The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

"They are all candidates taking the exam next year, and they are the future pillars of the nation. The reason for sending dumplings today is to show them some warmth, since they are far away from Beijing and alone on New Year's Eve."

"Judging from your attire, you must be from the capital. Your family must be well-off. We're giving you two dumplings because we didn't have many prepared, so we're prioritizing those who need them more."

"And...your family should have prepared a lot of food at home, waiting for you to come back for a reunion dinner."

Du Mingxian blushed with embarrassment at the man's words and remained silent for a long time. Finally, she managed to say, "It seems that I only came to queue up because I like your dumplings, and that's just to give you face."

After saying that, the man threw what he was holding onto the table and left without looking back.

When things got noisy, no one tried to keep their voices down. Some people in the group were there to take advantage of the situation, as they had already prepared a lot of food at home to eat when they got back.

Seeing this, I didn't want to stay any longer, more out of fear of losing face, so I turned around and left.

Scattered, several people left the group.

Those who weren't scholars still received two, while scholars received the normal amount. This time, no one said anything.

After all the dumplings were distributed and everyone in the queue had left, they finished cleaning up and brought the pots, tables, and other items that had been outside into the restaurant.

Although everyone was a little tired after a busy morning, they were very happy. After tidying up, they headed back to go home for lunch.

Ling Silang has been taking care of An'an at home. Chen Ming was at the restaurant before, but he was worried that Ling Silang wouldn't be able to handle An'an by himself, so he came back early and is now playing with An'an in the main room.

With everyone back, the house suddenly became lively. The food we prepared was all half-eaten. After a busy morning, we were so hungry that we only ate a couple of dumplings at the restaurant. Now we were going to have a proper meal.

Several people went to the kitchen together, and it was so crowded that it was hard to move around, but everyone wanted to eat as soon as possible.

The Ling family members were all in the main room. Little Zhou said, "If we were celebrating the New Year at home, Dad and the others would have already finished visiting the ancestral hall and gone home to prepare for the meal."

Ling's mother chimed in, "Yes, it's lively with lots of people at home."

Du Mingxian saw the complex emotions in Ling's mother's eyes. "Mother, the house is lively, but we have a lot of people here today, so it's lively too. Every place has its own advantages."

"Yes, but I don't know how your older brother and the others are doing at home."

The Ling family in Dahe Village.

Today, everyone is celebrating the New Year at Ling Dalang's house. His two sisters-in-law have already prepared the meal and put it on the table.

Ling Erbao took the younger children to the door to set off firecrackers, then ran back to wait for their meal.

Ling Sanlang looked at the dishes on the table and also mentioned the people far away in the capital, "I wonder how my parents are doing."

"It'll definitely be good. Erlang might even open a restaurant in the capital. With Silang and his wife there, they'll be fine." It's just that I miss my parents a little.

Wang placed the last dish on the table and said, "Don't think about it anymore. Maybe we'll receive the letter from home in a few days. Let's have a good New Year at home so that our parents won't worry so much."

“Sister-in-law is right,” Liu said with a smile. “I wonder if our family letters have reached the capital yet.”

Ling Sanlang reached out and gently took Liu's hand, "We're thinking of our parents here, and they're probably thinking of home while they eat."

Ms. Wang said with deep emotion, "I never imagined that after all the ups and downs our family has come to this, we should be happy."

Ling Dalang nodded emphatically, "Yes, we're happy and waiting for Silang's good news."

"Yes."

In the capital, everyone was able to eat very quickly. The servants were required to sit at two tables, while the masters were required to sit at one table. Because there weren't enough tables, the masters had to squeeze in and make do with what they could.

After a joyous meal, the younger generation began to offer auspicious greetings. Father Ling, Mother Ling, and Madam Zhou all prepared red envelopes, as well as red envelopes for the servants.

Du Mingxian also prepared red envelopes for the children below.

After receiving the red envelopes, those who were tired went straight to their rooms to rest, while those who weren't tired were free to do as they pleased.

Du Mingxian got up early this morning and was quite tired. Ling Silang got up at the normal time this morning and saw that she was so sleepy that he wanted to take An'an away, but... little An'an insisted on sleeping with Du Mingxian.

The mother and son were asleep, and Ling Silang lay outside watching them. He didn't even know when he fell asleep himself.

After some time, people started setting off firecrackers outside. When Du Mingxian got up, there was no one in bed. When she came out, she found that everyone was gathered together again making dumplings, this time for dinner, along with some other dishes.

Chinese New Year is all about eating and drinking, and the main focus is on celebration.

After dinner, everyone sat together chatting. Since we were staying up late to welcome the New Year, we stayed up late and eventually went back to our rooms to sleep.

The first day of the Lunar New Year, a new day, a new year.

Another day of eating and drinking at home, but today there's a lantern festival, which happens every year.

In the afternoon, many vendors had already set up stalls outside, all lit up with lights, selling small items and snacks.

Little Zhou had never been before and had long wanted to take Du Mingxian there. Du Mingxian took Ling Silang and held An'an, leaving Chunfeng and the others with Big Zhou and Ling's mother.

The servants weren't restrained; they were allowed to move around freely, a rare moment of relaxation for them.

They went out early, before it got completely dark. There was a lantern festival on the main street, which was very beautiful and varied. However, since it wasn't completely dark, it wasn't quite there yet, but it was still very pretty.

After walking for a while, it got completely dark, and the lights were on. It was beautiful.

Du Mingxian has lived two lifetimes in this era, and this is the first time she has seen such a lantern festival. She was amazed.

Little An'an was so happy that she was dancing around. Luckily, Du Mingxian was quite agile, otherwise, with An'an so excited, it would have been difficult to hold her.

Ling Silang would also switch places with Du Mingxian, and Ling Erlang and Xiao Zhoushi would hug each other. The four of them came out together.

While having a great time, Du Mingxian spotted a familiar face in the crowd: Wu Sihua.

Back then, Wu Sihua was only nine years old in Kaoshan Village. Now, after several years, she has grown into a graceful young woman with two maids by her side. However, I did not see Wu Xiaohua.

Wu Sihua was very happy, but her shy expression made it clear to anyone that something was wrong.

Du Mingxian glanced at Wu Sihua and saw a man about a meter away. He looked like a scholar and his appearance could only be described as handsome, not particularly stunning.

No one knows what the scholar said, but Wu Sihua laughed even more heartily, and even the two maids beside Wu Sihua laughed along with her.

Ling Silang noticed that she seemed a little distracted, so he stepped forward and gently pulled her hand. "What's wrong?" He looked in the direction of her gaze and saw a stranger.