There is a mountain in her arms

"Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, Grandpa, you can take your uncle and the others to the farmer's market. And see if you can buy a stone mill so that we can grind beans in our yard."

"Okay! Second brother and second sister-in-law, the streets should be very busy tomorrow, so I'll take you around for a walk."

"Take our mother along, and let her see the excitement of the city people."

"it is good!"

With motivation, my second uncle and his wife planned what to prepare in the afternoon. The old lady sat there quietly, listening to their discussion, her eyes full of smiles.

During the Lantern Festival, lights and decorations were hung everywhere. Jiang Yicheng and her brother did not go with their grandfathers, but went to the department store.

The department store is having an event today. There are all kinds of lanterns and flower lanterns at the entrance, but these have to be won through a lottery with receipts.

"Sister, shall we try it too?"

"Okay! Let's go in and take a look first!"

An An looked at the lanterns for a long time. Although he was smart, he was also childish.

The department store was full of people. Jiang Yichen and the others didn't know what to buy, so they just wandered around casually.

"Boss Xiao Jiang? Boss Xiao Jiang!"

A voice next to her, which was first puzzled and then surprised, grabbed her arm. Jiang Yicheng subconsciously wanted to fight back, but when she saw who was coming, she retracted her gesture.

"It's you, Xiao Yan?"

"Great! Boss Jiang, do you still have those hairpins and head ornaments?"

Xiaoyan was a little excited and expressed her intention directly. However, looking at the people coming and going nearby, she said hello to her colleagues and quickly pulled them to the stairwell nearby.

"Boss Jiang, I have a cousin in Jiang City. During the Chinese New Year, she saw the jewelry I was wearing, so she wanted to buy from you and sell it."

"Is she still here?"

"Yes, yes! Her family is also from here, but now she is married in Jiang City. Since she is an only child, she will celebrate the New Year with us this year."

"Okay, I'll wait for her here. How long will it take?"

Xiaoyan was a little nervous at first, but was very happy when she heard that she did not refuse.

"One hour at most. I'll ask her to come over."

"It's been such a busy day, can you go away for so long?"

"No! Manager Xie has a phone number in his office. I can apply for it."

Jiang Yichen didn't ask any more questions. She just said that she would come back in an hour, and then left with An An.

The brother and sister really didn’t know what to buy, so they finally went to the pastry counter and bought some pastries that even the elderly could eat.

Holding the receipt, An An excitedly went to draw the lottery.

"Little brother, congratulations! You got a small lantern. You can pick one you like."

The salesperson is of good quality and speaks in a soft and gentle voice.

"Beautiful sister, I want the red carp one."

"Okay, I'll get it for you!"

An An held the red carp lantern and couldn't let it go.

"When the lights are turned on at night, it should be very beautiful!"

Jiang Yichen touched his head and pointed at the lantern which now only had a beautiful appearance.

"Ok!"

"Let's go! Let's go to the Cultural Square across the street."

Jiang Yicheng had only been here once before, but she hadn't taken a close look. Now she found that the Cultural Square had also been decorated anew, and everywhere was filled with festivity.

The whole place was filled with red lanterns. There were also many stalls selling handicrafts and one selling rice dumplings.

"An An, do you want to eat glutinous rice balls?"

"Doesn't grandma at home know how to make it?"

"Today is different. It's the Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival is the glutinous rice balls, which refer to reunion."

"This is a good implication, let's try it."

Many people who bought dumplings brought their children with them. Jiang Yichen took An An to queue up.

"Sister Orange, Sister Orange!"

"Sister, it's Brother Quan! Brother Quan, are you here to buy glutinous rice balls too?"

"Yes! If you want to eat this little ancestor, don't wait in line. I'll buy it for you! Let me see this ancestor. What kind of filling do you want? Black sesame or peanuts?"

"Are there only these two kinds? Then I'll have one of each!"

"Okay! Jiajia, follow this sister and wait for your cousin."

"it is good!"

The ancestor Wang Quan was talking about was a little girl who looked about the same age as An An.

"An An, look at the little sister."

Jiang Yichen is patient with her own An An, and always appears gentle at other times.

The little girl looked at Jiang Yichen in surprise, then looked at the lantern in An An's hand, pursed her lips and said nothing.

"Sister Cheng, this is for you and An An. Jia Jia, do you want to eat it yourself or will your cousin feed you?"

"I'll eat it myself!"

When Jia Jia saw An An doing it herself, she also insisted on eating it herself. Wang Quan was a little surprised because at home, it was always her grandmother who chased her and fed her.

"Okay then! It's a little hot, be careful."

"Sister Cheng, I didn't expect to meet you today. What a coincidence."

"We just got back the day before yesterday. School starts tomorrow. Have you finished your winter vacation homework?"

"Ah! Hot, hot, hot, Sister Cheng, am I really that unreliable? Is that even necessary?"

Wang Quan was eating glutinous rice balls, but when she asked him this, he swallowed the glutinous rice ball he had just bitten into, which burned his throat and made it hurt.

