At lunchtime, Wei Ping, Wei An, and Chunyang all returned. The two kids knew what Xiaohu was doing. Chunyang went with them, and the others couldn't stay still either. After being pestered by the two of them, Xiaohu brought two more people with him.

They were especially happy today because each of them earned three dollars.

When they arrived home, the atmosphere there startled them.

Yueyue is also the apple of her older siblings' eye.

Wei An: "Yueyue, I have money to buy you candy!"

"Wow! Sister, sister, Bai Shuang, I want Bai Shuang!" Yueyue hugged Wei An.

The adults all sighed, the crying that had just been stopped had started again.

Wei Ping got anxious; he jumped around and made faces, all to make his sister happy.

But it didn't work.

She didn't stop crying until she was exhausted and her voice was hoarse.

The family finally made it to nightfall, and Yueyue still slept with her grandmother.

Yueyue fell asleep, but in her dreams she kept calling for Baishuang. Aunt Wei was heartbroken; she woke up with blisters on her lips in the morning.

Song Yan's expression was also not good.

My aunt clearly hadn't slept well.

Old Zeng's eyes were all dark circles.

Yueyue finally stopped crying, but she was listless and barely ate any breakfast. She was listless all morning, her voice was hoarse, and she didn't say a word.

We had agreed to have Shen Changchuan, Secretary Fang, and Aunt Miao come over for dinner today.

Old Zeng had Di Jianjun use meat coupons to buy meat early on.

The duck that Xiaohu brought back also had big bones and meat.

Song Yan went out and brought back a lot of green vegetables and fresh mushrooms.

Song Yan was busy with his work and temporarily put Yueyue's matter aside.

Wei An and Wei Ping stayed with Yueyue the whole time.

Today we're making mushroom and pork dumplings.

The bones and chicken were all prepared. Song Yan said to marinate them with salt so they could make bone and chicken soup tomorrow.

Soup needs to be simmered over low heat, and simmering it in the kitchen raises the temperature of the entire kitchen. So Song Yan moved the stove to the back of the stove.

The ingredients for the soup were also placed in the back seat, unnoticed by anyone. Song Yan put the things into his spatial storage, then locked the door and was done.

In the spring, Shen Ruomei and her third aunt had already prepared the meat filling.

I also prepared four dishes: a cucumber salad, eggplant with minced garlic, braised duck, and stir-fried green beans. Plus two kinds of kimchi.

Song Yan started making her simple kimchi as soon as she arrived in Kyoto, and she's going to serve it today.

Actually, this kimchi was from the space, and it was swapped with the newly made one. Song Yan still prefers to let kimchi ferment for a month before eating it. They're all similar jars, so no one noticed.

Aunt Wei couldn't bear to throw away any of the jars and pots from his house; she wanted to bring them all to Beijing. Song Yan fulfilled the old lady's wish. Now, several rows of them are displayed in the room.

When Shen Changchuan and his group arrived, they noticed that his family members didn't seem to be in good spirits.

Given their character, they certainly wouldn't ask too many questions about these things.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Shen Changchuan asked about Yueyue.

Shen Ruomei: "Dad, I'll take you to see Yueyue."

After Shen Changchuan and his daughter went out, Aunt Wei and Third Aunt cheered up and started talking to Aunt Miao.

Secretary Fang and Aunt Miao were both puzzled, wondering what was going on.

Shen Ruomei briefly told Shen Changchuan about Yueyue. When he saw the child, he was heartbroken; Yueyue looked like a dehydrated vegetable, all wilted.

"Yueyue, Grandpa Shen has come to see you!" Shen Changchuan said.

Yueyue glanced at him, then nestled in the armchair without moving. The armchair wasn't very big, but Yueyue's small stature made her appear even smaller and more pitiful.

Shen Changchuan held the little girl in his arms. Seeing that her lips were dry, he asked, "Yueyue, are you thirsty? Let's go get some water."

Yueyue shook her head.

Shen Changchuan: "How about I take you to buy candy?"

Yueyue shook her head again.

"Grandpa Fang is here too. Grandpa Fang and Grandma Fang brought Yueyue some beautiful clothes. Come on, let's go see them!" Shen Changchuan carried Yueyue outside.

"I don't want it. I want Bai Shuang!" Yueyue said in a hoarse voice.

Shen Changchuan asked in surprise, "What happened to your voice?"

“Yueyue was crying,” Wei An said.

Shen Changchuan almost blurted out, "It's just a dog! Why make things so difficult for the child?" But his years of self-cultivation made him hold back.

This child has quite a stubborn temper. "Yueyue, I know Bai Shuang is obedient and doesn't bite."

Promise Mom you won't take Bai Shuang to scare people next time. Bai Shuang should be able to come back then.

If you keep refusing to agree, when will Bai Shuang come back?

Yueyue stared blankly at Grandpa Shen. Only Grandpa Shen knew that Bai Shuang didn't bite. Yueyue stubbornly insisted, "Bai Shuang doesn't bite."

"That's right! Frost doesn't bite. But nobody knows that, is there? Even Mom doesn't know."

Yueyue should listen to her mother first and let Baishuang come back.

"You see the white frost every day, which proves it doesn't bite," Shen Changchuan said.

Yueyue didn't want to talk anymore. Bai Shuang didn't need to be watched every day, and she didn't bite anyone.

Aunt Miao had heard about Yueyue before; she thought she was a lively child. Why was she now perched on Commander Shen's shoulder as she was carried out, without even lifting her head?

"Is this Yueyue? I'm Grandma Miao," Aunt Miao said.

Yueyue turned her head to the other side.

"Yueyue, this is Grandma Miao. Say hello to Grandma Miao," Song Yan said.

Yueyue turned her head back to look at Grandma Miao.

"Why does this child look so listless?" Aunt Miao asked.

"I made a mistake, and Mom punished me," Yueyue said.

Song Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. From Qingshan Brigade to now, this was the first time the child had admitted that he was wrong because of Bai Shuang.

"What's wrong with this child's throat?" Aunt Miao hugged Yueyue with heartache, and Yueyue didn't resist.

Song Yan told Aunt Miao what had happened.

Aunt Miao was also surprised that such a small child was so capable! The whole family was exhausted by her antics.

The little girl's skin is soft and fragrant, and when she is obedient, it is irresistible.

Aunt Miao didn't help make a single dumpling; she held Yueyue tightly and wouldn't let go. She gave the child delicious food and changed her into pretty clothes. She gave the things meant for Wei An and Wei Ping to them, but for Yueyue, Aunt Miao personally dressed her up.