From that day on, An An would go to Zhou Qi and Zhou Mian's house every day to chat with them, and would always bring some snacks.

Qin Ying prepared some food for her that she could eat, so she always said to eat in a while, drink water when she was thirsty, and fall asleep when she was tired.

The two sisters gradually got used to it.

On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, An An came over excitedly with a small basket in her hand. She smiled mysteriously and said to them, "Guess what I brought today?"

Zhou Mian hesitated for a moment, then heard a slight movement inside and tentatively guessed, "Rabbit?"

"Ah! Aunt Mian is so smart!" An An widened her eyes and opened the lid of the basket. There was indeed a gray rabbit inside.

The rabbit's fur looked soft, it had a pair of long ears, round eyes with long eyelashes, and its three-lobed mouth moved as it chewed a cabbage leaf.

An An put the basket on the ground, reached out and touched the little rabbit's back, and said, "Mom said this basket can only be put on the ground, not on the kang."

Zhou Mian hesitated for a while, and finally went over, squatted down, and tentatively stretched out his hand.

An An took her hand and put it on the rabbit.

Zhou Mian struggled instinctively, but the little hand just put her hand on the rabbit and then let go. The soft and warm touch of the rabbit made her reluctant to retract her hand.

The little rabbit was very docile and let her pet it, just concentrating on chewing its food.

Zhou Mian touched it a few times, and couldn't help but curl up the corners of his mouth. He turned his head and said to Zhou Qi: "Sister, come here! It feels so good!"

Zhou Qi also squatted beside her and reached out to touch the rabbit. The little rabbit turned its ears, tilted its head, looked at her curiously, and then began to concentrate on eating again.

An An chuckled and said, "I have several little rabbits at home! This one is only one month old!"

"The first rabbit I caught was so much bigger than this one..."

She began to talk again.

The two sisters listened attentively and unknowingly squatted on the ground for nearly half an hour.

Until An An couldn't squat any longer and was about to stand up, he suddenly cried out "ouch!" and sat down on the ground with a frown on his face, saying, "My legs are numb!"

The two sisters also stood up, but the numbness in their legs made them unable to stand, so they squatted on the ground.

The three of them stared at each other for a while, and suddenly they all laughed at the same time.

An An patted his short legs and felt a little more conscious. He climbed up, patted his butt, and warned his two sisters: "Hurry up and get up, the ground is cold!"

The two sisters supported each other to stand up and moved to sit on the kang.

The little rabbit had stopped eating. It jumped twice in the basket and placed its two front paws on the edge of the basket.

Zhou Mian opened his eyes wide and exclaimed, "It...it's about to jump out!"

An An originally wanted to close the lid of the basket, but because of the inconvenience of her legs, she was a step too late.

The little rabbit kicked its hind legs and jumped out of the basket, hopping around the house.

The two sisters were a little scared at first and curled up their legs.

An An's legs were free again, and he began to chase the rabbit. They chased each other for about a quarter of an hour before he grabbed the rabbit's ears and tried to lift it up.

But after all, the rabbit was small, and its hind legs pushed against the ground, so it could not be lifted up anymore.

"Hey!" An An got angry and slapped the rabbit on the head, "Can't I cure you?"

Zhou Mian couldn't help but burst out laughing and asked in a low voice: "Will it bite people?"

An An blinked and said, "I don't know, but I haven't been bitten."

She stuffed the rabbit back into the basket, closed the lid, and yawned. "I'm sleepy. I'm leaving now! If the rabbit pees or poops later, it'll smell terrible..."

The sleepy child staggered and almost fell after taking a few steps.

Zhou Mian hurried over to help her pick up the basket, hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll take you out."

An An said in a sticky voice, "Okay...ah..." and walked forward staggeringly.

Zhou Mian hurriedly followed with the basket.

Zhou Qi also took a step forward.

When he reached the outer door, Zhou Mian stopped.

An An walked forward with his eyes half closed, and accidentally bumped into the door. He took a few steps back, cried out "ouch", and fell on his butt.

The two sisters were startled, but before they could do anything, An An had already climbed up by herself, rubbed her forehead, and muttered, "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt..." Ouch, how embarrassing, but fortunately it really didn't hurt.

Zhou Qi raised her hand to open the door, stepped out, and lifted the curtain. Zhou Mian walked out the door holding a basket in one hand and An An in the other.

The cold air hit their faces, and both sisters couldn't help shivering.

An An was also awakened by the excitement. She shook her head, turned around and took the basket from Zhou Mian's hand, and waved her hand: "Aunts, go in. Mother said you don't like to come out."

If it weren't for her mother's instructions, she wouldn't come over to accompany them every day. These two are so bored! But there's nothing she can do. Her mother is worried about these two girls. If she doesn't come, then she has to come. But her mother is so busy, she has to share her worries!

The two sisters looked towards the west and saw people chopping wood, building stoves, and washing clothes, all busy in full swing.

The one chopping wood was naturally Zhao Hu. He rolled up his sleeves, revealing his strong, dark arms. While chopping wood, he grinned and talked to Aunt Zhao and Qin Ying about the New Year's Eve dinner.

The two sisters pursed their lips, exchanged glances, and prepared to go back. When they looked down, An An was already dragging the basket towards the rabbit house.

In order to make heating easier, a shed was built outside the rabbit house and a fire wall was made. A piece of firewood was burned at night. Although it was not very warm inside, it was not too cold either.

When the sun is shining brightly at noon, we open the shed to let the rabbits see the sunlight.

The temperature here is naturally not comparable to that of the rabbit farm, so the growth rate of the rabbits is much slower.

Fortunately, the Zhao family doesn’t rely on these rabbits to celebrate the New Year.

They hadn't been out for a long time, and the bright sunlight made it difficult for the two sisters to open their eyes.

They closed their eyes uncomfortably and turned to go inside.

Zhao Hu had seen them a long time ago, but because Qin Ying whispered to him, he didn't look at them for long. Then again, he looked out of curiosity. Alas, that's not right. He wasn't curious. It's just that two strangers moved into his house and drove him away. He couldn't be unaware of what people look like, right?

After the noise from the other side died down, Zhao Hu whispered to Aunt Zhao, "Mom, tomorrow will be my 30th birthday. I can't stay at Dashuan's house forever, can I?"

He felt wronged: "You won't let me come back for the New Year?"

Aunt Zhao was a little embarrassed and discussed with Qin Ying: "Yingzi, what should we do next? Should these two girls come over to stay up with us, or should we go over and sit with them?

"It's not good to leave them alone during the New Year, right?"

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