Chapter 151 finished, and it's already December...
Before they knew it, it was the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month. Yu Jiamin was packing her dowry. She prepared a portion herself, and the rest was from the additions from everyone else.
Cheng Xiuying prepared four quilts: two thick cotton quilts weighing eight jin each, to be used in winter; and two thin quilts weighing five jin each, suitable for spring, summer and autumn. She also prepared two buckwheat pillows and two red double happiness pillowcases, as well as a set of bed sheets and duvet covers.
There is also a washbasin, a foot basin, two thermos flasks, and two enamel cups.
They also made two exquisite camphor wood chests.
Yu Jiajia bought a whole new set of clothes, made medicinal wine, and secretly gave Yu Jiamin a box of Chinese medicine, including a century-old ginseng, two fifty-year-old ginsengs, as well as Ganoderma lucidum, Astragalus membranaceus, and other herbs.
Yu Songyan and Qi Yan bought two sets of pillowcases, duvet covers and sheets.
Yu Songqing gave him a pair of cotton leather shoes.
Yu Songchuan also gave him a pair of single leather shoes.
Old Man Yu and Old Woman Yu prepared a very stylish sweater and long trousers for him.
All the dowry items were decorated with red double happiness symbols, creating a joyful atmosphere.
The Yu family's dinner was particularly lavish. Cheng Xiuying sighed, "This is the last time Jiamin will eat at home before her wedding. I feel a little uneasy. In the blink of an eye, Jiamin is getting married. She's not going far away, just a short walk from home, but I still feel empty inside."
She didn't seem particularly reluctant to part with Yu Jiamin, but after Yu Jiamin got married, wouldn't the next one be Sibao?
Just thinking about it made her heart ache as if it were being ripped out, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Our family doesn't have the kind of mentality where married daughters are like water spilled from a cup. Even if you sisters get married, this house will always be your house, and this west room will always be your room. You can't just get married and then never come back."
Upon hearing this, Yu Jiajia, who was already feeling sad, instantly burst into tears. "Third sister, please come back often."
Yu Jiamin's eyes reddened and she also started crying. The three of them hugged each other and cried.
Qi Yan is now pregnant, and her eyes welled up with tears.
Everyone quickly tried to persuade her, and Yu Songyan said, "It's just a wedding, it's not like she's never coming back. Jiamin can come home whenever she wants."
Yu Songchuan: "That's right! If my brother-in-law dares to treat my third sister badly, I won't let him get away with it."
Yu Songqing felt baffled. It was just a wedding, not a marriage to someone far away. She would be back in a few steps. What was there to be sad about? But at this moment, she firmly stated, "Yes! This home will always be everyone's home."
Grandma Yu also cried and said, "We will always be a family. Jiamin can come back whenever she wants." After comforting her, she said sadly, "My heart is breaking. There will be one less bowl and one less pair of chopsticks for meals at home in the future."
This is still Jiamin's wedding. What about Jiajia's wedding?
The more she thought about it, the more upset she became. After thinking it over, she realized that she simply couldn't bear the thought of Jiajia getting married.
Yu Hongding also choked up, wondering if his daughter could bring them all with her when she got married, and if they could find a son-in-law who would live with her family.
In the end, Yu Songyan persuaded her, "If you keep crying, your eyes will swell up. We can't let Jiamin get married with swollen eyes."
After dinner, Yu Jiajia hugged her third sister and started feeling sad again. Tonight she had her soft and cuddly third sister to hug, but who would she hug to sleep tomorrow night?
The next morning, the Yu family got up very early, and Qin Zhaozhao also arrived early; she was Yu Jiamin's bridesmaid.
Yu Songyan had prepared a sumptuous breakfast, so everyone ate first.
Yu Jiajia carefully helped Yu Jiamin put her hair up, using a red ribbon and attaching a red hair clip. Qin Zhaozhao helped Yu Jiamin straighten her police uniform, making sure the clothes were neat and tidy.
Yu Jiamin did her eyebrows and applied lipstick, making her look dashing and incredibly beautiful.
Yu Jiajia raised her camera, eager to take the first photo of Yu Jiamin. She called out, "Third sister, look at me."
