Oh no! Seven kids at the start, all yellow and skinny.

Chapter 290 For the Younger Daughter-in-Law

Er Ya snorted and turned to walk triumphantly into the courtyard.

"Aunt Yunyi, Happy New Year!" Gou Dan and Lv Dan exchanged a glance, then shouted and ran inside, so fast that Er Ya didn't have time to react.

By the time Er Ya realized what was happening, the two men had already rushed into the yard. Enraged, she shouted for Da Bao and the others to stop them, and a chase ensued in the yard.

At first, they were stopping people, but later it turned into playful fighting.

The adults found it quite amusing.

Xia Songshi's eyes were slightly red, but she was still smiling. She glanced at Yunyi, took out a cloth bag from her bosom, and handed it to her: "Yunyi, this is for you."

"What?" Yunyi was stunned. She took it and opened it. It turned out to be a jade bracelet that was entirely green. "This..." This thing looked very valuable. If she was not mistaken, it should be something from the palace.

"Yunyi, you are a smart child." Xia Songshi smiled. "There are some things you know without having to say them outright. This is... this was left by the master for his youngest daughter-in-law. I have always protected it carefully, and fortunately, I haven't lost it or damaged it. Now, it's for you."

Yunyi's eyes flickered: "But me and him..."

“No matter what happens in the future, you are husband and wife now. Although it started in an unseemly way, your status is now established.” Xia Songshi glanced at Yunyi cautiously. “I also know that you and… Seventh Master have already made arrangements. So I just hope that you two will be happy. Even if something happens in the future, you can give it to him.”

"Okay." Yunyi nodded. "Then I'll accept it."

Xia Songshi smiled.

Yunyi took the bracelet and looked at Zhou Jinghan: "Mother gave this to me."

A complex light flashed in Zhou Jinghan's eyes, and his hand trembled slightly as he stroked the jade bracelet. "When Father Emperor proposed to Mother Emperor, he gave her a piece of raw jade. Mother Emperor then found a skilled craftsman to polish the raw stone and make two bracelets and two jade pendants." He paused, "The jade pendants were given to me and my brother, the Crown Prince; one of the bracelets was given to my sister-in-law, the Crown Princess; and this last one was meant for my wife, but..."

Yunyi nodded, unsure how to comfort him, so she could only pat him on the shoulder.

Zhou Jinghan was so moved by Yun Yi's actions that he could no longer bear it. He could only grab her hand and put the bracelet on her wrist: "Given the current special circumstances, Mother cannot personally put the bracelet on my daughter-in-law, so I will put it on my own daughter-in-law."

"It's quite nice." Yunyi raised her hand to look at it. "I'll take it."

After breakfast, the men in the village went to the ancestral graves to pay respects to their ancestors.

None of the people in the compound had ancestral graves, so they made a mound of earth in the courtyard to pay their respects.

Yunyi knew that they were paying tribute to those who had died in the incident involving the former crown prince, and to the soldiers who had sacrificed their lives for the Great Zhou.

The second day of the Lunar New Year is still a day for villagers to visit each other and exchange New Year's greetings.

However, after the second sacrificial ceremony on the evening of the second day of the Lunar New Year, the New Year is considered over. At this time, the wide-open courtyard gate can be closed.

The third day of the Lunar New Year is the day when married daughters return to their parents' home. Early in the morning, you can see villagers leaving one after another with their belongings and their families.

Since none of the people in the compound were able to go back to their parents' homes, they simply gathered together to eat and drink as usual.

Zhou Jinghan had no choice but to leave, as he couldn't stay away from the military camp for too long.

Yunyi then began to consider new businesses, such as glass.

Creating glass is an essential skill for time travelers, given the many uses of glass.

When the village chief learned that Yunyi was going to open a workshop again, he naturally agreed wholeheartedly: "Yunyi, just tell me what you need me to do."

"Find me a few smart and thoughtful people. I'll lead the experiments with them. After all, I can't do everything myself all the time."

The village chief swallowed hard: "Is this about taking on an apprentice?"

"That's it."

"Then do you think Xia Qiang is a good candidate?"

"As long as it meets my requirements, that's fine."

“Then I recommend my eldest son Xia Qiang, as well as Xia Wu and Xia Ersheng.”

"Okay, then tell them to come to the compound to find me tomorrow afternoon." Yunyi nodded. "I'll go back now."

The village chief nodded and hurriedly went to find his eldest son first, and then went to his younger brother's house and Xia Laizi's house.

There were no problems at their own home or their younger brother's home, but when they arrived at Xia Laizi's home, they encountered some trouble.

Xia Laizi and his wife Zhang Dajin had four sons. They were not very educated and named their sons very casually. The eldest son was named Xia Dasheng, the second son Xia Ersheng, and the next sons Xia Sansheng and Xia Sisheng.

Xia Dasheng is already twenty years old, but because he is poor, he has never gotten married, not to mention his three younger brothers.

However, Xia Dasheng is now working in a furniture shop and has started to earn an income, so there is hope for his future.

Xia Ersheng is the smartest of the four brothers. He used to study with Xia Gang, but they only studied for a few days because they were too poor. Now that Yunyi has a school, he can study there in his spare time. He is the smartest of the four brothers.

Xia Laizi and Zhang Dajin were overjoyed to hear that their second son was to become Yunyi's apprentice, but they had more on their minds.

“Village Chief, look how capable Tianyin’s family is. Since we’re taking in just one, why not take in both Sansheng and Sisheng?”

The village chief's eyes widened upon hearing this: "Xia Laizi, you've got quite a few ideas."

"Hehe." Xia Laizi laughed, "Village chief, my two sons are doing quite well too, really."

"Alright." The village chief's face darkened. "Don't push your luck."

Xia Laizi shrank back in fright.

"We don't need so many people for now. If Ersheng doesn't go, I'll find someone else." The village chief said, turning to leave.

"Uncle, I'm going." Xia Ersheng hurriedly ran over. "Don't listen to my dad's nonsense."

"Alright." The village chief nodded. "You're a smart one, so don't let your parents do anything bad, or else..."

"Don't worry, it won't happen." Xia Ersheng hurriedly shook his head.

The village chief then left.

Xia Ersheng's face darkened as he looked at his parents: "You'd better not be so clever."

"How did we think we were being clever?" Xia Laizi retorted, unconvinced. "So what if there are two more people? What's the big deal?"

"Go ahead and try talking to them, I guarantee I won't have a chance."

Xia Laizi immediately shut up.

Xia Ersheng didn't say anything more, but turned and left the house. Sometimes he felt really depressed at home, and whenever he felt uncomfortable, he would go to the small hill behind the village to stay quietly for a while.

Just as he sat down behind a large rock, he heard someone approaching. However, before he could get up to check, he heard a suggestive sound, which startled him so much that he quickly shrank back.

"You little slut, I've missed you so much."

"You damn rascal, hurry up!"

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