Volume 1: Peaceful Childhood Chapter 25: New Year's (Part 2)

  It's another New Year, and this is Yun Qingran's second New Year in her life. The large Cloud Mansion had already hung up big red lanterns early on, with lanterns and streamers everywhere, and the Spring Festival couplets were all written by Old Master Cloud himself.

  Last year during the Spring Festival, she was still an infant who hadn't reached one year old yet, being held by people all the time and sent to bed before 9 pm every night. It can be said that this is her first real New Year's experience.

  Night fell, Yun lightly returned to her own small courtyard, standing on the high round platform, with deep thoughts, gazing into the distance, that was the North, the direction she sensed. Was he also thinking of him?

  The small building did not have a hint of festive red, but was still as serene and elegant as ever. However, the colorful lights embedded in various decorations were turned on, making the small courtyard even more magical and resplendent, shining brightly like daylight.

  The cold wind blows, lifting a white dress, light gauze dancing, and long black hair fluttering in the wind. Yun Xiang Fei Lai arrives at the secluded small pavilion, seeing this scene before her eyes. The person in the wind seems like an immortal, as if about to ride the wind away.

  Since then, Yun Xiang could clearly feel that Yun Qingran was gradually changing, although it wasn't very obvious to Yun Xi and the others.

  "Xiao Ran, dinner is ready."

  "Oh, I'm here." Yun Qingran jumped onto the high platform and floated down gently, "Wait for me to change my clothes and I'll be right back."

  Yun Fei nodded slightly. He was a man of few words, and when he could get away with not speaking, he wouldn't speak at all. His interactions with others were mostly limited to nods and headshakes, except when it came to Yun Qingran - she was the exception. Perhaps it was because they shared similar traits in their personalities.

  Back upstairs, Yun Qianran changed into a bright red coat. Although her family wouldn't say it out loud, she knew they still liked to see her wear festive colors on New Year's Day. She wore a white trailing skirt with a crimson embroidered gold thin cotton jacket over it. All of her clothes were handmade by herself as practice, similar to the Tang Dynasty court dresses, some even had light floral patterns embroidered on them.

  "Happy New Year to my grandparents, wishing you good health and all the best. Arriving in the living room, Yun Qingran shed her calm demeanor, put on a genuine smile, and first ran to Grandpa Yun and Grandma Yun to give them New Year's greetings."

  "Come, my little darling is really beautiful today, Grandpa has prepared a big red envelope for you." Cloud Old Man smiled and hugged Cloud Light Raining, rarely seeing her wear red clothes, of course, he had to give her a hug.

  "Thank you, Grandpa." Yun Qingran took the red envelope and guessed that the amount inside was at least a thousand yuan based on its thickness. In an era where one kilogram of pork cost less than three yuan and a shirt cost less than ten yuan, a thousand yuan was a huge sum, equivalent to many people's annual income.

  "Good girl, this is a big red envelope that Grandma has prepared for you." Cloud Old Lady also took out a red envelope from the package and gave it to Cloud Light.

  "Thank you, Grandma." She also gave a big smile to Yun Lao Tai Tai, making her laugh with tears in her eyes. Snatching Yun Qing Ran from Yun Lao Ye's arms, she held him tightly and looked at him carefully.

  Yun Qingran usually wore white clothes, always in a white cheongsam, making people feel ethereal and illusory. But today she suddenly put on a bright red dress, losing her usual etherealness, gaining a bit of seductiveness, even the mole on her eyebrow that was not very noticeable before became more prominent. Although it's not suitable to describe a child of one and a half years old with "ethereal" and "seductive", she felt these two words were the most vivid descriptions.

  From young to old, Yun Qingran had finished paying his New Year's respects, and now it was Yun Chenyi's turn. Today, Yun Chenyi also wore a big red dress, which was made by Old Lady Yun, a Tang suit.

  "Happy New Year to Grandpa and Grandma, wishing you good health and a smile always."

  "Little Yixi, this is the lucky money Grandpa gave you, take it and don't let your mom find out." Rarely, Old Master Yun also teased people.

