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"Let's make dumplings. Go boil some water and I'll go knead the dough." Sui He took the cabbage into the kitchen and started cutting it.

"What are dumplings?" An Zhi had never eaten this kind of thing before, so he asked curiously.

"Dumplings were invented by a medical saint named Zhang Zhongjing. They are made of dough wrapped with mutton and various medicinal herbs. The medical saint invented dumplings to prevent our ears from getting frostbitten in winter, so dumplings are also called Jiao'er.

Later, some hardworking farmers discovered that jiao'er could be used to wrap not only mutton and medicinal herbs, but also other things that would be equally delicious. That is when jiao'er developed into the dumplings we have today.

As the saying goes: If you don’t eat dumplings on the beginning of winter, your ears will freeze off and no one will care.

Sui He was cutting cabbage and explaining the origin of dumplings to An Zhi: "In order to commemorate the Medical Saint, people at that time would eat a bowl of dumplings on the Winter Solstice."

"So that's how it is. This is the first time I've heard this story." An Zhi put firewood into the stove while staring at what Sui He was holding: "But today is not the beginning of winter."

"It doesn't matter whether it's the beginning of winter or not. We can eat it if we want. Besides, we can eat it again on the beginning of winter."

Suihe moved quickly. She cut the cabbage and put it aside, then started to chop the stuffing and knead the dough. She was going to make stuffing with cabbage today. When making stuffing with cabbage, salt should be added last, otherwise the salt would pickle out all the moisture in the cabbage.

"Let's make dumplings today." Grandma came in and saw Sui He making dough. She knew what she was going to do. Last year, Sui He also made dumplings twice.

So when grandma saw Sui He's actions, she was not surprised: "I'll make some too."

With grandma's help, the dumplings were quickly wrapped. Suihe made the simplest big-bellied dumplings. The dough was pinched together and squeezed in the middle with two thumbs.

Big-bellied dumplings are good-looking and convenient. When Anzhi boiled the water, the Suihe dumplings were already wrapped.

Sui He put the dumplings into the pot one by one and went to the backyard.

Pea tips go best with dumplings. Put pea tips on the bottom of the pot, and when you put a bowl of dumplings in, the residual heat of the dumpling soup will cook the pea tips.

Sui He lifted the straw to reveal the well-protected pea seedlings inside

Pea seedlings are very fragile. After the frost, the weather will become colder and colder. If these pea seedlings are not protected, they will be easily killed by the frost.

After pinching two handfuls, she carefully covered the straw. In order to have two more meals, she thought of many ways. As for why she didn't use space,

The reason is very simple. The flow rate of space is too fast, and she cannot pay attention to the space all the time. Sometimes, in the blink of an eye, the peas in the space bloom and cannot be eaten.

After washing the pea tips in his hand, he threw them into the pot, scalded them, and took them out and put them in a bowl. The dumplings in the pot were already cooked, and Sui He scooped a few bowls and brought them into the main room.

"It smells so good!" An Zhi couldn't wait any longer. She really wanted to taste what the dumplings tasted like.

"Eat quickly, be careful of the heat." Sui He handed her a pair of chopsticks.

An Zhi couldn't wait to pick up a piece and took a bite, and was scalded by the juice in the dumpling: "Hot, hot, hot..."

"Eat slowly." Sui He picked up his chopsticks and started eating. The dumplings stuffed with Chinese cabbage were very juicy, and the moisture in the cabbage was locked into the dumpling skin.

Grandpa and grandma had eaten it a long time ago. It was Anzhi's first time eating it and he also liked the taste. There were meat, vegetables and staple food. After eating a bowl of dumplings, his whole body felt warm.

Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye it was the twelfth lunar month. After the twelfth lunar month it was the first lunar month, the New Year.

Shopkeeper Li sent the festival gifts very early this year, and the tofu shop closed early.

Qingshan Village is much richer this year than before. People who were reluctant to eat meat last year are now buying meat to eat.

This year, there are two more people in the family, and this year's New Year is also very lively.

Needless to say, Anzhi had been busy in the kitchen with her grandmother since early morning, and was very busy. Grandpa went to ask Doctor Ye, who was alone at home.

Grandpa felt that he would be lonely at home alone, so he took him over to celebrate the New Year with his family. It was just a matter of having an extra pair of chopsticks.

Doctor Ye didn't want to come. After all, it was the New Year's Eve dinner, a time for families to get together, so why would he want to join in the fun? But after Grandpa's repeated invitations and hearing that there would be wine at the New Year's Eve dinner, he couldn't help but come.

Because it was a family reunion dinner, Suihe was not stingy. This year's dishes were much better than last year's, and more fried peanuts were used. Things that were usually reluctant to be taken out were taken out, and the soaked sea buckthorn wine was also prepared and placed on the table.

Grandpa sat in the main seat, Grandma and Doctor Ye sat on both sides, Suihe and Anzhi sat together in the lower seats. In front of each person was a wine glass filled with wine.

Anzhi was young and couldn't drink, so she put water in the glass in front of her. Suihe was also young, but she wanted to try it, so he poured her half a glass.

Everyone toasted to celebrate the new year. Suihe and Anzhi were having dinner, while Grandpa and Doctor Ye started drinking one glass of wine after another.

As they drank, they chatted about family matters. Sui He listened to their conversation and occasionally interjected a few words, making the whole scene more lively.

As time went by, the food on the table was gradually eaten up. Suihe and Anzhi were both full and patted their stomachs with satisfaction.

Grandpa and Doctor Ye continued to enjoy their wine time, with laughter constantly coming out of their mouths.

After dinner, Doctor Ye went home in a daze, and Grandpa lay down on the bed.

At this age, it seems that grandpa can no longer protect me.

After Suihe and Anzhi cleaned up the kitchen, they sat in the yard. In front of them, they set up a brazier with charcoal burning in it.

With the brazier, they didn't feel cold even in the yard. There were a few sweet potatoes next to the brazier.

Turn it over from time to time to ensure that each side is toasted.

"Sister, do you think that we are staying up all night like this?" An Zhi wrapped herself in a cotton-padded jacket and squatted beside the brazier, staring at the sweet potatoes in the brazier.

"I think so." Suihe used a wooden stick to stir the charcoal fire to make it burn more vigorously.

"But I heard from Aunt Li next door that people have to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year." An Zhi yawned, "I feel a little sleepy."

"If you are tired, go to sleep. Just keep watch for a while." Grandma said. Last year, Grandpa kept watch with her, but this year, Grandpa drank too much and went to sleep first.

"It's okay, grandma, we're not sleepy yet." Sui He pinched the roasted sweet potato next to the brazier.

After the baked sweet potatoes were baked, they were handed to Grandma An, and she took one and ate it.

The night was still long, they not only roasted sweet potatoes, but also placed other snacks next to them.

After eating and drinking enough again, Sui He couldn't resist any more: "Grandma, I'm going to sleep first, you should also have some rest early."

"Go quickly." Grandma added some firewood to the brazier. She was not sleepy yet.