Yu Jiamin turned her head to look, and Yu Jiajia pressed the shutter. With a "click," the moment was completely captured.
"Sister Zhao Zhao, you two should get a little closer."
Qin Zhaozhao and Yu Jiamin held hands intimately, their heads close together as they smiled at the camera.
After the photoshoot, Yu Jiajia asked Qin Zhaozhao to take a group photo of the Yu family.
Yu Jiajia smiled and said, "Let's call my brother-in-law and take another picture later."
Yu Jiamin blushed slightly as she cooperated.
The Yu family became even more lively. Yu Hongzhi's whole family came over to present Yu Jiamin with dowry. Kang Wenjuan praised Yu Jiamin's beauty and sighed, "Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, Jiamin is getting married."
Cheng Xiuying: "Who says it isn't?"
Grandma Cheng and her whole family came too. The youngest grandma touched Yu Jiamin's hand and gave her good wishes, saying, "May everything go smoothly for you in the future, and may you and your husband have a loving and harmonious marriage."
Yu Jiamin: "Thank you, Great-Grandma."
Everyone contributed to Yu Jiamin's dowry. Yu Jiamin specially set aside a camphor wood chest to hold the dowry from her relatives, but the large chest was still not full.
Yu Jiajia took a group photo for everyone. People these days are so enthusiastic about taking photos; they all know how to pose.
After the photos were taken, Grandma Yu invited everyone to eat wedding candy. They chatted happily, and everyone praised Yu Jiamin for marrying well.
The outside quickly became lively. A jeep and a military truck stopped downstairs. He Yuanzheng, dressed in a crisp military uniform, got out of the jeep, and many people jumped out of the truck, surrounding the groom as they went upstairs.
He came to greet his bride.
With just one glance, He Yuanzheng spotted Yu Jiamin in her police uniform in the crowd.
He was finally going to marry Yu Jiamin.
Yu Jiajia took photos of the bride and groom, and then handed the camera to Lu Chenzhou, asking him to take a group photo.
Lu Chenzhou actually really wanted to stand next to Yu Jiajia and take a group photo.
He Yuanzheng was overjoyed to get married.
The Yu family was heartbroken at their daughter's wedding. They watched with teary eyes as Yu Jiamin got into the car, and then watched Yu Jiajia, as a bridesmaid, also get into the car.
Cheng Xiuying simply couldn't bear it anymore; her child had really grown up.
Yu Jiamin also shed tears. She never thought that she would be so attached to her family when she got married. It was Jiajia who changed the Yu family and gave her a family to rely on.
Yu Jiajia hugged Yu Jiamin: "Third sister, don't cry. Waaah."
I simply can't tolerate even the slightest bit.
Yu Jiajia: "Brother-in-law, if you dare to treat Third Sister badly, our family will deal with you severely!"
He Yuanzheng: "How could I bear to?"
Yu Jiajia agreed, and besides, her brother-in-law might not even be able to beat her third sister! She adjusted her emotions and continued taking pictures of Yu Jiamin, in the car, when she got out of the car, during the vows, she wanted to capture every beautiful moment of her third sister's wedding.
After a lively morning, as everyone left after the wedding banquet, Yu Jiajia felt like the sky had fallen; her third sister wasn't coming home.
The next time I go home, I'll have to spend three days visiting my parents' home.
Lu Chenzhou whispered to her, "I live right next door. If you can't bear to part with Third Sister, we can get married sooner, tear down the wooden fence, and be together every day."
Yu Jiajia puffed out her cheeks and glared at him. "Hmph, cunning!"
She's only 18, she doesn't want to get married so early.
Lu Chenzhou took Yu Jiajia home. The other brothers of the Yu family all went home in military trucks, while he went home and pushed his bicycle. Then he coaxed Yu Jiajia to go to his house with him.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, Lu Chenzhou pinned her against the gate and kissed her on the lips.
After so many days, Yu Jiajia had also studied a lot of kissing techniques, and she was determined not to be as passive as before. She did not dodge, but instead reached out and hooked her arm around Lu Chenzhou's neck, licking his lips.
