The lit charcoal brazier was brought into the house, and soon the room became warm. The kids had just been fed milk powder, and now they were all sleeping soundly with their eyes closed.

Shen Yunshu sat in front of the charcoal brazier. Feeling a little hot, she took off her heavy military coat and stretched out her small, white and tender hands, as slender as the tips of green onions, to warm herself by the fire.

Mother Gu grabbed a handful of pumpkin seeds that she had roasted a few days ago and sat down to talk to her daughter-in-law.

"Mom, do you think Gu Jiuyan can come back to spend the New Year with us?" The dog man had been gone for so long, Shen Yunshu missed him.

She wanted him to tirelessly push her against the door and eat her out, she wanted his eight-pack abs, she wanted to kiss him...

In short, I just miss it very much.

Mother Gu pursed her lips and said, "Maybe, but that brat can't bear to leave you. He should buy a ticket home after he's done with his work. Shushu, it's our Gu family who's sorry for you."

"Mom, what are you talking about? Everyone in my family is so nice to me, especially you. People who don't know me would think I'm your biological daughter. You're the best mother-in-law in the world to your daughter-in-law..."

She had obviously heard these words from her daughter-in-law countless times, but she just liked to hear them.

Mother Gu was laughing so hard that her mouth could hardly close.

Seeing that it was getting darker outside and Shen's father and mother had not returned yet, Shen Yunshu was a little worried.

She had just put on her olive green military coat and was about to go out to look for someone when she heard the rustling sound of footsteps in the snow in the yard. She tilted her head to look outside.

It’s mom and dad who are back.

Shen Yunshu quickly opened the door to greet them. Seeing that they were cold, Gu's mother hurried to make a few bowls of brown sugar water.

Shen Yunshu's share was not left out either.

After drinking a bowl of brown sugar water, Shen's father and mother, who were sitting in front of the charcoal basin and whose almost stiff bodies finally felt a little warm.

Mother Shen rubbed her hands and said, "It's too cold today. Why is it snowing all of a sudden? Our art troupe has to go to the next city to perform the day after tomorrow. I don't know when this snow will stop. Will it delay us?"

"Mom, do you want to come with us?"

Shen's mother is the director of the art troupe. She is usually very busy. As the year draws to a close, various performances gather together. She is often so busy that she doesn't even come home for lunch and has lost a lot of weight.

Shen Yunshu saw it and felt pain in his heart, but he couldn't bring himself to ask her to quit her job and go home so that he could support her.

The art troupe is where she has devoted half her life. It records everything about her. She loves it and strives for it.

"I'm going with you. I'll be back in about two days. I'll bring you some delicious food. I heard that the meat huoshao there is very famous."

"Then you must bring back a few more. We have so many mouths waiting to be fed."

The pig's head in the pot was finally cooked, and the three old men, who couldn't wait any longer, urged Grandma Gu to lift the lid of the pot.

The moment the lid of the pot was opened, the aroma from the kitchen drifted into the yard, overbearing and rich.

Even Shen Yunshu, who didn't like pig head meat very much, couldn't help swallowing his saliva when he smelled the fragrance.

Grandma Gu pierced a pig's ear with chopsticks, threw it on the chopping board, and cut it with a knife into thin strips one centimeter wide. She added a few drops of sesame oil and red oil and mixed it.

In an instant, the color came out, shiny and attractive.

The three old men carried the basins of food outside to eat, and Shen Yunshu also contributed the white wine under the bed.

Eating meat and drinking wine with big mouthfuls, life is so comfortable.

Grandma Gu cut two more pieces of pork head meat and asked Mother Gu to accompany Shen Yunshu to deliver them to the Jiang and Cao families.

Grandma Gu had her reasons for why she had to let Shen Yunshu go over to send them off. Old folks like them would die sooner or later, and her granddaughter-in-law Shen Yunshu was young and would die after them in the future.

Get along well with the people in the family compound so that they can lend a hand if you need any help in the future.

The Jiang family and the Cao family are loyal, honest, and sensible. They are people with whom you can make close friends. There are only benefits and no harm in interacting with them.

Shen Yunshu was afraid of the cold, so she went back to the house, put on a hat and wrapped herself in a scarf, and went over with the basket. She left Mother Gu at home.

Shen Yunshu went to Cao's house first. When he arrived, Political Commissar Cao and Sister Cao were having dinner.

The dishes were simple: corn grits porridge, fried cabbage with tofu, and two steamed buns made of two grams of flour on the table.

When the couple saw Shen Yunshu coming over, they warmly invited her to sit down.

Mrs. Cao said, "Sister, have you eaten? If not, stay and have dinner."

"Sister-in-law, this is the pig's head meat that our family braised today. It's freshly braised. Remember to eat it while it's hot." After saying that, Shen Yunshu took out a bowl of pig's head meat that was full to the brim from the basket and placed it on the dining table.

When Political Commissar Cao and his wife saw so much meat, they were instantly panicked.

"Sister, this is too much. We can't finish it. Take it back quickly."

"There's no reason to take back what's been given. Take your time eating. I'm leaving first. I haven't delivered anything to the Jiang family yet."

Shen Yunshu ran away so fast that Mrs. Cao couldn't catch up with him. In the end, he was pulled back by Political Commissar Cao.

"Since it's a gift from the Gu family, let's just eat it. During the Chinese New Year, we can give those kids some extra red envelopes as a token of our appreciation."

Mrs. Cao said, "Okay, but my sister's hands are too loose. It will cost a lot of money to have so much meat."

"Both husband and wife are capable. If it weren't for Gu Jiuyan's young age, the higher-ups would have considered giving him a promotion. With time, he'll soon surpass his father-in-law. Old Shen has found himself a great son-in-law."