"Cousin, why are you so careless? You're not as good as me!"

Jia Jia was still finishing off the enemy with contempt in her eyes.

"By the way, I have something to do later, can you help me take care of An An? I'll come find you guys after I'm done. Do you have anywhere to go?"

"We're going to the street behind to watch a movie. Meet us there."

"Little brother, where did you buy this lantern?"

Jia Jia pointed at the lantern in An An's hand. An An looked at the lantern and handed it to her.

"I won this in a lottery at the department store across the street. If you like it, I'll give it to you!"

“Are there any other styles?”

"Yes, there are many kinds. Mine is the smallest."

"Cousin, I want it, but I don't like his style."

"Okay, let's go to the department store first!"

"Come together, I want to go there now too."

When the four of them arrived in front of the department store, Jia Jia looked at the various lanterns displayed outside and felt a little unable to walk.

"This must be drawn with a small ticket."

An An reminded them, and Jia Jia immediately pulled Wang Quan in to buy things, and Wang Quan pulled one of them in at a time.

Jiang Yicheng had already gone to Xiaoyan. Xiaoyan was talking to a young woman. Seeing her, she excitedly patted the young woman's shoulder.

"Here she comes, cousin, that's her."

"Boss Xiao Jiang, this is my cousin, Zhang Lu. Why don't you go to the stairwell to talk? It's quiet there."

"can!"

Jiang Yichen wasn't picky about the place, so the two of them went to the stairwell at the back.

"Boss Jiang, my cousin should have told you. I want to sell your jewelry. Can you give me a lower price?"

Zhang Lu expressed her thoughts with some trepidation.

"Sure, but I can only give you 5% of the discount price offered by the mall here. I might want to cooperate with this place again in the future, so I can't lose the big picture. As for how high the price you can sell it for, it depends on your ability."

Zhang Lu was still a little embarrassed after hearing this, but Jiang Yichen didn't force her and explained it to her.

"I paid someone to bring it here, and he also spent time looking for it and paid for the shipping to get it back. He should earn some hard work fees."

"Okay! How much stock do you have now?"

Zhang Lu silently calculated in his mind and decided to give it a try.

"There are two more packs. The styles are different every time, and we will continue to update the styles."

"Then I'll take them all. If I need them later, how can I contact you?"

"You can ask your cousin to go to the stationery store at the gate of No. 1 Middle School and bring me a letter. I'll come find her."

"can!"

Jiang Yichen directly asked her to go to Baixing Alley at the intersection of the street to pick up the package in half an hour. The package was very heavy and it would be best to use a tricycle to pull it back.

Because Jiang Yichen noticed that there was a dead end in Baixing Lane and few people went there.

Soon, he and Zhang Lu exchanged money and received the goods. Jiang Yicheng went to the cinema to pick up An An. Seeing that there was a roasted sweet potato and fried pine nuts for sale nearby, he bought one and ate while waiting.

After waiting for about ten minutes, Wang Quan brought two people out.

"An An!"

Jiang Yichen waved in front of the sweet potato stall, and An An happily ran over and hugged her waist.

"Would you like some baked sweet potatoes and pine nuts?"

“Eat baked sweet potatoes!”

"Would you two like to eat?"

Jiang Yichen looked at Wang Quan and Jia Jia who were walking slowly towards him and asked them.

"Cousin, I want them all!"

Jia Jia shook her cousin's arm, her eyes sparkling.

"Boss, give me three more roasted sweet potatoes and one portion of fried pine nuts."

"Okay, wait a minute!"

The boss was a middle-aged man who looked simple and honest. His name was Jiang Yichen and he was very enthusiastic about buying so many things at once.

Afraid that they would choke, Jiang Yichen even went out of his way to buy three bottles of soda, and the three of them ate with gusto.

"Wang Quan, we are going home. See you at school tomorrow!"

After eating the sweet potatoes, Jiang Yichen carefully wiped off the black dust on An An's face and said goodbye to Wang Quan and the others.

"Okay! See you tomorrow!"

"Cousin, why do you call her Sister Orange? I don't think she's that old!"

When Jia Jia saw them leaving, her eyes rolled around.

"Of course it's because she's good at studying! She was the top scorer in last year's high school entrance exam. I, your cousin, can't catch up with her even if I flatter her."

"Then why..."

"Shut up! You asked too many questions today. You made so much noise in the cinema that no one could watch it."

"But……"

"No buts!"

Jia Jia pouted in grievance and went home to complain to Wang Quan again. Wang Quan was depressed and swore that he would never take her with him again, but no one would agree to it.

When the siblings returned home, the family had already eaten lunch and were busy working in the back yard.

It turns out they bought the stone mill and the ingredients for making tofu, and they are going to try making it tonight.

"Cheng Cheng An An, have you eaten yet?"

Grandma Jiang asked them while brushing the millstone.

