The 20th day of the twelfth lunar month was a Sunday.
Twenty live pigs and more than three hundred fish were delivered from the black market.
Early in the morning, a chef was brought in from the slaughterhouse to begin slaughtering pigs, assisted by members of the logistics and security departments. The entire family compound was filled with the agonizing cries of the pigs.
The children in the family compound were shouting excitedly around the pigs.
Two days ago, Ruan Tang discussed with the logistics department about a pig-killing banquet to reward the medical staff and workers who had worked hard all day.
The medical staff and workers lined up, and after each received five pounds of meat and five pounds of fish, the pig-killing banquet began!
"Oh——Let's eat the pig-killing dish——"
The first bowl of hot pig-killing dish was brought out and placed in front of Ruan Tangma.
Everyone urged Ruan Tang to say a few words.
Ruan Tang did not refuse, "With everyone's efforts, come on, we can save more in a while!"
Everyone cheered and the whole place was thundering.
"Aunt Ruan, can we still enjoy the pig-killing banquet here?"
One child asked bravely, and the other children also spoke up.
Ruan Tang smiled and said, "Yes! All of them are available!"
The children cheered, and the atmosphere at the table became lively.
Halfway through the pig-killing banquet, snowflakes began to fall from the sky, but this did not dampen everyone's enthusiasm at all.
After the banquet, the family members took the initiative to help tidy up and clean up.
The remaining pork was also bought by those who had more money. Since it did not require a ticket, many people lined up to buy it.
Ruan Tang did not join in the fun and went home when the snow got a little heavier.
After changing her wet clothes, Ruan Tang sat under the eaves and looked out eagerly. She always felt that Ji Nanfeng would come back soon.
Hangzhou is located in the south, and it's snowing here. A little further north, the snow must be heavier, and the roads even more difficult. It's time for them to return.
Even Liu Xiangyun, who usually kept her tortoise shell in her hand, stared out the door with Ruan Tang.
Ji Xiaodi mercilessly mocked the two of them: "You are almost at the point of looking at your husband. What are you worried about? Even if the road is blocked by heavy snow, they have food and drinks in the car. Maybe their food is better than ours."
"You know shit! No matter how good the place is, it's not as good as your own doghouse."
Little brother Ji was hit mercilessly by Grandma Ji's crutch, and he grimaced in pain.
"Hey, he really deserves a beating. In the final exam, he barely made it to Class 1, and look at Gao Qin, he's still top of his class."
Because of Ji Xiaodi's interruption, Ruan Tang and Liu Xiangyun's attention was also diverted, and they talked about Ji Xiaodi's just received report card.
After being ridiculed, Ji Xiaodi hesitantly moved closer to Liu Xiangyun.
"Sister, how about you help me calculate when I can get first place in the exam?"
He was really fed up with doing housework every day.
This was the first time Liu Xiangyun had calculated this for someone, and she was a little excited.
Who would have thought that she would throw the tortoise shell out without even turning it.
It happened three times in a row, just like it was sticking to the ground, without any movement.
"Sister, how are you?"
Liu Xiangyun coughed lightly and said, "Maybe it's winter and the turtle is hibernating, so it can't be detected."
Ruan Tang almost laughed himself crazy. A few days ago, the tortoise shell seemed to be spinning like a motor, but it pretended to be dead when the test results came out.
Needless to say, he's a complete scumbag.
Little Brother Ji didn't know the inside story, so he believed it. "Then wait until the weather gets warmer, sister, you can calculate another one for me."
Liu Xiangyun held the tortoise shell and shook his hand, agreeing.
As soon as Ji Xiaodi arrived, Liu Xiangyun whispered to Ruan Tang: "When spring comes, I'm going to get a turtle. Can you help me kill it?"
Ruan Tang: "Is there a possibility that the turtle knows how to protect itself and won't be caught easily?"
This seems very likely.
Just when Liu Xiangyun was hesitating whether to learn from Gao Qin and then go to trick the turtle, Wang Qiang arrived.
Wang Qiang brought a sack of mountain products.
Grandma Ji was a little surprised. "Winter bamboo shoots, chestnuts, pine nuts, and quite a few wild mushrooms. Where did you find all these?"
"I had my holiday a few days ago, so I took Xiao Gao and Xiao Ge to the mountains. I brought some cloth and went to an old farmer to exchange for these things."
Ruan Tang casually asked, "Your newspaper office is closed so early?"
"No, Vice President Liu was sick, so I finished my work and took the day off."
"My brother is sick?"
"You don't know?"
Liu Xiangyun and Ruan Tang shook their heads. They had never heard of this.
"I'm going to see my brother."
Liu Xiangyun hurried out, but Ruan Tang grabbed her arm. "I'll go with you. I'm a doctor, so I can help."
"You're pregnant, and it's snowing. How can I let you make this trip?"
Wang Qiang advised, "I'll accompany Sister Xiangyun to visit President Liu's house. It's nothing serious. I just went to deliver some mountain products to President Liu. He said he went to the hospital because he caught a cold a few days ago."
Liu Xiangyun calmed down considerably after hearing this and refused to let Ruan Tang go no matter what. "Since you've caught a cold, you'd better not go, or you might get infected."
Ruan Tang was still worried, so Ji Xiaodi volunteered to go and check on her behalf.
Ruan Tang thought about it and decided not to act tough. She told Wang Qiang and Ji Xiaodi, "If he has a fever, take him to the hospital."
After waiting for more than an hour, Wang Qiang brought Ji Xiaodi back.
"President Liu laughed and said he regretted his life. He went to the hospital a few days ago to get medicine. He was just afraid of the cold, so he wrapped himself up tightly. He even wore a hat, gloves, and big cotton shoes at home. The cold is slow to go away, and President Liu will probably have to stay in bed for a while."
Ruan Tang finally felt relieved and told Wang Qiang to go back early.
That night, Ji Nanfeng didn't come back. Ruan Tang felt her heart pounding and couldn't calm down. She hugged her pillow and went to find Gao Qin to sleep together.
Early the next morning, Ruan Tang came downstairs and saw that Ji's family was already sweeping the snow at the door.
The snow had fallen all night and had accumulated into a thick layer.
Every household in the family compound spontaneously went out to sweep the snow and chat.
"I don't know what will stop this snow."
"I heard on the radio this morning that the snow won't stop anytime soon and will last for a few days."
"With this much snow, a lot of pests in the fields will be frozen to death. We should be able to have a good harvest tomorrow."
When Ruan Tang had breakfast and was ready to go to work, Grandma Ji took out a pair of straw sandals and asked Ruan Tang to wear them over her cotton boots.
"Straw sandals are not easy to slip on, so take them off when you get to the hospital and put them on again when you get home. Also, let my younger brother and Qin'er accompany you to the hospital. Let them hold you wherever you go, so you don't fall."
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