How can someone travel through time and space and become a beggar?

Crab shell yellow biscuits, tiger fur tofu, stone chicken, sweet rice wine, lotus cake, Huangshan pigeon stew, Tunxi drunken crab, stinky mandarin fish... At first glance at the beginning of summer, all of them are local specialties. There are also Dongpo pork, glutinous rice chicken, and sea bass sashimi. The big table for eight people is almost full.

There were many people in the family and one table couldn't accommodate them all, so we divided the table into two.

The adults sat at one table, and the children at another. The elderly preferred to watch their grandchildren, so the old lady took the initiative to sit at the children's table. Xia Chu was called to her side by the old lady, and Jia Junyang, the eldest child in the family, sat on the other side.

The eldest grandson and the youngest son are the old lady’s lifeblood.

However, the Jia family's partiality was not obvious. The old lady treated all her grandchildren equally. Everyone could understand that she would show some favoritism to Xia Chu, who had finally been found.

"Let me toast to my parents first," Jia Sansi stood up with his glass in hand, bowed to Old Master Jia at the other table, and then bowed to Old Madam Jia, "I wish my father and mother good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains."

Everyone took turns toasting, and the old man and the old lady were grinning from ear to ear. After the elders finished toasting, the younger generation, starting with Jia Junyang, toasted again.

"Okay, okay, good kids, sit down and eat." Old Master Jia raised his hand and pressed it lightly, the smile on his face never fading. "This year, we're finally reunited." He said, looking carefully at his daughter and the granddaughter he had just found.

The son is filial and promising, and the grandson is sensible and has not been raised to be a playboy. The only worry in their family these years is that Jia Qingwu has gone crazy after losing his daughter, and there has been no news about his granddaughter. Old Master Jia is getting older and older. He has always been afraid that he will die early, and he is also afraid that his daughter will die before him. Who would have thought that God would have mercy on him and find his granddaughter before he closed his eyes. He has no regrets in his heart, but he feels sorry for his daughter who will not have a husband in the future. But fortunately, the children in the family have been close since childhood, so even if he dies, his son will not ignore his daughter, and that is enough.

Xia Chu watched her grandmother pick up her chopsticks as everyone else started eating. She was the first to try the Dongpo pork. Mmm, delicious. The sea bass, delicious.

Mrs. Jia is old and her appetite isn't great. Today, she was in a good mood, so she ate a few more bites and then watched her grandchildren eat with a smile. Looking around, she noticed that her granddaughter was eating with great relish. Although she ate quickly, she didn't look like she was wolfing down the food. She squinted her eyes, revealing an expression of enjoyment with each bite, clearly enjoying the food to her liking.

Seeing this, she couldn't help but take a few bites, wanting to see how delicious it was.

Perhaps the elderly all like children who can eat well. The more Mrs. Jia watched her eat, the more she liked her. It was like seeing her daughter when she was little. Jia Qingwu had never been such a good eater when she was little. "Madam Sun, remember this."

Nanny Sun smiled and agreed, noting down the dishes that Xia Chu had eaten the most. She would have the kitchen prepare a couple of them from time to time and send them to Qingwu Courtyard.

The chef in the small kitchen was also quite skilled, but he specialized in light meals. Jia Qingwu needed to recuperate, so this was just the right person for her.

Unexpectedly, they overlooked their cousin. She was young and preferred a more varied meal. Aunt Xu observed her and found she seemed to prefer meat dishes and stronger flavors. They'd eaten quite a bit of Dongpo pork; she'd have to ask the kitchen staff for a favor tomorrow.

It’s really great to celebrate the Chinese New Year, Xia Chu thought happily, everything is delicious!

Jia Junjie poked his eldest brother and winked at him to look at Xia Chu, "You have a good appetite."

Jia Junyang looked at him quietly, and Jia Junjie immediately sat down obediently.

After dinner, the younger generations kowtow to their elders one by one and receive lucky money.

Xia Chu was the oldest of the girls, and after Jia Junjie kowtowed, it was her turn. She took a closer look and saw the red bag making quite a noise, suggesting it was quite heavy. She wasn't materialistic and usually didn't need much, but she was always happy when money was in her hands.

From Mr. Jia to Jia Kuan, nine bags! How much money must that be?

Xia Chu politely said a series of auspicious words to Mr. Jia, who smiled and took a bag from the tray beside him. She raised her hands above her head to catch it, but she almost dropped it. She looked at the old man in surprise, then at her cousins' bags.

That's right, her bag held the most, and it was a big one. Could it be the wrong one? She looked at the bag in confusion, then at the old man.

The old man saw it in her expression and found the child's reaction amusing. She actually suspected that she had given it to the wrong person. How could a beast give it wrongly? He smiled and said, "Yes, it's for you."

"Is that too much?" Xia Chu held it in both hands, feeling flattered, and even suspected that there were different things in it.

"It's not much. This is a supplement for you." Old Master Jia looked at her kindly, "I save it for you every year."

"I save it for her every year..." These words were like a lemon squeezed into her heart, sour, bitter, and touching. For a moment, she didn't know how to respond. Her eyes were hot and she could hardly hold back her tears.

Sun Juexia, do you know that your family has never forgotten you or given up on you?

Xia Chu felt guilty and remorseful, as if she had stolen something from someone else. But then she thought, if she hadn't traveled through time, little Sun Juexia would be gone. She wouldn't have returned to the Jia family, and Jia Qingwu wouldn't have recovered.

I have taken over your body and enjoyed the love of your family, and I will also fulfill my filial duties on your behalf, she thought silently.

The Jia family didn't know that Mr. and Mrs. Jia had saved their granddaughter's New Year's money, and Mrs. Jia was embarrassed because they didn't have that much money. She was thinking about whether to send the maid back to get it, and she felt a little resentful that the old man didn't even tell her.

At this moment, Jia Qingwu spoke up, "During the years I was sick, no one dared to mention Xia Xia in front of me. I never thought my parents would be so thoughtful as to keep her." She bowed to her parents and knelt down. "Qingwu has caused my parents and brothers so much worry over the years. I would like to apologize to everyone here."

Madam Jia hurried to help her, her voice choking with sobs as she said, "Child, this isn't your fault. It's all the fault of those beggars. I'd say they're the most hated people in the world."

Everyone present had tears in their eyes, and Xia Chu also felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

"I've accepted your kneeling. Get up quickly." Grandpa Jia was also heartbroken. Seeing his usually well-behaved and sensible daughter go crazy, how could he not be heartbroken? Fortunately, everything was fine.

"Okay, don't make mother cry during the New Year. We are family and we shouldn't talk behind each other's backs, otherwise your brother will teach you a lesson." Jia Sansi pressed his eyes and helped her up.

"Yes, we're all family, why bother talking about this?" Madam Jia smiled and continued, "Go light up all the lanterns in the garden, get out the fireworks and firecrackers, and let the children go out and play. We must have a lively New Year this year, so that we can celebrate this day every year."