Chapter 52.1

The freshly baked mooncakes didn’t make the children next door cry, but they sure woke the little cubs in their families. 

The cubs rolled on the bed, sniffing and smelling the sweet aroma of freshly baked mooncakes.
 
Xiao Fantuan has a very sensitive sense of smell. He was the first to get up from bed and rub his eyes, saying, “What smells so good? It’s too fragrant!” It was a fragrance he had never smelled before. The clever Xiao Fantuan guessed, ‘Is it a mooncake made by my mother?”

Xiao Bao quickly got up and patted Xiao Doubao, and said: “Let’s go and take a look.”

Xiao Zhuzi got out of bed first, put on his shoes, and then picked up Xiao Doubao. The four cubs rubbed their eyes and walked hand in hand to the kitchen.

Su Xiaoxiao forced Li Yufeng to eat half of the mooncakes, as she wanted to save the rest for the children to enjoy. Despite her reluctance, Li Yufeng still appreciated the meal and energetically resumed her work on the sewing machine, touched by her daughter’s affection.

As the cubs walked into the kitchen holding hands, they saw Su Xiaoxiao feeding Han Cheng a mouthful of mooncakes.

Han Cheng eagerly accepted the mooncake from Su Xiaoxiao’s hand and took a bite, then they alternated eating bites back and forth for quite some time. The mooncake that his wife had made was truly delicious, especially when it was warm. Su Xiaoxiao had a magical touch in the kitchen – everything she made turned out to be extremely delicious.

“Wow, Dad, is that a mooncake? Is it delicious? I also want to eat it! “Fantuan released his little friend’s hand and ran to hug his Dad’s big long legs. He raised his small head and waited for his father to feed him.

Xiao Bao also ran over and hugged his aunt’s thigh and said: “Auntie, I also want to eat.”

The quantity of mooncakes is really not large, and they still need to keep them for tomorrow night when they admire the moon. The three adults shared one mooncake to sample its flavor.

Su Xiaoxiao put the last small bite into Han Cheng’s mouth, smiled, and said:  “Okay, everyone has their share, just wait.”

Su Xiaoxiao turned to Han Cheng: “Go to work, come back early in the evening. Okay babies, say goodbye to Comrade Han Cheng.”

Four little heads raised their heads and looked at Han Cheng:

Xiao Fantuan: “Goodbye, Dad.”

Xiao Zhuzi: “Goodbye, Uncle Han.”

Xiao Bao: “Goodbye, Uncle.”

Xiao Doubao waved his little paw.

Han Cheng：”……”

Su Xiaoxiao’s eyes narrowed as she smiled.

Han Cheng bent down and rubbed the heads of the cubs: “Don’t be naughty, be obedient.”

Finally, he rubbed Su Xiaoxiao’s head and said, “Don’t tire yourself.”

The clever Xiao Fantuan immediately replied. “We have been very obedient and not naughty at all!”

Su Xiaoxiao took a mooncake and divided it into four parts, with each cub sharing a quarter to taste the freshly baked mooncake. She then discussed with the cubs:  “We still have eight mooncakes at home. Let’s keep four for tomorrow’s moon viewing. Would you like to send the other four to Xiao Yu’s house? The mattress you’re using was a gift from Xiao Yu’s mother, Aunt Zhou. How about we send a few mooncakes as a thank-you gift?”

The cubs nodded and said, “Okay.”

Xiao Bao only knows Xiao Yu’er and Uncle Zhao, but he still agreed even if he didn’t know who Aunt Zhou was.

Four cubs sat obediently as they ate their mooncakes. Su Xiaoxiao found a clean piece of parchment paper to wrap the remaining ones and then asked Li Yufeng to tie a beautiful bow with a piece of cloth. The mooncakes had now been transformed into a beautiful gift.

Su Xiaoxiao wrapped several sugar rings made by Li Yufeng in another piece of oil paper, which also made a beautiful gift.

Su Xiaoxiao handed the mooncake to Fantuan and asked him, “Does Fantuan know the way to Xiao Yu’s house?”

Fantuan nodded and said, “I remember!”

Su Xiaoxiao handed another gift to Xiao Zhuzi and said, “Alright, then Fantuan will take Zhuzi and Xiaobao to deliver the gift. Remember to be polite and greet everyone. And when you see your grandfather, please pass on our greetings.”

Fantuan nodded and said, “Hmm.”

