Ye Erquan, who was inside the house, was furious when he heard what Wei Shi said.

This happened ages ago, why are you still bringing it up!

And what right does she have to make veiled criticisms?

Ye Erquan rushed out: "Wei Siya, are you going to eat this New Year's Eve dinner or not? If not, get back home!"

Madam Wei's face turned ashen, and she immediately shrank back, not daring to utter another sound.

Grandma Ye's attention wasn't on Madam Wei's foul mouth. She was a little worried and gently pulled Ye Yaozu's little hand: "Grandpa, come here, give your great-grandmother a smile."

Ye Yaozu continued to gaze at the sky, ignoring everyone.

"Grandpa, Grandpa?"

After teasing him for a while, Ye Yaozu finally let out an "Ah" and chuckled.

Grandma Ye breathed a sigh of relief; at least she still interacts with people!

Soon, a sumptuous dinner was ready.

Because there were many people, they were divided into two tables.

After Ye Caiping and Xiuxiu sat down, they handed the child over to the wet nurse.

However, Wei placed Ye Yaozu into Wei Xiaojuan's arms.

Holding the baby, Wei Xiaojuan watched as Ye Caiping and Xiuxiu had wet nurses, while she had to take care of the baby herself. She felt a pang of jealousy, shame, and resentment.

Seeing this, Xiuxiu called over her maid, "Xiaoyu, please hold the baby for your sister-in-law."

A girl of about fifteen or sixteen walked up to Wei Xiaojuan and said with a smile, "Third Grandmother, let me hold Grandma!"

Wei Xiaojuan choked, feeling even more uncomfortable. She turned her head and said, "No need. Grandma only stays with me and Mom."

Why should I?!

Both she and Hu Xiuxiu are daughters-in-law of the Ye family. She has to take care of the child herself. Hu Xiuxiu not only has a wet nurse, but now she acts like a young mistress, giving orders from a high and mighty position.

Help her? Hmph, it's more about showing off than anything else!

Ye Peng also felt his self-esteem was hurt. Not to mention Ye Xuan, this whole thing made it seem like he wasn't even as good as his older brother.

Madam Wei glared at the maid: "My great-grandmother has her mother to take care of her!"

The maid could only smile and step aside.

Hu Xiuxiu was speechless. She was only trying to be considerate of Wei Xiaojuan, who was having trouble eating while holding the child. Little did she expect that her good intentions would be taken for granted.

Hu Xiuxiu wasn't one to hold grudges, so she turned around and started chatting with Jin Hua next to her.

Grandma Ye felt that the Wei family was a bit ungrateful, but since it was New Year's Eve, she didn't say much.

He smiled and said, "Hurry up and serve the food!"

Soon, the sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner was served.

All of this was prepared by Ye Caiping, including various abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, and other delicacies from land and sea.

Ye Daquan ate with his mouth full of oil, saying, "This is delicious, and that is delicious too."

Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Then eat more. I'll send some to my brother often in the future."

"No need for you to spend money, little sister. We're wealthy; we can buy it ourselves. Besides, we eat these things occasionally at home too!"

Wei was so full she could barely lift her head. She cursed Ye Erquan inwardly for being stingy. Ye Daquan's family was practically eating abalone, sea cucumber, shark fin, and fish maw every day, yet they only had twenty taels of silver a month for their own food, which consisted of ordinary chicken, goose, and duck.

After finishing their meal, Ye Caiping and her family went outside and asked someone to set off fireworks at the door.

The villagers gradually gathered around as they saw the dazzling fireworks.

Uncle Ye and his family came to join in the fun, and Ye Hufen and Xiao Yan also came over.

Since Xiao Yan married Zhao Fan, Ye Hufen has always spent holidays with the Zhao family, and this year's New Year's Eve dinner was no exception.

Besides them, there were also Zhao Tieniu's family, Ye Zhuzi's family, Zhao Pozi's family... they all came to watch the fireworks, and almost the whole village gathered around.

"Wow, fireworks! Fireworks! How beautiful!"

"It's Chinese New Year! It's Chinese New Year! Hahaha!"

A group of children from the village were running around here, shouting and jumping, making a lot of noise.

Ye Caiping held the child, and Shen Zhiyan gently embraced her.

Ye Jin'er, Shen Manman, and Ye Huan'er covered their ears and giggled incessantly.

With her loved one by her side, surrounded by all her relatives and friends, and looking at all those familiar smiling faces, Ye Caiping's heart was filled with joy.

This year, the Spring Festival in Qinghe Village was especially happy because the villagers all received wages from Ye Caiping's three large workshops, and every family had a prosperous New Year.

In nearby Wangjia Village and He'an Village, many villagers were selected to work in glass workshops and have all made money.

Furthermore, with the completion of the bridge, various businesses have been coming and going, and the villagers of He'an Village and Qinghe Village have already sensed the business opportunities and started setting up stalls.

Some people sell tea, some sell snacks, and some even run small restaurants in their own homes. Many of them have made money.

Seeing that the people of He'an Village were making a fortune by using this bridge, Li Jiacun was already green with envy.

Lijia Village was filled with deep regret. Originally, the bridge was meant to be built in their village. Now, it had benefited He'an Village instead.

Now, they can only be envious of the money that He'an Village is making.

As fireworks lit up Ye Caiping's house, Wangjia Village and He'an Village nearby also set off fireworks, creating a dazzling display that illuminated the entire night sky.

It heralds the arrival of the New Year and also proclaims the wealth and prosperity of the villagers.

Li Zhiyuan stood in the dark courtyard, staring blankly at the fireworks rising over Qinghe Village, lost in thought.

Finally, he rushed into the outhouse, scooped up a bucket of excrement, and stormed to Zhang Fuhu's house, chuckling as he poured the excrement onto Zhang's front door.

"Bring your slutty daughter out here! I'm going to throw feces all over her! I'll teach her to be shameless! I'll teach her to seduce me!"

"Hehehe, Zhang Shuiniang, you bitch, get out here and eat a scoop of my dung!"

Then, a furious roar came from inside:

"Li Zhiyuan, you've gone mad again! You sold my daughter a long time ago! Men, beat her up!"

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