Chapter 99
Time flies, and it’s the end of the year in the blink of an eye.
Yang Jiahe and Jiang Mi came back in the afternoon of the day before the New Year, just when the brigade's tractor came back. The winter in the northern province was really cold, and the breeze on the face felt like a knife. She huddled in Yang Jiahe's arms in her military coat, with a thick scarf wrapped around her face, revealing only her eyes.
She and Jiang Miao each had a hand warmer stuffed in their arms.
When they arrived at the entrance of the educated youth site, Yang Jiahe jumped off the tractor, picked up Jiang Mi and Jiang Miao, and carried all the things down.
Xiaobai and the roast suckling pig ran out of the yard, wagging their tails excitedly and rubbing Jiang Mi and Jiang Miao's ankles affectionately.
Jiang Mi took out some dried meat from her pocket and fed it to Xiaobai and the roast suckling pig.
She took Jiang Miao into the yard, and Xu Nian'er ran out rubbing her hands, "Mimi is back, come in quickly, it's warm inside."
Chen Xi and He Zhaodi also came out of the house, and several male educated youth were leaning against the door to greet them.
Jiang Mi said to Yang Jiahe, "Then I'll go into the house first." She took the things in Yang Jiahe's hand and walked into the house.
Yang Jiahe talked with the male educated youth for a while and then went home. Brother Mingde just said that his elder brother came back two days ago and he missed him a lot.
As soon as Jiang Mi entered the house, she felt warm. She took off her shoes and climbed onto the kang. The warmth drove away the coldness in her body. She was actually wearing very thick clothes, but the weather was too cold! Xu Nian'er made two cups of brown sugar water for Jiang Mi and Jiang Miao to drink to warm them up.
After drinking a cup of brown sugar water, I felt warm all over.
Everyone got on the kang and sat together to talk. The warm earthen kang made people not want to leave for a moment.
After warming up for a while and talking for a while, Jiang Mi told Chen Xi that they would not have lunch at the educated youth camp. She then divided the things she brought back and took out two chickens, two rabbits and two fish for Chen Xi, asking her to prepare the food.
Immediately afterwards, Jiang Mi and Jiang Miao went to Yang's house with their things.
The Yang family members were talking in the main room. Yang Jiazhong, who had been in the army for many years, had returned.
He said he would be back on the 20th.
The children of the Yang family are all good-looking, and Yang Jiazhong is also good-looking, but when seeing Yang Jiazhong, one almost subconsciously ignores his good looks. He looks too fierce, with sharp and resolute eyes, and he looks cold and ruthless. This is the result of real combat training.
He was very tall, almost 1.9 meters tall. When he sat there, people who were timid probably wouldn't even look at him.
Cui Huifang smiled when she saw Jiang Mi, waved to her, and introduced her to her: "This is your elder brother Yang Jiazhong." Then she said to Yang Jiazhong: "This is Mimi,
This is Miaomiao. Your eldest brother may look a little fierce, but he's actually a very kind person. Don't be afraid."
Yang Jiazhong forced a smile, not wanting to scare the little girl: "Mi Mi. Miao Miao."
Jiang Mi and the others smiled and called him "Big Brother". They felt that Yang Jiazhong looked even more difficult to deal with with that smile.
Jiang Mi handed the thing in her hand to Cui Huifang.
Cui Huifang took the things and looked at them, "Why did you buy so many things?"
Bacon and sausages, two big roosters, two fat rabbits and two fish.
Jiang Mi: "Eat more during the Chinese New Year."
The bacon and sausage were sent by my family, and the rooster, rabbit and fish were taken out from the space, a big bag!
Cui Huifang smiled from ear to ear, "We have too much meat at home, so we should buy less. It will cost more money."
Yang Jiahe moved aside and let Jiang Mi and Jiang Miao sit next to him to warm themselves by the fire. He flipped through the roasted sweet potatoes on the stove, took one down, broke it open and handed it to Jiang Mi and Jiang Miao to eat.
The sweet potato was roasted until it was oozing with oil. Jiang Mi took a bite and said, "Sweet."
Cui Huifang put the things away, made a pot of brown sugar water for everyone, and started preparing lunch. However, before she could do so, Cui Huiying came in from outside.
Cui Huifang: "Sister, what's the matter?"
Cui Huiying: "Aunt Hua is at my house with the girl from the Dongwu Brigade. Please ask Jiazhong to come over immediately."
Cui Huifang was immediately delighted. "How is he?"
Cui Huiying: "Call her Wu Xiaonian, she's very lively."
Cui Huifang quickly called Yang Jiazhong to go on a blind date.
Yang Jiazhong turned around and was about to go into the house.
Cui Huifang: "If you dare not see me, I will get you engaged tomorrow. I don't care whether you agree or not. What's the saying? The matchmaker's words are the parents' orders."
Cui Huiying: "Jiazhong, smile. Don't have such a stern face. And your eyes should be softer. You are looking for a partner, not an enemy."
Yang Jiazhong: ...
Yang Jiagong burst out laughing. Cui Huifang slapped him on the shoulder: "So happy?"
Yang Jia lowered his head and said nothing.
Yang Jiazhong followed Cui Huifang and Cui Huiying away.
Yang Jiaren felt sympathetic, "Dad, it's not like we can't find a partner, so you and mom don't have to worry about it."
She and Yang Jiazhong have kissed several times.
Yang Jianying: "I can't control this matter. If your mother wants you to see someone, then go ahead and see them. What if you meet someone suitable?"
Yang Jiaren sighed
In one breath, “I can’t run away, but if this goes on, my eldest brother will have to run away after the New Year.”
Yang Jianying: "If he dares to run away, he will never come back."
Yang Jiamin: "There's no rush for this. My brother doesn't like blind dates."
Yang Jiagong: "Blind dates are useless and a waste of time. Big brother will definitely not agree."
Yang Jianying sighed, "Other people's grandchildren are running around everywhere."
Everyone joined in and continued talking by changing the topic.
About half an hour later, Cui Huiying and Yang Jiazhong came back. I could tell from Cui Huiying's expression that it didn't work out.
Cui Huiying: "Are you doing this on purpose? Are you trying to scare away all the girls? If you keep going like this, you'll end up single."
The pretty little girl was almost scared to tears by Yang Jiazhong. When she left, she walked very fast in small steps as if there was a big bad wolf chasing her.
Yang Jiazhong: "I've been very polite."
Cui Huiying rolled her eyes and went into the kitchen to cook.
For lunch, we had stewed chicken with mushrooms and vermicelli, and a pot of pig-killing dishes. The staple food was big white steamed buns.
The chicken was brought by Jiang Mi. It was raised in the space and it was so fresh that it made people's mouths water.
And after eating it, I feel warm all over and have endless energy.
Xiaobai and the roast suckling pig ate chicken bones and a large bowl of food mixed with chicken broth. They grew rapidly, their fur slick with grease, and they looked like they were well fed. Their food was excellent, and besides the food Jiang Mi had left at the educated youth camp specifically for them, they also hunted on their own, occasionally bringing Hu Zi with them, so they never went up the mountain empty-handed.
Whenever a group of children have something delicious, they always bring some for them.
After eating and drinking like this, the end of the year came in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Mi and Jiang Miao spent the New Year at the educated youth camp and had a sumptuous meal, with a table full of meat dishes including braised chicken, braised fish, spicy rabbit meat, braised pork, mapo tofu, and a braised pig's head.
The pig head was a special reward given by the brigade to the educated youth to praise them for raising the mission pigs well!
Everyone raised their glasses and shouted: Happy New Year!
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