Looking at the not-so-good tea leaves, Du Yuhan thought about transplanting some tea trees into her space when she went south next year, so she could make tea herself.
Her father loved drinking tea, and she had been planning to do so for some time.
The tea I bought was not only of poor quality but also very expensive; it was really not worth it.
She originally wanted to get some tea from the city in the space, but those teas were all very good and were not sold in Luancheng. She was afraid of arousing suspicion from Han Yixian and the others, so she didn't dare to take them out.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, Du Yuhan bought some of every seasoning and dried good she could find. Dried goods are hard to come by, and this was only because of the upcoming holiday that they were available.
Du Yuhan managed to prepare most of the New Year's goods, some of which she had smuggled out from her spatial dimension.
She had already prepared a batch of New Year's supplies in her spatial storage. Most of them were taken from that large shopping mall.
She simply unpacked the original packaging and repackaged it.
When they went to the city to buy things, she and Liu Gang would split up and queue up separately, so in the end she managed to smuggle quite a few things out of her spatial storage.
Du Yuhan also took the opportunity of going to the city to send some New Year's gifts to her parents and adoptive parents. She mainly sent dried meat to her eldest and second eldest brothers.
She also mailed milk powder and homemade nutritional powder to her two older brothers.
The nutritional powder is made by Du Yuhan by mixing various roasted nuts and other nutritious ingredients together and then grinding them into powder.
These two things can be eaten simply by rinsing them with hot water; they are convenient, nutritious, and have a long shelf life.
In winter, when vegetables are scarce, Du Yuhan often sprouts soybeans and mung beans.
Just before the Lunar New Year, she gave birth to two more pots, which can also be eaten as fresh vegetables.
Before the Lunar New Year, she asked Liu Gang to slaughter all but one of the family's roosters.
The same goes for rabbits; Du Yuhan, especially the grown male rabbits, had Liu Gang slaughter seven or eight of them at once.
Du Yuhan kept two roosters and a few rabbits for her own family, and gave the rest to the Yuan family and the Yao family, one large rooster and two rabbits each.
With so many fewer living creatures in the house, we've saved a lot on food.
Zhou Zhengye will not be returning to Kyoto for the Chinese New Year this year; instead, he plans to spend the Spring Festival with Han Yixian and the others at the small courtyard.
Han Yixian agreed to everything, and although Du Yuhan was unhappy about it, she couldn't say anything.
Han Yiping, who was in Kyoto, kept a close eye on Zhou Zhengye's news, hoping that he would return to Kyoto for the Spring Festival so she could see him. She was very disappointed when she learned that Zhou Zhengye wouldn't be returning to Kyoto for the holiday and would be spending it in Luancheng.
Her heart burned with desire at the thought of the beautiful Du Yuhan.
Zhou Zhengye will definitely spend the Spring Festival in Luancheng with her older brother in that courtyard, which means she will spend the Spring Festival with the nanny, Du Yuhan. If they are in contact with each other so often, what if they develop feelings for each other over time?
When Han Yiping got home from get off work that evening, Zeng Yufen, who had noticed her sullen mood, asked, "What's wrong with you these past two days? You're either sullen or in a bad mood all the time. Who upset you?"
Upon hearing her mother's question, Han Yiping burst out with pent-up grievances, pouting as she said, "Mom, last time I went to Luancheng to see Brother Zhou, he was very cold to me and said I shouldn't go to see him again. My brother was also very harsh to me, and my aunt and cousin didn't give me any kind looks either. It's all because of the nanny that my aunt hired for my brother."
Zeng Yufen had never cared about the caregiver her sister-in-law had found for her eldest son before; today was the first time her daughter had brought it up.
She asked, "What happened to the nanny?"
Han Yiping then began to complain, "Mom, I didn't mention it to you last time because you were angry with me. The nanny that my aunt found for my brother is from the countryside, but she's very beautiful. She's also very good at winning people over. My aunt, brother, and everyone else all say she's good and are on her side."
And I noticed that Brother Zhou treats her differently. Brother Zhou is spending the New Year in Luancheng this year, so he'll definitely be spending it with my brother and the others. I'm worried that Brother Zhou might get seduced by that nanny named Du Yuhan.”
Zeng Yufen frowned upon hearing her daughter's words. "You said that nanny's name is Du Yuhan? How old is she?"
Han Yiping replied, "She's only sixteen, younger than me. She looks like a fox. Last time I saw Brother Zhou always looking at her, his expression was obviously off. He treats me and that nanny very differently."
Zeng Yufen also hopes that her daughter can marry Zhou Zhengye, who is the best candidate for son-in-law.
Zhou Zhengye and Han Yixian are good brothers. If his daughter marries him in the future, he won't mistreat her just for the sake of his eldest son. Besides, the Zhou family is a family on par with the Han family.
A marriage between the two families would be the best solution.
However, young people today no longer believe in arranged marriages or parental decisions; they value free love. If Zhou Zhengye really falls for the nanny and insists on marrying her, no one can stop him. At least, Zhou Zhengye's mother might not be able to stop him.
However, she was just a nanny, and Zhou Zhengye might not even be interested in her. It's too early to say anything now. If the situation her daughter described really happens, she has ways to make that nanny disappear. Zhou Zhengye must be her son-in-law.
Du Yuhan was unaware that even though she wanted to stay away from Zhou Zhengye, she was still implicated. Zhou Zhengye's attitude towards Du Yuhan also sowed the seeds of future troubles.
At the end of the year, Han Yixian asked Liu Gang to take him to Yao Jingsong's office to make a phone call to his father.
He has been in Luancheng for almost a year, and he has never spoken to his father before, always communicating through other people.
He knew his father missed him dearly, and he wanted to talk to him. A year had passed, and he missed his father terribly.
Yao Jingsong knew Han Yixian had come to his office to make a phone call.
He stood up and said, "I'll make room for you. You two can have a good talk."
As he spoke, he pulled Liu Gang out as well, and considerately closed the office door behind him.
Han Yixian went to his desk, picked up the phone, and had the operator connect him to his father's office in Kyoto.
When Han Yixian heard his father's voice on the phone, he felt a surge of excitement and said into the phone, "Dad, it's me."
Hearing the voice on the phone, Han Xiao stood up excitedly and asked, "Is this Yi Xian? Is that you?"
Han Yixian replied, "Dad, it's me, Yixian. Dad, how are you?"
Han Xiao said excitedly, "Great! Dad is doing well. How are you?"
Han Yi replied, "I'm fine. I eat well, live well, and enjoy my life here. The two people around me are taking good care of me."
Han Xiao said, "I heard from your aunt that she found you a young girl to be your caregiver. She said that girl is quite good?"
Han Yixian thought of Du Yuhan and a gentle smile appeared on his lips as he said, "Dad, her name is Du Yuhan. She can do all the housework, and she can make shoes and clothes. Everything I wear is taken care of by her."
Her cooking is exceptionally good; I always have to control my portion sizes to avoid overeating. I now exercise every day to burn off the calories, otherwise she would definitely feed me until I become obese.
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