Cheng Ying pouted and said, "As long as you're happy, Grandma!"

"And Grandma, I have to correct something. Because I'm still a child, I need a lot of sleep. It's not that I'm lazy, but my body needs it."

When Grandma and Aunt heard Cheng Ying say that, they couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Hahaha! Okay! It's not that you're lazy, it's that you need a lot of sleep, alright?"

"Hmm, that's more like it!" Cheng Ying acted like a smug little kid, making everyone laugh even harder!

Grandpa Lin came over and asked, "What's the matter? Why are you so happy?"

Grandma exclaimed, "Oh my, it's all because of this little bundle of joy that we've all been laughing!"

Cheng Ying quickly changed the subject and asked, "Grandpa, did you have fun today?"

Grandpa Lin said happily, "I'm so happy! I rode my tricycle around the village today, and everyone was so curious about it. They all asked us where we got the tricycle."

Cheng Ying was curious about their answers. "Oh, what did Grandpa say?"

The old man was prepared. "I said that my third son went to the prefectural city and happened to meet some foreign merchants and bought from them. Those people were extremely envious."

Cheng Ying nodded in satisfaction. "That's a good way to put it!"

Not long after they finished talking, it was time to eat. The whole family enjoyed a lively lunch together.

After dinner, the family moved to the hall to drink tea and chat. Once everyone was seated, the old man said, "Tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. We'll go to pay respects to our ancestors in the morning. Eldest son, have you prepared all the offerings for the ancestral worship?"

Lin Zexuan nodded and said, "Father, everything is ready, don't worry!"

"Hmm! After we come back from the ancestral worship tomorrow morning, we'll go up the mountain and pick some mugwort leaves. When we get back, we'll use the mugwort leaves to fumigate the yard and the house to kill snakes, insects, rats, and ants. What else do I have, old woman?"

Grandma Lin continued, "Make some red paint and draw the character '王' (king) on ​​each child's forehead to ward off evil spirits. Also, boil some magnolia water for bathing. That should be done tonight. The most important thing is to arrange for some zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) to be wrapped."

Auntie added, "Mom, let's make some sweet and some savory zongzi this year, since we have a large family!"

Grandma Lin nodded and said, "Yes, yes, think again, what else is there? Sigh, now that I'm old, I always forget a lot of things."

Second Aunt also said, "Mother, we can also braid some five-colored ropes to ward off evil spirits! Oh, and most importantly, we can't forget the realgar wine."

Second Uncle Lin Zewen said, "I prepared the realgar wine yesterday. Two jars should be enough."

After everyone finished talking about the Dragon Boat Festival, Lin Zeyang said, "Father, Mother, Eldest Brother, Second Brother, there's something else I forgot to tell you."

Everyone looked at him, and the old man asked, "Is there anything else?"

Lin Zeyang was a little embarrassed. These past two days, his attention had been drawn to the electric tricycle his daughter had brought out, and he had forgotten to mention his main purpose.

"The main reason we came back this time is that after the Dragon Boat Festival, I need to prepare to go to Xuan Yue City to take the imperial examination. Also, I plan to bring Wan Yin and Tong Er with me this time, while Bei Chen, Xing Chen and Yi Chen still have to go to school, so I won't be taking them with me."

Grandpa Lin asked, "Is it alright if only three children stay at home?"

"Besides, you won't be back for several months. You'll also be taking Wanyin and her daughter with you. The journey is long, and you never know what might happen. Is it safe to take them with you?"

Lin Zeyang immediately explained, "I brought Wanyin and Tong'er with me this time because Tong'er's master asked her to go find her fellow disciples. Since Tong'er is still young, I'm just letting her come with me this time to try her luck and see if we can get any news about them."

Grandpa Lin nodded. "So Tong'er has a few fellow disciples outside. Since it's Tong'er's master's order, we must go find them. But the journey will be tough!"

Seeing that everyone was worried about them suffering when they went out, Cheng Ying comforted them, "Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, Second Uncle, don't worry, I have something my master gave me to protect me. I will take it out when the time comes, and I won't suffer too much."

After hearing this, everyone could only nod. Grandma Lin said, "Then when you all leave, leaving only the three children, Beichen Xingchen and Yichen, you'll be at ease?"

Lin Zeyang said, "I'll leave Dafu's family at home to take care of the three children. When I have time off, I'll have Dafu pick them up and take them back. Don't worry about their meals; they'll take good care of them."

"Before I leave, I will buy some food for the family in advance and leave some money for them to have. We will contact each other anytime if anything happens!"

Grandpa Lin said, puzzled, "Your departure is uncertain, both in time and place. How will we contact you then? We won't even have time to write letters."

At this point, Lin Zeyang and his family all gave a mysterious smile!

At this moment, the third brother, Lin Yichen, showed off his love of performing. "Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle, Aunt, Second Uncle, and Second Aunt, you don't need to worry about this. My little sister gave us a communication device left by her master. We'll be able to contact Dad and the others from thousands of miles away!"

The others were astonished that such a miraculous artifact existed, capable of connecting people from thousands of miles away; it was simply unbelievable.

At this moment, Tong'er cleverly took out a large-screen tablet and handed it to Grandpa Lin, saying, "Grandpa, this is it. With this, you can make calls from thousands of miles away."

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