Zhuzi and Xiaobao also nodded and agreed.

Xiao Doubao is too young to walk that far, and he prefers to follow Su Xiaoxiao’s side, so it doesn’t matter whether he goes or not.

When the brothers left, Su Xiaoxiao took out Han Cheng’s small blackboard and said, “Xiao Doubao will go to school with Mom in the next two days. He will take classes with many brothers and sisters. Then he can use this small blackboard to write and draw, okay?”

Xiao Doubao touched the small blackboard, his clean and clear eyes bent as he smiled, and nodded, “Okay~”

Su Xiaoxiao remembered something and took Xiao Doubao to find Li Yufeng.

Mom, can you make a small backpack for Xiao Doubao? “Su Xiaoxiao asked.

Li Yufeng stepped on the sewing machine pedal quite casually, her feet moving like a turbine. Several pre-made clothes were already beside her. When she heard her daughter’s voice, she didn’t bother to look up. “Sure, Zhuzi’s bag is too old. I’m planning to make him a new one.”

Su Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, “You don’t need to make a bag for Zhuzi. I bought him one exactly like Fantuan’s. I plan to give it to him as a gift.”

Li Yufeng nodded and said, “You did the right thing, the children should still be treated equally.”

Li Yufeng finished making another piece of clothing and stopped to hand it to Su Xiaoxiao. “Your clothes and pants are ready. Can you try them on to see if they fit? If they don’t fit, I’ll alter them immediately.”

Su Xiaoxiao picked up her clothes and looked at them. “Mom, with your skills, it’s a pity that you don’t have your own tailor shop.”

The stitching is even better than the ready-made clothes I bought. Later, when I add buttons of the same color as the clothes, they will look even more beautiful.

“For Li Yufeng, these were just a few tricks that she considered to be nothing. She bent down and asked Xiao Doubao, “What kind of backpack do you like, Xiao Doubao? Would you like me to sew a flower on it for you?”

Xiao Doubao tilted his head for a moment, then shook his head and pointed at Su Xiaoxiao, saying, “I want Mom~”

Li Yufeng froze for a moment.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled and said, “He wants you to sew me onto his backpack, am I right, Xiao Doubao?”

Xiao Doubao nodded earnestly and said, “Hmm~~”

Li Yufeng chuckled, hugged the little baby to her lap, and started to tease him, “Do you like Mom so much? Unfortunately, grandma doesn’t know how to do it, why doesn’t grandma help you sew a little chicken?”

Xiao Doubao frowned and thought seriously, “Fan~”

“Huh?” Li Yufeng was stunned again.

Su Xiaoxiao explained, “There are a few chicks that were named by Fantuan, their names are Zhou, Fen, Mian, and Fan. They even put a mark on them, and I guess that their marks were removed when their feathers fell off from shedding. Xiao Doubao wants his grandma to sew Fan on his bag, right?”

Xiao Doubao blinked his big black eyes and nodded, “Hmm~” 

Li Yufeng was amused again and said, “Only you would know what Xiao Doubao was thinking. Doubao is really smart, good, and obedient. Grandma will Xiao Doubao sew Fan onto your small backpack.”

Su Xiaoxiao went to try on clothes, and Li Yufeng went to do Xiao Doubao’s bag immediately. First, she measured the size of Xiao Doubao’s small backpack.

The clothes that Li Yufeng made for Su Xiaoxiao fit much better than the ready-made clothes she bought outside. This was probably what tailor-made clothing feels like, and it felt like wearing high-end clothing of the 21st century.

Su Xiaoxiao walked up to Li Yufeng and turned around to show her the dress. Li Yufeng was also very satisfied, although, in her eyes, everything her daughter wore was the best-looking.
Su Xiaoxiao left Xiao Doubao to watch his Grandma make her backpack, and she changed back into her previous clothes to prepare dinner.

The meat bone can still be used to make soup. Su Xiaoxiao washed the pork belly and added a large amount of pepper and a few slices of ginger. She also added a few drops of wine, ensuring that not even a single drop was wasted.

The pork belly needs to be cooked for more than two hours before it becomes soft and tender. Eating meat and soup at that time can especially warm the stomach.

Su Xiaoxiao planned to use the soup to substitute for rice at dinner. While the soup simmered, she made a piece of dough and left it to rise for later use. After washing some side dishes, dinner was ready.