Qin Xing and Qin Liang, who had just come out, heard his words and silently retreated.
Wan Yun and Liu Zheng, who followed behind them, were completely baffled by the two of them.
A few breaths later, they found out the reason.
The sound of Qin Ling cursing Qin Xian gradually increased.
"Who are you calling abnormal first thing in the morning? Is it wrong to make you something delicious? Kid, let's go, let him reflect on his actions..."
Poor Qin Xian was almost in tears; he had no idea what he should reflect on.
When Wu Hua was carried away by Qin Ling, she threw a piece of jade at him.
Qin Xian caught it with lightning speed, and looking at the lustrous jade in his hand, he was terrified.
"Thank goodness I caught it! If it had fallen to the ground, my heart would have broken too!"
He carefully carried the jade back to his room, handed it to Tao Zhi, and repeatedly told her to keep it safe.
If this had been seen by someone before the Qin family became successful, it would have definitely caused quite a stir!
Tao Zhi wrapped the jadeite in layers of cotton cloth and placed it at the bottom of the cabinet before finally going back to sleep.
As the first rays of sunlight pierced through the thin mist and shone upon the earth, every household in the village opened their courtyard gates.
The women prepared breakfast and food for the sacrificial rites, the men prepared incense, candles, and paper money, and the children opened their mouths to eat.
After breakfast, the Qin family first went to the ancestral hall to offer incense to their ancestors, and then went to the ancestral cemetery to pay respects to the deceased.
After finishing my work, I grabbed a quick lunch at home and started preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.
Three women were busy in the kitchen; Qin Liang was writing couplets, while Qin Yunyuan and Qin Yunzhou were in charge of pasting them up.
At Shen Shi Zhong (4 PM), the Qin family prepared to eat.
The family split into two tables, one for adults and one for children.
Qin Luo led Wu Hua to offer toasts with fruit juice, and Wu Hua was very happy.
This is its first New Year, and it hopes that every New Year from now on will be just as happy!
On New Year's Eve, children play games together while adults chat about the future!
Shuiying and the others did not return to Lingshuang Village for the New Year, but instead stayed at Zeshui Pavilion, which was half-renovated.
Because Qin Yunyuan and the others were all going back to the village, she was worried that the shops would be unsafe without anyone watching them.
So he stayed in the city with his clansmen to guard the shop!
Although this year's New Year wasn't as joyful as previous years when I was at home, and all my relatives were gone.
But at least he still had his clansmen with him, and the shop was nearing completion.
She also has Qin Luo as a good friend, and she is very content!
At the martial arts school, most of the instructors and students had gone home.
Only Cao Dahong, Ping An, and a few homeless orphans remained here to celebrate the New Year.
Qin Xing and Qin Xian had already prepared New Year's goods and meat dishes for them. Apart from missing their deceased family members, the group had no other thoughts.
They now have enough to eat and wear, and they can even learn new skills—a life they never dared to dream of before.
The next morning
The entire Qin family first wished Wu Hua a Happy New Year, and Wu Hua had already prepared the red envelopes last night.
Each red envelope contained a gold bar, saying that the New Year is a joyous occasion and should be bright and prosperous!
After the Qin family finished kowtowing, it acted like an adult, handing out gifts to each of them.
Then they stood with the younger members of the Qin family, lining up to offer New Year's greetings to their elders.
The elders, holding the heavy gold bars given to them by Wu Hua, were at a loss for how many red envelopes to give her.
Everyone looked at Qin Luo, who gestured with his fingers, indicating that a single coin would suffice as a token.
Upon hearing this, the elders immediately went back to their rooms to change the amount of money in the red envelopes.
Finally, everyone gave Wu Hua a silver note worth one hundred taels.
Each of the other younger members of the Qin family received eight coins! This was because people in ancient times believed that placing eight coins by one's pillow could ward off evil spirits and ensure peace!
Qin Luo stared dumbfounded at the stack of silver notes in Wu Hua's hand.
"Grandpa, didn't we ask you to give us a single coin as a token? Why are you giving us so much?"
Upon hearing this, the elders of the Qin family realized they had misunderstood.
But then they felt that Wu Hua had given them so much, and these few hundred taels of silver were nothing compared to what she had given them.
Qinling pointed to Wu Hua, who was counting silver notes.
"Luo girl, look how happy the little one is! It's all worth it!"
Seeing Wu Hua's happy expression, Qin Luo didn't say anything more, walked over to it, and handed it his red envelope.
"Son, this is my red envelope, you can manage it!"
Wu Hua immediately crumpled the silver notes together and stuffed them into her cloth bag, counting the copper coins Qin Luo had given her again and again.
She carefully placed each and every one of them into her purse, her tenderness leaving everyone present bewildered.
Only Qin Luo knew that Wu Hua never cared about gold or silver; all she ever cared about was herself.
It would cherish even a single leaf given to it.
After the family finished their breakfast, they laid out melon seeds and fruit on the eight-immortal table.
Qin Luo also brought out several cans of tea and placed them in the main room so that everyone could easily brew tea.
They also brought several cases of liquor for Qinling, several cases for Dr. You, and the disinfectant they had promised him. The two old men were overjoyed.
The first family to visit Qin's home for New Year's greetings was the He family, and Qin Ling and the others rushed to greet them.
"Village chief, why are you here so early? I was just about to go to your house to wish you a Happy New Year. I've already prepared all the gifts!"
Village Chief He and his son put down what they were carrying before replying, "My daughter Sui Sui started clamoring to come over before dawn, and it took the whole family a long time to coax her until now!"
Everyone laughed when he finished speaking, and all eyes turned to the two children.
They were sitting side by side, their little heads close together, whispering to each other.
Liu Zheng brewed tea for everyone, and the group of men started chatting. The Qin family members all gave He Suisui lucky money.
The He family also gave red envelopes to the younger members of the Qin family.
Wu Hua originally wanted to give He Suisui a gold bar as well, but Qin Luo had warned her against it last time when she gave him agate, saying it might harm him.
Wu Hua had no choice but to settle for second best and gave him fifty taels of silver ingots. Although they weren't glittering gold, glittering silver was still quite nice.
He even prepared a cloth bag for He Suisui, whose shoulders were very tired after playing all day.
Because his bag contained not only fifty taels of silver ingots, but also a bag full of food.
After Village Chief He and the others returned home, Qin Ling prepared to take gifts to pay New Year's visits.
Before he could even leave the house, Wu Hua stopped him.
"Elder, why didn't you give me eight coins? Sui Sui and the others all got eight coins!"
She then returned all the silver notes she had received, stretching out her little hand: "Eight coins!"
The whole family was amused by him, so they had no choice but to take back their 100-tael silver notes and give him a red envelope containing 8 coins!
The Qin family was bustling with activity all morning, with a constant stream of people coming and going to offer New Year's greetings!
After finally having a short break in the afternoon, He Huaixing helped Yu Fangfang arrive.
The three sisters-in-law of the Qin family thought she was injured and hurriedly went forward to ask her what was wrong, but before she could answer, her cheeks turned red.
The three sisters-in-law immediately understood and looked at her stomach. Yu Fangfang shyly hid behind He Huaixing.
"Oh dear! Sisters-in-law, it's not confirmed yet! We were thinking of picking up Sui Sui and having Dr. You take a look at her while we're at it!"
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