Socially anxious people transmigrate to another world; living in seclusion is too difficult.

It took Su Yang a whole day to pickle most of the vegetables. Because he had stored a lot of vegetables similar to cabbage, Su Yang spent a lot of time washing the cabbages that morning with the help of Lin Anlan, Linglong, and Jiuli. He peeled the cabbages off one by one and piled them in a basket. Die'er was responsible for watching from the side. In her words, peeling cabbages was boring and tedious, and had no interest at all.

In the afternoon, Su Yang and Lin Anlan went to the nearby market and bought two large vats, a lot of chili peppers, and seasonings. One vat was used to pickle vegetables, and the other was used to store daily water, as the ice was freezing badly and it was too much trouble to break the ice and fetch water from the stream every day.

After the two large vats were brought back, Su Yang broke the ice on the stream and used the stream water to clean the vats. He then filled one of the vats with water and carried it into the room. What would normally be a very strenuous task became easy and simple with the help of elemental power.

The remaining large vat was placed on the ground. A layer of cleaned cabbage was laid at the bottom, and salt and chili flakes were sprinkled evenly on it. Then another layer of cabbage was laid on top, and salt and chili flakes were sprinkled evenly on it again. This process was repeated until the tenth layer was reached. Su Yang was worried that he would not be able to preserve the cabbage if he made too much at once, so he stopped.

They took a few wooden planks, covered the cabbage with them, and weighed it down with a large stone. Su Yang took out some frozen meat from the cellar, cut off a piece, and put it inside to thaw. After the meat thawed, he rubbed salt and other seasoning powders on its surface, took it outside, put it in the large vat, and marinated it. Finally, he covered the vat with its lid, transported it back to the cellar, and that was it.

Time flies, and the Qinggui Festival is just three days away. Early this morning, Lin Anlan got up especially early. According to their previous plan, the two of them would start preparing for the Qinggui Festival and the Spring Festival today. This was a wonderful experience for Lin Anlan, who usually celebrated festivals simply. Although she and her companions had celebrated the Qinggui Festival before, it was just a simple meal and that was it. There were no entertainment activities in this world. Three days before the Qinggui Festival, almost all the shops were closed, and only the mobile vendors selling welcoming grass were still operating on the streets.

"Su Yang, what am I in charge of today?" After finishing breakfast, Lin Anlan asked excitedly. She couldn't wait any longer. Die'er, Linglong, and Jiuli next to her were also very interested. After all, they had heard Su Yang talk about the Spring Festival a long time ago. Now, there were only three days left before they would experience a festival they had never experienced before. They were all excited and curious.

"Yes, Soldier Lin, listen to my command!" Seemingly influenced by the festive atmosphere, Su Yang made a rare joke.

"Here!" Lin Anlan stood at attention, like a real soldier ready to receive orders. The humorous scene made Jiuli very happy, so much so that she couldn't hide her laughter.

"Today, you'll be in charge of buying the Green Grass and other foods you think are delicious. Let Butterfly the soldier go with you." Su Yang looked at Butterfly standing to the side, thinking that Butterfly would probably be interested in shopping.

Hearing this, Die'er was quite happy and, for the first time ever, cooperated with Su Yang. She stood at attention like Lin Anlan and loudly replied, "Soldier Die'er received!"

Su Yang took out a cloth bag containing about twenty gold coins, handed the bag to the two men, and solemnly said, "Good! This is a very important mission. I hope you two will complete it successfully!"

"Understood!" Lin Anlan and Die'er took the money bag, happily walked out of the farm, and headed towards the market in the nearby residential area.

Seeing the two leave, Jiuli asked curiously, "Sir, what is Jiuli going to do today?"

Su Yang looked at Jiu Li and Ling Long, thought for a while, and said, "Aside from today, there are still two days until the festival. We'll probably need to spend a whole day cleaning tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow we'll need to prepare food, write and paste Spring Festival couplets. How about this, the three of us make dumplings together today? We can save the spring rolls for the day after tomorrow."

“Okay, I’ll do whatever you say, sir.” Jiuli immediately agreed, while Linglong nodded. For her, she was willing to do anything with Su Yang.

"Okay, I'll get ready and start in a bit. Oh, and I might not be able to eat all the dumplings I make today, because according to the Qing Gui Festival, we still need to fast today."

Su Yang put on his coat and went outside. He took out some pieces of wood and used a knife and file to make three rolling pins. He went down into the cellar and took out some frozen meat and some cabbage. He also took a plank back to the room, washed the rolling pins and plank, and placed them on the dining table. He put the meat in the kitchen sink to thaw and picked up a wooden basin to keep it ready.

