After Lin Fan gulped down two large bowls, he felt satisfied.
She still couldn't feel hungry or full, nor did she have a sense of taste, but she felt satisfied.
Watching the warm interaction between Li Chunhua's family and several familiar people around them also having dinner together, she suddenly felt the long-lost warmth.
In her heart, this simple home-cooked meal tasted better than the expensive lunch.
Lin Fan held the empty bowl and glanced at Song Ren. Seeing that he had added half a bowl, he also handed over the bowl and said with a smile, "Auntie, I want half a bowl too."
Based on past experience, her food intake was similar to Song Ren's, so she just had to follow his lead.
"Oh, my daughter, don't overeat after eating so much at night." Mother Li took the bowl a little hesitantly.
Huazi in her family finished after two bowls, while the two young men next to him didn’t finish their second bowl, but they were also slower.
It's okay for this leader to eat half an extra bowl, he's a grown man after all. But why did this girl eat so much too?
It wasn't that Aunt Li disliked Lin Fan for eating too much; she was simply afraid that he would get sick.
"It's okay, Mom. Lin Fan usually eats this much. She has a big appetite. Don't deny her food, or she will be hungry at night." Li Chunhua said as she sat next to Shi Miao on the kang.
"Ah? That's good, that's good." Li Ma's worries were gone. Who among the elderly doesn't like children who love to eat?
She added half a bowl for Lin Fan, fearing that she would be hungry, so she added a little more than Song Ren.
Lin Fan took it without saying a word and continued drinking.
It was the first time for Lin's father and Shi Miao to see a woman who ate so much. After being surprised, they quickly accepted her and began to appreciate her delicious food. Seeing her enjoy her own meal so much, the Li family was filled with satisfaction.
After dinner, everyone chatted and laughed for a while before getting ready to rest.
The problem arises again.
The Li family had two wing rooms. One was the east wing where they stayed, usually occupied by Li's parents.
The west wing opposite is the room of Li Chunhua and his wife.
With so many guests coming here, it becomes a problem how to allocate the rooms.
It's not that there's no room, the kang is new and big enough. There's still room for everyone to sleep in one room.
"Sister Lin, can you, my mom and I live in the west wing?" Shi Miao suggested.
Her idea was very normal: one room for women and one room for men.
But everyone in the reserve team knows that it's not possible
Lin Fan was relatively familiar with them, but Shi Miao and Li Ma were strangers.
Even if we had a pleasant conversation just now, there was still a certain distance between us.
When Li Ma pulled Lin Fan, her stiff expression was noticed by everyone who knew her.
Lin Fan either had to sleep alone or sleep next to them.
But the reason could not be told to the Li family, nor could Li Chunhua. In the end, it was Song Ren who spoke out.
"Let the young couple sleep in the west wing. It's a rare occasion for them to be together, so they must have a lot of private conversations." Song Ren's excuse was actually true.
The young couple had only been married for a short time and were rarely together, so they must have had a lot of private conversations, not to mention that Shi Miao was pregnant.
Everyone in the reserve team agreed with this approach. Li's parents felt uneasy: "Boss, how can this be so embarrassing? You're being squeezed in with us old couple."
The old man has some concerns.
They are old, snoring, talking in their sleep, getting up at night... there is always a lot of noise. Young people don't like to live in the same house with the elderly, because they think it limits their freedom.
Is it okay for so many guys and a girl to sleep in the same room with me?
"Uncle, don't take it to heart. We are the ones who are causing trouble by coming here so suddenly." Song Ren said with a smile, "This kang is big and hot. We haven't experienced it yet. It's a good opportunity to listen to your interesting stories from your youth."
Seeing that they had tried to persuade them for a long time without success, Mr. and Mrs. Li also felt that the people were sincere, so they stopped hesitating and happily made the bed and folded the quilt.
Lin Fan slept at the head of the kang, two seats away from him were Song Ren, Ji Yu, and Gao Fei. Another seat away from him were the elderly couple.
Li Ma originally wanted to sleep next to Lin Fan, but seeing that they had already made arrangements, she didn't say much.
