"Aunt Liu, there will be a dragon boat race tomorrow, so we won't prepare lunch. We'll push the cart to the riverside to sell rice dumplings. After we sell them all, we'll go home and celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival." Lin Yan had revealed a few things to the customers when he was selling rice dumplings today, and only now did he find time to inform Widow Liu.
"Well, we got it." Widow Liu was holding the festival gift from Lin Yanfa in her hand, which contained ten rice dumplings and a bag of meat. She was very grateful. It had only been a short time since they came, and she and Yue Ge'er had eaten meat countless times. Now he was giving out meat during the festival. It was more than what they had eaten in previous years.
Lin Yan asked her to finish up and prepare to go home. Aunt Liu and Yue Ge'er had been diligent and hardworking since they arrived, which relieved Lin Yan of a lot of worries. From time to time, she could even go to the small room to take a nap to relieve the fatigue of her pregnancy.
I don't know if Amo has hung mugwort and calamus at home. Mugwort and calamus are mugwort and calamus. Every Dragon Boat Festival, every household will hang mugwort and calamus on doors and windows. They will also soak them in water and then sprinkle them in front of the door, on the body, or apply them on the belly button. It is believed that they can drive away evil spirits, prevent insects and diseases, and can protect the family from peace and safety.
Yu Ge'er went back early, so he should have gone up the mountain to cut the mushrooms. He was so busy making rice dumplings these two days that he even forgot to prepare Pu Ai. Lin Yan patted his head.
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When he got home, both grandmas were still there. Lin Yan caught a glimpse of Zhou Chunlan busy in the kitchen. He said hello to Li Yuemei and went into the kitchen. "Grandma, are you making stuffed tofu?"
"Yes, a plate is ready. Come, try one." Zhou Chunlan picked one up and gave it to Lin Yan.
Lin Yan didn't wash his hands, so he could only take it with his mouth. Zhou Chunlan gave him the chopsticks and took another pair for herself.
"I haven't eaten it for a while, and I've been craving it for a long time." Lin Yan rubbed Zhou Chunlan's shoulder coquettishly.
"It's because we're relatives. I said I was making stuffed tofu here, but you didn't say anything wrong about me. You even let me make my own arrangements." Zhou Chunlan replied with a smile and picked up another piece of fried tofu.
Since I opened the shop, I haven't made and sold stuffed tofu. I eat tofu often and don't have the time to make it again.
"Mo, are we having dinner here tonight?" Lin Yan asked cautiously.
"Okay, my in-laws also told me that they are exhausted from making rice dumplings here today." Fortunately, I went home to feed the poultry after lunch, otherwise I would not have time to work here now.
"Later we'll mix the lettuce, make scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and then make some vegetable soup."
"It's up to you."
Lin Yan then took the time to look at the doors and windows. Pu Ai was basically all hung up, and Yu Ge was currently hanging the one in his room.
"Brother Yu, did you cut the mugwort yourself?" Lin Yan walked over and smelled it.
"I went there with my father. I also picked some plums. They were so sour that they made your teeth ache." Yu Ge'er's mouth watered just thinking about it. "I saved some for when they turn red. I still have half a basket left."
Lin Yan was about to go wash and eat with a smile, but Yu Ge'er stopped him, "I've already washed a bowl for your room. Brother, you go eat, I'll continue hanging cattails and mugwort."
Lin Yan held a plum in his mouth and watched Zhou Chunlan cook. Today he was the boss and Li Yuemei was cooking the first pot of rice dumplings.
The table was overflowing with food. Lin Yan's appetite was so strong that he ate several pieces of stuffed tofu in a row. Zhao Shiyun poured him a bowl of soup and said, "Eat slowly, don't choke." Lin Yan nodded, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said, "Dad and Mom, do you want to go watch the dragon boat race together tomorrow? I'm going to sell rice dumplings over there."
"Okay, I haven't been there in a year or two, but it seems our village isn't participating this year?"
Zhao Qiming nodded. "Well, the village head asked if Shi Yun was free, but I declined. Yan Ge'er is pregnant now, and the shop is busy, so she won't participate. I guess there aren't many young and strong people participating, so I didn't sign up."
"What were the prizes in previous years?" Lin Yan seldom participated in such activities. Although it was from his own village, it was up to him whether to go or not.
"Last year it was meat and sugar, and the year before last it seemed to be a chicken." Zhao Shiyun thought for a while and said, he didn't participate every year, but he went to watch it with Yu Ge'er every year. His father and mother were too tired to go in the past two years.
"Brother Shi Yun, did you participate last year?" Lin Yan asked curiously.
"I participated. I came in third. The prize is a bag of caramel."
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