I won't coax you.
Xiao Haili said deliberately.
"Oh, please." As soon as Bai Qian spoke softly, Xiao Haili hugged her.
The little guy started laughing after a short while.
Bai Qian leaned close to Ran Jinnian, eating an apple with indignation: "How come Xiao Haili was so easily coaxed?"
“She’s experienced in taking care of children.” Ran Jinnian was washing white radishes, which she had grown herself.
"Ding-dong!"
Just then, a voice suddenly came over the loudspeaker outside.
Ran Jinnian immediately put down what she was doing and ran out of the yard.
She wasn't the only one; many of her sisters-in-law ran away.
"Fellow countrymen! Under the leadership of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, cadres and the masses in the disaster-stricken areas fought side by side with the officers and soldiers of the People's Liberation Army and the Armed Police. After an arduous and extraordinary struggle, we have achieved a major victory in the fight against floods and disaster relief."
An exciting message came over the radio.
"Very good."
"Are they coming back?"
Everyone cheered.
Ran Jinnian also smiled.
"The floodwaters have receded, but the effects of the disaster continue. Our soldiers are rebuilding their homes in the aftermath."
Hearing this, everyone knew that they wouldn't be coming back anytime soon.
Bai Qian stepped forward: "Jin Nian, it won't be long before Commander Lu returns."
"I hope he can come back for the Chinese New Year so our family can celebrate together," Ran Jinnian prayed in her heart.
With Chinese New Year just a month away, she hoped he could come back in time.
"It definitely will."
Bai Qian emphasized her words.
As time went by, Ran Jinnian received a call from home.
"Jin Nian, your mother-in-law and I plan to set off on the 26th of the twelfth lunar month, and we'll arrive around the 29th." Wang Xiumei was very excited, as she would soon be able to see her daughter.
Ran Jin noted down the time: "Okay, then I'll come pick you up."
"No need. It's inconvenient for you to take the child alone. You don't need to come and pick us up."
Wang Xiumei didn't want to trouble her daughter in such cold weather.
"Mom, you know I'm all alone."
"You're really getting brain fog after pregnancy. I even heard about the Yangtze River floods on the radio." Wang Xiumei snorted. With such a huge disaster, her son-in-law must have gone to help with disaster relief.
She and her father were very concerned about the situation in the disaster area every day at home.
"mom."
"It's getting cold, take care of yourself. Bye."
Wang Xiumei hung up the phone before her daughter could, afraid that if she waited any longer, her daughter would notice something was wrong.
She wiped away her tears, wondering if she wouldn't have been so worried if she hadn't married her daughter to Lu Jinyuan.
Ran Jinnian's mood improved considerably when she learned that her mother and mother-in-law were coming.
She changed all the blankets in the house; they used to be filled with goose down.
Ran Jinnian didn't want to change it, but her mother and mother-in-law would definitely notice something was wrong if they covered it up, and then she wouldn't be able to make up an excuse.
She also made a pickling jar. Her mother-in-law likes to eat pickled vegetables, so she pickled some white radishes, carrots, green beans, and tender ginger in it.
These kimchi can also be used in stir-fries.
Not only that, she also prepared melon seeds, peanuts, canned sweet syrup, peach shortbread, and other snacks well in advance.
Ran Jinnian also prepared two cotton-padded coats, with all the cotton inside being brand new. There were also cotton-padded shoes, cotton-padded slippers, and base layer sweaters.
The festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year is getting stronger, and the family compound is preparing for the holiday.
Ran Jin thought it would be inconvenient to travel with a child, so she asked Zhou Hongying and Yao Yurong to bring some supplies.
The 29th day of the twelfth lunar month has finally arrived.
Ran Jinnian kept looking out the door throughout the day, her eyes full of anticipation and longing.
Around 3 p.m.
Two figures appeared in the residential compound, each carrying several large bags and a large backpack, their backs bent.
Ran Jinnian was breastfeeding An'an in the room.
"Hey girl, can you tell me where Ran Jinnian lives?"
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