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

Xia Chu muttered, anticipating tomorrow's roasted whole lamb. The younger ones had nothing to do on the first day of the new year, so Wang Yong, when off duty, would visit colleagues and friends on that day. This year, he couldn't leave, so tomorrow would be Xia Chu's day. He usually rose at first light and had to finish his walk by morning.

Xiatian said he would be back before lunch and bring a sheep with him. They would spend the afternoon feeding the sheep at home so they would definitely have something to eat in the evening.

The two agreed, and Xia Chu happily returned to the front hall. Xia Chu drew some hot water, washed her hands and face, and changed her clothes before coming out.

Wang Qiuyu threw herself into Xia Tian's arms, raised her little face, and asked, "Brother, can I go see your horse?"

Before Xia Tian could respond, Dong Xiaohuan said, "You told your elder brother to take a break. He hasn't even sat down since he came in."

"Brother, take a rest." Xia Tian didn't feel tired, but he didn't want to refuse his mother's kindness. He touched his brother's head and negotiated with him, "Just have two cups of tea and go, okay?"

Wang Qiuyu was anxious to see the horses, but his mother was certain he wouldn't go alone, so she nodded and recommended some snacks to Xia Tian.

Xia Tian tried it but wasn't very interested. She looked up and saw Guan Xu, knowing he loved it, so she called him, "Guan Xu, come here."

"I've eaten." Guan Xu said, bowing to Jia Qingwu, "Aunt."

"Hey, come and sit down." Jia Qingwu said with a smile.

After sitting for a while, Xia Tian took Wang Qiuyu to see the horses. He even helped him up to play for a while. The yard was filled with the aroma of various foods. Some of them were from their own homes, and some were from other people's homes.

"It smells so good! I love Chinese New Year the most." Wang Qiuyu kicked his legs, and the horse neighed and shook its head.

"Come down, help me wash the table." Xia Tian carried him down and went to the utility room to dig out a large tabletop. The tabletop reached Xia Tian's shoulders and was very heavy. Xia Tian went down with ease, rolled the tabletop to the well, drew water, and began to scrub.

Their family is large, and the table they usually use for dinner is quite large. However, when guests come, it becomes insufficient. This large tabletop was custom-made to fit perfectly on the existing table. They bring it out for use during festivals or when they have guests.

When Guan Xu heard the noise of the table rolling, he told his mother and aunt and came over to help.

The three of them quickly cleaned the tabletop spotlessly, wiped it dry, and rolled it into the front hall.

Seeing this, Xia Chu and Dong Xiaohuan quickly moved the tea and water on the table to the side. They asked the two brothers to lift the table top, and Wang Qiuyu wiped the dust off the edge with a rag.

Jia Qingwu was a little surprised to see the table suddenly grow larger, but she also thought this was a clever idea. Not only could it be enlarged at any time, but it also didn't take up much space when it wasn't in use.

As it got dark, Cuihua and the others started to carry out the dishes. Everyone had a smile on their face as they smelled the aroma of meat and vegetables.

Xia Tian went to the kitchen to pack some food, carried the lunch box to the government office to deliver the meal, and specially brought a small pot of wine. You definitely can't drink while on duty, but on New Year's Eve, no one cares. As long as you don't get too drunk, the superiors will choose to turn a blind eye if you have a few drinks.

Today was a lucky day; not many people were around and nothing was happening. Wang Yong sat in the classroom with his colleagues, eating sunflower seeds and peanuts.

"Brother Yong, your son is here." The doorman shouted.

"Hey! He's here!" Wang Yong was delighted, threw some sunflower seeds, and went out to greet his son. Seeing Xia Tian, his smile widened. "You're back? When did you come back?"

"In the afternoon," Xia Tian raised the food box a little, "bring some New Year's Eve dinner to Dad, and a small pot..." He didn't say the whole thing, but Wang Yong understood immediately and patted him on the shoulder, "Good boy, is the food you brought enough? Your two uncles are also in there."

Xia Tian smiled and said, "That's enough. This year we have a lot of dishes and they are very rich. We also packed a lot of rice. I guarantee it will be enough for everyone."

The two people in the classroom heard the noise and had already cleared the table. The government office actually had food, and there was a lot of meat during the New Year, but it was not very tasty.

After putting the things down, Wang Yong introduced everything and then urged Xia Tian to go back. "Okay, hurry back to have the New Year's Eve dinner. Don't keep your family waiting too long."

Xiatian didn't delay, walking quickly back home. The usually bustling streets were now almost deserted. Few people were still out at this hour; most were at home preparing for the Lunar New Year dinner.

He heard laughter coming from somewhere and walked faster.

When I got home, the table was already fully laid out and the whole room was filled with mouth-watering aroma.

"Are you back? Come to the table quickly, or it will get cold." Dong Xiaohuan greeted hurriedly.

We have just discussed that Aunt Xu and the others will eat together. The table is big enough for everyone to sit.

Gong Shang and Zheng Yu looked at each other, and after seeing Nanny Xu sit down, they followed suit. They only dared to sit a little further down the stool. Although they had cooked this meal together, they couldn't even imagine sitting down to eat with their master.

According to the Jia family's rules, servants naturally couldn't eat with their masters. But this was the Wang family, and Jia Qingwu followed the host's wishes without saying anything. As long as everyone was happy, the rules didn't matter.

"Can Qingwu drink alcohol?" Dong Xiaohuan mysteriously pulled out a bottle of peach blossom wine from the kitchen. "This peach blossom wine comes from the best winery in Lin'an. Want to try it?"

"Just a little, it's okay." On such a nice day, Jia Qingwu wanted to have a drink too. She couldn't remember how many years it had been since she had a drink, and she had almost forgotten what it tasted like.

Aunt Xu stood up and was about to take the wine jug, but Dong Xiaohuan dodged for a moment, "Aunt Xu is the elder, how can I ask you to pour the wine? Sit down quickly. I'll do it."

Jia Qingwu didn't say much. She stood up and held the cup with both hands and asked Dong Xiaohuan to pour her some wine.

"There's nothing you can't drink, right? Come on, have a glass each." Dong Xiaohuan smiled and poured wine for everyone one by one. Wang Qiuyu secretly raised his glass, but she clapped her hands gently and said, "What's a kid drinking?"

Wang Qiuyu pouted, "I'm already this old, why can't I drink anymore? I'll be taller than mom next year."

Xia Chu chuckled, went to the kitchen and poured a pot of osmanthus honey water, and placed it in front of Wang Qiuyu, "Drink this, it's your favorite."

Wang Qiuyu opened the lid and smelled it. "It's osmanthus honey again."

The Wang family had an osmanthus tree, and every summer they would collect osmanthus flowers to make osmanthus honey. She enjoyed drinking it herself, and sometimes she would use it to coax Wang Qiuyu, for example, when everyone else was drinking and he couldn't.

Everyone laughed. Wang Qiuyu, who was still angry, couldn't help but laugh too.

Amidst the laughter and chatter, the maids relaxed, pursed their lips and laughed, boldly picking up the dishes they wanted to eat.

Xia Tian picked out some interesting things in the army to talk about, which were nothing more than how rough the grown men were and how many jokes they made.