RPAGF Chapter 182: Winter Solstice Snow Falls, Neighbors Bring Food to the Feast
Chapter 182: Winter Solstice Snow Falls, Neighbors Bring Food to the Feast
Su Panpan put the fried lamb chops aside and turned to look at the lamb chops and white radish soup that was stewing.
When she opened the lid of the pot, a rich aroma wafted into her nose. The aroma mixed with mutton, white radish and various medicinal herbs made her unable to help but take a deep breath.
She gently stirred the ingredients in the pot with a spoon and found that the soup had become thick and milky white, and the radish had become soft and glutinous. It seemed that the soup could be served soon.
At this time, several children had already wrapped a lot of dumplings, and the dumplings of various shapes were neatly placed on the chopping board.
The children's faces and hands were covered with flour, but they were all filled with happy smiles and chattered about eating lots of dumplings later.
Suddenly, Qin Mu saw through the window the falling snowflakes outside and shouted excitedly, "Wow, it's snowing! It's snowing!"
When the other children heard this, they dropped what they were holding and rushed to the window like a swarm of bees. Their little faces were staring out the window, their eyes wide open, full of curiosity and surprise.
"Look, the snowflakes are so big, like cotton!" Yueyue stretched out her little hands and tried to catch the snowflakes falling outside the window. Although she knew she couldn't catch them, she still tried happily.
"Haha, we can have snowball fights when it snows!" Qin Xiao jumped excitedly, his face flushed, and he looked as if he couldn't wait to rush into the snow to play.
Su Panpan looked at the group of excited children with a smile, her heart filled with warmth. She called the children to come over and help bring the dumplings to Shen Ru's house.
When the children heard this, they immediately took action excitedly, carefully carrying the plate of dumplings and following Su Panpan to Shen Ru's house.
As soon as I reached the gate of the yard, I saw Shen Ru coming here with her children, followed by several other villagers.
Everyone was holding a variety of food in their hands, including steaming buns fresh from the pot, emitting bursts of wheat aroma; and a few plates of side dishes wrapped in cloth, with a faint salty and fragrant smell.
Shen Ru had a friendly smile on her face, her eyes curved like two crescent moons. As she walked quickly, she called out with a smile, "Pan Pan, everyone said they're going to the headman's house to celebrate the festival. Come on, grab some food, and let's go together!"
When Su Panpan heard Shen Ru's call, a bright smile suddenly broke out on her face. She hurriedly quickened her pace and went forward, responding, "Okay, second aunt, let's go now!" As she spoke, she did not forget to carefully protect the plate of dumplings in the hands of the child beside her.
The children on the side were extremely excited and chirped like a group of happy little birds.
Qin Mu's eyes sparkled as he raised the small plate in his hand high and shouted, "Great, let's go to the headman's house and play!"
Yueyue also jumped up and down, her little hands tightly grasping the corner of Su Panpan's clothes, and said with her rosy little face, "Mom, let's go quickly, I want to play snowballs with other children in the village!"
"I want to play snowball fight too." Sisi from the back poked her head out, her eyes sparkling, wearing a thick cotton jacket.
Qin Xiao couldn't wait to run forward a few steps, then turned back and shouted to Su Panpan and Shen Ru, "Mom, Second Aunt, hurry up, I can't wait, the village head's house must be bustling with activity!"
"Wait a minute, Qin Xiao, wait a minute!" Linlin, who had been chasing for a long time without catching up, followed behind with half bent over, panting and shouting.
The children looked filled with joy and anticipation, as if they had already immersed themselves in the lively and cheerful winter solstice atmosphere of the headman's house.
"Qin Mu, you guys put on your hats." Su Panpan shouted.
The sound disappeared in the wind and snow, and I don’t know if the young man in front heard it.
Shen Ru called out to the villagers behind her: "Hurry up, hurry up. Although it's cold, the headman's house must be bustling with activity. Let's all go and join in the fun."
The villagers following behind were also smiling.
The elderly Mrs. Wang was wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket, and a few snowflakes had fallen on the brim of her cotton-padded hat.
She was carrying a basket of homemade pickles while chatting with the people next to her: "This winter solstice, it's fun when everyone gets together. The village head's house is big, so it can accommodate all of us."
Uncle Liu next to him nodded in agreement. He was wrapped in a brown scarf and holding a pot of hot wine in his hand, which was still emitting a wisp of steam.
"Yes, yes, the snow creates a festive atmosphere. When we get to the headman's house later, we'll have a few drinks to warm ourselves up." As he spoke, white mist lingered from his mouth.
Along the way, snowflakes fluttered and landed on their shoulders and hair.
The villagers held umbrellas and walked forward in the snowflakes flying all over the sky.
The villagers wore straw raincoats, with snowflakes falling on their coats like tiny diamonds, shining with a cool light in the dim light. They looked like hermits walking out of an ancient scroll.
The snowflakes fluttered down indiscriminately, dyeing the whole world silver-white.
The sound of firecrackers still rang out in the village, and from time to time you could see wisps of smoke rising from other people's chimneys. The whole village was immersed in the festive atmosphere of the winter solstice.
Su Panpan and her group brought the children, carrying bags full of delicious food, and finally arrived at the gate of the village headman's house in the falling snow.
Before they entered the house, everyone saw them through the window, stood up and greeted them warmly.
Su Panpan and the children walked into the yard and stood at the door. Their bodies and heads were covered with snowflakes, like snowmen walking out of the snow.
Su Panpan bent down slightly and gently patted the snow off her body.
Then she raised her hand and carefully shook off the snow on her head. Snowflakes fell like pieces of white feathers being shaken off.
The children also imitated the adults, jumping and shaking off the snow on their bodies. Their little faces were red from the cold, but they were full of excitement.
After shaking off most of the snowflakes on her body, Su Panpan walked into the house with the children, holding and carrying the delicious food.
Everyone quickly gathered around enthusiastically, helping to take over the delicious food, placing the lamb chops, lamb chops and white radish soup, salted egg yolk lion's head and dumplings on the big table one by one.
The village head's wife, Zhu Qiao, kept calling out, "Oh, Panpan, Shenru, we've finally got you here. Come in and warm up."
As soon as I pushed the door open, a warm breath hit me in the face, dispelling the coldness in my body.
The village head, Li Guofang, had already lit a charcoal fire for everyone. The grill on the table was already emitting sparks and was emitting a strong warmth.
Many villagers had gathered in the house, and they were sitting together chatting and laughing. The house was warm.