Time flies and it is the end of the year. During this period, Jianshu has changed his previous laziness and become busy.

They also need to pickle bacon, sausages, and cured fish, and prepare them as New Year gifts for each family.

It's easy to deal with the army side, as there are only a few families that come here frequently. Sheng Zhiye has already agreed that we can find time to get together for a meal, and I can just bring some fruits and snacks with me.

Next is Wu Xiufang's home next door, and the home of Gu Mingjing's married comrade-in-arms. They are all in the family compound and close by, so we can just bring some fruits and snacks to visit and wish them a happy new year.

Of Han Jingshan's unmarried friends, several had taken family leave and returned home for the Lunar New Year, leaving only two who hadn't returned. Gu Mingjing simply invited them over for the New Year's Eve dinner. Jianshu had no objection; it would be more lively with more people.

Therefore, the main people who are responsible for preparing the New Year gifts are Jing City, Gu Zhan, Zhao Tianlei, Gu family's eldest brother, Jian Yucheng's comrades-in-arms, and some of Gu Mingjing's former comrades-in-arms.

Personal relationships need to be maintained, and only by frequent interactions can they last.

Every year, Jianshu receives gift packages from uncles and aunts all over the country. They used to be sent to Beijing, but after she got married, they all came here. They all sent local specialties, including food, clothing, and daily necessities. They were very thoughtful.

Every time Jianshu sends a reply, he will write a letter and send some return gifts, which are basically some homemade meat sauce, chili sauce, preserved fruits and dried meat, or shoes made from scarves he knitted himself. They are not very expensive things, but the thought is what matters.

After all, given the status of those uncles, they were willing to give a lot of expensive gifts, without really asking for anything. So every time I gave them something, it was like giving something to their heart, and they were full of praise for some of Jianshu's homemade chili sauce and pickles.

Every time when it comes to giving gifts during festivals, Jianshu never misses it. Such good uncles and aunts should be kept in touch frequently.

This also leads to the fact that every Chinese New Year, Jianshu receives and sends out piles of packages. It is really busy from before the festival to after the festival. At this time, the family will always clear out a wave of inventory, and then it will be replenished quickly.

After I got married with Gu Mingjing this year, the list of people to receive gifts has become much longer. Gu Mingjing has been a soldier for many years, and there are always some comrades scattered all over the place. We usually exchange letters with each other, and these cannot be forgotten.

Just thinking about this gave Jianshu a headache.

In the end, he simply pulled Gu Mingjing aside, made a list, wrote down all the names of people who needed to be given gifts, and then sorted out the things one by one and sent the packages.

At first, Gu Mingjing thought it was too much trouble and said that he could just give him a phone call to wish him a happy new year or write a letter and it would be fine. He said that this was what they did in previous years and that was all they did between brothers.

Hearing these righteous words, Jianshu wanted to hit someone.

Yes, you brothers don't care about this, but what about your brother's wife? Doesn't she care about it either?

When married people interact with other people, it is no longer a matter between two people, but a matter between two families, and some proper etiquette still needs to be observed.

I don't want to listen to his twisted ideas, and Jianshu directly deprives him of the right to express his opinions.

Just stop talking and get to work!

Having never met these comrades before, and knowing little about them, Gu Mingjing inquired about some of their details before carefully considering and sending packages based on each person's situation. For those with children, the packages mostly contained things like powdered milk and malted milk. For those still unmarried, the packages simply contained various foods. For those returning home from the military, the packages contained more daily necessities and fabrics that were hard to find in rural areas.

The values ​​may not be equal, but the gifts are determined based on each person's actual situation and needs, which is very thoughtful.

Therefore, Jianshu was busy for many days just to send gifts, and it was not until a few days before the Chinese New Year that all the packages were sent out. As for whether they could be delivered to everyone before the New Year, it all depended on the speed of the post office.

After the gifts were given out, most of the cured meat, sausages, cured fish, etc. in the house were gone. The remaining ones were specially left by Jianshu to eat during the New Year. The portion was not large. It is not good to eat too much pickled food, so it is okay to eat some occasionally to change the taste.

Anyway, the weather here is cold, and the outdoors is a natural refrigerator. You can buy some more meat and put it outside. It will be frozen hard. You can just thaw it and eat it whenever you want. You don’t have to worry about it going bad, and there is no need to prepare too many pickled foods.

During this period, Jianshu braved the severe cold and traveled back and forth to the city many times to start buying New Year's goods. He brought home large and small bags of various meats, rice, noodles, cakes, and candies. He had to avoid other people every time, which made Jianshu very tired.

With her hoarding like a little hamster, the supplies at home became abundant again, the cellar was filled with all kinds of things, and the natural refrigerator outside was also stored with various meats.

Now, even if the two of them don't leave the house, the food at home is enough for them to eat for two months.

In the last few days before the Chinese New Year, Jianshu started to get busy again steaming steamed buns and dumplings, including those made with pure white flour, two-grain flour, and mixed grains. These are the staple foods during the Chinese New Year. After steaming, they are frozen outside and can be eaten directly by heating them up, which saves a lot of trouble.

While preparing for the New Year, she also received packages from all over the country, which were New Year gifts from relatives and friends.

Beijing was closer, so the packages arrived before the New Year. There were new clothes Meng Ying had sent for her and Gu Mingjing, shoes Zhao Yueling had bought her with her salary, and a letter from Zhao Tianrui, riddled with typos. There were also fabrics and snacks from Ding Ming and Pan Ning, a piece of paper with cute little feet printed on it, and a photo of a sleepy-eyed little girl. There were also yarn and fruit from Li Li, and mutton from Gu Mingjing's comrades...

Ding Ming and Pan Ning's little girl was over three months old. She was a tiny ball of cuteness. Ever since having a baby girl, Ding Ming had instantly become a silly dad. He would call or write to Gu Mingjing every now and then to show off, and every three sentences he would talk about how adorable his little girl was.

Gu Mingjing's ears were almost callused from hearing this, and he wanted to block the person. Jianshu couldn't go back for the child's full moon party, so he personally sewed a set of small clothes and sent it back as a token of his affection.

A lot of things have been sent over, and the inventory at home has been enriched a lot. It is foreseeable that more packages will be delivered in the next few days.

She took out the food and put away the remaining cloth, wool and other supplies. Meng Ying sent her a woolen coat. The style was nice and it looked good on her. However, she couldn't wear it outside in the current weather. She had to wait until it got warmer.

Nowadays, Jianshu wears a military coat every day. In her opinion, no cotton-padded coat or down jacket can compare to the warmth that the military coat brings her.

Want grace without warmth? That doesn't exist.

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