Chapter 378: The Mind to Fight Arises (3)_1
Seeing her in a daze, he explained, "Our family has already had lunch, and there’s no hot food left. You can take these buns back and heat them up to eat, and this cotton-padded coat is still quite warm. Put it on before you go to avoid catching a cold."
Upon hearing this, Tang Xin immediately realized she was mistaken for a beggar. She couldn’t tell if she felt anger or humiliation, but she deeply wanted to fling the things in her hands back at him. Yet clutching the soft cotton coat that seemed to make her feel a bit warmer, she couldn’t bear to part with it!
Xin Er was unaware of her thoughts, and seeing her head lowered and motionless, thought she might be too shy to say anything. She smiled, said nothing else, and led Liyan inside.
As she watched their figures disappear into the yard, Tang Xin clutched the cotton coat tightly, her eyes glowing with a fierce light...
In the blink of an eye, the Laba Festival arrived, and Mo Qingze had returned the day before. Lizhong also handed over the rice shop’s affairs to Tie Tou and Wang Pangtou, opting to stay at home to help.
There were two things to do for Laba: one was to host a banquet to entertain relatives and friends, and the other was to cook Laba porridge to celebrate Laba Festival. Since these two events coincided, it became rather busy.
Fortunately, there weren’t too many guests to entertain this time, just three or four tables of people. Mo Yan and her family had prepared the ingredients and utensils in advance, so as not to interfere with the festivities of Laba.
A lot of Laba porridge was needed, not only for the family but also to be given to relatives and friends. Generally, those who could afford it would cook extra to give to the needy, as a way to accumulate virtue.