At this moment of family reunion, Zi Qing was enjoying the joy of reunion with a group of strangers in an unfamiliar space-time. How could her parents from past lives alleviate their pain of missing their daughter? Who could tell her? That night, Zi Qing saw her parents from past lives clearly in the midst of the continuous firecracker sounds, as if in a dream. They instructed her to live well and told her that as long as they knew she was happy, they would be at peace no matter which space-time she was in, because living was more important than anything else. When her parents figures gradually became blurred, Zi Qing burst into tears and shouted "Dad, Mom". In the darkness, there was a force that swept towards Zi Qing, "Go back, they will have a life of abundance and longevity."

  "Qingqing, whats wrong with you? Did you have a nightmare? Qingqing, wake up, Qingqing." Ziying opened her eyes to find Zifu anxiously holding her and calling out to her, "Its okay, Qingqing, dont be afraid, big brother is by your side. Dont be afraid, Qingqing."

  Ziying hugged Zifu tightly and cried loudly, but she knew to be afraid of disturbing others, so she didnt dare make a loud noise. Zifu kept gently patting her back, and in the soothing sound of his humming, Ziying fell asleep again, having a good nights sleep.

  On the first day of the New Year, Zifeng woke up early and had already put on his new clothes. He brought over the new clothes for Zilu and Ziqing as well, wanting to help Ziqing get dressed. Ziqings heart was now at ease, and she was determined to behave like a five-year-old child. She stretched out her hands and smiled happily as Zifeng helped her put on her clothes. Zifeng patted her head and asked, "Why are you so happy, Qinging?"

  "Uh-huh, because its New Years today, and also because brother is good to Qingqing."

  "Qing Qing is so obedient, does Qing Qing want to be good to her brother?"

  "Want, want to be good to dad and mom, want to be good to brother, also want to be good to younger brother." After finishing, he actually kissed Zifus face, Zifu was stunned for a few seconds, then Zilu also went over and kissed him, the three of them laughed loudly.

  Three people dressed up and entered Shens room together. Zi Qing saw a straw-woven round cushion on the ground, called Pu Tuan, estimated to be used for kowtowing. Indeed, Zi Fu first knelt down, "Zi Fu wishes his parents a happy new year and good health." Shen gave him a handbag and said: "I also wish my sons studies will make progress." Zeng Rui Xiang nodded on the side, Zi Lu and Zi Qing did it again, even Zi Shou learned from them. Each person received a handbag, Zi Qing took a look at the fabric, although not the best, but the workmanship was fine, wondering when Shen made it. Zi Qing secretly took over Zi Shous handbag, opened it to take a look, and found five copper plates inside. Shen explained: "I know you all are sensible and considerate, these copper plates were also earned by yourselves, so I gave more this year. Hope our familys days will get better." At this time, Zeng Rui Xiang spoke up, "Lets go, its getting late, we should kowtow to our parents. Later, we still need to go to the ancestral hall for a banquet, today is also the day to add Zi Xi to the family tree.

  Then, the whole family went to the front room. The old man and Tian Shi sat in the hall, waiting for their children and grandchildren to kowtow. First was Zeng Ruiqings family, then Zi Qings family, followed by two aunts. Tian Shi wrapped a pile of red envelopes with red paper, and after the younger generation finished bowing, they would casually receive one. After Zi Qing retreated and opened it, she found only one copper coin inside. Zi Pings was obviously more; she also opened hers and found five copper coins, and then showed off to Zi Qing. It turned out that Tian Shi had balanced the relationship so that both families received an equal amount, regardless of the number of children. However, it wasnt clear how many red envelopes the aunts had given. Next, Zi Fu led his younger brother and sister to pay New Years greetings to Zeng Ruiqing and Zhou Shi, still kowtowing, and each received one copper coin. Similarly, Shen Shi gave Zi Ping five copper coins. Xia Yu and Qiu Yu didnt need to kowtow because they were unmarried, so they also didnt receive red envelopes.

  After finishing this, the family started eating breakfast. Breakfast was simple, two dishes, one tofu and one big dish (a kind of green vegetable), symbolizing that at the beginning of the new year, they would make a lot of money and have good fortune. After finishing their meal, Zeng Ruqing and Zeng Ruizhang took Subu, Sulü, and Suxi out to pay New Years visits to the neighbors and villagers. The old master and Tian Shi stayed at home to receive guests. As people came and went, they would say "Gong Xi Gong Xi" (congratulations) as they entered the house. Tian Shi gave a handful of peanuts or melon seeds to any children who came in. Subing thought there was nothing new about this and went back to her room to take care of the child. Suddenly, the sound of firecrackers and drums filled the air, and Subing hastily exited her room. It turned out that the village dragon dance team had arrived. The hall was too small for them to perform, so the dragon head came in first, followed by the rest of the dragon. They circled around once, but when the dragon head went out, the dragon tail still hadnt entered the house. Tian Shi gave a red envelope as a gift. Just as they were leaving, Xiao Xiu Shui came over to invite Subing to watch the dragon lantern dance and lion dance, saying there was also a boat rowing competition. Subing wanted to go see it too, so she left Suxi in the care of Xia Yu. Then Xiao Xiu Shui pulled Subings hand and ran out.

  Two people arrived at the empty lot in the street, and found a large circle of people surrounding it. The outer ring was completely invisible, but Ziqing saw a pile of black thighs. Fortunately, they were relatively small and could squeeze through. After squeezing back and forth, they finally managed to get inside.

  Ziqing took one look and it was truly a spectacular sight - drums beating loudly, dragons and lions dancing in the air, just like in the movies and TV shows. The people performing the dragon and lion dance had some real kung fu skills, their movements quick and agile as they jumped up and down. There were many stools placed around the performance area, and even tables with stools on top of them. The dragons and lions danced back and forth, jumping onto the stools and tables, and even leaping onto the stools on top of the tables. Ziqing watched in awe, her heart racing with excitement. The crowd around her was cheering loudly.

  After about half an hour, they took a break and changed into a new performance - a group of six women dressed in bright colors, singing and rowing a boat made of paper. They sang what sounded like local folk songs, but Ziqing had never heard them before and couldnt understand the lyrics. The tune was catchy though.

  Next, a man dressed as a woodcutter and a woman with a large shell on her back performed a duet, singing about some kind of primitive love. Ziqing didnt quite get it either.

  After watching for about an hour, Ziqing remembered that her little brother Shen was busy preparing the ancestral halls banquet, and she couldnt stay any longer. She dragged Xiaoxiu out of the crowd and headed back home. When they arrived, Ziqing was still excitedly chattering away to Xiayu about what she had just seen. Xiayu told her that Autumn Jade had taken Subei out to play as well.

  Originally, Ziying wanted to follow them to the ancestral hall to witness the ceremony of her younger brother entering the family tree, after all, she had never seen it before. However, women were strictly prohibited from entering the ancestral hall, so Ziying had no choice but to give up. Before long, Old Master brought his uncle from the clan to help with cooking and serving dishes at home. Zeng Rui Xiang was still holding little Zi Xi and went to the ancestral hall. Zi Fu carried a basket containing red candles and firecrackers. Shen Shi followed them, and Ziying quickly caught up. About five or six meters away from the entrance of the ancestral hall, Shen Shi stopped. Ziying saw that there was a courtyard inside the ancestral hall with several tables of wine and dishes set up around it, mostly for adults. Before long, the ceremony was over, and Zi Fu sent Zi Xi out. Shen Shi received the child outside and headed back home. Old Master and the others waited until the banquet was over and everything was put away before returning home. The sky had already darkened by then. The New Years celebration could be considered complete.