Steaming glutinous rice and making glutinous rice are hard work, and the men of each family are responsible for it every year.

The housewives of each family are busy preparing all kinds of tedious things.

The old ladies are in charge of making the rice dumplings.

At this time, on the other side of the yard, benches were also set up, wooden barrels were placed, washed dumpling leaves, kitchen knives and planer boards and other tools were prepared.

Sweet potatoes should be rubbed into shreds, and then chopped with a knife, stirred evenly with glutinous rice, and no need to add sugar, wrapped into sweet potato dumplings, in addition, a string of pure glutinous rice dumplings to be used for the New Year is also prepared.

If you like gray zongzi, you will soak in alkaline water in advance, and if you like to add meat and dates, it is also simple, and you can add the ingredients prepared in advance when wrapping it.

Carambola Creek was also in this crowd of people at this time, holding two kitchen knives, chopping sweet potatoes like bows left and right.

In Taimen, it is in full swing, and the taste of the New Year is getting stronger and stronger.

Even the eighth uncle, who couldn't see with her eyes, was holding a black rag, muttering something vaguely in her mouth, and was busy touching around the door.

"Peach. ”

At this time, a girl about the same age as Taoxi came in with a bag on her back, followed by a fourteen or fifteen-year-old boy, who waved happily when she saw her.

"Xin Hua, your family Lili and Amu are back~"

Carambola Xi waved her hand, but before she could respond, Wang Xin'e turned her head and shouted at Xin Huajia.

The girl's name is Yang Lixi, and the boy is Yang Muxi, a pair of children of the Xin Hua family studying in the county.

Yang Lixi, also 15 years old, grew up with Carambola Creek since childhood, but she was not admitted to the school of Carambola Creek in high school, and later went to the high school of County No. 1 Middle School.

Yang Muxi, the same age as Yang Yanxi, is also a very good partner, in the junior high school of the county No. 1 middle school.

Because of the situation at home, every time school is closed, the siblings will stay in the county to find some short-term jobs to earn money to supplement the family.

If it weren't for the fact that it was Chinese New Year's Eve today, it is estimated that they would not be willing to come back.

"Lili, Amu, are you going to work again? "Uncle Nine, they have already asked me word by word.

"Amu. Yang Yanxi had already rushed over and bumped Yang Muxi with his shoulder, and the two hugged each other.

"Tired, huh, give me me. Xin Hua came out with her apron and wiped her hands, her face was full of smiles and pity, and she took the bag in Yang Lixi's hand.

"Something is delayed. Yang Lixi greeted them one by one, and waved at Carambola Creek, "Taotao, I'll play with you when I turn back." ”

"Good. Carambola Creek nodded.

After so many years, she saw her childhood friend again, but she didn't have much joy, but because she thought of something, her heart became heavy.

The houses in Taimen, except for her house, are made of stone, and the other houses are wooden structures.

There are a few houses with so many people and things that they can't even vacate the halls.

In the previous life, the family behind Xinhua's house married a daughter-in-law, the guests made too much trouble, the groom was tripped up, and the bride fell asleep in a daze, and the red candle at the head of the bed was overturned.

The fire was ferocious, directly affecting Xin Hua's family, and by the time people found out, it was too late.

In order to save her daughter and son, Xin Hua pushed them out of the window on the second floor, but she couldn't escape.

When Yang Lixi landed, she was hit by her younger brother in the back, her head hit a broken stone, and she was seriously injured, and she was later rescued, and her brain was also affected.

In order to find his sister, Yang Muxi begged everywhere, and later there was no news.

"Peach girl. ”

At this time, the old lady walked slowly into the stage door on crutches.

"Taigong. Carambola Creek came back to her senses and ran over quickly, "Why are you here at this time? We'll be there in a moment." ”

"I heard, your dad beat you last night?" the old lady snorted, raised his cloudy eyes and stared at her, "Where did he beat you?"