Today is New Year's Eve and it's very busy.
Brother Xie was in charge of killing the chicken. Although there was plenty of meat at home, Xie's father and mother decided to kill a chicken for the ancestor sacrifice.
Sun Lanjun took Xiaoni to clean the house. A few days ago, the house was cleaned thoroughly, so today we just cleaned it briefly again.
Xie Qingxiao was pasting up couplets and blessing characters. Lin Xiangyi was pregnant and had no work assigned to her, but she couldn't sit still, so she helped with some chores within her ability.
While Xie's father and mother were preparing for the ancestor worship, Lin Shan was helping to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner.
Zhang Pengfei has his own house. Although he does not spend the New Year in his own house, he still has to clean it and put up Spring Festival couplets. He will rush to Xie's house only after finishing his housework.
It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when I arrived at Xie's house, and I joined the team preparing the New Year's Eve dinner.
After the ancestor worship, we officially had the New Year’s Eve dinner at around 4 o’clock.
After everyone sat down, Xie's mother's eyes became moist.
"Mom, why are you crying?" Lin Xiangyi noticed something strange about Xie's mother and asked quickly.
Everyone looked towards Xie's mother.
"It's okay, it's okay," Xie's mother said embarrassedly, "I'm just too happy. This year is really the happiest and most joyful year of my life! These days are also the most comfortable days I've ever lived!"
She married into the Xie family at the age of eighteen. Over the past few decades, Xie's father has been quite considerate to her, her parents-in-law are also nice, and she has a good relationship with her sisters-in-law. I wouldn't say the children are very filial, but they are fairly obedient.
The main reasons for her misfortune were that her life was poor and hard, and that her eldest daughter-in-law had conflicts with her.
But who doesn’t have some chaos in their family?
In the past, she thought that as long as she endured a little more bullying, worked harder, and lived a poorer life, she would be content as long as the next generation could live a better and happier life.
In the past six months, earth-shaking changes have taken place in the family. Her youngest son, whom she was most worried about, got married and married Lin Xiangyi, who she thought was very spoiled.
She had done everything she could, but Lin Xiangyi was just as difficult to serve as her eldest daughter-in-law.
Unexpectedly, Lin Xiangyi is indeed a spoiled girl, but she is also very filial. Even her own daughter is not so caring to her.
Lin Xiangyi's arrival changed her troubled little son, and also changed the Xie family. The family conditions improved visibly.
She no longer suffered from bullying, had meat to eat every day, received a salary every month, and had a young son and daughter-in-law who cared about her and were filial to her...
Her days are still very busy, but she no longer feels tired. Her mood has changed. She has hope in her life and feels very fulfilled.
Today, looking at the table full of delicious food, everyone sitting around the table had smiles on their faces, which is a world of difference compared to previous years.
Father Xie was the one who could empathize with Mother Xie the most. He felt distressed and happy at the same time, and clumsily wiped Mother Xie's tears:
"Look at you, old woman. If you are happy, shouldn't you laugh? Why are you crying? Won't you be laughed at by your in-laws and children?"
Xie's mother: "Just laugh it off." She was just happy! What's the idiom? Crying with joy!
Mother Xie finally stopped crying, but Father Xie picked up the cup and said to Lin Xiangyi: "Xiangyi, Daddy toasts you a glass."
Lin Xiangyi was flattered and stood up in a hurry. She even took the wrong cup, which was Xie Qingxiao's, and quickly changed it back.
He smiled awkwardly, "Dad, you are so polite that I am at a loss. How can I let an elder like you respect me? I should respect you."
Xie's father insisted on toasting, so Lin Xiangyi had to drink it with water instead of wine.
Then Father Xie turned to look at Lin Shan and wanted to toast him.
They said he had raised a good daughter and they were grateful to him for marrying his daughter into their family...
Lin Shan didn't dare to look at Lin Xiangyi's half-smile. He drank Xie's father's wine with a cheerful look on his face but a guilty conscience.
I feel guilty and proud.
He felt guilty towards Xiangyi for not treating her well. Fortunately, she took good care of herself, and even her father-in-law would toast her...
Then Zhang Pengfei also stood up and thanked his father and mother for giving him a home.
After thanking his father and mother, he thanked Qing Xiao and Lin Xiang Yi, saying that without them he wouldn't be where he is today...
There was a lot of toasting back and forth.
Brother Xie and Sun Lanjun looked at this scene with extremely complicated feelings.
"Let's have one together." Seeing the atmosphere developing in a sentimental direction, Xie Qingxiao said.
Everyone stood up and clinked their glasses, and the atmosphere became lively again.
After sitting down, Xie Qingxiao touched Lin Xiangyi's glass with his own and whispered teasingly, "Wife, I toast you too."
Lin Xiangyi glared at him in reproach.
It was still quite early when we finished eating, and it was not yet dark. The village was bustling with people, and the noise could be heard even at home.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you that there's a movie projectionist coming to the village tonight to show a movie over at the threshing ground," said Xie's mother. "Do you want to go and watch it?"
"Go, I have nothing to do anyway," said Lin Xiangyi.
Movies at that time didn't have much appeal to her, but it was nice to join in the fun.
The whole family didn't even wash their dishes, they just moved their benches and went to the threshing ground.
The threshing ground is very large. It was built during the production team period to dry rice and crops.
At this time, the place is bustling with people, some sitting or standing together chatting, while children are chasing and playing nearby.
"Aying, Xiangyi, are you here?" The village chief and his family were also there, sitting in the front.
The village chief’s wife was sharp-eyed and came over to greet the Xie family when she saw them coming.
"Yeah, you're here so early? Have you eaten?" Xie's mother said with a smile.
"We had eaten a long time ago. The kids heard that there was a movie today, so they clamored to come over without even eating," said the village chief's wife with a smile.
At that time, movies were a new thing, especially for the villagers, who were reluctant to spend money to go to the county town to watch them. Today, there was a free one, so they naturally couldn't wait to come and see it.
Xie's mother: "Haha, aren't we the same? We haven't washed the dishes at home."
"You can go back and wash after the movie, why are you in such a hurry?" The village head's wife smiled and saw that they were going to find a place to sit down, so she hurriedly said, "Come on, come on, we've reserved a seat for you in the front."
As she spoke, she held Xie's mother with one hand and Lin Xiangyi with the other, and called out to Xie's father, Xie Qingxiao and others, asking them to follow her.
At this time, when movies are shown in the village, most people who come to watch them bring their own stools.
The village chief's family used their own benches to reserve seats for the Xie family, and they reserved seats according to the number of people.
They didn't know that Lin Shan and Zhang Pengfei were also coming to the Xie family to celebrate the New Year and only occupied seven seats.
The village chief's wife asked the people next to them to move back and make two more seats for the Xie family.
People sitting in the front have come in advance to reserve seats, as everyone wants to sit closer to the movie.
No one is willing to give up their position unless necessary.
But seeing that it was the village chief's wife and the Xie family, the people behind them moved back.
"Why should we move back? We won't move!" An abrupt and sharp voice sounded, with strong reluctance and contempt:
"Why should we give way to them? Just because they are members of the Xie family? Oh, it's really great to be able to make some money nowadays. Even the village chief and his family are trying to curry favor with us."
"But I can understand that. After all, someone in their family is paid by the Xie family! They are supported by the Xie family!"
"But they are them and we are us. Since we don't work for them or rely on them for food, why should we give in to them?"
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