Old Lady Li said, "Your father and I were also shocked. Don't do such dangerous work in the future."

"Most people in the village used to go to work. After this incident, only a small number of people did not go. The others still went as they should."

"It's fine to stay at home during the off-season, any money I can earn is good."

"Winter is coming soon, and there's no work even if I want to earn work points."

"It's not easy for everyone anyway."

The dumplings filled two baskets, which was enough for the whole family.

All the pork that Yang Daya and Sun Jiaxue sent was chopped into dumpling filling, and a little cabbage heart was added. It must be delicious.

Today, there are only two families in the village who can make dumplings.

Such a small festival is just a dish of cooking at most.

Seeing that the room was dark, Li Mingqing turned on the light.

"No wonder the electricity bill in the new house is more than two dollars. You can turn on the light whenever you see it. Every time I turn on the light, your sister-in-law scolds me, saying that there was no electricity before and no one could eat it."

"That's true. I used to eat in the dark and still managed to eat well."

Li Mingqing smiled and said, "It's uncomfortable in the dark."

"Before electricity, if you turned on a flashlight in the house, you could see the light in the old house. It makes sense that you would turn on the lights as soon as it gets dark."

Old man Li came in with Moutai liquor.

"This is what you gave me last time. I haven't even drunk half of it."

"My mother won't let you drink, right?"

"Yes, it's true that your mother didn't allow you to drink it. Today is the winter solstice and the family is reunited. She will definitely not care."

"Dad, have a drink to relax and take it easy."

"I'm too old to throw a tantrum over a few sips of wine. Don't worry, I'll stop after half a glass."

Li Mingqing told him more than once about the harms of smoking and drinking.

He now consciously or unconsciously reduces the number of times he smokes and drinks.

If you can help it, don't smoke.

Old Mrs. Li came in carrying plump white dumplings.

"Let's eat dumplings."

The whole family ate with gusto.

Old Mrs. Li gave each child half a bowl of dumplings.

"Big girl, you guys should eat more. Eating dumplings on the winter solstice will keep your ears from freezing. The weather is getting colder, so remember to keep warm when you go to school."

"We know."

When they went to school, they wore new cotton-padded clothes made by their families.

The soft new cotton used is particularly warm.

My friends at school were extremely envious.

Li Mingqing asked, "Is the holiday coming up soon?"

"It's almost time. I'll finish reviewing this week and start next week. I'll have a holiday after the exams."

"There's still more than a month until the Chinese New Year, so that means I'll be out of school for more than a month."

"Uncle, the teacher said school will start after the Lantern Festival."

Yang Daya gossiped, "I heard the He family came looking for Minglan again, but they were driven back."

"I just said that a sneaky man came here at noon today."

"Mom, did you see it?"

"It's true that I saw him, but I didn't recognize him as He Ming. He had an unshaven beard and his clothes were tattered. I thought he was a beggar."

"It's so miserable, no wonder you came to find Minglan."

"Forget Minglan. I want to slap him when I see him. He's really too much. Fortunately, he's out of this misery. Mingqing, weren't you saying a few days ago that Zhao Guiying was living too comfortably? Now, our eldest daughter, Sun Xiuhong, is here."

"She came to borrow food?"

"No, Wei Xueyi was released. He said he was visiting his mother-in-law's house, but I don't know what he was doing. He and his wife even brought a bag of snacks. It was like the sun rising from the west."

Sun Xiuhong and Wei Xueyi always came here to ask for money, and they never expected that they would bring snacks with them.

Old man Li said, "I don't think it's a good thing."

"Ever since Sun Xiuhong got married, I haven't seen her bring anything back to her parents' home. She only visits once every year or six months. There must be something fishy going on."

"I'm just idle. After finishing the farm work, I'm so bored."

Zhang Lihua said, "Zhao Guiying's belly is well taken care of. It's not easy for her at such an old age. She's not afraid of being laughed at."

Old Man Liu said, "Wang Mazi has always wanted to have a child, whether it's a boy or a girl."

"I hope it's nothing serious. It's not easy at such an old age."

Li Mingqing said, "It won't be a big deal. Wei Xueyi just got released and he's not stupid enough to do something stupid and get himself thrown in jail again."

"Then why did he come?"

"For food."

"Wang Mazi and Zhao Guiying are at least willing to work, but the Wei family is basically just living off the fat of the land."

After chatting for about an hour, Li Mingqing and Sun Jiaxue went back.

As soon as I went out, the evening breeze turned a few degrees colder.

Sun Jiaxue said, "You have to wear something thicker when you go to work tomorrow. It's getting colder."

"Okay, I put on the big cotton-padded jacket two days ago."

When the two arrived at the door of their house, they were frightened by a dark shadow.

Li Mingqing asked, "Who is it?"

"It's me, Wang Dazhu."

"Why are you standing at my doorstep in the middle of the night when you're not at home?"

"Nothing else, I just wanted to ask why Yin Huan didn't come to see you?"

"Why are you looking for me when you have no relatives or friends? Don't bother me."

"Didn't I come specifically to see you last time?"

"Why are you looking for me? Go wherever is cooler."

He must be going crazy, he can't tell his own weight, he's really drunk.

"Ming Qing, please help me."

"Neuropathy!"

"Get her here. I won't forget you when I become successful."

"I think you're being held in the commune for nothing. You need to spend two days in jail. It's time to go to heaven."

Li Mingqing opened the door and went back to the yard with Sun Jiaxue and closed the door.

My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!