I traveled back to ancient times, but I was able to lie down and relax.

Soon it was dinner time, and in the afternoon, Liu Nanjia had prepared some other dishes.

So, the table was now laden with food.

Liu Sirou's mouth watered at the sight of so much delicious food.

"Wow, sister, today's meal is so plentiful! We've never had this many dishes for Chinese New Year before. You're amazing!"

Liu Nanjia gently pinched the little glutton's nose. "Of course! Who do you think I am? Of course, we have to eat the best during the New Year. And next year, when I've earned more money, we'll eat even better!"

Liu Yanxi was also looking at the dishes on the table.

Among them is Bo Tuo, a type of noodle dish made according to local customs, which is cooked in vegetable or meat soup.

Liu Nanjia thought it looked quite similar to modern noodles, and when she made it, it resembled Zhajiangmian (noodles with soybean paste).

Another custom is the Spring Platter, also called the "Five Spicy Dishes Platter," which involves arranging chives, rapeseed, and cilantro in a decorative way on a plate, then mixing them with pickled garlic and shallots.

They're rich now, so they added cured meat and paper flowers.

All the materials were bought by Liu Nanjia on market day, either based on her memory or after asking Aunt Wang.

At that time, there was still a custom of eating maltose with the New Year's Eve dinner. Liu Nanjia generously added many other kinds of pastries and filled a large plate.

Besides these, there were also dumplings, and the rest was up to Liu Nanjia herself. There was also a pot of mutton soup to warm her up.

Having a fish symbolizes abundance year after year.

Fried chicken and bread were undoubtedly key contributors to their success in making money.

The bread is a new product that we plan to launch after the New Year, and it's filled with red bean paste.

Liu Nanjia made some more potatoes that Liu Sirou couldn't forget after eating them once.

There are also some vegetables and dishes they usually like to eat; they can't just eat meat.

Liu Yanxi was filled with emotion. Even when his parents were alive, their family's New Year's Eve dinner was never this lavish.

In just six months, they went from being penniless to having enough to eat and wear, all thanks to their younger sister.

Seeing that her older brother's eyes were red from excitement, Liu Nanjia quickly said:

"Brother, you can't cry during the New Year, it's bad luck."

Liu Yanxi's emotions were truly interrupted by her. He glared at her with a red nose and said, "Who's going to cry?"

"It's good that you didn't cry," Liu Nanjia said with a smile. When she saw Song Chen bringing in the last dish, she said, "Now that everyone is here, let's eat. I've been busy all day and I'm starving."

Upon hearing his younger sister say she was hungry, Liu Yanxi forgot his sadness and invited them to sit down.

It was just the few of them, so there was no need for formalities; they started eating right away.

Liu Sirou's cheeks were bulging from eating, like a little squirrel. "Sister, this is so delicious! It's the best meal I've ever had!"

She looked so cute that Liu Nanjia couldn't help but rub her little tuft of hair.

Seeing that everyone had already eaten some food and were no longer on an empty stomach, Liu Nanjia ran to the kitchen and brought back a small jar.

Song Chen and Liu Yanxi watched her actions with some curiosity, but when they smelled the aroma emanating from the opened jar, they understood.

It's wine.

At this time, there is a custom of drinking Tusu wine with the New Year's Eve dinner.

Even poor rural people would take this opportunity to indulge in alcohol.

Song Chen and Liu Yanxi, two teenagers who were only a little over 18, had been drinking with their parents before, so of course they wouldn't refuse this time.

It was clear that after Liu Nanjia poured two glasses, she was about to pour more when everyone shouted, "You can't drink this!"

Liu Nanjia was startled by their shout and almost dropped the wine jar.

"What are you two yelling about! Why can't I drink?"

"You're a girl." "You're still young."

The two spoke in unison once again.

“Who says girls can’t drink alcohol?” Liu Nanjia glared at Song Chen first.

Then he said to his older brother, "Brother, you're only a year older than me. If you say I'm young, then you shouldn't drink either!"

Liu Nanjia wasn't a big fan of wine, but he was curious about what ancient wine tasted like, and given the custom of drinking wine during the New Year's Eve dinner, he wanted to take the opportunity to try it.

She had only intended to pour half a glass, but after what the two of them said, her rebellious streak kicked in, and she poured herself a full glass.

Then he raised an eyebrow at the two men and took a sip.

Sigh, when she bought it, the shopkeeper said it was good wine, and she thought it would be strong, but it turns out the taste is so mild.

Liu Nanjia smacked her lips, feeling that it wasn't as strong as the dry red wine she used to drink.

Song Chen and Liu Yanxi were stunned by Liu Nanjia's confident retort and didn't have time to stop her series of actions.

Seeing her gulp down a large mouthful, they all watched nervously, worried that Liu Nanjia wouldn't be used to the taste.

The first time they were coaxed into drinking alcohol, they were terribly burned by the spiciness.

Seeing that Liu Nanjia seemed completely unaffected, they suspiciously picked up their own cups and took a sip, wondering if the wine was bad.

Then I became even more suspicious. Was there anything wrong with the alcohol?

Liu Nanjia hadn't originally planned for them to drink much, since they were both still young.

They discovered that the alcohol content was so low, but they didn't care and the three of them started eating, taking sips of alcohol and bites of food.

This piqued Liu Sirou's curiosity about the contents of the small jar, and she expressed her desire to try it.

Of course, she was strictly forbidden by her three older brothers and sisters, so she channeled her grief and anger into her appetite, pouting and munching away.

Then, the three of them finished the whole jar of wine, and Liu Sirou was stuffed.