With a loud bang, Lu Chenzhou felt his blood surging, as if Yu Jiajia had set him on fire.
Yu Jiajia sensed Lu Chenzhou's unusual behavior, and she was extremely proud—she had made progress!
She could vaguely hear footsteps and voices outside, but these sounds gradually faded away, leaving only the burning kiss.
Fortunately, the kiss was just a brief one.
Lu Chenzhou pushed his bicycle to take Yu Jiajia home. He stayed at Yu's house for dinner that night and took the film he had taken that day with him so he could develop the photos when he got home.
Yu Jiajia said, "Let's enlarge and print several more group photos to give to my uncle and maternal grandparents."
Lu Chenzhou then inquired in detail about washing a few more sheets, mainly to take the opportunity to talk more with Yu Jiajia, as he cherished the chance to spend time with her.
When Lu Chenzhou left, Yu Jiajia saw him downstairs and found a secluded spot to try kissing him. She hugged Lu Chenzhou with both arms, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him on the lips.
Lu Chenzhou was flattered by Yu Jiajia's initiative.
He was so clever; he understood in a moment that she was still figuring out how to kiss comfortably. He willingly handed over the initiative to her, letting her awkwardly get closer, while he simply lowered his eyes and played the role of the one whose ears burned from being kissed.
His heart was pounding, and his shyness wasn't feigned. He simply slowed down the pace, making each response gentle and restrained.
He had to restrain himself and not scare her away.
He scared Yu Jiajia away; he really couldn't even touch her with his little hands.
Yu Jiajia also felt weak all over, but she was even more excited, feeling that she was amazing and that kissing was really addictive.
Yu Jiajia was overjoyed. She patted her flushed cheeks and, feeling very satisfied, escorted Lu Chenzhou to the gate of the family compound. Then, Lu Chenzhou escorted Yu Jiajia downstairs.
After strolling around for a while, the blush on their faces faded, and Yu Jiajia waved and went upstairs.
Cheng Xiuying kept an eye on Sibao and could tell at a glance that Sibao was dating someone. She felt a pang of sadness; was her Sibao going to get married too?
After washing up, Yu Jiajia filled a tub with hot water to soak her feet and instinctively called out, "Third Sister, time for a foot soak."
!!
My third sister got married!
Yu Jiamin's marriage has the biggest impact on Yu Jiajia, who now has to soak her feet alone at night and sleep alone.
Cheng Xiuying was worried that Yu Jiajia wouldn't be used to sleeping alone, so she came to sleep with Yu Jiajia. Yu Jiajia slept soundly in her mother's arms, which made Yu Hongding feel uncomfortable. He had been married for so many years, and unless he was on a business trip, he had never slept separately from Xiuying.
He was sleeping on a 1.5-meter-wide bed, but he couldn't get comfortable and kept tossing and turning. This wouldn't do; he was used to sleeping alone.
The next day, the Yu family members went to work or school. Cheng Xiuying was going to a meeting at another factory. Yu Jiajia and Yu Hongding went to work together. Yu Jiajia made an appointment with Yu Songchuan to have lunch with Yu Jiamin at noon.
After finishing work at noon, the two rode their bicycles straight to the police station.
As it turns out, Yu Jiamin is on her honeymoon! She's not at work!!!
Yu Jiajia slapped her forehead: "That's right! Although there's no holiday for Chinese New Year, there's a three-day wedding leave!"
Yu Songchuan then realized this.
The two of them are faced with a choice between going to a restaurant for dinner or going to their second sister's house for a meal. How should they choose?
Yu Jiajia is not an ignorant little girl. Her second sister and brother-in-law have just gotten married and are in the honeymoon phase. They might still be fast asleep in bed.
Let's not bother you.
Yu Jiajia and Yu Songchuan stared at each other wide-eyed, and finally decided to go to a restaurant for dinner.
Yu Jiajia: "I'll treat you to hot pot."
Yu Songchuan: "Fourth Sister is the best."
He eagerly followed Yu Jiajia to the state-run hot pot restaurant.
Yu Jiajia ordered a spicy hot pot, four large plates of lamb rolls, a platter of bean products, and a platter of vegetables.
