"Your cousin-in-law and her child didn't come back; they went back to her parents' home."

"You guys are celebrating the New Year separately?"

"There's nothing we can do, your cousin's wife hasn't been home for a long time either."

We decided to each look after our own parents.

"You two are really something."

My aunt is here, you two can chat.

Bian Peirong took the microphone.

Zhuang Zhimeng and An Qingbai went to the kitchen.

"Honey, how about hot pot with lamb tonight?"

“Okay, everything is ready, and we also have a copper pot.”

The couple were talking when they heard a noise in the yard, so they quickly went out to see what was going on.

"JunJun, QingLin, you two are back? I thought you wouldn't be back until New Year's Eve."

"Haha, sis, aren't you surprised to see us?"

Zhuang Zhimeng rolled her eyes.

"Why didn't you come back earlier so you could have gone over to celebrate Grandma's birthday?"

"We tried our best, but we still missed it."

"Never mind, Junjun, call Grandma."

"Okay, I'll call Grandma."

An Qingbai looked at An Qinglin.

"Qinglin, go inside and check on your elder brother and the others. It's been a long time since you've seen them."

"Understood, Third Brother."

Bian Peirong hung up the phone and came out, sighing.

"Chi Xu can come over for the New Year, Chi Chen is in the desert, and Chi Yin is still in the deep mountains and forests."

Zhuang Zhimeng also sighed.

"My two cousins ​​have had a tough time."

"These are all their own choices."

Your uncle and I disagreed from the beginning, but they insisted, so we acquiesced.

Bian Peirong suddenly laughed again.

"Their working conditions are not very good."

Their living conditions are alright, and their salaries aren't low, so I'm not too worried about them not eating well.

"Yes, that means their lives aren't too difficult."

Bian Peirong nodded.

"Okay, I'll continue playing games with the kids now."

An Qingbai looked at his wife.

"Honey, what if we both chose jobs like this?"

Zhuang Zhimeng thought about it for a moment and then shook his head.

"Probably not, there has to be at least one of them who is in business, right?"

Moreover, I don't think either of our family members has the gene for enduring hardship.

All of these jobs are very tough.

Can they maintain this routine year after year? I highly doubt it.

"I'll take them back to Northeast China later and let them experience farming."

"That's fine, at least we should know not to waste food."

They're doing alright so far; we must remember that.