Thinking about the fun of future generations, Jian Dan found two coins. He only had three denominations: one cent, two cents, and five cents. Jian Dan didn't have many coins on hand, so he washed the two largest one-cent coins and placed them on the panel.
I'm really afraid that if I'm not careful, my child might swallow it again.
The little girl washed her hands and came over. She saw the coin and looked at it curiously for several moments.
She recognized the object, but she didn't understand why they would put a coin on the dumpling stand. In the end, the coin just lay on the work surface, and she couldn't tell the difference.
Finally, the child had a sudden inspiration.
"Sister, do we have to pay for dumplings for Chinese New Year?"
Jian Dan paused, her hand still holding the powder, and then burst out laughing. This child's train of thought was so unpredictable!
"What, you have the money to buy it?"
The child let out a big sigh.
"Sigh, I'm still being supported by my older sister, so I can't afford to waste money."
If it costs money, then I'll just eat meat.
With meat on the table, the dumplings' appeal has diminished considerably. And this kid, he's speaking with such righteous indignation.
He even knows that she's the one supporting him?
Wait, that's not right either. Their biological father paid a huge amount of child support.
She shook off the thought, simply picked up a coin, stuck it in the filling, and gestured to him.
"Look, do you see this? Just like this, wrap it inside a dumpling. Let's see who can find it, there's a prize!"
The little girl immediately became interested.
"award?"
A simple nod.
"Yes, there's a reward! You can order something delicious!"
The little girl skipped over to him.
"Really? Really? Then I'll have one too! I want to make one, and I want to eat one too!"
It has to be said that having a little dumpling has added a lot of fun to our simple life.
Saying "less is more," but before even finishing the filling for this one cabbage, after filling just one tray, I quickly and decisively stopped.
"This is enough for the two of us tonight and tomorrow morning. We'll wrap the rest tomorrow."
The little girl was busy making dumplings, and her hands, face, and smock were covered in flour. As soon as she heard Jian Dan speak, she immediately let go of the dumplings she was making, and the dumplings she was half-wrapped fell apart. Jian Dan reached out to catch them, but before she could, she had to add another layer.
"Hey? You little rascal, are you going to eat this big dumpling?"
The little girl giggled.
"That's for my older sister!"
The dumplings were cooked last and left outside. When we came back, we started cooking the other dishes.
They are all pre-processed semi-finished products; it's so simple that you can almost just put them directly into the pot.
Whichever dish Jian Xin ordered, we'd make it first, one person cooking and the other tasting – the kitchen was always bustling with activity.
When the last dish was finished cooking, I washed the pot and went out to take the lid off the stove. It was already quite a downpour outside.
I put the dumplings in the pot, and in another pot, I boiled hawthorn water. I'm sure I'll eat too much today, so I'll prepare some in advance.
First, I delivered dinner to the four little ones outside, then came back and quickly locked the door. After tidying up the kitchen, the two sisters' New Year's Eve dinner began.
There were more than half meat dishes on the table, and Jianxin was dazzled by them. She took a bite of this and a bite of that, and her little belly bulged up in no time.
"This belly is too small, I haven't eaten enough yet."
Dumplings, dumplings!
I only remembered the coin that was hidden in the dumpling after I was full.
"Go for a run in the fields, drink some hawthorn water to aid digestion, and then eat dumplings."
Jian Xin looked reluctantly at the table, then reluctantly got off, picked up the cup, closed her eyes, and started chugging.
"Huh?"
As soon as the water hit his stomach, his eyes opened immediately, and his brows stopped furrowing.
"It's sweet and sour, it tastes so good."
He gulped down a few more mouthfuls, and when his stomach was truly full, he finally put the bottle down, patted his tummy, and sighed again.
"Oh dear, her belly is so small!"
Jian Dan wasn't in a hurry, eating slowly while watching the little sea creature, sometimes frowning, sometimes glaring, its expressions quite varied.
I've come to understand a bit of what some people find enjoyable. Indeed, having a child like that makes life much more interesting.
Dan Jian, who was only seventeen years old after the New Year, has already become a parent of a child. Who would have thought?
She plays around for a while, then eats something. Jian Dan doesn't restrict her at all. It only happens a few days a year. At most, she can drink more hawthorn water to help with digestion.
The two sisters ate their New Year's Eve dinner until midnight.
There will be no New Year's Eve celebration, and no firecrackers either.
Although they woke up late from their afternoon nap, their biological clocks woke them up around 10 a.m. thanks to their long-standing routine. Jian Xin even developed double eyelids. They quickly and efficiently tidied up the table. They were a perfect example of the saying "May you have abundance every year." They barely touched any of the dishes on the table, but the festive atmosphere was just as strong.
The lights were on full display.
When I opened my eyes the next day, well, it was all white outside.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the first thing that happens is that the doors are blocked by heavy snow.
It's no exaggeration to say that the heavy snow blocked the door. Jian Dan couldn't open the door on her first try; she had to use force instinctively to push it open.
The snow fell overnight, reaching a depth of half a foot, covering the entire village in a blanket of white.
The weather after a snowfall is crisp and cold. When you open your mouth, the icy air can directly fill your lungs, making you feel the coolness from the inside out. Even the usually lively auspicious creatures hide in their nests and refuse to come out.
This isn't the first snowfall of the winter; the pattern is simple and familiar.
Add firewood to the stove, let the child continue sleeping, put on a simple cotton-padded coat, pick up a wooden shovel, and start working.
She hadn't eaten yet, and she didn't plan to finish everything at once. She first cleared the path from the front door to the main gate, and outside the main gate, she only cleared a narrow path.
The row of snowmen the children built last time has changed, but after being covered by this heavy snow, they actually look more natural.
The earth was all white, and Jian Dan didn't dare to stare at it, blinking occasionally.
The villagers are hardworking; even during the Lunar New Year, they get up very early, and you can already see many people clearing snow in the village.
A timely snowfall promises a bumper harvest, and I'm sure everyone is very happy about that.
Soon, there was movement from the neighbor's house as well. The door opened, and Lin Dongfang came out pushing a cart full of snow. Seeing Jian Dan, he cheerfully greeted her.
Happy New Year!
She was completely different from the taciturn Lin Zhiqing she knew before.
Simple responded with a smile.
Happy New Year! Where's Sister Zhuzhu?
Lin Dongfang worked very hard and quickly, and in no time he caught up with Jian Dan, who had just left home.
"She hasn't gotten up yet, it's too cold, let her sleep a little longer."
Looking at Lin Dongfang's smug smile, for some reason, Jian Dan suddenly started thinking in a strange direction: Should she sleep a little longer? Was she too tired last night?
Yes, they are a newlywed couple, well, it's all normal, it's normal.
Lin Dongfang was unaware that Jian Dan had already equated him with that wolf, and he bypassed Jian Dan altogether, clearing out the entire open space in front of her door.
"By the way, did Xin Xin tell you?"
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