Chapter 126.1

Xiao Yu returned after three days, the trunk was filled when he left and still packed upon his return, only with different items.

As soon as Xiao Yu returned, he pulled his fellow cubs aside and talked incessantly.

“Da Bao and Xiao Bao were supposed to take me to explode cow dung. The cow dung in Su Family Village is so big when it’s just dropped, smelly, soft, and warm. But after a while, it becomes hard. Despite its stench and hardness, everyone eagerly fights to pick it up. We couldn’t even think of exploding it!” The city kids, unfamiliar with such scenes, were stunned by Xiao Yu’s tales.
“Even in this cold weather, there are snails in the fields, lying in the water. We picked them up without them hiding. Ate them happily, silly laughter.” Su Family Village isn’t cold this year, the ground hasn’t frozen, so Da Bao and Xiao Bao took him along the field to find snails.

“Yao Bao is so cute, just like Xiao Bao, molded from the same mold. Second Aunt says Xiao Bao and Yao Bao are richer than her. They received so many red envelopes at such a young age. She envies them.” Xiao Bao usually doesn’t hand over his red envelopes, but Yao Bao’s finally made its way into her pocket, making her delighted.

Grandma’s leaf-wrapped rice cakes are delicious, wrapped in banana leaves,” Xiao Yu gestured with open hands. “A large banana leaf was cut down from the banana tree by grandma and second aunt, torn into small pieces, used to wrap sticky rice cakes. The rice cakes have peanut and brown sugar filling and minced pork with pickled vegetable filling. All are very tasty. Oh, grandma asked me to bring back a lot, Uncle Du.”
Xiao Yu ran out as he spoke.

The two brothers were also extremely envious, and they really wanted to go to Sujia Village.

Su Xiaoxiao finished feeding Xiao Tangyuan and came out. Zhao Xianfeng and Xiao Du were unloading the goods. Xiao Yu came in with a large bag of leaf-wrapped rice cakes: “Aunt Su, Grandma asked me to bring them back. They’re delicious!”

Su Xiaoxiao took the heavy bag, having heard Xiao Yu’s words from the room, and handed it to Fantuan: “Xiao Yu, bring some home later. Fantuan, share some with Xiao Zhuzi. Today, you’re only allowed to eat one sweet and one salty food. Eating too much of this stuff isn’t good for digestion. Xiao Doubao, go call Xiao Zhuzi over to eat. Fantuan, go heat up some water and steam them before eating.”

Xiao Fantuan nodded. “Okay, Mom.”

“Okay, Mommy~~~” Xiao Doubao got the task and hurriedly ran out.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Fantuan went to heat up the leaves to make dumplings. Xiao Yu said while walking, “This one is made of peanut sugar, and this one is wrapped with Meigan cai and pig oil dregs. When Grandma made dumplings, she distinguished them and ate them well.”

Xiao Yu and Xiao Zhuzi both called Fantuan’s grandma like Fantuan, calling them Grandma and Grandpa one after another, to feel a sense of closeness. With his lively and sweet talk, he charmed everyone in the Su family.

Xiao Fantuan said, “Stop talking, it makes my mouth water.”

Xiao Yu smacked his lips, looking unsatisfied. “Xiao Fantuan, Sujia Village is really fun. I want to go there again in the future.”

Xiao Fantuan said, “Of course my grandma’s house is fun, are they all fine?”

Xiao Yu nodded and said, “They’re all fine, but Yaobao’s crying is too scary. When he cries, I feel like my ears are going deaf. Xiao Roubao and Xiao Tangyuan don’t cry much, why does Yao Bao cry so much?”

“Every kid is different. You used to cry a lot when you were little, but I didn’t cry.” Xiao Fantuan added a few ladles of water into the pot, placed the steaming rack on, and then steamed according to a portion of two per person. Looking at the full bag, almost half of it vanished as soon as it went into the pot.

Naturally, Xiao Yu refused to acknowledge it.

Xiao Zhuzi and Xiao Doubao returned. Xiao Zhuzi also asked first about Grandma’s house. Xiao Yu repeated what he had just said.

“I’ll light the fire,” Xiao Zhuzi said.

Xiao Doubao went back to the room to watch his younger siblings. The three big brothers surrounded the kitchen, chatting non-stop.

Su Xiaoxiao gave a lot of things to Zhao Xianfeng.

Zhao Xianfeng waved his hand. “Your family has many mouths to feed, and they eat quickly. In our family, there are fewer people, so just a little is enough. Don’t bother with the meat; you can keep this preserved fish. Your father said it’s a newly harvested large Wannian fish from the fish pond this year. The pond had a good harvest, and we got several pounds of fish. We cured a few of them.”

Su Xiaoxiao frowned, saying, “My father is really something. He doesn’t even think about saving some meat when it’s so difficult for us to have meat at home.”

Zhao Xianfeng replied, “I knew you would say that. I said the same thing, and I secretly put it back. Your mother found out and insisted on me bringing it back, saying no matter what, I must bring it back. Your family truly loves you.”

Su Xiaoxiao nodded and said, “They love me very much.” That’s why she is so kind to her family. Relationships are two-way, and whoever was doing better helped the other side a bit more. That’s what family was about, and Su Xiaoxiao saw no issue with that.

However, there were always gossiping women in the village, saying she didn’t bring any dowry, and her in-laws had complaints. The life she and Han Cheng lived was their own business. She knew her family and Han Cheng better than those gossiping women did. They were just busybodies.

If she faced difficulties, her mother would even sell the grains to support her.

Take this fish, for example. How many families would be willing to give so much fish to a daughter who had become someone else’s family member for the New Year? Well, there was no need to explain these things to outsiders. As long as she knew in her heart, that was enough.

“We will steam some of this preserved fish tonight and try it. You and Sister Zhou should come over for dinner,” Su Xiaoxiao suggested.

Zhao Xianfeng shook his head and said, “No, no. We, as a family of three, need to gather for a family reunion. It’s been a few days since I saw my fierce wife at home; I’m really looking forward to it.”

Su Xiaoxiao thought about it and decided to cut off half of the preserved fish for him to take home. Smiling with dimples, she said, “Don’t refuse. You helped me bring Da Bao and Xiao Bao back, and I haven’t thanked you yet. If Xiao Yu doesn’t stay for dinner, this is for Xiao Yu.”

Zhao Xianfeng couldn’t refuse with such insistence, “You’re making it sound too formal. This brat, you don’t know how much good food he’s had at your place.”

Xiao Yu, busy chewing on the teething biscuit given by Su Xiaoxiao, heard his Aunt Su’s words and became ecstatic. “Thanks, Aunt Su! This preserved fish is really delicious!”

Xiao Yu was casual and possessive about his food when it came to outsiders, but he was generous with “his people.” Both the Fantuan family and the Zhuzi family were considered his “people.” Holding onto the cured duck, he gave a whole cured duck directly to Li Yufeng when he took it to Sujia Village for his grandma. So, when Aunt Su had something good to share, he happily accepted it.

In the end, Zhao Xianfeng still took a lot of things, and Su Xiaoxiao shared a bit of everything with him.

Xiao Yu held a sweet leaf-wrapped rice dumpling in his left hand and a savory leaf-wrapped sticky rice dumpling in his right hand. He was carried back home by Zhao Xianfeng with a bunch of goodies.

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