"These were all prepared by Yi'an. She can't come back, so she prepared more things for you."

"She didn't intentionally not come back. The child is so young, what if he gets sick on the boat? She'll come back when the child is older."

Although Jiang's mother also wanted to see how big her two grandsons had grown, she could still distinguish between what was important and what was urgent.

"The two younger ones are quite strong. Shao Rong is more lively, while Shao Ke is quieter. The two children have completely different personalities."

Jiang Shuyun chatted with her parents about everyday things, while Shao Ming and Shao Yun occasionally chimed in.

In the evening, Brother Jiang and his family returned from the county town. The whole family gathered at the old house for dinner.

That night, Jiang Shuyun and the others went back to their own homes to sleep. They had just returned and wanted to walk around a bit.

Aside from her great-uncle and other close relatives, Jiang Shuyun didn't visit or send gifts to anyone else.

He knew the saying, "A little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment."

Those who came to plead poverty were all turned away by Steward Li.

Until the day of the ancestral worship ceremony, Jiang Shuyun did not speak to any family alone.

In the Jiang family ancestral hall, the third grandfather and the eldest grandfather were at the front, followed closely by Jiang's father, and the rest were the younger generations from each family.

Although Shao Ming and Shao Yun were also in the back, they were assigned to the middle positions.

Ancestor worship isn't that complicated; everything is prepared in advance, and all the male members of the Jiang clan kowtow and offer incense together.

We reassure our ancestors about what the Jiang family has accomplished this year, and we pray that they will bless the Jiang family with prosperity and a bright future.

After the ancestral worship ceremony ended, Jiang Shuyun left with his father and elder brother, giving no chance to those clansmen who wanted to speak.

Third Grandfather also knew that some people wouldn't wake up unless they were given a good wake-up call.