A genius girl with her own space

Chapter 306 Making Dumplings

They also wished the children a happy new year in advance and bought a few small drums for the children to enjoy.

Qiqi and the others stayed at a large restaurant. That evening, they ordered a large table of food. The owner personally brought the food to them. Zhou Jingze then told them not to bother them anymore.

Zhou Jingze set up a large formation in his residence, and Qiqi entered the space. He asked Xiaolong to invite his grandfather and grandmother, as well as all the children. She moved them all out of the space. The children saw the food and fruit on the table and cheered with joy.

The old clan leader and his wife were so moved that tears welled up in their eyes. They'd been hiding for so many years, how could they have even considered celebrating the New Year? Their Dragon Clan had received a large amount of clothing, quilts, and food—everything you could possibly need. Qiqi and her family had prepared it all. They even bought plenty of fabric so they could sew their own clothes. The entire Dragon Clan was deeply grateful to them.

"Qiqi, Jingze, how can I thank you? Thank you both so much." The old patriarch said gratefully.

"If Qiqi needs any help in the future, just tell me, old lady. You're welcome. I will take good care of several children. You can rest assured." The old patriarch's wife also said.

Now, the children's food, clothing, housing and transportation are all taken care of by the old patriarch's wife. Kong Ling is now free and can focus on guiding the cultivation of the seven or eight children.

"Thank you, old man. You've fattened them up," Qiqi said. The children nodded in agreement.

They enjoyed a delightful New Year's Eve dinner, all of them in high spirits. Qiqi sent them into the space and played with the two babies for a while. She gave the children plenty of fireworks to play with. Zhou Jingze had already asked the shopkeeper to clear away the leftovers.

Qiqi also left the dimension, and they walked the streets. This was their first time in the fairyland, and they wanted to see how New Year was celebrated there. The streets were decorated with numerous red lanterns, colorful and in various shapes. Many men and women were admiring the lanterns, some guessing riddles, others writing couplets. Everyone was beaming with joy.

Qiqi also guessed a few lantern riddles and won a few rabbit lanterns, puppy lanterns, lotus lanterns, hexagonal lanterns, riddle lanterns, etc. Zhou Jingze's hands were full of lanterns. Qiqi was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.

They shopped around, picking up some small, fun things. By the end, both of them were holding things in their hands, with Zhou Jingze even holding a large bunny stuffed animal in his arms. It wasn't exquisitely made, but it was better than nothing. This was for my precious daughter.

Qiqi and the others were also tired from shopping. They returned to their accommodation, put all their things into the space, and went in together. Today was New Year's Eve, and the two of them were accompanying the children to celebrate the New Year.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Qiqi and the old clan leader's wife, whom Qiqi calls Auntie Long, made dumplings for the children. They made a lot, fearing the little dragons would have big appetites and not have enough, so they filled several large pots.

The children happily set up tables outside and helped serve the dumplings. Qiqi even thoughtfully prepared dipping sauce for them.

The children of the Dragon Clan had never enjoyed such treatment before and were very happy. The old patriarch was also invited by Zhou Jingze. He looked at these children and thought, these are the future of their Dragon Clan.

The aroma of the dumplings also attracted White Tiger and Little Red Bird. Qiqi also made room for them and served them a large bowl of dumplings. When some other beasts came, Qiqi also gave each of them two dumplings.

The old patriarch and Aunt Long both smiled and shook their heads as they watched. Qiqi and the others treated every beast sincerely. They loved them and the children from the bottom of their hearts.

Xiaoya and Xiaoyu told their parents. Grandma Long prepared delicious meals for them, and Grandpa Long also came to guide their cultivation. The children had made great progress in the past few days. They had both broken through two realms.

Qiqi spent a happy Spring Festival with the children. They checked out and headed to the next town. They didn't dare waste any more time; they could tell the old patriarch and Aunt Long were worried about their son and daughter-in-law. Even though they didn't say it, they both saw the bitterness in their mouths as they ate their dumplings.

As Qiqi and the others made their way to Zhaoxian City, they wondered what their master and Brother Xie Lei were doing. Had they eaten dumplings yet? Qiqi had taken the lead in recent years, and they'd eaten dumplings every year to symbolize family reunion. They wondered how their parents, Master Yunjizi, and his wife were doing; they must be missing her, too.

When Zhou Jingze saw Qiqi fall silent, he knew she was missing home and her teachers.

"Qiqi, after we finish dealing with things here, we will go home and visit them. They should all be fine. We in the fairy world have never heard of anyone going to the human world. It should be impossible. It was so difficult for us to come up, and it would be even more difficult for them to go down. What's more, we know the passage, and they are not as lucky as us." Zhou Jingze hugged Qiqi in his arms.

Xie Lei and his friends were also enjoying New Year's Eve dinner. He took out the fruit wine Qiqi had left for his master and poured it for him. There were only seven of them at the table today: Ling Xuzi, Xie Lei, Xiao Rui, Zhao Yu, Yun Chong, Aunt Yun, and Lang Qing—all family members. Xiao Yi and Butler Zhang had returned to Zhouxian City for the New Year.

They didn't say anything, and you could tell at a glance that they missed Qiqi and the others.

Xie Lei broke the silence first, "Master, your disciple wishes you a happy new year and good health and longevity." He poured wine for everyone.

Everyone pretended to be happy and drank the glass of wine. "This second glass of wine is to wish our Lingxiao Sect to recruit more disciples and achieve great success."

"The third glass of wine, I wish all our wishes come true."

Yun Chong also toasted Ling Xuzi with three cups of wine. Aunt Yun also made dumplings for them, leaving a large bowl for Qiqi and Zhou Jingze, fearing they would have nothing to eat when they returned.

When they saw the dumplings, they remembered Qiqi putting coins in the dumplings.

Ling Xuzi greeted everyone and told them to eat while the dumplings were still hot.

Qiqi and Zhou Jingze teleported without rest. When their spiritual energy was depleting quickly, they would take pills or take out spirit stones to absorb it while teleporting. They walked for two consecutive days and reached the area under the jurisdiction of Zhaoxian City.

They went to a small town to eat some noodles and to hear some news. To enter the town, they had to pay a low-grade spirit stone.

Qiqi and Zhou Jingze paid two low-grade spirit stones and entered the town. There were few businesses in the town, and many people might not be able to afford the spirit stones. Most of the businesses were in stores.

Qiqi and the others found a restaurant, ordered a few dishes, and slowly began to eat. They heard them discussing how the Zhao family controlled Zhaoxian City and the surrounding towns, imposing high taxes. Many people had fled the area, and the merchants were now subject to the Zhao family's control, paying a monthly fee. Those who didn't would be driven away or even killed.

They clenched their fists upon hearing this. These Zhao family members didn't even spare the common people. They all deserved to be killed. Their deaths were not a pity.