Chapter 453 Reunion Dinner
On the morning of Lunar New Year's Day, An Songyu and her companion carried the local specialties they had brought back from Nanshi and returned to the Jian family home early.
In the Jian family home, Jian Ziyu's original room was specially rearranged.
Although it wasn't completely renovated, it's enough for the couple to stay here occasionally.
Brother Jian and his wife were also going home today.
Although the two lived nearby, they arrived a little later than An Songyu and his wife.
Sister-in-law Jian was a cheerful person, and she greeted An Songyu warmly as soon as they met.
This wasn't the first time An Songyu had met her; they were quite familiar with each other.
However, the two of them weren't needed for today's feast.
To be precise, the chefs were the ones cooking at the Jian family's house today.
Upon hearing Sister-in-law Jian's words, An Songyu couldn't help but look towards the kitchen and smile as well.
Some things, even if you are reborn, are still exactly the same!
Looking at the smile on An Songyu's face, Sister-in-law Jian couldn't help but wink at her mother-in-law discreetly.
They were initially worried that An Songyu would feel uncomfortable as a new bride.
But judging from her appearance, she seems to be quite able to fit in?
This naturally made the two of them extremely happy.
After all, if An Songyu had such an attitude, it must mean that he truly considered them family.
The three members of the Jian family, father and sons, were not moving very fast.
However, they have plenty of time to perform today.
Occasionally, they might want off-court coaching.
While An Songyu and the other two were preparing other things for the New Year, they watched the lively scene unfold.
Of course, they also provided timely assistance.
After all, this is the big meal they're going to have tonight!
In the evening, on Jianzi's table, in addition to a variety of delicious foods, drinks and alcoholic beverages were also prepared.
Jane's mother happily poured water for her two daughters-in-law:
"This is a lychee wine that I specially brewed this year. I didn't add any yeast or baijiu (Chinese liquor), just rock sugar and lychees. It has a low alcohol content and a sweet taste, which is perfect for us women!"
The three men, father and sons standing nearby, protested upon hearing this: "Why is it only suitable for you guys to drink?"
"We've been busy all day, and they won't even share the wine with us?"
Jane's mother looked at the three of them; there was more than one type of wine on the table.
If we're talking about price, the wine in her hand is probably the least valuable.
Seeing the three of them looking on expectantly, Jane's mother had no choice but to pour the image for them directly.
The white, jade-like liquor, poured into a glass, looks exceptionally tempting.
Everyone raised their glasses to celebrate the New Year and drank the wine together.
Only then did they start eating.
The dishes on the table today are indeed very plentiful.
Many of these dishes are local specialties of Shuncheng, such as steamed fish, poached chicken, and steamed ribs, which are indispensable for the New Year's Eve dinner.
Even the soup was a simplified version of Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, which Jane's mother had started cooking early on.
Shuncheng is a city that loves to make soup and uses food for nourishment.
Many households have a variety of soup ingredients.
Jane's mother had also saved up quite a bit, and with the Lunar New Year approaching, it was time to eat things like fish maw, dried scallops, and sea cucumbers.
An Songyu ate with great relish and was very satisfied.
Not only were the three chefs happy, but even Jane's mother was all smiles.
Girls who love to eat and laugh are definitely blessed.
That night, neither Jian Ziyu nor his brother went home.
Except for Jane's mother, who couldn't keep up and had to take a break, the whole family played around all night in various ways.
Although An Songyu also felt a little sleepy, she really had a lot of fun.
It wasn't until they ate the sweet rice balls made by Mrs. Jian, along with rice cakes, that the four of them happily went out.
Today is an exceptionally leisurely day for many Shuncheng residents who grew up in the city.
They won't visit relatives or friends; all New Year's activities will begin tomorrow.
However, some people who were originally from the village are different today.
An Songyu planned to bring Jian Ziyu along today to join in the fun in the village.
An Songyu had already heard about this from the villagers.
Although they are too far from the ancestral hall, it is not really suitable for them to compete for the first offerings.
Hearing that the people from Lin Village were making a lot of noise over there today, the people from Jiang Village simply decided to join in.
After all... when they were demolishing the house last year, the first day of the Lunar New Year wasn't this formal.
The couple didn't return to Happiness Garden, but went straight to the ancestral hall.
However, when the two arrived, they found that all the cars had been parked in the village on the brigade's side.
The long string of cars made it take An Songyu and her companion quite a while to find a suitable place to park.
The main concerns are that it might block people's way out, and it might damage the crops growing well along the roadside.
There are empty spaces in some places, but the spaces are not wide enough.
Even in a spacious rural area, finding a parking space can be quite a challenge.
After parking the car, the two walked over, which made things even more lively.
However, there were many people on the road whom An Songyu did not recognize.
An Songyu only breathed a slight sigh of relief after seeing the people from Jiangcun.
The people of Jiangcun were also very happy to see An Songyu and his wife.
Don't be fooled by the fact that An Songyu is now married.
Regardless of whether her household registration is still with them or whether she lives in a resettlement house, she is still a Jiangcun resident whom Jiangcun wholeheartedly recognizes.
"All the graves in Lin Village have really been moved here!" An Songyu couldn't help but exclaim again when he saw the Lin Village people everywhere.
The Jiangcun man who had just greeted An Songyu was rather speechless.
This place became a cemetery not because it started in their village.
The people of Xinlin Village, who were relocated long ago, also moved their graves here.
However, the location where they originally moved the grave was not in this direction.
So they just never met.
But now that the remaining residents of Lin Village have been relocated, the cemetery there is not enough space, so a new plot has been allocated.
This aligns with their direction.
And whether it was intentional or unintentional, almost everyone in Lin Village went to worship their ancestors from here this year.
Even though their ancestral hall is clearly in the direction of the mountain leading up to Xinlin Village.
"By the way, Yu, there's still a lot of your house that hasn't been renovated yet, right?" the man asked again.
An Songyu nodded slightly. Although many people had been contacted for the resettlement housing project, there were simply too many houses to renovate, and the renovations were still not complete.
Especially their own part.
"Will you start renting out properties next year?" Not only that person, but all the villagers in Lin Village who had overheard the conversation asked.
An Songyu exchanged a glance with the Jiangcun man and nodded without hesitation.
The renovations in their Jiangcun village were done to a standard that allows residents to move in immediately.
Even though the renovation isn't completely finished yet.
Those apartments that have already been renovated are all available for immediate rent.
"So how do you plan to rent it out?" the man from Lin Village continued to inquire.
“Of course…” Jiangcun’s man stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.
He looked at An Songyu with some uncertainty.
He wasn't really sure whether the other party asked about the rental method or the rental price.
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