Of course, Li Qingyun did not confiscate his small treasury in the end. After all, children’s financial management awareness must be cultivated from an early age, so as to stimulate their subjective initiative.
When she grows up, she will no longer treat money as dirt or be stingy. Her consistent belief is that money that should be spent should not be saved, and a penny that should not be spent should not be spent.
I haven’t eaten pickled fish for a long time, and I miss it so much. The pickled cabbage I pickled myself is so delicious, crispy, sour and refreshing.
The mother and son each drank two bowls of rice, including the soup.
During the Chinese New Year, Li Qingyun also prepared some meat for Erbao. She removed the fish bones, chopped a small piece of fish meat, steamed it and mixed it with rice porridge for Erbao to eat. When he tasted the first bite, his eyes lit up and he couldn't wait to grab the spoon in Li Qingyun's hand, as if saying, Mom, hurry up, I want more.
Erbao is a child who never makes us worry about his meals. He eats whatever is available and is very easy to raise.
Of course, children in this era are easy to raise. After all, there is really not much to eat, and it is good enough if they can survive.
In the afternoon, Dabao took Erbao to play at home, and Li Qingyun also brought homemade bean buns and some snacks and made a special trip to several families in the village to pay New Year's greetings. Gu's father and mother and Cheng Jie's family were definitely not left out, as well as the families of several aunts with whom she had a good relationship and the team leader's family.
They all left after exchanging a few pleasantries. Everyone knew that she had a young child to take care of at home, so no one tried to keep her.
When she got home, the two children had already fallen asleep, probably because they were tired from playing. The eldest child was still naked, so she quickly covered him with a quilt, as he would catch a cold.
Tomorrow is the second day of the Chinese New Year, the day I go back to my parents' home. I made an appointment with Qinghuan to come over to my house and play on the second day of the Chinese New Year. She will definitely come tomorrow, but Qingyue probably won't be able to come. Her due date is right now, so I estimate she will give birth in these few days.
Now she was just waiting for someone to tell her so that she and Qinghuan could go see Qingyue.
She had prepared all the gifts for her new nephew, including a red bellyband she made herself, a baby hat, and a bunch of small clothes she had made for her second baby in the summer and autumn. The second baby grew a lot every month, and the clothes he wore before were too small, so she just gave them to her nephew who was a little older.
As for the cotton cloth, she had already given Qingyue a few pieces before, so it should be enough.
There are also brown sugar and red dates, which are essential for new mothers, and pig's trotters for milk production are also indispensable.
the second day of the Lunar New Year
Early in the morning, I cook breakfast and keep it warm in the pot, waiting for Dabao to wake up and eat.
Li Qingyun took out the ingredients she had prepared from the space: a fresh rabbit, half a lamb leg, a pound of frozen shrimp, and a pound of wild boar ribs.
The dishes I’m making today are more complicated and need to be prepared in advance. I can’t ask guests to help me every time. If I prepare them early, I can have more time to chat with Qinghuan.
Today I am going to make dry pot rabbit, secret roasted lamb leg, boiled shrimp, and kelp, radish and pork ribs soup.
A combination of three dishes, one soup and rice.
Dabao’s task today is also to take care of his younger brother. He will be free only after Li Qingyun finishes her work in the afternoon, but he has gotten used to it.
Around ten o'clock in the morning, Qinghuan and Cheng Huaishan came over.
The two of them brought some homemade buns. This year, there was no shortage of meat at home. When it didn't snow, Cheng Huaishan would secretly go up the mountain to hunt, so the food at home was pretty good. So on New Year's Eve, Qinghuan lavishly made dozens of buns, which he could use as gifts and eat himself.
They just passed by Qiuju's house and had already given her the New Year gift. Qiuju was not only their matchmaker, but also Cheng Huaishan's cousin, so they should visit her.
Li Qingyun happily let them in and sit down.
"Sister, if there's any heavy work to do at home, just tell me. Don't be shy."
Cheng Huaishan thought that his sister-in-law was a woman at home and there were always dirty and tiring work that she couldn't do herself. Since she had come so easily, he had to lend a hand.
"There's not much work to do. You're a guest today, so take a good rest." Li Qingyun was quite touched. This brother-in-law was a good man.
Cheng Huaishan walked around the house without giving up. There was indeed nothing to do. The firewood stalks were chopped and neatly stacked in the firewood shed. The courtyard wall and the house were new and there was nothing that needed to be repaired.
The house is so clean everywhere that there is really no work to do.
He had no choice but to go back to the house to play with the two children. The second baby was especially soft and sticky. He held it in his arms like a sticky ball. It smelled of milk and was white, tender and chubby. He wondered if his future children would be as good-looking as him.
The two sisters were working and chatting in the kitchen. Qinghuan said that she just saw that Sister Qiuju looked a little strange, with red and swollen eyes, as if she had been crying, but they didn't dare to ask more questions.
Li Qingyun thought about sending them off that afternoon. She had to go check on them. Qiuju and Cheng Jie usually took good care of her and the children. Could they have had a fight? That couldn't be right.
At this time, there was a sound of knocking on the door outside.
"Big sister, congratulations! Your second sister gave birth to a big fat boy yesterday evening! Both mother and child are safe.
She's busy at home and can't leave. I happened to be back home today, so she asked me to deliver a message to you. Here are some red eggs. Take them." The woman was from the same village as Qinghuan, and she happened to be back home today, the second day of the Chinese New Year.
Li Qingyun took the red egg, thanked her happily, held the woman still, asked her not to leave, and hurried back to the kitchen to get two bean buns for her.
"Thank you, big sister, for taking the trouble to come. I wish you a happy new year."
"You're welcome. Thank you and Happy New Year to you too." The woman took the bean bun happily. She was given a few red eggs over there and earned two more bean buns here. It was on her way anyway, so this trip was worth it.
After seeing the woman off, the two sisters were very happy.
"Finally, she gave birth, and it's a boy. Now let's see what her mother-in-law dares to say!"
"That's right. Now she's finally getting through the hard times. With a child, a boy at that, her life will be easier in her husband's family, and I'll have less to worry about. And now you've married well, too. We sisters can finally live a comfortable life."
Li Qingyun breathed a sigh of relief. With the current medical conditions, having a child is undoubtedly a matter of gamble on luck.
As long as mother and child are safe!
Everyone enjoyed the lunch very happily. The two sisters at the table were also discussing visiting Qingyue and the baby tomorrow. Although people usually visit Qingyue on the third day of her birth or the full moon, they felt that Qingyue needed them the most now, so it would be better to visit her earlier and not be too particular.
After the meal, Li Qingyun packed a basket of homemade bean buns and dumplings for them as a return gift, and agreed to meet at Li Qingyun's house the next day to set off. After seeing them off, he began to prepare the things he would bring tomorrow.
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