Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

Chapter 415 Let's Make Dumplings Together

The kerosene lamp in the clinic is on.

The couplets on the door were all written by Sister Yuejuan herself.

First line: Snow buries the fields, nurturing the green of spring.

Second line: The lamplight illuminates the thatched hut as the night deepens.

Horizontal scroll: Winter ends, spring begins

As an intellectual, his couplets are far more meaningful than those slogan-based Spring Festival couplets like "Learn from Daqing in industry and agriculture, learn from Dazhai in agriculture".

It reflects Sister Yuejuan's sense of helplessness in settling down in the countryside, as well as her hope for a better future.

Lu Yao knocked on the door and then opened it.

On New Year's Eve, almost no one locks their doors.

Sister Yuejuan is sitting on the kang (heated brick bed) reading a book.

Upon hearing the sound, he looked up and immediately smiled.

"So, you're staying here tonight?"

The once serious and proper doctor now finds himself wanting to tease Lu Yao whenever he sees him.

Lu Yao also smiled:

"Ah! On New Year's Eve, amidst the sound of firecrackers, I want to conceive a new life with Sister Yuejuan, so that the whole nation can cheer for us, stay up all night to celebrate, and keep us company until dawn..."

Huang Yuejuan couldn't stop laughing:

"Stop arguing, you silly boy! Close the door! What will people think of me if they hear this?!"

Lu Yao smiled and closed the door: "Others wouldn't understand even if they heard it."

Lu Yao sat down, and Huang Yuejuan instinctively pulled the blanket covering her legs tighter around herself.

"You little rascal, tonight won't do, there are so many people coming and going."

"What do you mean, 'not allowed'?"

"You can't touch me."

"And then what?"

"After tonight, it's up to you."

Lu Yao kissed her fair cheek.

He reached out and took her hand:

"Sister Yuejuan...you're so good to me. I'll take care of you when you're old."

"Pah, don't give me that. I'm a few years older than you, not so old that you'd need me to take care of you in your old age, am I?"

The two held hands and cuddled for a while.

They understand each other.

This is Lu Yao's true confidante.

Huang Yuejuan refused to come to his home for New Year's Eve.

They said the dumplings were all wrapped, just ten, and they'd eat one bite and then go to sleep.

Lu Yao did not insist and got up to take his leave.

Use the same tongue that you used to stir Liu Shuangyan's mouth to stir it again in her mouth.

The Casanova is also incredibly busy.

After leaving the house, we arrived at Ding Mei's house.

Ding Mei and Yuan Shumei were watching their neighbor set off fireworks in the yard.

Tiger Girl was afraid of firecrackers and wouldn't come out from under the mattress inside the house.

When Ding Mei saw Lu Yao come in, she asked:

"Where have you been? Why did you come back from the east?"

"I'll take this beautiful girl home and drop by Sister Yuejuan's clinic to offer my condolences."

Ding Mei nodded: "That's right, you're a brigade cadre now, you should be visiting and comforting the educated youth. How did you do it?"

"Use your mouth!"

"He just talked a lot, but didn't even bring the person some dumplings or anything. After all, it's not easy for someone to be alone in a strange place."

Lu Yao smiled and rubbed her head.

I thought to myself, this girl is so kind.

I wonder if they would be furious if they saw me offering this kind of comfort.

"Why are you watching what others are doing? I already got some for you, so why don't you put the flowers down yourself?"

"My legs aren't very strong, so Shumei doesn't dare to let me go. Besides, she might hurt her ribs. You can let me go now, and we'll watch."

Lu Yao went inside and took out the firecrackers, and Ding Dahu followed him out to set them off.

Xie Chunfang also came out to see.

It took Lu Yao and Ding Dahu half an hour to finish setting off the firecrackers.

The yard reeked of gunpowder and sulfur.

The neighbors were filled with envy once again.

"Hey kid, come inside and let's make dumplings together!"

Ding Dahu, unusually, took the initiative to invite Lu Yao, with a warm smile on his face.

At this point, the former sworn enemies no longer harbored any hostility.

"No, my mom and sister are still at home. They're waiting for me to come back and make dumplings."

As he spoke, Lu Yao started to walk out.

Ding Mei called out, "Wait a minute, I'll go too."

Ding Dahu was about to go inside when he heard Ding Mei say this, so he stopped and turned around to look at her.

The expression in his eyes is hard to read.

However, Ding Mei, as the daughter, understood.

