After this great battle, there were almost no wild wolves in the ravines of Beiyuan Village, and everyone’s life finally returned to normal.
There were only seven or eight days left until the Chinese New Year, and the village had returned to its former bustle.
Everyone noticed that Li Yukun, who used to have a serious expression, actually had a smile on his face. He even showed people a mattress he made of wolf skin.
Zhou Bin and Li Nan were busy preparing things for the New Year. They prepared a lot of dried vegetables and some vegetables.
Li Nan was busy making many buns, some with meat filling, some with brown sugar filling and some with tofu filling.
The most important thing is to cook the meat for the New Year. Zhou Bin cut 30 kilograms of meat at one time, which is enough for eating during the New Year.
Then we went to the market to buy fireworks and firecrackers for the New Year, new clothes, and noodles to eat on the first morning of the New Year.
After all preparations were completed, heavy snow fell from the sky again, and New Year's Eve finally arrived.
It was not even seven o'clock that evening, but sporadic sounds of firecrackers could already be heard in the village.
The children put on new clothes, put firecrackers, fireworks, fruit candies and other things in their pockets, and ran happily on the streets, setting off firecrackers together, eating candies together, and giggling.
Li Nan and Zhou Bin were busy in the kitchen, cooking vegetables, boiling meat, and rolling noodles.
After a while, the meal was ready. Zhou Bin hurriedly called Xiaohua back, and the family sat neatly in the house and started to eat.
At this time, the Spring Festival Gala was playing on TV, and cheerful music spread throughout the courtyard.
Zhou Bin poured two glasses of wine for his father and himself, and poured soda for Li Nan and Xiaohua, and the family raised their glasses to celebrate the New Year.
Zhou Jianming drank the wine in one gulp and said excitedly, "Binbin, Xiaonan, this past year has been like a dream for Dad. You two have made our family prosperous, and Dad is so happy from the bottom of his heart!"
Zhou Bin smiled and said, "Dad, our family's life is the result of the hard work of everyone in our family. Our future life will get better and better."
Li Nan also smiled and said, "Dad, I believe in Brother Bin. Our family will definitely get better and better."
Zhou Jianming wiped his eyes and said with a guilty look on his face: "Dad was confused at that time. I'm sorry, Xiaohua, and I'm sorry to you."
Zhou Bin hurriedly stopped him and said, "Dad, why are you talking about this again? It's New Year's Day, we should be happy."
Li Nan, however, acted out of character and said what he had been holding back: "Dad, to be honest, I was really angry at that time. I thought how could you do that!"
Zhou Bin was a little surprised. Why would his wife, who was always gentle and virtuous, say such a thing?
But he didn't say anything. He knew that this matter had always been a knot in Li Nan's heart, and he had to let her untie this knot.
Zhou Jianming's face immediately turned red, and he said, "Xiao Nan, Dad was so careless and panicked at that time. Dad is really sorry for you."
Li Nan let out a long sigh: "Dad, no matter if she is a grandson or a granddaughter, she is still a descendant of the Li family! Look how well-behaved Xiaohua is, she is also very hardworking. Don't think like that again in the future. Do you think our family's life is worse than others?"
Zhou Jianming nodded repeatedly: "You are right, Dad is confused, Dad has long stopped thinking that way."
Seeing that Li Nan had almost finished speaking, Zhou Bin hurriedly said, "Dad, don't be nice to a brother like Zhou Jianren in the future. People like him are not worthy of being your brothers. Our family needs to be tough now!"
Zhou Jianming said repeatedly: "Yes, Dad can't embarrass you in the future, Dad needs to be tougher."
Seeing that his father-in-law was a little embarrassed, Li Nan immediately comforted him, "Dad, it's all over. Our family is getting better and better. Just wait and enjoy your life. No one will mention this matter again in the future."
Zhou Bin knew that Li Nan's knot had been untied, and he immediately said, "Yes, let's not talk about it again. Come, let's eat."
Xiaohua looked at Grandpa distressedly and said, "Dad, Mom, please stop talking about Grandpa. He's about to cry."
Zhou Jianming hugged Xiaohua in his arms distressedly, and said with guilt and love: "Xiaohua, my good baby!"
After the family finished their meal, Zhou Bin took out all the firecrackers, flash bombs, and kaleidoscopes he had bought. Soon, colorful fireworks appeared in the yard. The family laughed and watched in the yard until late at night.
After the New Year, the eleventh day of the first lunar month soon arrived.
Zhou Bin was resting at home that day when suddenly Principal Wang from the school and Wang Manshan from the construction team came over.
As soon as Principal Wang entered the room, he said excitedly: "Zhou Bin, I have good news for you!"
When Zhou Bin heard the voices, he hurried out. When he saw that it was Teacher Wang and Wang Manshan, he quickly invited them into the house.
Wang Bingwen said excitedly: "Zhou Bin, our school has been built. As soon as school starts on the 16th day of the first lunar month, the children can move into the new classroom."
When Zhou Bin heard this, he was also very happy. He had thought it would take another month, but he didn't expect it to be completed so quickly.
Wang Manshan smiled and said, "Principal Wang wanted the kids to be able to sit in the new classrooms as soon as school started, so we started working on it after the first day of the new year, and now it's almost done."
Zhou Bin quickly gave cigarettes to the two of them, thanking Wang Manshan.
Wang Bingwen smiled and said, "Zhou Bin, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is a festival. I would like to invite you and everyone else to visit the school and cut the ribbon as a ceremony for the completion of the new classroom. What do you think?"
Zhou Bin immediately smiled and said, "No problem, this is a good thing, I must go."
Wang Bingwen smiled and said, "Okay, then you can inform the villagers, and we will organize the children to go together."
Wang Manshan gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother Zhou, you are such a kind person. We are so happy to have built this house. If every village is like this, the kids will be blessed."
Zhou Bin smiled and said, "Brother Wang, you are exaggerating."
After the two left, Zhou Bin hurried to report the matter to the village chief.
Zhou Defu was very excited when he heard this, and he kept saying, "Okay, okay! Everyone in our village will go!"
Wang Bingwen was responsible for inviting the township leaders and teachers.
Wang Manshan also has to follow the workers to complete the finishing work on the playground so that they can welcome everyone's arrival.
In less than half a day, the whole village knew that the school classrooms had been built. Everyone was extremely excited and was looking forward to seeing the new classrooms as soon as possible.
Finally, time passed quickly and it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
That day was the Lantern Festival. All the villagers put on new clothes and the children also dressed up. Everyone had happy smiles on their faces and set off to school in a mighty procession.
Zhou Bin asked his family to dress up completely, and then after breakfast, they set off for school.
Xiaohua was as happy as a little butterfly, jumping around in front, unable to hide the pride on her face.
She knew that the building his father had built for the school was ready, and that the students would be able to sit in the new classroom to study as soon as school started.
On the other side, township leaders, school teachers and principals, and children slowly gathered in front of the school gate.
The new school in Beiyuan Village will soon be unveiled to everyone, and everyone is looking forward to this moment.
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