Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

The blast of firecrackers brings in a fortune. The turning of the wheels brings in a fortune.

As the sound of firecrackers rang out, the villagers flocked to the Ji family, wanting to take a look at the splendor of the Ji family's three-story mansion.

Ji's father and mother stood at the door, greeting the villagers who came to congratulate them with a smile, "Hurry up, hurry up, everyone, please come in, don't stand outside."

The men, women, young and old in the village were filled with disbelief the moment they stepped over the threshold.

Oh my! Is this a place for these peasants to live?

The yard is paved with smooth blue bricks, which looks clean and tidy; the walls are painted with white lime, making the entire front hall look bright.

Everyone exclaimed in amazement and started talking about it while visiting.

Uncle Niu was even more impressed: "I came to see the house several times when it was being built, and each time I was impressed by its grandeur. The entire three-story courtyard is incredibly spacious, which is the first of its kind in our village!"

Auntie Tian: "Tsk tsk, look at the flowers planted in this small courtyard. I have lived for most of my life, but this is the first time I have seen such flowers."

Xiao Cui'er's mother exclaimed, "Oh my God, this stove is paved with bluestone slabs! Oh, how much silver must it cost!"

Uncle Zhou: "That's nothing. Haven't you seen the toilet over there? It's spacious and clean, with bluestone slabs on the floor and a special water tank next to it for flushing. It's really more sophisticated than ours."

Aunt Niu: "My house is right next to the old Ji family residence. I saw with my own eyes that Miss Nuan bought three more horses the other day. Yesterday afternoon, she brought back an ox cart filled with several large baskets. It was difficult for two men to carry it."

"The Ji family has really made great progress. It's really enviable to have such a family business!" Everyone nodded in agreement.

Ji's father, who was standing at the back of the crowd, straightened his back and a flush of pride appeared on his face when he heard the villagers' comments.

At this time, the village chief and his aunt walked into the crowd together. The village chief looked and nodded, obviously praising the Ji family's new house.

He patted Ji's father on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Yinzhu, you built such a magnificent house! I heard that your two daughters-in-law are now good at earning money. If they need help, there are many people in our village who are willing to lend a hand. You should consider our own people first!"

Father Ji quickly nodded in agreement: "Of course, of course. We are from the same village, so of course we have to take care of each other."

The village chief's wife curled her lips silently. Back then, her family's five-room, blue-brick, tiled house was the most impressive in the village, envied by everyone. Now, the Ji family's three-story mansion had far surpassed theirs, becoming the new focal point of the village. This disparity left her feeling deeply uneasy, and she felt as if her reputation as the village chief's wife had also dimmed.

The three Jishan brothers borrowed tables, chairs and benches from the village and placed them in the front yard.

Ji Nuan and her elder and second sisters-in-law brought their two children, Dou'er, and placed various candies, snacks and freshly cut melons on each table.

When Ji's father brought the villagers who had finished their tour out, he saw that the tables, chairs and snacks had been arranged in the front yard. He immediately and warmly invited everyone to sit down and chat slowly.

Everyone's eyes involuntarily fell on the food placed on the table to entertain the guests, and there was another burst of deep breathing.

Even during the Chinese New Year, they couldn't bear to buy so many good things for their family. How much money did the Ji family make? With so many people in the village, how many good things would they have to entertain in one day?

"Oh! Young Master Song is here!" Ji's mother's voice came from outside the door.

Upon hearing this, Ji's father said, "Everyone, eat and chat first. I'll go and greet the guests." He quickly ended his conversation with the villagers and turned to walk towards the gate.

Song Jinbai, dressed in gorgeous clothes, stepped down from his horse lightly with a gentle smile on his face. He bowed to Ji's father and mother and said loudly, "Uncle and aunt, congratulations on your move!" After that, he waved his hand gently to Song Huai behind him.

Song Huai immediately understood and took out two jars of wine from the other side of the carriage. The jars were still sealed, obviously they were aged wines.

