Chapter 708 - 079 Return to Maternal Home_1
The joyful first day of the Lunar New Year had thus passed, and on the second day, it was time to visit the maternal grandparents’ home. Early in the morning, Lin Jiaxin and his wife, along with Lin Yuan and her three sisters, and Xiao Yongyan began packing their things, ready to head to Liu Family Village.
Since they would be spending the whole day in Liu Family Village and Lao Fan wouldn’t be going, Lin Yuan worried he might feel lonely staying at home alone, and she feared there wouldn’t be anyone to cook for him, so she wanted him to spend a day back in town. But stubborn as Lao Fan was, he insisted on doing the exact opposite of what people asked. "You’re saying I shouldn’t stay home? Well, I’ll stay put even if it means starving all day."
Left with no choice, Lin Yuan obviously couldn’t let him go hungry all day. So before leaving, she prepared a couple of flatbreads for him and cooked a pot of flour dumplings with the broth from stewed meat. Since it was cold in winter and the food cooled quickly, Lin Yuan added some firewood to the kitchen stove and simmered the dishes over a low flame. It would not only keep the food warm but also cook the dumplings until they were soft and mushy, just to Lao Fan’s liking.
With everything taken care of, they finally set off for Liu Family Village with peace of mind.
Compared to the relatively quiet Lin family hamlet, Liu Family Village was bustling with activity. Firstly, there were more people in Liu Family Village, and unlike Lin family hamlet which was surrounded by mountains on three sides, Liu Family Village had a lot of arable land. Land was precious at that time; having it meant food to eat and money to earn.
It was, after all, Lin Yuan’s first visit to Liu Family Village. Before, due to the lack of funds or a carriage, they hadn’t been able to visit during the New Year. Lady Liu had only returned once while carrying Lin Yuan.
Now, Lady Liu was the mother of four children.
They hadn’t even entered the village when Lady Liu, unable to contain her excitement, lifted the curtain to look out. If it weren’t for the fact that she had to take care of Xiao Yongyan, who was still in swaddling, she might have jumped out of the carriage.
"Mother, look at you, acting as excited as a child," Lin Wei said while tucking the blanket more firmly around Xiao Yongyan, smiling at the sight of Lady Liu’s glowing face.
Lady Liu shyly smiled, subconsciously reaching to drop the curtain, but a large hand gently stopped her.