Chapter 569 - 567: Just Go With the Flow
One must always look on the bright side of things, even if it’s a daughter married off and returning to her parental home with her husband, she can’t possibly be stuck to his side all day; more often than not, they’re just like Ah Yan and Yuanfan nowadays, harmonious and warm when together, their deep affection conveyed mostly through exchanged glances.
Yuanfan and his daughter also shared moments of unspoken communication when unobserved; his gaze upon his daughter was as tender as water.
In places where the local rural atmosphere is strong, the New Year is especially lively, with neighbors visiting each other more frequently during the celebration. During these frequent New Year visits, Madam Yin witnessed the scene of young and old from Clear Water Village coming to the second branch of the Qi family to offer their New Year’s greetings.
After nearly three years of management, the industries under Ye Xinyan’s control brought substantial income to the surrounding farmers and laborers. The people who came to the Qi family to offer New Year’s greetings were not only from Clear Water Village but also from nearby villages, which all sent respected and well-regarded individuals to express their sentiments and gratitude to the Qi family.
Consequently, Madam Yin, basking in reflected glory, spent an exceptionally bustling and satisfying New Year, so much so that she felt an indescribable joy, as if she could not tell which era she was in. After nearly forty years of living in the prosperous capital, she found the most celebratory and joyful New Year of her life in a small remote village.
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By the end of February, Jiang Yifan ultimately failed to wait for Wong Qiao to return; he finished handing over official duties to the new county magistrate, organized his belongings, and prepared to return to the capital to accept a new appointment.
After the New Year, Jiang Yifan was also no stranger to staying at the Qi family’s residence; his room there was hardly ever empty. Every couple of days, after leaving the county government office, he would hurry back to the Qi family, have dinner, chat with Qi Younian, spend the night, and then rush back to the county government office before dawn the next day.