The Dragon Boat Festival arrived the next day.
There are no dragon boat races here, only making zongzi (sticky rice dumplings), wearing five-thread ropes, and inserting mugwort on both sides of the door.
They didn't know if there were dragon boat races in the county town, but they lived far away and it was inconvenient to travel back and forth. They also didn't have a house in the county town, and Yue Jiuyue was a little scared to stay at an inn. So, everyone who wanted to go to the county town went there, and Yue Jiuyue was destined to stay at home.
The advantage of staying at home is that she can do whatever she wants without worrying about anyone suddenly barging into her room and disturbing her.
Unfortunately, Lin Chaonan and Lin Chaobei were both focused on the shop, and neither of them wanted to go to the county town.
The only ones who wanted to go were Xiaoman'er, Dazhuang who followed suit, and Lin Chaodong, who was completely ignored by them but was still indispensable.
Of course, they need servants to accompany them, otherwise Lin Chaodong alone would definitely not be able to take care of them.
There are twelve servants in the family who are capable of working: the three women from the Wan family, and nine adults from the Zhou family. The thirteen or fourteen-year-olds are already capable of working as adults. Huang Banxian is in charge of teaching the children to read, Zhou Daya is in charge of teaching the children needlework, and Old Mrs. Zhou is now in charge of taking care of Dazhuang again.
There are nine people left. Liu is in charge of cooking for Yue Jiuyue and the others. Da Niu and Er Hu have to go with Lin Chaonan and Lin Chaobei to help out at the shops in town. Someone has to watch over the workshop to prevent mistakes, and someone has to work in the fields to prevent the crops from dying.
After much deliberation, it turned out that there weren't enough servants in the household.
Yue Jiuyue didn't immediately go to the brokerage firm in town to pick someone. Tomorrow was a festival, after all, and she wanted to let people have a peaceful Dragon Boat Festival. Anyway, she wouldn't miss a day or two.
The next morning, before the two children were even fully awake, Lin Chaodong, their father, had already put five-silk ropes on them, on their wrists and ankles. Lin Chaodong had even braided them himself.
To be precise, it was rubbed.
When Xiaoman'er and Dazhuang opened their eyes, they were dressed and taken care of. Xiaoman'er even had two little pigtails tied with white silk ropes, which swayed with her movements, making her look even more playful and cute.
Dazhuang, apart from having five extra silk ropes on his wrists and ankles, was no different from usual.
That's the difference between boys and girls, isn't it?
"Grandma, am I pretty?"
The little girl shook her head, her swaying motion was incredibly cute.
"Beautiful! Beautiful!"
Yue Jiuyue was charmed by the little girl's cuteness once again.
It's only because she's getting older; otherwise, she might have been tempted to have a daughter.
"Grandma! Grandma! Ah!"
Dazhuang also came over to join in the fun.
"Yes, Dazhuang looks good too!"
Having received praise from Yue Jiuyue, Dazhuang happily followed Xiaoman'er.
They were going to the county town today, so they had to leave early. They ate breakfast much earlier than usual, and it wasn't even their usual mealtime when they left.
"Grandma, I'm bringing you something delicious when I come back!"
Little Man'er leaned against the carriage window and waved to Yue Jiuyue.
"Grandma! Grandma! Ah!"
Suddenly, a chubby little head popped out from next to Xiaoman'er and waved its chubby little hand at Yue Jiuyue.
Yue Jiuyue also waved and said:
"Okay, okay, I'll just stay home and wait for Xiaoman'er and Dazhuang to bring me delicious food!"
Lin Chaonan and Lin Chaobei were jealous.
Because there was a leap month this year, the wheat harvest started a few days earlier than the Dragon Boat Festival. In the past, the wheat harvest was done after the Dragon Boat Festival.
Lin Chaodong took the two children to the county town to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Yue Jiuyue didn't care at all whether there were dragon boat races in the county town, or whether they were good to watch or fun.
She has completely let herself go now, locking herself in her room and making it clear beforehand not to contact her unless necessary, and she's been eating and drinking to her heart's content in her room.
She was also careful not to eat in her bedroom, just in case someone came back or a servant cleaning up might smell it.
Yue Jiuyue ate dessert first.
In this world, Yue Jiuyue doesn't have much of an appetite for desserts. Perhaps it's because they lack various additives. Anyway, all her favorite foods are quietly lying in the mall, waiting for her to indulge.
Her favorite flavor was undoubtedly strawberry. Yue Jiuyue bought one of every strawberry-flavored dessert in the store, and if she thought it was delicious, she would eat it all in one bite. She also carefully made a list so that she could buy her favorite dessert the next time she wanted to eat it.
Later, Yue Jiuyue ate seafood.
She used to live in a coastal city, but she rarely ate seafood because it was too expensive for her at the time, unless it was for a group meal where everyone would eat together.
Now, she doesn't know how far away she is from the sea. She wants to see the sea, but she doesn't know how to get there. Moreover, the only places along the coast these days are small fishing villages, so even if she goes there, it's not very convenient to enjoy herself.
Fortunately, she has an online store where she can find whatever she wants to eat. However, due to her location, it's not very convenient for her to find what she wants to eat.
For seafood, she ate ribbonfish, which she considered the easiest to debone, and only ate a small piece. She ate spicy shrimp tails, steamed crab, grilled squid, takoyaki, braised abalone, spicy clams, and garlic vermicelli scallops…
Before I knew it, I had eaten too much.
But Yue Jiuyue clearly hadn't had enough fun yet.
It's just that her stomach isn't big enough to let her eat all the delicacies in the world.
Yue Jiuyue patted her bulging belly, opened the window to air out the room, then took a shower and brushed her teeth. After changing her clothes, she strolled slowly up the mountain to digest her food, her belly looking like she was four or five months pregnant.
Digestive aids?
No, she finally found a chance to have a big meal.
"Grandma! Wake up! Get up and see what delicious treats I brought for you!"
Yue Jiuyue had fallen asleep at some point. When she heard Xiaoman'er's voice, her first reaction was to touch her stomach, and the swelling had actually subsided.
It seems that her digestive ability is quite strong; she doesn't even need to eat anything to aid digestion, as everything is digested on its own.
Opening her eyes, Yue Jiuyue looked at Xiaoman'er, who was just as energetic as when she left that morning, and couldn't help but sigh. Children really have boundless energy; she was even a little envious.
"What delicious food did you bring me?"
As Yue Jiuyue wiped the solidified substance from the corner of her eye, she casually flicked it to the ground, and then, following Xiaoman'er's momentum, shuffled towards the main room in her slippers.
The little girl was well-behaved, talking about what she had brought as she walked.
“I think the sugar figurines are the best, so I brought two back for you. You can have one and I can have one.”
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