70s factory beauty, transform villain cubs to become rich

Chapter 312 Lantern Festival

As per He Yuxiang's request, only twenty-one glutinous rice balls were purchased.

A family of three, seven for each person.

Currently, there are two types of glutinous rice balls: one is sweet potato glutinous rice balls in sweet soup, and the other is black sesame glutinous rice balls.

Chen Qing chose black sesame seeds.

Sweet potatoes were practically everywhere in her life.

Sweet potatoes can be eaten directly, or they can be made into sweet potato porridge, sweet potato rice, dried sweet potatoes, sweet potato fried dough, and so on.

In her past life, Chen Qing thought whole grains were good because they helped her control her figure, but now she's completely tired of them.

When Xiaoyu saw her aunt bring back glutinous rice balls, she quickly took them to cook for her brother.

She really wants to eat glutinous rice balls.

The glutinous rice balls are chewy and sweet.

He Yuxiang went to boil water first.

He had never cooked glutinous rice balls before, but he had already inquired and found that cooking them was very simple.

Once the water boils, put the dumplings in the pot and gently push them with a spatula. After the water boils again, add half a bowl of cold water. Repeat this process twice. Once the dumplings float to the surface, cook for another two minutes and then remove them from the pot!

He Yuxiang cooked the glutinous rice balls and ladled a bowl for his aunt and sister.

Xiao Yu walked upright into the main hall and suddenly asked, "Auntie, does Uncle eat black sesame dumplings in Northeast China?"

"Shouldn't we eat it?"

Chen Qing was unsure.

The internet didn't really start a debate about whether tangyuan (glutinous rice balls) should be sweet or savory, did it?
Xiao Yu scooped up a plump, white black sesame glutinous rice ball, blew on it gently, looked at her aunt and brother sitting at the table, pouted as if to cry: "That uncle is so pitiful all alone outside."

As soon as she said it, Xiaoyu burst into tears, and she quickly wiped them away with the back of her hand.

Chen Qing was taken aback: "It should be alright, right?"

She was alone in her past life, so I don't think she was that pitiful.

"Normally it should be fine, but today is the Lantern Festival, a day for family reunion."

Xiaoyu misses her uncle.

Although her uncle doesn't talk much, he treats her very well.

He Yuxiang felt a pang of sadness when he thought of his uncle all alone outside, in a place he didn't know.

Chen Qing felt guilty.

Has she become too accustomed to it?
In the future, countless people will choose to spend the Lunar New Year alone, and the festive atmosphere of various holidays will fade.

Chen Qing treated the Lantern Festival as just a day to eat tangyuan (sweet rice balls), without any sense of celebration. But seeing that the two little ones were listless, she said, "Then let's eat quickly, and after we finish, we'll go to the post office to call your uncle."

In ordinary small towns, post offices close at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but here in the provincial capital, they stay open until 7 p.m.

Xiao Yu's eyes lit up. She took a deep breath and then exhaled forcefully while blowing on the glutinous rice ball.

He Yuxiang also sped up.

The family of three quickly ate the glutinous rice balls. After finishing, they didn't even wash the bowls before heading straight to the post office. Chen Qing told the staff to make a phone call.

The post office staff were taken aback.

Ask her to give you her number.

Chen Qing knew He Yuan's phone number at the Northeast Research Institute and gave it to him directly.

The staff member reminded, "It costs one yuan per minute."

"it is good."

At that moment, Chen Qing felt an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.

It's so good to be rich.

You can call your family without hesitation.

The mailman contacted the operator, who then transferred the call to the research institute of the Northeast Machinery Factory. Director Wang was stunned when he received the call. After agreeing on a time, Director Wang hurriedly called He Yuan.

"Your family called you."

"My family?"

He Yuan was taken aback. Director Wang quickly pulled him to the office: "Yes, the post office closes at seven o'clock, it's already forty-four, and we made an appointment for forty-five."

Shortly after arriving at the office, He Yuan heard a familiar voice through the receiver.

Chen Qing: "Hey, can you hear me?"

Holding the microphone for the first time in a long time, Chen Qing felt completely unfamiliar with it.

He Yuan smiled, his dark eyes shining: "I can hear you. Why did you call me?"

Chen Qing hadn't really missed him that much, but when she heard his smiling tone, a wave of longing washed over her, and her voice trembled slightly: "It's the Lantern Festival, I'm just asking if you've eaten tangyuan (sweet rice balls)."

Hearing that her tone was still relaxed, He Yuan replied, "We'll eat later."

"Take good care of yourself and don't stay up too late." Chen Qing couldn't help but say the same old thing, and then quickly added, "Xiao Yu and He Yuxiang miss you, why don't you talk to them?"

The two siblings were standing on a bench. Chen Qing supported them with his right hand and handed them the phone with his left.

He Yuxiang took it: "Are you doing alright out there?"

He Yuan smiled and said, "It's alright."

He Yuxiang knew that making a phone call was expensive, so he had already prepared his words: "Is there anything you need? Do you need me to send you anything?"

He Yuan felt a warm current flow through his heart. "Your aunt sent me money. I can buy whatever I need."

"That's fine."

He Yuxiang was speechless.

Xiaoyu gripped the microphone tightly, her voice trembling with tears, "Uncle, when are you coming home?"

"It'll most likely be two months from now." He Yuan heard her crying and gently coaxed her, "How about I make you a toy when we get back?"

"Okay." Xiaoyu sniffed and said, "Then remember to eat tangyuan (sweet rice balls), and eat your fill every day. Don't go hungry. I heard it's very, very cold in Northeast China, so wear more clothes. Don't let anyone bully you. If anyone bullies you, remember to tell your aunt. Your aunt will definitely stand up for you. Also, please take care of Xiao Hei for me and tell it that I will miss it."

She talked on and on.

He Yuan smiled and said, "I know. I will take good care of myself and Xiao Hei."

"Okay, I'm done."

Xiaoyu then handed the microphone to her aunt.

Chen Qing glanced at the time; there were only about forty seconds left, just two minutes, which was plenty of time. He asked, "Do you have enough money?"

"That's enough, you don't need to send any more after this," He Yuan quickly said.

"Okay, you know my office phone number, you can call me directly if you need anything."

"Okay, take good care of yourself too. Don't put too much pressure on yourself at work. If there are any problems with the child, tell me and I will find someone to help take care of him."

"Okay, Happy Lantern Festival."

Happy Lantern Festival.

He Yuan and Chen Qing hung up the phone, feeling a sense of loss.

Director Wang had been eavesdropping the whole time, and his eyes were red. He patted He Yuan on the shoulder and said, "It's the Lantern Festival today, let's wrap up at nine o'clock. I'll treat you to glutinous rice balls tonight, your sister-in-law's cooking is pretty good."

Good heavens!

The little girl spoke.

He almost cried when he heard it.

As expected, daughters know how to take care of people.

He Yuan paused for a moment before saying, "Okay, thanks."

He walked toward the laboratory.

Today is the Lantern Festival, a festival that's neither too big nor too small, a day he wouldn't care about at all. But a short phone call made it all the more special.

Director Wang watched his retreating figure, as straight as a pine tree, and wiped away his tears again.

His conditions weren't as good as they are now, where he can still make phone calls. Back then, he worked in a tough place and only received one letter from home a year. He cried his eyes out when his daughter said she missed her father.

No more.

He's going to get up early tomorrow to visit his married daughter.

Director Wang let out a breath before getting back into work mode.

(End of this chapter)