come this year. It happened that the family hadn't gotten together properly for many years, so they took all the vacation time they had saved up in previous years.

"Is Big Brother coming?"

"Come, but Big Brother won't be here until the day after tomorrow. When will Little Four come over?"

Chen Ye shook her head. She hadn't been back to the village since the snow began. "It should be these past two days. The village is uneasy, and it's not easy for Fourth Brother to leave for a long time."

"Little sister, where are all these things?"

"Come with me and put them in the cellar. You won't need those two larger bags over there. You can take them to grandma's yard and put them outside later."

There were more things on the black market at this time, but there were also more people buying things. If you didn't know someone, you wouldn't be able to buy much. Fortunately, she bought a lot of food after the autumn harvest, otherwise there wouldn't be enough food for so many people.

Of the remaining three people, Cen Boxu arrived the next day. Cen Zigu drove to pick up Cen Zixiang first. The two brothers also brought a sheep over. Now the whole family was together, and it was so lively.

Chen Ye had never experienced such a lively atmosphere before. In her previous life, her family was small and she was not welcomed.

Every Chinese New Year, her parents would take her sister to her grandparents' house, leaving her alone in the empty house. To her, the Spring Festival had almost no meaning.

When she came here, she had nothing to do with the New Year when she was young. She could only hear the lively sounds of other people's homes and the aroma of various meats in the air. She would just make some delicious food for herself and celebrate the New Year.

Later, I celebrated the New Year with my grandfather and his family, but it wasn't that lively with so many elderly people in the house. We just got together to have a meal and celebrated the New Year.

This is the first time I have experienced such a lively atmosphere with a whole family.