Why marry someone when you are reborn?

On the first day of the New Year, even though everyone had been up until midnight the previous night, everyone still got up early.

After all, it is the first day of the year, and there is no such thing as sleeping in.

Besides, it’s been a very busy day, so how could I dare to sleep in?

The first thing is to eat dumplings in the morning - now that life is better, everyone is willing to spend more time thinking about food.

Making these dumplings requires a lot of effort and fine flour. If it weren’t for a festival like this, I would definitely not be willing to eat them.

Moreover, dumplings can be made with meat or vegetarian fillings. I dare not even think of vegetarian fillings. In the past, where were the green vegetables in winter? At most, I could just sprout some bean sprouts and make some tofu to make dumplings.

Or pickled vegetables.

But how can fresh vegetables be delicious?!

This year, every household has a box of vegetables, and they are willing to pick some to eat these days.

Apart from eating dumplings, people are busy visiting various places to wish everyone a happy new year.

Xu Yun doesn't have to go out to pay New Year's greetings.

But...she has to wait for others to come and wish her a happy new year.

So I dare not sleep in in the morning.

Early in the morning, Xu Yun found a string of money under his pillow. The money was carefully woven with red thread into the shape of a little bat, symbolizing good fortune.

This is obviously the work of Xie Wanqing.

Xu Yun was both surprised and delighted, but he couldn't figure out who let him in.

When I went out, I saw Gao Yu also smiling from ear to ear, with a string of money in his hand.

Xu Yun knew that this disease was not just his.

And Gao Yu didn't know what was going on.

She took Gao Yu to look for Luo Li.

Sure enough, he saw that Luo Li's smile was not right - it was obviously her who did it!

When asked, it turned out that it was Luo Li who put it there, but Xie Wanqing asked her to do so.

Of course, Luo Li also got it, but she was not as surprised as them.

The three of them were happy for a while, greeted each other, then changed their clothes and waited for people to come and pay their respects.

In Lingtai County, Xu Yun was the top person. No matter who they were, everyone else had to come and wish her a happy new year.

Naturally, Xu Yun didn't dare to let the older ones come, and he said early on that there was no need to be so polite, and it would be fine to let the younger generation in the family come instead.

Otherwise, there is ice and snow everywhere, and falling is no joke.

This winter, Xu Yun allocated more than ten sums of money for the treatment of injuries and bruises - there were people who were injured in the government office, and there were also people in the countryside who were injured in the fall and had no money to treat them.

Throughout the whole morning, Xu Yun did not leave the guest living room except to go to the toilet.

There is a constant stream of people paying New Year’s greetings.

The New Year gifts brought filled up half the room.

Fortunately, Luo Li had already prepared enough return gifts, otherwise, it might not be enough.

As for the New Year gifts, Gao Yu led everyone to open them and put them away in different categories so that they could be used when the time came.

The village heads basically gave away bacon and snacks.

Wealthy country gentlemen and merchants would give gifts such as snacks, cloth, and tea. Some would also give snowflake candy.

These things are both useful and practical.

Xu Yun asked Gao Yu to re-wrap the snacks and distribute them to the people in the government office as New Year gifts. He kept the rest of the tea leaves, cloth, and snowflake candies for himself.

Roughly speaking, Xu Yun actually made a little money - this is the benefit of being an official. The gifts given by the gentry and merchants were expensive, but Xu Yun did not have to return the same amount, just a normal return gift.

The extra part is actually the filial piety from these local gentry and wealthy businessmen.

It's just filial piety, it can't be considered a bribe or benefit.

Xu Yun was not that honest—she would never touch anything she shouldn't have. But for this kind of thing, there was no need to worry about it.

After lunch, almost no one came to pay New Year's greetings in the afternoon. With such status, who would dare to wait until the afternoon to pay New Year's greetings to Xu Yun? Wouldn't that offend people?

So, in the afternoon, Xu Yun, Luo Li, Gao Yu and the others went out for a walk.

Luo Li couldn't walk, so she just sat on the sled and let Chen Ku pull her.

Xu Yun and Gao Yu left on their own.

All three of them were wearing fur coats - made by craftsmen themselves, made of rabbit skin. Although it was not a rare and precious skin, the fur coats were very exquisite. There was also a circle of windshield designed around the neck. After putting it on, not only the neck, but also half of the chin was protected, which was very warm.

Moreover, there are some styles that do not look bulky.

Even on their feet, they wore sheepskin boots, which were very warm.

The people in the county town all knew Xu Yun, even the children playing outside.

Anyone who met Xu Yun would rush to wish him a happy new year.

It was very lively along the way.

Gao Yu sighed: "It's completely different from when we first came here half a year ago."

Luo Li also agreed: "That's right. At that time, no one had a smile on their face."

Most of them are numb and sad.

Xu Yun smiled widely: "People are naturally happy when they have enough food and warm clothes and don't have to worry about how to survive tomorrow. We in Lingtai County have had a good New Year this year."

Even if there were only women left in the family due to the war, they still made a lot of money by selling vegetables in boxes, making carpets and furs.

With money in my pocket, I can buy food and meat, and feed my children at home. During the New Year, I can even buy my children a couple of pieces of maltose to sweeten their mouths. Listening to their happy laughter, the sorrow seems to be far away.

The happiness of ordinary people is so simple.

Luo Li said softly, "After the village is opened, when the forest land on the mountain is distributed, people can grow medicinal herbs. Then they will have another way to make money."

There is no need to take care of medicinal herbs. Just sow the seeds, weed regularly, apply some fertilizer, and let them grow naturally.

There is not even any need to open up new land.

It just takes some hard work.

But the common people are only afraid of not having enough food to eat and not having warm clothes to wear. Who is afraid of hard work?

Gao Yu held Xu Yun's arm and said cheerfully, "In a few years, as long as there are no natural disasters, Lingtai County may be able to change from a poor place to a rich place!"

Xu Yun smiled and said, "We can make money from box vegetables this year, but we won't be able to make as much next year. The surrounding counties will also start growing them. But at least hardworking people won't have to worry about having vegetables to eat in winter."

"The key is to make furs and carpets, grow medicinal herbs, and promote intercropping. We should find ways to grow more crops, even if they can only be used as fodder for cattle and sheep."

When cattle and sheep are fattened, they can not only produce meat, but also leather.

They can all be sold for money.

Xu Yun exhaled: "Maybe we can go back in the spring of next year."

As he was talking, someone from the government office came running over to look for someone: "Xu County Magistrate, someone has come from Beiping City! They say it's General Luo who sent someone to deliver a New Year gift! The person is injured, you should go back and take a look!"

Now, Xu Yun and the others had no time to continue chatting and hurried back to the county government office.

When I looked at the person, it turned out to be Ashu!

Xu Yun was shocked: "Ah Shu, why are you here? And your head - did you encounter robbers on the way?"

It looks a bit miserable.