Chapter 238: Little New Year in the North.

In the blink of an eye, it is the Little New Year in the north. The Corps is in Shandong Province, so of course they have to celebrate it. Of course, they can celebrate the Little New Year in the south tomorrow, after all, the Xiangyang Brigade is in the south.

Anyway, there is enough food at home now, so just take care of everyone's happiness.

"It's New Year's Eve. We in the north have to eat dumplings during the Little New Year!"

"Then let's make dumplings for lunch?"

After breakfast, Lin Lan asked.

"Mom, sure. Ask everyone what kind of fillings they want to eat. In addition to dumplings, make some sesame candy, red date steamed cakes, steamed pork with pork belly and fried meatballs. It's the Little New Year after all."

Ye Suiwan replied with a smile.

And as she spoke, she could feel her younger brother and sister swallowing their saliva.

"Sister-in-law, I want to eat it!"

Xiao Nuannuan said with shining eyes.

"Okay, let's do it together."

"Then tell me what kind of dumplings you want to eat. We have pork and shrimp."

"As for green vegetables, cabbage, leeks, radishes, and green onions? These are all we have in winter anyway, and the rest are dried vegetables."

Although Ye Suiwan is no longer in charge of the kitchen, he still has some understanding of the inventory.

"Eat pork with green onions!"

“Eat leeks and shrimp!”

"Eat pork and cabbage!"

…

Everyone talked about the dumpling fillings they wanted to eat.

"Okay, then let's chop up all the pork. It can be stored in cold weather. After the Little New Year, your brother Shen Si will come and bring fresh food."

"Then Chu Fan, Jin Zhou, Yun Zhou, the three of you will be responsible for chopping the meat, washing and cutting the vegetables. Once you're done, I'll prepare the stuffing."

"Mom, how about I take He He and Nuan Nuan with you to do the rest?"

Ye Suiwan assigned the tasks directly.

"Okay, it's a good opportunity for them to learn!"

Lin Lan smiled.

"Sister-in-law, I will definitely study hard!"

"I'm a sister-in-law too!"

Xiao Hehe and Xiao Nuannuan expressed their opinions respectively.

"Okay, let's get started. I think it'll be ready in time for lunch!"

"Mom, tomorrow is the Little New Year in the south. We will celebrate it too, but what do people eat in the south?"

As a northerner in his past and present lives, Ye Suiwan knew that people in the south eat glutinous rice balls during the Little New Year, but he didn't know much else.

"It's been two days in a row!"

Lin Lan was surprised.

"You have to eat every day, but you also have to cook. Just get by!"

Ye Suiwan replied with a smile.

The Xiao family had lived a very tight life before, and they probably didn't even celebrate the Little New Year properly, so of course they had to celebrate it well this year.

"Okay, okay. In our countryside, few families celebrate the Little New Year. If we save some good food, it will definitely be for the Spring Festival."

"But the Little New Year in the south is different from that in the north. In addition to eating glutinous rice balls, rice cakes are indispensable, and there are also basil. Steamed cakes are the same as in the north, and there are also spring rolls."

Lin Lan patiently introduced it to everyone.

She was originally from the north, and moved to the south after marrying Lao Xiao, so she was familiar with the customs of the Little New Year in both the north and the south, but it had been a long time since she last celebrated it!

"Spring rolls? Mom, I want to eat them!"

Ye Suiwan said expectantly.

"Okay, spring rolls can have a variety of fillings. I'll make some with meat, vegetables, and red bean paste. How about that?"

Lin Lan was very happy to hear that Ye Suiwan wanted to eat.

After all, my daughter-in-law rarely says what she wants to eat.

"That's good, of course. Make more so everyone can eat enough!"

"Don't you two agree?"

Ye Suiwan responded, and did not forget to ask He He and Nuan Nuan.

"yes!"

"Sister-in-law, you are so kind!"

"What's good about me? It's mom who's good!"

"Hahahaha, it's all good!"

The living room was instantly filled with laughter.

Then everyone got busy.

However, Ye Suiwan was still the one sitting there giving instructions. She wanted to try, but the others wouldn't let her!

"Sister-in-law, the meat and vegetables are already chopped, will you prepare the stuffing?"

Xiao Chufan shouted.

"OK!"

"Then let's make dumplings later?"

"Which one of you three knows how to roll dough?"

Ye Suiwan asked as he stood up.

"I!"

All three of them replied.

"Okay, then you guys roll the rolls and I'll wrap them!"

Ye Suiwan said bluntly.

If you roll out the dough too hard, your stomach will feel tight, but it's still fine to sit there and make dumplings.

Lin Lan didn't object when she heard this. She knew that if Ye Suiwan was not allowed to do anything, she would definitely be anxious.

"Let Chu Fan and Yun Zhou roll the dough, and Jin Zhou and your sister-in-law make the dumplings!"

However, Lin Lan still assigned tasks to a few people.

The main thing is that the dumplings made by Jinzhou Bao are good-looking and delicate.

Xiao Chufan is not as good as him, he can only do some physical work, of course this is the contrast between the two brothers.

"Okay, Mom!"

The two responded.

"It's New Year's Eve, it's starting here too!"

Lin Lan knows how to make sesame candy and other things, so now everything is ready and she starts making them by lighting the fire.

"Okay, we'll be able to eat it when Ah Yan comes back. I'll also stir-fry some shredded pork with kelp then."

"He's been very busy lately, but it should be over soon. It's almost the end of the year!"

Ye Suiwan said.

"Well, Ah Yan is so lucky to marry you."

Lin Lan sighed again.

The others didn't say anything, but they all agreed.

Everyone was working and chatting at the same time, and soon the aroma of braised pork filled the kitchen.

Next came the red date steamed cake, while the sesame candy and fried meatballs were the last to come out of the pot.

"I'm done here, it's almost time, Chu Fan, add some water to the pot and boil it."

"Get the dumplings ready. Your brother should be home soon!"

Lin Lan looked at the baskets of food with satisfaction.

"Okay!"

“I feel like I’m almost full!”

As Xiao Chufan spoke, he pinched a fried meatball into his mouth!

It's so delicious, who can resist it!

But the dumplings I helped make were also delicious, so I had to eat more.

"You all should go and have a rest, especially since it's New Year's Eve. He He Nuan Nuan will bring the finished food into the house first, and the kitchen will be handed over to the three boys."

Lin Lan continued.

"Okay, sister-in-law, let's go!"

"You should also eat a fried meatball, it smells so good!"

“Sesame candy is also delicious, I like it!”

Xiao Nuannuan squinted her eyes while eating, looking very enjoyable.

Ye Suiwan took a meatball and put it in his mouth. The skin was crispy and the meat inside was soft and juicy. Every bite was a pleasure.

The three of them returned to the house early, washed their hands, put away the dishes, and waited for the dumplings to be served.

"Brother is back!"

Xiao Nuannuan couldn't sit still. When she heard the noise at the door, she quickly got up and walked out.

"I'll go help serve the dishes and see if Mom has finished cooking."

As he spoke, he disappeared at the door.

"Sister-in-law, my brother is much gentler than before!"

Xiao He He walked up to Ye Sui Wan and said with a smile.

"Um?"

"My eldest brother used to be so cold and indifferent. None of us were not afraid of him. But now he is different! Look, Nuan Nuan has taken the initiative to go out and greet him!"

Ye Suiwan: “…” Could it be that Nuannuan wants to eat the delicious food earlier?

"So you like this kind of big brother?"

Xiao Hehe nodded repeatedly.