Wang Xue and the others immediately ran out, and when they saw that it really was Lin Xiaoxiao, they couldn't help but shout, "My sister! You're finally back!"
Soon, a large crowd gathered on the ground. Seeing the commotion, Lin Xiaoxiao quickly got out of the car and chatted with everyone.
"Yeah, we just got here. Come on, let's go to my place for a bit? I still have a ton of work to do, will you help me out?" Lin Xiaoxiao said jokingly.
Li Mei and Wang Xue nodded repeatedly: "Okay, anyway, we're hibernating and don't have anything to do." With that, they followed Lin Xiaoxiao.
Along the way, Wang Xue and Li Mei poured out their hearts, "Xiaoxiao, how is Teacher's health when we went to Beijing to see him?"
Where did you spend the Chinese New Year?
Have you met Han Qiushi's parents yet?
"You have no idea, when you weren't at the factory, everyone seemed less enthusiastic than before. But when you said that we were going to sell these things to people in Beijing, they all became as excited as if they had been injected with chicken blood."
"You don't know yet, but now even I work in the factory."
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Lin Xiaoxiao listened attentively the whole time, occasionally responding with a few words. Although she had been away from Wangjia Village for a while, she didn't feel like a stranger at all because of these people; on the contrary, she felt like she was coming home.
Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao smile, Wang Xue suddenly grabbed Lin Xiaoxiao's hand: "My dear sister, I feel like you've become more beautiful since you went back. Not in the way that your facial features have become more beautiful, it's just..."
"I don't know how to explain it, but I look so much better than before."
Li Mei glanced at Wang Xue and said, "You're too young to know, but Xiaoxiao got married in Beijing this time. Everyone says that the honeymoon period is very nourishing." As she spoke, Li Mei winked at Lin Xiaoxiao.
Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this: "Li Mei, you sound like you know a lot about this. Tell me, how do you know all this?"
The three of them got excited as they chatted, and just as they reached the gate of Lin Xiaoxiao's yard, Lin Xiaoxiao heard Wang Chunhua's voice: "Xiaoxiao!!!"
The three of them turned around and saw Wang Chunhua, wearing a cotton-padded jacket, running towards them. Lin Xiaoxiao and the other two were waiting at the door.
When they arrived, they saw that the courtyard and the main room were not very clean. Just as they were about to grab some tools to help clean them, Lin Xiaoxiao took a rag, wiped a few chairs, and said, "Don't rush. I brought back some local specialties from the capital. You can try them first."
"It's not too late to get to work later." After saying that, he untied the bag and took out mung bean cakes, some dried fruit, and poria cocos cakes, and told them to have some.
"Also, here's some wedding candy for you all to enjoy. Since the wedding was so rushed, I didn't have to make you go through all that trouble," Lin Xiaoxiao explained. Traveling from Wangjia Village to Beijing and back is a real hassle. Even if you don't have to pay for train tickets to come here, you'll definitely spend money on the journey and in Beijing.
These days, everyone is struggling to make ends meet, and Lin Xiaoxiao doesn't want them to go through all that trouble.
Wang Xue and the others understood Lin Xiaoxiao's meaning perfectly well, and didn't even think of it as a blame. The group happily ate, chatted, and asked about gossip concerning Lin Xiaoxiao and Han Qiushi.
After sitting for about half an hour, I slowly began to tidy up the inside and outside of the house.
Lin Xiaoxiao is coming back this time and will stay for at least a few days. Normally, all she needs to do is tidy up the room and kitchen a little, but she's a clean freak and insists on tidying everything up together so she can stay comfortably.
Because there were many people, the place was quickly tidied up. Lin Xiaoxiao invited them to have dinner together. Once the stove was lit, the room quickly warmed up. Wang Xue and Li Mei did not intend to take advantage of Lin Xiaoxiao.
They had already eaten so much of Lin Xiaoxiao's food, so they couldn't let Lin Xiaoxiao give them all the food tonight. They not only took their own rations, but also brought some snacks they had made for the New Year.
Wang Chunhua went to call her family. Lin Xiaoxiao thought that since she was going to cook a meal anyway, she might as well cook a couple more dishes, have a get-together with everyone, and talk about the factory so that they could coordinate their plans for tomorrow.
Lin Xiaoxiao was busy at the stove, while Wang Xue and the others helped by tending the fire. In about half an hour, a sumptuous dinner was ready.
She prepared six dishes for tonight: Peking duck, a frozen fish that she had at home, stir-fried cured pork, a cabbage, scrambled eggs, and stir-fried white radish with chili peppers.
In addition to the dishes, Lin Xiaoxiao also specially arranged candy in a plate and placed it on the side of the table so that everyone could take some whenever they wanted.
Seeing such a large table of food, everyone felt that what they brought seemed a bit inadequate. However, seeing Lin Xiaoxiao's enthusiasm and happy appearance, they also felt that their relationship with Lin Xiaoxiao was still good, and there was no need to worry about it so much, as that would only make them seem distant.
Including Wang Chunhua's family, there were a total of eight people when they sat down. They chatted and laughed, making it quite lively.
Everyone learned about Lin Xiaoxiao's marriage from Captain Wang and offered their blessings. After Captain Wang finished speaking, he gave Lin Xiaoxiao a red envelope. Not only Captain Wang and his group, but also Li Mei and Wang Xue prepared one, which made Lin Xiaoxiao quite embarrassed.
I thought to myself that if I had the chance, I would definitely let them visit Beijing, to see the capital of the country, and to see the beautiful landscape of our motherland.
After making up her mind, Lin Xiaoxiao accepted the red envelope without any psychological pressure. Then, she chatted with everyone and talked about the factory.
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