Fu Xin Ci had also thought of this early on. She had searched for almost everything she could think of that would be needed for the New Year, making ample preparations.
She felt that with these items, not only could she satisfy the needs of her little friends, but she could also supply the supernatural ability users in Dragon City.
However, nothing is without its surprises. On the evening of the twenty-ninth of the twelfth lunar month, she was still exhausted.
The reason was that a bundle of leeks, a few large cabbages, and some onions and other vegetables that she had just traded to her little friends were seen by others in Dragon City.
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Before the apocalypse, what family doesn't make dumplings for the New Year?
Even after the apocalypse, the various mercenary teams and gangs who visited individual homes had the same idea.
Everyone was chatting happily, their memories filled with the taste of their mothers' cooking.
Then, they saw people from Long Teng trading for bright green leeks and large cabbages as clear as emeralds from the vending machine. Many people's spirits broke.
How could they not break? Before the apocalypse, during the New Year, mothers would use these vegetables as fillings.
Seeing a sea of red eyes, the captain had the first inkling that they might have bullied people.
Fu Xin Ci never dreamed that the vegetables she had prepared for her little friends would make so many people cry. It was said to have made many people miss their homes and parents even more.
To allow those people to relive the taste of their mothers' cooking, Fu Xin Ci had no choice but to trade all the leeks and large cabbages she had stored in her space. Even then, it wasn't enough.
It was at this time that Fu Xin Ci realized a problem: there were quite a lot of people in Dragon City, and they were quite wealthy.
Later, to help her little friends exchange for more high-level crystal cores, she used her wood-element ability to accelerate their growth twice, barely managing to distribute some to each team.
She collapsed on the ground in her space, too tired to move.
Oh my, other people were resting for the New Year, but she was working like a laborer.
It was truly unfair, and she had nowhere to complain.
After she had her rant, she looked at the piles of gold, silver, and jewelry next to her, and her mood improved.
They say that people die for wealth and birds die for food. Regardless of anything else, she had benefited greatly.
What was particularly interesting today was that the straw, which she had previously thought took up the most space, was also traded away in large quantities today.
At first, she didn't understand why. Later, she learned from the captain that in Dragon City, ordinary people without supernatural abilities used this straw to burn for cooking and warmth.
After hearing the captain's explanation, she was happy and told the captain that from now on, she could give the straw in her space to those ordinary people for free.
Heh heh, she liked such beneficial deeds.
Wow, she could finally turn off her system. She vowed that she would absolutely not turn it on tomorrow. She wanted to sleep, a long, deep sleep. Whoever woke her up, she would get angry with them.
However, she forgot that the next day was New Year's Eve. As soon as it dawned, she was awakened by the continuous sound of firecrackers.
At the main entrance, Grandpa Meng, along with his son, grandson, and Qi He, were setting off firecrackers.
Meng Qi Shan and his two brothers, along with Bao'er, had also run over early to stand and watch.
Meng Yu Tang and Meng Yu Lin also ran over when they heard the noise.
Even Meng Qing Huai slowly strolled over and stood beside his second brother.
Although his second brother found him annoying, he just liked to be close to his second brother. It seemed that with his second brother around, he had a pillar of support.
Grandpa Meng no longer cared. It was Meng Qi Ren who came over to talk to Yu'er.
"Yu'er, my mother said tomorrow is the first day of the New Year, and our family will be making dumplings. Will you come to our house to eat dumplings? I'm also going to invite Second Uncle to our house for dumplings later."
In Meng Qi Ren's heart, dumplings were the best food their family had.
Since their family was making dumplings tomorrow, he naturally wanted to invite his second uncle's family over for dumplings.
Yu'er received the invitation from Uncle Qi Ren and looked at his grandfather and father. Seeing his grandfather nod in agreement, he also smiled and agreed to Uncle Qi Ren.
The firecrackers finally finished. Grandpa Meng turned around and looked at his less-than-favored half-brother, saying, "Tell your wife when you get back that your whole family is coming over for New Year's Eve dinner."
Meng Qing Huai was stunned for a long time. Just as his second brother was about to get angry, he seemed to wake up and replied, "Okay, okay, okay. I'll tell his mother right away."
After Meng Qing Huai finished speaking, he ran home to tell his wife.
Looking at his half-brother's uncomposed back, Grandpa Meng secretly disdained him, thinking how little ambition he had.
But then he put on a smiling face again and said to Meng Yu Tang and Meng Yu Lin, "You two go back and tell your elders to come to our courtyard for New Year's Eve dinner today."
"Okay, we'll go back and tell Grandmother and Second Aunt right away." After Meng Yu Tang finished speaking, he pulled Meng Yu Lin and hurried home to deliver the message.
Qi He watched everyone happily. His father hadn't returned yet, and he felt a little down.
Grandpa Meng pretended not to notice and said to him, "Little He, go to the garrison later and call Xi Zi Ge over. It's New Year's today, ask him to come to our house and celebrate the New Year with us."
"Okay. Grandpa Meng, I'll go now."
When Qi He heard Grandpa Meng's words, his heart was filled with gratitude. After all, Grandpa Meng was inviting Xi Zi Ge because of him and his father. He would remember this favor for Xi Zi Ge.
Only after the elder father finished speaking did Fu Yu unnoticeably go to the kitchen and briefly tell Fang Shi about the matter of the elder father inviting several families for New Year's Eve dinner.
"Xiao Yun, prepare more ingredients. There are several families, and the ingredients might not be enough."
"Husband, don't worry. I've already prepared everything. Here." Fang Shi pointed to the large wooden basin, where the thawing meat and fish were.
Fu Yu also did not expect his wife to have thought of this in advance and gave her an appreciative look.
Fang Shi accepted it with a smile and then quietly said her guess: "I estimate that Yuan Shan Ge will come to our house for the New Year." Then, she quietly gestured with her lips towards Zhong Shi's back and mouthed, "Jin Ge will also come."
Fu Yu nodded and then secretly cautioned Fang Shi, "You are pregnant, so you cannot overwork yourself. If you feel tired, sit down and rest."
"Husband, don't worry. I won't be tired today. I estimate that within the time it takes an incense stick to burn, Eleventh Aunt and Second Sister-in-law will come to help."
As expected, not long after Fang Shi finished speaking, the voices of Liu Shi and others could be heard from outside.
"Eleventh Aunt, Little He Sister, you're here."
"Mmm, Second Sister-in-law, you've come too."
"Yes, Yu Brother's wife is pregnant, so we thought we'd come early to help with whatever we can."
"We had the same idea."
Inside the room, Fang Shi gave her husband a smile that said, 'I told you so.' Fu Yu smiled, his eyes full of admiration for his wife's intelligence.