An Dashan couldn't refuse, so he agreed and said, "Okay, I'll go back and get a pot of good wine, and we won't go home until we're drunk."
Uncle An was also a heavy drinker. When he heard An Dashan say he was going to get some good wine, his eyes lit up and he said, "Okay, go get it!"
An Dashan went home and filled a wine pot with the Bamboo Leaf Green that he bought in the county town last time. He also told Gao that they would have lunch at his uncle's house today. Gao did not stop him and said, "Drink less. Your uncle is old. Don't drink too much and get hurt."
An Dashan agreed and left the house.
When An Dashan came back, his aunt had prepared some side dishes. An Dashan and his uncle drank a whole jug of wine. An Dashan was fine, but his uncle was drunk and unconscious. An Dashan carried his uncle to the bed and said goodbye to An's aunt before going home. It was already afternoon, so it was not appropriate to send New Year gifts, so An Dashan decided to send them tomorrow.
The next day, An Dashan went to Uncle Liu's house, which was the closest to him, and brought a piece of bacon and a pig's head. Uncle Liu looked at An Dashan carrying so many things and said, "What are you doing with all these things?"
An Dashan said, "Isn't it almost Chinese New Year? I don't have anything else at home, so I brought these for you. This bacon is made by my family. Just wash it and fry it. You can try it too."
Uncle Liu said with a smile: "Okay, I'll try this bacon too."
An Dashan and Uncle Liu chatted for a while before leaving. When they got home, they were not idle either. They took a pig's head and a piece of bacon and went directly to the village chief's house.
After delivering the goods, the village chief took An Dashan to chat for a while and said, "Dashan, this winter wheat looks good to me. If it turns green in the spring, it will be a success."
An Dashan also nodded and said, "Yes!" The two chatted about winter wheat for a while, and when An Dashan returned home, they had already started eating lunch.
In a blink of an eye, it was the 22nd day of the twelfth lunar month, which was An Ning's birthday. An Dashan and Gao got up early. Under Gao's instruction, An Dashan made a bowl of longevity noodles for An Ning.
When the longevity noodles were almost ready, Gao went to wake An Ning up. After An Ning got up and washed up, the longevity noodles were ready. An Ning looked at the steaming noodles in front of her, with a poached egg on top and some cabbage leaves, and it looked particularly appetizing.
An Ning felt warm in her heart and said with a smile, "Thank you, Dad. Thank you, Mom."
Gao said, "Eat quickly, or the noodles will become clumpy and won't taste good." An Ning took a bite of the noodles and found that the noodles were particularly chewy and the noodle soup was delicious, so she began to eat in big mouthfuls.
A lot of noodles were made, and An Dashan and Gao also ate them. They ate up the whole porcelain bowl of noodles.
After breakfast, An Dashan helped An Ning put away the dishes and chopsticks, and then said, "Ningning, come with me. Your mother and I have something for you."
When An Ning heard that there were gifts, she said happily, "Okay." Then she followed An Dashan to their house.
An Dashan handed a dressing box to An Ning and said, "Ningning, this is made by Dad himself. It's a little rough. You can use it for now. I'll make you a better one later."
An Ning looked at the dressing box, which had a simple pattern but was polished very smoothly without a single burr, and said happily, "Thank you, Dad. I like this one very much."
After An Dashan had delivered the gifts, Gao took out a cloth bag and handed it to An Ning, saying, "Ningning, this is my birthday gift for you. Open it and see if you like it."
An Ning opened the cloth bag and found a pair of exquisitely crafted cotton shoes inside. The uppers were embroidered with delicate peony flowers and a vivid butterfly on the flowers. An Ning cried out in surprise and said, "Mom, these embroidered shoes are so beautiful that I can't bear to wear them anymore. I want to keep them as a treasure."
Gao was amused by An Ning and said, "Silly girl, these shoes are meant to be worn. When you wear them out, I will make you another pair."
An Ning happily agreed and said, "Okay, but don't get tired, mom. If you get tired, I won't wear these shoes."
Gao nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to Ningning."
An Dashan said: "Let's have hot pot for lunch today! It's delicious and warm."
An Ning and Gao nodded and agreed with An Dashan's idea. Seeing this, An Dashan said, "Ning Ning, I'll go cut the meat. The sauces are ready anyway, so there's no need to make them. I'll cook today."
An Ning liked the feeling of being valued by her family, so she nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll eat the ready-made food today."
After An Dashan finished speaking, he went out to work, while An Ning stayed in the room to chat with Gao. An Ning also brewed a pot of rose tea and put a few cakes on the plate, and they talked while drinking tea and eating cakes. The rose tea was in An Ning's space. An Ning told the couple that she bought it when she went to town last time, and An Dashan and Gao didn't doubt it.
Perhaps because she drank too much tea, An Ning felt the urge to urinate, so she got up and went to the bathroom. As soon as she opened the door, she saw snowflakes falling outside. An Ning shouted, "Mom, look, it's snowing again."
Gao came out after hearing this, stood at the door and said, "It was snowing the year you were born. I wanted to name you Anxue, but your grandmother said that a humble name would be easier to raise, so she named you Daya."
An Ning was shocked. She didn't expect that this name was actually given by her grandmother. An Ning helped Gao back and said, "Mom, you should go back and sit down. The weather is so cold now. It will be bad if you catch a cold again."
After An Ning helped Gao back, she hurried to the toilet, but it was too cold. So An Ning had an idea and went into the space. It was warm in the space. After An Ning finished using the toilet and washed his hands, he left the space.
An Ning went straight to the kitchen after leaving the space, and saw An Dashan had already cut the meat and was washing the vegetables. An Dashan saw An Ning coming in and said, "What's wrong? Are you hungry?"
An Ning shook her head and said, "No, I ate so much this morning, I'm not hungry now."
An Dashan nodded and said, "Then wait a while before eating."
The snowflakes were getting bigger and bigger, and soon formed a thick layer. An Dashan was afraid that it would be inconvenient for the people to go to the toilet, so he quickly picked up a broom and started sweeping the snow in the yard.
Seeing this, An Ning's childishness overflowed, and he piled up the snow swept up by An Dashan to make a big snowman. After playing for a while, Gao called out, "Ning Ning, come back quickly, it's so cold that you'll freeze again."
An Ning rubbed her numb cheeks and said, "Okay, I'll go back right away."
An Dashan also put the small red clay stove, meat and vegetables on the table, and the family of three gathered around the table and started eating.
The family of three had a happy meal together, and An Ning happily spent her first birthday in this world.
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