"It's the end of the year, and it's time to prepare New Year gifts for each household. Bring me last year's list and let me take a look at what was given away."

"Yes, ma'am."

During the time that Cherry was away, Du Jingyi recited the lists several times in her mind to deepen her impression. She had a photographic memory, so after repeating it several times, she remembered the lists by heart.

After getting last year's gift book, she looked through it and quickly picked out a few people on the secret list, and then skipped over them without leaving a trace. Even Cherry, who had served Du Jingyi for many years, couldn't notice anything different.

After reading the booklet, Du Jingyi said with a smile.

"We'll prepare the same things for this year. By the way, Mr. Leng must have brought a lot of good stuff back from Quanzhou. You can pick them out. If you find something suitable, keep it first. I'll send it to my parents and Uncle Han's family. Didn't they have a granddaughter a few days ago? It's time to give them gifts."

"I understand, ma'am."

After Yingtao left, Du Jingyi slowly sighed. After today, there would be no turning back.

Outside, the north wind gradually blew up, and the pedestrians wrapped their clothes tightly, thinking that they would have to change into winter cotton clothes after returning.

Seven days later, it was a rare sunny day.

Although the sunny days in winter cannot be compared with those in summer, it is still very comfortable to see the warm sun.

Du Jingyi knew that Mr. Du and Mrs. Du were going to the Han family to give New Year gifts, so he "happened" to go to visit them. When they saw Du Jingyi coming, the couple were a little surprised.

"Why are you here so early in the morning?"

"It's such a nice day. I wanted to invite you to the General's Mansion for a visit, but when I got to the door, I saw you guys were about to leave. What are you doing?"

"I'm going to give your uncle Han a New Year gift, and visit his little granddaughter."

"What a coincidence! The General's Mansion has also prepared the New Year gifts. I might as well have someone go back and get them and we can send them over together."

"Okay, then hurry up and don't delay too much."

"Don't worry, mother. We will be able to set off soon."

Du Jingyi kept his word. The gifts were already placed on the carriage, so it didn't take long for them to arrive at the Du family's door after leaving the general's mansion.

So, the three of them headed towards the Han family.

The Han and Du families lived not far from each other, so they visited each other often.

Now the Han family has a lot of grandchildren, and it is very lively. When the head of the Han family heard that the Du family was coming, his face was full of smiles, and he called the whole family to go out to greet them.

Uncle Han, who was in the lead, was older than Master Du, but he didn't look that old. Compared with Master Du's chubby figure, he looked taller and thinner, and therefore looked in good spirits.

"Uncle Du, Aunt Du."

"Uncle Han, Aunt Han."

After the two sides exchanged greetings, the head of the Han family looked at Du Jingyi and said.

"Tangtang is here too, why didn't you tell me earlier? Come on, ask the kitchen to prepare some good wine and food, we need to have a good meal at noon today."

Hearing this, Mr. Du said without any politeness.

"Wine and food, wine and food, without wine this is not a feast, so Master Han, don't be stingy, take out two bottles of your precious jade wine, let us all taste it!"

Hearing this, the head of the Han family said with a defensive look.

"I knew you wouldn't let them go. I only got thirteen bottles in total, and you've already drunk seven or eight of them, and you're still thinking about them."

"Of course. Good wine is loved by everyone."

The people from the Han family looked at Master Du with a smile, knowing that these were words that could only be said by someone close to them, so they didn't mind at all, and quickly invited him in.

When he entered, Du Jingyi looked at Uncle Han twice more than usual, but he didn't think it was a big deal. Instead, Mrs. Du beside him noticed something strange, so she gently pulled Du Jingyi's sleeve.

Du Jingyi felt that it was a little inappropriate, so he just smiled and let it go.

Entering the front hall, everyone sat down.

Mrs. Du asked with a smile as she looked at the eldest daughter-in-law of the Han family.

"There are a lot of things to do at the end of the year. Your daughter has been born for quite some time, and I have only been here twice. Now, under the pretext of giving New Year gifts, I have prepared some things for the child. Please don't despise them."

"You're too polite, Aunt Du. The children at home receive things from you every now and then, and the small storeroom is almost full."

Seeing this, Mrs. Han also interjected.

"Sister-in-law is just polite."

"Sister-in-law, you're joking. We are as close as a family. This is as it should be."

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Although the Han family and the Du family are not related by blood, they are much better off than the Du family's relatives, so it is quite lively when the two families talk and laugh together.

During the dinner, Du Jingyi did not express much, but just watched his father, Uncle Han and the two brothers of the Han family drinking happily. This Zhenyu wine was not intoxicating, but the taste was very special.

Du Jingyi tasted a little and thought it was very good, but she did not forget the purpose of her visit today.

"Mr. Leng went to Quanzhou a few days ago and bought a bucket of South China pearls from some foreign merchants. I saw that they were well-proportioned and had a good luster, so I brought them here today to give to Aunt Han and my two sisters-in-law. They are suitable for making jewelry or something during the New Year."

After saying that, Du Jingyi asked Yingtao to take out the Nanzhu.

Everyone came forward to look at the South Pearl, except for the head of the Han family who accidentally noticed a mark on the box and his eyes darkened in an instant.

When he looked at Du Jingyi again, there was both temptation and suspicion in his eyes.

"These beads are beautiful, each one is as clear and bright as a pool of water."

"Thank you Tangtang for thinking of us."

“It should be.”

Although Du Jingyi was speaking to Aunt Han and the others, her eyes met with the Han family master. She was not afraid of the Han family master's questioning, which made the Han family master admire her even more.

After exchanging glances, both of them understood that this situation was bound to happen sooner or later. It was good that it was someone familiar, as it would save a lot of trouble.

So, after the Du family left that day, the Han family also started preparing New Year gifts.

They started to be sent out one after another, and on the afternoon of the fourth day, the head of the Han family and Madam Han went to the Du family in person, and then came to the general's mansion. In this situation, outsiders had nothing to say.

After all, given the current status of the General's Mansion, even if Du Jingyi is their junior, they should still make this visit.

When we entered Xitang Courtyard, Cherry came out to greet us.

"Master Han, Madam Han, please come in. Madam has prepared refreshments and is waiting for you two to come."

"You are too polite, Madam General. We will have some tea before we leave!"