Xichuan Prefecture is located in the southwest, so it rarely snows, but it's still bitterly cold. Especially after the winter solstice, when the coldest days of winter begin, each day gets colder and the days shorter. Because of food and clothing shortages, and the inability to withstand the cold, most villagers huddle indoors by the fire to keep warm. Some families, unwilling to even use the fire, simply stay in bed as much as possible.
Zhou Huiyu has plenty of food and clothing, yet she is even more sensitive to the cold than those from poorer families who lack both. In previous years, she would have started to fall ill as soon as winter arrived, but this year she is much better.
Although Yun Duo hadn't truly accepted the fact that Zhou Huiyu was her biological mother, she still did what she could. Especially the royal jelly; she specially brought Zhou Huiyu royal jelly every day, the kind produced by bees enhanced by Xiao Jiu. Its nourishing effects far surpassed ordinary royal jelly. Coupled with finding her daughter, her inner turmoil was largely resolved, and her health was much better than in previous years.
At least, people won't be too afraid to leave their homes after the winter solstice.
Therefore, before Yunduo went to town for winter vacation, and before their house in Lujia Village was completed, she would occasionally take a bus to Lujia Village to secretly visit Yunduo. After the house was completed, she refused to go back to town.
Even if they can't live together or even have a meal together, she is still content as long as she can see her daughter from afar.
Occasionally, if she really couldn't resist, she would secretly have someone 'invite' the clouds to her temporary residence.
When Gu Wu came to invite her today, Yun Duo thought it was just that Zhou Huiyu missed her, so she asked Gu Wu to call her. Therefore, she didn't think much of it and just followed Gu Wu from the backyard into the neighboring yard.
Upon entering the main room, Yun Duo immediately sensed that something was different.
There was another person sitting in the main room. Zhou Huiyu's eyes were red, clearly she had been crying.
Yun Duo recognized the extra person; he was the biological father of this body.
"Dad? What brings you here?" Since she had already called Zhou Huiyu "Mom," it would seem a bit deliberate and affected not to call Gu Shaoyong "Dad." So, although it felt awkward, Yun Duo still tried her best to call him "Dad."
Gu Shaoyong was a little surprised, then smiled, looking very happy. He looked at Yun Duo and said, "Good girl, come here quickly, let Daddy see if you've grown taller."
Yun Duo took two steps and arrived in front of Gu Shaoyong.
Gu Shaoyong gestured seriously for a moment, then nodded and said, "Not bad, Duo'er, you've grown quite a bit taller in just a few months. It seems your mother's cooking really suits your taste."
Yun Duo's lips twitched, but before she could speak, Zhou Huiyu's voice rang out.
"It's because she's not a picky eater. Our Duo'er is such a good child. No matter what I cook, she doesn't mind. She eats whatever's on the table and she's not picky at all."
The cloud smiled shyly, without opening its mouth or responding.
She was indeed picky about food, but whether it was due to the body's memory or something else, as long as she was hungry, as long as there was food in front of her... except for those particularly unpalatable wild vegetables and bran dumplings that could not be called 'food' at all, she would eat until her stomach was completely full.
Moreover, Zhou Huiyu's cooking is indeed very delicious.
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