"Yes. We ate glutinous rice balls and roasted sweet potatoes outside, and also bought some cakes. This kind of cake can also be eaten by grandma, so we asked for it specifically."

"Okay, okay! Give one piece to grandma to try first, and grandma will make you dumplings tonight."

"it is good!"

The old lady had a kind face and a big smile on her face. She happily took the cakes they handed over.

"It's delicious! Thank you, my great-grandson."

"Grandma, do you still remember me?"

An An was a little happy. The last time they went there, the old lady had almost forgotten them.

"Remember! Didn't we meet yesterday and eat candied haws?"

The old lady's words made An An feel frustrated. Jiang Yichen pulled An An's arm and quickly praised the old lady.

"Grandma is right!"

The next morning, when Jiang Yichen got up, his second uncle and his wife had already ground the soy milk.

Grandma Jiang was preparing breakfast using a coal stove, and my second uncle's grandmother was also preparing to filter soy milk using a coal stove.

"Grandma, please add more sugar to make some soy milk for us to drink. I read in a book that tofu dregs can also be used to make dishes!"

"Chengcheng is right, but we can't eat too much tofu dregs, especially people with weak stomachs."

"Then let's not eat this tofu dregs. We still have the old lady!"

When my second aunt heard the man’s words, she subconsciously thought of the old lady.

"Haha! We can eat it occasionally if we want, just don't give it to mom."

My second uncle was very happy to hear that his wife cared so much about his mother.

Seeing that they had already made it this far, Jiang Yichen quickly explained to him the theory of tofu skin and dried tofu, and asked him to think about it.

I also told him in detail about the state of the final product. After listening to it, my second uncle seemed to be thinking about something and stared at the filtered soy milk in the pot in deep thought.

When An An finished washing up and sat at the dining table, the soy milk cooked by Grandma Jiang was ready and she served a bowl to each of them.

"Try it and see if you want more sugar?"

Jiang Yichen picked up the bowl and took a sip, leaving a circle of soy juice on his lips.

"This sweetness is perfect for me. Do you want more sugar, An An?"

An An nodded, he felt it was not sweet enough. Grandma Jiang gave him another spoonful of sugar, and he was satisfied.

After breakfast, Jiang Yichen went to the school to register. An An was still taken by Grandpa Jiang and then went directly to the store.

"Hey! Sister Cheng, why are you here just now? I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

As soon as Jiang Yichen entered the classroom, Wang Quan came running over, followed by his deskmate Zhang Ji.

"Jiang Yicheng, although it's a little late, Happy New Year!"

"Zhang Ji, you too. New semester, new atmosphere. Do you still want to sit at the same table with me?"

"Sister Cheng, don't you want to sit at the same table with me?"

Wang Quan frowned, somewhat incredulous.

"The desk in front is pretty good. If you were to sit at the same desk with me, I'm afraid your little heart wouldn't be able to withstand my stimulation. If you don't believe me, ask Zhang Ji."

Jiang Yicheng tried to comfort him, shrugged and looked at Zhang Ji. Zhang Ji touched his nose and smiled bitterly. At the end, he also told him a new piece of news. Wang Quan asked to hug his thighs immediately.

"That's true. Others listen carefully in class, but she does her own thing. The key is that the teacher doesn't supervise her. Isn't that infuriating? By the way, there seems to be a new person in the class this semester. Do we have to rearrange the seats again?"

"Someone got kicked out? That's really possible! Sister Cheng, you have to take me with you wherever you go. My mom said I will stay with you no matter what."

"Yes you can!"

"Don't worry, I promised your mother that I would take care of you for the next three years. Did you do what I taught you to prepare for the exam?"

"Of course, I just don't listen to my mother. Your words are the imperial decree."

Wang Quan chatted with her, and Zhang Ji felt a little envious.

"Sister Cheng, have you signed up? Teacher Cao is still in the office, so he might come over later. I just paid the tuition, and he said he would hand out textbooks in the afternoon."

"Then I'll go to his office! I only have to pay for the information anyway."

"Yes! Your tuition is free for three years, Sister Cheng. I think your materials fee is wasted since you won't be able to use it anyway."

"That can't be helped. Who told me to take the exam with you guys? Doesn't that count as well?"

Wang Quan finally accompanied Jiang Yichen to the office. Cao Fang felt both love and hate when he saw her.

"Keep it up!"

"Teacher Cao, do you need to attend class this afternoon?"

"In the afternoon, we will distribute textbooks, change seats, meet new classmates, and not attend classes."

"Then I won't come this afternoon. Wang Quan will get me my textbook. Our seats will remain the same."

"Jiang Yicheng, don't you want to change to a better position?"

"Teacher Cao, I don't need it, so leave it to someone who does! I promised Wang Quan's mother that I would help him study, so it's best not to move Wang Quan's position."

"Yes! Teacher Cao, I made significant progress last semester. I will work harder this semester!"

Wang Quan reacted immediately and made a statement.

"OK then!"