The women carried the wrapped dumplings to the main room, and Xu Jianguo took the two little ones to the yard to set off firecrackers. As the crackling sound of firecrackers rang out, the lively year of 1961 officially arrived.
When Xu Jianguo and the others returned to the house, the dumplings were just out of the pot. Plates of steaming dumplings were brought to the table. Everyone sat around the table, poured vinegar, and ate dumplings, with smiles on everyone's face.
Except for Xu Jianguo's family of three, it was the first time for everyone else to eat shrimp-stuffed dumplings. They were immediately conquered by the salty and fresh taste in their mouths. Xiao Shitou grimaced because of the burn from the soup in the dumplings, but even so, he was reluctant to spit it out and wished he could swallow his tongue.
Li Dashan, Li Mancang and Li Erniu also drank the wine that they were reluctant to finish in their bowls. In their words, it is like eating dumplings and drinking wine, the more you drink, the more you have.
Xu Jianguo was the first to put down his chopsticks. He went to the next room and spread out the new bedding he had prepared for Wen Sitian. He then added new coal to the stove, went to the main room, added some firewood to the kang, placed a new spittoon in the corner, and drew the curtains. After tidying up everything, he returned to the dining room.
After entering the house, seeing that everyone had almost finished eating, Xu Jianguo said, "Grandpa Dashan, I borrowed a camera. Let's take a picture together as a souvenir!"
"Okay!" Li Dashan said with a smile.
Many people were taking photos for the first time and they found it exciting and gathered around the camera to look at it.
After cleaning the kang table, everyone got on the kang in slippers. Li Dashan sat in the middle, with Li Mancang and Li Erniu beside him, and the others sat on both sides. Xu Jianguo put the camera on the table with a few books underneath. After finding the right angle and adjusting the camera, he pressed the timer shutter, then quickly ran to Wen Sitian with a smile on his face.
With the click of the mechanical shutter, a "family portrait" photo was taken.
Xu Jianguo picked up the camera and took a lot of photos of each person individually. He also took a photo of old man Li Dashan holding Funniu and Xiao Shitou. In his words, he would show them to his comrades when he had the chance in the future to show off.
Seeing that it was getting late, Li Mancang and Li Erniu prepared to leave with their wives and children. Xu Jianguo sent everyone out of the hospital and made an appointment to meet again for lunch today.
When I returned to the house, Wen Sitian was making the bedding for the old man, and Li Dashan was sitting beside her, nodding happily.
After Wen Sitian finished cleaning up, Xu Jianguo brought a basin of hot water from the main room and handed a new towel to the old man. Then he went back to the main room and brought the remaining hot water to Wen Sitian's room.
Looking at the brand new bedding on the kang, Wen Sitian took the initiative to shake Xu Jianguo's hand and said, "Jianguo, thank you! This is the happiest Spring Festival I've had since my mother passed away!"
"Do we need to say thank you to each other? In fact, it's not just you. This is also the happiest Spring Festival I have had since my parents passed away!" Xu Jianguo said gently.
"Haha, sweet sister, me too, me too!" Funiu stood on the ground, looked up at the two of them and spoke.
"Yes, the three of us are happy, which is more important than anything else!" said Xu Jianguo.
"By the way, Sitian, I think we should get the marriage certificate after the Spring Festival. Then I will take Funniu to the county, and you can go home after work." Xu Jianguo continued.
"Have you thought about it? I'm older than you and I don't have a dowry when I get married. Will you despise me?" Wen Sitian asked with a slightly blushing face.
"I've made up my mind. Even if I die in this life, I will still be with you!" Xu Jianguo said seriously.
"Silly boy!" Wen Sitian choked with tears as she spoke, holding Xu Jianguo's hand tighter and tighter, fearing that everything in front of her would disappear if she let go.
Xu Jianguo gently wiped away her tears and said with a smile: "Don't cry, our good days are still ahead!"
"Well, I believe you!" Wen Sitian said softly.
"It's getting late. You've been tired all day. You should go to bed early. The towels, toothbrushes and other things are all new. The bedding is also new. You can use them without worry." Xu Jianguo said.
"Okay!" Wen Sitian said, and suddenly kissed Xu Jianguo on the face, then pushed him out the door with a blushing face.
When Funiu saw her silly brother being attacked, she quickly shouted, "Haha, I want a kiss too, I want a kiss too."
Wen Sitian was afraid that Li Dashan would hear it, so she quickly covered her mouth and carried her to the kang.
Xu Jianguo stood outside the door, looking at the door that had been closed for a long time. He reached out and touched the cheek that still retained the scent of Wen Sitian, and laughed foolishly.
"Jianguo, what are you so happy about?" Li Dashan's voice came from the room, interrupting Xu Jianguo's YY.
"It's okay, it's okay!" Xu Jianguo put away his smile, went back to the house, filled a basin with hot water, washed up, lay down on the kang, and fell into a deep sleep after a while.
At six o'clock in the morning, after sleeping for more than four hours, Xu Jianguo opened his eyes under the influence of the powerful biological clock. He looked at Li Dashan who was sleeping beside him, sat up quietly, put on his clothes, and went to the main room. Unexpectedly, Wen Sitian was sitting in front of the stove and making a fire.
Wen Sitian was wearing a cotton jacket and cotton pants. When she looked down at the stove pit, she could see that she was wearing the thermal underwear Xu Jianguo had given her. She had a brand new red hairband tied in her hair, and also the hairpins Xu Jianguo had bought for her and Funiu. She looked so beautiful.
Xu Jianguo stared at Wen Sitian blankly. It took him a while to react. Then he heard Wen Sitian's voice in his ear: "Jianguo, what's wrong with you?"
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