The rabbit meat was sold very quickly. Mao Xiaosui didn't leave in a hurry. He and Heizi were walking on the bridge. They met a candied haws seller and bought seven skewers, then took them to Ding's house.

The butcher shop is always open in winter, and Ding Pingshun and Ding Azhuang are sitting inside without any customers.

Ding Pingshun came out when he saw her, smiled and called "Auntie."

Ding Azhuang asked, "I didn't bring Ruyi with me. I don't care about that girl anymore."

Mao Xiaosui laughed and said, "Bring her to the door during the Chinese New Year." She handed one of the candied haws in the basket to Ding Pingshun.

Ding Pingshun was a little embarrassed and said, "I am an older child."

"How old are you?" Mao Xiaosui laughed and said, "I'm going home."

Ding Pingshun also went home with her. On the way, Mao Xiaosui asked him, "Have you grown taller again?"

"Yes." Ding Pingshun also said, "I haven't seen Ruyi and Ankang for a long time."

"Do you want to stay at my house for a few days? If you want to come back, ask Yunshan to send you over. My side room also has a kang and a stove."

Ding Pingshun smiled and said, "Go back and ask Ping An. Ping An has been thinking about you."

Heizi ran in front and entered the Ding family's door with ease. After calling out, Ding Ping'an and Ding Ping ran out.

"Little aunt." Ding Pingan threw himself into her arms affectionately.

Ding Pingsui didn't recognize her, he just stared eagerly at the candied haws in Ding Pingshun's hand: "Brother, I want to eat it too."

Ding Ping handed it over smoothly and carried him into the house.

Auntie Ding was waiting at the door after hearing the commotion and hurriedly said, "Come in and sit down."

It was warm in the room, so Mao Xiaosui put the basket on the ground, took out three bunches of candied haws, and divided one bunch into each.

Auntie Ding looked at what was handed to her and couldn't help laughing, "Why do I still have it?"

"It's delicious." Mao Xiaosui said, "I bought it for myself too."

Auntie Ding took it and said, "Last time Yunshan said you wanted pig belly, but the pigs at home were killed and there were no pigs left."

"It doesn't matter." Mao Xiaosui shook his head.

She looked at Ding Pingsui, who was leaning in Aunt Ding's arms, and stretched out her hand, "Come here and give me a hug."

Ding Ping then came over, and Mao Xiaosui took him into his arms and said, "The eyes are like my sister-in-law, and the appearance is like my elder brother."

"That's what they say." Auntie Ding laughed, "Bring Ankang and Ruyi over to recognize them during the Chinese New Year."

"Okay." Mao Xiaosui nodded.

She didn't plan to eat at Ding's house and planned to leave after a while.

Asked the three children, "Would you like to go home and play? I'll sleep with my aunt tonight."

Ding Pingan looked at Auntie Ding.

"Want to go?" Aunt Ding was amused and asked Ding Pingshun, "Are you going?"

Ding Pingshun nodded.

"Then you two go." Sister-in-law Ding said to Mao Xiaosui, "Ping Sui probably won't go. He will cry if he can't see me at night."

Mao Xiaosui naturally understood and asked, "Will Ping Sui go?"

Ding Ping shook his head and held Aunt Ding tightly with his hand.

Auntie Ding said to Ding Ping'an, "Get some food and take it with your brothers and sisters to eat together."

Ding Ping'an ran out the door and came back soon with three packs of snacks.

Mao Xiaosui was happy, "Why did you get so much?"

"It's different, they're all delicious." Ding Ping'an threw it into the basket, and Mao Xiaosui stopped him. "Then tell me which one is the best."

Ding Ping'an thought for a while, hesitated a little, and then a little hand stretched out and pointed at one of the packages, "This is delicious."

Auntie Ding smiled, "Take them all, there are more."

"Just one pack."

Sister-in-law Ding put it all inside, "You're still polite to me."

Mao Xiaosui said, "Okay, then I'll take them all." She told Ding Ping'an, "Your uncle will go to the county another day, and I'll ask him to buy some from the county for you to eat."

"Okay." Ding Pingsui also clapped his hands happily.

"You really don't want to stay for dinner?" Aunt Ding said, "It will be soon."