My dad felt sad at that moment.

He was probably afraid of spending the New Year at Lu Yao's house.

He often said that his daughter was raised for someone else's family.

A married daughter is like water spilled from a cup; she's not as good as a son to support her.

At that moment, Ding Dahu's gaze made Ding Mei's heart ache:

"Dad, I'm just going to visit and say hello to Aunt Lu. I'll be right back."

"Oh, go ahead, no rush, just come back when we're eating dumplings."

Ding Dahu instantly became magnanimous.

What a sensible girl she is! Much better than that brat Youliang.

Last year during the Spring Festival, Ding Youliang went to someone's house and played cards all night. He didn't come back until the first day of the new year, and then he went off again after sleeping until evening.

The girl is so considerate; there's no need to prepare a bride price.

I'll just give her whatever I have.

When something important happens, the son-in-law also steps forward.

Lu Yao came out with two beautiful women.

At this point, Ding Mei was using a single crutch, so she only needed a little help.

Yuan Shumei walked slowly, and her ribs didn't hurt.

Lu Yao then strolled around with the two of them.

Ding Mei stopped after walking a short distance:

"Tuwazi, carry me on your back, I'm tired."

After saying that, he opened his arms.

Waiting for Lu Yao.

Lu Yao squatted down, and she pounced on him.

He placed a cane across Lu Yao's chest and looked at Yuan Shumei with a smug expression.

Yuan Shumei curled her lip: "Showing off that you have a boyfriend, aren't you?"

Ding Mei laughed loudly.

"How about I lend it to you for a bit? I'll carry you for a while later."

"Pah, no!"

Lu Yao walked in front, and Yuan Shumei followed behind.

I actually envy Ding Mei.

I feel like I'm just unlucky. If I had met Lu Yao sooner, Lu Yao would be carrying me on his back right now.

They arrived at Lu Yao's house.

As soon as he entered, Lu Yao greeted him with a smile:

"Mom, I've brought you two daughters-in-law."

Ding Mei laughed along, while Yuan Shumei spanked Lu Yao's bottom from behind:

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Jiang Guizhi was making dumplings with Lu Xiaoqian and Zuo Xiaoying on the kang (a heated brick bed).

It's a square elm plank, about one meter in size, made by Lu Chuan when he was still alive.

Seeing them come in, Jiang Guizhi greeted them:

"Come on, get on the kang (heated brick bed), let's make dumplings together!"

Ding Mei and Yuan Shumei also joined in.

The family gathered around the work surface to make dumplings.

Jiang Guizhi had heard of Yuan Shumei, but this was the first time she had met her.

He took a liking to the eldest daughter, who was so beautiful.

She's a girl who works in the city, and she seems very well-mannered.

I feel she's no less capable than Ding Mei in any way.

Jiang Guizhi instructed Lu Yao: "Tuwazi, wash a coin with hot water. Five cents is too big, one or two cents will do."

Lu Xiaoqian hurriedly asked, "What's wrong, Mom?"

"Make a dumpling with coins inside, and whoever finds the coin is lucky. I remember the older generation making them like this."

Lu Xiaoqian nodded and asked:

"What if we can't get any?"

Zuo Xiaoying quickly answered, "Then it's unlucky."

Jiang Guizhi frowned: "This child, you can't say anything discouraging during the New Year. Everyone is lucky and blessed."

Yuan Shumei smiled and said, "Then I'll make a few more dumplings. I'll make as many as there are people in my family."

Jiang Guizhi nodded: "That's right, you country bumpkin, count how many people there are, six including Xiaoying, then give us six coins."

Ding Mei and Yuan Shumei quickly waved their hands and said they wouldn't eat there.

Zuo Xiaoying also said that she would go home later to eat dumplings with her grandfather, so the family of three made dumplings with three coins each.

Lu Xiaoqian liked Ding Mei and discussed it with her:

"Sister Ding Mei, why don't you eat here? You can go back after you finish eating."

Ding Mei smiled and said, "I have to go back to be with my dad, otherwise it'll be boring just the two of them."

Lu Yao nodded and said, "That's right. How about we have our first child, and we'll give him the surname Ding, and your dad can raise him."

Ding Mei blushed with embarrassment and glared at him: "Who's going to have your child?"

With so many people around, Ding Mei naturally had to maintain a bit of a girl's reserve.

Lu Yao looked at Yuan Shumei and said, "Then you give me one."