A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

After Nie Qianqian explained, Liu Xiong learned that there was a method called makeup that could make women beautiful and charming.

Liu Xiong would glance at Liu Yan every now and then, as if Liu Yan's face would suddenly revert to its original appearance at some point, muttering to himself, "Damn, what kind of evil magic is this?"

Huang Zhenzhu pushed Liu Yan out of the kitchen, saying, "You're the hostess, go out and greet the guests. Leave the cooking to me."

Yesterday, they prepared all the food they could in advance. Both Da Ma and Xiao Ma can cook, and Huang Zhenzhu also found two familiar neighbors. The four of them worked together to prepare today's meal, so Liu Yan didn't need to be present.

As noon approached, the invited guests began to arrive one after another. Liu Yan felt a little nervous, as she had always been an accompaniment when traveling and had never done the work of a host before.

However, she is no longer the Liu Yan she was at Old Nie's house. She has experienced a lot during this time, including court appearances and running a food stall. She has grown a lot and now greets customers with a smile.

Nie Qianqian noticed Liu Yan's nervousness and didn't force Liu Yan to deal with it alone. Instead, she greeted the guests with her.

Guests who come to celebrate the housewarming ceremony will bring gifts. Nie Qianqian will accept the gifts and hand them over to Tuantuan to keep safe. Tuantuan is very happy to receive this task. She thanks each guest sweetly and, together with Tiedan, escorts the gifts back to the house one by one and puts them away.

The guests would say auspicious words, but before they could finish, they all seemed to have their throats blocked, cutting off their words, and just staring blankly at Liu Yan.

"Are you Liu Yan?"

Wow, Yan, you look so beautiful!

"I almost didn't recognize you! You're so happy! Yan, your complexion has changed so much, you look like a city person."

"Absolutely! She doesn't look like a countrywoman at all; she looks like an official's wife, hahaha."

The idea of ​​an official's wife is definitely an exaggeration; they've never seen an official's wife in their village.

Liu Yan blushed. With forty or fifty people taking turns praising her, even Nie Qianqian couldn't stand it, let alone Liu Yan.

She stretched her lips into a wider grin, thanking everyone for their compliments with an even bigger smile, feeling both happy and embarrassed.

Liu Yan, blushing with embarrassment, looked even more radiant and dazzling, arousing envy and even jealousy in the hearts of the women present.

"They say that nobility makes one more refined, and I think it's true. Look at your demeanor and appearance; you're nothing like the dejected and gloomy person you were at Old Nie's house before."

"Looks like divorce isn't so scary after all. Life's getting better and better since the divorce. Let me tell you, Erzhuzi, if you treat me badly, I'll divorce you too!"

"Nie Erzhuang is blind. He even divorced Liu Yan. Where can he find such a beautiful wife?"

"Money can make the devil turn the millstone; Liu Yan's transformation is truly earth-shattering."

"What kind of makeup is she wearing? I'm definitely buying her a set for Chinese New Year this year!"

Nie Qianqian achieved her goal. Today, Liu Yan is the center of attention at the entire Shangliang Wine House. No one can fail to notice Liu Yan's appearance and temperament.

Soon, all the invited guests arrived. At the auspicious time, the host family held a ceremony to raise the roof beam. Pigs, fish, geese, and eggs were placed on a red-lacquered wooden platter at the top of the offering table. On either side of the table were pasted a couplet: "Raising the roof beam coincides with an auspicious day; erecting the pillars coincides with the Purple Star." Liu Yan and Nie Qianqian performed the ceremony, and Liu, the village head, recited the roof beam raising incantation.

"Today, the host raises the roof beam, auspiciousness descends upon the house, good fortune shines brightly, and the house is filled with gold and jade, and all things prosper."

After the ritual of offering sacrifices to the beam, the raising of the main beam begins. Four craftsmen, holding the grain high and steady, carry it to the roof and shout in unison, "Raising the main beam! Good luck and prosperity!"

The guests present joined in shouting, "Good luck and prosperity!"

Liu Yan looked up as the workers smoothly lowered the main beam, completing the task successfully. Tears welled in her eyes as she silently thought to herself:

Dad, Mom, did you see? Yan is back. She's back to the place where we used to live together. She built a new house, a big house. If you knew, you would be so happy, wouldn't you? Don't worry about me anymore.

