Chapter 312 Lantern Festival
According to He Yuxiang's request, only twenty-one dumplings were bought.
A family of three, seven people each.
Currently, there are two types of glutinous rice balls, one is sweet potato glutinous rice balls in syrup, and the other is black sesame glutinous rice balls.
Chen Qing chose black sesame.
Sweet potatoes really fill every corner of her life.
Sweet potatoes can be eaten directly, or made into sweet potato porridge, sweet potato rice, dried sweet potatoes, sweet potato oil fruits, etc.
In his previous life, Chen Qing thought that whole grains were good and could help him control his body shape, but now he is completely tired of eating them.
When Xiaoyu saw her aunt bringing back the dumplings, she quickly took them to cook for her brother.
She really wants to eat dumplings.
The glutinous rice balls are glutinous and sweet.
He Yuxiang went to boil water first.
He had never cooked glutinous rice balls before, but he had asked around and learned that cooking glutinous rice balls was very simple.
Wait for the water to boil before putting the dumplings into the pot. Push gently with a spatula. After the water boils, add half a bowl of cold water. Repeat twice. After the dumplings float up, cook for another two minutes and serve!
He Yuxiang cooked the dumplings and scooped a bowl for his aunt and sister.
Xiaoyu walked to the main hall and suddenly asked, "Aunt, does uncle eat black sesame dumplings in the Northeast?"
"Should I eat it?"
Chen Qing wasn't sure.
The Internet hasn’t started a debate about whether glutinous rice balls should be sweet or salty, has it?
Xiaoyu scooped up the plump white black sesame rice dumpling and blew on it gently. Looking at her aunt and brother sitting at the table, she pouted and wanted to cry: "It's so pitiful for my uncle to be out there alone."
As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Xiaoyu couldn't help but cry and she quickly wiped her tears with the back of her hand.
Chen Qing was stunned: "It should be okay?"
She had always been alone in her previous life, and she didn't feel very pitiful.
"It should be fine at other times, but today is the Lantern Festival, a day for family reunion."
Xiaoyu misses her uncle.
Although her uncle doesn't talk much, he is very nice to her.
He Yuxiang suddenly felt bad when he thought about his uncle being alone outside, unfamiliar with the place.
Chen Qing felt guilty.
Is she too used to it?
In the future, there will be countless people who choose to spend the New Year alone, and the atmosphere of various festivals will also fade.
Chen Qing even treated the Lantern Festival as a day to eat glutinous rice balls, and didn't feel like celebrating a festival at all. But seeing that the two little guys were listless, she said, "Then let's eat quickly, and then go to the post office to call your uncle."
The post office in an ordinary small town closes at 8:00 to 5:00, but this is a provincial capital after all, so the post office can continue working until 7:00.
Xiaoyu's eyes lit up. She took a deep breath, then exhaled vigorously and blew on the glutinous rice balls.
He Yuxiang also sped up.
The family of three ate the dumplings quickly, and after finishing the meal, they ran straight to the post office without washing the bowls. Chen Qing told the staff that he was going to make a phone call.
The post office staff was stunned.
Ask her to give her number.
Chen Qing knew He Yuan’s phone number at the Northeast Research Institute and told him directly.
The staff reminded: "One dollar per minute."
"good."
At this moment, Chen Qing felt an unprecedented sense of pleasure.
It’s great to have money.
You can call your family without hesitation.
The postman contacted the operator, who then relayed the call to the research institute of the Northeast Machinery Factory. Director Wang was dumbfounded when he received the call. After both parties agreed on a time, Director Wang hurriedly called He Yuan.
"Your family called you."
"My family?"
He Yuan was stunned.
Director Wang quickly dragged him to his office: "Yes, the post office closes at 7 o'clock. It's already 40 minutes past 4 o'clock. We agreed to meet at 45 minutes past 4 o'clock."
Not long after arriving at the office, He Yuan heard a familiar voice from the receiver.
Chen Qing: "Hello, can you hear me?"
Chen Qing felt very unfamiliar holding the microphone after not holding it for a long time.
He Yuan smiled, his dark eyes were filled with light: "I can hear you, why did you call me?"
Chen Qing didn't really miss him that much at first, but when he heard his smiling tone, his longing came over him and his voice trembled slightly: "It's the Lantern Festival, I want to ask if you have eaten glutinous rice balls."
She sounded relaxed, so He Yuan replied, "Let's eat later."
"Take good care of yourself and don't stay up too late." Chen Qing couldn't help but say a cliché, and then quickly said: "Xiao Yu and He Yuxiang miss you, talk to them."
The two siblings stood on the bench. Chen Qing supported them with his right hand and handed them the phone with his left hand.
He Yuxiang took it over: "Are you okay outside?"
He Yuan smiled: "Not bad."
He Yuxiang knew that calling was expensive, so he had already prepared his words, "Is there anything I need? Do I need anything sent to you?"
He Yuan felt a warm current flowing through his heart, "Your aunt sent me money, I can buy whatever I need."
"That's fine."
He Yuxiang had nothing to say.
Xiaoyu held the microphone tightly, her voice starting to cry, "Uncle-in-law, when will you come home?"
"It will probably be two months later." He Yuan heard her crying and coaxed her gently: "I'll go back and make toys for you when the time comes, okay?"
"Okay." Xiaoyu sniffed and said, "Then remember to eat the glutinous rice balls. Eat well every day and don't go hungry. I heard that it's very cold in the Northeast. You should wear more clothes. Don't be bullied. If you are bullied, remember to tell your aunt. I will definitely help you. Also, help me take care of Xiaohei and tell him that I will miss him."
She talked a lot.
He Yuan's mouth curled up when he heard this: "I know, I will take good care of myself and Xiao Hei."
"Okay, I'm done."
Xiaoyu gave the microphone to her aunt again.
Chen Qing looked at the time, which was only forty seconds away from two minutes, which was still plenty of time, and asked, "Do you have enough money?"
"That's enough. You don't have to send it anymore." He Yuan said quickly.
"Okay, you know my office phone number, you can call me directly if you have anything."
"Well, you should take good care of yourself and don't put too much pressure on yourself at work. If there is any problem with the child, tell me and I will find someone to help take care of him."
"Okay, Happy Lantern Festival."
"Happy Lantern Festival."
He Yuan and Chen Qing hung up the phone, feeling lost.
Director Wang had been eavesdropping nearby, his eyes reddened, and he patted He Yuan on the shoulder: "Today is Lantern Festival, let's finish work at nine o'clock. I'll treat you to Lantern Festival tonight. Your sister-in-law's cooking skills are pretty good."
Oh my God.
The little girl spoke.
He felt like crying when he heard it.
It turns out that girls are caring.
He Yuan paused for a moment and said, "Okay, thank you."
He walked towards the laboratory.
Today is the Lantern Festival, a festival of neither importance nor importance, a day he didn't care about at all. But with a short phone call, it has a different meaning.
Director Wang looked at his pine-like back and wiped away his tears.
In the past, his conditions were not as good as they are now, and he could not even make phone calls. He went to work in a difficult place at that time and only received one letter from home a year. When he saw his daughter saying she missed her father, he burst into tears.
No way.
He will get up early tomorrow to visit his married daughter.
Director Wang let out a breath and then returned to work.
(End of this chapter)
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