Parents are busy farming

"I want to discuss something with you. I wonder if I can lend Nanny Qi to me for a while. The Chinese New Year is coming soon. I can't let Wan'er spend the Chinese New Year in the courtyard. I'm thinking of leaving her today. Bring her back, but I don’t trust myself to take care of her by myself." Pang Chao said flatteringly.

Ye Zifen glanced at him, "It stands to reason that you just opened your mouth. I can't tell you not to pick her up. But you also know that Grandma Qi is there to take care of not only Sister Wan'er but also Sister Zining. If you really I want to pick them up...wait a few more days, my second aunt and the others will be back in two days, and then the second aunt will look after my sister-in-law. You can also pick up sister Wan'er."

"Actually, my mother-in-law has already sent two nuns, but I think your sister-in-law is already used to Aunt Qi's care, so she can't make it difficult for a pregnant woman to celebrate the New Year." Pang Chao explained.

Zi Zifen asked: "During the Chinese New Year, should you go to your own home or go to your mother-in-law's place?"

Pang Chao replied: "Let's stay on our own side. It's not like the Yue family doesn't have sons. Besides... I want to invite my mother back to celebrate the New Year no matter what."

Ever since Pang Chao separated his aunt from the Qian family, he called his aunt his mother.

Ye Zifen nodded, "When you go back, please beg Aunt Qi yourself. She is not a servant of my family, but a member of my family. Please be respectful."

"I have known about this for a long time. I have never treated Nanny Qi as a servant, and we are very grateful to her for taking care of my wife." Pang Chao said quickly.

Zi Zifen said: "As long as you know what's going on, I'm just reminding you."

At this time, all the dishes and chopsticks on the Fuke Lai table have been put away in the kitchen.

Ye Zifen and Pang Chao brought a basin of water from the backyard, each holding a rag in their hands and started wiping the table.

I wiped each table three times before there were any grease stains.

The chef had finished finishing the dishes, and everyone came to the lobby together.

"Everyone, wait a moment. Wang Sheng will come soon. Let's talk together again, and then go home for the holidays." Pang Chao said to everyone.

Li Erniu took a notebook from the backyard and handed it to Pang Chao. Pang Chao opened it and saw that it was all the inventory of the ice cellar in the backyard.

The weather is getting cold, and there is no need to pour water into the ice cellar pond all the time, so Li Erniu can finally go home to spend the New Year with his family.

The young man has changed a lot in the year he came to Fuke. When he first came here, he was still a half-grown boy. He kept his head down and was submissive. He only knew how to do things as he was told.

Now, in addition to managing the ice cellar, he is also learning cooking skills from the chef. It is said that he has already mastered several dishes.

His eyes sparkled with hope and confidence, and he had a sense of maturity that only young men can have.

"Compared with his elder brother, this kid is more calm and doesn't panic when things happen." Pang Chao said to Ye Zifen.

Ye Zifen agreed and said, "Well, these children in Uncle Li's family are all good."

Li Erniu quickly bent down and said to Ye Zifen: "Miss gave us the opportunity to make our lives better and better. You are our benefactor."

Ye Zifen quickly said: "You are not a benefactor to others. Don't say that in the future. You have all achieved this step by step with your own efforts. I just hired you to do things. If you do a good job, I will naturally do it." A good reward. Okay, go ahead, you can go home for the holidays in a while."

She has never thought of thinking of herself as someone else's benefactor, and she doesn't want the other person to feel like she is indebted to her.

After Wang Sheng came back, everyone took their New Year's benefits and walked out of the Fukelai gate. Pang Chao walked at the end and locked the gate.

And a piece of paper was posted on the door, indicating that it would open on the 20th of the first month of next year.

Everyone went home with smiles. Pang Chao wanted to go back with Ye Zifen, but she refused. She still needed to go to the mutton soup restaurant.

Pang Chao didn't force himself and drove the donkey cart back to Lujiacun.

When Ye Zifen came to the mutton soup restaurant, she happened to see Lu Zili who had just returned and was sorting out the accounts at hand.

"Is this the end of the mutton soup restaurant this year?" Ye Zifen stood in front of Lu Zili and asked.

Lu Zili raised his head, his face still slightly red, maybe because it was too cold outside and he was freezing after walking for a long time. It may also be due to drinking.

"That's what I thought too. I just came over to check the accounts and close the door if there are no problems."

"I came here to ask other people's opinions. Do you want to go back with me to celebrate the New Year? Or do you want them to spend the New Year alone? I will prepare some New Year things for them." Ye Zifen explained.

"They are cleaning up in the kitchen, why don't I call them out now and ask?" Lu Zili said.

"You can continue watching there, I'll just go to the kitchen by myself." Ye Zifen said and walked to the back.

The women in the kitchen had already finished cleaning the house. They were very surprised when they saw Ye Zifen coming in, and then they all said hello to her.

"I came here to ask you, isn't the Chinese New Year coming soon? Do you want to celebrate the New Year in the county yard and I buy you some things? Or follow me to Lujiacun and let's celebrate the New Year together?"

After listening to Ye Zifen's words, several people looked at each other, and one person took the lead and said: "Thank you, Miss, for your kindness, but we don't know anyone in Lujiacun, so we might as well live comfortably here. Miss, there is no need to worry. What we buy is just a matter of the annual benefits, and it’s enough for us to just buy some random things ourselves.”

Ye Zifen understood what they meant and nodded, "Okay, since you want to live in the county by yourself, then I won't force you. I will send you some things after that. You can also have a prosperous New Year."

Everyone quickly thanked Ye Zifen.

Ye Zifen waved her hand and walked out of the kitchen, and said to Lu Zili: "Have you finished checking your accounts? If so, let's go out and buy them some things they need for the New Year."

When Lu Zili heard this, he already understood that they wanted to celebrate the New Year in the county town by themselves, and immediately put down the pen in his hand.

"Let's go!"

The two went to the street and bought some pork, candies, snacks, and firecrackers. They also pulled some flour from the store and gave it to a few people.

After finishing the things, it was getting dark.

The brother and sister went home together.

"Have you given your father-in-law a New Year's gift?" Zi Zifen asked.

"I plan to deliver it tomorrow." Lu Zili replied.

"Did the Jiang family come to give New Year gifts?" Ye Zifen asked again.

"Here we are, the gifts are quite satisfactory. The Jiang family has bought another house, not far from my in-law's house."

The Jiang family bought their house not long before the Chinese New Year. After all, if you want to buy a house nearby, you need someone to sell it. After going around and around, waiting and waiting, asking and asking, I finally bought it.

Ye Zifen nodded and said nothing more.