No matter how cold the weather, how heavy the snow, or how thick the ice, he would still go anyway.
Perhaps out of sympathy, or perhaps because the other party had put in the effort, Chi Yu discussed it with her sister starting the day after receiving the fish.
In the end, it was decided to pay him the silver based on the previous price in the county town.
In this freezing weather, the fish aren't afraid of anything. Besides, the pond fish have a space that refreshes every hundred days.
Currently, she keeps most of these frozen fish in her space to "keep them fresh," while a small portion is made into preserved fish and hung under the eaves.
She planned to wait until she returned down the mountain to find another opportunity to sell them!
Time always slips away quickly amidst everyone's busy schedule.
A few days after Wang Qiaoya came of age, it was New Year's Eve.
This year, everyone from the Chi family came to Chiyu's place to celebrate the New Year.
Firstly, it's to celebrate the family's reunion, and secondly, it's to formally give the Chi family another warm housewarming party.
The New Year's Eve dinner at the Chi family's home was prepared by Chi Qiao, who led her two younger siblings.
Before the New Year's Eve dinner, there is also an ancestral worship ceremony in Chijia'ao.
In previous years, this matter had nothing to do with Chi Yu; it was a matter for my brothers, nephews, and grandnephews.
But this year is an exception!
Shortly after 1 p.m., Chi Dahu and his two younger brothers, each carrying things prepared by their family, led the children away. Not long after, Chi Dong arrived at their door.
This time, he came not only by himself, but also with two clan elders behind him, who were the village chiefs of the two villages above and below.
The three of them were dressed in new clothes. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Chi Yu carrying a bowl of steamed cakes out of the kitchen.
Chi Dongyi didn't beat around the bush. Upon seeing her, after she had placed the steaming rice cakes down, he got straight to the point:
"Xiaoyu, a girl who has returned to her clan after leaving, and who has done great favors for her clan."
This year, after discussion, we decided that you would also participate in the ancestral worship ceremony.
And this time, among the younger generation, you will lead the ancestral worship ceremony!
Chi Yu grew up in Chijia'ao and knew very well what it meant to lead the ancestral worship ceremony.
Upon hearing this, she looked at Chi Dongyi in confusion: "Uncle Clan Chief, what did you just say? Am I hallucinating?"
Why did I hear you tell me to go and pay respects to our ancestors, and even ask me to lead the way?
"Wasn't it always Brother Meng who got chosen in previous years?"
"You heard me right, I said this, and it's also what we old guys think."
Your brother Meng is someone who doesn't think before he acts; he's not suitable to be the next clan leader.
Little Fish, if you don't believe me, you can ask your Uncle Sanhe and the others, and see what they say.
The second and third clan elders standing behind Chi Dongyi nodded in agreement upon hearing this.
"Yes! Little Fish, it was a decision we reached through negotiation that we asked you to go and lead the ancestral worship ceremony."
Chi Yu was speechless; she didn't want to be the next clan leader.
She knew the magnitude of the responsibility that would come with agreeing.
So she stood at the entrance of the main room, not leading the three inside, but instead calling out:
"Eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, come quickly!"
The Chi family's kitchen was large, and after Chi Yu returned, they even built a special clay stove inside for steaming rice.
Right now, Huang Dani is steaming multigrain rice, and Chen Xiaomai is stuffing meat filling into tofu puffs, just as Chi Yu was telling her.
Meanwhile, Chi Qiao is making the boiled fish that everyone has been longing for.
As for Liu Lingling and Liu Mei, since A Guang and A Li were taken away, one of them was tending the fire and the other was washing and chopping vegetables.
The kitchen, where everyone was busy but focused on their duties, suddenly changed color at Chi Yu's shout and rushed out of the kitchen.
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