Jianshu was not alone during the Chinese New Year this year. Zhao Mingze and Meng Ying told her early on that she should go to the Zhao family during the Chinese New Year so that they could have the New Year's Eve dinner together and make dumplings.

I think it was because Jian Yucheng was gone this year, and she was afraid that she would be lonely and sad. After all, other families were reunited, but she was all alone.

Jian Shu didn't refuse and agreed without hesitation. Zhao Mingze and the others would definitely not let her spend the New Year alone.

Besides, when Jian Yucheng was still alive, the Jian family was small, and sometimes the two families would celebrate the New Year together.

There is no need to refuse this time, they are all familiar people.

A few days ago, Aunt Chen came to ask Jianshu about her plans for the New Year and invited her to celebrate the New Year at the Chen family's house.

Jianshu also told her where he was going, but Aunt Chen didn't mention it again after hearing it.

Of course, even if he didn't go to the Zhao family, Jian Shu certainly wouldn't go to the Chen family. The relationship between the two families wasn't that bad yet, and going there would only make everyone awkward, so it was better not to disturb other people's family reunions.

On the morning of New Year's Eve, Jianshu was awakened by the sound of firecrackers outside, and from time to time he could hear children's cheerful laughter.

For children, the Chinese New Year is the day they look forward to the most. Not only can they eat meat, which is rare in normal times, but they can also wear new clothes. Although most of them are modified from their older brothers and sisters' old clothes, they are still very happy because, after all, they have one more piece of clothing.

You can also set off firecrackers, and no matter how naughty you are, you don’t have to worry about being beaten. Today’s adults will not beat children no matter how angry they are.

The children who are usually restrained immediately let themselves go and do whatever they want, playing with cats and dogs, climbing trees and playing, and being hated by both humans and dogs.

At that time, they were naive and did not know that there was a saying called "revenge after autumn". After the festival, the final reckoning would be settled.

Except for the older and sensible children, the rest of the younger children only remember to eat and not to be beaten, and the same process will repeat itself the next year.

Jianshu slept well yesterday. He didn’t feel sleepy when he woke up and felt quite energetic.

Listening to the sounds coming from outside, I didn’t feel it was noisy, but instead felt very homely.

If it were the skyscrapers of later times, where would all the worldly pleasures come from? Neighbors would be like strangers, living across from each other without even knowing each other.

Seeing that it was still early, Jianshu, who was feeling a little lazy, didn't get up yet. Anyway, she would not be going to Zhao's house until the afternoon, so there was no rush.

It was not until eight o'clock that Jianshu finally got up from the bed with difficulty and entered the space.

Brush your teeth, wash your face and then take care of your skin. The climate is dry in winter, so necessary hydration and moisturizing are very necessary.

When it came to her hair, it was easy. It was short, so she could just comb it casually. Every time she did this, she would think how wise it was to cut her hair short.

She went into the kitchen and made some simple noodles with sauerkraut for breakfast. Since the weather turned cold, her breakfast was basically all hot noodles with soup.

The same goes for lunch and breakfast. Other foods get cold soon after they are served, so she now mainly eats various pots, which are steaming hot and look warm.

After dinner, Jianshu went back into her space and started training, doing some boxing. After a few months, her strength and speed were incomparable to when she started, showing a huge improvement.

Seeing the changes in herself, she became more motivated. Although it was cold now, she still persisted every day and never stopped.

After finishing today's training, Jianshu was sweating and his hair was soaked.

It just so happens that today is New Year's Eve, and every household will take a bath, wash themselves clean and wear new clothes.

Jianshu also entered the bathroom. It was more convenient for her than for other people. She didn't need to go to the bathhouse or boil water herself. There was hot water in the space and a bathtub for her to take a bath.

An hour later, Jianshu came out of the bathroom and changed into the new clothes and shoes he had bought with Li Li and Pan Ning.

I also changed the sheets and quilt covers in the bedroom, and put all the clothes I took off into the washing machine for washing.

After a simple lunch, Jianshu saw that it was getting late, so he prepared to set off for Zhao's house.

She couldn't go to the Zhao family for the New Year empty-handed, so she brought some of the roast duck, braised pork head, braised pig's trotters, etc. that she had made earlier, ready to add some dishes when the time came.

How can we have pig's head without wine? Thinking of the large amount of wine I had stockpiled before, I took out some high-quality white wine, changed the bottle, and brought it to Zhao Mingze.

At the same time, she did not forget herself and Meng Ying. Since they couldn't drink white wine, she might as well bring some fruit wine.

As for the two children, they don’t have to worry about alcohol. Just drink some honey water when the time comes.

She also took out all the clothes that she had made for the Zhao family, and added some snacks, cured meats, etc. that she had prepared, and piled them all on the floor.

After packing them up with great difficulty, she reached out to lift them. They were really heavy. Fortunately, she could take the bus there. If she had to walk, she would be exhausted.

After carrying all the things, Jianshu went out, leaving Xiaopang at home to look after the house.

After walking out of the house, I saw that the alley was very lively. The arrival of the New Year also diluted the previous shadow of the Li family.

In the alley, you can see old men and women gathered together while working and chatting. When they saw Jianshu, they greeted her enthusiastically.

"Where is Shushu going with all that stuff on his back?"

"Shushu, are you going out?"

"The ground is slippery, please walk carefully."

Jianshu also responded with a smile.

From time to time, you can run into groups of children playing games on the road.

"Look, this is a new dress my mother made for me. The fabric was bought at the department store. How about it? Doesn't it look good?" A dark and thin boy showed off his new clothes to another younger child.

Jianshu looked over and saw the depressed face of another child.

He was originally very happy that his mother had altered his brother's old clothes for him, but he was very envious when he saw his friends wearing brand new clothes without patches.

But he knew that he was different from the other person. He had an older brother and would not have new clothes.

Now the supply of fabrics is also limited. Except for the eldest child in each family who has the opportunity to wear new clothes, the younger children don’t even have to think about new clothes. They just have to wear old ones.

A piece of clothing is passed down from child to child until it is covered with patches. Even when it is tattered and can no longer be worn, it will be used by the clever daughters-in-law of each family.

But no matter how envious they are, children from poor families have to grow up early. They all know that there is not enough fabric at home, and they will not clamor for new clothes.

Compared to the children in later generations who would throw tantrums on the ground if their demands were not met, the children nowadays are really sensible, able to understand the difficulties of their families, and never make excessive demands.

Passing by all the showing-off, happy and running children, Jianshu waited in the cold wind for a long time and finally got on the bus.