Everyone was very satisfied with the picnic. They ate their fill, weren't cold sitting by the fire, and could even scoop out a bowl of chicken soup when they were thirsty. None of the egg buns they brought were touched; they were simply too full.
Yan Xiaonan noticed that it had been quite a while since they came out, and suggested ending the gathering and coming again when spring was in full bloom. Yan Aidang was disappointed, thinking that by then he would have already reported to his workplace.
Southeast divided the remaining food into two portions: one for Ye Chenming and his sister, and one for Ma Mingyuan and the others. As for their own family, they didn't need any food, since they had a whole pig this year.
Yan Daqiang and Xinan carefully extinguished the sparks, and the others helped clean up. Yan Xiaonan closed her eyes and used her consciousness to carefully check the surroundings. The mountains were the animals' home, and she absolutely could not destroy their home because of her negligence.
Village Chief Ma sat at home, his eyes pounding with anxiety. Two hours had passed, why hadn't he returned yet? Three hours had passed, could something have happened? Four hours had passed, no, he had to go check on him.
By the time Village Chief Ma put on his thick cotton-padded coat, grabbed his wood-chopping knife, and went out, Ma Mingyuan and his two companions were almost home. Judging from their excited expressions, it was clear that they had had a good day.
Mrs. Ma appeared remarkably calm, though her heart was pounding. She even broke a bowl in the process. But when she heard the children chattering outside, she finally felt relieved.
Ma Mingyuan took out the roe deer meat, pheasant meat, and rabbit meat from his basket, which shocked the village chief so much that his eyes almost popped out. In his mind, there was no food in the mountains in winter, and the children were just taking food up the mountain for a stroll.
Mrs. Ma rolled her eyes at Village Chief Ma: "Do you think soldiers are all all show and no substance? They're really something else."
Village Chief Ma nodded repeatedly, realizing he had been too narrow-minded.
Yan Erqiang and Cai Min were restless in the main room, constantly running in and out, which lowered the temperature of the warm room by several degrees. Cuihua was worried that Grandma Yan would catch a cold, so she told her to go to her room to lie down and listen to the opera.
Xuemei disapproved of the two of them the most. Liujin was only four years old when the year started, and she wasn't worried at all. Your two sons are so old, what are you worried about? Besides, they came up the mountain with Nannan, so there's absolutely nothing going to happen.
So for lunch, I made Grandma a bowl of shredded pork noodles, and the rest of them just ate steamed buns made from a mixture of wheat and vegetables with it.
Cai Min was furious. There was rice and meat in the kitchen, but Xue Mei wouldn't bring them out, so there was nothing she could do. Fortunately, the pickles were delicious, and the steamed buns made from the mixed flour were also quite good.
Looking at Xue Mei's petty appearance, Cui Hua shook her head inwardly. Nan Nan was right. Everyone has their own destiny. If you're not compatible, you're not compatible. You can't force it.
Grandma and Mom were going to take a nap in the afternoon, so Xuemei and Tang Xiaoling cleaned the main room and went to the kitchen to boil water. They knew that when the group came back, they would definitely need hot water, so they quickly boiled water in a large pot while the stove was empty.
Yan Xiaoqiang ran back and forth between the front and back yards, somewhat regretting not going up the mountain with Nan Nan. With Xue Mei at home, what was there to be afraid of?
Why not go check now? If they're not done yet, I can get myself a roasted chicken leg. No sooner said than done, Yan Xiaoqiang left the yard, but he was too late; a large group of people had already returned.
Yan Xiaonan ran a few steps, grabbed Yan Xiaoqiang's arm, and whispered, "Dad, when you come to Grandma's room later, I'll bring you beggar's chicken."
Upon hearing this, Yan Xiaoqiang beamed with joy. His daughter was such a sweet and considerate daughter, so heartwarming.
Hearing the noise, Xuemei rushed out. She immediately saw Dongnan holding Liujin, the little guy's head nodding. He was getting sleepy, so she quickly ran back inside to get water and a towel. When Dongnan came in, a hot towel was placed on Liujin's face.
Liu Jin was asleep, his mouth opening and closing, still smacking his lips. Grandma Yan couldn't help but laugh when she saw him. This kid really looked just like Dongnan when he was a child. Dongnan didn't want to hear it anymore. Was he really that silly when he was a child?
When Yan Xiaoqiang saw that everyone had gone back inside, he quickly ran into Grandma Yan's room. He saw Grandma Yan holding a chicken leg and gnawing on it. It smelled so good! When Yan Xiaoqiang came in, Nan Nan took out a beggar's chicken from her hand, which was still steaming hot.
I tore off a chicken leg and stuffed it into my mouth, mmm~
Yan Xiaoqiang narrowed his eyes and asked Nan Nan to put the rest of the chicken away so that Cuihua could have a taste when she got up. Yan Xiao Nan nodded, and the chicken disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Cai Min came out of her room to pour herself a glass of water. She could vaguely smell the aroma of chicken. Following her nose, she found Grandma Yan's room. She knew that Nan Nan must have brought the chicken back and secretly brought it into the room for her grandmother to eat.
She cursed inwardly, "Eat, eat, eat! Eat yourselves to death, then so be it!" She grabbed the cup and stormed into the house. Yan Erqiang could tell from her expression that she was up to no good again. He warned her coldly, "Don't go looking for trouble."
Cai Min rolled her eyes at him. "Useless guy. He only knows how to be tough on me. Why isn't he tough on your older brother or your younger brother?" She was finally starting to lose hope in Yan Erqiang.
Disappointed, Cai Minxin suddenly made up her mind. She made a very correct decision: she would continue to work after the New Year. If someone wanted to replace her, they would have to wait until she retired and had a pension. At that time, she wouldn't have to rely on anyone.
As for Yan Ge wanting to work, that's fine too. There are plenty of temporary workers in the company. Just pay them some money to do the temporary work first, and then you can take over when you retire.
Having understood, Cai Min took off her padded jacket and went to bed on the kang (a heated brick bed). It was still early before dinner, so she decided to take a nap first. Yan Erqiang looked at Cai Min like this and felt a little sluggish, as if something had drifted away from him.
Yan Aidang pulled Yan Daqiang into her room: "Dad, do you think Ye Chenming looks like Aunt Yuan?"
Yan Daqiang nodded: "Keep this to yourself and don't tell anyone. I'll investigate it thoroughly when I get back."
Yan Aidang nodded, still believing in his father's abilities.
"Dad, do you think Nan Nan is different from other children?" Yan Aidang asked again.
Yan Daqiang looked at his youngest son with satisfaction. This child was so perceptive: "What do you think is different?"
“Nan Nan should have some special abilities, but I don’t know what those abilities are,” Yan Aidang replied.
Yan Daqiang nodded: "You have to keep this to yourself. Nannan is your sister, you can't hurt her, or I won't let you off the hook."
"Look at what you're saying, do you think I'm that kind of person? Oh right, doesn't Uncle have three sons? There should be another one, Bei Nan, right?" Yan Aidang suddenly remembered.
Yan Daqiang nodded. On the first day, he asked his mother where Bei Nan had gone. His mother said that Bei Nan had gone out to learn a skill, but she was unwilling to say more about what skill he was learning.
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