Ye Nian'an was in her room, making dumplings with Chi Xinyao and Chu Xin'er.

First, prepare the following ingredients: flour, water, salt, pork, cabbage, scallions, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, and salt.

Ye Nian'an rolled up his sleeves and took the initiative to knead the dough.

In her past life, she must have made a lot of dumplings, so she's already very familiar with these procedures.

First, pour the flour into a bowl and add a little salt to increase the dough's elasticity.

Slowly add an appropriate amount of water, stirring with chopsticks as you add the water, until the flour forms a crumbly texture.

Then knead the dough flakes into a smooth dough by hand.

Chi Xinyao looked on in utter amazement: "Niannian, your dough-kneading skills are truly amazing."

The most important thing in kneading dough is to achieve "three smoothnesses" (smoothness, lightness, and elasticity).

That is, the surface of the basin, the hands, and the face.

This requires certain techniques, skills, and strength.

When did this girl learn to cook so well?

Not only are the everyday meals extremely delicious.

She even learned how to make dumplings, and she does them so well.

In this respect, Chi Xinyao truly admits defeat.

Her skills are just average; the dumplings she makes are only so-so because she's generous with the filling, and they're not bad.

However, it's impossible to make dumplings as exquisite and pleasing to the eye as Ye Nian'an. The better the dough-making technique, the better the dumpling wrappers will taste.

"It's alright, Mom, it's almost done, you can let the dough rise."

"good."

Chi Xinyao wrapped the dough kneaded by Ye Nian'an in a damp cloth and left it for an hour to make it softer before proceeding to the next step.

After much effort, a rich aroma of dumplings wafted from the Chu family's house, making everyone else's mouths water.

Although there were quite a few people making dumplings at the educated youth settlement, no one dared to be as extravagant as the Chu family, who used fine flour to make dumplings and filled them with such generous amounts of filling.

Not to mention the seasonings, they were practically free, they used plenty of them.

The Chu family all like heavy oil and salt, and Chu Zhenyuan also likes very spicy food. Adding a handful of these strong-flavored ingredients makes the aroma simply irresistible, the kind that makes your mouth water.

Moreover, Ye Nian'an used spiritual spring water.

The aroma of the boiled dumplings could be smelled for miles around.

However, the people in the educated youth settlement were used to the extravagance of the Chu family.

Because they were rich, their military merits weren't exploited, and they worked hard, Chu Zhenyuan and Chu Yan were able to get the highest work points.

They could also go hunting in the back mountains, and they were always successful. Ye Nian'an even passed the exam to become the village's barefoot doctor.

All these factors combined make it understandable that people live comfortably.

that is……

That's so enviable!

The Chu family had invited Leng Zhaodi over to eat dumplings well in advance.

Leng Zhaodi couldn't come empty-handed, so all she could bring were sunflower seeds sent from home, because the Chu family liked them, and she had even written to ask them to send more last time.

"Come on, Zhaodi, sit wherever you like, you can eat now."

"good."

As Leng Zhaodi smelled the aroma of dumplings in the air, she couldn't help but swallow several mouthfuls of saliva.

The Chu family is indeed willing to spend a fortune.

This made Leng Zhaodi feel a little embarrassed.

The melon seeds I brought are nothing compared to such a sumptuous meal of dumplings.

Chu Xin'er noticed Leng Zhaodi's unusual behavior and put her arm around her shoulder affectionately, saying, "Zhaodi, since you're a guest, don't be so reserved. Eat as much as you like."

Chi Xinyao brought over dumplings: "Xin'er is right, Zhaodi, just make yourself at home, eat whatever you like, sit wherever you like."

"Thank you, Aunt Xinyao, Xin'er."

Chu Yan and Chu Zhenyuan were still outside sawing wood to make bed boards. They finally had a chance to rest and catch their breath, and planned to replace all the bed boards in the house with a new, sturdy set.

When the father and son were making the bed, they were unusually quiet.

Some things can only be understood by married people.

Everything is understood without words.

Who can blame them when both father and son are strong and healthy men? Cough cough cough!

A good bed board is definitely needed, otherwise I'm afraid the bed board will collapse while I'm doing my homework, which would be really embarrassing!

Ye Nian'an came out and called out, "Dad, Yan-ge, dinner is ready."

"Okay."

Once all the Chu family members were seated at the table, the gathering was complete.

"Dad, come on, have a cup of the medicinal wine I made. It can improve blood circulation, remove dampness, strengthen the body, and add to the fun."

Ye Nian'an readily poured Chu Zhenyuan a glass of medicinal wine.

This was something Ye Nian'an had some free time at the medical station, which she cultivated herself using spiritual spring water from her space and Chinese medicinal herbs she collected from the back mountain, and mixed according to the notes left by her grandfather.

Chu Zhenyuan was overjoyed, grinning from ear to ear: "Great, great, Niannian is so wonderful!"

After pouring a cup for Chu Zhenyuan, he poured one for Chi Xinyao, Chu Xin'er, Leng Zhaodi, and Chu Yan.

"Although this medicinal wine isn't too strong, it's not advisable to drink too much. Zhaodi, I've noticed you've been working a lot lately and you're probably suffering from a lot of strain. Take some home and drink a small cup every day; it will definitely help your health."

"Sister Nian'an, this..."

"Alright, enough with the formalities. In our family, we only care about first impressions when making friends. We know you're a good girl and might have a bright future."

"If you ever become successful in the future, just don't forget your comrades who fought alongside you in the countryside."

Ye Nian'an interrupted Leng Zhaodi before she could finish speaking.

“Yes, Leng Zhiqing, Niannian is right. Our family was harassed by others several times before, and you always stood up for us and testified for us. You weren’t afraid of getting into trouble at all.”

"When others hear that our Chu family has been demoted, they won't approach us, not to say it's targeted, but they're afraid of getting into trouble. Only you are willing to stand by our side. We know this heart and this affection when we were at our lowest point."

Since Chu Zhenyuan, the head of the family, had spoken up, Leng Zhaodi felt a warmth in her heart and her nose tingled with emotion.

"Thank you, Sister Nian'an, Uncle Chu. Actually, I'm the one who truly received your help. I was robbed on the train, and you were the ones who helped me get my things back..."

"Alright, it's a holiday, don't cry. Everyone should be happy and pray that things will get better and better in the future. Cheers."

"Sister-in-law is right, cheers!"

The Chu family was bustling with activity, filled with laughter and joy – this was truly celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival, a time for family reunion and a full moon.

In comparison, the room where Leng Zhaodi lived as an educated youth seemed much more deserted.

Jiang Nuan and her friends arranged for this group of educated youth they knew, who had gone to the countryside together, to come and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, and to cook delicious food.

Because Jiang Nuan was currently staying at a villager's house in the brigade, which was inconvenient, they chose to set the meeting place at the house of Leng Zhaodi and Yang Lijuan, who were educated youth.

As a result, Leng Zhaodi went to the Chu family's place to eat dumplings instead of celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with them, which was clearly a sign of disrespect and a preference for pleasing the Chu family.

In addition, the Chu family is known for being rich and having plenty of meat, so the aroma of dumplings floating in the air is obviously coming from the Chu family.

Jiang Nuan ate the egg, her eyes almost bleeding with envy, jealousy, and hatred.