Transmigration: I Have Storage Space in the Apocalypse
Chapter 632 - 628: 1980 Has Arrived [Seeking Monthly Pass+]

Chapter 632: Chapter 628: 1980 Has Arrived [Seeking Monthly Pass+]

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Early on the first day of the new year, it is customary to eat vegetarian food.

The Xie Family followed this custom, starting the day with porridge and vegetarian dishes, which was just as well since after feasting the night before on New Year’s Eve, no one felt particularly hungry in the morning—it was like giving the stomach a cleanse.

That day, the Xie Family truly lived a leisurely winter life; the entire day, everyone either stayed in their rooms to sleep or gathered in the main hall to play cards.

Yan Jinsu and her mother-in-law sorted out the goods she had bought shopping the day before, categorizing them and making detailed plans for distribution, marking how best to allocate each item.

Some needed to be reserved for use after the sixth day of the new year.

The second day of the new year was the important day to visit one’s parental home, and Yan Jinsu had already sent her husband to notify Uncle Zhang’s family well before the New Year that she would visit them to extend New Year’s greetings on that day.

Although Yan Jinsu had heard from her husband that she was very close to Uncle Zhang’s family, the main reason was that the original host, as a child, had relied on the protection of Uncle Zhang’s family to grow up safely.

However, upon this return visit, even the magnanimous Xie Jingchen felt that his little wife seemed to be too familiar with the three brothers of the Zhang Family.

Of course, it was certainly not that Yan Jinsu was being overly familiar.

It was the three grandchildren of the Zhang Family, who had protected Yan Jinsu as she grew up. Even now, when Yan Jinsu had changed her name and no longer remembered them, their interactions remained very natural and close.

On the way home from the Zhang Family, Xie Jingchen couldn’t help but hum in displeasure towards his little wife.

There was no helping it; the more one cares, the more one agonizes over why they couldn’t have been there for their little wife sooner.

If Yan Jinsu knew her husband’s thoughts, she would definitely be speechless. Doesn’t he realize that even if he had been by the original host’s side since her birth, she still wouldn’t be her true self?

It’s just concern leading to confusion, and jealousy to the extreme!

Originally, she thought she would have the energy to go to the Li Family in the afternoon, but regrettably, after returning from the Zhang Family, her spiritual power was drained.

Earlier at the Zhang Family’s, Yan Jinsu’s Soul Crystal had improved a lot, and as she chatted with the Zhang Family, intermittent memory fragments flashed through her mind, causing her spiritual power to deplete rapidly.

It was also because of this, the longer she stayed, the closer Yan Jinsu felt to the charitable and honest Uncle Zhang’s family.

Since Yan Jinsu couldn’t visit the Li Family, Xie Jingchen went alone to the town with gifts and courteously explained the situation to the Li Family.

Hearing Xie Jingchen explain that little Ni, after chatting with Uncle Zhang and the others, had flashes of memory fragments in her mind that fatigued her spiritual power, and she could only meet with them again after the sixth day of the new year, Chen Xiufang, who was pregnant herself, would certainly not blame her. Besides, although her friend did not come, Mr. Xie Rongwei, her husband, did visit, which the Li Family considered an honor.

Xie Jingchen completed his visit, staying for about forty minutes before returning home.

When he returned, Yan Jinsu had just woken up from her rest, and their two adorable babies were sleeping sweetly by her side, a heartwarming sight.

The third day of the new year is generally a day for staying at home, commonly known as ’Red Mouth Day.’ It is this day when the accumulated rubbish from the new year’s beginning can finally be thrown away, and it is customary for the elders to burn incense and set off firecrackers to send away the ’poor spirits.’

The fourth day of the new year is for welcoming the God of Wealth, aside from visiting one’s parental home, it’s considered one of the best days to go out.

That day, the Xie Family really welcomed a lot of visitors, with the majority being middle-aged and elderly villagers. Whether they were well-acquainted or not, they all came upon hearing the news.

Many village dames specifically brought gifts over, expressing gratitude for Yan Jinsu’s past care for their children.

