Ling Ran's hands, which were holding chopsticks, trembled slightly. He looked at everyone who had thought of him, extended his hand, and took the chopsticks.
Aunt Shuiqing said she would pay them back double in the future.
Double?
He could never pay back the debt, not even ten times, not even a hundred times...
The fresh New Year's gifts were distributed perfectly, and they were even heavyweight items like gold leaves. The five little ones' eyes sparkled with excitement.
Fan Jin also prepared New Year's gifts.
Unlike Shui Qing, who was wealthy and extravagant, he prepared books.
It was a bound copy he made himself.
It didn't cost much money, but it was full of sincerity.
Except for Fan Jiang, who dislikes reading and recognizing characters, everyone else is still very happy.
The New Year's Eve dinner took a long time, and we didn't finish eating until the afternoon.
After finishing our New Year's Eve dinner and clearing the table, we started making dumplings.
The villagers of Shanshui Village do not have the custom of making dumplings, mainly because wheat flour is too expensive and they cannot afford it.
In the past, before we separated from Fan's mother and Fan Qian, after the New Year's Eve dinner, we would just eat something casual for dinner.
However, things are different now. With plenty of food, people can make dumplings whenever they want.
"What kind of dumplings would you like to eat?" Shuiqing asked everyone for their opinions.
After moving to the new house, we have a kitchen and a cutting board for kneading dough. We've eaten dumplings several times, and everyone has different taste preferences.
We need to find out the exact filling and choose the most popular one to make!
"Pork and cabbage filling!" Fan Jiang quickly raised his hand and shouted.
"Chive, vermicelli, and egg filling!"
"Vegetable and mushroom filling".
"Three fresh vegetarian stuffings."
"Pure meat!"
Shuiqing: ...Very good, five people, five different tastes, what a waste of time.
She shouldn't have asked!
I eat whatever I cook.
"Mother, let me chop the vegetables."
"I'll chop the meat."
"I'm rolling out dumpling wrappers."
"I'll wrap it."
Shuiqing was very pleased. However, raising a baby is quite good, as it can help out when it's time to do chores.
Kneading dough is hard work, so it was left to Fan Jin.
Chopping meat is also a physically demanding task, so it was left to Ling Ran.
Chopping vegetables is a delicate task, and it was Yan Qiu's responsibility.
The rest of the people can do whatever they want.
The kitchen, with its tiled floors, was spacious, bright, and clean. A fire was burning in the stove, and while the cold wind was howling outside, the house was warm and cozy.
The villagers of Shanshui Village are also celebrating the Chinese New Year.
Although we don't have the resources of a family like Fan Jin's, we still do our best within our capabilities.
Some were slaughtering chickens and ducks, some were stewing large fish, and some were stewing fatty meat...
Aunt Zhang's family had an exceptionally grand celebration this year.
Chickens and ducks lay eggs, so I couldn't bear to kill them, but I made a lot of money before the New Year, a full ten taels.
Fatty meat cost 32 coins per pound, and I bought two pounds.
Lean meat was 20 coins a pound, and I bought three pounds.
Two pounds of fatty pork were rendered into lard and poured into an oil jar. All the lard was used to stew Chinese cabbage, and both the cabbage and the broth were covered in glistening oil.
I kept two pounds of lean meat.
Half a pound of sliced ​​vegetables is used to stir-fry chili peppers, and half a pound of shredded vegetables is used to stir-fry winter bamboo shoots.
I steamed a bowl of the salted fish that I had previously pickled.
I also used a full five eggs and chives to stir-fry a large plate of vegetables.
A sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner with meat, eggs, and fish is ready!
In stark contrast to the New Year's Eve dinner at the Fan family's house, other families in the village were celebrating their New Year.
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