The family enjoyed a lively dinner together.
After dinner, Lu Huaijiao let the three children sleep with them.
After all, it had been a long time since they last saw each other, and she missed Sanbao very much.
The three children looked at their grandmother. Although they also wanted to sleep with their mother, they still wanted to ask their grandmother's opinion and whether she would have nightmares if she left them.
Well, these three little guys definitely inherited their narcissistic tendencies from their dad.
He Meizhu, who felt like she was halfway to the grave, couldn't stop smiling as her three grandchildren, who were about to turn two, coaxed her.
I feel like I haven't spoiled them for nothing.
"Grandma, don't be afraid. Babies, sleep with Mom and Dad. Be good and don't kick off the blankets."
"Baby understands."
"Baby will sleep with Grandma again tomorrow."
"Mmm!"
The first two people were talking, and the one behind them was responsible for nodding and humming in agreement. They actually looked quite convincing, which was both funny and exasperating.
These three little ones, I wonder how smart they'll be when they grow up!
After chatting for a while, they went back to their rooms.
Because He Meizhu knew they would be back today, she had the blankets and other bedding aired out in the sun beforehand. That night, she had Gu Changzheng, the human furnace, get into bed first to warm the children's blankets before letting the three children in.
The man, having 'retired successfully,' crawled into the other side of the bed to warm the blankets for his wife.
They are very self-aware.
He doesn't even need anyone to tell him what to do; he'll do it anyway.
Lu Huaijiao crawled into bed, feeling a little tempted to go to the three babies' side.
However, the bed was too crowded with four people, so she could only watch helplessly as Sanbao sat beside her.
Gu Changzheng smiled and hugged his wife's waist, feeling incredibly satisfied.
The family of five talked for a while, and soon the three children fell asleep. Lu Huaijiao smiled and looked at them, and her eyelids slowly closed.
Gu Changzheng, who was the last to fall asleep, gently tucked the blankets around his wife and child before finally closing his eyes.
It's a bit cramped for a family of five to sleep on a 1.8-meter bed, but fortunately it's the middle of winter, so it's warmer to be close together. Therefore, it's barely acceptable for five people to sleep on one bed.
Nothing was said that night.
The next day was the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month.
Tomorrow is the 29th of the lunar calendar, which is Chinese New Year. Today we need to do a thorough cleaning and also prepare some food for tomorrow's New Year's Eve dinner.
Items like fried meatballs and ground tofu are made a day in advance.
Lu Huaijiao hadn't been home for a month, and she got up early this morning to help the three children change into their new clothes for the New Year and let them go play with their grandfather. She went to the kitchen to help He Meizhu with the chores.
Although she was told she was doing chores, there wasn't much she could actually do.
He Meizhu didn't let her do any hard work, and sent her to grind soybeans with Gu Changzheng.
The soybeans were soaked in advance. Now all you need to do is grind them into a paste using a stone mill, then cook it in a pot until it solidifies, and then pour it into a wooden mold. Use a large stone to squeeze out the water, and you can make delicious tofu.
He Meizhu soaked quite a lot of soybeans, probably seven or eight pounds.
This much soybean yields a good amount of tofu, enough for several meals.
In the middle of summer, you might worry about it smelling bad. But in winter, there's absolutely no need to worry; the weather is cold, and the tofu won't smell bad.
Having received the 'task', Lu Huaijiao called Gu Changzheng, and the couple went to grind tofu together.
There aren't many stone mills in their village, but Gu Jianhua and his family happened to have one. When they divided their property a few years ago, that stone mill was placed next to the original well.
It means that the stone mill was not divided among brothers, so several brothers could use it.
When Lu Huaijiao and Gu Changzheng arrived, Liu Chun was grinding tofu.
When she saw Gu Changzheng, it was like a mouse seeing a cat.
He hurriedly poured the remaining soybeans into the stone mill, ground them haphazardly, and left with the bucket.
She looked as if someone was chasing her.
Lu Huaijiao looked at Gu Changzheng suspiciously, her eyes asking him what was going on with his sister-in-law.
Gu Changzheng shrugged, indicating that he was also unaware of the matter.
"Perhaps my sister-in-law felt a little inferior because she saw how beautiful our Jiaojiao was?"
"Tsk..."
She just got into vocational school and hasn't even started yet, but she's already learned to use idioms in her speech. Amazing!
It would be difficult for him to fool Lu Huaijiao into being furious, but she, considering that he used the correct idiom, reluctantly decided not to delve into it further.
Regardless of why Liu Chun is so afraid of Gu Changzheng, as long as she doesn't cause trouble in front of him, that's fine.
Besides, they'll be going to the city in a few days, and they'll only be coming back to the village a few times a year from now on, so there's no need to worry about it too much.
It was an hour later when the couple finished grinding the soaked soybeans in the bucket. A light snow began to fall again. Gu Changzheng carried the full bucket of soy milk back home, his other hand free to hold Lu Huaijiao's hand.
The roads were slippery due to the snow, and he was worried that she might lose her balance.
Lu Huaijiao felt that Gu Changzheng was underestimating her.
However, his nickname "human furnace" is really well-deserved. Even after grinding beans for so long, his hands quickly warmed up after he wiped them clean.
She's so much better than Lu Huaijiao, whose hands and feet get freezing cold every winter.
Back in the kitchen, Zheng Chunhua had already prepared breakfast and set it on the table. The large iron pot was washed clean, just waiting for them to bring back the soy milk to pour into the pot and cook.
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