"You don't need to do this little bit of work. You don't need to worry about the kitchen anymore. You and Lingfeng are both people who do big things. I can handle the daily tasks."

Aunt Wang is different from ordinary mothers-in-law. In her heart, Jian Ning is a very capable person and a perfect match for her son Xiao Lingfeng, so she is willing to take care of their daily lives.

As long as her son likes her, she can treat this daughter-in-law like royalty.

"My mom treats you like her own daughter. Come and eat." Xiao Lingfeng pulled Jian Ning back to the table and sat her down, while Tian Tian also ran out of the bedroom.

"Time to eat dumplings! Where did Fugui go again? Why isn't he coming over for dinner?" After sitting down, Jian Ning looked around but didn't see Huang Fugui. She looked up at Jian Ning and asked.

"It'll be back in a little while, don't worry about it."

Huang Fugui is having a blast right now, leading Bawang around everywhere every day.

Sometimes they could even catch some wild game from the mountains and bring it back. Jian Ning didn't care. They were wild creatures that lived in nature and couldn't be kept indoors all the time.

Before we had even finished eating, the sound of gongs and drums, along with cheers, came from outside.

"What are they doing? Is there a performance on the first day of the Lunar New Year? They really aren't afraid of the cold." Jian Ning looked up and glanced outside. The windows were covered with paper-cut window decorations, so she couldn't see anything clearly.

"They're doing the Yangko dance. It's the New Year, so it has to be lively. I saw the soldiers have been preparing for a long time. It's a kind of military-civilian celebration. After you finish eating, let's go out and join in the fun."

Xiao Lingfeng already knew there would be a performance today, and he heard it would continue until the sixth day of the Lunar New Year.

It wasn't just outside; there were also skits and folk performances indoors. There were also large-scale military-civilian celebrations and tug-of-war competitions.

The program is said to be different every day, and some of it is specially rehearsed, so it should be quite good.

In the words of the regimental commander, the goal is to use cultural and recreational activities to enhance the integration of the military and civilians, thus laying a better foundation for the future construction of the base.

“Great!” Jian Ning was immediately interested. She had been in this world for a long time, and the apocalypse was just around the corner.

She had never seen any of these performances before. When she was cultivating immortality, she had never been to any entertainment venues.

She quickly finished the food in her bowl in a few bites. She went upstairs to get dressed. Then, she took Tian Tian, ​​Aunt Wang, and Xiao Lingfeng—the four of them—and went out to see what was happening.

Once outside, it was clear that the snowy weather hadn't dampened the crowd's enthusiasm for watching.

There were people banging drums and gongs, and others dressed as Pigsy and Monkey King, pushing floats and waving pink fans.

It must have been tough on these soldiers. Not only did they have to hold guns, but they also had to perform these shows. The young men's faces were all flushed, I don't know if it was from the cold or from embarrassment.

"Wow! Sun Wukong, sister-in-law, I like this! And there's Pigsy over there too!" Sweetie was overjoyed and ran after him.

Jian Ning and Aunt Wang followed leisurely behind. Since they were all inside the base, the children wouldn't run out on their own, so there was no danger.

The safety here is quite high. The little girl usually doesn't get a chance to come out and watch the excitement, so let's let her have some fun today.

More and more people gathered to watch. Such activities were rare at the base.

"Jian Ning, I've been looking for you for ages, I knew you'd have to come out. Today is such a happy day, it feels like I've gone back to when I was little, when Chinese New Year was so lively."

Later, I felt that the festive atmosphere of the New Year was fading, and even the Spring Festival Gala couldn't arouse my interest anymore. Cao Xue squeezed through the crowd, grabbed Jian Ning's hand, and smiled excitedly.

"That's right. New Year's was more fun when I was a child. Now that I think about it, the happiest thing is when the whole family is together."

Jian Ning couldn't help but think of the time when her parents were still alive, but sadly she would never see them again.

"When I was little, I was already incredibly happy to be able to wear clothes without patches and eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year."

Even though it's the end of the world, life in our base is already quite happy.

I remember when I was little, there were times when we were so poor that we couldn't even afford to eat during the New Year.

There's a simpleton at the entrance of our village who couldn't even get a bowl of hot soup during the Lunar New Year. I was the one who brought him a small bowl of dumplings.

I remember it was filled with pork and sauerkraut, with lots of sauerkraut and only a little bit of pork.

I still remember the grateful look in his eyes back then, but sadly he's long gone.

Life is unpredictable. Why am I saying all this during the New Year? You all watch the performance; I'm going to look for Tian Tian. She's vanished in a flash.

As she spoke, Aunt Wang hurried over. Because of the snow, the ground was still slippery, so she dared not walk too fast.

"I miss my parents too. I hope they are living happily somewhere in this world."

Don't miss me too much. I don't know if we'll ever meet again in this lifetime.

Although I know the chances are slim, I can't help but miss them during the Lunar New Year.

Cao Xue was also moved by Wang Dangniang's words.

Her eyes involuntarily reddened, because she knew in her heart that the chances of her parents surviving were extremely slim. She didn't even dare to think about how many people had died in the past two years. She just tried to numb herself and live on.

"There is always hope. Don't be too pessimistic. Living well in the present is the most important thing."

Jian Ning patted Cao Xue's shoulder with her gloved hand. She wasn't very good at comforting people.

“I know. Come on, there’s a singing performance over there later. I also signed up for a skit tomorrow, you have to come and see it. I’m playing a nurse in it, it’s part of my job.”

Cao Xue wiped her eyes with the back of her hand. She then pulled Jian Ning forward.

The two quickly blended into the crowd, sharing in the joy of the New Year with everyone.

Jian Ning didn't miss a single episode of the next few days' shows, mainly because Tian Tian loved watching them.

This child barely had a childhood; in the post-apocalyptic environment, these children suffered the most.

Parents don't dare let them go out to play at all. Not only is the weather bad, but there are all sorts of bad people out there. If they encounter one, they might regret it for the rest of their lives.

Jian Ning felt sorry for her, so she secretly drew a talisman to enhance her physique and put a warming talisman on her body so that she wouldn't get frostbite even if it was cold outside.

Then I put my hands in my pockets, followed behind her, and watched her smile happily.

Children's expressions are the most genuine, so Jian Ning simply took out her phone from her spatial storage, switched to the camera function, and captured all of Tian Tian's sweet and beautiful smiles.

It can be kept as a souvenir later.