Koi baby helps his mother farm and becomes the richest man

After half an hour of bustling activity, the villagers began to return home one after another.

The Zhao family quickly returned home. Unexpectedly, Zhou Yu also followed them and said with a smile, "We also made a few ice lanterns. Let's bring them over to have some fun with you guys."

Who can say no?

An An clapped and cheered, urging them to get it quickly.

Soon, the Zhao family's yard was filled with ice lanterns. Some were placed on the ground, some on the chicken coop, some on the rabbit hutch, and some on the mushroom shed...

Everyone worked together to light the short candles inside, and soon the yard became bright and shiny.

An An opened her mouth wide, her eyes full of amazement: "Wow! It looks so good!" Please forgive her for not having enough vocabulary to write a 200-word article without repeating any words.

The shapes of the ice lanterns made by Zhou Yu are more special. Even if they are frozen into straight tubes or square shapes, Xu Xia will modify them with a sharp knife and carve them into different shapes.

On the lamp wall are colorful patterns painted by Zhou Yu himself. Some of the patterns are hollowed out, and the candlelight leaks through the gaps, making it even more dazzling.

Xu Xia also placed a few ice lanterns on the wall so that they could be seen from the courtyards on both sides.

Zhou Yu's gaze first fell on An An. He saw her running around the yard, screaming as she ran. Her excitement infected everyone present.

Then I saw the two sisters holding hands and admiring each ice lantern one by one, with the liveliness and cheerfulness that belong to young girls. It was really delightful.

Finally, it fell on Qin Ying. Her cheeks were red from the cold, like red plum blossoms in the snow. Her eyes reflected everything she saw and sparkled with her joy.

Perhaps the long gaze startled Qin Ying. She turned her head and followed his gaze, and her eyes met Zhou Yu's in mid-air. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly turned her head away. The smile on her face was no longer as bright as before.

Zhou Yu sighed slightly in his heart, took a step back, and called Xu Xia and Zhang Jinzhi: "It's getting late, let's go back."

An An tried to persuade him, "Uncle Zhou, it's still early. What are you going back for? My mom made some glutinous rice balls. Let's eat them together later!"

Zhou Yu shook his head: "It's too much of a bother. Let's go back."

Aunt Zhao quickly said, "Master Zhou, please don't be so formal with us. We made a lot of glutinous rice balls, and today is the Lantern Festival, so how can we not eat them?

"Come in and sit down. I'll go cook it. It'll be ready soon!"

Zhou Yu couldn't help but look at Qin Ying, as if she was the head of the family.

Qin Ying's heartbeat hadn't returned to normal yet, and she felt her cheeks starting to burn. But out of courtesy, she couldn't let the other person leave like that, so she said, "If you, my Lord, Mr. Zhang, and Brother Xu don't mind, please stay and have a bowl of glutinous rice balls."

Zhou Yu couldn't help but smile and asked, "Is it too much trouble?"

"No," Qin Ying didn't dare to look him in the eye and shook her head. "It's all prepared in advance. The fire on the stove is still on. It will be ready soon."

Zhou Yu then formally agreed, and together with Zhang Jinzhi and Xu Xia, accompanied by Zhao Hu, they entered the main hall in the front yard. Zhao Hu was busy lighting the fire and pouring hot water, while calling An An to come in.

An An was not happy about it, but she was not afraid of the cold. "I'll wait until the ice lanterns go out before going in!"

The Zhou sisters stayed with her in the yard.

Qin Ying and Aunt Zhao went back to the kitchen in the backyard to cook dumplings. They bought glutinous rice and ground the flour themselves. They sifted it carefully several times and it was very fine.

The fillings are homemade, there are black sesame fillings, brown sugar fillings, and dried fruits...

Qin Ying's biological mother is from the south and knows many tricks.

Moreover, Tangyuan is the name used in the south, while people in the north call it Yuanxiao, and the cooking methods are also different.

This time, we all made the glutinous rice balls together. Following Qin Ying, we wrapped the fillings little by little and rolled them into balls...

After the glutinous rice balls are cooked, sprinkle some dried wild chrysanthemum petals from autumn on the surface of the soup, and a faint fragrance wafts out.

Then she scooped it into a jar, took a small bowl and a spoon, and quickly put it into a basket and carried it to the front yard.

Qin Ying quickly set the table, put together a few snacks, and then went to call the Zhou sisters and An An to come back and eat dumplings.

Zhou Yu and Zhang Jinzhi drank water and chatted, his eyes always glancing towards the door intentionally or unintentionally. When the door curtain was lifted and Aunt Zhao walked in, a hint of disappointment flashed across his eyes.

But the smile on his face did not fade, and he stood up and said, "Aunt Zhao, you have worked hard."

"It's not hard, not hard at all," Aunt Zhao smiled and shook her head. "Try it. If you like it, there are still some raw ones. You can take some back. If you get hungry in the middle of the night, it's not bad to cook a few."

Zhou Yu thanked him again.

Soon the dumplings were served, ten in each person's bowl. They were not very big, smaller than pigeon eggs.

The fragrance wafted out. Zhang Jinzhi sniffed it and praised, "Whose idea was this? It's quite coincidental that wild chrysanthemum can also reduce heat and dryness."

Zhou Yu smiled tenderly, who else could it be? Of course it was Miss Qin!

As expected, Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "It's Yingzi. She loves to play with these things. She dried a lot of wild chrysanthemums in the fall. We usually make a few teas when we have a sore throat. Eat them while they're hot!"

Zhou Yu hurriedly said, "Aunt Zhao, go eat quickly, it will get cold soon."

Aunt Zhao happily agreed, told Zhao Hu to collect the bowls and return them later, then turned and left.

There were also snacks and dried fruits in Zhao Hu's cupboard, which were now put out.

After eating the hot dumplings, Zhou Yu felt warm both physically and mentally. He let out a long sigh and praised, "Delicious!"

"Mmmmm!" Zhao Hu ate without even looking up. "It's delicious! My sister made the filling herself! She even added a lot of sugar!"

Eating too much sweet food will make you feel sick, and drinking two spoonfuls of soup is just the right way to relieve the greasiness.

After finishing the dumplings, there was no need to stay any longer, so the three of them stood up and said goodbye. Xu Xia even said he was going to wash the dishes.

Zhao Hu hurriedly tried to stop him, quickly putting the bowls and spoons into the basket and saying, "Don't worry, I'll wash them even if you take them to the back.

“After washing, I put it in the cupboard to save trouble.

"But we always use warm water to wash dishes at home, so your hands won't get cold!"

At night, Qin Ying tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep. Aunt Zhao, who was sleeping next to her, asked in a low voice: "Yingzi, what's wrong?"

The Zhou sisters slept with them twice at first, but they were not used to it, so they went to the guest room. Three generations of their family slept in this room.

Qin Ying was a little annoyed and asked, "Mom, you said that women must get married?"

"Why are you thinking about this again?" Aunt Zhao said hurriedly, "We're not pushing you. Didn't you say before that it's okay even if you never get married?"

"Alas," Qin Ying sighed heavily, "I was ignorant. Later, I borrowed a book from Mr. Zhang about the laws of the imperial court. I learned that there was a rule in our dynasty that it was against the law for a woman not to marry at the age of 18, and for a man not to marry at the age of 20."