I started a senior citizen university after being unemployed, and I became the favorite of my uncles

Making rice dumplings is a technical job.

In theory, fill the folded rice leaves with rice and then tie it with a string.

But after trying it out, I found it’s not that simple.

Just the part of filling with rice is enough to stump many people.

Old Fu just felt that it was not enough, and kept stuffing rice into the triangular leaves, while asking Lin Qinglan: "Is it enough, kid?"

"Enough, enough." Lin Qinglan nodded hurriedly and mourned for the zongzi in her heart for one second. The zongzi would definitely not be wrapped tightly later.

Uncle Li wanted to try something new. He was no longer satisfied with the triangular shape of the rice dumpling. He took two pieces of rice dumpling leaves and tried to make a five-pointed star.

"Mine is definitely better than yours."

The two old kids "compete" with each other every day.

"Impossible, zongzi must be triangular, yours is an anomaly."

"You are jealous of my ability to do things with my hands."

"You made such an ugly zongzi, why should I be jealous of you?"

"Yours is ugly."

"You're ugly."

"You're ugly."

The two people were arguing and "attacking" each other indiscriminately, like two little chickens pecking at each other.

Lin Qinglan said she was not surprised.

The "peace messenger" Uncle Liao will separate them one by one with his hands and let them shake hands and make peace.

The three of them maintained such a delicate balance.

Noisy, but more of a lively one.

Among the aunts, Aunt Zhong is the main force.

Her fingers flew, and within a few breaths, a cleverly shaped rice dumpling was tied with cotton string and lay obediently on the table.

She kept moving her hands and talking to Aunt He.

Aunt He’s blind date corner business is booming, and her main target group is the children of uncles and aunts attending the senior citizen university.

"You asked me to look for someone suitable for your family before. Now there happen to be a few good young people. Why don't you take a look first and then arrange for the two children to meet them?"

"Let's not do that. I don't know where my daughter went to travel, and she didn't take me with her." Aunt Zhong has let it go now. Not getting married is not a big deal.

You can also save more money for yourself to pay for the tuition of the senior citizens' university in the future.

Aunt Zhong felt that she was very forward-looking as she had found a good school for Cai Yunyun decades later.

"It's good to go to a senior citizen university. It reduces worries."

"I can learn a lot and have no time to think about random things. The days are getting easier and easier."

She will definitely sign up her husband, Lao Cai, as well in the second half of the year. Aunt Zhong can't bear to see him going fishing every day, so she wants him to come to school to be her "junior student."

Sisters Liang and Du are discussing their recent plans.

The two of them signed up for the adult self-study exam and will take the exam in October in the second half of the year.

"Is Yuanyuan taking the college entrance examination this year?" Aunt Liang suddenly remembered.

"Yes, I just finished the exam two days ago." Aunt Du's face was full of pride when she mentioned her granddaughter.

"What major will your child choose?"

"Look at her. She has her own ideas." Aunt Du asked about Aunt Liang's new book again, "What is the theme of your new book this time?"

Aunt Liang is writing a new book again. Her previous semi-autobiographical book "Life in Senior College" was a big hit and aroused widespread social attention, so the new book came out soon.

"This time we won't write about us, but about Principal Kobayashi and the teachers. The title will be 'Young People at the Senior Citizens' University'."

Aunt Liang had a burst of inspiration after attending the senior citizens' university, and she can get new materials anytime and anywhere.

Aunt Xie was teaching Lin Qinglan how to make rice dumplings step by step.

"You need to fold it a few more times here so that the rice won't show through."

Lin Qinglan had never made rice dumplings before. The damp rice leaves were slippery, making it difficult for her to make them.

Aunt Xie was amused and comforted her: "It's okay, you will get used to it after trying a few more times."

Lin Qinglan was not in a hurry. "The first time is new, the second time is familiar. Maybe next year during the Dragon Boat Festival, I will be the best rice dumpling wrapper in our school."

The aunts chatted about themselves and the future while wrapping the rice dumplings.

With the guidance of the aunts, Lin Qinglan also wrapped one that she thought was satisfactory.

The rows of dumplings are plump and of moderate size, with both sweet and salty varieties.

The rice dumplings made by the uncle next door formed the control group.

They make rice dumplings in many different ways.

Uncle Wang used the plastic tie used to tie goods together to tie the two ends of the cylindrical rice dumplings tightly.

Uncle Zhao tied the rice dumpling with many circles of rope, wrapping it like a mummy.

Uncle Zhou was the most exaggerated. He got the wire from somewhere and used it instead of rope to "torture" the poor zongzi.

"Put it in the pot." After Chef Wu finished inspecting the food, he put the dumplings one by one into the big pot of boiling water.

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Accompanied by bursts of fragrance, the uncles and aunts ate the rice dumplings they had made by hand.

"Hey, Old Chang, please leave two for me so I can take them back for my son to try." Old Fu was eating the rice dumplings, thinking about his son at home.

The end of the semester is coming soon, and the play they have rehearsed is about to be performed.

Mr. Fu wanted to establish a good father-son relationship with his son in advance so that he wouldn't have to worry about making headlines in the newspapers.