  "Grandma also gives you a red envelope." Cloud Old Lady handed him a red envelope under the surprised gaze of Cloud Cheny.

  "Thank you, Grandpa and Grandma." This was a surprise, and Yun Chenyi even smiled.

  In the past, although the Yun family's conditions were not bad, they were not very wealthy either. However, over the past half year, Yun Xi and Chen Chen's business has been thriving, with profits increasing day by day. The money they use to support their elderly parents is also growing more generous with each passing day, so the elderly couple has managed to save up a considerable amount of money as well.

  "Little Fei, although you're already a university student now, but also not yet eighteen years old, so we've prepared red envelopes for you too." Cloud Old Man looked at Cloud Xiangfei's still cold face after the New Year, and didn't know whether to be happy or sad.

  The child is like him, usually expressionless, even more so than him. At least he would soften his expression when facing people who came to ask for help, and when facing her obedient granddaughter, now he would also smile a little.

  "Thanks, Mom and Dad." As a result of the red envelope, Yun Xiangfei only gave a brief response.

  Yun Lao Tai Tai timely let go of Yun Qing Ran, allowing Yun Qing Ran to go and pay New Year's greetings to everyone on her own. Following the order of seniority and age, next should be Yun Xiang Yan and his wife.

  Yun Qingran and Yun Chenyi took the lead, while Yun Xiangfei simply followed from a distance. Yun Qingran first gave New Year's greetings to Yun Xiangwen and his wife, then handed over two large red envelopes and retreated to one side to wait for Yun Chenyi to finish giving New Year's greetings before going together to give New Year's greetings to Yun Xichen and Chen Chen.

  Finally, Yun Qingran, Yun Chenyi and Yun Xiangfei each received six red envelopes.

  After New Year's greetings, dinner was also ready. Dinner was prepared by Yun Xi and Chen Rong, the housekeeper and others were let off by Yun Qingran on the grounds that Master wanted them to return for a reunion dinner, after Zhao Shu and Lü Liu finished processing today's ingredients in the morning, they received the space, otherwise they would be pulled over by Old Man Yun to eat together, wouldn't that be a mistake?

  The dinner was sumptuous, with chicken, duck, fish and meat all available, as well as a variety of seafood, all taken out by Yun Qingyan from the space. The portion of each dish was not large, but there were many varieties in total. The wine was brewed by Yun Qingyan himself in the space, including thick white wine, sweet rice wine, sour and sweet fruit wine, and fragrant flower wine. On this day, even Yun Qingyan and Yun Chenyi were allowed to drink a cup of fruit wine.

  Before dinner, everyone raised their small wine cups, "Happy New Year."

  After dinner, Yun Fei took Yun Qingran and Yun Chenyi to the garden to set off fireworks. The others set up a mahjong table in the hall and started playing mahjong. Not long ago, Yun Qingran had brought out a color TV, and at this time, Old Master Yun and Old Lady Yun were intently watching the Spring Festival Gala.

  Some of the fireworks were bought by Chen Cheng, and the rest were all refined by Yun Qingran in space. Yun Qingran didn't move, and sat with Yun Xiangfei on the railing of the corridor, watching Yun Chenyi light the fireworks.

  The fireworks are very large and colorful, mostly in various colors, high up in the sky bursting into a beautiful flower that can be seen from far away.

  After setting off fireworks, Yun Chenyi started playing with small firecrackers again. Just before 12 o'clock, they were called into the living room and everyone sat in front of the TV waiting for the New Year's bell to ring. Yun Xiang and Chen Cheng ran to the garden and laid out a long string of firecrackers, ready to set them off as soon as the bell rang.

  Among the firecrackers' sounds, everyone welcomed a new year again.

  Digression

  Valentine's Day update 2: Wishing everyone a happy holiday!

  Thank you to Shi Yiyexi, Baobei Meow 55, Niu Niu Huang Jie 0126 for the flowers. Thank you to Shi Yiyexi for the diamonds. Thank you to Mo Tangyin for the reward.