Mother Shi nodded happily, "Yes, we got the meat. Your team leader is really good; he actually agreed to let us exchange meat."

"That's because the pigs are fatter this year. If it were a previous year, there wouldn't be enough for our own village to go around, so we definitely wouldn't have agreed to exchange them," Wen Xi said with a smile.

Mother Shi continued, "Actually, I really wanted to exchange it for another fish, because I personally like to eat fish, but Captain Qian said that each family gets one fish, which is just enough, and he can't exchange it for me."

"Sister, I have a fish here. If you want to trade, I'll give it to you first, because I won't be here for the New Year and I don't really need any fish." Wen Xi took out the domestic fish that she had been allocated.

"Really?" Shi's mother looked at Wenxi excitedly.

Wen Xi nodded. She didn't lack fish. Not only did she raise fish at her own fish farm, but Qin Mi also took her to the fish farm to stock up on a lot of fish. It's just that the fish at the fish farm were fed with feed, so they had a strong fishy smell, which she didn't like to eat.

Moreover, she has a lot of wild fish in her system's inventory that she caught herself before, so she doesn't lack fish to eat at all.

After that, Shi's mother replaced the fish from Wenxi with the one from Wenxi.

Mother Yan and Mother Shi played with their children at Wenxi's place for about two hours before leaving. Wenxi invited them to stay for dinner, saying there would be a pork stew that night, but they declined, mainly because it would be too inconvenient to go back after dark.

Moreover, they received meat in exchange for the meat, and Wenxi also picked vegetables for them for the past few days and packed a large bag of dried mushrooms. They only ordered some food, but received so much in return. How could they possibly stay here for dinner?

Wenxi told them that the three of them would be going home for the Chinese New Year soon, and that they shouldn't come looking for her during the holiday, otherwise they definitely wouldn't be able to find them.

Mother Yan told Wenxi to contact Yan Zheng and ask him to help her buy a sleeper ticket so that the train journey would be more comfortable.

Of course Wen Xi wanted to find Yan Zheng. She had saved Lili and then Yan Zheng. She hadn't taken advantage of their kindness and had always been good to them. So what was wrong with asking Yan Zheng for help when she needed it?

Buying her a sleeper train ticket was a very small thing for Yan Zheng. If he wasn't even willing to help with that, then it could be said that Wen Xi had saved him for nothing.

To repay her kindness, Jin Changfeng would exchange local specialties for her every time he went to a new place. What did Yan Zheng give her? She got a promotion and a raise because of her, but when asked to come to the countryside to support her, he made excuses and didn't come for a long time.

Qin Mi was more decisive; she came and immediately stood up for her, so at least on the surface no one dared to do anything to her.

Once she goes home, she won't be able to use her connections and friends here anymore. So why not use those connections now?

In the evening, everyone lined up to get their share of braised food. Each person got a spoonful of braised food and two spoonfuls of braising broth, so they could add vegetables and stew it together when they got home. In the dead of winter, who doesn't have radishes and cabbage?

After everything was settled, Wenxi and the other two went home.

Wenxi poured the braised food from the enamel basin into the iron pot, chopped some potatoes, radishes, and lotus roots to cook together, and also chopped some Chinese cabbage and placed it on the side. She would add the Chinese cabbage when it was almost done cooking.

Before the braised food was ready, Wen Xi filled a large bowl with it and put it in the system's warehouse. He Chen'an would come over to deliver medicine to her that evening, and this bowl was reserved for him.

He Chen'an had been very good to her before, and he had given her many wonderful memories. He had accompanied her in doing many childish things. She didn't hate He Chen'an. If they couldn't continue to be friends as lovers, they could still be friends!

That evening, after everyone had gone to sleep, He Chen'an came over, and Wen Xi brought out the braised food and corn buns that were still warm in the pot for He Chen'an to eat.

This corn bun was also a frozen bun she had stockpiled. After heating it up, the bun became soft and fluffy, with a faint sweetness, quite different from the corn buns of this era that were harsh on the throat.

He Chen'an ate the steamed buns and braised dishes with gusto, feeling incredibly happy.

Wen Xi sat opposite him, drinking tea. As He Chen'an's face gradually filled out, he slowly regained his former handsomeness and spirit. She finally experienced the joy of nurturing someone.

Seeing someone change every day gives me a real sense of pride.

After He Chen'an finished eating and drinking, he washed the dishes and cleaned up the pot. Then he looked at Wen Xi with a pleading expression, but Wen Xi didn't give him his wish. She did these things every day. When had she ever asked for praise?

Today, everyone received meat and pork stew, so the air above the entire harvest brigade was filled with the rich aroma of meat, and everyone had a bright smile on their face.

Since Gu Huai'an and Xu Mengying got married, Li Jianguo and Lu Mingxiu stopped eating with the couple. After all, they didn't want to be third wheels, so they asked Captain Qian to arrange for someone who knew how to build a stove to build a thatched hut and a stove on the other side of the courtyard wall.

Afterwards, Li Jianguo and Lu Mingxiu ate alone.

They actually had no problem having dinner with Gu Huai'an, but they didn't want to support Xu Mengying, since Xu Mengying wasn't anyone to them, much less their wife.

If she doesn't want to work, then let Gu Huai'an support her. What does it have to do with them?

That evening, Xu Mengying and Gu Huai'an sat down for dinner. Xu Mengying picked up a piece of braised food with her chopsticks, and just as she was about to eat it, a wave of nausea washed over her. She quickly put the food back down. "Why is this so disgusting? Did Wenxi and the others not wash it properly?"

Gu Huai'an picked up a piece with his chopsticks. "It's delicious. Don't talk nonsense."

Xu Mengying glared angrily at Gu Huai'an. She wanted Gu Huai'an to eat the food she cooked, but her cooking was mediocre and couldn't compare to Wen Xi's culinary skills at all. Watching Gu Huai'an eat Wen Xi's dishes with gusto, Xu Mengying felt very uncomfortable.

So Xu Mengying picked up another piece of braised pork that Gu Huai'an had personally made, but another wave of nausea washed over her, making her feel extremely uncomfortable. Xu Mengying angrily put down her chopsticks, "I'm not eating anymore. Why does all the meat taste so disgusting today? It makes me want to gag."

At this point, Xu Mengying suddenly paused, then grabbed Gu Huai'an's hand, "Brother Huai'an, do you think I'm pregnant? I've heard before that when you're pregnant, you feel nauseous and can't eat meat."

Gu Huai'an was also stunned. He wasn't excited or happy, but rather somewhat bewildered. He had a child with someone he didn't like. It seemed like his life had come to an end and was meaningless.

"After I finish eating, we'll go to the clinic to have the doctor take a look at you." Gu Huai'an didn't immediately put down his chopsticks and take Xu Mengying there; Xu Mengying wasn't that important to him.