Sisters in the Deep Forest Valley: Many Fun Things

Chapter 300 Preparations for the New Year

Lin Chunyi put down the scissors, glanced at the bloodstains she had been forced to see countless times over the past few days, and then calmly said:

“Just say what you want to say. How am I supposed to cut the clothes if you throw them away? Stretch them out quickly.”

"Oh." Lin Lanshan pouted, obediently lowered her sleeves, and held the corner of her clothes in her hands again.

"You've got some education, haven't you? You don't even have a wound, why would you need a rabies vaccine? Besides, it's a bird, not a dog, so it doesn't need a rabies vaccine at all."

She argued, "We don't have rabies vaccine here either."

"..." What's the use of being a madman? With the severity of your mental state, you'd probably only be saved if you got a couple of injections of the madman vaccine.

The gyrfalcon is called "Silly Egg," and you are called "Silly Person," so you two are a perfect match.

Although Lin Chunyi complained inwardly, she actually went along with her mood. "Fine, let her be a fool. As long as you're happy."

Anyway, this gyrfalcon didn't seem to care about any of these things, let alone whether or not it would agree.

After its wings were treated twice, it was able to walk steadily on the ground and even take off a short distance.

But it really has no intention of getting close to people at all, and even tries to keep its distance from them.

And so, except for mealtimes and dressing changes, it sits on the osmanthus tree like this every day, ignoring anyone who disturbs it.

Like standing guard...

Lin Chunyi called Taozi over and gestured to it to show the size of the fabric. "Luckily, we have enough clothes that are too small for us to make new clothes for them."

"Right? We have to wear new clothes for the New Year. It won't look good if just the two of us wear them. We should get some for Peach, Reunion and Peace, and even Shadan. It would look better if the whole house was full of bright red new clothes, hehe."

Lin Lanshan also held a piece of cut-out clothing fabric and held it up against Tuanyuan and Ankang.

As for the silly gyrfalcon that won't cooperate at all, we'll just force it to wear a red scarf as a token gesture.

Peach and Reunion were unaware of what they were about to experience. They only knew that what their two masters were about to do was for them, and that was enough.

They were all standing there with their heads held high, doing whatever they were told, cooperating perfectly.

Speaking of new clothes for the New Year, we should also talk about what to eat during the New Year.

Lin Lanshan asked expectantly:

"Sister, we have plenty of vegetables, fruits, and meat at home this year. How are we going to eat well on New Year's Day?"

Too much delicious food can be overwhelming. She really wishes she had five stomachs so she could divide the food equally among sweet, spicy, meat, fruit, and drinks!

Every stomach is given a full meal, so no one is left out!

"How should we eat this..." Lin Chunyi put down the scissors and thought about what ingredients she had at home.

"Whoosh~ Whoosh~" A strong wind blew by, making the leaves on the osmanthus tree rustle.

The wind also woke up the silly gyrfalcon who had been gazing at the sky in deep thought: Eat? Time to eat?

It fluttered down from the osmanthus tree and landed on the stone table. Its eyes were fixed on the two sisters, and it stood ramrod straight.

Suddenly, a large lump appeared on the table, trampling everything else on it. The two sisters were startled and nearly drew their weapons.

"...Achoo!" Lin Lanshan was about to say something when she couldn't help but sneeze.

She rubbed her arms and hunched her shoulders, saying, "Sister, why did it suddenly get cold in broad daylight?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chunyi also felt a bit cold. "Yes, I am a little cold. Let's go back inside and light the fire in the stove before we make clothes." If we're cold, we can light the stove to warm ourselves. There's no need to make ourselves suffer.

She swatted away the bird's claws on the table, pulled the pieces of fabric cut into strips from under its claws, gathered them into a pile, and headed towards the bedroom.

"By the way, Lanshan, let's have a fancy hot pot for Chinese New Year this year! We can put whatever we want in a hot pot, it's convenient and enjoyable, and it's warm too."

Lin Lanshan cheered excitedly, "Hot pot! Hot pot is great! We must prepare lots of dishes this time. We'll fill the big round table at home, and hopefully we won't be able to finish them in several meals. The New Year is all about having abundance every year, hahaha!"

“Okay! We wish for abundance every year.” Lin Chunyi replied with a smile.

The two sisters walked ahead chatting and laughing, while Taozi and Tuanyuan Ankang silently followed behind them.

The silly guy standing on the table tilted his head and rolled his eyes as he looked at them and their backs.

Then a large bird spread its wings and flew down to the ground, wobbling like a free-range chicken as it followed, ending up at the back of the line...

The day before Lunar New Year's Eve,

The two sisters pasted red paper couplets on all the doors in their house.

There are sayings like "May your journey be smooth and prosperous every year, and may all your wishes come true year after year," and "The three yangs begin to spread, and the four seasons begin to unfold," and so on...

They racked their brains to find these memories from their school days and television viewing, then took ink-dipped brushes, each with a sheet of red paper, and wrote them down while holding their breath and their hands trembling.

However, there were indeed many doors in the house, and the couplets in their minds were not enough to keep up with the demand.

If they really couldn't think of anything, they had to make up some colloquial phrases that were easy to read and use them as Spring Festival couplets.

Like:

Good luck welcomes the New Year, and may blessings abound in the coming year.

besides:

May you have peace, joy, happiness, health, and longevity; may you have great fortune and prosperity. (This sentence was written by Lin Lanshan, who insisted that it be posted on their bedroom door...)

Although their handwriting is average, they use a calligraphy brush to write with a pen.

The couplet was poorly composed; the character for "wealth" appeared countless times.

The two sisters, whose red paper wasn't pasted very well and who weren't very good at "walking" in a straight line, were quite helpless.

But their enthusiasm for welcoming the New Year is genuine!

This year, they've prepared everything they can think of and do!

The two of them have been busy for the past few days, cleaning the house inside and out, and preparing all the ingredients for the hot pot they will be having for the New Year tomorrow.

With nothing to do, I felt a bit lost, so I idly squatted outside the kitchen door, resting my chin on my hand and gazing at the sky.

"Everything is ready. Apart from waiting for the hot pot to start, there shouldn't be anything missing, right?" Lin Lanshan asked.

"Hmm...it seems so..." Lin Chunyi craned her neck and looked out of the house at a glance.

Quiet and deserted.

Even with the addition of a mule, two chicks and goslings, and a bird, the vast valley still seemed to be almost silent.

Then, belatedly, she added, "It also seems that it's not entirely complete."

"Huh? Is there anything I forgot?" Lin Lanshan turned to look at her, then counted on her fingers: "Making new clothes for the pet, putting up Spring Festival couplets, spring cleaning, preparing hot pot ingredients... all of these are done, there's nothing missing!"

"Lanshan, there's one more thing we forgot."

She wrinkled her nose and looked at the empty blue sky above the yard, then said sadly, "Oh dear, we forgot to buy firecrackers."