As the twelfth lunar month approaches, the farm becomes bustling with activity. Many elderly people begin writing couplets, while their families start frying New Year's goods in their respective kitchens.
This year, they suffered a disaster before the New Year. Wu Jun and Lu Shiyi took advantage of the breaks in morning training to lead the team members into the mountains to dig traps, and distributed meat in the threshing ground every few days.
Every household on the farm received some meat. Even the elderly had meat hanging in their kitchens, and the old ladies started standing in the kitchen to cook.
The red-armbanded team members guarding the farm often carried meat home, making many other red-armbanded team members jealous.
Su Jin left Hanhan in the care of Lu Shiyi, and she came out with a basin to get the meat.
Yunfeng and Liu Yunshan brought her to the stage, and the three of them looked down at the family members.
The elderly people lined up at the front of the queue, and their families lined up according to their age, with the oldest people being given things first.
"Sister-in-law, have you prepared everything for the New Year?" Liu Yunshan received several packages from her children two days ago. Wu Jun called the children to inform them that the old couple was safe.
"Everything is ready. I boiled lard yesterday, and Ayi made dumplings at home. I'll send the dumplings to my aunt and sister-in-law later. Don't refuse them." Su Jin whispered to the two of them.
The fat squad leader of the kitchen squad had just killed a few wild boars and distributed the meat according to the military rank.
"Okay!" Liu Yunshan looked at Su Jin for a moment and agreed immediately. "I'll make some tofu meatballs later. Ask Shi Yi to come get them."
After the meat was divided, the family members started to busy themselves in the kitchen, preparing dumplings and steamed buns in advance and freezing them outside.
Because the weather is so cold, the outside is a natural refrigerator.
Su Jin returned home carrying four pig's trotters, a pig's head and a set of pig's offal. She found Lu Shiyi standing in the kitchen and Hanhan sleeping soundly in the stroller. She smiled.
"Ayi, let's make more dumplings and send a bowl to Aunt and Sister Yunfeng and their family." Su Jin said to Lu Shiyi.
"Yeah!" Lu Shiyi had exactly that in mind.
Su Jin took out 20 kilograms of pork fat from the space and boiled the fat residue in the morning. She also kneaded the dough in advance, and Lu Shiyi made dumplings at home.
"Bull Lu, Teacher Su, there's a fight going on in the threshing ground, go and take a look!" A military wife shouted outside the door.
Su Jin and Lu Shiyi looked at each other. She took Hanhan into the villa in the space and had a special simulated person take care of him.
Lu Shiyi put on the military coat for Su Jin, then he put on the coat and took her hand and walked towards the threshing ground.
Many people gathered in the threshing ground. When the people behind saw Lu Shiyi and Su Jin coming, they made way for them and the two walked forward.
Two newly married family members were found fighting on the ground. Their parents' homes were in a nearby brigade. Since the farm distributed more meat, they also took some home.
Unexpectedly, one of the young wives sent all the meat back to her parents' home while the team members were still on a mission at the border. The other one's parents' home also favored boys over girls and directly asked her to take all the meat back.
"Why did you give away all the meat? Your husband risked his life for it." The young wife started to attack. "My family values sons over daughters. The head of the family finally got a few days off for the New Year. I wanted to make a good meal for him, but you, little bitch, ruined it."
Su Jin overheard the family members' gossip. It turned out that the two were from the same village. The young wife who was beaten was from her husband's family with the surname Gong, and the other young wife was from her husband's family with the surname Huang. Both of them were brainwashed by their parents' families, and they would send any good things they got back home.
Since the Huang family's young daughter-in-law got married, the couple has had a deep relationship. Under the influence of the head of the family, she has put all her thoughts on her small family.
However, the young wife of the Gong family saw that her parents-in-law were not around and her husband was away on a mission, so she sent things back to her parents' home without any scruples. When the family of the young wife of the Huang family learned the news, they started to make a fuss.
"I'm the only one at home. I'll send the things back to my parents' home and spend the New Year there too." The young daughter-in-law of the Gong family muttered.
"Bullshit! Your parents will let you go back. We live in the same brigade. I don't know your family's situation." The Huang family's young wife sneered, "I'm completely disappointed with my parents. I just want to protect my own family. A good life for my family is more important than anything else."
After the words fell, many military wives nodded in agreement.
Many people go through hardships before they get married. After entering their husband's family, they feel a little uncomfortable in the first few years. They are each plotted against by their own family and gradually become alienated from their natal family.
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