New ink fragrance in old times

Zhao Yue'e's eyes were full of love as she smiled and said, "All children are like this. You were like this when you were little too."

"Stop ahead. We're almost out of salt. I'll go buy some."

Lin Xuebo: "Okay."

Lin Wenhong frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Old lady, it's not easy for us to come to town. Let's buy whatever we can today to save us from making another trip next time. Let's buy whatever we need at home."

Zhao Yue'e smiled and nodded: "Okay, I'll do as you say."

Lin Wenhong then said to Lin Xuejin, "Second brother, go with your mother and help carry the things. Also, see if there's anything else for your wife. Don't be stingy."

Lin Xuejin quickly nodded and agreed: "I understand, Dad."

Lin Sizhe was lying on the stone table in the yard, counting the falling leaves boredly. Suddenly, a long donkey cart sound came from afar, penetrating the quiet time.

His eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had caught some precious signal. He immediately jumped up, rushed out the door like the wind, and ran straight out of the yard.

"Grandpa, grandpa!"

Lin Sizhe shouted breathlessly, his little hands tightly grasping the corner of Lin Wenhong's clothes, looking at Lin Wenhong with anticipation in his eyes: "Grandpa, you are back, did you bring me any delicious food? I want snacks, I want snacks!"

Lin Wenhong looked at this lively and lovely grandson lovingly, a smile on his lips, and deliberately stretched out his voice to tease him:

"Hey, our little greedy boy is hungry again? Yes, but this time you have to ask your uncle for it. If you go too late, he will hide it and won't give it to you."

When Lin Sizhe heard this, his eyes widened and he almost jumped up in excitement. He said yes repeatedly, turned around and rushed into the house like a little cannonball, shouting back as he ran: "Grandpa, don't lie to me!"

Looking at Lin Sizhe's receding figure, Lin Wenhong smiled and shook his head, then turned to Zhao Yue'e who was busy at the side and said, "Mother, it's getting late. We need to get ready quickly."

Zhao Yue'e nodded and responded: "Okay, I'll go right away."

At this time, Lin Xuejin had already unloaded the goods from the donkey cart and was busy tying up the donkey. Then he turned and walked into the pen and began to feed the family's pigs, cows and other livestock.

As he skillfully spread the feed, he instructed Lin Mo who had followed him, "Sanlang, go and take care of the medicine pot by the fire. When the medicine is ready, call me and I'll pour it for you."

Lin Mo nodded: "I understand, Dad, I will take good care of it."

After saying that, he went to the kitchen, moved a small stool, sat by the fire, and stared at the medicine pot while warming himself by the fire.

Not long after, Lin Sizhe returned from Lin Xuebao's room with a disappointed look on his face, his hands empty, obviously not finding the so-called "surprise".

He ran to Lin Wenhong and pouted aggrievedly: "Grandpa, you are lying, there are no snacks at all!

Lin Wenhong laughed heartily and picked up Lin Sizhe: "Alright, alright, look how anxious you are. Come on, let me take you to get it."

Lin Sizhe clutched the few cakes he had just received from Lin Wenhong tightly in his hands, and ran to find Lin Mo excitedly, his eyes smiling into crescent shapes: "Third brother, here you go, they're delicious. I specially left them for you."

Lin Mo took the pastry handed to him by Lin Sizhe and took a bite. The sweetness of the pastry instantly spread in his mouth. He nodded with satisfaction: "Well, it's delicious. Thank you, Shilang."

Seeing this, Lin Sinan, who was standing by, also swallowed his saliva. After finishing the piece in his hand, he looked eagerly at the remaining pastry in Lin Sizhe's hand and pleaded in a low voice: "Fourth brother, I want to eat more."

Lin Sizhe looked at the cake in his hand, then at Lin Sinan's eager eyes, and shook his head firmly: "Uncle San said that we can only eat one each, and you've already finished yours."

Lin Sinan continued to beg unwillingly: "But you still have a lot in your hand, give me another one, I promise this is the last one."

Lin Sizhe still shook his head, his eyes revealing a bit of persistence: "No, I want to save these for my eldest brother and second brother. When they come back in a few days, we can eat together."

Seeing Lin Sizhe's firm attitude, Lin Sinan had no choice but to compromise: "Okay, wait for the eldest brother and the second brother to come back, and we will eat together."

Afterwards, Lin Sinan came to Lin Mo's side and asked curiously, "Third brother, what did you do today? My mother said you guys are going to have a good meal today."

