My humble days in ancient times

The New Year is getting closer, and the festive atmosphere in the air is getting stronger and stronger.

Xu Ruyi's family began to get busy.

The cook was busy in the kitchen frying meatballs, making dumplings, and steaming buns. Now that there are more people in the family, Xu Ruyuan would bring Xu Xiaohua and Du Xiaoyue to help every day.

On the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month, the shops are closed and the people in the shops also have a holiday.

Lei Da and Lei Er were also brought back by Xu Qinghe.

Lei Da and Lei Er finally had time to explore the yard. They looked around, curious about every corner. After exploring the yard, the brothers excitedly went to see the chicken coop.

Lei Da was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling: "I didn't expect that the young master is quite good at making money."

Lei Er nodded continuously: "Yeah, I really didn't expect it."

Lei Da and Lei Er were walking when they ran into Jiang Jingchen's six half-grown sons. They couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my, when did you get so many more kids in your family?"

When Jiang Jingchen heard this, he said unconvincedly, "Is it so great that you came early?"

Lei Da and Lei Er were immediately depressed. Lei Er said angrily: "What's wrong? Do you want to be beaten?"

Jiang Jingchen didn't bother to be polite with them. He rolled up his sleeves and started fighting.

Unexpectedly, the Lei brothers and Dalei were no match for these six young men. In the past few months, the six of them had been studying and practicing martial arts every day.

Seeing this, Xu Qinghe hurriedly said, "Stop it, the young lady will make you something delicious later."

Jiang Jingchen and the others were very happy to hear this. Since they started living here, their life has been wonderful and they eat to their heart's content every day.

Lei Da and Lei Er didn't have any special reaction and still looked calm.

Until the evening, when hot pot was placed on the tables, everyone was stunned.

Everyone was stunned, their faces filled with confusion: What's going on? Why are there only lettuce?

Xu Ruyi's face was filled with a warm smile. She said with a smile: "Wait for the soup in this copper pot to boil, then put in the vegetables you want to eat. When the vegetables are cooked, you can dip them in the sauce and eat them."

Seeing that everyone was a little dazed, Xu Ruyi quickly walked over to Jiang Jingchen's table. Seeing that the soup on the table was already boiling, she put a piece of beef in it, then quickly took it out and said, "That's it. It's delicious with chili sauce."

Everyone finally woke up from their dream and started trying.

Lei Da, Lei Er, Jiang Jingchen and other six children sat around one table, while Xu Ruyi and his four siblings sat at the same table with their grandparents, Du Xiaoyue and Xu Xiaohua.

Li picked up a piece of the cooked vegetable and put it into her mouth, saying with satisfaction, "It's quite delicious. I've never eaten it before."

Xu Dafu also nodded continuously: "It's delicious, it's really delicious."

Everyone ate with great delight, with laughter and joy echoing throughout the meal.

Back at her residence, Li lay on the kang and said contentedly, "It's nice to live and eat with these children every day. I won't leave even if they chase me away."

Xu Dafu smiled, his eyes full of satisfaction: "Me too, I feel it's really nice here now. No wonder Tian Yuhe wants to come here every day! This is a happy place."

After a few days, it was New Year's Eve.

Xu Ruyi and everyone else got busy early in the morning. The girls helped the cook prepare the ingredients for the New Year's Eve dinner, while the boys were busy hanging lanterns and pasting window decorations.

In the evening, tables of sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner were set out, with chicken, duck, fish and meat, and the aroma filled the entire courtyard.

Four tables were set up tonight, and Xu Dachuan and his family of three were also happily called over.

Du Lei and his family also came early. Since there was no inventory in the warehouse, they didn't have to worry about thieves.

After everyone was seated, Xu Qinghe gave red envelopes to everyone, even Dachun, with a beaming smile on his face. Everyone was overjoyed, with bright smiles on their faces. Tian Yuhe was also filled with joy, grinning from ear to ear.

Xu Qinghe raised his glass solemnly and said in a loud voice: "Today is New Year's Day. I wish everyone a happy New Year! I hope everyone will eat and drink well today."

Then, everyone raised their glasses with smiles on their faces and said, "I wish you all a happy new year and good health!"

"May everything go well and prosperity come to you in the new year!"

Then everyone began to enjoy the food and watch the performance with great interest.

Xu Ruyuan held the pipa in her arms, and with her jade fingers, she played a moving tune. Xu Qingyan held the flute and played a melodious melody.

Xu Ruyi, Xu Xiaohua and Du Xiaoyue were dressed in colorful clothes and danced gracefully, like fairies descending to earth.

Jiang Jingchen and the other six people held sharp swords and performed sword skills in a heroic manner. The flying sword flowers were dazzling to the eyes.

Finally, Xu Ruyi sang a cheerful New Year song for them. The clear and pleasant singing seemed to penetrate people's hearts.

Mrs. Li was overjoyed and clapped her hands, saying, "Oh, this year is the most lively in all the years."

Xu Dafu took a sip of wine and continued, "That's right, look at the four Qinghe brothers and sisters, they are so likable."

When Tian Yuhe heard this, her face darkened and she became unhappy: "Then Dachun is not likable?"

At this time, the sound of firecrackers began to rang out. Xu Qingyan and Du Xiaoxing were having a lot of fun, and Jiang Jingchen and the others set off quite a few firecrackers.

At this time, the crackling sound of firecrackers began to rang out, deafening.

Xu Qingyan and Du Xiaoxing ran around in the yard excitedly, having a lot of fun.

Jiang Jingchen and his friends set off a lot of firecrackers. For a moment, the place was filled with flickering flames and smoke.

Then I could vaguely hear the sound of firecrackers coming from far and near in the village, interweaving into a lively melody.

After the banquet, everyone went back to their rooms to keep vigil.

Xu Xiaohua stayed with Grandma Wu tonight. Du Xiaoyue and Du Xiaoxing returned to the Chili Shop with Du Lei's family.

Xu Ruyi and his two siblings gathered together to keep watch.

Xu Qinghe's face was filled with pride as he said, "I'm fourteen!"

Xu Ruyi smiled and continued, "I'm twelve!"

Xu Ruyuan jumped up and down and shouted, "I'm nine years old!"

Xu Qingyan was not to be outdone and shouted, "I'm seven years old!"

The four brothers and sisters were all feeling a little sleepy and dizzy, so they went to the corridor together to get some fresh air to wake themselves up.

The wind was blowing, and the sound was like a violent roar, as if it was going to tear the night apart.

The night was dark and thick like insoluble ink. The surroundings were silent, so quiet that one could even hear each other's breathing.

From time to time, firecrackers were heard in the village, instantly lighting up the night sky. The bright light flashed by, but soon it returned to silence, and everything was shrouded in darkness again.

In the end, the youngest one, Xu Qingyan, was the first to fall asleep, unable to resist the sleepiness, his little head nodding like a chick pecking at rice.

Xu Qinghe looked at his brother's adorable appearance, smiled dotingly, then gently carried him back to the room. He carefully placed him on the bed and covered him with a blanket.

Then the three brothers and sisters continued to watch until midnight, when they happily set off firecrackers.

The deafening sound of firecrackers instantly broke the silence of the night. Colorful fireworks bloomed in the sky, illuminating their expectant faces.

I was finally able to go to bed and rest. At that moment, it felt like all the strength in my body had been drained.

I slowly moved to the edge of the bed. The moment my body touched the bed, I felt as if I was sinking into a soft cloud, and fatigue surged over me like a tide.

As soon as Xu Ruyi's head touched the pillow, she fell asleep.