Zhou Guoqing’s mother was the most enthusiastic, making Yan Jinsu especially uncomfortable; she actually didn’t like physical contact with strangers, but these elder dames all liked to grab her hands and talk. She felt awkward trying to pull away, and uncomfortable not trying.

Fortunately, she had Zhou Xiuhua, a good mother-in-law, who helped her out subtly and effectively.

After all, Zhou Xiuhua was from the Zhou family, and they were all one big family, without the pretense of strangers. She managed to make Zhou Guoqing’s mother come cheerfully and leave happily.

As the village head, Zhou Xiuhua’s handling of social interactions was, of course, exemplary.

Yan Jinsu simply couldn’t withstand the overwhelming enthusiasm of the village dames and aunties, and halfway through, citing fatigue, she was taken away by her husband.

On this day, Xu Xiaofen, the eldest sister-in-law, was truly tired out from collecting eggs.

Even though Zhou Xiuhua returned gifts according to custom, after the day was over, they still ended up with two baskets of fresh eggs and ten catties each of white and brown sugar.

In rural areas during the New Year, it’s common to bring home-produced eggs and sugar to exchange New Year’s greetings, a sign of intimacy.

If the relationship was just average, people wouldn’t visit each other before the Lantern Festival. Because visiting before the Lantern Festival implied bringing something—no one ever went empty-handed.

If someone did that, they would be criticized for having no manners or upbringing. Of course, children visiting each other didn’t count.

The Xie Family Courtyard on this day was indeed bustling with social exchanges; later on, some adept card-playing dames even came to play cards.

Since Xie Tiesheng quit smoking, there were no hookahs in the courtyard. Zhou Xiuhua herself didn’t smoke, so the hookahs were put away by Xie Jingwei.

As for the Xie family, it was only Mr. Xie who smoked hookahs; Xie Jinggang didn’t fancy such strong tobacco. Even if he smoked, he would choose cigarettes like the younger generation these days.

The elders who came to the Xie family’s place couldn’t find a hookah to smoke, and although Xie Jingchen offered cigarettes to the elders, they weren’t used to them. They only took a few symbolic puffs before deciding it was too mild, and couldn’t stay long. Thankfully, this prevented the Xie Family Courtyard from turning into a theater-like environment.

On the fifth day of the new year, the Xie family started to borrow tables, chairs, bowls, and chopsticks from the village office. This time, there weren’t many families adding lights—just six, with eight children in total adding lights.

In the countryside, they used to eat commnual meals, leaving behind many communal bowls and plates. For major village celebrations, communal meals were also served, so borrowing bowls and plates from six families was more than enough.

The Xie family counted the guests to be invited and considering Yan Jinsu was pregnant and Xie Jingchen’s mission was dangerous, they decided after family discussions to only invite close relatives.

Yan Jinsu, being in Y County, only invited Uncle Zhang’s family and Li Baojia’s family.

The Xie brothers were numerous, but this time, it was Xie Jinggang and Xie Jingchen’s children adding lights, so they were the main hosts. As for others, they generally wouldn’t invite anyone; at most, they invited the maternal families of each daughter-in-law.

According to old customs, as long as the parents-in-law were alive, and it was a happy event for the immediate brothers, close relatives’ families were also on the list of invitees and would be seated in honor.

All of the Xie family’s relatives were in the village; there was no need for formal invitations. Xie Jingchen and Xie Jinggang had already visited the elders beforehand.

As for Zhou Xiuhua’s relatives, the elders in her family had long passed away, leaving only brothers and sisters.

Zhou Xiuhua only had one younger sister who married far away. Since the Xie family was hosting a feast and her sister’s family also happened to have a happy event, they decided to excuse each other from attending.

After discussions, the four siblings agreed that the eldest brother would go to the younger sister’s feast, while the youngest brother would go to her feast.

In the end, Zhou Xiuhua only invited her own brother’s family. Oh, and there was also a cousin from her father’s side who married close by, so she visited frequently.