In the past, he had never enjoyed such status, such a life.
But now...
He was experiencing it for real.
There were the Centennial Spirit Fish, the Red Gold Scale and Cyan Wood Ray... and then there was the famous Jinling Drunk from the Wine Shop, a vintage aged for decades and hailed as one of the Jianghuai Eight Wonders...
Ji Xiu grinned, welcomed everyone inside, and hosted a running feast.
He didn't look down on or favor anyone based on the value of their New Year's gifts, treating everyone equally.
And beside him, also welcoming the guests, was the increasingly refined Ji Wei, who had now successfully completed her Script Recognition and Locket Granting. She watched the tall horses and noisy carriages outside...
She couldn't help but whisper to Ji Xiu:
"Brother."
"The New Year was never this lively for us before."
The poor are ignored even in a bustling city, while the rich have kin visiting from the remote mountains.
