Leisure time of raising children

Chapter 706 Lantern Festival (1)

As the weather changed, Zhou Chengyan stood by the window, looking at the still bare branches of the tree outside the window, the snow on the branches had almost melted.

He knew that he was going to leave this place soon.

The heavy snow in the sky has stopped, and soon as the weather changes, the snow on the road will soon melt, and the previously blocked road will soon be cleared.

But for some reason, his mood changed unconsciously——

Obviously when he first came here, he was looking forward to the snow outside all day long so that he could go back to Beijing to protect the people he wanted to protect.

But as he lived a leisurely life in this small courtyard, his temperament became unrestrained and lazy at some point.

I actually had a thought that it would be great if I could live in this place so quietly.

But he knew he couldn't, at least not now!

The capital city was full of dangers, and the emperor's body began to gradually become weak due to an injury he suffered when he was young.

There are so many ministers of tigers and wolves around him, what's more, several princes of the opposite sex are still waiting for a suitable time to replace the emperor's position.

Zhou Chengyan knew that he couldn't delay any longer.

This winter, the man in black didn't grow back, which meant that Chen Yingyu was safe.

That being the case, he should also take Chen Yingyu back to the Chen Mansion, and hand over Miss Chen's family to Mr. Chen, the servant of the household department, safely.

Zhou Chengyan could think of what they should leave.

At this time, Chen Yingyu, who was quietly staying in the room embroidering handkerchiefs, obviously thought of it too.

Chen Yingyu silently put down the handkerchief in her hand, sat upright on the stool, and stared at the snow outside.

The snow has stopped, she should leave this leisurely courtyard soon, and return to the capital full of killing swords, lights and swords.

If allowed to work, she really wanted to live comfortably like Lin Wanjiao.

She can do whatever she wants with peace of mind, without being bound by rules, and there is a heart-warming little baby by her side, what a wonderful day it would be.

But she can't!She is the daughter of the upright Minister of the Household Department above the court, she has to bear what she should bear, she can't escape, and she shouldn't escape!
As Zhou Chengyan said, when the matter settles down, he will ask his father to marry him, and the two of them will be able to be together well...

This year is very strange, the snow fell much earlier than usual, and the heavy snow ended much more happily than usual.

Obviously, it used to rain around the Lantern Festival, but this year the sun has already shone on the snow during the Lantern Festival.

On the day of Lantern Festival, Lin Wanjiao got up very early, practiced sword with Zhou Chengyan and Chen Yingyu in the morning, and had breakfast.

She started to prepare things for making glutinous rice balls.

Lantern Festival, Lantern Festival symbolizes family reunion.

Eating glutinous rice balls symbolizes happiness and reunion in the new year.

In the afternoon, Zhou Chengyan, Chen Yingyu and Lin Wanjiao made glutinous rice balls together.

Like steamed stuffed buns, they are made into a ball, but they don't need to be wrinkled like steamed stuffed buns.

Lin Wanjiao only prepared two kinds of fillings for the glutinous rice balls, one is traditional black sesame filling and the other is peanut filling.

Lin Wanjiao herself likes to eat black sesame stuffing, but considering the tastes of Chen Yingyu and Zhou Chengyan, she adjusted a separate peanut stuffing.

The glutinous rice balls that Zhou Chengyan and Chen Yingyu ate before were all made by chefs in the kitchen. They were small and exquisite, with small fillings inside.

"This Lantern Festival is easy to make. I used to eat everything prepared in the kitchen. This is the first time I try to make it myself. I always thought it was difficult to make Yuanxiao, but now it seems very simple."

Chen Yingyu held the round Yuanxiao in her hand, recalled her thoughts when eating Yuanxiao before, and said it with a smile.

"great."

Zhou Chengyan praised solemnly.

This is the first time for them to do it by hand. Although the two of them are not very proficient in kitchen cooking, they are very beautiful when they do it by hand.

Except for the first few glutinous rice balls, the outer glutinous rice skin did not cover the filling, and the technique became more and more proficient.

The wrapped small glutinous rice balls are just right, and each small white glutinous glutinous round ball stays on the board obediently.

"It's really great, you two are learning quickly! It's only been a while, and the wrapped Lantern Festival is as beautiful as the one I made."

Lin Wanjiao also smiled and praised.

"Ah, ah~ mother, babbling~"

On a recliner next to Lin Wanjiao, Xiao An'an was lying on it to play, holding a ball of dough in his hand.After hearing his mother's words, he raised his white and tender face and said happily.

"Ah, what is An An trying to say? Yes, our An An is also great, how big is this, I want to learn how to hold glutinous rice balls!"

Lin Wanjiao was holding glutinous rice balls in her hand, and it was inconvenient to touch An An, so she lowered her head and touched An An's forehead, and praised with a smile.

"Oh, mother! Hee hee... Mother."

As if she understood Lin Wanjiao's praise, the smile on An An's face widened, and the saliva in her mouth was about to drip out from the corners of her mouth.

"Hey, my little boy. Close your mouth and laugh again! Your saliva will come out."

Lin Wanjiao hurriedly stopped it.

Hearing the word slobber, An An's cheerful smile froze, and he actually closed his mouth obediently. He pursed his lips and looked at Lin Wanjiao with sad eyes, his white and tender face was full of grievances.

"Sister Wanjiao, An Anke is so cute! If only my future child could be as cute and well-behaved as An An."

Chen Yingyu put down the freshly wrapped glutinous rice balls, and said enviously.

"Most definitely."

It was not Lin Wanjiao who spoke out first, but Zhou Chengyan, who was quietly sitting aside making glutinous rice balls.

Hearing Zhou Chengyan's reply, Chen Yingyu was a little shocked, as if she didn't expect him to speak suddenly, a blush instantly appeared on her originally fair face.

Zhou Chengyan's eyes were still fixed on Chen Yingyu. Although he looked normal, he could feel his ears turning red.

In an instant, pink bubbles appeared in the atmosphere between the two.

But I don't know what to say.

Lin Wanjiao looked at the two of them, and consciously acted as the matchmaker who broke the atmosphere, jokingly,
"Young master Zhou is right, Yingyu is so beautiful and capable, your children in the future will definitely be well-behaved and cute~"

"Miss Wanjiao!"

Chen Yingyu became even more ashamed in an instant, she didn't even pay attention to Zhou Chengyan's expression, put the glutinous rice balls wrapped in her hand on the clean table, and ran away with her skirt in hand.

"...I didn't say anything...just told the truth,"

Lin Wanjiao, the culprit, shrugged her shoulders innocently. It would be even more perfect if she could ignore the smile that almost reached her ears.

(End of this chapter)