With the sputtering of the helicopter rotors, the Ye family's old house finally receded into the distance and disappeared from sight.
"Ye Ning, should I have brought you here and brought up your sad memories?" Xiao Jingchen said with some guilt.
"No, Jingchen, I'm very happy. I just remembered some things from the past and suddenly felt a little sad." Ye Ning shook her head.
In any case, knowing that the main structure of the Ye family's old house was not damaged was a great comfort to Ye Ning.
If she has the chance in the future, she will definitely restore the Ye family's old house and make it look like it used to be.
On the second half of the return journey, after figuring things out, Ye Ning's mood began to calm down, and she peacefully enjoyed the trip.
The helicopter flew over one familiar place after another.
In their past life, they lived together in a basement for three years.
They attended the same junior high school.
There's also a place to get your marriage certificate.
Even though the entire city was covered in ice and snow, the memories remained.
Finally, the shelter appeared before them like a giant beast.
The helicopter landed slowly, and Wang Ma and the others were already waiting outside when they heard the noise.
"Young Master Xiao, Miss, how are you? Where did you both go?" Wang Ma asked impatiently.
"That's great! I'll take you guys for a drive in a few days when I have the chance!" Ye Ning jumped off the helicopter.
"Great, great, Miss! That's wonderful. By the way, I've prepared all the ingredients for making dumplings. Shall we start making dumplings now?" Wang Ma asked.
Making dumplings for the Lunar New Year is a tradition of the Ye family. Every year on the 30th of the lunar year, all the members of the Ye family, young and old, as well as the servants, gather together to make dumplings and pray for a smooth and prosperous year ahead.
Ye Ning glanced at her watch; it was already three in the afternoon.
"Jingchen and I will go change our clothes first, and we'll start making dumplings promptly at four o'clock this afternoon!"
Ye Ning and Xiao Jingchen returned to their room, changed into casual clothes, and then went to the large kitchen together.
Brother Longfei was already waiting here, and even Lei Siming, for the first time ever, temporarily put aside his beloved animals.
"Young Master Xiao, Miss, you've arrived! Shall we begin now?"
A large dining table, large enough for five people to hug, was already laden with ingredients for making dumplings.
In addition to dumpling wrappers and three or four kinds of dumpling fillings, there are also sterilized coins, chestnuts, rice cakes and other auspicious items, all neatly arranged on the plate.
What they have to do is wrap these things in the dumplings at the same time.
"Jingchen, here are your chopsticks!" Ye Ning handed the chopsticks to Xiao Jingchen.
Xiao Jingchen skillfully picked up a dumpling wrapper, his fingers deftly pinching it, adding the filling, and then adding a coin inside.
Not to be outdone, Ye Ning put a small piece of rice cake inside her dumpling.
With everyone working together, three large plates of dumplings were quickly made.
Meanwhile, Uncle Liu had already set up a large iron pot, and the water inside was bubbling and steaming.
"Miss, the water's boiling! We can cook the dumplings now!" Uncle Liu shouted.
"Okay!" Ye Ning and Xiao Jingchen carried the dumplings to the iron pot together.
After putting the dumplings into the iron pot, Uncle Liu used a spatula to stir the bottom of the pot to prevent the dumplings from sticking, and then put the lid on the pot.
Meanwhile, Wang Ma and the others began setting the table. It wouldn't do to have only dumplings on the first New Year's Eve after the extreme cold had arrived.
So Ye Ning took out more than twenty main dishes and ten cold dishes from her space, had Wang Ma heat them up slightly, and then arranged them on the table in a dazzling array.
These dishes were all from a banquet that Ye Ning had booked at the hotel. They were all prepared by renowned chefs from City A, and they were all delicious and visually appealing.
After the table was set up, the dumplings were finally cooked.
Uncle Liu first served a plate to Ye Ning and Xiao Jingchen, and then served the rest of the people.
"Hey, I found a coin! I'm going to be rich next year! Haha!"
"What's the use of making a fortune in this situation? You can't spend it all. You might as well have a few boxes of coal and a few boxes of instant noodles!" Lei Siming, the naive and simple-minded master of吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or witty remarks), is online.
"Huh, I found a chestnut in my dumpling, what does that mean?" Lei Siming also picked up a dumpling.
“Chestnut, chestnut, that means profit!” Aunt Wang quickly stepped forward to explain.
"But I don't have any children, so isn't this just a double whammy?" The吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments) multiplied by two.
"Miss, you've eaten rice cake! May you rise higher and higher every year next year!"
Ye Ning was speechless. What right did she have to be promoted?
"Um! Wang Ma, let's get some new mascots next year. These ones don't seem to be of much use to us!"
After finishing the dumplings, it was time for the main meal. Brother Longfei and Uncle Liu chatted and drank, while Aunt Wang and her wife ate and cleaned up the plates. Lei Siming, on the other hand, simply focused on eating.
"Jingchen, this is your favorite boiled shrimp." Ye Ning served Xiao Jingchen some food.
"Ye Ning, you don't need to put any food on my plate. You should eat more too!" Xiao Jingchen put a piece of food on Ye Ning's plate. He always felt that Ye Ning was too thin.
"Ye Ning, you don't need to lose weight in front of me. Taking care of your health is the most important thing!" Xiao Jingchen knew that Ye Ning was afraid of gaining weight. In his heart, no matter whether Ye Ning was fat or thin, he would always be devoted to her.
After finishing their meal, the bored group started playing cards.
When Ye Ning saw that they were going to play cards, her eyes almost popped out of their sockets with excitement.
"What game are we playing, Dou Dizhu or Run Fast? Count me in!" Those who knew Ye Ning's true nature immediately avoided her, their faces full of black lines.
For example, Brother Longfei.
"No, no!" he said, exasperated.
Only Lei Siming and Xiao Jingchen, who were unaware of the truth, stayed with Ye Ning.
"Hahaha! I won again!" Ye Ning laughed excitedly.
"How come you won again? This is not fair! I don't care, I want to play another round with you!" Lei Siming was also a stubborn guy, and he wouldn't give up until he beat Ye Ning.
Amidst the hustle and bustle of the crowd, it finally reached midnight. As the midnight bells rang, the television screen turned into static, and the New Year had finally arrived.
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