Mrs. Ye, who was holding Qingtian and standing not far away, saw all this and felt very happy.

Seeing that Boss Ye was almost gone, Qingtian quickly called out, "Dad!"

Boss Ye turned around, swept away his previous indifference, and came over with a smile.

"It's very cold by the river, why are you two here again?"

"Qingtian insisted that she was the one who stained the sheets, and she wanted to come and help."

Boss Ye put one end of the bed sheet in Qingtian's hand, helped her hold it, and then symbolically squeezed out a few drops of water.

"That's enough, that's enough. If you twist it any harder, you're going to tear the sheets." Mrs. Ye stopped them in time, and then the family of three went home talking and laughing.

The young wife who had just been rejected by Boss Ye was very angry. She continued to wash clothes by the river while telling other people who came to wash clothes about the gossip made up by Mrs. Wang Er.

After washing clothes in the morning, everyone can't sit idle in the afternoon.

After lunch, we started kneading the dough and put it on the kang to rise, so that everyone had time to rest for a while.

After waking up from a nap, several bowls of dough had become soft, so everyone set up a kang table, a wooden board and a curtain on the kang in Old Lady Ye's room and started making steamed buns, flower rolls and jujube cakes.

Mrs. Ye is very skillful and can make all kinds of flower-shaped steamed buns.

All the things she made were placed individually on a curtain, and they were to be used as offerings during the New Year.

Everyone was busy working and chatting at the same time.

Old Madam Ye watched her three daughters-in-law busying themselves. She reached out and pinched a small piece of noodles for Qingtian to play with. She counted the days in her mind and said, "We haven't even bought the New Year's goods yet. When can you find time to go to the capital?"

"Mom, let's go together." Sister Ye said, "We ran into my cousin while doing laundry this morning. Her family is going to the city on the 28th to buy New Year's goods, and they also want to pick up Xiang Xin and Xiang Lei. We agreed to go together then."

Old Mrs. Ye thought about it and decided that it would be a good thing to go with someone. If they bought a lot of things, they might be able to bargain for a lower price.

But there are too many people in our family, and two cars can’t fit so many people!

Ye Lao Si said, "Mom, we've discussed it. Let my brothers and sisters-in-law take you to buy New Year's goods, and I'll stay at home with the children."

When the children at home heard that they were not being taken with them when buying New Year’s goods, they immediately became anxious.

"Fourth Uncle, we are going to the capital too."

"Yes, grandma, take us with you!"

"Grandma, I want to go to the city too..."

The children suddenly started making noise.

Boss Ye heard the noise and walked into the house and said, "Since you guys want to go shopping for New Year's goods so much, let's go together."

Before the children could cheer up, they heard him continue: "I originally planned to take you to the city to see the lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. If you go with me to buy New Year's goods, then we won't be able to see the lanterns!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the children were confused.

Who wouldn’t want to go and buy New Year’s goods?

When I was outside the Great Wall, I could always see a lot of delicious food every time I went to buy New Year’s goods.

During the Chinese New Year, adults will be more tolerant and generous than usual and will be more likely to fulfill some of their children's small wishes. It can be said that this is the day that children look forward to most throughout the year.

Even the New Year's goods sold at the market outside the Great Wall are so good, there must be more delicious food in the capital.

But they had never seen lanterns before. Every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the adults would make them a lantern out of paper and put a candle that was almost burnt out inside. That was considered as having seen the lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

The lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in Beijing are called flower lanterns, so they must be very beautiful!

Seeing her grandchildren looking troubled, Old Lady Ye couldn't bear it and said, "Don't listen to their nonsense. Let's go to the city together when the time comes!"

"Mom, I could barely sit down when I took it up there, but it's inconvenient when I come back.

"We have to buy a lot of things, and we also have to pick up Xiang Xin and Xiang Lei. They are not children anymore, they are grown men.

"With so many people and stuff, won't they be piled up on top of each other when they come back?" said Ye Laosi.

Old Madam Ye had already made up her mind and said, "When we get to the capital, we can buy a mule and a carriage.

“With so many people in my family, it’s not a long-term solution to borrow from villagers every time.

"Your sister-in-law often has to go out, and the family needs a car from time to time. Buying another one will make things more convenient for everyone."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Ye quickly said, "Mother, how about this? I'll pay for the mule and the cart. I use them often anyway..."

Old Mrs. Ye took out her money box and interrupted her, saying, "I'll pay for all the New Year's goods and other things this year. You don't need to pay."

Seeing that Old Lady Ye was determined, Mrs. Ye said nothing more.

Everyone has almost finished making the various pastries, and a large pot of water has already been boiled in the kitchen.

The two covered buns were steamed in the pot first.

The chimney of Old Ye's house was busy all afternoon, with smoke coming out all the time.

Old Mrs. Ye sat on the kang in her room, opening the window a little from time to time, watching the smoke rising outside, feeling indescribably satisfied.

The one whose house has constant smoke rising from the chimneys during the New Year proves that the family is living a prosperous and thriving life.

When I was living outside the Great Wall, I never imagined that I would have such a good life today.

At this time, Old Mrs. Ye was still brewing an idea in her mind, and planned to tell her children after the New Year.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, the whole family dressed neatly and waited for Ye Juaner and her husband to drive over to pick them up, and then they went to Beijing together.

As the New Year is approaching, there are more and more cars on the official road, and everyone is going to the capital to buy New Year's goods.

The two cars were stuck at the city gate for a long time before someone came over and said, "Except for those from the capital, everyone else should get out of the car and park on the side of the road. The government has arranged people to help watch over the cars. If so many cars were allowed into the city, it would be a mess.

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