Back at Rongxi Hall, everyone paid their respects to Mr. and Mrs. Yu Chongshan according to their seniority. The two elders smiled and distributed "lucky money ingots" strung together with red rope to the younger generation.
Yue Fuguang looked at her brothers and sisters kneeling together again, while she only had to stand and say auspicious words.
Looking at the bulging purses in her hands, so heavy they felt heavy, she silently bought two more 'blessing' talismans from the system shop.
Although using two cards by multiple people will dilute the effect of the talisman, as the saying goes, it's better to have something than nothing!
Afterwards, the family sat around the table to stay up late and chatted. However, the chatter didn't last long before they automatically split into several tables and played their own games.
What used to be a boring and unbearable New Year's Eve vigil was transformed by new games, especially for adults, who were divided into men's and women's tables, with the sounds of games continuing until dawn.
Everyone was reminded that it was time to eat breakfast and then go to pay New Year's visits, only to realize that a night had already passed, and they reluctantly stopped.
Zhang and her friends joked, "When you go back to your parents' home, be sure to bring plenty of loose change. You might even have to play a few rounds with your sisters-in-law and cousins."
Aunt Yu also chimed in with a smile, "Sister-in-law is right. I've been on a winning streak lately, and I might just win back Master Yu's jade cicada when I get home."
Over the next few days, Yue Fuguang's schedule was clearly arranged. She accompanied her grandparents and parents to visit relatives and friends. She didn't feel disgusted at all, after all, it was her first time participating in such activities in ancient times, and she was still excited. As for whether she really liked it, we'll see if she goes again next year!
For Yue Fuguang, this was a bountiful New Year. Every time she visited a house, she received a large number of bulging and heavy purses.
Without exception, it always makes the kids at this house drool, drawing their ire to no end.
The second day of the Lunar New Year is the day when married daughters return to their parents' home. Yue Fuguang was dressed up in a "brand new" way by Cuizhu and went back to her maternal grandparents' home with Zhang.
Yu Zhongqin and his three sons rode horses, while Yue Fuguang followed Zhang in a carriage.
The Zhang residence was about half an hour's drive from the Yu residence, and Yue Fuguang only took a nap in the carriage before arriving at her destination.
As soon as the mother and daughter got off the carriage, they saw their eldest aunt leading their third and fourth aunts to greet them.
"sister in law!"
Aunt Zhang was tall and slender, and like her slightly plump third aunt and young fourth aunt, she wore festive red dresses in different shades.
Wearing a cape of a different color, and judging from the snow on it, they must have been standing there for a while.
"Hello, Auntie," Yue Fuguang greeted.
"Good, good, Fuguang must be tired from the journey?" Aunt Zhang's well-maintained face was full of smiles.
The third and fourth aunts pulled the mother and daughter along, saying, "It's cold outside, hurry inside."
The three uncles who were originally standing on the steps also came to greet Yu Zhongchun and his three sons... well, after nodding as a greeting, they walked towards the mother and daughter with smiles on their faces.
Yu Zhongchun didn't feel embarrassed at all. His brothers-in-law had never been seen waiting in front of the mansion gate before. He was only enjoying this treatment this year because of his daughter.
This child usually prefers to stay in his own yard. When he occasionally comes out for a walk, it's usually because his parents call him out to enjoy time with his grandparents.
Even if his parents didn't try to take him away, he still has his own wife. When will it be his turn? Today is a rare occasion for his whole family to go out to visit relatives.
"Eldest brother, third brother, fourth brother."
"Greetings, uncles!"
Uncle Zhang Zhi said with a loving expression, "Fu Guang is here. Come with me to your uncle's house. Your maternal grandparents have been saying that you should be arriving soon."
"How are Father and Mother doing?" Zhang asked with concern. She usually had to manage the household, and although her mother-in-law wouldn't interfere much when the daughters-in-law went back to their parents' home, she was genuinely too busy to leave.
She can only go back to her parents' home a few times a year.
Uncle Yu said repeatedly, "Yes, everything is fine. You're even healthier than you were two years ago."
Zhang's parents were three or four years older than Yu Chongshan and his wife. Two years earlier, they had started experiencing various minor health problems, and Zhang's only worry was her parents' health.
The group chatted and laughed as they arrived at the main courtyard. As soon as they entered the gate, Grandpa Zhang and Grandma Zhang came out to greet them with a group of grandchildren.
Yue Fuguang greeted everyone in the circle and received a bunch of red envelopes, including gold ingots of various shapes and jade pendants and bracelets.
She visited so many places, but no one gave her any silver coins. It seems that the fact that the Little Immortal Lord dislikes silver and copper has become widely known and deeply ingrained in people's minds.
It is said that there were several rows of shelves made of rosewood, sandalwood, and pear wood in the storage ring on her hand.
Besides the treasures Yue Fuguang had bought at a 90% discount from the system store, the shelves were filled with all the good items she had carefully selected from the warehouse these past few days, totaling more than a dozen large boxes.
Yue Fuguang had to go through a dozen or so cousins before he could barely match their names to their faces.
Although she went through the adoption process, she didn't really remember many details in the rush.
As expected, neither rebirth nor time travel improves intelligence, but with the blessing of the golden light of merit, Yue Fuguang's memory is much better than before.
Master, your older cousin is going to marry a gambler and drug addict.
"Little Bead, are you referring to gambling, prostitution, and drugs as I understand them?"
The Zhang family noticed a fleeting look of seriousness on Yue Fuguang's face, and their hearts sank.
Some of the younger generation were still laughing and joking, but the eldest cousin Zhang Sheng, the eldest cousin Zhang Yulang, and the second and third cousins all trembled, and their smiles almost couldn't be maintained.
The older children had all been repeatedly told by their parents that their little cousin was a bit unusual. If they heard anything, they should not panic, but pretend they didn't hear it, and continue doing what they were doing without showing any unusual behavior.
So, the mystery lies here?
They were sitting face to face. They had just heard their little cousin's voice, but they hadn't seen her open her mouth to speak. And that childish voice called her "cousin, mistress."
Is it a pet kept by Fu Guang?
System: It's a divine artifact, a divine artifact! We can't let it lose its cool factor!
[Master, it's that one!]
"That doesn't make sense. My uncle and aunt only have my eldest cousin as their daughter, they should dote on her, how could they possibly find her such a scoundrel?"
Zhang Yulang clenched the handkerchief in her hand. A rotten person? How despicable must someone be to be called a rotten person?
Mr. and Mrs. Zhang exchanged a glance, both seeing suspicion in each other's eyes. Could it be the Wen family...?
They naturally doted on their only daughter, and were extremely selective in her marriage. It's likely that the marriage to the eldest son of the Wen family has been finalized, and the two families will exchange betrothal gifts after the Lantern Festival.
"Is this the person involved in gambling, prostitution, and drugs?"
No, this Wen family's eldest son is your cousin's first fiancé. His grandfather will pass away at the end of this year, and he'll be observing a year of mourning. Before that, his father also passed away unexpectedly, and now he's continuing the mourning period.
"This is really...unlucky! Isn't my cousin going to end up an 'old maid' like this? I remember that ordinary girls usually get married early."
Yes, in modern times, someone who's just starting university would be considered an old maid here. What ordinary people don't realize is that young men and women who marry and have children too early not only affect their own lifespan but also the quality of their children. It's no wonder that children born weak or sickly are unlikely to live long lives!
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