Capítulo 1375: Chapter 1376: The Little Widow of the Courtyard 103 “Yeah, why do they have to leave now? They didn’t leave before.” Zhang Yu couldn’t help but sigh, “Use your brain and think it through.” Originally, Zhang Yu was instructing Zhao Hong, and Xiao Yi never got involved, always trying to steer clear. But now, upon hearing Zhang Yu’s words in conjunction with what the grandparents said before they left, Xiao Yi’s face suddenly turned unpleasant, “Aunt Zhang, is the situation, is the situation really going to be this bad?” Zhang Yu shook her head, “I don’t know either. You know I don’t have information on this.” “I just think they are prominent figures, even if their situation isn’t great, they have some sources of information.” “If possible, I don’t think they would want to leave.” Those who stay are wanting to return to the roots, not wanting to grow old without a way back home. But now, having to leave at their age indicates the urgency of the situation. Xiao Yi pondered for a long time, then looked up at Zhang Yu, “Aunt Zhang, my family, my family.” The young man didn’t know what to say; even the grandparents had to leave. If he stayed in the Capital City, would it cause trouble for Zhang Yu? “It’s okay, it’s okay, your grandparents are just involved in research.” “There are so many people involved in research.” Zhang Yu kept reassuring the young man. “When the time comes, there will always be a way.” “Don’t worry, your parents entrusted you to my care, I will definitely keep you safe.” Zhang Yu kept reassuring him, signaling him not to worry and be nervous. “When the water flows, a bridge will form naturally. Worrying now doesn’t help.” Zhang Yu saw Zhao Xi waking up, and directly sent them to comfort the child. Even if filled with worries, seeing the silly-smiling little niece, Xiao Yi’s mood gradually calmed down. Indeed, worrying and fretting about things that haven’t happened yet is useless. Better to live well. Also, as Aunt Zhang said, keeping a low profile is the way to go. “Don’t worry, people in this courtyard, though they have small schemes, are all people who live earnestly.” Scanning through the original owner’s memories, no matter how chaotic things outside got, no one in the courtyard acts out. No one wears red ribbons. The focus is on staying away from trouble. Zhang Yu just hoped, even if there were butterfly effects, for no one to pop up out of nowhere being annoying, because that would really be infuriating. “This New Year, let’s enjoy ourselves, whether we have money or not, we have to celebrate it well.” Thinking it over, Xiao Yi agreed. Worrying about this and that, could it solve anything? Zhao Hong listened for a while, feeling a bit confused, but finally understood when Zhang Yu talked about celebrating this Spring Festival well. “Can we have sauerkraut fish?” Zhao Hong remembered the sauerkraut fish from a few days ago, thinking it was particularly delicious. “No problem, as for this year’s New Year dumplings, I’ve planned: chive and egg, sauerkraut, pure pork, beef, and lamb fillings.” “Oh, and pure fish dumplings.” “When eating the dumplings, whatever filling you taste, that’s it.” Unlike tangyuan, which can be shaped in various ways, it’s all down to the feeling. Though they haven’t tasted them yet, just hearing Zhang Yu describe the fillings was enough to make them anticipate eagerly. “Mom, are we not living well? Why make so many dumplings?” Although she was happy to eat a lot of delicious food, Zhao Hong was a bit worried about the lavish eating affecting the future. “During the New Year, you must eat well. Eating well ensures good health.” “Many people feel discomfort here and there, but in our family, health is excellent.” Zhang Yu insisted that good eating leads to good health. Zhao Hong thought this made sense, too, “Yes, that’s how we stay healthy.” “Dumplings are great, they can be frozen casually, won’t be a problem.” “Whenever you want to eat, just toss them in the pot, and no one will notice the smell.” Zhang Yu genuinely believed dumplings are the best. “Making soup, or braised pork, or even stir-fried shredded pork, the smell will spread and be noticed by people around.” In this era, eating meat is a big deal. Anyone noticing the smell would definitely ask around about whose pork it was, even if people knew she was good at fishing, they just discussed it. But if it were meat, someone would surely report it. On New Year’s Eve, Zhang Yu was busy, wrapping dumplings all day. Thankfully, the dumplings for the elderly were made a day in advance, so when they wanted to eat, they could just cook them. Even though some wanted to inquire about what Zhang Yu’s family was eating, they were busy, plus the supply and sales department suddenly delivered a batch of hairtail fish, exciting everyone and causing a long queue. From Zhang Yu’s family, only Xiao Yi went to queue, while Zhao Hong stayed home to work and watch the children. Zhang Yu shut the door and focused on wrapping dumplings at home. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel⸺fire.net Xiao Yi queued for a long time before bringing back the hairtail fish, bought as part of a big batch. He also picked up some lamb by the way, which wasn’t planned nor required a coupon, but was quite expensive. “I saw someone not buying, so I asked them to help me buy two pounds, giving them fifty cents,” Xiao Yi whispered. “I originally wanted to buy more, but decided against it.” Though it didn’t need a coupon, some people were still watching. Even with the lamb already at home, the young man believed, no one would despise having more meat. “Great, great.” Zhang Yu looked at the four pounds of lamb, still unsure about the sudden lamb supply. That’s not the point; the point is no coupon needed, definitely good news, despite the high price, it’s not a problem. “Four pounds of lamb, this amount is perfect.” Everyone knew Zhao Lei’s salary was left at home. “Let’s not eat it today.” Today’s dishes were quite sumptuous, Zhang Yu originally planned not to eat. Then she reconsidered, “Well, let’s make a hot pot tonight.” “Freeze the lamb outside, then slice some lamb rolls for the hot pot.” Cooking lamb rolls in the hot pot is undeniably delicious. “Okay.” Zhao Hong was always the best supporter, cheering enthusiastically. Zhang Yu casually asked the neighbors in the courtyard if they had bought any and heard that they did. Yang Chen’s family even bought six pounds of lamb. “One’s an engineer, the other’s a doctor, with high income.” Buying six pounds of lamb, people were a bit surprised, but didn’t overthink it. “Even the Xue family next door bought lamb, that’s good.” After failing to acquire Zhao family’s house in those three years, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but notice their decline. Additionally, in their pursuit of profit, they sold their share and ended up lacking reserves, seemingly even going hungry. Although alive, Zhang Yu felt the four members of the Xue family weren’t too healthy, particularly Xue Li was too skinny.