He stole a glance at Shengsheng next to him, and felt better when he saw that she didn't react. He couldn't help but secretly thankful that his cabbage hadn't yet gotten the hang of it.

Shen Qingchen is like a blind man lighting a lamp in vain!

Feeling better, he invited Li Xiangyang and said, "Brother, sit down and have a meal together."

Seeing that they were eating grilled lamb chops, Li Xiangyang didn't hesitate to sit down and started eating:

"Oh, your food standards have been improving since Xiao Cheng came back. Now we have grilled lamb chops. Not bad!"

Lu Wensheng smiled awkwardly but didn't say anything. Is it possible that the food in her family was one of the best in the village from the very beginning?

Afraid that he would ask where the sheep came from, I quickly changed the subject: "Uncle, it's such a small matter that you have to trouble yourself to go there. Just shout through the loudspeaker and we will go get it ourselves."

Li Xiangyang waved his hand: "No way, I just came here to eat. Your aunt has been eating too much meat these past two days and has indigestion. The meals she made are all watery, either carrot soup or cabbage soup. They make my stomach ache."

I get angry when I talk about Li Xiangyang. Don’t you think this is the same tyranny of the landlords in the past?

Oh, if you can’t eat it, don’t do it. Don’t even think about others. You won’t even let people eat meat during the New Year!

Look, he went to Li Fugui's house for lunch, and came to Xiaolu's place for dinner at night. There's still no place for tomorrow!

Lu Wensheng smiled secretly. In fact, she knew that Sun Caifeng had indigestion that time. She cooked the meal that day herself. She just made a dish of braised pork with preserved vegetables. Who would have thought that it would cause indigestion for Aunt Caifeng!

While they were eating, Li Xiangyang suddenly asked: "By the way, when are you guys going back this year? I have to get a note in advance and go to the commune to get it stamped."

The people headed by Shen Lingling were all stunned. No, as far as they knew:

Usually, when educated youth want to go home for the New Year, they have to beg and plead, giving gifts and urging the village leaders to do it. But this year, they haven’t even asked for their permission, and the village chief is kicking them out?

After swallowing the food in his mouth, he said embarrassedly: "Uncle, we haven't discussed it yet. Isn't it a bit early to say it now?"

Li Xiangyang threw down the bone in his hand and wiped his hands: "It's not too early, it's almost the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, let's discuss it quickly.

The day after tomorrow I will go to the commune's annual summary meeting, and I will try to bring back our advanced achievements, and stamp them for you."

So, at the dinner table, everyone started discussing when to go back home for the New Year. Since only Meng Qingtang had experience of going home for the New Year, he was the first to speak:

"I think you should leave early. If you are late, you will miss the train. It will be crowded and there will be no seats available because of the constant coming and going of people."

Ma Yingjie shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, no, I still have to watch the winter fishing. I'm not in a hurry to go home for the New Year. Anyway, there's nothing to do when I go back."

But I can't leave early. How can it be as comfortable at home as it is here?

Besides, he is free here. If he goes home, four or five people will take care of him and they will be desperate...

When Ma Yingjie thought of this, he couldn't help but shudder all over. He closed his eyes and said firmly:

"Well, I won't be going home for the New Year this year. I'm going to spend it in the village with Sister Lu and Brother Meng!"

Everyone: You are such a filial son!

Shen Lingling didn't want to go back either, but she had to go home to help Shengsheng buy a house, and she also had to go back to see her parents no matter what.

As for Han Muchen, he would go back whenever Lingling came back. They were all in Beijing anyway, and he didn't feel comfortable with Lingling taking the train alone.

Besides, grandpa wrote to me a few days ago saying that he wasn’t feeling well and he had to go back to see him.

So they discussed the matter over and over again, and finally decided to return on the 18th of the twelfth lunar month, after the winter fishing was finished. It happened that Lu Wensheng went to the city to give a gift that day, so they sent him to the train station together.

"Xiao Luzi, you are sure you won't go home, right? By that time, I will have finished my orders, so don't regret it." Li Xiangyang finally confirmed.

Ma Yingjie thought about it and nodded: "Well, I won't go back. There's nothing to do if I go back. I'll write a letter tomorrow and ask my uncle to take it to the post office to mail it. I'll ask my parents to send some New Year's goods."

"Then how do you tell your parents?" Han Muchen asked.

"I just said that you didn't let me go back to the countryside the first year I went there, hehe." Lu Hao blurted out.

Li Xiangyang paused while chewing on the lamb chops. Hearing that this guy dared to make up stories about him, he subconsciously kicked Ma Yingjie on the butt:

"You're still spreading rumors about me, aren't you? When did I stop you from going back?"

Lu Hao: Oops, I let it slip...

He looked at the culprit Han Muchen with a reproachful look. It was all Brother Chen's fault. If he hadn't asked, he would never have said such words.

"Uncle, I was just joking, how could you really say that?" Ma Yingjie hurried to please.

He found that he had been with Li Youliang for too long, as if he had been infected with some serious disease by him. He really needed to change his habit of speaking without thinking.

Moreover, he increasingly discovered that the village chief's attitude towards him was the same as his attitude towards Li Youliang. He would beat him or scold him whenever he wanted.

But the good thing is that he basically has everything that Li Youliang has, hehe.

After being kicked by Li Xiangyang, he didn't feel much, he just hung his head and said dejectedly:

"Oh uncle, you don't know. We have many relatives, and I am the only male among the younger generation.

If I go back, I really won’t have a way out. Just the fact that they urge me to find a partner is annoying enough.”

Afraid that Li Xiangyang didn't care, he rolled his eyes and continued:

"Besides, uncle, our family has connections. I finally got the chance to come to the countryside. If they chase me back because of my marriage, I won't be able to stay in our village.

No, I absolutely cannot go back, I still have to build a new countryside!"

Li Xiangyang immediately turned hostile when he heard this. What would happen? If Ma Yingjie went back, he would have to find an accountant and a smart mouth to replace him. That would not work!

So he said firmly: "Well, Xiao Luzi, don't go back this year. Just tell your parents that the team needs you!"

Everyone: "..."

You are such a good village chief!

Ma Yingjie achieved his goal, and quickly put his lamb chops into the lunch box, smiling and saying:

"Uncle, please bring this to Brother Youliang when you go back. He was craving for lamb chops a few days ago. Just tell him that I saved it for him."

Li Xiangyang nodded: "Okay! No problem."

As long as this kid doesn't leave, let alone taking a portion of lamb chops, I'll do anything!