Traveling through ancient times, I led my family to prosperity

"Then let's try frying a plate." Xiao Lan said.

Su Ye's wife agreed and scooped out the oil from the pot, leaving only a spoonful of oil, then added fire to the bottom of the pot, poured a plate of glutinous rice dumplings into the pot, and quickly used a spatula to stir them so that each glutinous rice dumpling would be heated evenly. The glutinous rice dumplings were touched by the hot oil and immediately expanded at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the snow-white skin began to turn yellow.

Apparently Su Ye's wife was very good at frying Yuanxiao. She quickly cooked a plate of Yuanxiao. The Yuanxiao had expanded by at least twice its original volume, with a browned skin and oil on it, but it had not opened.

Xiao Lan picked up one and tasted it. It was indeed crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with the sweet filling inside. It tasted just as good as she had imagined.

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the family sat together to discuss the matter of going to the city the next day. They spent the Lantern Festival at home, but on the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, they planned to go to the city to visit the lantern festival and see the lanterns.

The Lantern Festival in Liaodong Prefecture usually lasts from the 15th to around the 20th day of the first lunar month. There are lantern festivals every night during these days. These festivals are held on busy streets, with people flowing around almost all night long.

There are ready-made houses in the city, so it is extremely convenient to go into the city to watch the lantern festival. Today, Zhang also plans to take Zhang Shanfeng and Xin's family to the city to watch the lanterns.

When Zhang talked to Xin about this, Xin happily agreed.

The couple discussed going to the city to see the lights tomorrow, and then they both thought of a problem, which was whether they should say hello to the old house and ask Mr. Sheng and Mrs. Sheng whether they would go.

The whole family went to watch the lanterns. This time, Zhang also brought her own family. If she didn't bring Mr. Sheng and Cui, it would give people something to talk about.

Whether in ancient times or modern times, people are tolerant of the elderly. Even if Mr. Sheng and Cui did something excessive to their family, after all, they gave birth to Sheng Xuan. Based on this, as long as Sheng Xuan is still alive and living a good life, public opinion will be on the side of the two old people when encountering such things.

"The child's grandparents will definitely not go, but no matter whether they go or not, we should invite them." Sheng Xuan said.

"That's right." Zhang also said.

Xiaolan and Xiaowen listened to this and had no objection. Xiaolan also agreed with the couple's approach in this matter. No matter what, matters of etiquette should be handled as they should be.

Sheng Xuan volunteered to go and ask for help, but he was actually thinking about Zhang. Cui looked down on Zhang, and Sheng Xuan was afraid that Zhang would be bullied by Cui.

Xiao Lan thought about it and said to Sheng Xuan, "Dad, let my mother go over for this matter. You don't have to go."

Sheng Xuan felt very strange when he heard Xiao Lan say that. Xiao Lan had often said to him that Zhang should not go to the old house as much as possible. In addition, Zhang would bring her family with her when she went to the capital. Xiao Lan arranged for Zhang to go to the old house to invite the old man and Cui. Wasn't that asking Cui to pick on her?

Xiao Lan saw the puzzled expression on Sheng Xuan's face, so she smiled and said, "Dad, don't worry, I'll go with my mother later."

On weekdays, Zhang was asked to go to the old house less often because Zhang was gentle and not good at arguing with people. Xiaolan was afraid that Zhang would be easily angered by Cui if she went to the old house. However, Zhang had to come forward for today's matter. Besides, Xiaolan's family was different now. Her family was living a completely happy life. For a good thing like today, Zhang had to come forward.

After the family had discussed everything at home, Xiaolan and Zhang went to the old house.

As soon as she entered the old house, Xiaolan felt the coldness. It was not yet the end of the first month of the lunar year, but there were very few people visiting. Xu was fetching water outside. When she saw Xiaolan and Zhang coming, she was stunned at first, then she smiled and greeted them, "Aunt San and Xiaolan are here, come in and sit down." Xu opened the door curtain and smiled and welcomed the mother and daughter in.

When they entered the upper room, Cui was the only one in the room. The old man took the others out to collect firewood. There was no other way. It was particularly cold in winter today. There were many stoves at home that needed to be heated. The firewood collected before the New Year was not enough. Now the firewood piled in the yard was about to run out. Although it was not the end of the first month of the year yet, if they did not go out to collect firewood, the family would be out of fuel.

After Zhang and Xiaolan greeted Cui, they sat down on the edge of the kang. Xu brought over two cups of hot tea and a tray of fried melon seeds and peanuts, then moved a stool and sat under the kang to chat with them.

Then Zhang talked about going to the city to see the lanterns tomorrow. "... I'll arrange a car at home and invite you two elders to go see the lanterns together. We have a place to stay in the city, so we can stay for a few days and then come back..."

Cui had been indifferent to Zhang at first, but after hearing what Zhang said, she raised her eyelids and looked at Zhang.

"If you want to go and see the lanterns, just go by yourselves. You don't have to tell me!" Cui sat cross-legged on the kang without looking directly at Zhang. "Do whatever you want. I won't join in the fun!"

Xu smiled along, then quickly glanced at Zhang and Xiaolan, and seeing that the mother and daughter looked normal, she said nothing.

Cui always spoke with this attitude, especially to her daughter-in-law and granddaughter at home, as if saying this could reflect her status as an elder.

Zhang and Xiaolan came to invite Cui today, so naturally they would not take what they said to heart. If they got angry because of Cui's attitude, then they would be making things difficult for themselves and there was no need for that.

"Grandma, it's very convenient to go to the car today. You and grandpa can go together... It's great for the whole family to go and see the lanterns..." Xiao Lan was very happy to hear that Cui was not going. But she still invited Cui with a smile, after all, she had to do her best to save face.

"No, I won't go. I said I won't go and that means I won't go." Cui glanced at Xiao Lan and said firmly.

The people were invited, but Cui refused to go. So Zhang and Xiaolan said goodbye. But the old lady said, "Your aunt is from a small family. They have to spend money to eat a piece of green onion... The place they live in is small, and there will be no room for more people... Your aunt also wanted to take you to the town to watch the lanterns before, but I stopped her..."