The next day.
After breakfast, Xu Lin started taking care of the children again.
Currently, the siblings Suisui and An’an are particularly attached to Xu Lin, wishing their brother-in-law could always be by their side.
In the morning, Ning Haifeng went out, saying he was going to the mountain to find so herbs for brewing herbal tea, and would make it upon return.
Xu Lin was quite interested upon hearing this.
As for the grandparents, they also went out, intending to do so weeding in the fields.
Grandma is already in her seventies, and Grandpa is turning eighty today, yet both appear to be full of vigor. According to Ning Yuhuan, neither of them has been seriously ill over the years.
Elders can’t stay idle, and if they do, they might fall ill. As the grandparents wanted to tend to the fields, Ning Yuhuan and Wu Xiulin went along to help.
The fields are just across from the big playground, very close to here. With Xu Lin’s good eyesight, he could see everyone at a glance.
It’s a stretch of farmland, and in addition, there are other plots where other crops are grown, like vegetables, peanuts, and sugarcane.
Xu Lin was still at ho taking care of the children, planning to check it out later.
Suisui and An’an were playing and frolicking in the yard.
Seeing this, Xu Lin had a sudden inspiration.
"Suisui, An’an, look over here."
"Looking over now!"
Both obediently turned to look at him.
Xu Lin took a quick snap, capturing a photo of the two of them.
"Brother-in-law, are you taking pictures of us?"
An’an looked adorable, making a V-sign with both hands on top of his head like rabbit ears, very cute.
"Brother-in-law, I want more photos!"
"Sure, let’s take so more!"
Xu Lin couldn’t help but laugh and took several more snaps of An’an.
Then Suisui wanted his photo taken too, so Xu Lin took so of him as well.
Feeling quite enthusiastic, Xu Lin sent the photos to Chi Linyue.
"Are these your younger siblings? They’re so cute!"
Chi Linyue quickly replied, as she loves kids.
"I’m an only child; these are my girlfriend’s siblings, fraternal twins."
Xu Lin: "Aren’t they adorable?"
"Absolutely adorable, they’ll undoubtedly grow up to be quite charming!"
Chi Linyue: "Where are you now? The architecture looks rural?"
"In my girlfriend’s hotown."
"So you’re already visiting as a future son-in-law?"
"Just bringing her ho and visiting, as for being a son-in-law, nothing’s set yet, I’m only a freshman."
After a few minutes of chatting with Chi Linyue, the siblings returned, prompting Xu Lin to end the conversation.
"Brother-in-law, I need to pee!"
"Brother-in-law, I need to pee too!"
"You little rascals, do you really need to tell when you need to pee?"
Xu Lin was amused and a bit helpless: "Hurry to the bathroom, one at a ti."
"Oh!"
An’an went to pee first, followed by Suisui. They even flushed the toilet, very well-behaved.
"Let’s go over to see Grandpa and Grandma!"
"Uh-huh."
Xu Lin picked both of them up, one in each arm.
A four or five-year-old child does weigh a bit. Most people wouldn’t have trouble carrying one child, but handling two could be a challenge; however, for Xu Lin, it was a piece of cake.
With both children in his arms, Xu Lin first stopped by a small shop to buy drinks.
The small shop was bustling during the day. Knowing Xu Lin drove a luxury car worth over two million, and being super wealthy, people showed him extra respect and avoided calling him "young fellow."
"Young fellow" is a term used by the older generation here to refer to young people.
After buying drinks at the small shop, Xu Lin carried Suisui and An’an to the fields across from the big playground.
At this ti, the fields were fallow and dry, making it easy to walk across.
Xu Lin set Suisui and An’an down, letting them walk on their own while reminding them to be careful.
Xu Lin led the two children over to where Ning Yuhuan and the others were.
He saw Ning Yuhuan and Grandma picking a kind of grass in a nearby field.
Xu Lin recognized the grass; it’s called "mugwort," used to make a green rice cake.
Ms. Ren had made it before, and Xu Lin’s Grandma had made it too. It tasted quite good.
"Granny, are you going to make mugwort cakes?"
"Yes, we’ll make them this afternoon!"
Grandma laughed in the local dialect, "Does Lin like them?"
"I like them!"
"Then Granny will make extra!"
After chatting with her for a while, Xu Lin went over to help with the weeding.
Returning ho at noon.
Ning Haifeng had already returned and was brewing herbal tea.
Once back ho, Grandma washed the mugwort, set it on the cutting board, and began chopping it into small bits because Xu Lin would be leaving the next day, aning the mugwort cakes needed to be made today.
After about half an hour, the freshly brewed herbal tea by Ning Haifeng was ready.
Ning Yuhuan ca to call Xu Lin, "Lin, the herbal tea is ready. Let it cool for a while, and then you can drink it."
"Let see how it tastes." Xu Lin nodded.
The herbal tea was a pale green color with a unique aroma.
Ning Yuhuan said, "You can add a bit of salt for taste later; otherwise, it’s bland."
"You can add salt?"
"Of course, it’s too bland otherwise!"
"I see."
Ning Yuhuan poured Xu Lin a bowl of herbal tea. After about ten minutes when it cooled down, Xu Lin took a sip, finding it subtly flavored yet quite refreshing.
Curious about the effect of adding a bit of salt, Xu Lin added so and took another sip. Indeed, the taste improved.
"How is it, Lin?"
Ning Haifeng couldn’t help asking.
"It’s very good!" Xu Lin smiled.
"Haha, that’s great."
"Be careful not to burn yourselves, you two be careful."
Ning Yuhuan cautioned Suisui and An’an as they too were enjoying the herbal tea together, creating a lively and harmonious scene.
By the ti it was around three in the afternoon.
Grandma and Ning Yuhuan began making the rice cakes.
These cakes are made by mixing mugwort with glutinous rice flour, shaping it into balls, and filling them with a mixture of brown sugar and crushed peanuts.
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