Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse
Chapter 617 - 613 The Winter Solstice is Bigger than New Year 01

Chapter 617: Chapter 613 The Winter Solstice is Bigger than New Year 01

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Xie Jingchen pursed his lips and returned to the West Wing Court, only to see his dear dad with Xiaojiu and Xiaoshi wandering aimlessly in the courtyard fruit orchard.

Luckily, with a wooden stool, Xiaojiu could properly learn to walk. And with Xiaoqi accompanying him, Xiaoshi was in one corner, playing with grass leaves...

Where was Xiao Si?

Xie Jingchen’s eyes roamed, but he did not see Xiao Si or Xiao Wu...

He had no intention of disturbing his father and with a graceful turn, he returned to his room.

Yan Jinsu was not resting in the inner room today, but sitting in the living room reading a book to pass the time.

The weather outside was getting colder by the day. Without the support of spiritual power and with a fractured Soul Crystal, her frail body was now unexpectedly pregnant, which made her even less resistant to the cold; she felt chilled to the bone, like a little ice baby. Unlike their dad, who didn’t seem bothered by the cold at all and was happily playing with the kids in the fruit orchard.

But as soon as she stood outside, she would feel bone-piercingly cold.

After being like this a couple of times and showing signs of catching a cold, Yan Jinsu was scolded once by her man, and now she obediently stayed seated on the sofa in the outer living room, reading a book while watching through the bright window the interactions between the children and their granddad.

Yan Jinsu caught sight of her husband the moment he appeared on the small pathway between the fruit trees.

As Xie Jingchen stepped into the house, he saw Yan Jinsu naturally putting down her book, looking like she was about to get up.

"Husband~ You remember that today is the festival, right!" Yan Jinsu blurted out a small complaint as soon as she saw him.

It had been several days since they returned to Qingfeng Village, and her husband had been busy every day. Only last night, when she saw her mother-in-law with her sister-in-law and Chun Mei hurriedly wrapping daikon flatbreads, did she realize that Winter Solstice was upon them.

Back in their old home in Y City, the Winter Solstice was a major holiday. Except for those who were traveling far away and could not return home, most people would try their best to come back, to offer sacrifices to ancestors and have a reunion dinner.

And just yesterday morning, Zhou Xiuhua confirmed with Xie Jingchen how many guests would be coming over, and then they started making the daikon flatbreads.

Fortunately, with Qin Wurong always helping out in the family, and Ma Shan being such a sweet talker and hard worker, with his help, mother-in-law managed to get the five hundred daikon flatbreads that Xie Jingchen wanted done.

The daikon flatbreads made by Jingchen’s family were delicious. The brine-marinated pork belly was chopped fine, mixed with dried shrimp, oil bean skin, shredded daikon, and black fungus, added with chopped green onions, and then wrapped with glutinous rice flour to form a big dumpling shape.

When ready to eat, they could be pan-fried, which was incredibly aromatic. They could also be boiled or steamed for a milder taste, each method delicious in its own way.

"Be careful, wife, of course, I remember. It’s our first Winter Solstice together as a family, no matter how busy, I can’t forget. Today I gave those rascals the day off, and later the soldiers will all come to check in. Then wife, I’ll accompany you to meet everyone."

Xie Jingchen helped his little wife to sit down, glancing casually at the book in her hand, which was about the cultivation of crops. His heart smiled in amusement; his little wife just couldn’t sit still and always found something to do wherever she went.

"Mm, should we prepare red envelopes?" Xie Jingchen’s words softened Yan Jinsu’s heart. She knew her husband wanted his soldiers to recognize her, so they wouldn’t fail to acknowledge her in the future. It was a form of protection for her. Touched, she considerately inquired.

After all, it was a rare occasion, and they were the soldiers closely working with Xie Jingchen, so giving red envelopes would be a nice gesture for the reunion.

