An Ning pushed aside her thoughts and focused on watching the child.
Lin Cuihua and her sister-in-law were quick and efficient. In no time, they had whipped up several dishes and cooked a pot of rice.
There were also the dumplings An Ning had made, just not very many.
Making them from scratch was always a bit slow.
Most importantly, they had run out of ready-to-use meat at home.
"Time to eat! Time to eat!"
As Lin Cuihua called everyone to the meal, her sister-in-law took Hei Dan'er. An Ning grabbed a few washbasins and pumped water in the courtyard for everyone to wash their hands.
"An Ning, there's hot water in the pot. That well water is freezing."
"Got it!"
An Ning turned and went back into the house. She returned with a ladle, scooped out plenty of hot water, and poured a generous amount into both washbasins.
"There are new towels here."
An Ning pointed to some towels on the clothesline before heading back inside with the ladle.
