In Love With My Fierce Farming Wife!
Chapter 914 - 919: The Flavor of the New Year

Chapter 914: Chapter 919: The Flavor of the New Year

"Eleventh Uncle had been away for several days, and by the time he returned, it was already New Year’s Eve."

"New Year had arrived!"

"This was Su Pan’er’s first time celebrating the New Year in the countryside. She saw with her own eyes that as the New Year approached, the Qin Mansion slaughtered two big, fat pigs. They had started eating pork since before the New Year. The pigs were raised in the three rooms beside the old Qin family residence."

"Originally, a fire had destroyed those three rooms of the old Qin residence. Over the past few years, once Su Lao Si had some spare time, he hired some people to cover them again, using the space to raise chickens and pigs."

"As New Year’s Eve drew near, people like Qin Hui who had been busy working outside also returned. Qin Yu and Mrs. Qin Yueshi found it inconvenient to continue living in the Qin Mansion, so they took Shuang’er and moved back to the main courtyard of the Qin Family."

"Su Laosan sent a message through someone, whereas Su Lao Er, Su Lao Wu, and others didn’t even send word. This left Patriarch Su feeling a mix of lament and added sadness. Fortunately, Old Xue was there to comfort him, so his sadness came quickly but also dissipated just as fast."

"Mrs. Su-Hua ground the glutinous rice flour by hand, made glutinous rice balls, and also made sticky rice cakes. The fillings for the rice balls were authentically produced at home, a mixture of sesame, peanuts, soybeans, sugar, and butter, all stir-fried together; truly high-quality goods."

"The sticky rice cakes tasted even better. Soaking the glutinous rice and putting it in bamboo leaves, they added a piece of pork belly that was half-fat and half-lean, along with mung beans and chestnuts, wrapping them into small triangular shapes and boiling them. Before eating, they would peel off the bamboo leaves and fry them in oil. The resulting sticky rice cakes were golden-yellow and crispy on the outside, soft and sticky on the inside, with the flavor of meat and the taste of mung beans and chestnuts—it was really too delicious!"

"All sorts of farm delicacies had Qin Yanyan’s cheeks puffed out, her little face flushed pink, surrounded by a new layer of baby fat."

"On New Year’s Eve night, it was the time that Su Pan’er had arranged for the family reunion dinner!"

"For this occasion, she specially went to the Qin Mansion to invite Old Qin and a group of people, but Mrs. Qin-Li was so scared that day, she refused to come at all. Without her, Old Qin naturally didn’t come over either. Not forcing the issue, Su Pan’er had someone send a full table of dishes over to them, completing the formalities."

"Su Laosan came without being invited, bringing along his family who had already established their own homes."

"After seeing Su Pan’er, he felt quite embarrassed, ’I saw Lao Wu a few days ago. He seems to have some misunderstandings about you. We’re all relatives, so it’ll be good once he figures it out.’"

"Su Pan’er casually agreed."

"Figures it out, huh? Remembering what Su Xian’er had done, she didn’t think the other party would have a day of clarity."

"Nevertheless, this New Year’s Eve dinner turned out to be cheerful and happy!"

"Starting from the afternoon, everyone gathered together, eating and playing. Yan Yan, dressed in a jacket hand-sewn by her grandmother, was bouncing and jumping around, holding sparklers and playing with them, followed by the dog barking happily and zipping in and out, incessantly frolicking!"

"As dusk approached, the Qin Mansion suddenly received an unexpected visitor."

"That was how Su Pan’er saw the travel-weary Lui Muyi."

"’Are you hungry? Come in quickly and have something to eat. It’s New Year’s Eve today, how did you come here?’"

"Lui Muyi’s eyes were sparkling!"

"His passionate eyes did not blink as they gazed at Su Pan’er, as if trying to etch her image into his heart."

"That face that haunted his dreams!"

"It was as captivating as ever, that gentle and tender young woman with her convincing softness and beauty, warming his heart just so."

"Hearing this, his experienced eyes twinkled, and he gave a charming smile, ’I’ve just returned to Luoyan Village. There was no time to go home, so I came to see you first. It’s good that you and Yan Yan are safe, otherwise I... Seeing that you are well, the guilt in my heart is somewhat alleviated.’"

"Su Pan’er smiled at his reassuring words."

"Don’t be like that. That incident is already in the past. Besides, it wasn’t your fault, so don’t punish yourself for someone else’s mistakes."

"Su Pan’er reassured him few words, then beckoned him, ’It’s freezing outside, come in and have some hot food first.’"

Lui Muyi chuckled heartily, "No more for me, I still need to get back home to keep my old father company!"

Despite his words, it was as if his feet had a mind of their own, and he found himself following her into the mansion.

Su Pan’er couldn’t help but laugh, "Have something warm to eat first, people need a full stomach for strength on the road. Don’t be in a rush, eat first, and when you’re done, I’ll have a servant take you back."

"No need for that, I rode my horse here."

Lui Muyi didn’t stand on ceremony and after making his rounds to greet everyone, he finally sat down to eat.

Su Pan’er had someone replenish his horse’s fodder and couldn’t help but worry about Qin Yi, asking him what he had been busy with lately.

"Recently, I’ve been running errands for Fourth Brother-in-law and also dealing with medicinal ingredients on the side."

Lui Muyi spared a glance at Old Xue: "When I left, there was already news from Taohua Valley that all the uncles and brothers had been settled in," he said, his words loaded with meaning.

Old Xue was so excited that his body was trembling slightly.

"When did you leave? Wasn’t there news that Su Lao Er and the others had already arrived at Luoyan Village?"

"They did? That must have happened after I left," Lui Muyi pondered, then looked around at those present, "This is a long story, and it’s getting late. After New Year’s Eve, I’ll come over to visit and give Old Xue a detailed account."

The Lui Family and Old Xue had an old connection, and upon hearing this, Old Xue nodded incessantly, not keeping him any longer: "That’s good! It’s quite lonely for your father to be alone at home, you go back and keep him company first. I’m not in a hurry here."

Knowing that everyone was safe, the details weren’t so important anymore.

After hurriedly finishing his meal, Lui Muyi once again mounted his horse, which had eaten its fill, and rushed back to the county city overnight.

Before leaving, he looked at Su Pan’er with an unspoken longing in his eyes.

It lingered so long that Su Pan’er raised her eyebrows in surprise before he finally wished her "all the best" and left in a hurry.

With worries at ease but still somewhat concerned, Old Xue now had a genuine smile on his face. When drinking with Patriarch Su and the others, he had a shallow toast and headed to bed early.

Su Pan’er stayed up with everyone until midnight, and after the crackling sound of firecrackers outside, she handed out lucky money to everyone before retiring to her room to rest.

Qin Yanyan was still playing outside, Su Pan’er lay in bed and took out the letters Qin Yi had written to her to read again.

Thinking of him.

Aside from the letters he wrote in previous years, that rascal pig had brought back two more recently.

Invariably, these letters were filled with love for her and concern for their child. The affection woven into those lines hit Su Pan’er directly, warming her agitated heart. Although she was more than familiar with the contents, every read allowed her to profoundly sense the guilt he must have felt while writing them.

She gently caressed her rounded stomach, and as if sensing her thoughts, the child inside kicked her forcefully.

That strong, energetic movement made all traces of melancholy fade from Su Pan’er.

This child was indeed resilient.

She wondered if Qin Yi, miles away, was thinking of her too?

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