"I'm going back to see the baby. I can't see it for a while and it's weird."

"This is what it means to be a mother." Aunt Ding didn't stay either.

"Then you two pack your things." Auntie Ding said.

The two looked at each other and shook their heads, "Nothing."

Mao Xiaosui smiled and said, "Then let's go."

Aunt Ding saw them off, and before leaving, Ding Ping'an even took her and Ding Pingshun's candied haws.

After leaving the house, Mao Xiaosui suddenly remembered and asked, "Is there a clean cloth bag? I'll buy some jelly fruits."

Auntie Ding went in and got a container of dry food.

After coming out of Ding's house, I passed by the butcher shop Ding Azhuang and said, "Don't be naughty."

This was said to Ding Pingan, and Ding Pingan responded.

Mao Xiaosui said, "Brother, we are leaving."

"Go." Ding Azhuang sat still.

The jelly seller was still there by the bridge, and she bought one for twenty coppers.

Ding Ping'an didn't eat less in previous years, so he wanted it right away.

Mao Xiaosui took one for each of them, took off his gloves and gave them to them.

Ding Pingshun didn't want it, so Mao Xiaosui took it by himself.

Ding Pingan was very happy along the way. When he arrived at the entrance of the village, Ding Pingan, who was far away, pointed to his home and said, "That's my aunt's house."

Heizi went back a long time ago, and Li Yunshan came out after a while.

Ding Pingan waved his hands and shouted, "Little uncle, little uncle...".

After hearing the commotion, Lu Xiaoxia and Li Zhengwen from the village chief's house came out.

Li Yunshan came down quickly, took Ding Ping'an's hand and walked up, asking the two of them, "Is it cold?"

"It's not cold." Ding Ping'an is still very happy.

After going uphill to the intersection, I was even more happy to see Li Ruyi and Li Ankang standing at the door. They broke free from Li Yunshan's hand and ran over, shouting "Brother, sister."

Li Ankang was frightened by her and took a step back. Li Ruyi was stunned for a while and also called "Sister."

Then he was hugged by Ding Pingan.

Li Ankang stared at them for a while and then walked up, calling softly, "Sister."

Ding Pingan patted his head, "Ankang, why don't you grow taller?"

Li Ankang didn't like hearing it and took two steps back.

Mao Xiaosui then said, "You call me brother."

Ding Pingshun stepped forward, squatted down and said with a smile, "I am brother Pingshun."

"Brother." Li Ruyi looked at him eagerly, walked towards Ding Pingshun, and naturally took his hand.

Ding Pingshun immediately narrowed his eyes with a smile and picked her up.

Ding Ping'an was not convinced and took Li Ankang's hand.

Mao Xiaosui glanced at Li Yunshan and couldn't help laughing.

There was rice simmering on the pot, but there were too many people and not enough.

Mao Xiaosui poured the rice into the basin, brought two rabbits back and sautéed them, and then fried a plate of cabbage and eggs.

Everyone only shared a little of the meal, and everyone ate the rest. After dinner, Li Yunshan took a rabbit to roast, and Mao Xiaosui went to the side room to light a fire and light the kang.

When she finished her work and entered the room, she saw Li Ruyi sitting next to Ding Pingshun, Ding Ping'an and Li Ankang sitting there, Ding Ping'an still holding Xiao Hui in his arms.

It seemed quite harmonious. She told Li Yunshan, "I thought Ruyi would prefer peace, but I didn't expect that I would prefer smoothness."

"Ping An is jealous." Li Yunshan said softly.

Mao Xiaosui nodded, "Let the children handle their own affairs. Just don't fight."

Li Yunshan nodded and asked them, "Are you going to sleep? You wake up to eat after I finish baking."

Li Ruyi said, "I want to sleep."

Mao Xiaosui touched Ding Pingan's head and said, "Let's go, Pingan, and sleep with my little aunt."

Ding Pingan stood up and held her hand.

Mao Xiaosui said to Li Yunshan, "You should also squint for a while after baking."

Li Yunshan nodded and said to Ding Pingshun, "Go and sleep on the kang. I'll be right back."

Ding Pingshun carried Li Ankang to the kang.

Li Ankang was very good and fell asleep as soon as the quilt was covered.

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