Liu Yunlan started to get up to follow, but Yang quickly stopped her, handing her little Hulu. "You hold Hulu and talk with Juhua. He and I will go cook. There's not much else to do in the winter, and cooking isn't that tiring. It's just a few of us eating, not like we're hosting a feast. If we all squeeze into the kitchen, we won't even be able to turn around."
Liu Yunlan nodded and took little Hulu in her arms.
Huai Zi hurried to help as well. He carried a bundle of firewood and placed it behind the stove, then drew several buckets of water from the well, setting them aside for later. Following He's instructions, he went to the back garden to chop some yellow-heart cabbage and pull up some spinach, green onions, and garlic. He was busy for quite some time before he returned to the main hall.
