Chapter 290 New Year's Wish: May I die young and never be reborn, forever condemned to hell.

Before ready-made clothing existed, her clothes were made by a tailor, and Master Xu was her exclusive designer.

She hadn't told Qiao Qiao about the castle either.

How could she dream of such specific things and people?

"I don't know." Qiao Qiao tried hard to recall the dream she had: "Master Xu had a jade thumb ring on his thumb, it was dark in color, but it seemed to have a gold edge as well."

Yan Liti was even more astonished.

Master Xu has a jade thumb ring, which is said to be an heirloom. Because it is so old, it has developed some cracks, so Master Xu asked someone to inlay a gold rim on it so that the jade thumb ring can be passed down.

"Baby, are there any others?"

Yan Liti pulled the person into her arms.

"And...and I wore a red string that doesn't exist now, with a few gold dots on it, like a little monkey."

“That’s the red string that’s a symbol of the Shen family’s destiny. It’s something that’s worn from birth. Your father wore it when he was a child too.”

Qiao Qiao didn't, because she and Shen Tuo didn't get along, and that was a custom of Shen Tuo's family, so Yan Liti naturally wouldn't care.

Everyone was completely baffled by Qiao Qiao's dream.

They were all somewhat surprised, but not too worried. After all, these things were not as noticeable as Qiao Qiao's own extraordinary experiences, such as her being a little crazy and carrying various treasures.

Seeing that she didn't seem to be feeling unwell, I didn't pay much attention to it.

On the eve of the Lunar New Year, Shen Qingyan and Yan Liti acted as if they were part of the Qiao family. They not only ate their New Year's Eve dinner at the Qiao family home, but also spent their New Year's Eve vigil there.

There was no electricity in Qiaojia Village, and there was not much entertainment at night. The family could only sit around the fire and chat.

Even so, the family felt happy and joyful.

This is Qiao Qiao's first Lunar New Year's Eve with her family since her rebirth.

She cherished it even more.

But when she thought about the dream she had during the day, her expression turned a little strange.

Qiao Qiao's little brain couldn't understand why she would suddenly have such a dream.

In my dream, she looked only a little over a year old.

How did she end up back in the Shen family when she was just over a year old?

Even in her previous life, she didn't go to Kyoto until she was eight years old.

How could she have a dream that she returned to the Shen family when she was just over one year old?

Qiao Qiao felt that dream was very real.

It's as if she really lived that kind of life.

Qiao Qiao, lost in thought, nestled in the adults' arms, listening to their rambling conversations about all sorts of things until around nine o'clock in the evening.

Qiao Qiao wanted to stay up until midnight.

She wanted to stay up all night with her family.

But her age is a factor, and once it gets past nine o'clock at night, no matter how hard she tries to stay awake, her little head keeps nodding like a chick pecking at rice.

"Sweetie, go to sleep if you're sleepy. Are you afraid to sleep alone? How about Mommy goes to sleep with you?"

Seeing the little girl nodding her head little by little, trying her best to keep her eyes drooping and rolling her eyes, Li Wenyan felt very sorry for her.

She thought the little girl was afraid to sleep alone because everyone else was sitting in the main room keeping vigil for the New Year, so she coaxed her.

Qiao Qiao shook her head and refused softly, "I want to stay up all night on New Year's Eve, let's stay up all night together."

In addition, the five boys, including Fu Yu, were also sleepy. They were either lying on the table, sitting crookedly in the chair, or sleeping in all sorts of crooked positions next to the adults, but they all insisted on not going to sleep.

For them, staying up late this year is different too.

However, the things they are obsessed with are different from what Qiao Qiao is obsessed with.

In previous years, according to the customs of Hongfeng Town, every household would set off a string of firecrackers at midnight to symbolize bidding farewell to the old year and welcoming the new.

These are things that adults should do; children don't need to worry about them.

But this year.

Qiao Changdong and Shen Qingyan went to the city and bought back a full forty barrels of fireworks.

They were just waiting for midnight to set them all on fire.

Let's have a fireworks display like they've never seen anything like it before.

This is a rare item that has never appeared in previous years, so of course they are eager to see it.

And because of this, they informed all the children in the village during the day.

If all the other children in the village see the fireworks, but they miss them because they're asleep, they'll all feel that the New Year isn't so beautiful!

Fortunately, the time spent with family is never too long, especially with the entertainment of listening to the Spring Festival Gala on the radio.

The boys and Qiao Qiao finally made it to 11:40 p.m.

As the first firecrackers sounded in other households in the village, Qiao Qiao slowly woke up as Yan Liti washed her face with warm water.

At this time, Qiao Changdong and his group had already begun to move the fireworks out one after another.

There were forty buckets in total, enough to completely surround the Qiao family's courtyard.

Qiao Qiao yawned, her eyes still blurry with tears, and was led towards the door by Yan Lidi.

Watching the Qiao family busily carrying fireworks outside, Da'er's big eyes were filled with anticipation.

The Qiao family bought forty barrels of fireworks, each containing eighty fireworks.

One costs ten yuan.

Eight of them were purchased by the four Qiao brothers, each contributing their share.

The rest were all bought by Yan Liti.

Yan Liti actually really wants to buy several cars!

The whole village should set it up!

Give her a grand fireworks display and celebrate properly!

However, Qiao Changdong persuaded him to stay.

Qiao Changdong said that this is not a bustling city like Kyoto. Fireworks are a rare commodity here. People with better financial means might buy a few for the New Year or their birthday, but they would never buy them by the truckload.

Acting so ostentatiously makes one a target for others; it's safer to keep one's wealth out of sight.

Moreover, forty is already a lot; placing one every few meters would be enough to surround the entire Qiao family compound.

The New Year's bells rang as scheduled in 1984.

"Crackling and popping..."

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."

"Bang bang bang..."

The dazzling starlight made the sky above the Qiao family residence incredibly bright and incomparably beautiful.

Qiao Qiao and the rest of the Qiao family stood in the Qiao family courtyard, all looking up at the starlight overhead.

Behind me was a dim but warm firelight, and in front of me were dazzling fireworks.

Qiao Qiao curled the corners of her mouth, clasped her hands together, and quietly closed her eyes.

Make a solemn New Year's wish.

She hopes that everyone who loves her, and everyone she loves, will be healthy and live a long life.

She also hoped that Shen Qingrong's family of four would die young and never be reborn, forever condemned to hell.

That night.

Qiao Qiao appeared in the dream again.

...

This dream felt like a continuation of the dream I had during the day.

So when Qiao Qiao found herself in such an unfamiliar environment again, she was much calmer.