Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse
Chapter 627 - 623 Hey, Being Capricious with Money 01【Monthly Pass 600+】

Chapter 627: Chapter 623 Hey, Being Capricious with Money 01【Monthly Pass 600+】

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After the celebration of Xiao Nian, the festive atmosphere of the New Year in the village became even stronger. From time to time, one could hear groups of children dashing along the paths, often followed by a pack of kids, both big and small, their loud laughter filling the air between the trees and along the rural roads.

Those sincere and easily satisfied smiles, like a warm breeze, dispelled the shadows in Yan Jinsu’s heart.

Her belly seemed to have stabilized during the first three months of pregnancy, and as soon as that period passed, it began to grow noticeably with each passing day. In just a few days, the slight bulge had begun to rapidly ’inflate’.

By February 14th, which was the 28th day of the final lunar month, the day was known as Valentine’s Day in later generations, but currently, no one was aware of it, let alone celebrating it.

Yan Jinsu did not mention it either, only presenting her husband and their adorable twin babies with small gifts she had created herself.

For her husband, a large scarf; for the twin babies, a pair each of small gloves with separated fingers.

Now, both Xiaojiu and Xiao Shi were able to walk. While other babies were learning to sit, these siblings had started to learn to walk. After two months of practice, they weren’t even ten months old yet but already walked quite proficiently.

Unfortunately, Xiaojiu still wanted to further exercise his limbs, but even with amnesia, Yan Jinsu’s knowledge from her past life remain undispelled. She kept finding ways to restrict him, not allowing him to overexert his tender body.

With Xiaojiu being held back, there was no need to pay extra attention to Xiao Shi. Without Xiaojiu leading the way, she would sit contentedly by herself.

Girls are still girls after all, active however, they naturally tend to be a bit calmer.

Of course, there were plenty of gloves within Yan Jinsu’s space, from which she picked many ordinary ones to give to several family members of her husband’s side.

The days in Qingfeng Village were peaceful. Even more than the New Year festival, Xie Jingchen and Yan Jinsu were now focused on the ’addition of Ding’ for their two adorable twins.

This year the third branch of the Xie Family was lighting up two lanterns at once. From the 26th day, Zhou Xiuhua was busily following Mr. Xie in preparing the necessary items.

To tell the truth, those things were not well understood by Xie Jingchen, let alone Yan Jinsu with her alien soul from a future lifetime.

However, maintaining a high level of curiosity was still possible.

According to local customs, when a child [only counting boys] is added to the family, they would light up the lanterns before the age of ten. This custom serves, firstly, to tell friends and relatives:

Oh, we have a new member in our family, come over and see, eat and drink and add to the cheer.

Secondly, it is the elder’s blessing to the new member, hoping the children will grow up safely and soundly.

This is a tradition left from ancient times, and even during the difficult times of the 60s and 70s, it was passed down, only without burning incense and offering sacrifices due to state policies.

By the 1980s, the private burning of incense and offering sacrifices in rural areas was not as strictly enforced. As long as people were not overdoing it, the attitude was generally to turn a blind eye.

In remote places like Qingfeng Village, annual festivals such as New Year and the lighting of lanterns were no longer as eerily silent as they were in previous years.

The children born in recent years, after all, have had more fortune.

With a powerful nation and improved policies, at the very least, there was no need to endure the hardship of poverty.

Now, during major festivals, people in the countryside could openly sit under trees and discuss the details of those times without having to be as secretive and fearful as if they were committing taboo acts.

On the 27th day, Xie Jingchen called all his subordinates back. With the Rong Department operating externally, he stood as the de facto highest commander.

As the New Year approached and tasks came to a critical point, after arranging everyone’s duty schedule, the whole team was ready to take turns and prepare to celebrate the New Year.

Yan Jinsu coordinated with her husband, and that day the couple had already treated everyone to a New Year’s meal in the county town.

This was largely thanks to the fact that even though Xie Jingchen did not hold a position in Yan Jinsu’s pharmaceutical factory, when establishing the company, the couple had already reported their political stance to their superiors.

Therefore, the under-the-table benefits Xie Jingchen gave to his subordinates were done above board. Of course, no matter how wealthy Yan Jinsu was, she wouldn’t dare to recklessly distribute benefits openly.

Doing so would not only provoke the Rong Department but would also attract malicious intent from her husband’s colleagues of the same rank! Even if Yan Jinsu were foolish enough to stir up trouble, Xie Jingchen was still in the picture — how could he let his beloved little woman act foolishly and invite trouble?

So, all the benefits for the loyal subordinates were personally delivered by Xie Jingchen in private.

As for those who didn’t receive any—ha, who would admit that their boss had given them a private subsidy? Not even real brothers could say it.

If by accident they caused a fuss, not to mention the boss would have to take the heat, but their benefits would truly all be gone!

Those who climb up to the basic ranks of the military are not too stupid. Most importantly, Xie Jingchen is no saint; he does not recruit just anybody.

Xie Jingchen and his wife were busy with the welfare of their subordinates, which was a combined benefit for both Winter Solstice and New Year. Yan Jinsu’s earlier proposal was dragged on because it was mentioned too late, so Xie Jingchen simply combined the two holidays together.

After taking care of his subordinates’ matters, Xie Jingchen picked a day to fetch a cartload of supplies back to his hometown.

Besides food and daily necessities, the majority were fabrics.

Entering the 1980s, the most sought-after items on the market were still everyday goods. The state was stepping up efforts to develop the economy, but this was not something that could be achieved overnight.

Yan Jinsu just so happened to have space, so Xie Jingchen made a few subtle moves and brought the supplies home legitimately.

On the twenty-ninth of the year, Xie Jingchen officially took a day off for himself.

The service staff and guards of the Xie Family were also arranged by Xie Jingchen to be elsewhere; now the Xie home was full of family members.

Oh, right, even Xie Jinghong’s entire family was invited by Xie Jingchen to spend New Year’s in Qingfeng Village.

Having accepted new things, Xie Tiesheng’s parents no longer felt that it was shameful for their daughter and son-in-law to spend New Year’s at her parental home.

The main thing was that Fan Jiefang was willing to do so.

Once Xie Jinghong heard that her parents and younger brothers were leaving on the eighth day of the new year, her little face looked pitifully at Fan Jiefang. The big man who already knew how important his wife was nodded immediately.

No way around it, if his wife and child both ran back to the Yue Family, what would he be doing alone in the county town?

As for Fan Fengshou? Uh, his career is not going well right now, but obviously, Qiu Yan Yan’s belly has a ’son’ in there. No career, but having a son, it can also be seen as a compensation!

Regarding the wife and daughter who had been out of sight for half a year, he had completely forgotten them, focusing solely on the ’son’ he was about to have! Extremely joyful, he even forgot who his mother was, so how could he remember he had an older brother?

After the two brothers officially fell out, one could say they avoided each other like the plague.

The next day, it was New Year’s Eve.

Early in the morning, when the sky was still dimly lit, the men of the Xie Family went to clean the ancestral hall, put up couplets, and the Door God. Since there were indeed many men in the Xie Family, it took less than twenty minutes to tidy everything up.

After that, families prioritized offering sacrifices to the ancestors, with those who needed to keep the lamp lit doing so first. Xie Tiesheng, as the oldest generation and an old village committee member with a lot of prestige in the village, became the first to worship.

The entire process went smoothly, and the Xie Family finished happily before heading home.