You are my golden finger

After sending Ye Jinlin and the children away, Lin Xijin brought Xinfeng to the pharmacy again, served the boy a nutritious meal and medicine, and finished the cleaning work before letting him continue to rest!

The boy seemed to be a cool person. He just blushed, said "thank you" and didn't say anything else.

Although Lin Xijin had some feelings when she saw the boy's face, the test at noon made her realize that it was not "him". Besides, in her two lives combined, she was no longer a love-brained person, so she didn't want to waste any more effort.

"You're welcome!" He waved, said good night, and left in style.

There was only one day left until New Year's Eve. Lin Xijin ordered all workers in the workshop to stop working and instructed everyone to slaughter pigs and sheep in preparation for the New Year.

There were many people in the family, so Lin Xijin asked everyone to kill two pigs, five sheep, ten rabbits, and ten chickens at once. Anyway, the weather was cold, so they wouldn't go bad if left alone.

While they were busy, the housekeeper reported that the town's shopkeeper had arrived. Lin Xijin thought that he must have come to deliver New Year gifts.

As expected, the two men came with two carts of New Year gifts and also brought some silver for the year-end settlement.

Of course, it is another lucrative income.

Lin Xijin gave the two people corresponding gifts in return. The two people just said that they were too busy and did not stay for lunch, so they said goodbye and left.

In the afternoon, I asked a few children to deliver pork, cakes and fruits to the clan leader, elders, Uncle Muxiong and Grandma San, and then I felt relieved.

Many villagers also came to give gifts, and the return gifts were naturally handled by the housekeeper and the nanny.

At night, I checked the boy's wounds again and changed the medicine. I told him that he had recovered well and could get out of bed and do some simple activities, but he should be careful not to rupture the wounds. I took out two bottles of medicine and told him how to take them before I left peacefully.

Early in the morning on New Year's Eve, the sound of loud gongs and drums could be heard from the camphor tree. Lin Xijin knew that the three-day celebration in the village had begun.

The clan leader once told her that the dragon and lion dance team was well trained, especially those boys who had some martial arts skills and were great at lion dancing. The costumes were also ready, and they were going to invite a troupe to have fun for three days to spread the reputation of the Shiziwo dragon and lion dance team.

Lin Xijin naturally agreed. Through the Spring Festival performances and the activities of visiting every household, the dragon and lion dance team will surely become famous. In this way, the dragon and lion dance team can be self-sufficient and even profitable, allowing the team members to generate income.

After breakfast, the boy was treated again. Xihui and Xinfeng had already gone to participate in the sacrificial activities at the ancestral hall. Jinan, Xijia, Xinlan and other children and Qipo were still waiting for her. When they saw her coming out, they dragged her to the top of the camphor tree to watch the fun.

When we arrived at Zhangshutou, the sacrificial ceremony held in the ancestral hall had ended. The noisy sounds of gongs and drums resounded through the sky again, and the dragon and lion dance team began to perform in front of the ancestral hall.

A high platform similar to the Plum Blossom Village was built in front of the ancestral hall. The big-headed Buddha and the lion jumped and moved on the platform, performing thrilling movements that were dazzling to the eyes; the long dragon twisted and turned on the ground; the dragon flags formed a circle to protect the dragon and lion performance. Today, the team members all wore uniform costumes, which were quite ornamental, and their performances won rounds of applause.

"Brother, brother!" Jin'an was very sharp-eyed. He recognized the big-headed Buddha and the lion dancers on the stage at a glance and shouted excitedly.

Lin Xijin had already figured out that they were a few boys. Although she was a little worried about their safety, these boys had been practicing martial arts for several months and should be able to handle most dangerous situations.

After a dragon and lion dance performance, the drama performance on the stage began. Lin Xijin was a little uneasy and had no patience to watch the performance. She only bought the candied haws and some fancy toys that the children were jealous of, and let Chuntao and Qiuyan take them to play, and she ran home first.

When I got home, I walked to the pharmacy involuntarily. I pushed open the door and walked into the inner room. The boy who was lying on the bed was gone. The bedding was neatly arranged and the hospital gown was neatly folded on the bed. However, one set of clothes that was originally placed in the bedside table was missing, and the two bottles of medicine were also missing.

Where the medicine was originally placed, there was a jade pendant. This jade pendant was crystal clear and full of water. It was a priceless old pit imperial green jadeite. To put it bluntly, with this jade pendant, Lin Xijin could lie flat for the rest of her life, and her family would have no worries about food and clothing!

Playing with the jade pendant, it was warm and cool. Lin Xijin threw it into the space, without the slightest excitement of picking up a treasure, nor the shame of the boy leaving without saying goodbye, but only an inexplicable sense of loss.