"So many red envelopes?" Xie Jingchen thought it over. It wouldn’t hurt to give them, considering it a benefit.

These were subordinates who had followed him for more than three years; naturally, the emotional bond was deep.

"Yes, but... they’re a bit trendy, not very suitable to use... right now," replied Yan Jinsu. Her Space was the Eight Treasures Box, which had everything, but might not be appropriate to use just yet.

Yan Jinsu was already rummaging through the miscellaneous goods and spotted a striking red packet with golden embossing. She casually moved a packet out to show her husband.

"..." Jingchen glanced at it and nonchalantly instructed his little wife to put it back into the Space, "Silly wife, we can’t use that."

Now, where would you find such ’trendy’ red packets? Usually, they’re just small red packets made of paper by each household. This kind looks like it was manufactured on a production line, which is rare, if not non-existent at present.

Most importantly, it’s embossed with gold, much too lavish.

"How about I just give a big reunion note, along with a towel, and a piece of soap? It’s not practical to take out cloth... but there are plenty of towels and soaps..." Yan Jinsu looked at the boxes upon boxes of daily necessities in her Space and said calmly.

She rarely used soap, which was a consumable and, in the short term, a non-renewable resource. So whenever she came across it, she unceremoniously stored it in her Space.

Who let her Space expand with her spiritual power!

With Space, comes willfulness.

"Let me see."

Jingchen couldn’t directly see the items in his little wife’s Space. He knew there were many good things in there, but still, he knew less than Yan Jinsu did.

Hearing his words, Yan Jinsu took out several styles of towels and soaps, all uniform in quantity and appearance, for Jingchen to choose from.

"Wife, just these two items. Move them out when we go back to the room," Jingchen said as he chatted with his little wife, his gaze constantly fixed outside the door and windows.

"Mhm." Yan Jinsu knew to be cautious with Jingchen’s words.

After the couple’s covert action, Yan Jinsu also took out several stacks of the big reunion notes she had prepared before returning to her parents’ home, giving them to her husband.

With so many items not moved from the main courtyard, and Yan Jinsu certainly not able to ’conjure’ them out of thin air, the only option was for Jingchen to distribute them later as small benefits for his subordinates.

After sorting this out, Jingchen escorted his little wife to the front courtyard.

He had returned right at mealtime, with people following behind and also brought over the white liquor he had specifically moved from his wife’s Space into his Space Button earlier.

Of course, what Yan Jinsu gave him was box-packed. Jingchen, on the other hand, ordered several empty wine jugs from a distillery, pouring each brand of liquor into a jug, creating a secure disguise, making his subordinates think it was just bulk liquor.

At this time, bulk liquor was king.

As Jingchen affectionately interacted with his little wife, Wang Chunmei, hidden in a corner, felt extremely disgruntled.

Zhou Xiuhua had no knowledge of Jingchen’s previous confrontation with Wang Chunmei, and Yan Jinsu, lacking the memory, didn’t know that her husband had an unpleasant encounter with this village girl, so she interacted quite pleasantly with Wang Chunmei.

As for Wang Chunmei, her heart felt a bit awkward at first, but after being dazzled by the ’gentle and amiable’ Yan Jinsu and coupled with Jingchen’s previous harsh words, she had little anticipation left for Jingchen.

Village girls are very much pragmatists.

Previously, she had no ’pleasant’ memories with Jingchen. Even though she wanted to ’admire’ her ’Brother Chen’, it required someone to reciprocate.

Jingchen clearly looked upon her with disdain; what more could she expect?

Therefore, when Jingchen affectionately assisted Yan Jinsu into the front courtyard, aside from feeling a tightness in her breath at first sight, Wang Chunmei quickly recovered her emotions and completely ignored Jingchen, Brother Darong’s, presence, devoting all her attention to ’thoroughly caring’ for Yan Jinsu.

She had not forgotten that she is now a ’maid’ in the Xie Family, mainly serving Yan Jinsu.