Liu Mingfeng and his two companions tidied the two baskets, first taking out the dozen or so packets of traditional Chinese medicine on them and asking Liu Xiaobao to put them on the table in the main room, as they would need them that evening. Then, Liu Mingfeng and Wu Qiaoqiao began sorting through the things Nie Hai had brought. They found two jin of White Rabbit milk candy, two cans of malted milk powder, and two bottles of canned yellow peaches. Seeing the two bottles of yellow peaches, Wu Qiaoqiao picked one up and called the two little brats over.

When Tie Dan and Daya heard the shout, they turned around and saw Wu Qiaoqiao holding a can of yellow peaches. The two of them immediately ran over happily, staring at the can of yellow peaches with their mouths watering. They knew that these were delicious. Their father had bought them a long time ago, but they had only eaten a little before their mother put them away, saying that she would save them to eat slowly. However, they had never seen them again. Seeing the two children's expressions, Wu Qiaoqiao asked Liu Xiaobao to bring out four bowls from the kitchen. She divided the can of yellow peaches into four portions: one for herself and Liu Mingfeng, one for the two children, and one each for Liu Xiaobao and Feng Minghao.

Feng Xiaobao and Liu Minghao, along with their friends, waved their hands, indicating they didn't need any and should save it for the children. Wu Qiaoqiao, however, said the children were too young to eat too much; one bowl was enough for the two of them, and told them to eat by themselves. Zhao Xiuxiang and the other two could share the bottle.

Hearing her say that, the two of them picked up their bowls and started eating. After they finished eating, Liu Xiaobao came to help again. After Feng Minghao asked if he needed help, he was refused and sat back down on the stool, starting to carve the piece of wood in his hand. After the two children finished eating, they stayed around the basket and didn't leave. They wanted to see if there was anything else good to eat inside.

When they came across Tan Jing's basket, the two children were overjoyed because it contained meat, including high-quality pork belly, two pig's feet, and two large bones. The sight of it made their mouths water.

Liu Mingfeng and Wu Qiaoqiao shook their heads as they looked at the meat. It seemed that Tan Jing had left all the meat with them, leaving none for their own family. After discussing it, they decided to invite Tan Jing and his grandfather over to eat when the meat was ready that evening.

Wu Qiaoqiao continued tidying up the things and saw that there were several packets of pastries at the bottom, including filling rice cakes, glutinous rice strips, and even peach crisps. Seeing these pastries, Wu Qiaoqiao remembered that in the late stages of the original owner's pregnancy, because the baby was too big and it was pressing on her stomach, she couldn't eat at each meal and would get hungry in the middle of the morning, afternoon, or even at night. So whenever someone went to town, she would ask them to bring her some pastries. Tan Jing also brought some over a few times.

The reason Tan Jing brought several packages of pastries this time was probably because he knew they had nothing at home when they first returned, so he brought them these. After Wu Qiaoqiao and Liu Mingfeng told them about this, the two of them completely accepted this little brother, and they would never abandon Tan Jing no matter what happened in the future.

After everything was tidied up, things that needed to be taken to the room were taken to the room, and things that needed to be taken to the kitchen were taken to the kitchen. Wu Qiaoqiao also had Liu Xiaobao drop the two pig's feet into the well, since the weather wasn't cold anymore and they might spoil if left outside.

Seeing that it was getting late, Wu Qiaoqiao stood up, supporting her pregnant belly, and took Feng Xiaobao to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Since they hadn't been home for a while, they didn't have any staple foods, so she and Liu Xiaobao started making multigrain steamed buns. She didn't plan to make too many for the weather, just enough for tonight and tomorrow.

As for the vegetables, we have bones and meat today. There are some sauerkraut left over from last winter's pickling, so we're going to stew them with the bones this time. As for the meat, we'll stew it with dried vegetables and the like. Mainly, she's going to send some to her second and third uncles' families. In addition, Tan Jing and his grandson, as well as Grandpa Hua, are coming to have dinner, so we'll have more vegetables to cook.

After hearing the work bell ring, Zhao Xiuxiang, Lin Yuwei, and Feng Mingran dragged their tired bodies toward Liu Mingfeng's house. Zhao Xiuxiang and Lin Yuwei went back to their rooms, while Feng Mingran went to the educated youth compound at noon to deliver his belongings to Zhao Xiuxiang's house. He also told the people at the educated youth compound that he would no longer live there and would instead live at his fifth aunt's house.

Those accompanying the educated youth looked rather displeased when they saw Feng Mingran carrying away all the grain, but they dared not say anything. After all, Feng Mingran had relatives here; his third uncle was the captain of the militia. Their area was near the foot of the mountain, and patrols were needed in the winter, so they had a militia. Liu Sanqian from the Liu family had been demobilized from the army, and through a vote by the villagers, he became the captain of their local militia.

For this reason, the people in the educated youth compound only dared to occasionally take advantage of Feng Mingran in small ways, and didn't dare to go too far. Everyone was very happy for Feng Mingran's departure this time. Of course, those who were jealous only asked him along with others. He himself knew that these people's occasional behavior towards him was only because of his third uncle.

Since Feng Mingran went to the countryside, due to his third uncle, his interactions with people in the ward were not very pure. Only the easygoing He Jiandang got along well with him, and the two became good friends over the past two years. This noon, when he was moving grain and other things, besides the soldier from Mingfeng's family who came to help, it was He Jiandang who was with him.

With the help of the two men, his belongings were quickly moved to his aunt's house. He Jiandang looked at his living environment with great envy. Feng Mingran also said that when his brother and Xiaobao returned to the army, He Jiandang could move in with him. Where do you think his younger sister will live when she goes to the countryside? His younger sister will definitely live with his fifth aunt. This was mentioned by his older brother at dinner yesterday. According to his fifth aunt, if his younger sister comes, she will live with him and help him tidy up the house. Of course, she will live with his aunt. At noon, he also moved the grain to Liu Mingfeng's house.

Now that they had finished work, the three of them trudged home. When they reached the house at the foot of the mountain, they smelled a fragrant aroma. There were only four houses at the foot of the mountain. Feng Mingran smelled the fragrance, his nose twitched, and he realized that it was coming from Liu Mingfeng's house. He couldn't help but excitedly urge Zhao Xiuxiang and Lin Yuwei to hurry up.

Upon hearing that it was her own family's dinner, Zhao Xiuxiang knew it must have been cooked by Wu Qiaoqiao, and quickened her pace. She wasn't rushing back to eat; she wanted to check on Qiaoqiao, to see if she was alright. She had told Qiaoqiao at noon not to cook, that she could cook herself when she got home, as Wu Qiaoqiao had cooked lunch.

As soon as the three entered the door, the two children who were already waiting there pulled them to the well. There was a washbasin and towel by the well. Feng Minghao had drawn water from the well and placed it there after hearing the end-of-work bell. The two children were already drooling when they heard the aroma coming from the kitchen. Knowing that they could eat as soon as Zhao Xiuxiang and the other two returned, the two of them had been waiting for a long time.