Li Yue Shu finished painting the mahjong tiles with everyone and taught them some basic rules while they were drying, then put them all away.
She planned to bring them out again during New Year's Eve, when the four adults could play a game.
As for the children, she had other games prepared.
The closer it got to New Year, the more lively the village became.
Li Yue Shu wanted to decorate the house nicely, so she bought a lot of red paper, planning to cut out window decorations with everyone.
She and Xiao Yu had successfully cut them out before by watching tutorial videos online.
Her memory was always good, so as she picked up the scissors and red paper, Li Yue Shu declared confidently to Shen Zhi Yu, "Mother will cut the prettiest one for A Yu later."
Shen Zhi Yu's eyes were full of anticipation, and he clapped his hands excitedly, "Everything Mother cuts is the prettiest, A Yu likes it all!"
Hearing this, Li Yue Shu's love for her youngest son grew even stronger. She couldn't help but kiss his cheek, "A Yu, you're so good!"
Seeing this, Shen Ting Yi quickly leaned in, "Mother, Ting Yi wants one too."
Seeing her pout with a slightly annoyed expression, Li Yue Shu chuckled, and rubbed her head helplessly, "Okay, Mother will cut one for Ting Yi too!"
Shen Ting Yi immediately beamed with joy, "Thank you, Mother!"
Shen Ting Wen was studying a piece of red paper when he heard the conversation between mother and her three children, and a hint of envy arose in his heart.
But in the next moment, the red paper in his hand was suddenly snatched away.
Shen Ting Wen came back to his senses and saw Li Yue Shu looking at him with a gentle smile, "The first window decoration will be cut from the red paper A Wen chose. Later, Mother will cut a zodiac sign for each of you based on your attributes, and A Min will get one too."
Shen Yi Min, who was suddenly named, maintained his gentle smile and seemed to show no emotional fluctuation.
But his soft eyes held an indescribable warmth.
Li Yue Shu also looked at Shen Tan and the other seven, "And you seven, and A Lian and Ling Er will all get one. Take one each and paste it on your room's window. A whole expanse of red will surely look beautiful."
Perhaps there was no need to cover an entire window with window decorations, but her family was large, and as long as everyone was happy, it was fine to paste them even above the bed!
Shen Tan and the other seven's eyes were filled with joy, "Thank you, Madam!"
Although they were nominally servants, they always had a share in whatever the household had.
At first, they were apprehensive, but gradually they only felt warmth and joy.
Madam truly considered them family. They must have done immense good deeds in their past lives to meet someone as good as Madam.
Seeing that every child in the household had a share, Shen Wei suddenly leaned in, "A Shu, I want one too!"
Li Yue Shu chuckled, "Okay, okay, you'll have one too."
She almost forgot, there was still a big kid at home!
Looking at the expectant gazes of more than a dozen children, Li Yue Shu rolled up her sleeves and, with great spirit, picked up the scissors and red paper.
However, reality proved that someone with a good memory and heaven-defying talent in medicine might not be suited for paper cutting.
Some things were understood by the eyes but not by the hands.
When the first cut red paper was unfolded, revealing a "window decoration" with no discernible pattern and a hole that took up more than half of the paper, everyone was stunned.
Li Yue Shu's hand trembled, and she quickly crumpled the red paper into a ball, "Ah, I suddenly remembered I cut it wrong. This one doesn't count!"
She quickly grabbed another piece of red paper and began folding and cutting.
This time, when it was unfolded, the red paper shattered into several pieces, beyond repair.
For a moment, Li Yue Shu seemed to hear the sound of crows flying.
"Pfft!"
Aunt Liu was the first to burst out laughing.
She quickly took the scissors from Li Yue Shu, "Let me do it. When I was young, I occasionally cut some simple window decorations for New Year."
Mother Mo also suppressed a smile, picked up scissors and red paper, "When I was young, to earn tuition for A Lian, I used to cut window decorations to sell on the street. I don't know if my skills have gotten rusty."
Old Man Liu immediately helped to change the subject, "Then teach me, I'll hang one on my window too."
The three of them exchanged words, and the topic would have quickly shifted, but Shen Zhi Yu, who had been waiting for his window decoration, suddenly spoke up, "Mother, weren't you going to cut a window decoration for A Yu?"
The air suddenly became quiet, and everyone subconsciously turned their gaze to Li Yue Shu.
Just then, Wei Ling also spoke, "Ling'er's window decoration too."
Li Yue Shu, whose toes were almost digging a hole in the floor from embarrassment: "..."
Shen Wei almost couldn't suppress a smile.
After knowing her for so long, this was the first time he had seen Li Yue Shu like this.
It was... quite cute.
At this moment, Shen Yi Min stepped forward like a little savior, "Does Ling'er want a window decoration cut by Yi Min Ge Ge?"
His smile was gentle as he gently stroked Wei Ling's head, "But Yi Min Ge Ge doesn't know how yet. Can Ling'er learn with me?"
Wei Ling clapped her hands, instantly forgetting about asking Li Yue Shu for a window decoration, "Ling'er will learn with Yi Min Ge Ge! Ling'er also wants to cut a window decoration to give to Yi Min Ge Ge!"
Shen Zhi Yu didn't quite understand the situation and looked expectantly at his mother, whom he remembered as omnipotent.
Li Yue Shu touched her nose.
She clearly remembered that when she and Xiao Yu cut window decorations together for the first time, following a video, it was quite successful!
Li Yue Shu quickly picked up A Yu and discussed, "Mother and A Yu will learn together. The first window decoration we learn to make will be given to A Yu, okay?"
Admitting she couldn't cut window decorations wasn't something to be ashamed of; it was just that the earlier declaration made her a bit embarrassed.
Fortunately, Shen Zhi Yu didn't insist and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
He just wanted Mother to cut it for him!
After the awkward incident, the matter of cutting window decorations finally got on the right track.
Li Yue Shu had promised to cut a zodiac sign for each child, and she naturally had to fulfill it.
Although she lacked the skill, Mother Mo had it.
Under her guidance, Li Yue Shu didn't miss a single child.
...
With only a few days left until New Year's Eve, Li Yue Shu decided to visit the Heng De Pharmacy one last time.
After performing surgery on Sun Ming Da, she could spend the New Year with peace of mind.
When Sun Ming Da and his wife came to the pharmacy, many people heard that Li Yue Shu was going to perform surgery again.
The county magistrate, who had been paying attention to her, naturally received the news and rushed over early on the day of the surgery.
Li Yue Shu thought he was going to enter with them and prepared a sterile suit for him, but the county magistrate quickly refused.
He was a civil official and couldn't bear to witness the bloody scenes.
What excited him was Li Yue Shu's medical skills that could benefit the world.
Li Yue Shu didn't insist and entered the operating room with Doctor Chen.
Some surgical equipment couldn't be replaced with items from this world for the time being, so Li Yue Shu slightly altered their appearance. When Doctor Chen asked, she simply said they were gifts from the person who taught her medicine.
Doctor Chen was a smart man. Despite his full of doubts, he didn't ask further. Instead, following Li Yue Shu's instructions, he carefully put on a surgical gown he had never heard of before.