Song Jinbai smiled and said to Ji's father, "Uncle, this is a fine wine that I have treasured for many years. I brought it here specially for you to taste."

Father Ji took the jar of wine and laughed, "I am already very happy that Mr. Song can come, and you also gave me two jars of good wine. You are so polite!" As he spoke, he patted the jar of wine lovingly, as if he could already smell the intoxicating aroma of the wine.

Song Huai unloaded the gift boxes of various sizes from the car. Ji's mother was shocked to see this. The thank-you gift from the Song family last time was already valuable enough, but she didn't expect that they would bring so many today. She couldn't help but worry about how to return the favor in the future.

"This... How can I be so embarrassed? Brother Song Huai, you always bring so many things."

Song Huai thought, this is nothing, the adults were preparing to give jade ruyi and red coral as gifts, but Uncle Wu said they were too expensive and were afraid that they would scare the Ji family, so he changed them to these.

He said with a smile on his face, "Madam, you are welcome. These are just a small token of my appreciation."

Ji's father led Song Jinbai into the yard, explaining the layout of his new home to him as they walked. Song Jinbai looked around and saw that the yard was spacious and bright, and the layout was both neat and warm, and he couldn't help but nod in praise.

Song Jinbai walked around the yard, but didn't see Ji Nuan, and couldn't help showing a hint of disappointment.

Just as he was about to ask Ji's father, a clear and pleasant voice suddenly rang out: "Song Jinbai, you're here. Find a place to sit for a while, I'll be there soon." Following the voice, he saw Ji Nuan walking out of the kitchen with tea in her hand, a smile on her face.

"You go ahead and do your work. I'll wait for you." He asked Ji's father to go and entertain other guests. He found an empty seat and sat down, his eyes following Ji Nuan's busy figure.

After Ji Nuan served the tea, she handed him a white peach.

"Try it, it's very crispy and sweet."

Song Jinbai took a bite as Ji Nuan said, and it was just as he said, "It's really sweet."

"As long as you like it, I'll prepare some for you to take back later."

Ji Nuan was very happy to see that he liked it.

Suddenly remembering that Chen Yu, whom I had arranged to meet, hadn't arrived yet, I complained, "Chen Yu, that brat, he said he would come early, why hasn't he come yet?"

"Perhaps something delayed him."

Ji Nuan was still worried and said, "I'd better go out and take a look. It's his first time here, so he might not be able to find the place."

"I will go with you."

Song Jinbai immediately stood up and went to the gate with Ji Nuan.

Just as the two were hesitating whether to go to the village entrance, a carriage slowly approached.

"Nuannuan!" Chen Yu leaned out of the carriage window and called Ji Nuan's name excitedly.

Without waiting for the carriage to stop completely, Chen Yu jumped out impatiently, scaring Ji Nuan.

She scolded him, "Why are you in such a hurry? Aren't you afraid of falling?"

"Hehe, I was just worried you'd get impatient waiting!" Chen Yu said with a smile, and then bowed to Song Jinbai: "Master Song, how are you?"

Ji Nuan reminded Chen Yu jokingly, asking him not to call him the wrong name later. "He's Young Master Song today, don't make a mistake."

"Oh, I see." Chen Yu nodded, then turned and instructed his followers: "Afu, quickly bring down all the gifts prepared for Nuannuan."

Ji Nuan stretched her head out of curiosity to look, "What did you bring me?"

Chen Yu smiled and said, "Food, clothing, and entertainment, nothing is missing. But didn't you say you would take me hunting in the mountains? Let's take a closer look later."

"Okay then!" Although Ji Nuan agreed, her hands had already involuntarily picked up the top box and opened it. Inside lay twelve dazzling golden hairpins, each depicting a different flower god. "These are... the twelve flower god hairpins!"

Chen Yu asked with a smug look on his face: "How is it, do you like it?"

"Yeah, I like it." Ji Nuan nodded happily, "Thank you, Chen Yu."