The meat still needed a little time to thaw, but at room temperature, it thawed quickly. While waiting for the meat to thaw, Su Yang placed the cabbage on the cutting board, chopped it up, and put it all into a wooden basin. He then took several shallow dishes and arranged them neatly on the table to hold the wrapped dumplings. Finally, he put three bags of flour into another wooden basin, added water, and started kneading the dough.

Soon the dough was ready, the minced meat was chopped and mixed with the chopped cabbage, salt and other seasonings were added, and after stirring thoroughly, a bowl of dumpling filling was ready. Next, it was time to start making dumplings. Su Yang took out a small piece of dough, placed it on a wooden board, and started rolling it out with a rolling pin. He guided Jiu Li and Ling Long as he did so. The two followed Su Yang's example and quickly rolled out three round dumpling wrappers.

Su Yang scooped some filling into the dumpling wrappers and demonstrated to the two of them while wrapping. Jiu Li and Ling Long were very skillful and learned quickly, so it didn't take up much of Su Yang's energy. Moreover, the dumplings they wrapped were even more beautiful than the ones Su Yang made. Su Yang could only sigh that talent was indeed very important.

The three were making dumplings when Lin Anlan's voice came from outside the door: "General, come and help!" Hearing this, Su Yang put down the dumplings he was making, opened the door, and saw Lin Anlan dragging a large bag of things towards him.

He rushed forward to help, asking, "What did you buy? There's so much!"

"Hehe, it's all food. I'll introduce it to you when we get inside," Lin Anlan said with a smile.

Entering the house, Lin Anlan opened the bag and took out the items one by one, introducing them as she went: "This is forsythia, we don't need much, I'll put some in each room later. This is baked flatbread, it was homemade, I ate one, it was so delicious, so I bought a lot. This is also homemade juice, it's very tasty, and this is grilled meat, it tastes alright..."

Lin Anlan explained each item one by one. The bag contained not only food but also some accessories that Die'er wanted to buy. Then, Lin Anlan noticed the already wrapped dumplings on the table and asked curiously, "What are these? Are they for eating?"

"These are dumplings, but you can't eat them yet because the meat filling is raw. You should rest for a while; it must be tiring to drag all this stuff back."

Lin Anlan smiled sheepishly and sat down at the table to watch Su Yang and the others make dumplings. Actually, Su Yang had forgotten that Lin Anlan was also a high-level elementalist. With the support of elemental power, how could she be tired from carrying these things? It was just that the scene in front of him was so similar to the original world that Su Yang temporarily forgot the reality that he was in another world.

Die'er also came over, insisting on making dumplings. Jiuli gave her the rolling pin and seat, but Die'er didn't seem to have much talent for making dumplings. She always made them strangely shaped. But she was also a bit stubborn and insisted on making a perfect one. In the end, she accidentally got a lot of flour on her face and hair, which made everyone laugh.

After Lin Anlan finished placing the welcoming green grass in each room, she came to the dining table to help. Working together, they quickly made a lot of dumplings, about two hundred or so. Looking at such a large number of dumplings, Su Yang was puzzled; how long would it take to eat them all? After letting the dumplings freeze naturally outside, they began today's main task—ancestor worship.

"Anlan, how should we perform the ancestral worship ceremony?"

“I don’t know either. In the past, I would just stick a stone on the spot as my mother’s tombstone.” When the topic of ancestor worship came up, Lin Anlan’s mood was noticeably somber.

Seeing that Lin Anlan was in low spirits, Su Yang suggested, "How about we put a wooden board outside and sit quietly together as a way of paying respects to our ancestors?"

"also."

Seeing that Lin Anlan agreed, the two went outside and planted a wooden plank by the stream. Then they sat together on the platform, silently looking at the plank, not knowing what the other was thinking.

Su Yang was thinking of his grandfather. Although his grandfather was usually quiet and serious, his love and care for Su Yang were always revealed unintentionally. Thinking back, his grandfather was also a soldier who always did things quietly. He had a fondness for smoking and drinking and playing cards with other old men. He had no other hobbies. However, his grandfather's passing was always a knot in Su Yang's heart.

My grandfather suffers from heart disease. I remember it was the Lantern Festival when I was in my senior year of high school. My grandfather drank some wine at lunch and then lay down to rest. Su Yang also went out to play with his classmates, but suddenly received a call from home saying that his grandfather had a heart attack. He rushed back and saw his grandfather lying on the ground with his family by his side. His father was constantly performing CPR on his grandfather, and the ambulance was still on its way.

