The river of history will not change its course because of passersby.
In the second year of Yongxi, the sound of firecrackers resounded throughout the heavens and the earth.
Jiang Yue brought her three sons, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, and daughter Qingyao to the old house for New Year's Eve dinner.
May you have abundance every year! Red date and lotus seed soup, braised pork belly, braised lion's head meatballs, steamed river shrimp, stir-fried garlic sprouts with cured pork, and a platter of salted duck legs...
One home-style dish after another was brought out from the kitchen. The whole family couldn't fit at one table, so they split into two: a small table for the maternal grandparents and a small table for the children.
These little ones, though young, have quite the tempers and try to imitate adults in everything.
"Grandpa, I want to drink too!"
That kid Wenhao, if you don't discipline him for three days, he'll start acting recklessly and causing trouble.
Seeing his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather all drinking, he couldn't contain his curiosity.
"Grandpa, may I try just a little bit?"
Wen Yu followed behind his brother, holding a small wine glass, and came to his great-grandfather's side.
Wen Wan didn't make a move; she had been deceived by her father!
The wine was awful; it was so spicy it killed her!
Hehe, she's not going to remind her two bratty younger brothers.
On the small table were a few little brothers. She smiled and poured a tiny bit of orange juice for them.
"Shh~"
"Ignore those two idiots, let's drink!"
Wenxuan, Wencheng, and Da Niu's son Haoran, all cleverly holding the small wine glasses their sister poured for them, savored the taste with delight.
Sour~
Sweet~
It's chilled, but it tastes so good!
"Isn't it delicious? This is a drink my grandma ordered made for me—orange juice, just the right amount!"
Wenwan was extremely pleased with herself; if she had a tail, it would have been wagging high in the air long ago!
After cajoling her younger brothers, she instructed them to secretly give her the red envelopes they received that day, so that she would remember to share any good things she had with them in the future.
With her three younger brothers' approval, Wenwan became much more generous and refilled their glasses of orange juice.
She thought her little tricks were a cover-up, but in reality, the adults heard her, but they were holding back their laughter and didn't call her out.
Aoyama felt very proud. His daughter was really smart and had a good business sense!
Da Xue wanted to cover her face. She and her husband were both honest and kind-hearted, so how did they end up with such a clever daughter?
"Ouch, it's so spicy!"
"It's so spicy!"
"water!"
"Help!"
Those two brothers over there—oh no, those two poor little guys—actually tasted a mouthful of baijiu (Chinese liquor), and then jumped up and down in unison.
"Hehehe~"
As Mr. Wu smiled, he revealed a mouthful of silver teeth.
Jiang Yue saw it and almost burst out laughing.
Thank goodness it was silver; if it had been gold, she would have really sprayed it out.
"Great-grandfather, are you laughing at me?"
No~
"Hmph~"
"So spicy!"
"Now that you're curious, how about it? Is the wine good?"
"I won't do it again, Grandpa, please save me!"
"You brats, Grandpa will give you wine when you grow up. Don't be curious anymore."
"Mmm, I heard you clearly~"
......
Having learned their lesson, the two brothers became much more well-behaved.
He forgot about it soon after, ate a few bites of food, and started running around the yard again.
Mr. and Mrs. Wu, along with their son and daughter-in-law, daughter and son-in-law, and the whole family, all raised their glasses and stood up.
"Father, Mother, we, the eldest son's family, raise a glass to you both, wishing you a vibrant and energetic new year!"
"Okay, okay, okay."
Grandpa Wu and Mrs. Zhou sat down and accepted the toast with smiles.
After the eldest son's family sat down, it was the second son's family's turn.
Next is the third house—
"Father, Mother, we, the third branch of the family, also wish you both a long and healthy life!"
Jiang Yue spoke up, leading her entire family to toast her parents-in-law.
Rice wine has a sweet taste and leaves you feeling slightly tipsy without getting drunk.
"Hey, everyone sit down and eat. There's some red date cake in the kitchen, so eat more vegetables!"
Old Mrs. Zhou laughed until tears streamed down her face. The whole family was here!
A house full of children and grandchildren, four generations living together!
She's living a wonderful life; she wants to live many more years!
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"
I don't know which family bought fireworks and firecrackers, but they're setting them off now.
Colorful fireworks suddenly lit up the dark sky.
The children weren't scared at all. They all tilted their heads back, pointed at the fireworks in the sky, and shouted excitedly.
The adults also looked over, each with a smile on their face as they watched the fireworks burst forth...
Jiang Yue remained calm, eating her food, thinking that it was probably Uncle Yongfa who caused the commotion...
After the meal, it was time to kowtow and receive red envelopes.
Jiang Yue didn't join in the fun, but her daughter and grandchildren all received a big red envelope.
The little granddaughter was quite clever. When she got home, she noticed that her granddaughter had many red envelopes in her arms.
It would be a shame if this kid didn't go into business!
"Knock knock knock~"
"Clang clang clang~"
"Bang bang bang~"
The sounds of gongs and drums were incessant, clear and melodious.
......
As soon as I walked to my doorstep, I heard the sound of opera singing.
It's the Begonia Class!
With such heavy snow this year, she thought the board wouldn't be coming this year.
"Mother, it's news from the Begonia Opera Troupe. It's still early, why don't we go and watch the opera?"
Qingshan was very familiar with this troupe. Every year, rain or shine, the troupe leader would bring the troupe to the village to perform.
They all thought they weren't coming this year since they hadn't come yet.
Now, hearing the long-lost opera singing, he knew that they must have returned!
"The Begonia Troupe? This is Jinling, where tickets are incredibly hard to come by. Why would they come to Wujiaji...?"
"Third sister-in-law, you probably don't know, but the Haitang Troupe was an unknown opera troupe a few years ago, and then..."
Thanks to Qingsong's explanation, Xu Miaoyun finally understood the situation.
A pair of eyes stared intently at her husband, as if they could speak...
"Hmm, let's go take a look."
Qingyun nodded, understanding his wife's thoughts.
Everyone else looked at their mother, hoping she would go with them.
"Let's go, together."
Jiang Yue was quite bored, so she told the gatekeeper to inform Aunt Ge that everyone should go to the opera in shifts, to celebrate the New Year and have some fun.
Meanwhile, Aunt Ge, along with her servants and maids, ate another New Year's Eve dinner.
Then, the prepared New Year's money was distributed one by one.
Of course, he didn't forget to remind everyone that they should still work hard and be loyal to the Princess next year!
Even the guards received a substantial amount of New Year's money.
When it comes to money, the princess has never shortchanged anyone!
This also solidified the belief that servants and maids alike would be utterly loyal!
Having received the order, Aunt Ge didn't restrain anyone and let everyone go to see the play.
But someone always has to stay home; yes, home.
In the heart of the homeless Granny Ge, home is wherever the princess is.
"Aunt Ge, you haven't left yet? The second scene is about to start."
"No, I'm staying here to watch the house. You guys have fun!"
"Yes, yes, next year. Next year, I'll come to visit your home, and you can go to see the play."
"OK."
......
Next year, yes, next year she and the princess will go home again~
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