"Please stay, both of you."

The two turned around and saw the handsome young man who had won the first prize. The handsome young man stepped forward and bowed, "Young Master, your literary talent is outstanding. I admire you and hope to make friends."

Jun Haoyue lowered his eyes and returned a salute: "Brother, you are the one who is right. I admit defeat. The end of the song does not necessarily mean that we will go our separate ways. We will meet again if we are destined to." He did not intend to make acquaintance.

The handsome young man understood the meaning of his words and felt very sorry, but he also stopped pestering him with great grace, bowed and said goodbye, with a little reluctance.

Xu Xingchen nudged the person next to him with his elbow and said jokingly, "Brother, you can do it. You can do it with both men and women."

Jun Haoyue feigned anger, raised his hand and knocked her forehead with his knuckles, and sternly scolded her, "Don't talk nonsense."

The person who was hit on the forehead laughed nonchalantly, holding the lantern and running to the front like a little butterfly. Jun Haoyue quickly followed.

Xu Xingchen saw a few stars in the distance ahead. When she got closer, she saw that it was actually a small river. There were many young men and women releasing lanterns by the river. The type of lanterns was very similar to the one she was holding.

She picked up the lantern and suddenly realized that it was a river lantern.

A young couple cuddled together nearby, said their wishes to the lantern, then put it into the river and watched it float away.

Xu Xingchen followed their example, holding the lantern in front of his forehead and making a wish.

I hope this planet can be well fed and prosperous as soon as possible.

She put the lantern down and watched it drift away, staring blankly, not knowing what she was thinking.

The river is pitch black at night, and the lanterns float away along the river, reflecting the Milky Way in the sky, which is very beautiful.

It was still a little cold by the river. A breeze blew, and the river surface shimmered. Xu Xingchen shook his shoulders.

Jun Haoyue raised his arm and then lowered it. "I just heard there will be fireworks soon. Let's go find a place to watch them."

fireworks?

Xu Xingchen looked back at him with excitement on his face.

Fireworks, real fireworks. "Let's go."

Her planet also had fireworks, but they were electronic fireworks, projected in four dimensions, and she could watch them anytime she wanted. However, she had heard of real fireworks but had never seen them.

When the two returned to the long street, the good place to watch the fireworks was already full of people, so they had to go a little further away.

Jun Haoyue looked up and found a balcony, so he took Xu Xingchen up there.

Climbing high and looking far, the scenery is much better than that on the ground.

"Swoosh-bang-" The fireworks began to set off, and colorful fireworks exploded in the sky one after another.

Xu Xingchen and the others were standing higher up, so she stretched out her hand, opened and closed her fingers, as if she could hold the fireworks.

Jun Haoyue looked at her innocent movements, the colors of the fireworks reflected in his eyes, shining brightly.

She looked at the fireworks, and Jun Haoyue looked at her.

In the middle of watching, Xu Xingchen remembered something, turned around and took out the emerald jade pendant he had bought earlier from his arms, and wrapped some silver coins in red paper in front of Jun Haoyue.

Fireworks exploded in the sky, and the crowd below was bustling with noise.

Xu Xingchen handed the jade pendant and red envelope to Jun Haoyue and shouted: "Jun Haoyue, Happy New Year——"

Jun Haoyue stared at the object in her hand in shock. The fireworks behind her gradually died down. Without having to shout, Xu Xingchen cleared his throat. "This is called a red envelope. It's a custom here for elders to give younger generations New Year's gifts. But, most importantly, I'm very grateful for your help and rescue. Without you, I might have failed long ago."

The word "failure" has a double meaning. Without Jun Haoyue's reminder, it would probably take her a long time to realize that no matter how many difficulties there were, he always stood up.

But she used the excuse of being the elder and the younger to restrict their relationship, and Jun Haoyue felt mixed emotions.

She didn't know his identity, didn't know he had been...

The fireworks ended and the lantern festival was almost over, and the street vendors began to pack up and go home.

Xu Xingchen and the other person also left the town in the dark and headed back to Sanwan Town.

......

After New Year's Eve, the new year begins, but in the north, in February, the snow on the mountains has not yet melted, and it still feels like winter. Xu Xingchen learned that the snow in the north melts in April and May.

She sighed, isn't there only summer and winter in the north?

Recently, Menduner brought back new seeds from his trip - sweet potatoes.

She first expanded the experimental field in the yard, sowed sweet potato seeds, cultivated seedlings with nutrient solution, and recorded their growth.

Sweet potatoes and potatoes are from the same origin, so Xu Xingchen was able to cultivate them easily and had a harvest in less than half a month.

She dug some sweet potatoes and gave some to the village chief's family. She was kept being talked around by Aunt Fat and almost couldn't get out.

There was still some left in the basket, and she thought about it and gave it to Zhou Xiaoniang. As the first partner of malt sugar, Zhou Xiaoniang was timid, but she was impeccable in her work.

It would be a good idea to let Zhou Xiaoniang participate in growing vegetables, which would also save her some land.

Arriving at Zhou Xiaoniang's house, Shuanzi was mixing mud in the yard. Xu Xingchen greeted him from outside the fence: "Brother Shuanzi."

"Hey, Miss Xu, come in and sit down."

Xu Xingchen pushed open the door and said as he walked in, "Where's Miss Zhou?"

Shuanzi touched the back of his head and said, "She's in the inner room. I don't know what she's doing, and she won't let me see her. Just go in and find her."

Xu Xingchen nodded and went to look for Zhou Xiaoniang himself. He went into the inner room and found Zhou Xiaoniang in the bedroom. She was with her back to the door, with her head buried, not knowing what she was doing.

"Mrs. Zhou?"

"Hey, hiss——" The sudden sound startled her.

Zhou Xiaoniang put her finger in her mouth and said angrily, "Sister Xu, you scared me to death."

Xu Xingchen was embarrassed. How could she not notice that such a grown-up person came in?

"What are you doing?"

Zhou Xiaoniang quickly hid the things behind her back and said vaguely, "No, nothing."

Xu Xingchen narrowed his eyes slightly, and quickly pulled out the corner of her shirt that was not completely hidden. When he picked it up, he saw that it was a short spring shirt.

"Oh~ for Shuanzi?"

Zhou Xiaoniang blushed and snatched it back, stuffing it under the pillow, "Oh, don't tell him."

Xu Xingchen smiled, indicating that she understood. She placed the basket on the kang and said, "This is the sweet potato I just planted. Try some."

Zhou Xiaoniang leaned over to see that each one was about the size of a palm and plump. It was obvious that they were in good condition. She thanked him, "Thank you, Sister Xu."

Xu Xingchen didn't come here to thank me. She continued, "It's like this. Do you want to grow sweet potatoes with me? I'll provide the seeds, and the ones you grow are yours. You can eat or sell them as you wish."

Zhou Xiaoniang was surprised. Is there such a good thing?

"You are the first one to agree with me. You have devoted yourself to the malt sugar issue, so naturally you should also have a share of the sweet potatoes." Xu Xingchen explained.

"No, no, it's Sister Xu who can do it... But how do I plant this?"

"Well, it's very simple. You cut the sweet potatoes into small pieces and plant them directly in the ground. But you also need to build a greenhouse like the one I have."

Xu Xingchen wanted to let her try it first, so he briefly explained it to her and left.