Yue Jiuyue did hear Lin Chaodong's call, but she didn't hear it clearly. She was thinking of hearing it a second time to confirm when she first heard Lin Chaobei's mocking laughter. She knew that Lin Chaodong had mistaken her for someone else.
This is only possible because she's not her biological mother; otherwise, how heartbroken she would be! Her eldest son, whom she raised with such care, doesn't even recognize his own mother when he comes back from a trip.
"The boss's back? Quickly put your things aside and get to work! Hurry up!"
This guy has no sense of propriety! Can't he see everyone's busy? What's he standing there for, waiting for his mother to come over and give him a loving hug?
Dream on!
"oh oh!"
Lin Chaodong snapped out of his embarrassment, then blankly put the things aside and rolled up his sleeves to get to work.
However, his gaze would always involuntarily drift towards a certain spot...
Everyone was busy with their own tasks, working enthusiastically. Who had time to pay attention to who was being spied on? Some were checking the roof tiles, some were climbing wooden ladders to sweep away the cobwebs on the roof, some were cleaning the furniture that had been moved out, some were putting up wallpaper, some were putting up window paper, and some were sweeping the floor...
On the 26th, stew a large piece of meat;
On the 27th, slaughter the rooster;
At twenty-eight, fair complexion and hair;
On the 29th, steam buns were made;
Staying up all night on New Year's Eve
Twist and turn on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
They didn't buy firecrackers; they just put up Spring Festival couplets and burned paper money to welcome the new year.
Just like last year, Yue Jiuyue first visited the homes of several elders in the village to wish them a Happy New Year, and then went home to wait for the younger generation to come and wish her a Happy New Year.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, since no one in their family needed to go back to their parents' home, the whole family gathered together to eat hot pot.
The meat was all frozen in the yard. Slicing the meat was the job of the men, while the women were busy washing vegetables, slicing potatoes and radishes. The cabbage was torn by hand, as everyone said it tasted better that way. There were also chives, freshly sprouted bean sprouts, pig's blood, duck's blood, and tofu made in late December of last year...
The pot used was the same large iron pot used for cooking at home. Some people were responsible for tending the fire, some for blanching the vegetables, some for serving the vegetables, and some for eating.
On this day, apart from the Liu family and the Zhou family who were preparing, after everything was ready, they separated and ate separately. Lin Chaobei was in charge of tending the fire, Lin Chaodong was in charge of blanching the vegetables, Lin Chaonan was in charge of serving the vegetables, and Yue Jiuyue and Xiaoman'er were in charge of eating.
"Mom! This antique soup is quite delicious! It's also easy to make; you can just blanch it in hot soup!"
Lin Chaobei is the kind of person who can't shut up even while eating. Everyone was captivated by the delicious hot pot, and their chopsticks were practically blurring through the air, but he was still managing to steal a moment to talk.
"Um."
Yue Jiuyue took a moment to give him a perfunctory reply.
"Little girl, want some duck blood? This is my first time eating duck blood! I never expected it to taste even better than pig blood!"
Lin Chaobei went to check on Xiaoman'er again, only to find her head buried in her food.
Lin Chaobei: ╮（╯＿╰）╭
Okay, he's not saying anything more, let's eat!
Last but not last, they all slumped onto the kang (a heated brick bed), watching Lin Chaodong, who hadn't eaten enough, miserably cleaning up the mess.
This warm and cozy daily life suddenly calmed Lin Chaodong's restless heart, which had only recently returned.
However, he still hadn't decided whether to go to the prefectural capital this year.
His life in the city was no different from that of an ascetic. Every day, he would go out to work and earn money as soon as he opened his eyes. He was reluctant to spend the money he earned and tried to save as much food and drink as possible. Sometimes he would even work on an empty stomach. These were the norm for him in the city.
If he were to take his two children to the state capital, he wouldn't be able to take good care of them by himself; he would have to bring someone with him.
I wonder if she will agree to go to the capital with him?
It is said that when people are well-fed and clothed, they think of silver and silver; Lin Chaodong is a true embodiment of this saying.
Of course, he is currently keeping these thoughts well hidden, partly because no one would think too badly of his family. Even if he occasionally glances at something, it won't attract too much attention.
The things he brought back from Liu were a silver hairpin, which Yue Jiuyue put on right away out of courtesy. The clothes that Xiaoman'er and Dazhuang wore for the New Year were made by several people from Zhou Laoda's family using the ones Liu had brought back. He also put a hair ornament on Xiaoman'er and a silver lock around Dazhuang's neck.
However, although Lin Chaodong brought back everything that Liu had given him and distributed it to Yue Jiuyue, Xiaoman'er, and Dazhuang, he still harbored resentment towards Liu, which was difficult to appease.
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