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Chapter 177 Happy New Year
Zhang Lianyu held the red envelope in his hand and Xiao Xiaobai in his arms, ran to his father, handed the red envelope to his father for safekeeping, and then continued to run to the rabbit hutch in the corner, but refused to speak to Lin Fei.
Seeing that his friend ignored him, Lin Fei didn't understand why Xiao Xiaobai couldn't be eaten even after growing up, but he still followed him.
"I'm sorry, Xiaoyu. Feifei won't eat Xiaoxiaobai's food. Feifei will even feed it delicious food."
"Okay, I forgive you then."
Lin Jiaojiao saw that the two children were getting along well again, and the two pregnant men next to her were stroking their bellies with smiles on their faces, looking forward to the birth of the baby.
After packing up his things, Lin's father came to the kitchen door and called Lin Jiaojiao and the others, as well as Zhang Yili, who was holding the child, to go to the locust tree forest on the back mountain to visit the grave.
Lian Yun did not go with her because he had remarried and was no longer in a suitable position to visit her.
On the way there, Lin Jiaojiao handed the New Year's red envelope to Qian Tiantian, who was held by Zhang Yili. Seeing that the child in the cradle held the red envelope and did not let go, he kept smiling.
"Little money lover."
They first went to the locust tree forest to visit their grandparents' graves, and then walked downstairs.
This was the first time that Lin Jiaojiao came to her mother's grave to burn incense since she came to this world.
Looking at the grave in front of him, Zhao Xiaotong had already taken a broom to clear the snow in front of the grave. He often accompanied Lin's father to clean and tidy up the grave.
Father Lin squatted in front of the grave and took out some prepared food from the backpack and placed it in the bowl. He then took out paper money, lit it, and talked as he burned it.
"My dear wife, it's New Year again. I brought the children to see you. Our Jiao'er has just married a good husband. You must bless them in the afterlife and bless them to have a safe birth. Then you will have grandchildren..."
Lin Jiaojiao and the three of them stood quietly behind Lin's father. She watched the ashes above the fire drift away into the distance. In her mind emerged the scene of the original owner going up the mountain from time to time and sitting in front of the grave for an entire afternoon.
Mother Lin really doted on the original owner. Although she was not her biological child, she was almost her biological child. She was a good mother, what a pity.
She squatted down and took the paper money from Lin's father's hand and burned it. "Mom, I am an unfilial daughter and I haven't come to see you for so long. I hope you don't blame me. My family is doing well now. I will take good care of everyone in the family. Please rest assured."
The group burned paper money and lit incense in turn, then walked down the mountain. However, when they reached the fork in the road, Lin Jiaojiao took the backpack handed to her by Zhao Xiaotong and put it on her back.
"You guys go back first. I'll go see Lin Shen."
After saying goodbye to them, she walked towards the bamboo forest alone. Fu Qi asked Lin Yizhi beside her with some doubts.
"Who is Lin Shen?"
Lin Yizhi looked at her departing back lonely and said sadly.
"My savior, the husband of my wife who passed away before she got married."
Fu Qi immediately realized that he had asked the wrong question. He knew there was such a person because there was a lot of talk in the village about someone passing the imperial examination. The girl’s elder brother was brought up again, and it was Tongfu who told him the story. He just thought it was gossip and didn’t take it too seriously.
"I'm sorry, bro. I..."
"Nothing, don't you want to learn how to pickle rabbit meat? Let's go back first."
As soon as Lin Jiaojiao arrived at Lin Shen's grave, she ran into Lin Yun who was already burning paper. She was alone there, and she couldn't help but frown when she thought of the vampire in Lin Shen's family.
It's so heartless. During the Chinese New Year, only Lin Yun came to visit him. Maybe he has been forgotten by everyone.
"Lin Yun."
When Lin Yun heard the voice, she turned around, called out "Sister Jiao" and then turned back to continue burning. She knew she would come. Although there was nothing in the coffin, she still wanted to pretend to come.
Lin Jiaojiao walked over to her, put down the basket, took out the prepared food and the bowl she brought with her, and placed them together in front of his grave.
Then she squatted down and took out paper money to burn with her fire. Seeing that she didn't want to talk to her, Lin Jiaojiao spoke to ease the depressing atmosphere.
"Lin Yun, come to my house for lunch at noon. We're having spicy roasted rabbit today."
Lin Yun refused without thinking: "Thank you, the autumn exam will be held soon, and I want to study hard."
"Okay, I'll have someone bring it to you then. When you're tired of reading, have something delicious to eat. It's a good combination of work and rest."
"Thank you, sister Jiao."
Because of Lin Jiaojiao's arrival, Lin Yun left directly after burning paper money and offering incense, leaving her alone quietly there.
Here, Lin Yizhi and his group returned to the kitchen. Zhao Yang had already ground the spices into powder. Lian Yun and Zhang Tong killed and skinned four rabbits, then repaired the knives and soaked them in salt water to remove the blood and fishy smell.
"Second husband, the cumin powder is already ground. I think there's not much pepper left. I'll go grind some more."
"Row."
Lin Yizhi nodded, then brought Fu Qi and Fu's father, who had been watching in the kitchen, to the stove.
I saw him skillfully smash the garlic and cut the ginger into shreds and put them into the cleaned rabbit meat bowl. Then he picked up the jar on the table and added soy sauce, salt, thirteen spices, pepper, cumin powder and chili powder into the rabbit meat bowl.
Fu Qi swallowed unconsciously when he saw so many steps, especially the moment when the red chili powder was sprinkled on.
"Second brother smells so good."
Lin Yizhi placed his hands on the rabbit meat in the mixing bowl, trying to spread all the seasonings on it evenly.
"It's not baked yet. It will smell even better later."
Fu's mother also got up at this time, stretched lazily and went to the kitchen, ready to have breakfast. As soon as she came in, she heard some fragrance and saw her husband and son gathered there, so she walked over too.
"What smells so good?"
Father Fu looked at the sleepy man with some helplessness. He got up only after the sun came out. He really treated this place as his own home.
"Xiaozhi made it himself. We're having roasted rabbit for lunch."
She took a look into the bowl, then quickly turned around and gave instructions to Tongfu who was picking up buns with chopsticks.
"Just take one. Give me two salted duck eggs. I want to save some space for the delicious food."
Father Fu looked at her with disdain and said, "Hurry up and have your breakfast. It's shameless of you to get up just before lunch."
After hearing what he said, Fu's mother felt embarrassed and had to shut up and quietly go to the dining table to eat her breakfast.
After Lin Yizhi spread the seasoning evenly on the rabbit meat, he put his hands, which were covered with seasoning, into the hot water that Xiaoliu had brought to clean them.
"Marinate for about half an hour and then you can grill it."
Lin Jiaojiao stayed in the bamboo forest for a while. The villagers who occasionally passed by greeted her enthusiastically, and she smiled and nodded politely.
When the villagers left, they all shook their heads and said it was a pity for Lin Shen, who had endured so much hardship and finally got to enjoy the good times, but in the end he was not able to do so.
During this short period of solitude, Lin Jiaojiao found peace of mind.
"Lin Shen, Happy New Year."