Both of them loved meat and had large appetites. In addition, they couldn't find their third sister, so Yu Jiajia turned her grief and anger into her appetite. Together with Yu Songchuan, they devoured four large plates of mutton rolls. After finishing the tofu and vegetables, they ordered a plate of noodles.
Of course it's not that Yu Jiajia has a big appetite, it's that Yu Songchuan has a big appetite!
Yu Jiajia glanced at Yu Songchuan's bottomless stomach and asked, "Is there enough to eat?"
Yu Songchuan smiled innocently: "I can still eat two more plates of mutton rolls."
Yu Jiajia wasn't short of money, so how could she let Yu Songchuan go hungry? She ordered three more plates of mutton rolls, finally filling Yu Songchuan's stomach.
The next day, Cheng Xiuying slept with Yu Jiajia again. Yu Jiajia noticed that her father's dark circles were getting more and more obvious each day, and whispered to Cheng Xiuying, "Mom, I feel sorry for my dad. I'll sleep by myself tonight."
Cheng Xiuying glanced at her and said, "You're such a grown-up, why are you still afraid to sleep alone?" Although she said that, she was secretly overjoyed. She then said to Yu Jiajia, "If you're scared, just call for Mom."
Yu Hongding was so moved he almost cried.
Lu Chenzhou brought the developed photos to the Yu family. He had tidied himself up nicely today, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, a well-tailored wool coat, a gray sweater, and crisp black trousers. He also wore shiny leather shoes, which had been covered in mud, but he had carefully wiped them clean before going upstairs.
The room was warm and cozy. He took off his coat and hung it on the hanger, his close-fitting wool sweater and black trousers further accentuating his tall and slender figure. Coupled with his gold-rimmed glasses, he exuded a kind of ascetic, refined roguish charm.
Yu Jiajia's heart was pounding so hard she wanted to kiss him.
While everyone was looking at the photos, Yu Jiajia took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and quietly held Lu Chenzhou's hand.
After that, of course, we kissed.
Before we knew it, it was time for Yu Jiamin's third-day homecoming.
To show their respect for their daughter and son-in-law, Cheng Xiuying and Yu Hongding both took leave from work and packed their things early, waiting for Yu Jiamin to bring her new son-in-law back to her parents' home.
Yu Jiajia also took leave; she missed her third sister.
Everyone else can leave work early and come home.
Old Yu sat by the window looking out. His task for the day was to see when his granddaughter and grandson-in-law would arrive. Around nine o'clock, he saw a jeep driving up from outside. As soon as he saw the car, Old Yu quickly called his family to come downstairs to greet it.
"Third sister, I miss you so much." Yu Jiajia reached out to hug Yu Jiamin, and after hugging her, she looked at her third sister carefully. Her third sister was even more beautiful! Her eyebrows were full of smiles, which showed that her married life was very happy. She was very happy for her third sister.
He Yuanzheng unloaded the gifts from the jeep. There were many things he brought: cigarettes, alcohol, tea, pork, pastries, and a thick stack of fabric. Cheng Xiuying looked at these things and couldn't stop smiling. She quickly invited her new son-in-law upstairs.
As everyone chatted, they first looked at the photos taken on the wedding day. The most photos were of Yu Jiamin, capturing almost every moment of her wedding. Yu Jiamin's eyes welled up with tears as she looked at the photos, moved that she could have such a wonderful younger sister.
Grandma Yu led the people to prepare the food in the kitchen, and everyone lent a hand to help. They cooked a lively meal, and soon it was noon. Yu Songqing and Yu Songyan, the couple, also returned, each bringing some braised meat and cooked food as a snack. They had discussed it in advance and bought different things. Yu Songqing bought pig's trotters and pig's ears, while Yu Songyan bought roast chicken and soda.
With the home-cooked food on the table, everyone had a bottle of ice-cold soda. Let's have a drink!
On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, Zheng Yuhua, the director of the labor union, came to the Yu family again, this time to arrange a marriage between Yu Songqing and Yu Jiajia.
