Chapter 530: Invitation from Tangzi

Aunt Wang felt a little uncomfortable looking at her daughter-in-law.

"Xiaoqing is such a bad kid. Why doesn't she keep such a good thing for herself?"

"Mom, Xiaoqing is willing to give us good things, which proves that she doesn't treat us as outsiders."

Zhang Pigeon carefully put the things away, fearing that they might be damaged.

"Return sincerity for sincerity. Xiaoqing is good to us. If anything happens to that girl in the future, I will definitely do my best to help her. After all, in our community, I will make sure she doesn't suffer any loss."

"You know what, Xiaoqing is really capable. She only makes friends with rich people. She gave us such expensive dishes without hesitation. With these two dishes, our New Year's Eve dinner will definitely be a great feast."

Aunt Wang did not refute this. Given their family's financial situation, how could they afford to buy something as expensive as a sea cucumber?

"Neighbors should help each other. Xiaoqing is lonely living alone. You should pay more attention to her in the future."

"Of course. If I meet someone who dares to cause trouble for Xiaoqing, I will be the first one to catch him."

She likes Xiaoqing more and more. Besides, her daughter is close to Xiaoqing, so she is willing to protect that girl.

After preparing all the New Year's goods, Dai Qing was completely bored. She just ate and drank every day and then lay down.

On New Year's Eve, Dai Qing prepared offerings and took a taxi to the cemetery. She planned to visit her grandfather, burn incense for him, and talk to him.

For other people, New Year's Eve is a day for family reunion, but she was alone, and coming to the cemetery to visit her grandfather made her feel more at ease.

Offering sacrifices to ancestors on New Year’s Eve is also a local custom, but due to travel and weather reasons, many people choose to set up an altar and burn incense at home.

But she had plenty of time, so she carried her things directly to the cemetery.

From New Year's Eve to the fifth day of the next year, the cemetery is completely open to the public to make it convenient for everyone to commemorate their loved ones.

When Dai Qing arrived, the cemetery was bustling with people coming and going.

The air was also filled with the smell of burning paper and candles, and from time to time there were sounds of firecrackers.

Dai Qing walked to her grandfather's tombstone, placed the prepared offerings, wiped the tombstone clean, lit a stick of incense, burned some paper money, kowtowed earnestly, and then sat on the stone steps beside it.

Looking at the slightly serious expression of my grandfather on the tombstone, sitting quietly, I feel particularly at ease.

After sitting quietly for a while, Dai Qing realized that the two tombstones next to her grandfather were empty, with no relatives coming to pay tribute.

Seeing that there were still two bundles of paper money in the basket, Dai Qing burned some for each of them.

"Although we don't know each other, you two are my grandfather's neighbors. I hope you can be good neighbors in the underworld."

I don’t know if it was because of what she had been saying, but when the paper money was burned, a small whirlwind slowly rose from the ground, as if responding to her.

Dai Qing was stunned, stood up, and bowed to the tombstone to show her respect.

Because it was New Year's Eve, most people in the cemetery were in a hurry. Dai Qing sat on the stone steps, sitting quietly with her grandfather, looking at the gloomy sky, and forgot to pay attention to the weather forecast.

"Little girl, it's going to snow soon, hurry back."

As she was talking, an old lady in her forties appeared in the corridor, looked at her worriedly and urged her.

"Tonight is New Year's Eve, hurry back, or you'll be in trouble if you're late and miss the bus."

"Thank you, Auntie. I'll be leaving in a moment."

Looking at her caring aunt, Dai Qing responded softly.

"The weather is cold and the wind is so cold that it hurts our bones. We can't stay here for too long. We'll get sick easily. Just have the intention to pay tribute to our relatives, but don't take it too seriously."

The cemetery is a place with heavy yin energy, so one cannot stay there for a long time. The weather is bad now, and if the evil wind enters the body, one may get seriously ill.

This little girl has been sitting here for a while. Her posture hasn't changed at all since she arrived. She looks very sad and she feels a little bit sorry for her.

After listening to her aunt's advice, Dai Qing nodded to express her gratitude and left with satisfaction.

Dai Qing held her chin with both hands and stared at the sky for a moment. It was indeed as her aunt said, it was expected to snow tonight.

After three o'clock in the afternoon, the cemetery became empty and there were almost no people in sight.

It is said that after the hour of Shen, the Yang energy recedes and the Yin energy rises, making the cemetery unsuitable for lingering.

Dai Qing moved her body. Her feet were numb from sitting for so long.

"Grandpa, another year has passed. Don't worry, I have grown up completely. I will come to see you next year."

The only answer she got was the sound of leaves falling in the wind.

"Hey, is that you?"

Dai Qing turned around and looked at the young man in front of her, raising her eyebrows.

"Come to collect the offerings?"

The young man was embarrassed after being exposed by Dai Qing. He looked at the cakes on the steps.

"I won't accept yours..."

"It's okay, just collect them. The cakes will dry up in the cold wind. It's better to take them back than to waste them. I heard that eating the offerings can ward off evil spirits."

"Thank you." The young man smiled, looking much happier than usual.

"You're welcome. Thank you for your hospitality last time."

Dai Qing smiled, walked into the corridor, and left the cemetery. When she reached the bus stop, ice began to fall from the sky.

Tiny ice particles landed on my neck, making it cool, and the north wind blew against my face, causing it to hurt.

Dai Qing pulled her scarf up, leaving only her eyes exposed. Half an hour later, the bus squeaked over.

I don't know if this No. 4 bus was eliminated, it is very old and worn out. When it bumps, the whole bus squeaks. If you take it at night, it will be quite weird.

By the time she wandered home, it was already past six o'clock and the ice particles had turned into snow particles.

After Dai Qing warmed up for a while, she began to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner. All the food was semi-finished and could be eaten after a little heating.

Four hot dishes, two bowls, and a plate of dumplings.

Even though we can’t finish it, the New Year’s Eve dinner has to be sumptuous.

To create a better atmosphere, Dai Qing poured herself a glass of champagne and had a very satisfying New Year's Eve dinner.

After eating and drinking her fill, washing herself, and setting off a string of firecrackers, Dai Qing crawled under the quilt.

At ten o'clock in the evening, the ground outside was already white.

Her pager was like an alarm clock, beeping non-stop, mostly with New Year greetings from friends.

Among them, the one who sent the most messages was Tang Zi, who repeated a message several times, wanting to invite her to BJ to celebrate the New Year.

He said that his training would be finished at the end of the year and he could rest at home for a month. If she was free, she could go directly to the capital and then go on vacation in the south with her friends.

Dai Qing was a little hesitant about Tang Zi's invitation, but after thinking it over again and again, he nodded and agreed.

Instead of spending the New Year alone at home, eating, drinking, having fun and sleeping, it would be better to go out and have some fun with Tangzi and the others.

After making the decision, Dai Qing called Tang Zi back on the second day of the Chinese New Year and agreed to set off on the fifth day.

Since she was going out, Dai Qing started packing her luggage as soon as she got home.