"The schools for the children in the family compound are all run by the military. The staff in charge are very dedicated and have strict requirements for selecting teachers."

Shen Qiaoyue had met the children's teachers, and they were all very gentle and knowledgeable people.

"She's been in daycare for half a year now, through the Lunar New Year and the Lunar New Year, hasn't she?" Lu Yang thought to himself, Shen Qiaoyue's child is quite grown up now.

"Yes, Your Majesty. In the nursery, many children are around the same age, not just the children from the family compound, but also some children from nearby villages and our factory."

Shen Qiaoyue remembered what the teacher had taught her and started letting the children do crafts themselves.

"Last year, the teachers asked the children to bring back the dumplings they made at school. Your dumplings were quite good," Liu Xinlan praised the two children. "I'm thinking of sending them to daycare next September, so my mother-in-law can have an easier time."

Lu Yang asked again, "Xinlan, are you not planning to go to work in Beijing?"

“No, I’m not going. I’m used to living here. Winters in the north are much colder than here. I don’t want to go,” Liu Xinlan replied.

“Indeed, when I came here, the weather in Beijing was already warm enough to wear two layers. Here, I wear short sleeves during the day and long sleeves at night. It’s just that the weather here is a bit unpredictable.” Lu Yang had spent some time in the south with a large group when he was young, so he was familiar with the climate in the south.

Shen Qiaoyue had been used to living here since she was a child, so she didn't feel anything was wrong with it.

"The weather in the south is really nice." Compared to the weather in the north, Lu Yang probably prefers the summer and autumn in the south.

"It's already October, and the leaves outside are still golden. Right now, Beijing looks like it's barren, not pretty at all."

The weather in Beijing is indeed dry; by July and August, all the leaves on the trees have fallen.

Jiang Jinyao looked at the fruit on the table; this was the season when the south had the most fruit.

Looking into Jiang Jinyao's eyes, Liu Xinlan knew what she wanted to do.

Liu Xinlan picked up an orange and began to peel it.

"Did you disinfect your hands when you came back from the hospital?" Jiang Jinyao was a little scared when she thought of Liu Xinlan's hands, the hands of someone who performed surgery and examined patients.

Liu Xinlan paused in her action of peeling the fruit.

"I'm not going to peel it for you to eat." Liu Xinlan kindly wanted to peel it for her, but instead received disgust in return.

Jiang Jinyao chuckled and explained, "I was just joking!"

Liu Xinlan rolled her eyes at her.

Shen Qiaoyue shook her head and smiled helplessly.

After chatting for a while, the group went over to help prepare the ingredients and cook.

As soon as Lu He and Xu Feiming returned, they started cooking in the kitchen.

He Shaohua and He Shaoyun stood at the door watching.

"These two are acting strangely?" He Shaohua stroked his chin. "They're different today!"

"What's different?" He Shaoyun couldn't see any difference between them.

They were just chatting and laughing, nothing was different.

He Shaohua looked at the two people who were not this intimate at all yesterday.

Li Xiaoxiao watched the two of them, openly flirting and expressing their love; anyone with eyes could see it.

"Grandma, I want to drink water and eat." Da Nian was tired from playing and felt very hungry, wanting to eat something delicious.

Li smiled and said, "Okay, Auntie will find you something to eat."

"Xiao He, I'm hungry during the New Year. I want to eat something. See if there's anything to eat," Li Xiaoxiao asked.

Xu Feiming said, "I'll cook dumplings for Da Nian. Will six dumplings be enough?"

"We can usually only eat four or five dumplings during the Lunar New Year," Li said with a smile.

Xu Feiming had already started boiling water to prepare food for the Lunar New Year.

"Hurry up, Da Nian seems to be falling asleep. Or I can do it, you guys can go about your business." Li Xiaoxiao didn't want to ruin their original plan, so she decided to cook for Da Nian herself.

Da Nian stood at the kitchen door waiting, rubbing his eyes from exhaustion.

"Da Nian, Auntie will take you to lie down on the sofa for a while. We'll wake you up to eat when the dumplings are ready," He Shaohua coaxed the child gently.

Da Nian shook his head.

He Shaohua was puzzled. Why was that?

Li Xiaoxiao turned to He Shaohua and explained, "If he's asleep, he won't wake up no matter how much you call him, unless he's had a full night's sleep."

"So that's how it is!" He Shaohua nodded in sudden understanding.

He Shaoyun asked, "Um, do you need us to go in and help?"

Their constant waiting at the door is not a good solution.

Just waiting around, so idle.

“No need, we can do it ourselves,” Xu Feiming refused He Shaoyun.

"If you feel bored, you can take a walk around the area. The scenery around here is very beautiful. The village ahead is just over there and you'll find the sea. There are many seashells on the beach, so you can go for a walk there." Lu He suggested that the two sisters go out for a walk and relax.

He Shaohua and He Shaoyun exchanged a glance. Everyone was helping with the work today, so it wasn't appropriate for them to go out and relax.

"It's alright. You've prepared the ingredients for us, so we can cook. We'll just go for a walk and be back in about two hours," Lu He said, noticing their hesitation.

Seeing this, He Shaohua figured that since they were willing to cook for their elders' birthday celebration, they could just wait.

"Alright, thank you for your hard work, Brother Feiming and Sister Luhe. We'll go for a walk and be back soon." He Shaohua said, pulling He Shaoyun to leave, and said to Li Xiaoxiao, "Auntie, I'll go for a walk first and be back soon."

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