Lin Sizhe couldn't wait to join in the questioning: "Tell me quickly, did you eat meat? Was it a lot of meat?"

Lin Mo smiled and nodded, recalling today's lunch: "I ate it. A dish of braised pork with preserved vegetables, a dish of stewed pork with radish, a pork rib soup, a stir-fried cabbage, and a few other side dishes. It was delicious."

Xing'er and Hua'er were listening with envy, and they exclaimed in unison, "Wow, there are so many things to eat! Is it delicious?"

Lin Mo nodded again: "It's very delicious, especially the pork with preserved vegetables. It's fatty but not greasy, melts in your mouth, and is especially fragrant when mixed with rice."

After hearing this, everyone showed envy, and Huaer even murmured to herself, "I wonder when we can eat these at home."

Xing'er patted Hua'er's shoulder and comforted her, "We'll be able to eat meat during the New Year. It will definitely taste better than what Sanlang and the others are having today. Besides, we can eat whatever we want."

Lin Sizhe felt a little disappointed after hearing what Xing'er said: "But the Chinese New Year is still a long time away. I saw grandpa and grandma buying meat. Sister Xing'er, do you think we can eat meat tomorrow?"

Xing Er shook her head, a look of uncertainty in her eyes: "I don't know either. When grandpa and grandma buy meat, they might have to deliver it to other families."

At this moment, Lin Sizhe suddenly seemed to have made up his mind and said firmly: "I want to be a high-ranking official in the future, make a lot of money, and our family will eat meat every day in the future."

When Lin Sinan heard this, he excitedly agreed, "Then I want to be a high-ranking official too, so that my whole family can eat meat and lots of candy."

Even Lin Siheng, who was still babbling, ate his snacks while mumbling, "Rou Rou, Rou Rou..."

Lin Mo looked at the scene in front of him, feeling both moved and helpless. He shook his head gently: How naive he was, thinking that he could eat meat every meal after becoming an official. He had no idea of the hardships of life and the difficulty of a career in officialdom. Children speak without restraint.

Lin Mo smiled and agreed: "Okay, we will all become high-ranking officials, and then we can eat meat every day."

As soon as Shen Xin entered the room, she saw a group of children gathered together, chattering non-stop. Curious, she walked closer and asked, "What are you all doing? Why is it so noisy?"

Lin Sizhe was the first to rush forward, holding Shen Xin's hand and excitedly saying, "Mom, when are we going to eat meat? I just saw some meat in the backpack!"

After hearing this, Shen Xin's mouth curled up unconsciously, and he gently touched Lin Sizhe's head: "Oh, are you guys craving meat? Don't worry, you can have meat tomorrow."

When Hua'er heard this, her eyes lit up instantly, and she asked in surprise, "Really? Mom, can we really eat meat tomorrow?"

Shen Xin smiled and nodded, with a hint of doting in her tone: "Of course it's true. When has mother ever lied to you?"

Huaer jumped up excitedly and clapped her hands, "Great! We'll have meat to eat tomorrow!"

Shen Xin felt sad when he saw the children were so happy about the meat meal.

Suddenly, Shen Xin hurriedly took a bowl and walked towards the fire.

Shen Xin wrapped the casserole with a cloth and carefully poured the medicine into the bowl. He said to Lin Mo, who was sitting by the fire, "Sanlang, you kid, you got so excited about eating meat that you lost your mind. You didn't even notice the medicine was about to spill out."

Lin Mo then realized his negligence and quickly apologized: "Aunt, I'm sorry, I didn't notice it just now."

Shen Xin smiled and shook his head, his tone tolerant. "Okay, it's okay. I've left the medicine out to dry for you. Drink it while it's hot, okay?"

Lin Mo nodded gratefully: "I understand, aunt, thank you."

After arranging Lin Mo, Shen Xin turned to the others and said, "You all sit here and warm yourself by the fire. Don't run around, okay? Especially you, Silang."

Lin Sizhe stuck out his tongue and said mischievously, "I know, Mom. I won't run around."

Shen Xin looked at Lin Sizhe with a helpless look in his eyes: "The one I'm most worried about here is you. You're the most mischievous."

After she finished speaking, she turned to Xing'er and Hua'er and instructed them, "Xing'er, Hua'er, you two must keep an eye on your brothers and sisters. Don't let them get close to the fire, okay? Especially Liu Lang, he's still young and doesn't understand."

Xing'er and Hua'er nodded seriously and answered in unison, "I understand, Mother."