"Huaying, uncle, where have you been?"
As soon as the two arrived at the door, Han Zheng ran out with a resentful look on his face.
"We went out to do some work."
Yun Huaying looked a little embarrassed. She was busy making money today and had completely forgotten that he would come over this morning.
Han Zheng's eyes were sharp, and he caught the change in her expression. It seemed that he couldn't know what they were doing outside, so he didn't ask any more questions and pulled her into the house: "Aunt said you went out before dawn and didn't ride a bicycle. Next time you go out to do something, ride a bicycle."
"Yeah, okay." Yun Huaying nodded in response.
Li Shutong made them a pot of hot tea and asked with a smile, "How did you buy so much meat, chicken and duck this morning?"
"We didn't buy them at the meat processing plant. Some smart people from the village below sent them to the city to sell. We were lucky enough to come across them. The goods were very good and no invoice was required, so we bought a lot at one time." Yun Shaofan handled the situation very well.
Li Shutong didn't think much about it. People from the nearby suburban villages often delivered goods to the city to sell, but most of them were resold on the black market. It was normal for them to deliver goods again at the end of the year.
Han Zheng also went to the market early this morning and bought some fresh seafood, which he just delivered to them.
"Huaying, I bought some grouper this morning. How would you like to prepare it?"
"One?"
"Two, one big and one small." Han Zheng pulled her to see.
"Braise the big ones and steam the small ones."
Everyone prefers spicy food. My uncle and his family have lived in Sichuan for seven years, and their tastes also tend to be spicy. They may not like steamed food.
Han Zheng bought a wide variety of seafood this morning, selecting a bit of each. They were all now laid out on the shelves by the patio. Jiang Yuan smiled and said to them, "I've broadened my horizons this time in Jinling. These seafood products are all new to me, and I can't even name them."
"Every place has its own local products. We may not have seen the things from your hometown." Yun Huaying said with a smile.
Today is the Little New Year. Although the Han family was invited to dinner in the evening, there was no simple arrangement for lunch. Li Shutong and Xiao Xiangyi prepared a table of delicious dishes, and Han Zheng, the new son-in-law, also accompanied his uncle for a drink.
After lunch, Yun Huaying began to arrange the afternoon's work. "Brother Jingmo, you and Han Zheng go shopping. Buy another set of tables, chairs, and benches. Also, buy some bowls and chopsticks. Buy more bowls, plates, cups, and more of various kinds. Also..."
Yun Huaying made a list, and the financial manager Li Shutong went back to get fifty yuan and asked the two of them to drive out to purchase the goods.
"Sister Chaoyan, you will be responsible for making desserts and snacks. I will teach you later."
"Jiang Yuan, you'll be in charge of making dumplings. Prepare a few different fillings and make as many as you can. Cook three servings tonight, keep some for ourselves for the New Year, and send some to the Han family. We won't be making dumplings separately anymore."
"My uncle and Uncle Meng will be in charge of chopping meat and entertaining guests. My aunt and Aunt Xiao will help me prepare dinner. Nanxing will be in charge of lighting the fire and adding firewood."
She assigned tasks to everyone, and after sitting for a while, everyone stood up and started working.
Yun Huaying first went to get the ingredients for making desserts and pastries, and took out a small pot for Yun Chaoyan to use. She taught her how to make milk tea step by step, and after that, she taught her how to fry spring rolls and glutinous rice cakes.
As soon as the finished product came out, Yun Huaying called everyone to try it, and each person was poured a small cup of milk tea.
"Wow, that's delicious."
Yun Chaoyan took just one sip and was very satisfied with the drink she made.
“It tastes okay.”
Yun Huaying was also quite satisfied. Although this was the most common milk tea, it was made with real ingredients and was brewed by hand, so the taste was pure and mellow.
Yunnan Xing drank it all in one gulp and handed the cup over, "Sister, pour me another one."
"You can only have one more glass. This is milk made with milk powder. It's very expensive." Yun Chaoyan said as she poured him another glass.
"It's a rare opportunity to drink, and today is the day for our reunion during the New Year. If you like it, drink more. You can buy more milk powder when it runs out." Yun Huaying is not stingy when it comes to food.
Li Shutong chuckled and patted her son who was drinking with gusto. "Your sister Huaying dotes on you the most. When you grow up, you must protect her more."
"Mom, you don't need to tell me this."
Although Yunnan Xing is young, he is very sensible.
In his heart, Yun Huaying is not his cousin, but his biological sister.
When Han Zheng and his friends came back from their shopping spree, Yun Huaying was frying pig's trotters and braised pork with pork belly in the kitchen. The golden and crispy pieces of meat filled an entire pot.
He brought over the freshly brewed milk tea and saw that the pork in the basin was piled up. He smiled and said, "Huaying, why did you make so much? This is too much. We can't finish it tonight."
"We won't need so much tonight, so take some home. There are more than a dozen mouths to feed at home, and it's hard work for grandma to cook. This pork has been fried, so you only need to steam it and you can eat it when you take it home."
During this period, my grandparents and uncle came over, and we cooked three meals a day at home. His parents and aunt's family all came home to eat. The cost of feeding so many people was quite high, and it was really hard for my grandmother to cook. Even with the help of my cousins, it was not easy to buy groceries and prepare them every day.
There was still a lot of work to do at home. Seeing that he and his cousin had finished their work, Yun Huaying directly assigned them the dirtiest task: "Comrades, go wash the pig intestines and pig stomachs. I will stew them for you tonight."
Han Zheng: “…”
Yun Jingmo: “…”
After drinking the milk tea, they rolled up their sleeves silently and took the basin to the well to wash.
Han Zheng helped here until half past five, then took a large basket of fresh pork and offal prepared by Yun Huaying for the Han family, a basket of fried pork knuckle and meatballs, a pot of freshly cooked braised pork and sausage, a basket of handmade noodles and dumplings made by Jiang Yuan, and a basket of cabbage and radishes picked from the vegetable garden, and hurried home to pick someone up.
When he got home, Han Zhangping and the others had returned from get off work. Everything was ready, just waiting for his car to return.
Seeing that the trunk was full of things, Li Suyao asked, "Zhengzi, where did you go to buy the goods?"
"Your daughter-in-law prepared it."
Han Zheng got out of the car with a basket of meat and called out, "Juezi, Xiaolin, come and help carry the vegetables."
The brother and sister immediately came over to help, "Second brother, why are there so many?"
"With so many mouths to feed at home, Huaying said grandma worked so hard buying groceries and cooking, so she prepared enough food for us to last until the New Year."
"Huaying, this child..."
Li Suyao already liked Yun Huaying, and seeing how attentive, considerate, and filial she was, she was indescribably happy. She called out to her children, "Hurry up and send the food to the kitchen. Once you're done, we'll leave. Don't keep Huaying and the others waiting."
They also prepared a lot of New Year supplies for the Yun family, and had already moved them to two other cars. After everything was moved and the door was locked, the whole family got in the car and set off.
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