"Slap, slap, slap, slap~"

In the family compound, someone set off firecrackers.

Lu Fangfang glanced around, then quickly went home.

She rolled up her sleeves and immediately got to work at home.

She first soaked the mushrooms and various dried vegetables she had picked during the summer rainy season, and then she put a pot on the stove to stew chicken.

After finishing her work, she found a large cabbage, peeled off the outer leaves, and then put it on the cutting board to chop the cabbage filling.

Meat was also essential; she cut off a small portion of two and a half pounds of fatty pork to mix with cabbage and make cabbage and pork dumplings.

For the rest, she planned to make another mouthwatering braised pork, stewing it with potatoes and dried green beans.

"Giggle~"

In the yard, the big white goose, chickens, and ducks were pecking at the cabbage leaves she had just thrown out.

Two snow chickens with their claws tied also curiously came forward and pecked at the ground a few times.

Xiuxiu tied it on specially. The snow chicken's two claws were tied with a rope, so it could only take a small step, and there was no need to worry about it running away.

Lu Fangfang looked outside and felt a little regretful.

It's really strange. Ever since that last heavy snowfall, there hasn't been any heavy snow in the Qilian Mountains, so she hasn't been able to find a chance to eat goose.

"Giggle~"

In the yard, the big white goose suddenly tucked its tail between its legs and quickly scurried into the shed with its pigeon-toed gait.

"Huh?"

Lu Fangfang looked on with some curiosity. This big white goose seemed to have a certain intelligence about it, which made her feel a little embarrassed to eat it.

After thinking about it, she decided to ask Sister Shufen to help her identify the male and female.

If it's a female, keep it to lay eggs; if it's a male, stew it next time it snows—we can't waste our food.

"Oh...ah..."

She was chopping meat when the little wild donkey rushed in from outside.

Seeing cabbage leaves in the yard, the little wild donkey didn't stand on ceremony. It snorted to chase away the chickens and ducks, wagged its little tail, and started eating.

Lu Fangfang rolled her eyes, deciding to teach the little wild donkey a lesson.

The cabbage leaves she threw away, the radish peels she scraped, and the water she used to wash the meat were all eaten by the little wild donkey.

It wasn't even noon yet, and its belly had already swelled up.

Soon, Xiuxiu returned with Xiaohua and the little Tibetan fox.

Little Flower had a pika in her mouth, and the little wild donkey nudged her with a flattering gesture, coaxing the pika out of Little Flower's mouth.

After eating a piece of pika meat, it wagged its little tail proudly.

Xiuxiu grabbed a handful of leftover orange peels, stuffed them into the little wild donkey's mouth, then washed her hands and went inside to help her sister make dumplings.

Soon, Zhuang Mingcheng also returned from the troupe.

Seeing that the two were making dumplings, he took off his military overcoat and prepared to cook some main dishes.

"Fangfang, why don't you take Xiuxiu to the regiment's auditorium tonight? The soldiers will be putting on a show. Although it's not as good as the performances by the cultural troupe, it's still something the soldiers have put a lot of effort into. Let's have some fun together."

Lu Fangfang was rolling out dumpling wrappers when she heard this and nodded with a smile.

The three of them busied themselves for a while, and soon most of the dishes were ready.

On the table were six main dishes: braised chicken with yellow mushrooms, steamed sturgeon, stir-fried dried rabbit, braised pork with dried green beans, quail and tomato soup, and stewed meatballs. Today's family reunion dinner was quite sumptuous.

Xiuxiu was helping to cook the dumplings. She turned her head to smell them and swallowed hard.

Lu Fangfang's smile never stopped today. She picked up three bowls and prepared to serve the food to the little ones.

"Awoo~"

"Meow~"

Xiao Hua and the little Tibetan fox stood on either side of Lu Fangfang, sniffing intently, just like Xiu Xiu.

Lu Fangfang reached out and patted the two little ones' heads hard.

"Little Flower, Little Yellow Dog, we're having a family reunion dinner today. Which dish would you like to eat? I'll give you more."

"Oh...ah..."

At the doorway, the little wild donkey stretched out most of its head, looking anxiously ahead.

Lu Fangfang looked back and rolled her eyes again.

That gluttonous donkey ate quite a bit of food just now.

She took out two dried rabbits from the cupboard, chopped them up, and put them into three basins as a base.

In the pot belonging to the little wild donkey, she chopped up half a cabbage and mixed it with the dried rabbit.

Next, she took chopsticks and stood in front of the table to distribute the reunion dinner.

"Meow~"

"Little Flower likes braised pork? Okay, I'll give you another piece."

"Awoo~"

"Does the little yellow dog like to eat fish? I'll give you some more too."

Lu Fangfang picked out the fish bones with chopsticks before putting them into the bowl.

At the doorway, the little wild donkey brayed even more anxiously, and hurriedly shouted again, "Oh... ah..."

Lu Fangfang ignored the little wild donkey and took a little of each of the six dishes. Then she lifted the pot lid, scooped out some quail egg and tomato soup, and poured it into the bowl.

Just then, the dumplings in the pot came to a boil and cooked for a little longer. She took a spoon and scooped a few dumplings into each bowl.

"Oh...ah..."

The little wild donkey couldn't resist any longer and ran straight into the house. It stretched out its donkey head and nudged Lu Fangfang in a flattering manner.

"snort!"

Lu Fangfang glanced at it and scooped out another dumpling for it.

Seeing that Xiao Hua and the little Tibetan fox were both staring at her, she had no choice but to scoop one out of each of their bowls so as not to show favoritism.

"Meow~"

"Awoo~"

Little Flower and Little Tibetan Fox then let out a satisfied cry.

"Haha, Fangfang, you can't be biased when you share the food."

Zhuang Mingcheng sat at the table, looking at his wife and three little ones, and couldn't stop smiling.

Little Flower, Little Tibetan Fox, and Little Stubborn Donkey are just like three children who haven't grown up.

Looking at his wife, he couldn't help but fantasize about the future. Once the two children were born, there would be five children in the family, which would surely be even more lively.

"Mingcheng, today is a good day, would you like to have a drink? I went to the county a few days ago and bought two bottles of good wine."

Lu Fangfang washed her hands, then carried the dumplings and placed them in front of her husband.

"Never mind, I don't usually like to drink it anyway."

Zhuang Mingcheng shook his head. He helped his wife sit down and then invited Xiuxiu to sit down and eat.

Hearing the sound of firecrackers outside, the family gathered around the table and ate a lively meal.

On the south side of the table, three bowls were lined up in a row, and the little Tibetan fox, the little flower, and the little wild donkey were eating heartily with their heads down.

Among them, the enamel basin belonging to Little Wild Donkey was the largest, containing more than half a cabbage than those belonging to Little Flower and Little Tibetan Fox, making the basin appear bulging.

Before it had even eaten half of it, the little wild donkey couldn't help but raise its head.

It ate hay early in the morning, licked some paste in the middle, and ate quite a bit earlier, so it's full now.

After glancing at the food on the table and then at the bowls in front of Xiaohua and the little Tibetan fox, the little wild donkey snorted and continued to eat heartily.