Xue Ling quickly took it and welcomed the old man into the door.
"Uncle San, why don't you come over often recently? My dad was still talking about you last night, saying that you haven't come over for four or five days."
Sanbo laughed and said: "My eldest son and I went to play in Beidaihe. We drove there and stayed there for two days, and then came back slowly. As we get older, our bones are loose, and after a long ride in the car, we have to
Take two days of rest, otherwise you won’t be able to recover. With such a delay, wouldn’t it only be four or five days?”
"That's great!" Xue Ling said: "While you can still walk, hurry up and play more!"
Xue Sanbo explained: "I bought these oranges on the road. I passed by someone else's orange orchard and saw the yellow and orange trees. I liked them. Oranges are also more durable, so I bought a big basket. Our family can't eat them either.
After that, I took some and shared them with everyone."
"Thank you, Third Uncle." Xue Ling said, "You sit down first and I'll make you a cup of tea. My father and father-in-law went for a walk downstairs and should be back soon."
"Okay." Xue Sanbo greeted everyone and sat in the middle of the living room.
Xiao Ranran was very happy when she saw him, trotted forward and gave her little toy to her uncle to play with.
Cheng Tianyuan poked his head out while making rice cakes.
"San Bo, stay here at noon and celebrate the festival with us in the evening! Uncle Zhilan and A Heng are also coming over, so we can all join in the fun."
Xue Sanbo stopped and said with a loving smile: "My sons and grandchildren will come back to celebrate the holidays with me. We have already agreed that we will have a meal together during the holidays. Everyone will talk and laugh happily, and the festive atmosphere will be strong."
"
"That's great!" Cheng Tianyuan said: "Then I won't keep you. My mother and I are making rice cakes and bean cakes. You should bring some back to eat when you go back later. These are our southern snacks. Let's make them while they are fresh.
Give it a try."
"That's great!" Xue Sanbo smiled: "I ate it once last time, and I still remember it now! I'll take a few more back later, and I won't be polite!"
"My family, why are you so polite!" Liu Ying said: "It's rare that you like it, we can't even be happy in time!"
Xue Ling poured tea for Uncle San and explained: "The factory is closed today, and my mother came here with A Heng in the afternoon. I have been too busy recently, and I can't stay tense all the time. I have to take a day or two off occasionally, otherwise my work efficiency will be low.
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"Yes, adequate rest is for better work." Xue Sanbo said warmly: "You only need to understand this truth."
Xue Ling shook his head and snickered: "I'm looking for an excuse to be lazy!"
The third uncle laughed heartily.
After a while, Dad Xue and Cheng Muhai came back.
So, grandpa held Xiao Yangyang, grandpa held Xiao Ranran, and took the third uncle to watch TV together.
Xue Ling had no choice but to stop him, so he turned around and went to the kitchen to help.
Cheng Tianyuan had already made a dozen small mung bean cakes. Seeing Xue Ling go in, he said: "Go and boil the water first. There will be a lot of water at home in the afternoon, so boil some first and put it in a thermos, and then put it in the corner."
"Okay." Xue Ling quickly followed the instructions.
Liu Ying is making rice cakes, her movements are very skillful and fast.
"The stove here is already boiling. You can put the water in and boil it first, and then steam it at the same time."
Xue Ling rushed to help.
Cheng Tianyuan couldn't help but ask: "By the way, what should we eat for lunch? What do you want to eat?"
Xue Ling glanced at it and said: "There are so many noodles here, why not just make ramen and everyone can eat a bowl."
In the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival, everyone eats early, and then eats fruits and moon cakes while waiting to admire the moon.
Since we have to eat early in the evening, we don’t want to eat too much at noon. This will not only save time, but also leave a little empty stomach for the evening.
"Then we need to make some soup." Cheng Tianyuan thought for a while and said, "Yesterday when I bought beef, I gave some beef ribs as a gift and they are still hanging outside. I'll go get some and make them."
"Just go on, I'll do it." Xue Ling hurried away.
With her helping hand, the rice cakes and bean cakes were soon ready.
Cheng Tianyuan was not satisfied with the mung bean cake, so he also took some red beans, and then made more than 20 more.
Xue Ling couldn't help but ask: "Are you going to eat it as a mooncake?"
"Yes." Cheng Tianyuan explained: "First fry the outer skin, then fry it again when you want to eat it at night, and then use a clean cloth to absorb the oil. It should be quite delicious."
"It sounds pretty good, then let's do it." Xue Ling muttered: "No wonder I didn't buy mooncakes at home. It turns out I have to make them myself."
Cheng Tianyuan said: "It's just easy, it's not difficult."
At this time, grandpa Cheng Muhai walked in and said: "Yangyang wetted himself and fell asleep. I took him in and slept."
"Have you changed your wet pants?" Xue Ling asked.
Cheng Muhai shook his head: "It's just a little wet, it's okay."
"That's not possible!" Liu Ying explained cautiously: "The weather is cold, and the wet area is wet. It's easy to catch a cold when you fall asleep. There are so many small pants, and there is no missing one, so I changed them quickly. The child is dry and can sleep well.
It will be comfortable.”
"Yes." Cheng Tianyuan said, "Go and help him change it."
Grandpa had no choice but to go there obediently.
At noon that day, Xue Sanbo stayed to eat ramen noodles and a few pieces of freshly steamed rice cakes. He was very satisfied with the meal.
After he was full, he happily returned with a dozen pieces of cakes and eight pieces of rice cakes.
Cheng Tianyuan drove to the market and bought a lot of fruits and some ingredients, as well as a large leg of lamb.
The leg of lamb was so big that everyone was confused.
Dad Xue guessed and asked: "It must be about thirty kilograms, right?"
"No." Cheng Muhai carefully estimated it and replied: "About twenty-five pounds."
"Not bad." Cheng Tianyuan explained with a smile: "Twenty-six pounds is just right."
Father Xue laughed loudly, "Ayuan, go slice it quickly, it looks very fresh! It should be delicious!"
Cheng Tianyuan responded and quickly went into the kitchen to prepare the sauce. He made a large basin, then grinded the mutton blades and put them piece by piece into the basin to soak.
At about three o'clock in the afternoon, Xue Heng and Xue's mother came over.
Xue Heng lost a lot of weight and his eyes were as dark as a panda. Xue’s mother brought a bag of fruits and said with a smile that some of them were bought by herself and some were given by Zheng Sanyuan.
Everyone said hello, Xue's father felt sorry for Xue Heng and whispered: "There are still a few hours before dinner, if you don't mind, just close the door and go to my room to sleep. You kid,
Have you stayed up several nights?"
Xue Heng gestured with three fingers and said confusedly: "Uncle, then I'll go take a nap."
"Go, go." Father Xue took him to the room, closed the curtains, and opened the window.
Unexpectedly, when he turned around, he found that Xue Heng had fallen asleep on the bed.
Father Xue smiled bitterly and shook his head, covered his belly, then quietly closed the door and left.
Liu Ying made braised pork and yam rolls, and because there were so many people, she made two large plates, while Cheng Tianyuan prepared the main course and dessert.
After Xue's mother washed her hands, she quickly went into the kitchen to help.
"Ah? Why didn't you see the two children? Lingling took them out to play?"