The first pot of dumplings is cooked. When you open the lid, a wave of heat hits your face.

“Wow, it smells so good”

Yang Ruoqing sighed, holding a bowl in one hand and a small bamboo chop in the other.

The white dumplings filled two big bowls.

"Tangyazi, take these dumplings home while they are hot."

Yang Ruoqing ordered, taking two more empty bowls and placing them upside down to keep the temperature.

Luo Fengtang did not delay and took the bamboo basket containing the dumpling bowl.

"Third Aunt, Qing'er, I'll go there first."

"Okay, come and play when you have time." Mrs. Sun sent him out of the kitchen.

Turning back to the pot table, Yang Ruoqing filled three more large bowls of dumplings and placed them there.

Sun said, "Qing'er, let's make the second pot of our own dumplings. These three bowls will be sent to your grandparents and Uncle Chang Geng first."

Yang Ruoqing nodded happily.

During the Winter Solstice Festival, it is customary for relatives and friends to give each other food.

Mrs. Sun picked up one of the bowls and turned around to take it to the front yard of Lao Yang's house.

"Mom, I'll deliver the dumplings from my grandma's place."

Yang Ruoqing shouted to Sun to stop.

Yang Huamei was so angry that she might have complained to Mrs. Tan.

As soon as Sun, a good old man, passed by, he might hit Tan's gun.

Mrs. Sun seemed to notice Yang Ruoqing's worry, smiled and shook her head and said, "It's okay. I'm going to deliver dumplings again during this holiday. You won't do anything to me."

The daughter bumped into her sister-in-law.

If my daughter goes over to deliver dumplings, she might be caught and scolded.

Mrs. Sun was worried.

Yang Ruoqing's eyes flashed.

"Mom, neither of us should go, I'll let Da'an go."

Yang Ruoqing immediately called Da'an, gave him a few instructions, and then wiped the bottom of the bowl of dumplings with a rag.

"Ask them to empty the dumplings when you send them. Remember to bring back the empty bowls."

she warned.

The older man smiled and nodded, "Don't worry, sister."

Daan immediately sent dumplings.

Here, Yang Ruoqing said to Mrs. Sun, "Mom, go ahead and make the second pot of dumplings. Our family hasn't had breakfast yet."

Sun nodded.

Yang Ruoqing took the bamboo basket and put the dumplings for Uncle Chang Geng and Uncle Daniu into it.

"I'll be back in a moment." She said to Mrs. Sun.

"Well, be careful on the road and don't fall and get bumped." Ms. Sun warned.

Yang Ruoqing immediately walked out of the yard briskly, carrying a basket.

She first went to Uncle Daniu's house.

Uncle Daniu was cutting incense paper in the yard and was very happy to see Yang Ruoqing coming over.

"Why is Qing'er here?"

"Uncle Daniu, my mother made dumplings and asked me to give bowls to my younger brothers and sisters to have a taste."

"Okay, your Aunt Dayun is in the kitchen."

Daniel then turned and shouted towards the kitchen.

As soon as he shouted, Dayun came out.

The woman wore an apron and rolled up her arms. Both hands were stained with wheat flour.

Obviously, he was also busy kneading the dough.

"Oh, you two are so nimble. The dumplings are ready right now and I've just started making them."

Dayun said with a smile, coming over to take the bowl from Yang Ruoqing's hand.

He opened the lid and took a deep sniff, "Oh, it smells so good. What is this stuffing filled with?"

"Meat and dried tofu." Yang Ruoqing said.

I glanced at the few little carrot heads surrounding Aunt Dayun, and all of them were jumping up and down because of the scent.

Especially the youngest girl, her fingers were almost gone in her mouth.

Yang Ruoqing couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.

Dayun glared at the bunch of little carrot heads around him and said, "You guys are a bunch of greedy cats. It's a blessing for you, come and eat the dumplings."

Dayun took the dumplings down and insisted on washing the dumpling bowl before putting it back in the basket, regardless of Yang Ruoqing's objection.

"My aunt's craftsmanship is not comparable to your mother's, but it's the festival today. I'll send you bowls when the dumplings are ready. Don't laugh if they don't taste good," Dayun said.

Yang Ruoqing smiled and shook her head, "No way, my aunt is very skillful with her hands. She is the best in the village at making spicy sauce."

"Does Qing'er like to eat?" Dayun asked happily.

Yang Ruoqing nodded.

Not only does she like to eat it, but Yang Huaming and his wife also like to eat it.

When the family separated, Aunt Dayun gave me a small jar of hot sauce.

The thief Yang Huaming stole everything.

Aunt Dayun is still kept in the dark about this matter.

"Okay, Auntie, please be busy first. I still have a bowl of dumplings that I need to send to Auntie Guihua." Yang Ruoqing said.

"Okay, then you go ahead and go, I won't keep you here anymore."

Yang Ruoqing walked out of the yard of Dayun's house, and the cheers of the little carrots eating dumplings could be heard faintly behind her.

A pleasant smile appeared on her face.

Although life is poor, the joy of giving to each other is real.

Soon, she arrived near Aunt Guihua's house.

As soon as I turned the intersection ahead, I saw her in a corner outside the courtyard gate of her house.

Two figures were fighting.

The girl is the daughter of Aunt Guihua and Uncle Chang Geng, her name is Xiao Yu.

She was the same age as her, and when Xiaoyu was older for several months, she always called her Sister Xiaoyu.

And that man turned out to be Chen Hu from Butcher Chen’s family

Yang Ruoqing was surprised.

Chen Hu is a well-known domineering person in Changping Village. He always bullies his peers due to the large number of brothers in his family.

His younger brother Chen Goudan and Chen Xiong led their dogs to block Daan under the elm tree.

Why did Chen Hu and Sister Xiaoyu get involved?

The two of them stood near the courtyard gate and pulled each other, and Yang Ruoqing was too embarrassed to walk over.

So she hid behind a nearby tree to see what they were doing.

Over there, Chen Hu forced a pair of pig kidneys tied with straw into Xiao Yu's hands.

"Today is the Winter Solstice Festival. This is the food I gave your father to go with the wine. Xiaoyu, you can keep it."

Xiao Yu put her hands behind her back.

"Chen Hu, take this pork kidney back. My father has food to go with the wine, so you don't need it."

"Also, don't come to me again in the future, or be caught gossiping."

Xiao Yu finished speaking coldly and turned to leave, but was stopped by Chen Hu.

"Yao Xiaoyu, what do you mean? I care so little about you that I stole the pig kidneys from home to give them to you just to give you face."

"Damn it, don't be so shameless"

Chen Hu growled.

Xiao Yu was startled, turned around and looked at the yard behind her.

He lowered his voice and said to Chen Hu, "Why don't you keep your voice down? My mother won't be able to hear it. You should go home quickly."

"I'm not going home. If you don't accept the pork kidneys now, I'll take them into the house and give them to your mother."

Chen Hu said, and walked towards Xiaoyu's yard.

Xiaoyu turned pale with fright and pushed Chen Hu with her hand.

"I'll pick it up, can't I pick it up?"

Xiaoyu took the pork kidney from Chen Hu.

Chen Hu raised his hand and touched the back of Xiao Yu's hand again, then smiled with satisfaction.

"I will come to see you again, let's go now"

After saying these words, Chen Hu walked away.

Here, Xiaoyu leaned against the courtyard wall and slowly slid down to sit down.

He looked like he was about to collapse.
Chapter completed!