After preparing most of the New Year's goods at home, He Yuhan took out the red paper she had prepared in advance and began to cut paper decorations, the character "福" (fortune), and other decorative items.
Yu Huiru was amazed by her daughter's skill, saying, "Yuhan, I never knew you could cut paper snowflakes, and cut them so beautifully! My daughter is truly multi-talented."
Yuan Qiwen, who was helping to fold paper, said, "Auntie, when we celebrated the New Year in Luancheng before, Yuhan cut out a lot of paper-cut window decorations and the character '福' (good fortune), which were very festive when we pasted them on the windows. Even my family has put up a lot of them. My mom says Yuhan's craftsmanship is top-notch."
The other boys were also admiring the paper-cut window decorations that He Yuhan had made, marveling at how intricate and beautiful they were.
Looking at the beautiful paper-cut window decorations that Sister Yuhan had made, Yue Tingshan said, "Sister Yuhan, could you give me one? I'd like to use it as a bookmark."
He Yuhan said, "If you like, take a few more. It's not much trouble for me to cut these."
Yue Tingshan picked out three of his favorite designs and said happily, "Thank you, Sister Yuhan. I will keep them safe."
Yue Tingshan kept the three paper-cut window decorations he had collected and always carried them with him. In the days after he left He Yuhan, he often took them out to look at them, using the paper-cut window decorations to remember his sister Yuhan.
Of course, that's a story for later. At this point, Yue Tingshan just wanted to leave behind more things related to Sister Yuhan as a memento.
He knew he couldn't stay at Yuhan's house forever; sooner or later he would have to leave and go back to his own home. Then he wouldn't see Yuhan for a long time.
The Spring Festival has finally arrived amidst everyone's busy schedule.
On the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month, He Yuhan began steaming various staple foods, including steamed buns, bean buns, sugar triangles, steamed rice cakes, New Year cakes, sticky rice cakes, and jujube rolls. She also specially steamed some animal-shaped pastries for her two little ones, which they ate every day with great curiosity. Even the three teenagers were seeing such beautiful pastries for the first time. They were reluctant to eat them.
It took two whole days to fill the large vat that Han Yi had specially prepared, then cover it and freeze it outside. Whenever she wanted to eat it, she would take some out, thaw it inside, and then heat it up in a pot.
On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Han Yixian finally took a vacation and stayed home to celebrate the New Year with his family.
On the 29th, He Yuhan made some fried food to satisfy the children's cravings. She specially fried some fried dough twists, fried dough sticks, vegetarian meatballs, lotus root sandwiches, meatballs, and even fried chicken and French fries, which really allowed the adults and children in the family to eat some new food and satisfy their cravings.
In particular, He Yuhan's secret recipe for fried chicken received consistent praise from everyone.
While He Yuhan was cooking, she was surrounded by a group of adults and children. From the older Liu Gang and Yuan Qiwen, to the middle-aged Du Haifeng, Du Haichao, and Yue Tingshan, and the younger Gu Huayang and He Haobo. Of course, there was also Han Yixian, who was helping He Yuhan tend the fire.
As He Yuhan's food was being taken out of the pot, the people around her started eating.
He Yuhan simply set up a table in the kitchen so that they could eat her cooking as soon as it was done.
While frying the food, He Yuhan instructed, "Slow down, everyone. The fried food is too hot right out of the fryer, don't burn yourselves. Liu Gang, Qi Wen, keep an eye on the two kids."
As Yuan Qiwen ate, he nodded and said, "Yuhan, your fried dough twists and twisted dough sticks are really delicious, and your fried chicken is absolutely amazing. It's the best thing I've ever eaten. How can there be such delicious food in the world? It's fragrant, crispy, and the taste and texture are just amazing. These French fries are also delicious. I never thought that potatoes could be so delicious when fried."
Liu Gang and the other teenagers nodded in agreement.
He Yuhan thought to herself that few people could resist the allure of her secret-recipe fried chicken. Especially in these times of scarcity, fried food is very popular. Her delicious fried snacks are even more irresistible.
Yu Huiru watched the group of happy children from the kitchen doorway and couldn't stop smiling. This year was the most lively Chinese New Year in the family in recent years, and she was happy to see it.
When He Yuhan saw her mother come into the kitchen, she quickly picked up a plate of freshly fried chicken and another plate of other fried food, saying, "Mom, please bring some over to Dad too, so you can try some. But don't eat too much, Dad will have some medicinal food later."
Yu Huiru took the plate from her daughter and said, "I know, we shouldn't eat too much fried food."
She took the two plates of food and went to share them with her husband.
He Yuhan turned her head and looked at Han Yixian, who was sitting in front of the stove tending the fire. She tore off a piece of fried chicken that was at the perfect temperature and handed it to Han Yixian's mouth, saying, "Brother Han, you should try it too. It should taste pretty good."
Han Yi first devoured the chicken his fiancée handed him, then gave a satisfied thumbs-up and said, "It tastes amazing! Didn't you see these guys are too busy talking to speak?"
He Yuhan turned her head and said, "You should all eat less, we still have dinner later."
Yuan Qiwen let out a burp and said, "I don't think I'll be able to eat dinner. This stuff is enough to fill me up. It's just so delicious, I can't stop eating."
The others nodded while eating. Even the two little ones standing among the older boys nodded along. He Yuhan was overjoyed.
Han Yixian, seeing that the food was almost finished frying, turned off the fire in the stove and laughed, "I think we should make less for dinner, just some porridge. These guys probably don't have room for dinner anymore."
He Yuhan said, "Then let's cook some rice porridge for dinner and stir-fry some sweet and sour spicy cabbage, so that everyone can have a break from the greasiness."
Han Yi nodded and said, "That's for the best. It will prevent them from having too much fried food and then getting indigestion at dinner."
He turned to Qiwen and instructed, "Qiwen, don't let Huayang and Haobo eat fried chicken anymore. They're too young and eating too much will cause indigestion."
He Yuhan said, "I made some fruit tea for you. It's sweet and sour and tastes great. Go and have some to help with your digestion."
Haifeng, Tingshan, make sure the two younger brothers drink plenty of water, lest they get indigestion.
The two boys listened to their older sister and took care of their younger brother, making him fruit tea.
After finishing their meal in the kitchen, the group moved to the dining room to sit and drink fruit tea.
He Yuhan's fruit tea was also delicious, and everyone loved it. The two little ones held onto their cups tightly and wouldn't let go. They stopped asking for fried chicken and fries.
The kitchen finally quieted down, leaving only He Yuhan and Han Yixian.
While frying the last of the meatballs, He Yuhan also fed Han Yi some treats.
With his fiancée's service, Han Yixian was enjoying his meal immensely. He was almost completely fed by He Yuhan, so it seemed he wouldn't be able to eat much for dinner.
The two chatted and laughed, creating an indescribably warm and pleasant atmosphere.
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