Yu Songqing felt a headache coming on at the thought of blind dates. He thanked Zheng Yuhua first, then said that he was too busy with work and really didn't have time to date. He added that if he got married hastily, it would only delay the woman's life.
Zheng Yuhua: "...Once you're married and have a family, you'll have no worries and can focus more on your work."
Yu Songqing was shocked: "Aunt Zheng, what you're saying isn't right. I'm a bachelor now, so I don't have any worries. If I had a wife and children, then I would have a lot of worries. How could I concentrate on my work?"
Zheng Yuhua looked at Yu Songyan, "Songyan is married, why don't you tell us about the marriage?"
Yu Songyan nodded without hesitation: "Marriage is wonderful in every way. Thinking of my wife and children gives me endless energy when I work."
Without marriage, how can you have a wife to hug at will, an apartment in Beijing, a watch to wear interchangeably, or a new bicycle to ride freely?
Anyway, marrying Ayan would be great in every way.
Yu Songqing didn't think Yu Songyan's life was particularly happy. He served his wife every day, spent all his time cooking in the kitchen, and tried every possible way to make food. He had that time to study academics and had everything he wanted.
Yu Hongding also said that marriage is good; without marriage, there would be no happy life like this now.
Yu Songqing believes that Yu Hongding's good life is all thanks to his wonderful daughter Jiajia; Jiajia is the only lucky one in the whole country! He doesn't think his daughter is that capable.
Although he didn't say it aloud, everyone could tell that he disagreed.
Cheng Xiuying was so angry she wanted to tear her hair out. "At my age, I'm still not married. People will think I have some kind of unspeakable problem."
So what if there's a problem? Yu Songqing didn't care.
Zheng Yuhua pulled Yu Songqing to look at the photos, introducing each one to a beautiful girl who was gentle, kind, and had a good personality. Upon hearing that she was gentle, kind, and had a good personality, Yu Songqing was scared away.
Zheng Yuhua: ...
She put the photos away, then took out another stack and showed them to Yu Jiajia with a smile.
Yu Jiajia peeked out and exclaimed, "Wow, handsome men! All kinds of them, all uniformly good-looking!"
Zheng Yuhua introduced each photo one by one. The first photo showed a young man in a Zhongshan suit, with refined features and a scholarly air. Zheng Yuhua introduced him: "His name is Shen Tinglan, he's from Beijing, and he works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He's a talent that the minister has specifically mentioned, saying he's a 'rising star' who will take on important responsibilities in the future."
Yu Jiajia:! ! !
Zheng Yuhua flipped to the next photo. The man was wearing a military uniform, with sharp eyes and a wild look. It was the young man she had met during the rendezvous a while ago. Zheng Yuhua smiled and said, "This is Xiao Chi."
There are more than a dozen photos in total, from all over the country, featuring elite talents from various industries, each with their own unique skills and outstanding appearance.
Yu Jiajia's heart was pounding wildly. Aunt Zheng was so good at this! What little girl could resist such things?
Cheng Xiuying: "I'm so overwhelmed by all the choices. I think they're all great, but it's a pity that Jiajia is all alone."
Grandma Yu nodded in complete agreement, "That's right!"
Zheng Yuhua flipped to the last photo, "This is Lu Chenzhou."
Yu Jiajia picked up Lu Chenzhou's photo, then looked at the others, finding it hard to choose.
Zheng Yuhua smiled and said, "Which one does Jiajia want to see first? I'll call them over after the New Year."
Cheng Xiuying: "Are they all in our county?"
Zheng Yuhua smiled and said, "He's not here, but it's alright, I'll just make a call and he'll be over."
Yu Jiajia:! ! !
Thank you to the organization, thank you to the country.
She suddenly realized she had kissed Lu Chenzhou too early.
She looked through the photos and still thought Lu Chenzhou's photo was the most pleasing to the eye. She picked up Lu Chenzhou's photo and said, "I like this one the most."
Zheng Yuhua laughed again: "Whenever you don't like it anymore, Jiajia will tell me, and we'll change it."
Yu Jiajia hugged Zheng Yuhua's arm: "Okay! Aunt Zheng, you really love me."
