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

"My daughter, you're back." Grandmother Jia was supported by her nanny, staggering out with tears in her eyes. Seeing her daughter healthy, she smiled with tears in her eyes, "How good, how good."

Jia's father also had red eyes and lagged behind, leaning on a cane.

Jia Qingwu choked out a sob and sank to her knees. "My unfilial daughter is back."

Xia Chu then knelt down and kowtowed to his grandfather.

"Hurry up, help them up." The maids and old women came over and helped the two of them up.

"What a happy occasion! Mother, please don't cry." Madam Jia wiped the tears from her eyes and asked someone to serve tea and snacks. "Your uncles haven't returned yet. Someone has already sent a letter."

"This year is a year of reunion." Mrs. Jia San walked out holding her child who was less than two years old and said with a smile.

"You're already this big?" Jia Qingwu wiped away her tears and looked at her little nephew in red. "Come, give me a hug."

"Call her aunt." Mrs. Jia San coaxed softly.

After getting over the excitement of the reunion, the family sat happily in the living room.

Grandmother Jia held her daughter's hand, and the smile on her face never faded.

Xia Chu was surrounded by Jia Wanlin and Jia Wanqing, and Jia Junyang had the New Year gifts packed up.

Soon, the Jia brothers returned. Madam Jia had someone prepare the feast, focusing on cooking the dishes that Jia Qingwu and Xia Chu liked.

Qingwu Courtyard had been cleaned long ago, and everything inside was tidy. Madam Jia had even made new clothes for the couple for the New Year, and the wardrobe was overflowing with new clothes.

"I made them based on my estimation. If the clothes don't fit, I'll ask the embroiderer to make some changes." Madam Jia pulled Jia Qingwu in her arms and said gently, "You should get some rest tonight. You don't have to get up too early tomorrow."

Madam Jia was always considerate and thoughtful. Jia Qingwu was deeply grateful. "Thank you for your concern, sister-in-law."

Madam Jia patted the back of her hand lightly and said angrily, "Why are we talking about this as a family? I'll be leaving first. You've all been tired from the journey, so rest early."

Returning home again, Jia Qingwu walked slowly around the house. Everything was still the same as before.

After Xia Chu finished washing up, he yawned lazily, "Is my mother asleep?"

"The lights are still on, so I guess she's still awake." Cuihua wiped her hair. "Do you want me to go check on her?"

"I'll go check it out myself." Xia Chu touched her hair and felt it was almost done. She went to Jia Qingwu's room with her hair down. Jia Qingwu had just finished washing up, and Aunt Xu was combing her hair. "Mother."

Jia Qingwu turned around when she heard the noise and asked with a smile, "Are you still not asleep?"

"Come and see mom." Xia Chu came over with a smile, "My mom is so beautiful."

Aunt Xu couldn't help laughing, "My cousin and the eldest lady look exactly alike. I don't know who she's praising."

"Praise herself." Jia Qingwu said with a smile, then reached out and touched Xia Chu's hair, and immediately frowned, "Your hair isn't dry yet, why did you come here like this? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold and having a headache tomorrow?" As she said that, she looked at Cuihua, and Cuihua's whole body tensed up, and she went back to get a dry towel.

"I'm wearing thick clothes, it's okay." Xia Chu waved her hands. It's not good to have long hair. Without a hair dryer, after washing and drying her hair, she only uses a bunch of cloths to dry it until it's 70% dry. She changed the subject, "I'm sleeping with my mother today."

Jia Qingwu was stunned for a moment, then her heart softened. "Okay, sleep with mom."

You don’t need a complicated hairstyle for sleeping, just tie it up casually to avoid it getting tangled and difficult to comb after sleeping the next day.

"That's great. My cousin hasn't slept with the eldest lady for a long time." Aunt Xu walked towards Xia Chu with a comb and helped her comb her hair.

The mother and daughter slept in the same bed at night. Xia Chu wanted to chat, but she fell asleep after just a few words.

The next day, Xia Chu woke up late again, but Jia Qingwu didn't ask anyone to wake her. She packed up the gifts she had brought back and delivered them to each room. Seeing that Xia Chu was still asleep, she went to her mother's place and had breakfast with her.

The room was quiet and the bed curtains were drawn tightly. When Xia Chu woke up, she was a little confused as to what time it was and where she was.

The clothes she needed to wear were already placed beside the bed. She struggled to lift the warm quilt, shivered, and quickly put on her clothes.

"Is the young lady awake?" Cuihua heard the voice and asked softly.

"Get up." After Xia Chu finished cleaning up, the servants brought the breakfast that had been prepared.

Not long after the meal, Jia Wanlin and Jia Wanqing came over together.

"My cousin is sleeping in." Jia Wanqing joked with a smile.

Jia Wanlin glanced at his sister and said, "Cousin, you've been traveling for so long, it's only right that you sleep in."

Jia Wanqing wrinkled her nose. "I was just joking. I know my aunt and cousin are tired from their journey."

Xia Chu didn't care. She would always feel lazy when she got up in winter. "Come and sit down."

The three sisters haven't seen each other for almost two years, but there is no barrier between them. They sit together and chat about each other's recent situation and interesting things.

Xiachu had adapted well to life at the Jia family. During the New Year and various temple fairs, the three sisters went out almost every day. Mrs. Jia didn't restrict them, and always arranged for one of Jia Junyang's brothers to accompany them.

Jia Qingwu hasn't been back for a long time and has been busy attending various banquets and gathering with her sisters.

Both mother and daughter had a very fulfilling time, and the New Year was over in the blink of an eye. Xia Chu was having so much fun that she didn't want to leave until she received Zhao Huazhang's letter.

Zhao Huazhang asked in the letter about his return date so that he could prepare to come early.

I almost forgot about him. Xia Chu held the letter paper in her hands, as if she could see the restraint and eagerness in Zhao Huazhang's writing.

"Cousin, there's a fireworks display at the foot of East Mountain tonight. Let's go and have some fun." Jia Wanqing rushed in and saw Xia Chu holding a piece of letter, looking unhappy. She suppressed her smile and asked, "Whose letter is it?"

"Hmm..." Xia Chu put the letter away, "It's from your future cousin-in-law."

Jia Wanqing's eyes widened slightly. "Oh, yes, my cousin is engaged! What kind of man is his future cousin-in-law? Is he coming? Have you set a date for the wedding? I want to go to the wedding banquet."

"The wedding date hasn't been set yet, but we'll definitely invite you guys when the time comes." Xia Chu didn't know if Jia Wanqing would be able to go, as it all depended on the Jia family's arrangements. She put the letter aside and asked, "Why are you the only one here?"

"My aunt called my sister over." Jia Wanqing glanced at the letter on the table and asked curiously, "What did my future brother-in-law say?"

"Ask me when I will go back." Xia Chu really hadn't thought about this matter these days.

"Leaving so soon?" Jia Wanqing pouted. "Stay a little longer."

Xia Chu smiled, "I didn't say I was leaving now." She hadn't thought about it before, but now that she thought about Zhao Huazhang, she suddenly realized she missed him a little. She wondered what he did during the New Year, whether he went to banquets everywhere or stayed at home waiting for his subordinates to pay their respects.

I don't know how my parents are doing. My second brother is not here, and I'm not here either. I don't know if my mother will be happy during the New Year. Did Qiu Yu drag my third brother to set off fireworks again?