After turning off the lights, Song Ren chatted with Li's father in a casual manner.
Lin Fan listened to the interesting stories of Li's father and mother when they were young, and did not find it noisy at all. His heart was very peaceful, and he fell asleep without knowing when.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already bright outside and she was the only one left on the kang.
Lin Fan was stunned. It had been a long time since she had slept so soundly.
"Sister Lin, are you awake?" Shi Miao, wearing a pink top, lifted the curtain and came in.
"Good morning." Lin Fan quickly put on his clothes. "Sorry, I'm late."
"It's not late, it's only 7 o'clock. Captain Song said that it's rare to see you sleep so well, and he couldn't bear to wake you up." Shi Miao said with a smile.
"Where are they?" Lin Fan quickly put on her clothes. Suddenly, she felt a little uncomfortable with no one around.
"I'm running outside." Shi Miao said as he sat on the kang. "They said we should practice these every day. If we can't go far, we can just run around the yard."
Lin Fan peeked out the window and waited for a while, and sure enough, he saw a few people running past the gate.
After she quickly washed up and wanted to join in, several people had already finished running.
Lin Fan suddenly lost interest.
After such a long period of group exercise, she had long been accustomed to moving together. She felt a little unmotivated when exercising alone.
Is this not a good thing? she suddenly asked herself.
"Lin Fan, we are going to the mountain to dig bamboo shoots later. Would you like to come with us?" Li Chunhua wiped her face with a hot towel and walked towards Lin Fan.
"Go up the mountain to dig bamboo shoots?" Lin Fan looked at the people behind him in confusion.
"Yes, Brother Li said that sister-in-law likes to eat bamboo shoots the most. Since he rarely comes home, he wants to help sister-in-law dig more." Gao Fei smiled and gave a thumbs up. "Brother Li is really a model of a good man."
"That's right. I'm very good to my wife." Li Chunhua was very proud.
"Can we dig bamboo shoots now?" Lin Fan had no idea about the growth cycle of these crops.
"Yes, winter bamboo shoots usually grow in October and can be dug from the time after the Frost Descent to the Beginning of Spring. Now it's almost the New Year, which is a good time to dig them. I just don't know how many are left on the mountain." Li Chunhua has been digging bamboo shoots since he was a child and is very familiar with them.
Behind their village stood a mountain rich in bamboo. Villagers often went in there to gather game and dig bamboo shoots. But by now, they'd probably already dug quite a bit, so it was unclear how much they'd harvest this time.
"I told you that we have dug a lot of winter bamboo shoots for Miaomiao, that's enough. But Huazi refused to listen and wanted to go by himself." Mother Li said helplessly as she brought breakfast out from the kitchen.
Li Chunhua quickly stepped forward to take it, and said with a smile: "You dug what you dug, and I dug what I dug."
"Hey! Can the ones you dig taste better?" Li Ma actually knew that Li Chunhua wanted to do something for his wife. After all, he should not be at home when the child was born.
Although the whole family kept silent about this matter, they all felt guilty towards Shi Miao. Therefore, they were kind to their daughter-in-law from the bottom of their hearts.
"Why aren't they tasty? Ask Miaomiao if the bamboo shoots I dig are the best?" Li Chunhua entered the house, his voice still audible from far away. Shi Miao, who was waiting in the side room, punched him.
After breakfast, Li Chunhua took a flat shovel and led four people up the mountain.
Digging winter bamboo shoots is not entirely for Miao Miao, I also want to bring my friends here to kill some time.
It's not like I'm really going to sit in his house and accompany his parents and wife, right?
Take a trip into the mountains and let everyone experience life in his hometown.
The air in the mountains in winter is extremely cold, but in the cold air, you can smell the fragrance of various plants, which is completely different from the turbid air filled with smog and exhaust gas in the city.
Song Ren and Lin Fan followed Li Chunhua empty-handed, steadily advancing along the beaten path. Gao Fei and Ji Yuzhuan trailed behind, each also carrying a flat shovel.
Under the leadership of Li Chunhua, everyone quickly found a dense area of winter bamboo shoots growing.
"Come on, right here, dig."
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