Originally, He Yuanzheng and Yu Jiamin were going to hold their wedding in Beijing, but He Yuanzheng had a last-minute mission and had to end his honeymoon early, and would go to Beijing after returning from the mission.
He apologized for having to leave so soon after their marriage. Yu Jiamin appeared reluctant, but she was secretly overjoyed. She wanted to go back to her parents' home for the New Year! She took a fifty-year-old ginseng and poured some medicinal wine for He Yuanzheng to take with him. In case of trouble, these could save his life.
No sooner had He Yuanzheng left than Yu Jiamin packed her things and happily went back to her parents' home.
Yu Jiajia was overjoyed. The two sisters were all lovey-dovey, washing up together, soaking their feet together, and sleeping together.
New Year's Eve arrived in the blink of an eye.
Having to go to work is really painful.
How can we not have a holiday for Chinese New Year? Everyone wants to go home and celebrate the New Year, and no one wants to go to work.
In the morning, the steel rolling mill held a "meeting to recall past bitterness and appreciate present sweetness" and ate a "meal to remember past bitterness".
The canteen had already cooked several large pots of "bitter memories meal," which was basically a porridge. Wild vegetables, rice bran, wheat bran, corn cobs, and vegetable leaves were boiled into a porridge, which was then made into cornbread without oil or salt.
The meals started with the steel mill's leadership; each person received a spoonful of porridge and a cornbread bun.
As the director of the educated youth office, Yu Jiajia also took her lunchbox and got some food, including cornbread. The canteen auntie took pity on Yu Jiajia and gave her a small half spoonful.
Yu Jiajia was touched, looked down at the lunchbox, and sobbed.
This food looks unappetizing, smells unpleasant, and most importantly, we still have to eat it later.
After the leaders finished getting their meals, the factory workers started getting theirs too.
After everyone had finished getting their meals, the "bitter memories and sweet memories" session began. The factory invited elderly poor farmers and workers to tearfully recount their exploitation and oppression by landlords and capitalists in the old society, and to tell their tragic stories of losing their families, going hungry, and being cold.
Then, they compared life in the new society, praised the happiness brought by the Party and the Chairman, and expressed their gratitude and loyalty.
People also started eating "bitter memories meals".
Everyone was so moved that tears welled up in their eyes, and they ate with tears in their eyes as well.
However, whether they cried from being moved or from the terrible food is another matter.
Cheng Xiuying gave Yu Jiajia a look, signaling her to pretend to eat, and that the two of them would switch lunchboxes later, as she couldn't bear to let Sibao eat this food.
Yu Jiajia couldn't bear to see her mother eat two portions of this kind of meal.
She broke the hard cornbread into pieces, pretending to put them in her mouth but actually throwing them into her storage space. She made chewing motions with her mouth, then swallowed, and then choked up with emotion and shed tears, raising her hand to wipe them away.
I just tossed a steamed bun into my storage space.
Thanks to Space Farm!
The others had no choice but to eat it. They didn't find the food disgusting last year, but this year everyone's lives have improved, and they often eat meat and oil, making the food even harder to swallow.
Their factory is actually not bad, but it's mainly a matter of formalism. They don't serve people much, the cornbread is small, and the porridge doesn't contain tree bark or rotten vegetable leaves. At most, it's just not tasty.
The "bitter meal" in other factories was even harder to swallow.
After finishing her cornbread, Yu Jiajia looked at the porridge with a worried expression. She could throw the cornbread into her space farm, but how could she throw the porridge away? Oh well, she'd just pretend to eat it and throw it directly into her space?
She took a small sip, but didn't finish it. In that moment of distraction, Cheng Xiuying had already secretly switched with Yu Jiajia. She had finished her porridge, and holding Yu Jiajia's lunchbox, she tilted her head back and drank the porridge all at once.
Yu Jiajia didn't even have time to stop her.
After Cheng Xiuying finished Yu Jiajia's drink, she exchanged it with Qi Yan and drank three bowls.
Yu Jiajia truly admired her mother; someone like her could succeed at anything. She secretly snatched her mother's cornbread, tearfully declaring that she loved cornbread, and then secretly tossed it into her online space.
