So, after the five children had enough fun next door, when they returned home, their two mothers were cooking in the kitchen.

Yunqi was very happy.

"Mom is cooking too! Dad rarely lets Mom cook when he's around, but the food she cooks is the most delicious."

"Yeah, the food my mother cooks is also delicious, better than the ones in Sifanglou."

The four men were not to be outdone and vied with each other to praise their mother.

"Sifanglou? There's also a Sifanglou in Beijing. My dad wrote to me a while ago saying that Sifanglou has introduced many new dishes this year and they're all delicious. He said he'd take me there when I get back!"

"Hahaha... then you can taste it now!"

Dalang smiled proudly.

Yunqi was a little confused, so Erlang quickly explained to him.

"The dishes at Sifanglou are the recipes my mother gave them!"

Hearing this, Yunqi became even happier!

"Then I can really try their new dishes without going to Sifanglou!"

“Guaranteed to be up to date!”

"Then I must tell Daddy when I get back that I tasted it before he did!"

"Hahaha……"

The children's childish chatter reached the ears of their two mothers, and An Jinyue was also very curious.

"No wonder a restaurant owner gave you a New Year's gift a few days ago. I guess it was the owner of Sifanglou, right? Ah Yue, are you collaborating with them?"

Lin Yue nodded.

"Yeah! I have four sons to support, and I don't have any other skills. I just happened to have studied some cooking recipes, so I decided to work with them!"

"I know Sifanglou. Their owner is Sanlang of the Liu family from the capital. It's said that he's a natural businessman. The Sifanglou alone has spread across several major cities."

"Oh? Do they have other businesses?"

"I think there's also cloth and brewing, but I don't know anything else!"

"Then we're in for a treat today! Is this a new recipe from Sifanglou that you made today? Are you sure we can show it off when we get home? It can't be anything but new, it has to be the very latest!"

Even though she is already a mother, An Jinyue still occasionally reveals her little girl's coquettish side when she is with Lin Yue, for example, her mouth, which loves to eat and is talkative.

"Okay, okay, no problem. We have both new and the newest ones! Okay?"

As he was speaking, Mrs. Qin from next door came over.

"Oh! Ah Yue, so you're here! I was wondering, your voice sounded a bit like yours. This morning I asked Qin Shu to call you and ask you to come to my house for the New Year! Qin Shu said your door was locked! I was thinking it's New Year's Day and the kids are all here! Where could you have gone? And sure enough, I heard your voice!"

"Aunt, it's me! I've already made an agreement with Ah Yue. They're orphans and widows, and so are we. We might as well get together and have a lively New Year!"

"Okay, in that case, I'll go get you two dishes to go! Let's make a deal first. We'll make dumplings at my house this afternoon, and then tonight, the three of us will cook dumplings together and stay up all night!"

"Great! We can also add two more dishes for you."

As Lin Yue spoke, she divided the dishes she and An Jinyue had made into two plates each and asked Mrs. Qin to take them back home.

Mrs. Qin left in a hurry and came back in a hurry, carrying two dishes they made!

In the main room, Qi Shan had already set up a large table. Because there were so many people, he specially made a round wooden board on top of the square table and a larger square partition underneath, which just fit the square table.

Luzhi called everyone to start serving the dishes: braised pork elbow, chicken stewed with mushrooms, lamb stewed with radish, three fresh delicacies, and eight-treasure duck...

Lin Yue made Dongpo pork, braised pork, Kung Pao chicken and braised fish; An Jinyue made four-happiness meatballs and red date, lotus seed and bird's nest soup.

There were ten dishes, a soup, a bowl of steamed buns, and a bowl of rice filling up the table. The food was so delicious that one couldn't help but drool.

Qi Shan also cut a bundle of bamboo from the mountain, lit a fire in the yard, threw the bamboo in, and the "crackling" sound of firecrackers exploded, immediately creating a festive atmosphere!

Dinner is finally served!

An Jinyue and Lin Yue sat at the main seats, and the rest of the people gathered around the table one by one. At this time, there was no master and servant, they were all one family. This was also the first time that servants like Mrs. Du, Luzhi, and Qishan had a meal at the same table with their masters. They were very excited and excited. They believed that this New Year's celebration would be an experience they would never forget in their lives!

Such a situation is happening in every household in Yejia Village, and the lively and festive atmosphere of the New Year is everywhere!

"Ah! It's snowing again!"

Someone glanced outside and saw snowflakes flying outside. In this situation, there must be wine!

"Qishan, you guys open that jar of Yutangchun and have a drink to celebrate the occasion. Luzhi, I remember there's a pot of fruit wine too, let's have some to liven things up!"

"Hey!"

The two of them took the wine happily and filled everyone's cups. The men used bowls and the women used cups. When they clinked their glasses together with a "ding-dong" sound, the fate of meeting each other and becoming close friends was fulfilled.

After the reunion dinner, Mrs. Qin came over and asked Lin Yue and the others to make dumplings. Qi Shan then pulled the three Qin Fang brothers over to continue drinking and eating.

Both courtyards were bustling with activity.

The village chief was worried about An Jinyue and his group, so he came over in the snow with the old patriarch to take a look. Qi Shan pulled him over and sat him at the wine table. After eating and drinking to his heart's content, he expressed his gratitude to the village chief and other elders, and only then was the wine table cleared.

