After finishing their chores, the family members took showers, put on new clothes, and prepared to sit around the table for their New Year's Eve dinner.
Ye Nian'an specially prepared a brand new outfit for the Chu family and the Ye family members to wear for the New Year.
Of course, she sewed them herself using the sewing machine she kept in the space, and she used tweed. The good thing about this fabric is that it has various patterns and designs on the surface, giving it a unique style.
The coats and reversible shirts are made with the finest materials, and most importantly, they are fashionable. Combined with Ye Nian'an's sewing skills, they make both men and women look handsome and beautiful.
To outsiders, Ye Nian'an said that she had asked an old lady in town who owned a sewing machine to help her finish the job, and that she had given her a small fee to help her.
She only participated in the design.
Chu Xin'er, in particular, was absolutely thrilled with it and declared it to be the most beautiful dress she had ever worn.
"Don't try to fool your sister-in-law. I know you have a lot of nice clothes imported from abroad."
Back when Chu Xin'er and Ye Nian'an were best friends, Chu Xin'er often dragged her to the Friendship Store.
Although the Chu family didn't stop Chu Xin'er from buying foreign clothes, they also didn't give her any extra money. She saved up her allowance little by little and bought several pieces.
Chu Xin'er, holding Ye Nian'an's hand, said with a grin, "Tch~ What are those things? I didn't bring any with me this time when I went to the countryside. The ones my sister-in-law made are the best-looking! And they're so comfortable to wear!"
"Okay, okay, I'll take it as a compliment."
Ye Nian'an gave Ye Yao and Ye Xiang a light blue shirt, which perfectly matched their overall temperament as professors and scholars.
Like Chu Yan and Chu Zhenyuan, Ye Hui was a promising young man who aspired to join the army and contribute to the country. The three of them presented him with a military green shirt.
As for Chi Xinyao's preference for pink and Jin Xiangyu's preference for bright yellow, Ye Nian'an kept these in mind and naturally catered to their preferences.
Ye Sheng has a rather flamboyant, generous, and cheerful personality, and he chose a shirt with a floral print.
Ye Sheng loved this shirt to the core and immediately put it on.
After putting it on, Ye Sheng struck a pose: "It's a pity... I didn't take off my sunglasses, otherwise, with sunglasses on, I would definitely be incredibly handsome!"
Chu Xin'er punched Ye Sheng without any mercy: "You're just bragging, Ye Sheng."
Ye Sheng grabbed Chu Xin'er's head and rubbed it: "Hey, hey, you little brat, do you even know how to appreciate handsome guys? You're still bragging. If I went out, I would definitely charm thousands of female educated youths!"
"Damn it, stop touching my hair! It's almost Chinese New Year, and I finally managed to fix it up, and now you've turned it into a bird's nest."
Haha~
After the New Year's Eve dinner was served, Chu Zhenyuan and Ye Xiang were the first to stand up, holding the Lingquan medicinal wine brewed by Ye Nian'an, and said with emotion, "Our two families have experienced a lot in the past year."
"Even though we are here now, our two families still maintain close ties and have even become in-laws. This is a bond that we will maintain for a lifetime."
"I hope that in the days to come, we can say goodbye to the darkness and live a better life!"
Ye Xiang smiled and said, "Zhenyuan, I would also like to congratulate Xinyao and Xin'er on successfully passing the elementary school teacher exam."
After the toast, Ye Xiang was the first to drink it all in one gulp.
"Thank you very much, father-in-law."
Chu Zhenyuan then returned the greeting.
Actually, the Ye family members are the ones who should be teachers the most. If it weren't for their class background... sigh!
Fortunately, the Chu family was doing well, so Ye Nian'an had more energy and opportunities to help the Ye family.
The two families helped each other, just like before, and got through the difficulties together. They believed that things would eventually get better.
Next, Jin Xiangyu and Chi Xinyao stood up and also said some words of congratulations for the New Year.
Finally, the words fell on Ye Nian'an.
"If it weren't for Niannian coming into our lives, we wouldn't be living such a good life..."
Chi Xinyao's eyes reddened again as she spoke.
This time, Jin Xiangyu took the initiative to comfort them: "Let's not talk about those sad things, everyone, cheers!"
"cheers!"
Everyone raised their glasses and clinked them together.
After dinner, the three Ye brothers led Ye Nian'an and the others to the back mountain in a mysterious manner.
Ye Nian'an asked curiously, "Third Brother, what are you doing? You have a mischievous grin on your face."
"Hey, don't be so nervous, the best is yet to come."
"Brother Ye Sheng, stop being so conceited. If you tricked us into coming here and walking such a long way, only to find out you were just messing with us, I'll definitely beat you to a pulp."
Chu Xin'er raised her little fist at Ye Sheng.
"Little brat, just wait, I guarantee you'll get a real treat for your eyes later!"
When Ye Sheng and the others brought Ye Nian'an to an open space, they found a cannon barrel on it, with several fireworks shells placed around it.
Ye Nian'an was slightly taken aback: "Third Brother, what is this...?"
Ye Sheng said with considerable pride, "Impressive, isn't it, Niannian? This is a channel that Third Brother went through a lot of trouble to find out, asking many people!"
Chu Xin'er excitedly ran forward: "Wow! Isn't this a firework cannon? I used to only see these in the city. Brother Ye Sheng, how did you find it in the countryside?"
In the past, Chu Zhenyuan would buy a lot of things to play during the Chinese New Year, and he would bring his whole family together to play together. At that time, the Ye family would all be there.
However, things are not what they used to be; getting these things in the countryside is now incredibly difficult.
"It's all thanks to my third brother. He asked around everywhere and pestered the old man in the village. His son works at a fireworks factory. We had to ask him a lot of questions before he finally agreed to bring the fireworks back for us."
"Hehe, I found the channels, but the key to convincing the master was the couplet my eldest brother wrote for him and the game that my second brother sent him while hunting. Otherwise, he wouldn't have let his son help carry it."
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