"Okay, then you can slowly look around. By the way, where is my mother?" Ah Jiu asked.

"Ah, yes, Aunt Li has prepared dinner and asked me to bring it out to eat when you arrive. She has gone to your sister-in-law's place to deliver the meal."

As she said this, Hua Ling jumped up and down to the woodshed.

Not long after, three dishes and a large pot of mutton soup were served: "No wonder, today is so rich."

Ah Jiu took the chopsticks handed over by Hualing and ate the mutton that melted in his mouth: "My mother killed the sheep again?"

"Yes, those lambs grow very fast. If Aunt Li doesn't kill them, they won't be able to fit them in the stable." Hua Ling washed her mouth, took a bowl of mutton soup and took a sip first:

"Originally, Aunt Li said that today is the New Year's Day and she wanted to bring your sister-in-law's family to live with her. But for some reason, your eldest brother said that it would be more comfortable to live alone since the families are separated."

Ah Jiu's face suddenly darkened, feeling unhappy.

Xu Shi, the eldest brother, still remembers that his mother was very useless. Even if grandma kicked him out of the house, she didn't have the courage to stop her.

In fact, grandma has changed and become very, very good.

"My father and my mother are both gone?"

"Well, originally Aunt Li said that she could send him there herself, but I heard from my uncle that they had done a lot of things that were sorry for the children in the past, so I wanted to go with them." Hualing's cheeks were bulging.

"Well, my eldest brother's health is getting better day by day. As long as the whole family is in the city, it will be the same." Ah Jiu ate two pieces of mutton and drank a bowl of soup before continuing to read the account book.

This made Hua Ling very dissatisfied: "Miss Jiu, you can eat it. Aunt Li's craftsmanship is unparalleled in the world. If you take less than one bite, you will feel like your life has been in vain."

Ah Jiu smiled slightly, how could she know about her mother's craftsmanship? If a person who has never tasted it would take a bite like that, his soul would fly away.

"That's right." Ah Jiu suddenly remembered something: "You said today is the Little New Year? Is it about to celebrate the New Year?"

"Yeah, Miss Jiu, you don't know?" Hua Ling's mouth was dripping with oil. She rolled her eyes and thought about it. She quickly put down the bowl and chopsticks and wiped her mouth randomly, saying vaguely:

"Forgot, I'm going to ask Xue Zhen to come over for dinner. Xiaonian is a reunion day."

Sayazi went out and ran to the next door. Ah Jiu could hear her rude knock on the door in the cabinet study.

"Are you dead?" The voice was loud.

Then, there was the sound of someone kicking the door.

Ah Jiu felt that today was really not a good time to read the account books. When she got up and walked out, Hua Ling was putting her hands on her hips and raising her feet to kick the door:

"Hua Ling, don't disturb him. Xu is meditating. Today is the Little New Year, and it is also the first time in the past four years that I can have a family reunion dinner in peace. You go pick three strong sheep and send them to Ma Peng.

Let’s eat together so that everyone in the city can share a bowl.”

After explaining the explanation, Ah Jiu turned around to go back to the house, but suddenly felt that there was still something missing:

"Also, on your way back from sending the sheep, go to Maxing Street and invite Mrs. Xue and Aunt Lan over."

After explaining, Ah Jiu put on simple clothes and entered the kitchen.

Dumplings are a must during the Chinese New Year in Huachang. If you have vegetables at home, you can add some to the mutton.

Just as he was about to roll up his sleeves, Ah Jiu saw five large sieves placed on the long table in the kitchen, covered with clean white cotton cloth.

Ah Jiu opened it first and saw that it was all filled with dumplings.

At that moment, Ah Jiu's mind reflected the scene of his mother's busy day. She was always so thoughtful that she didn't even have a chance to let Ah Jiu intervene in the cooking.

"Hey... Nan Xing has a stubborn temper. It would be nice to have him come over and eat together with the whole family." Cai Lihua's dissatisfied voice came from outside.

"Forget it, that child hasn't been very fond of talking since he was a child. If he doesn't come, we can spend the New Year with our daughter." Meng Shaode could only comfort him.

"Mom, have you wrapped everything up?" As soon as Ah Jiu said these words, Cai Lihua cleared the clouds and saw the blue sky:

"Are you back? Have you drunk the mutton soup? Mom was afraid that you would freeze, so I made some to keep you warm. These dumplings cannot be cooked in advance. They tend to stick when picked up. Mom will cook them now."

Cai Lihua rolled up her sleeves as she spoke, swinging her arms to untie a basket, and saw Meng Shaode:

"What are you doing standing still? Lighting a fire."

"Come on, mother, I also want to warm up by the fire." Ah Jiu skillfully lit the fire and checked the goods.

"Then I'll add water." Meng Shaode picked up the wooden bucket and poured it into the pot, sighing: "The two heavy snowfalls this year are really an eye-opener, otherwise the people would have no water at all."

Ah Jiu almost forgot that now, all the people are using this year's snow water. I wonder if there will be a spring rain after the beginning of spring.

Shun'er, Ah Jiu thought of grandma.

He once cast spells to spread clouds and rain, and he did things that benefited the people. Isn't it said that his merits are immeasurable?

Thinking about the unsolvable mystery of the corpse's disappearance, Ah Jiu really wished she could become a god.

"By the way, mother, is this your idea of ​​bartering in the city?"

Ca Lihua wiped her hands and said, "It's not me, I'm just helping to pass on a message."

"..." Ah Jiu knew that Mom didn't have the brains, but was she helping others pass the message?
Chapter completed!