The village chief and the old patriarch were drunk and their faces were flushed, and they were a little unsteady when they walked. Qi Shan personally supported them and sent them home.

The Qin family's women and children had a room full of dumplings, and when they had some free time, they would sit on the kang, eating cakes and fried fruits while chatting.

An Jinyue took out her purse and gave each of the children a small gold ingot, which was very delicate and festive. Mrs. Qin quickly tried to stop her.

"This is unacceptable..."

"Auntie, this is for the children to receive New Year's gifts, you can't stop me."

Mrs. Qin had no choice but to let her do as she pleased, and the children were very sensible and gave her New Year greetings.

So, Lin Yue and the three brothers of the Qin family, including Mrs. Qin, gave Yun Qi New Year's money. Although it was not as valuable as An Jinyue's, it was also a token of thoughtfulness.

Everyone stayed up together to celebrate the New Year. At midnight, they put the plump white dumplings into the pot. Everyone was given a bowl and ate to their heart's content. The new year also came quietly.

New Year's greetings on the first day of the Lunar New Year are the children's favorite festival. They run around the village to wish each household a happy new year and receive a bag full of lucky money. Everyone's face is flushed with excitement.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I return to my parents' home, and on the fifth day, I send the God of We

In the blink of an eye, the New Year was over and the children began to learn things from Cheng Yi again.

But the snow in the mountains had not melted yet. It was not until the end of the first month of the lunar year that the snow in the mountains finally melted.

On this day, all the villagers gathered at the village chief's house to discuss what to plant in the fields after the spring.

The village chief thought about it and decided to tell everyone to turn over the land quickly while no serious news came in. They should plant whatever they needed to. Even if they couldn't harvest the crops in time, it didn't matter! The land couldn't just be left idle.

They were all farmers, and watching the land go to waste was even more painful than killing them. So as soon as the snow melted, every household started busy with spring sowing.

An Jinyue was busy packing her luggage these days. She received a letter from her husband saying that he had arranged for someone to meet them on the way back so that they could meet up in time.

There is always a time for gathering and separation. After spending a Spring Festival with the people of Yejia Village, everyone was reluctant to leave.

When the villagers learned that they were about to leave and didn't know when they would see each other again, they took out all the delicious food from their homes and gave it to them, giving some to this family and some to that family.

This made An Jinyue extremely sad. When had she ever felt such simple enthusiasm?

Some things that could not be taken away or were of no use were also picked out and given to the villagers.

On the day of leaving, Yunqi held the hands of the four men and kept giving them instructions.

"When you are free, you must come to the capital to find me."

An Jinyue was also reluctant to part with Lin Yue.

"Sister Ayue, remember what I told you, write to me often."

"Okay! I'll remember it!"

Lin Yue and the villagers saw them off again and again until they reached the official road, and then they turned back.

The village returned to normal life, but the patrol team was more attentive. Everyone was on high alert, waiting for news from the northwest.

There was no meat on the villagers' dinner table. They returned to their normal hard life. They only had sorghum flour steamed buns, brown rice, and multi-grain cakes. They were reluctant to eat the white steamed buns and white rice noodles that they occasionally ate during the Chinese New Year, and they did not dare to do so.

Lin Yue was worried like everyone else, but she was not idle.

The crops in the space have been harvested, especially corn, potatoes and sweet potatoes. A lot of them have been harvested and a lot of them have been planted.

As the space expands, she now owns a medicinal field, a vegetable field, and several fruit trees. The rest are planted with crops. It can be said that she has no worries about food and clothing!

The house was filled with harvested grains and vegetables, and she began to miss Shopkeeper Meng. She didn't know whether the shelves she had asked him to make last time had been made. If he had those shelves, the things in the space could be classified and stored, and it would be more organized and not so messy.

No matter when to go into the mountains, Lin Yue thinks it is necessary to prepare early, and bring some dry food that is durable and can be eaten directly. Because there is space as a natural storage place, there is no need to worry about it going bad.

She baked some multi-grain pancakes and sesame cakes, made fried fruits, fried dough sticks, fried eggs, braised meat, braised vegetables for the New Year, and some easy-to-make noodles, dumplings, wontons, etc. She also prepared some various dry foods and stored them in the place where they were most easily accessible.

Less than ten days after An Jinyue left, Shopkeeper Meng from Qingzhou City sent a message and also delivered the shelves that Lin Yue had asked him to make! This just happened to solve Lin Yue's urgent need.

A large number of refugees from the northwest have fled here! They have closed the restaurant and headed south two days ago!

Because after the refugees, there are rebels. It is said that the rebels are unstoppable and have already captured several state capitals.

The imperial army was unable to resist at all.

Not only Qingzhou City, but all the checkpoints of the state cities along the way have begun martial law, but there are too many refugees and they may not be able to stop them. The outside of Qingzhou City is already full of refugees, and the government that had made preparations years ago can no longer cope with it!

It's only a matter of time before the city gates are closed!

Lin Yue quickly told the village chief and the old patriarch the news. While everyone was discussing it, the village gong rang! It rang urgently and continuously.

"Let's go! Go check it out!"

The village chief led everyone to the village entrance and everyone was stunned.

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