Female Farming Pond Fish

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the ancestral hall is opened to worship ancestors.

Chi Xiaotong was awakened by voices early in the morning. Chen Chengyu sat up with sleepy eyes.

The two of them packed up quickly, went out to eat, and then followed Chen's mother to the ancestral hall.

Men were to stay at home, as they were not eligible to enter the ancestral hall. Chi Xiaotong also understood that this was the rule here and did not think of changing it.

Facing the big environment, she had to learn to compromise. She was just an ordinary person and had no ability to change the status of men here. She could only do her best to protect her husband.

If she can influence the people around her, that's great. If not, there's nothing she can do.

Logically speaking, as an outsider, she was not qualified to enter the ancestral hall, but today, Chen's mother wanted to adopt her as her adopted daughter, so she could come in.

Chen Chengyu and her mother come to worship their ancestors every year. They know the process by heart.

Chi Xiaotong didn't know anything, but she was quite curious about the ancestral hall. She followed the team and kept looking around.

It was a little different from what she had imagined an ancient ancestral hall to look like, but not too different.

During the ancestral worship, Chen's mother didn't care about Chi Xiaotong. She had already told Chen Chengyu to take care of her. Chi Xiaotong followed Chen Chengyu and did whatever he asked her to do.

Finally, Chen's mother called Chi Xiaotong to her. Someone nearby asked, "Chi Xiaotong, are you willing to take Chen Jiao as your stepmother?"

Chi Xiaotong answered loudly: "Yes."

The voice then said, "Tea!"

Chi Xiaotong took the teacup handed to her by Chen Chengyu and presented it to Chen Jiao.

Chen Jiao took it and took a sip with a smile.

The voice continued to shout: "Kowtow!"

Chi Xiaotong kowtowed three times to Chen's mother respectfully.

"Incense!"

Mother Chen stood up and led Chi Xiaotong to light three incense sticks on the tablet. That was it!

Chi Xiaotong was still a little surprised when it was over. It was over? So fast?

It’s not a noble family, so there aren’t so many rules. Chi Xiaotong doesn’t understand these things, so she just follows their arrangements and cooperates with them.

Chi Xiaotong didn't have a mother or father, so she saved a lot of time. Chen's mother didn't care about those complicated etiquettes. She just kept everything simple.

This was what Chi Xiaotong thought was a simple family recognition ceremony.

After that, Chen Chengyu led Chi Xiaotong until the end.

It was already past dinner time when we finished!

Chi Xiaotong was starving. Finally, the party was over and they returned to Chen's house. The food was ready and they could eat after washing their hands.

After dinner, Chen Chengyu came to call Chi Xiaotong and Tian Yu. In the ancestral hall, Chi Xiaotong offered tea to Chen's mother, but Chen's father had not yet drunk the tea offered by Chi Xiaotong.

At home, I made up for this. When I got to the main hall, all the Chen family members were there.

Chi Xiaotong pulled Tian Yu forward. Chen Chengyu stood aside with a tea tray. Chi Xiaotong picked up a teacup and asked Tian Yu to pick up one as well.

After hesitating for a while, he offered the cup to Chen's mother first. Tian Yu followed suit and offered tea to Chen's mother.

"Godmother, please have some tea!" Chi Xiaotong said, wanting to kneel down, but was stopped by Chen's mother.

“No need to kneel!” He took the tea from the wife and husband and took a sip from each of them.

The two took another cup and said to Father Chen in unison, "Godfather, please have some tea!"

"Hey hey" Father Chen smiled happily and took the tea and drank it.

Mother Chen took out a red envelope and gave it to Chi Xiaotong, who accepted it without any hesitation.

After becoming godparents, Chi Xiaotong and Tian Yu officially became members of the Chen family!

Seeing the red envelopes, Chi Xiaotong remembered that there seemed to be no such thing as lucky money here. Yesterday, she was with them all day, and she didn't see the elders give red envelopes.

Just as he finished thinking, Father Chen took out another red envelope and said to Chi Xiaotong: "This is your New Year's money. I was so busy yesterday that I forgot about it!"

Chi Xiaotong was dumbfounded.

According to yesterday's calculation, Chi Xiaotong was not considered a member of the Chen family, so she did not need to give a red envelope. Today was the day of recognition. The two elders of the Chen family discussed it and decided to make up for it to Chi Xiaotong today.

They give their own children New Year’s money on the morning of the 30th.

Not only Chen's father, but Chen Shang and Chen Yu also gave Chi Xiaotong a red envelope each.

"We're a family from now on!" said Chen Shang.

Once you adopt a godparent here, they are basically no different from your real relatives!

Chi Xiaotong accepted all the New Year red envelopes given by his elders without any hesitation.

Chi Xiaotong was a little worried. She had enough money, but she didn't prepare that many red envelopes!

Chi Xiaotong thought about it and decided not to use red envelopes and just gave all the red envelopes to Tian Yu.

She took out the red envelopes she had prepared and began to give them to those younger than her. She had originally only prepared them for Chen Chengyu and Chen Chengshan.

But Chen Shang and Chen Yu gave her red envelopes, so she couldn't not give them to their children! Fortunately, she had enough change in her hand.

At first, they refused to accept it. Chen's mother also advised Chi Xiaotong: "Don't give it!"

"I'm older than them, so of course I have to give them some! It's not much, so don't despise it, sisters and brothers! I can save it to buy candy!" said Chi Xiaotong.

"It is the elders who give to the younger generations. You are the peers, so you don't need to give anything!" Chen Shang also said.

"Ah? I don't have to give money just because I'm older than them?" Chi Xiaotong didn't understand the customs here. She was already married, and she still had red envelopes to receive, so didn't she have to give money to those younger than her?

Chen Shang's eldest daughter said, "There is no need to give red envelopes to peers! I am the oldest, if I were to give, I should give it to you first!"

Others agreed, so Chi Xiaotong had to put it away.

Chen Chengyu came over and whispered in her ear: "Just keep the red envelope. If you're really sorry, you can give it to my eldest sister's child!"

Chi Xiaotong nodded and went with Chen Chengyu. She gave Chen Shang's grandson a red envelope. The child was just over one year old, and was very cute with a fair complexion.

He is the person who received the most red envelopes this year. Although he doesn't know anything yet, no one refuses to give him what he should just because he is young.

Even though the younger ones didn't make any money, they all gave him red envelopes. After all, he was the youngest in the family!

Chi Xiaotong played with the child for a while, then went to tell Chen's mother and the others that she had to go home. They would not eat here tonight.

Chen's mother still wanted to stay, but Chi Xiaotong said that she had to go back to see them, as the two families lived not far away and she could come over anytime.