Duan Xichuan called Shen Xiaobei "girl" in the letter.
When Shen Xiaobei saw it, she felt kind and sweet in her heart, and she liked him calling her that.
"Girl: Seeing you is like seeing you in person!"
"I will be deployed on a mission soon, and my return date is unknown. I won't be able to contact you during this time, so don't worry. I'll write to you as soon as the mission is over. Take care, I miss you very much! Nishikawa."
Shen Xiaobei read the vigorous and powerful font and just a few words over and over again.
I imprinted every word he wrote firmly in my heart, and then reluctantly put the letter away.
Duan Xichuan was going to carry out a mission and wrote a letter to explain this to her. Shen Xiaobei guessed that this mission must be very important, and might even be dangerous.
However, she also knew that soldiers had a duty to keep secrets, and their relatives should not ask too many questions about what they could not say.
Although Shen Xiaobei knew that Duan Xichuan would not see the reply in time, he still wrote a letter to him, asking him to be safe and sound and looking forward to his next letter.
Although the days without receiving letters from Duan Xichuan are less colorful, the Chinese New Year is still more than twenty days away.
Shen Xiaobei doesn't want to just make do with this New Year.
Taking advantage of the fact that the production team had nothing to do during the New Year period and everyone had a lot of free time, she, Fan Huifang and Ke Xiaoli began to clean up their respective rooms, living rooms, yards, kitchens and bathrooms.
As the saying goes, new year, new atmosphere. By adjusting and changing the layout of the house and adding some decorative embellishments, one's mood will also be refreshed.
After almost finishing the house, Shen Xiaobei started to pickle the fish and meat.
Cured fish means abundance every year and is a good omen.
For her, bacon means the taste of home, because her grandmother and father both liked to eat bacon when they were alive.
When my grandmother was alive, she would always pickle a lot of bacon every year. She liked to put some in hot pot, stir-fry, make noodles, and cook rice cakes.
It is said that bacon tastes very fragrant and tastes better than fresh meat.
Fan Huifang is going to take Ye Zhicheng home for the New Year this year. Ke Xiaoli's home is in the county town, so she will definitely go home for the New Year as well.
During the Spring Festival, Shen Xiaobei was the only one left at their educated youth center.
Fan Huifang felt a little sorry for Shen Xiaobei. It was Shen Xiaobei who rushed to pay for the six fish and ten kilograms of meat used to pickle cured fish and meat, so she was the one who rushed to pay for the other New Year's goods.
Shen Xiaobei is not allowed to compete with her.
She bought Shen Xiaobei a bunch of New Year snacks to help her pass the New Year's time alone.
Before going home for the Chinese New Year, Fan Huifang hurriedly knitted four scarves, two of which were blue couple scarves for her and Ye Zhicheng.
The other two green ones were given to Shen Xiaobei and Ke Xiaoli.
Shen Xiaobei and Ke Xiaoli took the scarf knitted by Fan Huifang and immediately wrapped it around their necks. Their hearts immediately felt as warm as the scarf.
They all hugged Fan Huifang's arms affectionately and said coquettishly, "It's great to have a sister Huifang!"
Being surrounded by the two of them so intimately, Fan Huifang felt warm in her heart.
I feel a sense of honor and pride in being the eldest sister.
Fan Huifang's family is also in this province, but her home is the farthest away from Shuanghe County where she went to work in the countryside, and is the farthest away from all the educated youth in her group.
On the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, she and Ye Zhicheng took a bus home.
Although Ke Xiaoli misses home sometimes, she doesn't want to go back so soon. She says that apart from helping with housework every day, it would be quite boring to go back home.
Moreover, if she goes back too early, she will take up part of the family's food rations, making it difficult for the whole family to eat every day. It would be better for her to stay at the educated youth camp for a few more days.
So, she went back on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month just to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner for her family.
After breakfast on the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Shen Xiaobei rode his bicycle to take Ke Xiaoli to the commune to catch the bus.
After arriving at the commune, Ke Xiaoli insisted on buying three kilograms of slightly expensive apples for Shen Xiaobei.
She said that she had been eating the delicious meals she cooked for more than half a year, and her face had become fatter, so she wanted to show her appreciation.
"Sister Xiaobei, I'm not as rich as Sister Huifang, so this is all I can offer you! Next year, I'll definitely strive to make more money so I can buy you some more delicious food for the New Year!"
"Hahaha, Xiaoli, I'm very happy that you're so thoughtful. I don't need you to spend more money on me to show your appreciation! Take this apple back with you."
"No, this is a gift from me to you. How can I take it back? Besides, you and Sister Huifang prepared these two bags of New Year's goods for me to take home in advance. I don't need to carry any more!"
"Sister Xiaobei, you must accept it! If you don't accept it, it means you think my gift is too little!"
"Okay, okay, then Sister Xiaobei will accept it. You are so small, but you know how to be polite! But Xiaoli, you will be one year older next year, and Sister Xiaobei does plan to help you make more money."
"I only made you a few dollars this year, which is too little! Next year, let's continue to think of ways to make money together! I'll try to make you more so you can go home and have a prosperous New Year with your family!"
"Really? That's great, thank you, Sister Xiaobei! I knew that following Sister Xiaobei would mean there would be good food and good money to be made!"
"Hahaha, you little flatterer! If you say that, Sister Xiaobei will be under a lot of pressure. If I don't come up with a few more money-making ideas for you, I'll be embarrassed to report to you!"
"Hehehe, that's great! I'll have to flatter Sister Xiaobei more in the future!"
"What a clever guy! Okay, let's stop talking. We can talk again after you come over after the New Year. Hurry up and get in the car!"
"Well, okay, Sister Xiaobei, I'm leaving now. You have to spend the New Year here by yourself, but you have to enjoy it and don't treat yourself badly!"
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