After sitting for a while, Lin Xijin threw the used things on the bed into the space, replaced them all with clean ones, and then returned to the kitchen to direct the cook to prepare lunch, afternoon sacrificial supplies, and New Year's Eve dinner.

After noon, everyone came back and ate a little bit, then asked Xihui to lead everyone in worshipping their ancestors. Although Xihui was young, he had probably followed the clan leader in holding ancestral hall worship activities several times before, so he learned the rituals well.

Lin Xijin felt quite pleased, and felt a sense of pride that her younger brother had grown up!

Soon the New Year's Eve dinner was served. Because the weather was cold, Lin Xijin asked for all the food to be served in the hall. Six tables were filled. In order to prevent the food from getting cold quickly, cooked dishes and hot pot were served together.

The cooked dishes include grilled lamb chops, boiled chicken, braised fish, sweet and sour spareribs, braised lion's head, and braised meat platter. The side dishes for hot pot are even richer, including chicken, lamb slices, beef slices, meatballs, sashimi, beef and lamb tripe, and various vegetables... The dining table, the table next to it, and the vegetable rack are all filled with them.

Lin Xijin also took out freshly squeezed juice, glutinous rice wine, wine and several cans of fine liquor for everyone to enjoy.

There was no distinction between master and servant, and everyone was eating and drinking in a lively atmosphere. The children drank fruit juice, some women drank sweet wine, some drank wine, and most of the men drank white wine, and they were all a little tipsy at the end.

Lin Xijin was afraid that everyone would get drunk, so she quickly asked Chuntao to fetch the red envelopes that she had prepared in advance. First, she gave Qi Po and several children a sachet filled with gold and silver ingots, totaling 20 taels of silver. She gave Nanny, Chuntao, Qiuyan, the housekeeper, Ye Jinlin and several managers a red envelope of 10 taels of silver. Each of the other servants received a red envelope of 6 taels of silver, and the servants' children also received 2 taels.

Everyone received the red envelope, and some of the tipsy ones opened it right away. When they saw so much money, they burst into tears.

"Master, thank you! You are so good to us. You have provided us with food and clothing without worries, paid us wages, and gave us big red envelopes! I kowtow to you." The guard Da Hu was a little drunk and spoke excitedly while crying, and he knelt down and kowtowed.

Ye Jinlin also picked up his brother, knelt down gratefully and said, "Thank you, Master!"

Others followed suit!

Lin Xijin rubbed her forehead, wondering why sending a red envelope had to be so sentimental.

"Everyone, get up! It's not the time to cry during the New Year. Let's eat and drink happily. There will be activities at Zhangshutou later. Let's all go and have some fun!"

Everyone then got up, returned to their seats, and continued eating and drinking.

Qi Po, Nanny, Chun Tao, Qiu Yan and the housekeeper also gave red envelopes to the children.

After the New Year’s Eve dinner, the big drama performance in Zhangshutou continued. The children naturally went to join in the fun, and Jinan was taken to play by his brother.

Grandma Qi walked up to Lin Xijin, holding a red envelope and the sachet that Xijin had just given her, and said to her, "Jin'er, Grandma Qi usually has everything she needs for food and clothing at home, and someone is there to serve her every day. She is already enjoying great fortune. Take this sachet back, and this red envelope was sealed by Grandma Qi with the money you usually gave her. I wish you peace and safety in the coming year! Everything goes smoothly!"

"Seventh Aunt, Jin'er is making a lot of money now. I'll take the red envelopes you give me, and you can take the ones I give you. You can buy whatever you want, or sometimes you have to do favors."

Wiping her tears, Grandma Qi didn't know how to express her gratitude. But she couldn't resist Lin Xijin's insistence and accepted the sachet.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Xijin gave the children at home a day off and there were no morning exercises on that day.

Early in the morning, the children from the village came to visit and wish a happy new year. Lin Xijin ordered the housekeeper to carry out the lucky bags that had been prepared in advance in the bamboo basket. Each bag contained six cents, as well as a handful of melon seeds, peanuts, and candies. Everyone who came was given a lucky bag. It was estimated that all the children in the village had come, and soon the lucky bags in the bamboo basket were empty.

Several children in the family also went to join in the fun, but they came back soon. They said that they only went to the homes of the clan leader, the village head, Uncle Mu Xiong and several clan elders, and they did not go with others because they were worried about adding burden to others.

Lin Xijin secretly sighed at her children's understanding and gave them a thumbs up.

Despite this, the pockets of several children were still full, including copper coins, which showed that they had gained a lot.