Lin Yinan and the children watched from the kitchen. In the original owner's memory, every year during the Spring Festival, Li Shulan would lead the servants to make sesame candy by hand in the kitchen.
As soon as the sesame candy came out of the pot, Yunmu gave each of the children watching a piece, and gave Lin Yinan a large piece. The children were so envious that they cried out, "So sweet! Mom, you have to try some!"
Yun Junpeng took a small bite and then handed the sesame candy to Li Huishan.
Li Huishan opened her mouth, and Yun Junpeng stuffed the rest of the sesame candy into it.
The sweet aroma of sesame candy instantly filled her mouth, and Li Huishan smiled happily.
"So sweet!"
After two years of hard work, Li Huishan's mood became even more cheerful and joyful at this moment.
Yunmu looked at everyone and smiled with satisfaction.
They finally reaped the rewards of their hard work!
Lin Zhiyan followed Yun Junpeng's example, standing on tiptoe to give Lin Yinan the piece of food she had already taken a bite of.
Lin Yinan, afraid of upsetting her, took a small, symbolic bite, then patted her head and praised her.
After eating the candy, Lin Yinan suddenly felt a tightness in her chest. Mother and daughter are connected at heart; Yun Shijiu must have woken up.
Amidst the children's envious drooling, she brazenly took two pieces of sesame candy, greeted Yunmu, and returned to the backyard.
Yunye and several digital bodyguards were not present. Yunmo would lead troops in training during the day and would not return until very late at night. He could not relax even during the New Year.
Stepping into the backyard, I saw Qianxia carrying Yun Shijiu out of the house.
Lin Yinan took Yun Shijiu from her and handed her two pieces of sesame candy wrapped in a handkerchief.
"Eat quickly, it's the first batch, still hot."
"Thank you, young lady!" Qianxia happily accepted the gift and smiled playfully at her.
Lin Yinan gently pinched her nose. "You naughty girl, your mother-in-law will scold you again if she hears this. Where did Qianwu go?"
Qianxia pouted and said unhappily, "She's even naughtier. She went to the old lady's place to ask for food."
Qianwu is lively and can't stay still when she's not busy; she always loves to go out.
"Then don't save the sesame candy for her," Lin Yinan said with a smile.
"Sis, if you don't save some sesame candy for me, I won't let you eat the good stuff I brought." Qianwu's voice came from outside.
Lin Yinan saw that she was carrying a basket covered with a cloth and asked, "What delicious food did the old lady and the others make?"
Qianwu presented the basket to Lin Yinan like a treasure, and lifted the cloth covering it, saying, "It's sticky rice cake."
The three of them went back to the house. Qianxia brought over the steamed egg custard and put a piece of sesame candy into Qianwu's mouth.
"Mmm, this sesame candy smells so good and tastes so sweet!" Qianwu mumbled, drooling. "I wish I could eat it every day!"
Chika, sitting on a low stool, munching on candy, rolled her eyes when she heard this.
"What kind of delicious food are you thinking about? If you eat it every day, you'll be lucky to get it during the Chinese New Year."
"That's true. I've only eaten it three times in my entire life."
"We've done quite a bit this year. I'll bring you some more later," Lin Yinan said while feeding Yun Shijiu.
Qianwu looked at Lin Yinan with sparkling eyes, "Yuanbao brown sugar looks good and tastes delicious!"
"Eating too much sugar will cause cavities. Have you forgotten when your teeth hurt?" Qianxia said irritably.
Qianwu immediately deflated. Last time, she had eaten Yuanbao brown sugar, which caused her to have a toothache for several days.
After feeding Yun Shijiu, Qianwu carried her out to visit other people's homes, while Lin Yinan and Qianxia were making clothes in the house.
At this time, she made all the clothes herself. Although she wasn't good at needlework, she could still do simple stitching.
Qianxia was skillful and quickly sewed the vest that Yun Shijiu was wearing, following the pattern drawn by Lin Yinan.
Yunmu, who had finished her work sometime earlier, came in carrying a bundle.
"Mother, what brings you here?"
"I made you a dress to wear for the New Year," Yunmu said.
Lin Yinan's clothes were mostly black, with monotonous styles, and she only changed a few outfits over and over again. She noticed this and took some time to have a few outfits made according to her measurements.
Yunmu placed the bundle on the table and casually picked up the vest that Chinatsu had sewn.
"Oh my, this little outfit is so cute! It's padded with cotton inside, so it doesn't restrict your movements when you wear it."
As she spoke, Yunmu recalled her father, who used to lead troops at the border. "Your father used to be stationed at the border. The winters there were bitterly cold, with frequent heavy snowfalls. The winter clothes issued by the court usually didn't have enough cotton. Every winter, some soldiers would fall asleep and never wake up."
Lin Yinan suddenly had a flash of inspiration. The soldiers' winter clothes had already been distributed, and they were made entirely according to the style of the era. If each person were to have a modern military overcoat made, with a down vest underneath, they wouldn't be afraid of the cold while on duty at night.
She shared her idea with Yunmu, then took out paper and pen and sketched the design in just a few strokes.
"This is great. The coat keeps you warm, and when you're working, you can just take it off and wear a vest, which is both flexible and keeps you warm," Yunmu praised repeatedly.
Thinking of the batch of chickens, ducks, and rabbits that were slaughtered some time ago, whose fur was still intact, and the fact that the county government warehouse still had a considerable amount of cotton left over from the pre-Lunar New Year stockpiling.
Lin Yinan immediately came up with a plan: "We have enough fabric and other materials. We don't have many soldiers. Let the women in the county town work overtime and try to distribute them to the guards and soldiers by the New Year."
“This job isn’t too difficult; anyone with neat stitches can do it,” Qianxia said from the side.
Lin Yinan acted immediately, taking the sewn vest and several patterns to the county government office to discuss it with Lin Yiheng.
Although the south is not as cold as the north, the nights are still really hard to endure.
I've heard Liang Wen and Yu Niang say that winters in the south get bitterly cold after it rains.
After hearing Lin Yinan's suggestion, Lin Yiheng and Pan Qingfeng immediately raised their hands in agreement. They were people who had experienced hardship, and naturally, they wanted to make life better for the people around them when they had the ability.
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