The backyard is lush and green, with vegetables and fruit trees growing very well. Tomatoes that look like little red lanterns, eggplants that are a deep purple, cucumbers and bell peppers that are bright green, as well as green beans, chives and other vegetables, are all pleasing to the eye.
Cui Yuting exclaimed in surprise at the sight of the backyard, "So many vegetables! They're growing so well!"
The plastic greenhouse in the backyard is still there, but the plastic sheeting on it has been rolled up.
Seeing the strange shelf, Cui Yuting was curious. "Sister-in-law Yuhan, what is this?"
He Yuhan replied, "This is a plastic greenhouse. The greenhouse is covered with a plastic film that lets in sunlight. You can use it to grow vegetables when it's cold. By sealing it with the plastic film, even when it's cold, the temperature and humidity inside are higher than outside, and sunlight can still get in, so you can grow vegetables. You'll see when the weather gets cold this year."
Cui Yuting's eyes sparkled with surprise as she exclaimed, "So that means that even when it's cold and everything else is withered here, green vegetables can still grow here? Doesn't that mean we can eat fresh vegetables even in winter?"
He Yuhan laughed and said, "It might not work if it's too cold in the dead of winter, but it's fine if there's heating equipment."
Cui Yuting said, "This plastic film is really amazing. It's the first time I've ever seen one like it."
He Yuhan said, "There are plenty of vegetables in this garden. Pick whatever you like in a little while. Let's pick some peaches first."
Cui Yuting was then drawn to the peach tree in the backyard. It was the first time she had ever seen a peach tree with big, bright red peaches. In City C, peaches were rarely seen, let alone growing on trees, and even in stores, they were seldom sold.
Because of the cold winters in Northeast China, many fruit trees cannot survive and grow. Therefore, people in the region rarely cultivate fruit trees, resulting in a limited variety of fruits. Furthermore, in this kind of year, fruit is even rarer.
Cui Yuting said, "Sister-in-law Yuhan, can peach trees be grown here in Northeast China? This is the first time I've seen peach trees here, and they've produced so many peaches."
He Yuhan smiled and said, "Although we are located in the Northeast region, we are also in the southern part of the region. The geographical environment of our City C is also quite special, so the climate here is not too cold. My peach trees are a new variety, so they can survive and grow so well here."
Cui Yuting nodded and said, "Oh, I see."
When Cui Yuting saw other fruit trees in the backyard, she asked, "What kind of fruit trees are those, Sister-in-law Yuhan?"
At this moment, Yuan Qihua chimed in, "Over there are apple trees, pear trees, and walnut trees. In the front yard are cherry trees, persimmon trees, and grapevines. These fruit trees are all suitable for growing in Northeast China."
Cui Yuting nodded and said, "I've only ever eaten these fruits, but I've never seen a tree that bears fruit before. I've really learned something new today."
Yuan Qihua said, "These fruit trees are usually hard to find in the city. Actually, the climate in City C is not much different from that in Kyoto, except that the winters here are colder."
Cui Yuting was also very curious about Kyoto, after all, it was the capital of the country, and many people longed to visit it.
She asked curiously, "Is Kyoto a very prosperous city?"
Yuan Qihua nodded and said, "It's alright, more prosperous than City C. Kyoto has a much larger population than City C, and as the capital of several dynasties, it has many ancient buildings and a strong cultural atmosphere."
My university campus had many ancient buildings.
Cui Yuting's curiosity was piqued by Yuan Qihua, and she kept asking him about things in Kyoto. Yuan Qihua patiently explained them to her.
The two of them found themselves getting along very well as they talked.
He Yuhan chuckled to herself, subtly moving to the side and tugging at Han Yixian, signaling him to go pick vegetables with her.
Following his wife's instructions, Han Yixian helped her to the tomato trellis to look for ripe tomatoes.
He Yuhan leaned close to Han Yixian's ear and whispered, "Brother Yi, don't you think they're a perfect match?"
Han Yixian was taken aback upon hearing this and whispered, "You mean you want to introduce Cui Yuting to Qihua?"
He Yuhan nodded and asked, "What do you think?"
Han Yi thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "The Cui family is a good family, with a very good reputation. What do you think of Cui Yuting?"
He Yuhan said, "I think the girl is good. She is pretty, has a good personality, and is pure-hearted. She is very suitable for Qihua, but in the end, it depends on Qihua's opinion."
Han Yixian laughed and said, "Can't you see it now? Qihua has his eye on things. Otherwise, why do you think he would be so proactive in entertaining that young lady?"
He Yuhan covered her mouth and laughed, whispering, "It seems we'll be able to complete the task Auntie gave us soon."
Han Yi first had his wife hold the basket, while he picked a few ripe tomatoes from the tomato trellis and put them in the basket in front of her. Then he went to the cucumber trellis next to it and picked a few cucumbers.
He Yuhan said, "Brother Yi, pick some chili peppers and eggplants, and some green beans. We'll cook a few more dishes today since there are so many people."
For meat dishes, I'll make braised pork, minced pork and eggplant, and steamed egg custard for the kids. I'll also stir-fry a few vegetable dishes.
Following his wife's instructions, Han Yixian picked the vegetables one by one and put them into the basket.
The large basket was almost full, but luckily he had brought two more baskets in case he was worried it wouldn't be enough.
Han Yixian leaned close to He Yuhan and whispered, "Yuhan, do you think I'm handsome?"
He Yuhan was taken aback by her husband's question and replied, "Handsome."
Han Yixian continued, "Then am I more handsome than Qi Hua?"
He Yuhan smiled and said, "Yes, you are more handsome than Qihua. My husband is the most handsome."
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