Liu Yan recalled the countless times she had cried when she came to the old house. If her parents were alive, they would surely be very worried about her.

But not anymore, everything is fine now.

After the beam-raising ceremony, the next step is the beam-throwing ceremony. The host family prepares melon seeds, candies, coins, etc., and puts them in a red jar, which is then given to the workers who are raising the beam. The jar is thrown down from a height, and the guests present can join in the fun and catch them.

Many of the guests who came to celebrate the house-raising ceremony brought children, as this was the children's favorite part. Even before the house-raising ceremony began, they would raise their hands high, staring expectantly at the red envelopes in the workers' hands, their clear children's voices ringing out:

"Give it to me!"

"Uncle Li, I'm here! Give it to me!"

"Dad, it's for me!"

The throwing of colorful candies and melon seeds officially began. The adults couldn't resist standing up and scrambling to grab the thrown melon seeds and candies. Laughter and cheers filled the air, creating a lively and joyful scene!

"Haha, I got it!"

"This candy is so delicious!"

"The sunflower seeds smell so good!"

Liu Lizheng distributed the candy he received to his daughter-in-law and grandson, saying to them, "The Liu family is having a very lucky time. Eat a few more candies and share in the good fortune."

Hearing this, the person next to them silently picked up another piece of candy they had snatched and stuffed it into their mouth.

What Liu Lizheng said is absolutely right. Ever since Liu Yan divorced from the Nie family, her luck has been getting better and better, and her life has become increasingly prosperous! They should try to benefit from this!

Some women overheard these words and quietly gathered around Liu Yan in twos and threes, intentionally or unintentionally touching her body.

Liu Yan is lucky, so let them share in the joy, put up lots of festive decorations.

With the roof-raising ceremony complete, the roof-raising banquet officially began, and Huang Zhenzhu, along with Da Ma and Xiao Ma, served the dishes one after another.

Everyone had been eagerly anticipating it, having heard that Liu Yan's family's stall in the county town was doing extremely well and was very popular with city dwellers, all of whom wanted to try their food.

The first dishes served were Mapo Tofu, stir-fried bamboo shoots, and cold wood ear mushrooms. The people didn't react much at first, but as the dishes that followed became more and more greasy, the people's expressions gradually began to change.

Braised pork hock, braised pork offal, pickled cabbage and sliced ​​pork soup, spicy hot pot, Mapo tofu, stir-fried bamboo shoots, cold black fungus salad, fish ball soup

"Is this pickled cabbage and sliced ​​pork soup?"

"This is the braised pork offal they sell. I heard that people in the city line up to buy it."

"This must be mala tang (a type of spicy hot pot), it smells so delicious and spicy!"

"What are these meatballs?"

"It smells like fish balls."

"Fish balls? That's quite extravagant!"

As the dishes were served one by one, wafting a rich aroma, the guests' mouths watered, and they couldn't stop swallowing.

When the signature dish, the braised pork knuckle, was served, all the guests' eyes were immediately drawn to it!

A large pork knuckle—even well-off families might not get to eat it during the Lunar New Year. They used it to entertain guests, serving eight portions, each quite substantial.

The pork knuckle glistened with oil and emitted a steaming aroma that made everyone swoon.

Their gazes towards Liu Yan and Nie Qianqian changed again, and they discussed in hushed tones:

"This dish is really tough."

"Liu Yan's family is truly a local family; the dishes are so plentiful."

"They've really made a lot of money."

"Many people have made money, but how many can afford to treat you to such a fine meal? You're really generous."

As the banquet began, everyone disregarded their image and ate heartily. The taste of each dish was a complete assault on their taste buds. They ate, laughed, and chatted, creating a harmonious and joyful atmosphere.

Not long after the meal began, most of the dishes were eaten. Everyone was eager to taste the food and ate very quickly. They only reluctantly put down their chopsticks and chatted with each other when they were too full to eat anymore.

After finishing her meal, Old Mrs. Zhao, the village head's wife, spotted a swaying figure in the distance. The person was carrying a large, heavy wine jug and walked unsteadily, staggering towards them. As the figure drew closer, Old Mrs. Zhao exclaimed in surprise:

"Isn't that Nie Erzhuang?! What's he doing here?!"