Every cause has its effect; no one needs to pity anyone else, just like Fu Linchuan himself in his previous life.
Xu Shengli didn't say much about Zhang Tieniu's affairs. Other people's business is none of their business, and who can interfere with whom?
Qian Jinhua hugged Fu Shuning and kissed Fu Le'an, showing her great affection.
After Fu Linchuan entered the house, he said, "Mother, Chunmai and I are planning to pursue our master's degrees in Kyoto. You and Father should stop raising pigs in the spring, pack up, and go to Kyoto. Once we've recovered some funds, I plan to buy a big house in Kyoto, and you can move there first."
Qian Jinhua thought for a moment, "Dachuan, your father and I are just country folk. Wouldn't going to Beijing just be a burden to you? It would only make you spend money."
Fu Linchuan laughed and said, “Mother, you can’t say that. Nothing is more important than the family being able to see each other often. You only have one daughter, Chunmai. Wouldn’t it be great if we could live together? That way, no matter what happens to us or to you, we can all look after each other.”
Xu Chunmai chimed in, "Yes, Mother, let's listen to Da Chuan. Besides, if you and Father can't stay idle, you can also go to Da Chuan's factory to help out."
Xu Shengli walked in and, upon hearing this, said, "You know what, this is good too. If it can help you, that would be even better."
For Fu Linchuan, one reason is that the factory is currently doing well.
In addition, loans will be opened up this year, and initially, loans will be very easy to obtain, which will encourage lending.
So, starting this year, he wants to buy a house and a piece of land.
The land we buy now will be extremely valuable in the future.
As in previous years, Xu Chunmai stayed at home with her parents, while Fu Linchuan still went out for walks.
His master, Lei Yutang and his brothers, Feng Liang, and others—everyone had to be seen.
Fu Linchuan and Xu Chunmai plan to return to Kyoto after the Lantern Festival so they can spend more time with Qian Jinhua and Xu Shengli.
Early on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, my hometown calls it "breaking the fifth."
Qian Jinhua started preparing to make dumplings, as the family would be having dumplings for lunch.
In Kyoto, after finishing breakfast and tidying up the house, Sun Cuie began chopping minced meat.
Zhang Xianglong paced around the room twice, then rubbed his hands together. "Cui'e, what are you doing here?"
"Today is the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. We'll make dumplings in a bit. They'll be your favorite, with beef and carrot filling."
Sun Cuie has been trying to adjust herself these past few days, constantly reassuring herself that she was overthinking things.
In addition, they were all very happy to bring their children to Kyoto to celebrate the New Year with their father.
Sun Cuie didn't want her emotions to affect her family, her children, or Zhang Xianglong, especially during the Lunar New Year.
So when Zhang Xianglong asked her, she spoke casually, as if everything was the same as before.
He remembered Zhang Min telling him to go today and that she would make dumplings for him.
Zhang Xianglong had been keeping this matter in mind.
"You bought beef?"
Sun Cuie said, "Da Chuan delivered it before the New Year. It was frozen outside the window, but it thawed last night, so now I can chop it into filling."
Zhang Xianglong felt a jumble of emotions as he listened to Sun Cuie chopping the filling.
“I also told Xiang Dong and his family not to make dumplings today, but to come over for lunch later,” Sun Cuie said with a smile. “Xiao Mei said she’d come over early so we can all make them together.”
"Speaking of which, you love ground beef, but we couldn't afford it before. We saved up for a year and still couldn't gather enough flour, let alone meat. Today, I'll put in less carrot and more meat, so the filling will clump together."
It was just casual conversation, but it always sounded awkward to Zhang Xianglong.
“Don’t bring up the past anymore. Those were tough times, what’s the point of bringing them up?” Zhang Xianglong said.
Sun Cuie sensed that Zhang Xianglong's tone was not good. She took a deep breath and forced herself to smile. "Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's not talk about those things."
As she spoke, she remembered something, "Xianglong, there's some garlic over there. Peel some and make some garlic sauce later. You and Xiangdong both love it."
Zhang Xianglong walked over, picked up a head of garlic, and started peeling it.
He didn't want to talk about the past, but those things, especially the scenes of him and Sun Cuie together, kept popping up in front of his eyes.
Zhang Xianglong irritably placed the garlic on a small round stool to the side. "Peel it yourself. I have something to do. I'll go out for a bit and be back in a bit."
After saying that, he put on his cotton-padded coat, grabbed his scarf, opened the door, and went outside.
Zhang Tingting came over when she heard the noise. "Mom, where did Dad go?"
Sun Cuie felt a lump in her throat, but upon hearing her obedient daughter's voice, she quickly replied, "Oh, your dad has something to do, he'll be back in a bit. Mom will make dumplings for you and your brother. Your Uncle Xiangdong and his family will also be coming over soon."
After hearing this, Zhang Weimin took Zhang Tingting's hand and asked, "Mom, what can my sister and I do?"
Sun Cuie glanced at the garlic that Zhang Xianglong had thrown aside and said, "Weimin, you and your sister peel the garlic and put it in this bowl."
"good."
Not long after, Sun Xiangdong and Feng Dongmei arrived with their children.
As soon as he entered, Sun Xiangdong was still shouting, "Sister-in-law, it smells so good! I can tell it's beef and carrot just by the smell. The filling you made is so delicious!"
Sun Cuie smiled and said, "Eat more if you like it. Da Chuan sent a lot of meat and flour, so I prepared quite a lot today. It's cold outside these days, so I think it will freeze. You two can take some back with you later."
Feng Dongmei said, "Then we won't stand on ceremony, sister-in-law."
As she spoke, she placed the meatballs she had brought over on the table. "Sister-in-law, I fried these last night. Da Chuan gave me so much meat. We never had such a good life before."
Sun Xiangdong was very proud. "That's right, Da Chuan is the most loyal. I'll follow him for the rest of my life."
He turned around and asked, "Where's Xianglong? Sister-in-law, did he go out?"
Sun Cuie explained, "He said he had something to do and would be back in a little while."
Feng Dongmei laughed and said, "It's alright. The kids can play by themselves in a bit, and the three of us will make dumplings. As long as Xianglong comes back in time, we can eat them while they're still hot."
No one paid much attention to it, and Sun Xiangdong and Feng Dongmei went to wash their hands.
After peeling the garlic, Zhang Weimin and Zhang Tingting went to play with Sun Xiangdong's children.
After everything was ready, the group started making dumplings.
Sun Xiangdong picked up a rolling pin. "Dachuan and Chunmai aren't home either. Why don't we all come together today? It'll be more lively."
A few people were making dumplings and chatting.
All the dumplings were wrapped, but Zhang Xianglong was still nowhere to be seen.
Feng Dongmei said, "Sister-in-law, we're not hungry. We can cook when Brother Xianglong comes back. There's still time."
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