A female supporting character who travels through time and has a spatial ability becomes the darling

On the 28th, prepare the dough; on the 29th, steam the buns; stay up all night on the 30th; and walk the streets on the first and second days of the new year.

In Northeast China, it's customary to visit relatives after the Lunar New Year. Besides her godparents, Yun Shu doesn't have many other relatives in the Northeast that she needs to visit.

As for Xie Yicheng's uncle's family, there's really no need for that now, since they aren't Xie Yicheng's biological grandparents. Even if Xie Yicheng's grandfather were still alive, the time when Yun Shu would need to visit them would only be after Yun Shu and Xie Yicheng got married.

Therefore, when dealing with the brigade leader's family, who raised Xie Yicheng but were not his direct blood relatives, it is sufficient to simply show them the proper etiquette.

Yun Shu has always respected the brigade leader and his wife, but to say that she would treat them as her future parents-in-law and be filial to them would be a bit difficult. This is not in line with Yun Shu's original intention of taking a liking to Xie Yicheng and deciding to give it a try with him.

What she always wanted was a man without in-laws.

Fortunately, Xie Yicheng handled this matter very well, so Yun Shu didn't have to worry about it much. He maintained a good relationship with the brigade leader himself, and the brigade leader's family never thought of putting on airs in front of Yun Shu just because they had raised Xie Yicheng.

The battalion commander and his three sons were not fools. The one who was in the army was far away, but the two who were workers and militia captains had a deeper understanding of Yun Shu's background, especially the one who was a worker in the city.

In a remarkable coincidence, he worked in the same factory as Yun Shu's godmother, Wang Min, and the mother of the workshop director above him happened to be the same old woman who had wanted to introduce Yun Shu to her idle, good-for-nothing second son.

Therefore, the brigade leader's family understood better than anyone else the true value of Yun Shu, this golden child.

After all, the reason the captain wanted to match Xie Yicheng and Yun Shu was because he knew that Yun Shu came from a good family background and that she was a good match for Xiao Cheng, who was educated and a demobilized soldier.

Although she was a sent-down youth, she wasn't a "sent-down youth" (a term referring to young people sent to the countryside for education). There really wasn't a single girl in the surrounding area who was better than Yun Shu, and it would be difficult to find a single man in their county who was younger and more promising than his son, Xiao Cheng.

Since they know that the other party has a good background and can help their Xiao Cheng go further and higher in the future, they are too busy coaxing Yun Shu to be a shallow-minded, opportunistic, and pretentious in-law.

As long as they're not confused, once Xiao Cheng recovers, won't they still take care of their family?

One should have a long-term perspective. A family is meant to support each other, and this is not a shameful idea.

……

So when Xie Yicheng asked Yun Shu which day of the new year she planned to go to the city to pay her respects to her godmother, he casually mentioned his idea.

“We’re not married yet, so there’s no need for us to formally visit your uncle’s family yet. After we get married, your uncle’s family will be considered your relatives. We can visit them to wish them a Happy New Year on the third or fourth day of the Lunar New Year.”

“When a new bride visits her elders, her uncles and other relatives have to give her a small amount of money as a token of appreciation. Wouldn’t it be a loss if she went now? Besides, it wouldn’t be good for her reputation.”

"Although the people in the brigade dare not openly criticize Uncle, they will certainly gossip behind his back. Uncle thinks so too. He said that it is better for the two of us to get along well than anything else."

While kneading millet dough for Yun Shu to make steamed buns, Xie Yicheng explained to Yun Shu in a slightly humorous tone.

It must be said that this thoughtful arrangement is very much in line with Yun Shu's wishes.

Because she hadn't married Xie Yicheng yet, and they hadn't even had an engagement banquet with their parents present, some gossipy young wives were already talking behind her back when she went to the brigade leader's house for meals.

If Yun Shu were to visit the brigade leader's family as a junior during the Lunar New Year before marrying Xie Yicheng, then the only way to describe her would be 'paying a price'.

At that time, not only will others look down on her, but Xie Yicheng's relatives will also not take her seriously, because if you look down on yourself, who will take you seriously?

Therefore, Yun Shu nodded with a touch of pride.

"Alright then, I'll wait until Comrade Xie Yicheng is officially promoted before I wish the brigade leader and the others a Happy New Year."

Without even glancing at Xie Yicheng's amused expression, he abruptly lifted the lid of the large iron pot. A plume of steam rose up, filling the small room and instantly blurring their vision.

"Cough cough!" Yun Shu, who was cooking kidney beans for the first time, was choked by the steam and could only quickly squat down to avoid the steam.

Xie Yicheng, who was about to give her partner a kiss, could only smile wryly at the sight of this, then abandoned her original plan and turned to open the door a crack to let the heat dissipate faster.

……

The condensation inside the room was quickly sucked away by the cold air outside, and the visibility in the small room finally returned to normal. The culprit—a pot of rice and beans—was now fully cooked.

Yun Shu picked one up and tasted it. It was very fragrant and mealy, but not delicate. It had a grainy texture, just like the red bean paste that Yun Shu often ate, only without added sugar.

She pinched another one for Xie Yicheng to try, and then naturally took a bite out of him and took advantage of him. Yun Shu, who had seen a lot in just a few months, didn't blush at all.

Calling Xie Yicheng to start doing physical labor—squeezing bean paste—Xie Yicheng, who had just gained a little advantage, didn't hesitate. He put the kneaded yellow dough aside, washed his hands, picked up the pestle that Yun Shu had prepared, and began to slowly crush the bean paste into a paste.

Yun Shu kept adding sugar to the mixture, and only after adding sugar two or three times and feeling that the sweetness was about right did she ask Xie Yicheng, who was already sweating a little, to stop.

She scooped a small dollop of red bean paste into Xie Yicheng's mouth with a spoon. Like Yun Shu, Xie Yicheng could eat sweets. She savored it carefully and then nodded politely.

"How about it?"

"Success."

"Okay, let's move on to the next step and start making bean buns!"

After saying that, she ran out to find outside help—Grandma Zhou from next door and her best friend, Ms. Lin Jingshu. Of course, the main force was still her and her best friend; Grandma Zhou was just an off-field aid she had found.

Since they lack experience, they naturally need to find an experienced mentor to guide them.

Fortunately, Aunt Zhou taught them diligently, and Yun Shu and the other girl quickly got the hang of it. Even Xie Yicheng, who was standing to the side, learned how to do it and helped Yun Shu wrap a curtain.

The three of them spent an hour wrapping the dough, steaming one tray at a time after wrapping each one, and then freezing them outside.

Before dark, Yun Shu had sorted out half a sack of steamed buns and put them in a large vat outside, to be eaten slowly throughout the winter.