Chapter 272 Eat More

Seeing this, Zhong Wan quickly nodded, "Yes, yes, we agreed to treat you, so please don't be shy about showing us this small token of our appreciation."

There wasn't much stuff, and Zhong Wan knew that they were only so busy because of her.

Seeing their sincere attitude, Ding Shaoqi did not refuse. Instead, he put away his phone and said in a deep voice, "Alright, thank you very much, Mr. Zhong and Mr. Lin."

"Next time we come, we'll have to charge the normal fee, otherwise we'll feel embarrassed to come back."

By the end, his voice had become tinged with a hint of amusement.

Zhong Wan nodded with a smile: "Of course, otherwise we'd go bankrupt if we opened a shop!"

Upon hearing this, everyone else present couldn't help but smile.

Ding Shaoqi was no exception; a faint smile appeared on his usually serious face as he nodded at the two of them.

Xu Siying added with a smile, "Don't worry, Boss Zhong, we'll buy more next time we come, so you can earn more."

Zhong Wan nodded with a smile: "Okay, then I look forward to your next visit."

After a brief chat, Ding Shaoqi and Xu Siying took their leave, carrying bags full of offerings.

Zhong Wan and Lin Yan'an saw them out of the shop, watching the two hurry towards the back mountain.

They only looked away after their figures had disappeared from sight.

Zhong Wan sighed softly, turned to Lin Yan'an and said, "Let's put up the couplets and then go back."

"good."

Lin Yan'an nodded in agreement, walked to the car, opened the trunk, and took out the couplet that He Qilan had prepared beforehand.

The two had a clear division of labor: Lin Yan'an was responsible for pasting the couplets, while Zhong Wan was directing them from the side. In no time, all the couplets in the shop were pasted up.

Even Ah Gui, Zhong Wan casually stuck a "Fu" character on its big head.

After they closed the door and left the shop,

Standing at the door, looking at the new red couplets on the wooden door, Zhong Wan nodded in satisfaction: "Very good."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan'an walked over to her side, looked up at the brand-new storefront, and smiled slightly: "Hmm, it's really not bad, it finally looks a bit like the New Year."

After saying that, the two smiled at each other, then packed up and drove back to the village.

When they got home, it was past noon. When He Qilan saw them return, she quickly asked with concern, "Are you hungry? Would you like to eat something first?"

Zhong Wan nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'm actually a little hungry."

"I've just finished cooking, let's eat early today."

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone in the family sprang into action, some serving food, some setting the table, and others fetching bowls and chopsticks. In short, the Zhong family doesn't tolerate idlers.

Even Zhong Suisui was no exception.

Zhong Yang smiled and placed its special little bowl on its head, chuckling as he said, "Sui Sui, hold on tight, or you won't have a bowl!"

【Meow! 】

Zhong Suisui's kitten head was held high, and she walked steadily and quickly while balancing her little bowl on her head.

The meals were simple, home-cooked meals, but they were exceptionally warming and comforting.

During the meal, Zhong Wan didn't forget to tell them about what had happened that day.

Upon hearing this, Grandpa Zhou sighed, "They're all good kids..."

Grandpa Qin nodded in agreement: "Yes, it's not easy for anyone."

"We can have a peaceful New Year thanks to the efforts of these people."

Whether it's the heroes on the back mountain or those who silently watch over us like Ding Shaoqi and Xu Siying, they are all ordinary yet extraordinary beings.

Zhong Yuansheng nodded silently and casually picked up a large chicken leg for Lin Yan'an: "Eat more."

"Okay, thank you, Dad."

"We're family, no need to be so polite."

Zhong Yuansheng spoke casually, but Lin Yan'an felt incredibly warm inside.

As Grandpa Zhou watched the interaction between the two, his eyes and heart instantly filled with smiles.

As the days went by, the festive atmosphere grew stronger as the Lunar New Year approached.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, sporadic firecrackers began to sound in the village, and the air was filled with the mixed aroma of gunpowder smoke and stewed meat.

He Qilan, along with Zhong Wan, Zhong Yang, and Lin Yan'an, began preparing food for the New Year.

She had almost finished making the meatballs she had fried a few days ago, so while there was still some time, He Qilan decided to organize the group again and get the children involved.

The kitchen was steaming, with the sizzling sound of frying meatballs and the bubbling sound of stewing meat filling the air.

This was the first time Lin Yan'an had personally participated in such a lively and engaging activity. He watched He Qilan busily working away, and then looked at Zhong Yang, who was obediently tending the fire in front of the stove.

Finally, his gaze shifted, turning to look at Zhong Wan beside him.

Unexpectedly, I saw her reach for a freshly fried meatball, put it to her mouth, and immediately gasp for breath from the heat.

He watched Zhong Wan's flustered movements the next second, seeing her fiddling with the meatballs, her mouth slightly open as she quietly inhaled, and couldn't help but smile as he stepped forward.

Lin Yan'an quickly reached out and took the dumpling from her hand, gently blowing on it.

Seeing Zhong Wan's bright, sparkling eyes, he put it in his mouth without hesitation.

The moment he bit into it, the aroma of the crispy outside and tender inside meat exploded in his mouth.

Lin Yan'an nodded in satisfaction: "It's really good, it smells delicious."

Seeing this, Zhong Wan snorted softly, wrinkled her little nose at Lin Yan'an, reached out and picked up another one, blew on it again and again, and then put it in her mouth, nodding with satisfaction: "Freshly cooked ones are so fragrant."

"Mom! I want some too!"

Upon seeing this, Zhong Yang quickly shouted.

Hearing this, He Qilan turned her head and shook her head with a smile: "Eat if you want, do you? Would I stop you?"

"Hehe, how could that be?"

Zhong Yang got up with a grin, clapped his hands, and walked over.

He was about to reach out when Zhong Wan slapped his hand without hesitation, then handed him a pair of chopsticks: "Did you wash your hands? Take chopsticks and eat!"

"oh."

Zhong Yang wasn't angry at all, and happily picked up a piece with his chopsticks.

Meow~

Before he could even put the meatball in his mouth, he suddenly heard a soft, sticky meow.

Zhong Yang subconsciously looked down in the direction of the sound.

Looking at Zhong Suisui tilting her little head up and staring at her expectantly,

My heart softened, and I instantly fed the meatball from my chopsticks to its mouth.

【Meow!】

Zhong Suisui squinted her eyes happily as she ate a meatball.

Zhong Yang watched as it obediently ate, and then he started eating as well.

Among them, Zhong Wan held one in each hand, nibbling on one herself and casually offering the other to Lin Yan'an's mouth.

Lin Yan'an accepted everything offered to him without hesitation; whatever she fed him, he ate without a second thought.

Of course, Zhong Wan didn't forget to feed her mother either.

She even fed the two old men who were sunbathing on the deck chairs in the yard a few times.