Qin Mansion

Qin Yan and Jiang Zhi staggered back home, and when they got home, they changed their clothes that smelled of alcohol.

Although they were just having a small drink, the concentration of the wine was really strong. Now they were like drunkards, reeking of alcohol.

After changing clothes, I went to Old Lady Qin's yard.

When I got closer, I found that in the yard, Old Lady Qin was making dumplings with Qin Rui.

The cook brought the chopping board and flour, and prepared two fillings, one vegetarian and one meat.

At this time, the cook was rolling out the dough and teaching Qin Rui how to make dumplings together with Old Lady Qin.

As soon as Mrs. Qin looked up, she saw Qin Yan and Jiang Zhi.

She waved at them kindly, "You're back, come quickly, grandma is teaching Xiaorui how to make dumplings, and it's just right that you're back, come and make dumplings together."

"Let me tell you, this is a tradition passed down by our ancestors. You have to eat dumplings on New Year's Eve. They taste better when you make them yourself. Come and try them."

Qin Yan and Jiang Zhi washed their hands, sat next to Qin Rui, picked up the rolled dough and started wrapping.

Qin Rui's little face was covered with flour, and she was holding the dumplings in her hands with a bitter look on her face.

As soon as Qin Yan sat down, he saw Qin Rui's "masterpiece" and couldn't help but sneered.

He picked one up, looked at it left and right, and exclaimed in amazement, "Tsk tsk tsk tsk, look at this dumpling, if you don't know, you would think it's dough. And that, is that meat wrapped in dough? It's full of meat filling. What's wrong, do you want to eat meatballs? Hahahaha"

Qin Rui had been trying very hard to make dumplings, but either there was not enough filling and the dumplings were flat, or there was too much filling and the dumplings could not be wrapped and all of them were filled with filling.

But, there is someone who deliberately brings it up!!!

Unforgivable, "What do you want to say? I just don't know how to make dumplings. What's the matter? Didn't you see that my grandmother and Aunt Zhang were teaching me? You just laughed at me. I will cut off all ties with you for a day."

Old Madam Qin took a rolling pin and tapped Qin Rui's head gently. "That's your brother. How can you be so disrespectful to him? Are you talking to him like that?"

Qin Yan smiled at Qin Rui proudly. Qin Rui covered her head and looked at her dear grandmother in disbelief. "Grandma, how can you side with him? It was obviously him who said good things about me first."

Old Madam Qin was shaken by Qin Rui's arm, and she had no choice but to say, "Brother Yan, you too, can't bully our Xiao Rui. Our Xiao Rui is still learning, how can you say that to her?"

Qin Rui agreed, "That's right, how could you do this to me?"

Qin Yan reached out and scratched her little nose, "Hey, you little girl only know how to find someone to back you up."

"Hmph, that's also my ability, isn't it, sister-in-law?" Qin Rui was very happy.

Jiang Zhi put down the dumplings she had made. She actually didn’t make them very well, but she had made them before and they looked okay.

Jiang Zhi put the dumplings away, took a handkerchief, waved Qin Rui over, and then wiped the flour off her face bit by bit.

"Yes, our Xiaorui is right. It's all your brother's fault. It's okay if Xiaorui is not good at making dumplings when she first starts learning. When sister-in-law started learning, her condition was similar to Xiaorui's."

Turning around, he said to Qin Yan seriously: "And you, how can you say anything about Xiao Rui? Hurry up and make dumplings. If you don't finish, you won't have dinner."

Qin Yan was innocently implicated, while Qin Rui tilted her head and stuck out her tongue at him.

Qin Yan had a heart attack. This unlucky kid was here to bring him down.

There is no way, my wife has spoken, and I have to listen.

"Oh, I see. Okay, wife, don't worry about that little brat, let's make dumplings together."

Qin Yan started making dumplings, and Qin Rui followed suit, but every time Qin Yan finished making one, he would shake it in front of Qin Rui, or deliberately say that his dumplings were really good.

Anyway, the two of them were arguing with each other, and the people at the table were no longer bored.

After eating dumplings in the evening, I went to the small Buddhist temple of Old Lady Qin to keep vigil.

There are not many tablets of clan members placed here, and most of them were lost when they were exiled.

Old Madam Qin was holding a Buddhist rosary and chanting something. Qin Yan was kneeling behind her, with Qin Rui and Jiang Zhi on both sides.

Gradually, Qin Rui and Jiang Zhi both felt sleepy, but Old Madam Qin was still counting the Buddhist beads and muttering to herself.

Gradually, Qin Rui and Jiang Zhi fell asleep leaning against Qin Yan. Qin Yan yawned a few times, but he didn't fall asleep and kept watching over them.

By midnight, the vigil was almost over.

Qin Yan woke up Qin Rui and Jiang Zhi who were leaning on his shoulders on both sides to wake them up. He also moved his numb shoulders.

He moved a few steps and then walked forward, helping old lady Qin, who had been kneeling for a long time and had difficulty walking.

"Grandma, be careful. I'll help you get back."

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Brother Yan."

"Grandma, this is what we should do. Watch your step."

Qin Yan supported Old Madam Qin and walked slowly. Jiang Zhi also sobered up a little and walked forward holding Qin Rui's hand.

He asked with concern: "Grandma, are you okay? You've been kneeling for so long, do you want to see a doctor?"

Madam Qin waved her hand and refused. "No, no, I'm in good health. I just feel a little numb now. It will be fine after a while."

"Okay, then grandma, if you feel unwell, tell us and we'll ask a doctor to take a look."

Qin Yan: "Wife, I will help grandma back to the yard, you take Xiaorui back first, you see she is so sleepy now, she has no energy at all."

Jiang Zhi also saw Qin Rui nodding her head, so she held Qin Rui's hand and supported her shoulders with her other hand.

"Okay, then I'll take Xiaorui back first, and you take grandma home first. After that, you can go back to the yard and wait for me."

Qin Yan: "Okay, it's dark, you should be careful too."

Jiang Zhi: "Yeah." She nodded to show that she understood.

Qin Yan sent Old Madam Qin back first, and then went to Qin Rui's yard.

Before I arrived, I saw Jiang Zhi slowly walking forward in the dark under the faint moonlight.

Qin Yan walked straight up and held Jiang Zhi's hand, and Jiang Zhi was startled.

Qin Yan comforted, "Don't be afraid, it's me. I came here because I was worried about you. Let's go, I won't let you fall."

Jiang Zhi was so frightened that her heart was still pounding. "You scared me to death. You walked without making any sound. It was so scary. Okay, then you have to hold my hand."

"Yeah, it's my bad. Okay, let's go. I won't let you fall."

Now that Qin Yan has arrived, Jiang Zhi is no longer afraid and trusts the man standing in front of her wholeheartedly.

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New Year's Day

People on the street and neighbors started setting off firecrackers in the morning to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.

Early in the morning, just after dawn, Qin Yan heard Old Madam Qin calling them to get up at the door.

Qin Yan stared with his eyes wide open. He stood up with difficulty, put on a cloak, opened the door, and saw his grandmother outside.

"Brother Yan, get up quickly and eat dumplings. Hurry up and wake Xiaozhi up too. You can sleep after eating the dumplings."

After saying this, Old Lady Qin left. She still had to go and wake up Qin Rui, the little girl who didn't want to get up.

"Good grandmother."

Qin Yan also answered unclearly.

He closed the door and went back to the room. After standing for a while until he was almost fully awake, he started to call Jiang Zhi to get up.

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