206: The festive atmosphere of the New Year

First was the model who confirmed the time earliest, Liang Yina!

He Ting said that on the fourth day of the lunar new year, there would be a large-scale Auto Show in the city center. Liang Yina would be appearing as an invited model, so the blind date was set for that day.

"By the way, President Chen, she also sent over a few tickets. You can go check out the Auto Show then."

After seeing the message from He Ting, Chen Qiu chuckled.

It seems this model is indeed absolutely confident in her looks and figure!

To actually choose to have a blind date on the day of the Auto Show.

Next was that Cosplayer.

Coincidentally, while Liang Yina chose the Auto Show for the blind date, this one chose a Comic Convention as the venue.

"The seventh day of the first lunar month?"

Chen Qiu thought for a moment. The class reunion was on the sixth day, so there was nothing much to do on the seventh.

Of course, even if there were something, it would have to make way for the blind date!

To him, blind dates were the real business!

After that was the 19-year-old sophomore college student.

"She's going on a trip with her classmates and best friend after the New Year. Originally, they planned to go to Wuyuan on the ninth, but considering the blind date with you, they changed it to Gannan."

Another one for a travel blind date!

A hint of astonishment appeared in Chen Qiu's eyes as he read the message.

However, abandoning Wuyuan for a place like Gannan, which didn't have many tourist attractions, just for this blind date showed a clear sense of purpose.

"I wonder how she convinced her classmates and best friend."

And the last one, the Female Streamer.

In Chen Qiu's view, she should have been the one with the most free time, yet she set the time the latest.

The blind date was set for the twelfth day of the first lunar month.

He Ting: "President Chen, do you see any need to change the timing?"

He Ting: "If you have other things to do that day, I can have them change it to the day before or the day after."

Chen Qiu: "No need, let's just stick with this schedule."

He Ting: "Alright, President Chen. I wish you a Happy Chinese New Year and hope you find your ideal lady soon."

Chen Qiu took a quick look at the itinerary.

Including visiting relatives, this Spring Festival was packed full!

Chen Qiu gradually became excited.

These were all 'elite mobs' introduced by He Ting!

Who knows what kind of shocking rewards they might drop for him!

...On New Year's Eve.

Chen Qiu woke up early.

It wasn't because he had any thoughts of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new or starting fresh.

But rather, he had to go worship the gods and ancestors early in the morning!

In the village, during the three days from New Year's Eve to the second day of the New Year, one had to go to the Ancestral Hall every morning and evening to pay respects to the ancestors, light incense and candles, and set off a roll of firecrackers. Then, the process was repeated after returning home.

In the past, his father was the one who performed these rites, but since Chen Qiu became an adult, it had been handed over to him.

Luo Jinglan had already placed the joss paper, candles, incense sticks, and firecrackers needed for the rites into a handbasket.

"Watch out when you light the firecrackers; the fuse on these big ones is quite fast."

Luo Jinglan cautioned.

"I've been lighting them for several years now, don't worry."

Chen Qiu took the basket and headed out.

The Ancestral Hall wasn't far from his house, only about three to five hundred meters in a straight line.

Along the way, he encountered many people heading to the Ancestral Hall to worship and pay respects.

They were all male—either young boys still in high school or college, or young men in their thirties.

When the young men saw Chen Qiu, they all greeted him warmly.

The younger boys also sized up Chen Qiu with great curiosity.

Who didn't know by now that Chen Qiu from the village was a billionaire!

They stared for a long time and found that aside from being a bit more handsome, a bit taller, and having a better physique... there was no fundamental difference!

"Once I graduate and earn a small goal, I'll walk with my head held high every time I go out!"

The high school boy began his daydreaming!

Arriving at the Ancestral Hall, Chen Qiu looked around carefully.

The Chen Family's Ancestral Hall was built decades ago. It wasn't large, only a bit over a hundred square meters, so they had to take turns just to set off firecrackers.

He looked left and right; there were no buildings or fields nearby.

He just didn't know which family this land belonged to.

"If it were used for expansion, it could probably be enlarged to over two hundred square meters..."

An Ancestral Hall of over two hundred square meters, with a grand entrance added, would finally look like something!

"Forget it, I'll let the Village Secretary and the others worry about it."

Chen Qiu began the ancestral worship process inside the hall.

Lighting the large candles, offering incense, and burning joss paper!

Then he started setting off firecrackers.

First, he hung a roll of two-thousand-count firecrackers on a nearby branch.

Chen Qiu took out a few large firecrackers, commonly known as 'Detonators' in the past.

He lit two and threw them onto the grass ahead; the massive boom was enough to shake one's soul.

Then, he lit the two-thousand-count firecrackers, and the crackling sound accompanied by flashes of light continued to sparkle!

Many children near the Ancestral Hall covered their ears in fear, yet watched the scene with excitement.

Once the firecrackers finished, he lit two more large ones to wrap up, ending the process at the Ancestral Hall.

After returning home, Chen Qiu repeated the set of rituals on the open ground in front of his house.

After he finished, the neighbors started; the rumbling sounds never stopped.

It's fair to say that during the New Year, it was hard not to wake up early!

Even breakfast was eaten along with the smell of gunpowder from the firecrackers.

To everyone in the village, this was the familiar scent of the New Year!