Everyone struggled to eat. Some managed to eat, while others secretly hid and tried to stuff the food into wherever they could, making sure it didn't end up in their stomachs.
The "bitter memories and sweet presents" meeting, which lasted for most of the day, has finally come to an end.
Cheng Xiuying told everyone to go back and write a report on their thoughts, putting their feelings about today into practice.
The subtext is: Time to go home for the New Year.
People were relatively reserved at the steel rolling mill, their faces still showing the emotion of the "bitter memories and sweet sentiments" gathering. But once they left the steel rolling mill, they cheered and said they were going home for the New Year.
After arranging her work, Cheng Xiuying happily drove Yu Jiajia home. As soon as they went upstairs, they heard the sound of mincing meat coming from every household. The sound from Yu's house was particularly loud. It was the sound of Grandma Yu singing. She sang while kneading dough, and Grandpa Yu hummed along. Grandma Yu was chopping minced meat with two kitchen knives.
When Grandma Yu saw Cheng Xiuying and the others return, she said happily, "Quickly wash your hands and make dumplings!"
Cheng Xiuying: "Mom, let me chop the meat into minced meat."
Grandma Yu: "It's all chopped up, pork and scallions, and the dough is ready too."
Yu Jiajia washed her hands and came over, "Grandma, I'll make dumpling wrappers!"
Grandma Yu smiled and said, "Okay, then you do the kneading, and I'll knead the dough for you."
After saying that, she deftly rolled the dough into a long strip, cut it into even small pieces with a swift motion, and then pressed it down with her hand. It was time for Yu Jiajia to roll out the dumpling wrappers.
Before long, everyone returned, washed their hands, and started cooking and making dumplings.
Lu Chenzhou was also invited to the Yu family's house for the New Year. He approached Yu Jiajia with a smile and said, "There's flour here."
Yu Jiajia tilted her head back and let him wipe it off for her.
Lu Chenzhou rubbed off the white spot with his fingertip. "I'll roll out the dumpling wrappers with you."
Grandma Yu sang songs and made dumplings, feeling that life was getting better and better. "It's a pity that Yuanzheng went on a mission."
Cheng Xiuying: "If the expedition doesn't have any missions, we should take Jiamin to the capital for the New Year."
Yu Jiajia nodded in agreement, "That's right!"
Yu Jiamin smiled too. She wanted to spend the New Year at home and make dumplings with everyone.
Cheng Xiuying found a copper coin, washed it, and wrapped it in a dumpling. "Let's see which of us is lucky enough to find a copper coin in our dumpling."
Once the dumplings were wrapped, the meal was also ready.
Everyone served the dishes. Cheng Xiuying cooked dumplings, and Yu Jiajia brewed a large pot of orange crystal tea. She poured the orange crystal tea into the pot and added half a pot of well water. She guaranteed that drinking it would prolong life and make you want to drink more.
The dumplings were ready to be taken out of the pot after boiling three times. Cheng Xiuying served the dumplings, and after serving them, she picked up one bowl and handed it to Yu Jiajia. Everyone else took their own bowls. Yu Jiajia looked down at her own dumplings and smiled.
The copper coins should be in your bowl now.
At five o'clock sharp, the Yu family started their meal.
Cheng Xiuying raised her enamel mug, stood up, and solemnly said, "Let us wish our great leader a long life!"
The whole family stood up and cheered in unison: "Long live the people!"
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Author's Note: Jiajia's main story is now complete. I don't know what to say for a moment. Thank you all for your company. I love you all.
I'll probably write more side stories. I want to write about Yu Jiajia continuing her missions, attending the Workers-Peasants-Soldiers University, and punishing bad guys. I also want to upgrade Jiajia's space farm. There are also regrets in the story, such as Xia Wantang not having met with misfortune, Zhu Jingsong being killed off earlier, the original Yu Jiajia… and Jiajia's post-marriage storyline, raising cats and children. And Yu Songqing, will he remain single, or will he meet a woman he wants to marry? And Yu Songchuan, I really love the younger brother, I want to write about him. What do you guys like to read? You can tell me, and I'll try my best to write it.
Finally, thank you, my darlings, I love you all.
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