Su Yang rushed to his grandfather's side and took over from his father to perform CPR. However, Su Yang was only a high school student at the time, and his posture and strength were incorrect. Despite his efforts, he could not save his grandfather. He could only feel that his grandfather's eyes were slightly open, looking at him with reluctance. In the end, his grandfather could not hold on until the ambulance arrived and passed away.

Whenever he thinks about this incident, Su Yang feels immense regret. If his posture and strength had been correct, could he have saved his grandfather? But no matter how much he regrets it, he can't change the fact that it has already happened.

Coming to his senses, Su Yang realized that quite some time had passed. He looked at Lin Anlan beside him and saw that her eyes were also filled with tears, but she was trying hard to hold them back. Perhaps she was also recalling her memories with her mother.

Seeing Lin Anlan's pitiful appearance, Su Yang unconsciously reached out his hand, wanting to pull Lin Anlan into his arms, but stopped just before touching her shoulder, and finally withdrew his hand, sitting quietly with her.

Because they were fasting that day, neither of them ate. The next morning, Lin Anlan's spirits were high again, and the five of them didn't divide up any tasks. They started shoveling snow and cleaning together. They spent the whole morning clearing all the snow in the farm to the wall and repairing all the damaged walls, pavilions, platforms and other farm tools. The whole farm suddenly felt brand new.

After lunch, they immediately began a thorough cleaning of the house, scrubbing every room and window to make it look brand new. Any damage inside was also repaired. On the third day, Su Yang and the others made many spring rolls, fried them all, and placed them together. After handing over the cleaning of the other ingredients to Lin Anlan, they began preparing for the most crucial task: writing and pasting Spring Festival couplets.

"What should I write?" After preparing the cut red paper and brush and ink, Su Yang searched his mind for Spring Festival couplets he had seen. He then thought of one that suited him well. He laid the red paper flat on his desk, dipped his homemade brush in the ink, and wrote: "Families enjoy a prosperous and joyful day, spring returns to the earth under a bright sun." The horizontal scroll read: "People's hearts are joyful."

Die'er stood aside looking at the Spring Festival couplets written by Su Yang, but she couldn't understand what they meant. She asked curiously, "Su Yang, what do you mean by what you wrote? Tell me quickly."

The first line, "May our family enjoy a prosperous and joyful life," means that we hope our lives will be rich and happy next year. The second line, "Spring returns to the earth under the bright sun," expresses our longing for the beauty of spring. This short line is called the horizontal scroll. "People's hearts are joyful" means that everyone feels happy and comfortable. That's roughly the meaning. It mainly expresses our longing and expectations for a better life next year.

"Oh, you have this custom for festivals? After you write it down, do you just leave it here?"

"Of course not, are you coming with me to Tieba?"

"Okay, okay!" Die'er was also excited and was about to go out, but Su Yang looked at the remaining red paper on the table, remembered something, and called Die'er back, saying, "Wait, I remembered there's something I haven't written yet." Then he cut the remaining red paper into several smaller squares, picked up a pen and wrote several "Fu" characters on them, then clapped his hands and said, "Let's go, let's put up the Spring Festival couplets."

Once outside, Su Yang closed the door, picked up the first line of the couplet, smeared paste on the back, and asked Die'er to walk away to check if he had pasted it crookedly.

"Butterfly, is it crooked?" Su Yang asked with his back to Butterfly.

"It's crooked, move it a little to the right." Following Die'er's instructions, Su Yang moved the first line to the right a little. Then he heard Die'er say, "It's still crooked, move it a little to the left."

This went on for a long time without being completed. Jiuli stood inside the room, opened the window, and said, "Sister Die'er, stop being naughty."

Su Yang then realized that Die'er had been making fun of him all along. Die'er was laughing so hard she was doubled over, saying repeatedly, "Su Yang is such an idiot, he didn't even realize he was being played, hahaha~"

"Alright, Butterfly, hurry up and finish pasting the stickers so we can go back inside. It's freezing."

Die'er then got back to normal and quickly finished putting up the Spring Festival couplets. Su Yang took a few steps back and looked at the couplets on the door, and couldn't help but say proudly, "Hmm, although the characters are a bit ugly, they still look pretty good." Then he pasted the "Fu" character upside down on the door and went back inside to put up the other "Fu" characters.

Die'er followed behind Su Yang and asked in confusion, "Why do we put the 'Fu' character upside down?" Su Yang said while pasting the 'Fu' character, "When 'Fu' is upside down, 'Fu' arrives. Pasting the 'Fu' character upside down also means that 'Fu' has arrived."

"Oh, I see. That's quite interesting."

After finishing all that, Su Yang went to the kitchen to help Lin Anlan prepare the ingredients. Soon it was time for the Qinggui Festival, which was also the countdown to Su Yang's first Spring Festival in this other world.