Li Xianghai hugged his daughter Erni, poured himself a small glass of white wine, and announced with a smile that everyone was ready to eat.
The family began to eat the delicious meal, chatting from time to time, and they were having a great time.
After lunch, there was still a lot of food left on the table.
Lian Xiaomin helped Yufang and her aunt serve the dishes, and they heated up the dinner and continued eating.
As she looked at the dishes, she suddenly remembered Tan Zhiqing and the little boy she saw today. She wondered what story they told.
On this New Year's Day, some families are happy while others are sad. I have food and drink here, but there are still many people who can't get enough to eat. I can't help but sigh.
I thought to myself, it would be great if the country of China could enter the period of reform and opening up in ten or twenty years.
At least everyone can have enough food to eat. Who can get rich by taking advantage of the reform depends on their own ability.
She was thinking randomly and helped to clear the table.
Then I sat aside, watching Xiaofu and Xiaoya having fun playing with their little sister, and I couldn't help but think of the little boy named Baogen in the woods.
After finishing her work, Yufang took Xiaomin to her room to chat.
"You know, Lin Zhiqing got a large piece of roe deer meat from somewhere today and brought it to the Xie family, where they celebrated the New Year."
Lian Xiaomin said: "Of course I know. It was the roe deer we caught last time we went hunting. Lin Youshu hadn't left the educated youth camp at that time, so he left it at my house. Later, I cut it in half for him and took it away."
Yufang chuckled: "Finally, I went to show my courtesy to my future father-in-law."
Lian Xiaomin also laughed: "Now that he has a job in the county, Xie Ling's parents and grandparents must be very satisfied with him. Even if there is no roe deer meat, he must be a guest of honor."
This is not to say that I am snobbish. It is true that having a job makes me feel more reliable.
Moreover, for some girls from the countryside, being able to marry into the county town is a matter of great honor.
Moreover, Lin Youshu had been in the village for more than three years, and she knew Xie Ling very well. He was a nice guy, an educated youth, not a bad guy, and he was devoted to Xie Ling.
After talking about Xie Ling, Yufang suddenly felt sad. Lian Xiaomin knew that she was thinking about her own future.
"Yufang, did you ever tell my grandmother about you and Huang Liyuan? Next year, in February, we will both be seventeen years old and eighteen years old~"
"...Anyway, you will definitely be urged to look for a date and a husband again, don't say I didn't warn you~"
Yufang reached out and patted her.
"What? You are not afraid of being urged. Can you help me block the fire? Don't just aim at me."
Lian Xiaomin took off her shoes and sat on the kang, feeling drowsy from the heat.
"I can't help you with that. To tell you the truth, I already have a boyfriend. He's from Guangdong Province. He might come here during the Spring Festival. If he comes, I'll invite you to have a reunion dinner with me and meet him."
"...However, his identity cannot be disclosed, and it cannot be known to outsiders. Only a few people in our family can know it."
Yufang's eyes immediately flashed with small flames of gossip, and the flames kept growing.
"What the hell? Why didn't you tell me?"
Lian Xiaomin was very open about it, because she had already planned what to do next. Before leaving, she could let her family in this time and space meet Lawrence Lu.
"Yufang, I have something to hide. Anyway, I will let you meet him when the time is right."
It’s better to say as little as possible for now. Once you talk about Lawrence Lu’s affairs, it will be too complicated. We can just meet each other when the time comes. Just treat him as a native of Guangdong Province. It’s almost the same anyway.
Yufang seemed to be affected by Lian Xiaomin's condition. She didn't seem shy at all and did everything efficiently and effectively. Why was she so timid?
"Xiao Min, I plan to tell my mother and my eldest brother the truth after the Chinese New Year. I have fallen in love with Huang Liyuan, and I will accept whatever happens in the future."
She seemed to be encouraged and suddenly filled with courage.
Lian Xiaomin raised the corner of her mouth and patted her little shoulder.
"Okay, if you've made up your mind, just do what you want. Yufang, I'm here to protect you... I believe that even if you really marry someone with a bad background, your elder brother and your mother will help you and won't let you suffer."
After hearing this, Yufang's tears welled up in her eyes. She took Xiaomin's hand and nodded.
Lian Xiaomin felt so sleepy after having such a full lunch that she fell asleep in Yufang's room.
Yufang wasn't sleepy herself, so she didn't disturb her. She covered her with a blanket and went to the next room to play with the child.
It was probably getting dark when Lian Xiaomin woke up. Alas, she had slept for more than three hours.
She sat up and alerted herself, then put on her hat and scarf to avoid catching a cold when going out.
I could see from the window that it was snowing heavily outside again.
When we arrived at Zhang Dacui's main room, only Dun Dun and Er Ni were playing with a ball on the kang. The other kids were probably at their relatives' homes to play.
Zhang Dacui peeled an orange for her: "Xiaomin, you're now awake and refreshed. Eat at home before going back! Xiaofu and Xiaoya are going to play at Zhang's house."
Wow~ I just woke up and I’m trying to eat again, but I can’t eat anymore.
"I can't eat, Big Cui, I'm not hungry at all. Let's go home first when they come back. We won't eat here. Don't cook for us."
"Well, before lunch, I've left you a small pot of sauerkraut stewed pork ribs. The untouched ribs are all good. You can take it home and heat it up."
She went out to the kitchen and put the vegetable bowl into Xiaomin's backpack.
At this time, the little kids also came back. They were brought there by Yufang and Li Xianghai.
Lian Xiaomin stood up and went out, carrying the basket on her back.
"Xiaofu, Xiaoya, let's go home directly with the sweet potatoes."
This saves you the trouble of having to deal with the sudden change from hot to cold inside the house.
Li Xianghai let go of the naughty boy's hand, and Xiaofu rushed towards his sister.
"Sister, I want to bake sweet potatoes tonight! Brother Xiaogouzi baked some for me, but I didn't have enough, so I gave them to my sister~"
Li Xianghai looked at Xiaomin and said, "He's eating a lot too! You guys aren't eating here tonight, so go back early. The snow is getting heavier and the roads will be hard to walk on."
Lian Xiaomin picked up Xiaoya and saw that she looked a little tired. She must have played a lot.
Holding Xiaofu's hand with the other, he said goodbye to his uncle, Yufang, his aunt who had walked out of the house, and Grandma Cui, then went home.
The little yellow dog was running in front, happily running towards the west in the snow.
Xiaofu continued to tell his sister how many big sweet potatoes the Zhang family had roasted and how they distributed them to the kids... He is such a little foodie and he is quite good at counting.
Lian Xiaomin couldn't help but think of "Baogen" in the woods who loved to eat roasted sweet potatoes. No wonder Tan Rushong was so thin, it seemed that he often shared his food rations with that child.
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