The next day, when Li Yan got up, she saw that the Chen siblings were already helping their aunt to make dumplings.
Xiaocao saw Li Yan coming and said, "Girl, you're awake. The dumplings are cooked in the pot. I'll serve some for you to try!" After that, he quickly served a bowl of dumplings to Li Yan.
Li Yan took the bowl and said embarrassedly: "I'll do it!"
Xiaocao has always been a busy person at home. Now she lives in someone else's home with her two younger brothers. The family is very friendly. Xiaocao feels that she should work hard. In the past few days, the child has been rushing to help with washing clothes and cooking at home.
Li Yan sat down on a small bamboo stool, smelling the sweet and fragrant glutinous rice balls, picked up the soup spoon and put the rice balls into her mouth. She bit into the soft and glutinous rice balls, and the sweet juice spread in her mouth. The sweet sesame and peanut fillings intertwined in her mouth were really delicious.
While eating the sweet glutinous rice balls, Li Yan asked the two, "Do you want to go to the city to see the lantern festival together tonight?"
Xiaocao shook her head hesitantly: "Girls, you go and have fun. It's not appropriate for us siblings to go!" Their parents had just passed away, and it was indeed not appropriate for the three siblings to attend the lively Lantern Festival.
Li Yan understood and did not force it. After finishing her glutinous rice balls, she went to the next door and wanted to ask her grandparents if they wanted to go to the city to watch the lantern festival tonight.
When Li Yan walked into the courtyard, she found that Mr. Li and his uncle were sitting in the courtyard. Li Dalang was pasting red paper on the woven bamboo frame.
Li Yan walked over and looked at it curiously for a moment, then asked, "Uncle, are you making lanterns again?"
Li Dalang continued working as he replied, "Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month. Every household should hang two lanterns in front of their doors. I'll be finishing them soon. You can take two back and hang them outside your door!"
Li Yan stared at the two people making lanterns with curiosity. She saw the fine bamboo strips flying in Grandpa Li's hands. The lantern frame was completed in just a few strokes. The father and son cooperated well. In the short time that Li Yan was there, they had completed two red lanterns.
According to the custom at that time, every household would light lanterns in front of their doors on the Lantern Festival.
Watching the two busy at work, Li Yan asked Mr. Li about wanting to go to the city to see the lantern festival that night: "There is a lantern festival in the city tonight, will you accompany us?"
Hearing that they were going to see the Lantern Festival, Maomao swiftly rushed out from the corner, came to his grandfather, hugged his grandfather's arm and begged to go coquettishly: "Grandpa, there is a lantern festival, I want to go to the lantern festival! Just take me to the lantern festival!"
Last year I heard that the lantern festival in the city was very beautiful. At night, the various lanterns were dazzling, and even the branches of the trees were hung with lanterns of various colors.
Maomao was very envious. When he heard that his second sister was going to the city to see the lanterns, the little guy couldn't help himself and was eager to ask his grandfather to take him to see it.
Mrs. Wu was sewing in the main hall when she saw the children surrounding her husband, clamoring to go see the lanterns. In a good mood, she said to Mr. Li, "Have dinner early today, and then take the children to the city to have some fun!"
Mr. Li had originally wanted to go to the city to see the lanterns, and the old woman's words hit the spot. With a smile on his face, he said to the two children, "Okay, grandpa will take you to the city to see the lanterns tonight!"
Maomao jumped three feet high with excitement: "Oh, look at the lanterns!"
Mrs. Liu grabbed her youngest son, who was running around in the yard, and put a cap on him. "There will be a lot of people watching the lanterns at night, so don't run around with your grandfather!"
The child nodded rapidly, fearing that if he was a step late, his mother would not let him go!
That day, the Li family hung up red lanterns in front of the door early. After eating dumplings, Li Yan took her aunt to the next door to meet Mr. Li.
Wu stood at the door and worriedly warned Mr. Li: "Don't just focus on looking at the lights, keep an eye on the children along the way!"
Mr. Li waved his hand carelessly, thinking, "Could this be lost?"
Wu then warned Maomao, who was wrapped up like a little ball at her feet, "Maomao, remember to hold on to Grandpa's hand when you get to the city. Don't let go, okay?"
The little guy nodded obediently, but his mind was wandering. He wondered if he could see the dragon and lion dance that Qijin mentioned tonight. The little guy was looking forward to it very much!
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